Chapter 59: Shopping(2/2)
Miharu said that while looking that both of Rio hands is full of luggage.
「Look here, I’ll be storing it into my bracelet okay」. [TL : His item box is in the form of bracelet]
Rio answering in joking tone.
「It’s completely like a magic bag」
As she saying that, Miharu was smiling as if it’s amusing.
「Magic bag ?」
Rio asking curiously.
「It was some sort of tool from the picture book that I read long ago」
Miharu continue with her explanation while smiling happily.
「Anything can enter that bag. Feast, sweets, juice, even tea can enter it」
「It seems that bag was completely stuffed with children dream」
「That’s right. Even so, aren’t there also many item that can enter Haruto-san bracelet? I thought that it’s look like that magic bag」
「Well, it’s a tool that loaded with something like magic. ....... Ah, that’s right. Since I’ll be stowing the luggage in a desolate place, it’s be a bit late but shall we have a lunch?」
After sending a fleeting glance at the clock tower that was standing in the city, it’s already a bit past the time for lunch.
Since they keep moving for shopping and walking after breakfast, he want to settle down slowly in some place.
After entering the alley devoid of any human for a moment, he quickly storing the luggage bag into the item box.
They’re returning again to the main street and began to strolling in the city looking for whether or not there’s convenient restaurant.
「Let’s try this place」
After going around in the food and drink district, they discovered a slightly stylish shop.
It’s a beautiful two storey restaurant with stone wall and It’s location is closer to the heart of the city even amongst the restaurant in the food and drink district.
「The atmosphere in the shop is really wonderful right. Even so, it’s a high-class one, is it really okay? 」
Because the status and atmosphere is obviously higher than the other restaurant, Miharu was asking with perplexed face.
However, there’s several shop with status even higher than this shop in the surrounding, so it’s not a top-class shop either.
「Since there’ll be too many ill-natured customer in the cheap shop. Don’t worry, it’s my treat. Though I can’t guarantee the flavor since this is also the first time for me」
Though there’s no need to forcing themself to enter a high-class shop, there’ll be many drunken guest if he take her to cheap shop.
It’s another matter if it’s Rio alone, there’ll be high chance that it’ll turn into a quarrel with drunken men if he’s coming along with Miharu.
There’s no need to go to the place in which they’ll be involving with unreasonable trouble.
「For the time being, let’s enter first. Though there might be a dress code, I think it should be okay since our current appearance isn’t that shabby」
Rio saying that while walking toward the restaurant.
「Welcome to Erbe. Are you a reservation customer ? 」
When they’re entering, they’re being greeted by the desk clerk who wear a uniform.
The entrance lobby giving a bright and clean feeling.
「No. I’m not making a reservation beforehand, is that okay? There’s two of us」
「Yes. It’s absolutely alright. Then, this way please」
The two of them entering the interior of the shop guided by the employee that showing a perfectly bussiness smile.
As Rio expected, there’s no appearance of the rude guest inside.
The atmosphere also slowly calm him down.
「Is this seat okay ?」
The place they’re being guided to is a private room in which they can enjoy the outside scenery.
Making it a quiet and private room.
「Yes. No problem」
「Then, by all means. This way」
Rio and Miharu sat on the chair as they’re being guided to their chair just like that.
「This is the menu. Today recommendation is this lunch limited course dish」
After scanning over the menu, the recommendation dish it seems it’s a full course meals composed of aperitif*, assorting appetizer, bread, pasta, meat dish, dessert, and drink.
The price is one silver coin for one person, it’s enough for 20 person to eat a set meal in cheap restaurant.
「Is there something that you can’t eat, Miharu-san? I’m thinking of ordering the course dish. Following by pasta and meat dish」
「Ah, Yeah. Since I’m not particularly a picky eater, I’ll leave it to you Haruto-san」
「The alcohol is ....... For drink right」
「Ah, yes」
Miharu never drink liquor since she was still a minor back on earth.
Though she can drink the liquor without any problem in this world, she must have a strong resistance to it.
「Understood. Then, May I choose the meat dish and pasta too? 」
「Ah, Yeah. What would you like? 」
「I see.. First, the pasta is divided into three type —」
Rio’s teaching Miharu about what kind of pasta and meat dish that was written in the menu.
Though speaking of pasta instantly reminding her of tomato sauce, unfortunately there’s no tomato in Strahl region.
Nevertheless, since he have many tomatoes is his item box that he collected in Seirei no Tami village, it seems tobe okay to made it at home if it just for meal.
In the end, Rio and Miharu was choosing pasta each with different flavor.
「Then, course set for two people please. 「As for the apperitif, do you have something like non-alcoholic cocktail? 」
Rio asking to the clerk that waiting nearby.
Maybe because receiving a complete education, she was silently listening to Rio and Miharu who’s talking in a language that she couldn’t understand.
「Yes. We have it. Though there’ll be an extra charge, we have the apperitif list that we can offer」
「I see.. Then ――」
Rio calmly said their order to the employee.
「I’ve received the order. Then, please wait for a while」
After confirming the the content of the order, the clerk was bowing once then leaving that place.
