Chaos in tavern.

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At the "Hostess of Fertility" Two pairs of gray eyes looked at each other. The first saw a pitch-black soul, a color not even among the greatest sinners in history. The second saw divine light appearing in the black flame. Both reached a tacit agreement not to ask personal questions.

- Yasuri Shichika.

- Syr Flova.

- Nice to meet you. x2

Although the adventurer from the Loki family cannot be called a frequent guest of the establishment, he saw this girl for the first time. As he`ll find out later, she often takes time off and is not bound to the establishment by the same obligations as other workers living in the pub building.

An amazing picture opened up inside. Three new workers, all level 4. If the cat girl and the human girl somehow evoked a feeling of familiarity, then the third immediately caught the adventurer's eye. Ryuu Lion, aka Gale, was declared dead by the Guild after recent events. But now she stood in her waitress uniform and looked at Shichika, apparently praying that he would not recognize her after changing her image.

- Ryuu?

It didn't work out, the teenager's eyes saw the world differently, and thanks to the temple in his head, he didn't forget anything.

- You are mistaken.

- Ryuu Lion.

- I'm telling you, you made a mistake!

- Can I help you? It looks like you're pestering our employee, - the misunderstanding that arose attracted the attention of the above-mentioned newcomers.

- Am I? She and I are friends.

- That's exactly what a creep who picks on girls would say!

- He looks like such an adorable boy... - the cat girl's character trait manifested itself, she loved young boys.

he hands of the one who spoke first reached out to the teenager's shoulder, but missed it by literally a few millimeters. Surprised, she tried again. The result remained the same.

- So you're resisting, Mia said that you won't find such fools here. OK.

She used her fists; in Shichika's opinion, the technique was not bad, but something was missing. The blows seemed empty. At the same time, the second waitress reached behind her back with both hands, but found only emptiness there.

- Daggers and fist weapons, both level 4. Can I ask what color your hair is?

- You talk too much.

-Are you blind? Black and brown of course!

- Faust and Rollo, - these were the call signs of the hired killers who arrived in Orario a few years ago, about whom Ardee spoke.

- Do you know us? Then just throwing you out of here won't be enough.

- *Crack* Chloe, Lunoire, what are you doing here?! - the owner of the establishment finally left the kitchen, and Anya's head poked out with her. She must have been busy washing dishes right now.

- Mia! This pervert was harassing our Ryuu!

- He? Are you laughing?

- No, this is the pure truth!

- Shichika, Ryuu, what's going on?!

- It's my fault, - the elf decided that the whole farce began because of her attempt to wriggle out of the truth, - We are old acquaintances. I just didn't want him to know about me.

- And they decided that he, of all people... Forget about everything that happened. Introduce yourself properly.

After the situation was clarified, the three girls bowed as an apology for the inconvenience caused.

- Chloe Rollo. - Lunoire Faust - Ryuu Lion.

- Please forgive us. x 3

- I don't think you did anything wrong, you were trying to protect someone. I`m sure that such a situation will not arise in the future.

- *Ahahahaha* That's great! - the dwarf announced the end of the conflict.

- Now tell me, what are you doing here so early? We are an evening establishment.

- My family will return from the expedition soon, I came to reserve a table for us. It wouldn't hurt to eat at the same time.

- Reservation? Just because we know each other, I won't take the money in advance. The table in the corner is yours for tomorrow evening. No food for you, big guy, today we haven't cooked yet, our chef is preparing for the arrival of guests. If you want it so bad, do it yourself, the kitchen is at your disposal.

- Thank you.

Unexpectedly for everyone, the teenager agreed to the proposal. He still occasionally helps in the family kitchen, but over time this has happened less and less. Now, in order to prepare a dish edible for people in the dungeon, he will have to make a lot of effort.

In the kitchen, dressed in a white outfit, a little cat girl walked around with a sad face, checking the equipment and ingredients before the work day.

- Hello!

- AH! Shichika, you scared me.

- Do you know me?

- Of course, no one else eats so much from us when he comes. My name is May. Mia has already said everything, the kitchen is at your disposal. But if she gets dirty...

- That won't happen, I know the rules. As a thank you, I will prepare the vegetables and fruits after I finish.

The next 15 minutes passed like a fairy tale for the workers of "Hostess of Fertility".

Pot of boiling water: 1000 to 100 to 10, 10 minutes, stir occasionally.

Cut the pancheta into large pieces and fry in a frying pan with olive oil.

One egg for each person, extra yolks for better consistency and taste, beat everything in a separate container. Add hard cheese and a pinch of pepper, stir.

