The Dimensional Tavern of the Mefilas Alien

Homura Akemi was surprised that Mami Tomoe would suddenly call her name.

She had lost count of how many lifetimes it had been since she had heard Mami Tomoe address her so affectionately.

In a previous loop, after confirming that Mami Tomoe would break down and go berserk after learning the truth, she never approached Mami Tomoe again.

But now, when Mami Tomoe calls out to him like that, the beautiful memories from the first few cycles are also awakened.

At that time, besides Madoka, Mami Tomoe also took good care of her.

In Homura Akemi's heart, Madoka is the most important person. But that doesn't mean the other magical girls have no place at all.

In some cycles, she is forced to be an enemy of Mami Tomoe and the others, and is often forced to watch them die.

Even then, she still felt sadness inside. She just masked those feelings with a cold exterior.

'Maybe this time I can really dream of becoming true friends with everyone and then happily enjoying everyday life...'

"Then let's each have a Kewpie okonomiyaki and a kebab of kebab, plus a bottle of Starry Night Orange Juice."

"Khubi?"

Upon hearing Kyubey's name, all three of them—except Nagisa Hyakue, Kyoko Sakura, and Mami Tomoe—exclaimed in surprise.

"Is it the Kyubey we know?" Mami Tomoe quickly asked.

“Yes.” Homura Akemi nodded.

"Ugh!" Sayaka Miki felt a chill run down her spine.

After learning the truth about the magical girl, she lost all goodwill towards that guy. But eating Kyubey was still a bit too bizarre, wasn't it?

Even Xiaoyuan's face showed a look of pity.

She was still too kind. Even knowing that Kyubey was no good, she still felt some sympathy for it after learning that it was being used as food in pubs.

"Trust me, this is a signature dish at drinking parties! And it's very good for your health."

Seeing Homura Akemi's strong recommendation, who was usually as cold as an iceberg, they reluctantly agreed.

Before long, the fragrant Kewpie letter kimono was served.

Smelling the enticing fragrance, the girls put aside all their previous doubts and reluctance.

How can we not eat the adorable Kewpies?

But after only a few bites, Madoka and Sayaka collapsed, feeling dizzy and lightheaded. Mami Tomoe also felt seasick.

Mami Tomoe exclaimed warily, "Homura Akemi, did you plot against us?"

Homura Akemi shook her head: "No, it's just that the energy in monster dishes is too high, and ordinary people can't digest it all at once! Magical girls like you are just eating it for the first time and are not used to it yet. Look at Kyoko and Nagisa if you don't believe me."

Mami Tomoe blinked, turned her head, and saw that Kyoko Sakura and Nagisa Momoe next to her were eating happily and didn't seem to be in any trouble.

"If you can't finish it, you can give it to me!" Sakura Kyoko looked at the large amount of okonomiyaki left on Tomoe Mami's plate with a longing expression.

Mami Tomoe then believed Homura Akemi.

"Will they be okay after this?"

"A good night's sleep will do the trick."

Homura Akemi stood up: "Kyoko, we should get going."

Upon hearing this, Sakura Kyoko quickly ate a few bites, swallowing all the monjay on the plate. Then she picked up a large kebab, put the skewer in her mouth, and swallowed it all in one gulp, making her cheeks bulge out like a hamster.

Where are you going?

Mami Tomoe took a sip of the cool orange juice and felt much better.

"The Witch's Night will appear today, and we must go and defeat her."

"what?"

Upon hearing such shocking news, Mami Tomoe's eyes cleared completely.

She had also heard of the legend of the Witch's Night.

Although she didn't know her true identity, Mami Tomoe knew that she was an extremely powerful and terrifying witch.

Once it arrives, it will inevitably bring a terrible disaster to Mitakihara City.

She wanted Madoka and Sayaka to become magical girls, partly to increase their companionship, but also partly to deal with it.

"I don't want Xiaoyuan to encounter any danger. That's why I specially brought you to the bar today. My purpose is to keep you here."