「Haruto-san seems used to this. Do you often coming to this kind of shop? 」
Miharu asked in admired tone after looking at him speaking unreservedly to the employee.
「No, this is also the first time for me entering this kind of shop. Since I used to arbeit* in a little high-class restaurant in my previous life, I just somehow getting used to this」
「....Previous, life?」
Miharu tilting her head with curious face.
「Yes. Come to think of it, I’ve not explaining it in detail yet right ..... 」
「Uhm, yeah ..... 」
Since his pronounciation in Japanese language is awkward, Miharu was thinking that Rio might be a foreigner who’s expert in Japanese.
Though she heard that Rio used to live in Japan from Aki, Rio past is completely wrapped in mystery including the fact that he’s strangely well versed about the condition of this world.
Though she thought that it was strange, when based on the rule that suggested by Rio to gain his protection, she somehow feel bad for asking it.
But, with the current flowing conversation she might be able to ask about Rio past.
With that kind of idea, stirring by her curiousity, Miharu’s decided to mustering her courage.
「.... Uhm, though I don’t know if it’s okay to ask this, how Haruto-san ended up coming to this world?」
Miharu asking in modesty.
Though Rio eyes opened slightly wide for a moment, he instantly smiling as he recalling his past.
「About that, even I didn’t know the reason for that. Since I already in this world when I regained myself ...... 」
Was his answer.
But he quickly added 「But —-」.
「To be honest. I want to ask you to not surprised, the truth is, I’m someone who already died once」
Rio said that while smiling wryly.
Hearing that words, Miharu’s bewildered and her body stiffen in an instant.
「Dead once .... But, Haruto-san’s still alive right now right? 」
As her thought unable to follow their conversation, Miharu’s smiling with puzzled face.
「The me who died isn’t in this world. It’s the earth. Though my face is resembling that of half, I was a former Japanese. If there’s an easier way to say it, then I’m reincarnating. before I know, I already reborn in this world」
Rio was saying that while shrugging his shoulder as if it’s a joke.
「Eh-EEEEH?」
Miharu’s unable to hide her agitation.
Suddenly the story was turned into an unpredictable direction.
But, despite not even one day has elapsed since they first meet, Miharu didn’t think that Rio’s the kind of person who’ll spout such lie.
「That’s why, as for the reason why I live in this world and why I’ve the memory of my previous life isn’t something that I know」[TL : Obviously because the god[Author-san] granted that memory to you]
Rio’s smiling to Miharu who can’t even say anything.
Miharu agitation was only expected since Rio also feel that way.
In his case, he’s agitating about letting her to know about himself as Amakawa Haruto.
That’s why RIo was waiting calmly for Miharu to regain herself.
Though it’s an absurd story, it it’s Miharu, she’ll believe it.
He strangely feel that way.
「Is ..... That so. M-My apologize. I’m asking about something disturbing...... 」
After regaining her composure bit-by-bit, Miharu was quickly apologizing to Rio.
Despite in the previous life, him talking about his own death is unpleasant isn’t it.
That’s why Rio didn’t talk too much about his personal history.
With that kind of thought.
「No, I don’t really mind talking about the death of my previous life ......」
Rio was smiling while shaking his head a little.
His family is certainly there in earth.
And his friend to whom he’s getting along with.
When recalling about them, he couldn’t say that he really didn’t have a lingering attachment to the earth.
But, now he already have too much important connection to this world.
That’s why he feel okay with it.
This place is the world where he should belong to.
Recently, re was starting to thinking that way.
Beside, there’s also Miharu right in front of him.
Wishing more than this is too much of luxury.
「Miharu-san」
Rio was calling Miharu as she’s staring as if peering deeply into his face.
「Y-Yes」
Miharu’s gulping then looked back at Rio.
Why right.
As her heart throbbing faster, Miharu was almost absorbed by Rio.
「Would you like to hear the story about my previous life someday? I think it’ll become a heavy story. But, I still want Miharu-san to hear about it. After both of us can calm ourself, at that time ....... 」
While saying that, Rio was peeping at Miharu as if to confirm her reaction.
Suddenly, he thought that she might be about to say something.
But, it seems she didn’t want to and couldn’t bring herself to saying her thought.
「....Yes」
After staring intently at Rio, Miharu’s consented with clear and calm voice.
「Thank you very much」
historical
Rio told his gratitude while smiling with delighted expresssion.
Thereupon, at that place.
「Excuse me. Sorry to keep you waiting. Here your apperitif」
The one who was coming with the apperitif is the waitress in charge of serving.
It might be an extremely nice timing.
Since he expected that their conversation will be interrupted around the halfway at the earliest.
After distributing the apperitif, the waitress leaving the room immediately.
「Though this is an apperitif, it’s a non-alcoholic cocktail —- 」
Rio starting to fluently explaining the apperitif that served to Miharu as if trying to shaking off a little heavy atmosphere till a while ago.
Even Miharu listening with great interest to the explanation as if catching Rio intention.
As their meals coming in order, the two of them enjoyed their a bit too late lunch in a calm atmosphere.