While the pasta is cooking, slowly reduce the heat in the pan with panceta.

When fully cooked, turn off the heat. The paste goes straight into the pan.

Stir until different parts of the dish exchange heat. Add egg sauce and stir again.

The dish is ready. If desired, add hard cheese grated. For the remaining time, the cook's hands danced quickly to prepare the ingredients for the working day.

By the end of a quarter of an hour there were 4 plates of carbonara in the kitchen. To cook more, you need to use more cookware. One for Mia, one for May, one for the cook, the last one for Ryuu.

The surroundings fell silent during the meal.

- Not bad, not bad at all! - an extremely positive assessment from the pub owner, - Would you like to work for me?

- No.

- I'm kidding! But seriously, you're an unexpectedly good cook.

- Miya is right, when preparing such dishes you cannot hide behind expensive ingredients. Only you and your skills.

- Is it really that delicious-nya? Then won't you mind if I....? - Anya Fromel's head was directed at the elf, unlike the others, she had not yet had time to completely eat the pasta.

The sharp gaze of blue eyes instantly cooled the desire to steal food.

With the kitchen episode over, it was time to say goodbye.

- I'm glad you're okay. From now on we will see each other every time I come here.

- Thank you. See you soon.

After spending the morning in a pub, Shichika decided to visit the "Three Hammers Forge" workshop. It was the Goibniu family that he decided to entrust the design and work on his own house.

The elderly-looking, short god held a pen and scribbled papers in his hands.

- Let's repeat it again. Far East style. Several buildings. The main and largest house. 3 floors.

First: Upon entering there is immediately a large room with a staircase along the wall at the opposite end from the entrance, sofas, a table. Nothing flashy, just something to pass the time while waiting for further instructions.

On the left is a spacious kitchen, three storage rooms, one with cooling from magic stones. Smokehouse, dryers for meat, vegetables and fish. Two professional sets of tools, a large round table for 20 people in the dining area. The internal part of which can rotate so that dishes placed there can be passed on to everyone. Chairs with high-quality upholstery, soft, elastic and durable. Lighting at multiple points, with the ability to change brightness.

On the right are the premises for staff. Private rooms with single beds and small wardrobes, shared bathrooms with toilets, showers, sinks, and wall mirrors. Also warehouses with tools and spare clothes. Laundry. Separate exits to the street in this part of the house.

Second floor: central room with a stone fountain in the middle, corridors on both sides, with passages to living rooms. There are 14 in total, 7 for each wing of the building. King size beds, wardrobes, enclosed work areas, and bathrooms are attached to each of them. With toilets, heated bathtub, full-length mirrors, sinks, pre-provided sets of premium shampoos and soaps, bath salts, bathrobes, blindfolds.

Third floor: central room in the form of a small personal library. On the right is your personal office with cabinets for floor maps, notes, documents, a table with drawers, a good chair, and a safe. On the left is your room, just larger than the previous ones, the amenities are the same. Right?

- Right.

- Next, a guest house: 6 bedrooms with queen-size beds, bedside tables, lamps and work stations. A bathroom for every 2 of them. They contain: bathtubs, showers, full-length mirrors, toilets, wall mirrors with a sink in front of them, the sink itself is built into the countertop. There is also a living room with sofas arranged in a circle, with a low table in the center. Right?

- Right.

- Holiday home: Separate hot springs, with changing rooms, showers, 2 bedrooms identical to the previous ones. Large indoor pool. Playing room on the second floor with lighting that can change color. The second floor, by the way, will be smaller than the first. It has cards, dice, billiards, board games, and a bar. Right?

- Right.

- Everything is enclosed by a high solid stone wall with relief. Guest house on the left, playhouse on the right, residential building opposite the gate. All buildings will be connected by verandas on the side farthest from the entrance.

There will be a pond in the center of the estate, fill it and surround it with beautiful plants, and also release koi there. Cleansing mechanisms based on magic stones. Pave the perimeter of the pond with stones of the same color but different sizes. Build a round gazebo on the side of the holiday home, right next to the pond. Make a path with the same stones. Inside there is a place for making a fire with the possibility of installing grids for frying. The decorations will be installed later. Is that all?

- Yes.

- *Sigh* I'll be honest, Shichika. We have carried out larger projects, but most of them consisted of the necessary amenities, in your case even the servants have personal quarters. There is no other way to describe this state of affairs as *Luxurious*. We will prepare a project, but the price may be higher than any of your or my expectations. In this case we will require full payment before work commences. Do you agree?

- Yes, I do.