With the monster girl's power, they should be able to defeat Witch Night. But there's Kyubey lurking in the shadows. Homura Akemi is worried that it might secretly intervene and strengthen Witch Night.

If they are defeated, Madoka might have to wish to become a magical girl again.

Homura Akemi would never allow such a thing to happen.

Homura Akemi looked at Madoka with exceptional tenderness.

By this point, she no longer needed to suppress or hide her feelings.

Sakura Kyoko sighed softly.

As Homura Akemi's ally, she already knew the whole truth, including the fact that Homura Akemi had reincarnated countless times.

Homura Akemi and she even made a plan.

If this cycle fails to save Madoka, she will send Sakura Kyoko to a bar before restarting the cycle, thus preventing her memories from being reset as well.

Even leaving Xiaoyuan here is partly due to this reason.

If things truly become unchangeable, and she restarts the cycle of reincarnation, Madoka, staying here, won't be reset along with her. In a sense, that would be escaping fate. However, she doesn't know if this will result in two Sakura Kyokos or two Madokas.

But no matter what, it's better than Madoka turning into a magical girl in front of her again.

That kind of scene was enough to make Homura Akemi have nightmares and wake up in terror at night.

"If it's the night to slay the witch, count me in!"

Mami Tomoe also wants to fight.

Although she loathed this lifeless magical girl's body, she was even more unwilling to see Witch's Night destroy everything in the city.

"You'll only be a hindrance if you go."

Homura Akemi coldly refused.

"Right now, you don't have the power to join that war. And if you die, Xiaoyuan will be heartbroken."

Mami Tomoe finally couldn't hold back any longer: "What exactly is your relationship with Madoka?"

She's not stupid. Homura Akemi's attitude towards Madoka is clearly different; how could she not have noticed by now?

Homura Akemi didn't answer her, but turned to Murphy and said, "Manager, thank you for your understanding and help all this time."

"Don't make it so sad, like it's a matter of life and death."

Murphy reached out his large hand, pressed down on Homura Akemi's head, and rubbed it vigorously, even bending Guts's headdress.

"Don't forget, you still owe me a lot of money! And you paid for their meal today too. Until you pay it all back, even if you restart your reincarnation, you'll have to come back and continue working for me!"

Sakura Kyoko, standing beside her, smiled.

Homura Akemi and her mood immediately relaxed.

That's true. With the store manager backing them up, why would they have so many worries?

If all else fails, I can try harder, save up more money, and see if I can get a stronger monster girl to transform into from the shopkeeper in the next reincarnation.

"Alright, let's go!" Homura Akemi and Kyoko Sakura walked briskly out of the bar.

May you have great success in your military endeavors!

Murphy waved and offered his blessings.

Mami Tomoe was very conflicted, unsure whether she should go or not.

Just as they were struggling with their decision, Gintoki walked in from outside.

This time, he wasn't alone. Behind him followed a cute young woman in a red cheongsam with her hair in a bun. The woman was also holding a large, fluffy white dog on a leash. In terms of size, it was almost as big as two or three people.

Behind the dog was a plain-looking samurai with a watermelon-shaped haircut and glasses.

"Huh? Xiaoyan, you left so early today? Did you skip work?"

Gintoki glanced at Homura Akemi with dead fish eyes, and putting himself in her shoes, he figured that Homura must be unable to bear being exploited and wanted to run away.

Homura Akemi was speechless: "I wouldn't do that kind of thing!"

"So what are you doing now?"

"I'm going to have a final battle with Witch Night."

"Final battle!" Gintoki's eyes widened slightly.

"A girl as young as you?" Shinpachi, who wore glasses, was even more shocked.

Even in their world, making such young children fight is considered inhumane.

"Gintoki, I'm hungry!" Only Kagura wasn't very interested in this topic.

"Didn't they say we could eat as much as we wanted here? I can't wait!"

