Seventh: Volume 1 by Yomu Mishima

Author:Yomu Mishima [MISHIMA, YOMU]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2022-10-07T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10: Aria

The shop in question was a pink paradise with girls in miniskirts that danced as they moved. It catered to a mostly male clientele. I’d come here alone my first time at Aria’s bidding, but since then, I preferred to invite the only real acquaintances I’d made in Darion—Rondo and Ralph. Rondo was less willing to tag along at first, but Ralph wasn’t about to let him wriggle out of it. All that was left was to guide them there and let them see the place for themselves.

When we arrived at the shop, it was already within Aria’s work hours, and she grinned the moment she spotted me.

“Here again, I see. Welcome,” she said, guiding us to our seats.

Rondo muttered, “Doing this kind of makes me feel guilty toward Rachel.”

“You know as well as I do we could never bring Rachel to a place like this,” Ralph said. “I only wish I’d known about this little hole-in-the-wall sooner.”

Hole-in-the-wall was an accurate descriptor, given this place was off the beaten path and tucked inside a narrow street. The proprietor was even concerned with their disadvantageous location, utilizing any means at his disposal to try to attract more customers.

As the three of us settled in around a table, Aria brought some menus over.

“I’ll have the usual,” the founder said, even though no one in the outside world could hear him. On top of which, he was trying to order one of the more expensive items on the menu. It wasn’t something I couldn’t afford, of course, but it was still two whole large copper coins. Nonetheless, I figured I could afford to splurge a little here, since I kept the rest of my earnings tucked away in my savings stash.

“Um, I’ll have the usual,” I said.

Rondo nodded. “I’ll have the same thing I had last time too. What about you, Ralph?”

“Hold on a sec. I plan to sample every single item on this menu, but I also kinda wanna have the same thing I had last time. Dammit! Guess I’ll just have two then. I’ll take this cake and this tart.”

Aria smiled as she said, “That will be two daily specials, a chocolate cake, and our shop’s famous frau tart set. As always, thank you for your business.” As soon as she finished taking down our order, she turned and left.

A quick survey of the area revealed a number of other girls in short skirts. They kept smiles plastered on their faces whether they were taking down orders or delivering them. Their clientele consisted of all sorts of men, from adventurers to more intimidating types. Some of them would take the opportunity to observe the female staff, while others—notably, an adventurer with scruffy facial hair—happily savored the taste of their delectable pastries.

This place was something like a secret hideaway. The proprietor began by wanting to make his own sweets and selling them. The problem was that such shops had already popped up all over Darion, and he needed something to distinguish his business from the competition, which led to.

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