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Cafe Street
「……that was a good painting」
I muttered while walking down the cafe street after leaving the art gallery. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
It was just a single painting, but it was the first time I felt so deeply moved.
That painting earlier was so beautiful, I can’t get it out of my mind.
A strange feeling I couldn’t describe, similar to a feeling of loss, spread inside me.
「It’s a little early, but I’ll have lunch at a cafe somewhere」
Perhaps it’s because of the lingering memory of the painting earlier that I didn’t feel like moving around proactively.
Having decided my course of action for now, I start walking toward a nearby cafe.
「Gehh」
It was a stylish cafe made of wood. The customers are only couples - seen through the glass -inside the cafe. Looking at the terrace seat, it was also the same clientele.
While there are a few empty seats, I would probably end up feeling out of place if a guy at my age were to enter alone. And most of all, I myself can’t stand that atmosphere.
「Let’s find some other place」
I made an immediate decision and peeked into the next cafe I came across.
However, they also had similar clientele inside, and there wasn’t a single male customer like me.
Then I headed toward a cafe diagonally across the street, and although there were no couples inside, the majority of the customers were women.
As expected, a place with a good atmosphere would probably become a favorite place for women.
Although Elza will make a lovely picture to enter alone, and while it feels out of place, for me, it was a place that was out of my league.
「Let’s take a tactical retreat now」
I had been looking forward to the cafe street Elza recommended, but it was too out of my league to enter by myself.
As I reluctantly continued walking away from the cafe street, the scenery became calmer, and the flow of people gradually thinned out. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
In the midst of that, I found a small, brick-built cafe.
It says 『Black Cat Cafe』and there is a small sign depicting a black cat hanging on the door.
「How about here?」
Nervously looking inside through the window, I can see the interior is decorated with antique-style furniture.
There is no bias in the clientele like the previous cafes. It was not too crowded and offered moderate comforts.
Immediately realizing that, I decided to quickly enter this cafe.
My legs also felt tired, probably because I had been walking around looking for a cafe.
「Welcome, please take a seat wherever you like」
A woman, a little younger than me, said that as soon as I entered so I sat down on an empty chair at the corner.
The chair is comfortable with a wooden table that is smooth to the touch.
The color of the wall is calming, and the lighting from the lighting magic tools is just at the right brightness.
A dandy-looking Master is polishing cups in the kitchen in the back.
「Un, nice atmosphere」
Although it is not a well-known cafe recommended by Elza, this place is also nice in its own way.
It may be nice to visit famous stores, but I think it’s not bad to visit stores only known to those in the know.
「What would you like to order?」
「Hm, lunch sandwich, please. The drink will be Ice Fruit Tea」
「Certainly!」
The waitress gave me a cute smile when I ordered something that could be considered staples in a cafe. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
The Ice Fruit Tea arrived soon after, and so I sipped it bit by bit while flipping through a book I bought.
As I spent my time in such a manner, the waitress brought the sandwich.
「Thank you for waiting, here is your lunch sandwich 」
「Oohー, ......these, are huge!」
There are 2 sandwiches on the plate.
Although the ingredients used were ordinary, their portion were quite big.
It’s wrapped in wrapping paper, but the portions are such that it won’t be possible to hold the ingredients together without it.
「My dad said that a small sandwich is not a sandwich」
「He looks calm but surprisingly bold, huh?」
Although the dandy old man is wiping the glass with a calm expression on his face, it’s surprising he would say something bold.
「By the way, the ingredients always change」
「That part is just as whimsical as the store’s name, huh」
「That’s right」
The waitress left after chuckling and said 「Please enjoy your meal」.
The sandwich is filled with thick ingredients like sausages, tamagoyaki, bacon, tomato, and lettuce.
I hold it firmly with my hands and take a bite. The flavor of fragrant wheat is combined with the saltiness and umami of the sausage. And from there, the taste of the egg and the sourness of the tomato, the juicy lettuce, each connect together in a series of flavors.
「……delicious」
It has a delicate flavor in contrast to its hearty portion.
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Having eaten the hearty sandwich, I read a book while sipping the iced fruit tea.
It’s a quiet space isolated from the hustle and bustle of the royal capital.
I will just stay here and read like this today, and after wandering around some stores, let’s go to a restaurant somewhere and have a drink. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
And with some snacks and liquor in hand, it would be nice to have a drink while watching the night view from the bell tower.
「Hey, Kureto」
As I was making such an ideal schedule for myself, Emilio stood in front of me.
Seeing Emilio with a refreshing smile on his face, I heard the auditory hallucination as if my schedule was being smashed to pieces.
「What are you here for?」
「I have some business with you. Aah, I’ll have iced milk please」
After he sat in front of me as if it were the natural thing to do, he placed an order to the waitress.
「How did you know where I am?」
「Elza told me」
「But, this is some distance away from the cafe street, Elza told me you know?」
Don’t tell me, maybe there is a magic tool that can locate my position, or is there a watcher following me?
「There’s no way Kureto will enter those stylish stores. And it’s simple to imagine you would be hesitant and search for a quiet cafe somewhere. So I thought you must be in a cafe somewhere around here」
Kuhh, my thoughts are completely seen through. Although it’s frustrating, it is the truth so I couldn’t retort with anything.
「……so, what’s your business with me?」
I asked after the waitress served the milk tea and left.
I wonder what kind of important matter it is or if it’s something very urgent for Emilio himself to find me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Guessing I no longer had a day off, I tossed my book into my subspace.
「Actually, I received a request to connect them with you」
「Does that mean they know my activity in the company?」
The fact that they use Emilio as the intermediary means they know I am affiliated with the company and do business using teleportation.
「That’s how it is. If one were to investigate a Teleporter who appeared in the Adventurer’s Guild and the rapid growth of my company, some people might guess the cooperative relationship between me and Kureto.」
「Well, it’s not something to be kept secret to that extent」
It looks like I am the only one who possesses Space magic, but it’s not something that can be easily imitated even if it were known. Even if they kidnap me and tell me to listen to them, I can just teleport away and escape faster.
「Even so, it’s strange for Emilio to bring such a request to me」
If I wanted to, I could even bring nobles with me via teleport. However, the company does not engage in that kind of business at all.
As for why, trading in goods will give far more profit than that and will also strengthen the company.
「Well, that’s because the person requesting this is an acquaintance from the past」
「Hmーm, what kind of person is it?」
I’m simply curious about the past acquaintance of Emilio.
Although Emilio has high communication skills, I never saw him with any private acquaintances or friends.
「The talk will be quick if you are interested. That person is actually waiting outside. Can I let that person in?」
「What do you mean, waiting outside? Oh, fine」
Even though there is a shade under the roof waiting outside on such a hot day, I feel bad for them. The worry won over my nervousness, and I immediately nodded.
Once Emilio opened the door and called out, a woman entered from outside. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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