She appeared as if in a flash, and sat down in the seat closest to the door.

"Woof!" Big dog Sadaharu barked, showing his support for Kagura.

"It's not an all-you-can-eat affair!" Gintoki immediately corrected. What a joke! With Kagura and Sadaharu's appetites, if they ate as much as they wanted, he'd probably have to bet his entire life on this to pay off the debt.

"I'm the only one who gets to eat all the sweets because I hold an important position in this bar. If you guys come to eat, I'll still have to pay for it!"

"Excuse me, could I have a serving of steamed lamb, steamed deer tail, roast duck, roast goose, braised chicken, cured pork, preserved egg sausage, etc..."

Kagura raised her hand and spoke directly to Murphy.

"Shut up!" Gintoki couldn't care less about chatting with Homura Akemi anymore. He pounced on her, grabbed Kagura by the throat, and covered her mouth to stop her from speaking.

"I wasn't even looking properly, and you started spouting nonsense at me?" Gintoki was thankful he reacted in time. Otherwise, his wallet would probably have been wiped out.

"Give me ten of each of the signature dishes first!" A cute child's voice rang out next to Gintoki.

"Yes, sir!" Murphy immediately agreed, then shouted to the kitchen, "Cockroach Bully, signature dish, ten servings of each!"

"Wait, that voice... could it be..."

Gintoki's head suddenly felt like it was going to explode. His neck cracked and twisted stiffly, slowly turning around, just in time to see Sadaharu smiling happily at Murphy.

"And twenty bowls each of egg-topped rice and salmon ochazuke!"

"No!" Gintoki's arm instinctively loosened its grip. He weakly reached out to Sadaharu, his whole being seemingly turning ashen.

How could he forget that the pub's translation function could translate the sounds of all living beings? Although Sadaharu looks like a dog, he's not stupid.

At that moment, Murphy seemed to hear background music like "A sprig of plum blossom in the cold, snowflakes fluttering" playing from his body.

"NICE JOB! I'm so glad I doted on you, Sadaharu!" Kagura gave Sadaharu a thumbs up.

Both of these are her favorite dishes. Kagura has always believed that a meal without rice is a wasted meal. She never expected Sadaharu to remember them all!

"Okay, that's enough."

"What do you mean 'this is enough'?!" Gintoki instantly revived, roaring furiously, "Shinpachi's glasses are one thing. But why didn't you order anything for me when I was treating?! Watch out, or I'll eat dog meat!"

Sadaharu was furious and slammed his head forward, colliding it forcefully with Gintoki's.

"Even the Komagami have anger. I will never forgive someone, even a comrade, for saying such a thing!"

"What do you mean, 'Shinpachi' glasses are one thing,' I'm also a member of the Yorozuya, okay? Don't exclude me! Also, why is Sadaharu talking? Can someone explain what's going on? By the way, Sadaharu, don't you usually just bite Gintoki's head? Why are you becoming gentle when you're angry? And what is Komagami? And you, Gintoki, Sadaharu is part of our family, you can't just eat him!"

Shinpachi's mouth is like a machine gun, spewing out a lot of complaints in an instant.

Homura Akemi and Kyoko Sakura, who were about to leave, were stunned by this breathtaking scene.

They never expected that Gintoki's companions would be just as extraordinary as him. When these people were grouped together, the level of abstraction increased exponentially.

“Biting someone’s head is a sign of goodwill, but since this is an expression of anger, you can’t bite their head!” Sadaharu turned to Shinpachi and said, “That’s common sense. As for Komagami, they are Komagami. Just like humans are humans!”

Shinpachi scratched his head in frustration: "So what is all this?!"

"Hey hey, I understand how you feel. But this is Monster Tavern, you'll get used to it eventually."

Gintoki spread his hands, looking like he couldn't do anything about Shinpachi.

"Exactly! Shinpachi just makes a big fuss over nothing!" Kagura had somehow already started chewing her food.