I, Asuna, don't want to travel around the world

Because the fragrance that permeates the air will show her the way!

but……

"welcome."

When Asuna followed the scent to a tavern.

Along with this voice, a girl holding a tray walked out of the store.

The girl had long light gray hair that looked a little dull in luster. However, her long hair, which seemed dull but was extremely smooth, was tied several times at the back of her head with a hairband, forming a ponytail.

The girl has eyes that match her hair color and a face as white and delicate as milk. Her face is filled with a warm yet somewhat mischievous smile. As soon as you meet her, she gives people a playful and cute feeling.

but--

Just when Asuna thought so.

The girl shouted into the store in a clear and loud voice.

"One guest please prepare a drink~"

Asuna couldn't help but raise her pretty eyebrows.

Sure enough, very naughty!

Although, I wanted to go into this restaurant to taste the food from the beginning, but, I am just standing at the door and have not yet entered, but I have been "ordered" to drink a drink... Isn't this a bit of forced sales?

"Sir, please come in."

Of course, the girl didn't know what Asuna was thinking. She curved her eyebrows and invited with a cute smile on her face.

"..."

Forget it, the destination is here...the process and so on...let's just leave it like this.

Asuna thought so in her heart, nodded helplessly, followed the girl, and walked into the store very decisively.

Under the guidance of the girl, Asuna walked to the corner of the store, where it was a little quieter.

After entering the store, Asuna turned her attention to this very lively pub.

The first thing I saw was a woman in her forties who was very stout and was sitting behind a counter that was like a bar, serving hot dishes and a variety of drinks to the customers.

That burly figure looks very intimidating!

After that, Asuna turned her gaze towards the chairs in the store.

Here, the seats are made up of wooden tables and chairs. It looks compact, but the space is surprisingly large.

And sitting on those seats were all kinds of people.

Humans, Amazons, dwarves, orcs, but elves are rarely seen.

But that's true, elves don't like noisy races, and judging by how noisy this store is...

It is really difficult to be quiet.

People of different races were sitting together happily at this moment, each taking a seat, eating and drinking, and making noises.

Next to these guests, young girls were carrying plates of drinks and liquor, walking around busily.

Some were serving steaming dishes, some were cleaning up the mess made by the adventurers, and some were greeting guests.

Just like the girl leading the way in front of Yasuna.

These young shop assistants were all wearing light leaf-colored vest skirts that were below the knees, with a longer apron tied outside the skirts, looking quite conservative.

Asuna was very satisfied with this. It seemed that the owner of this store loved his young female employees very much.

Don't give those adventurers any chance to gain any advantage!

Moreover, the shop assistants in this store seemed to be all beautiful girls in their prime, and there were no male shop assistants.

However, in a tavern that looks like a gathering place for bad people, all the waiters are girls. Could it be that the backer of this restaurant is some large family?

Otherwise, if something like groping happened, Asuna didn't think that a group of ordinary women could do anything to protect themselves.

Without a strong enough backing, would an ordinary tavern dare to offend those adventurers?

Once a conflict arises due to drunkenness, can the store survive intact until the next day?

It's impossible no matter how you think about it.

"I just don't know which family opened this store..."

Following the girl's lead, Asuna took a seat at the table in the corner.

Chapter 10 The Rich (Strong) Mistress

The name of this tavern is "The Mistress of Plenty"

Judging from the sturdy middle-aged woman who suddenly appeared in front of him, the name of this pub was indeed correct.

And... why is the so-called corner next to the bar?

Although there are no adventurers sitting here... and you can see the cooking skills of the chef up close... but, this is definitely not a corner, right? !

Forget it, as long as no one is around me.

Asuna sighed tiredly.

"What can I do for you?"

The waitress who had ordered a drink for her earlier brought the drink and placed it on the bar in front of Asuna, and asked with a playful smile on her face.

Asuna, who was observing the situation in the store, looked at the drinks that the adventurers around her were drinking, and they all seemed to be alcoholic beverages.

So, she asked uncertainly.

"How about... a glass of water?"

"Boom!"

Behind the bar, the middle-aged woman who was cooking suddenly got the huge kitchen knife in her hand stuck in the chopping board with a "bang".

She turned her head and twisted her wrist, looking curiously at this suspicious guy wearing a cloak and a hood in her store.

It seems... it's a little girl. Could something have happened in Orario recently?

Thinking of this, Aunt Mia patted the bar.

"Hey, there are customers who want to drink water in the tavern. This is a tavern."

Similarly, when the playful girl heard that what Asuna wanted was "boiled water", she was stunned, tilted her head, and spoke suspiciously.

"Boiled... water?"

Seele tilted her head and glanced at Aunt Mia, as if to confirm whether she should really bring a glass of water to Asuna.

"I'm slightly...allergic to alcohol, so..."

Asuna waved her hand and explained quickly.

"...Okay." Aunt Mia's mouth twitched. This excuse...who would believe it if you told others about it?

You're allergic to alcohol, but you're still going to the tavern to buy water? This is just like someone telling Hestia that "Loki has become a giant breast". It's not believable.

However, since Asuna said so, Aunt Mia did not make things difficult for her.

Wearing a cloak, he looked around vigilantly. He came here not to drink alcohol but to drink water to stay awake.

Sure enough, this child must have been forced by some members of the clan.

"It looks like we'll need one more employee." Aunt Mia thought so and said to the girl named Xier.

"Xi'er, go to the kitchen and get her a glass of water."

"Okay, Mama Mia."

Xier then nodded reluctantly.

"A customer who came to the tavern to drink water... As expected, he is the leader of Belle-chan... What a weird person~"

Xier nimbly avoided the shop assistants who were also busy in the store and entered the kitchen. She only heard a few laughs and then hurriedly ran out with a large glass of water, as if there was some scary person in the kitchen.

"Here, this guest."

With a "bang", a wine glass as big as a jar was placed in front of Asuna by Seele.

As for the drink she had just placed in front of Asuna, since it was also an alcoholic drink, Asuna pushed it to Aunt Mia.

"You won't get this cup for free."

Aunt Mia drank the drink in one gulp and said boldly.

"Don't worry, I can still afford the meal."

"..."

As a result, as soon as she finished speaking, Seele placed the cup, which was almost as big as a jar, in front of Asuna. For a moment, Asuna even wondered if she had done something rude to make this maid, whom she had never met before, target her like this.

"Well, the kitchen only has cups that big. I'll find you a smaller cup later~"

Xier grabbed the hem of her skirt a little embarrassedly and said with a smile.

"so far so good……"

Asuna finally felt relieved. If she really had to hold such a big cup to drink water...

Even if it’s not a character breakdown?

"Girl, what do you want to eat?"

Aunt Mia cleared the kitchen counter in a flash.

At some point, a half-elf girl with pointy ears brought away the food prepared by Aunt Mia from the bar next to Asuna.

At the same time, a girl with short black hair that reached her shoulders and two cat ears of the same color as her hair walked out from the kitchen and placed some vegetables that were still covered with water droplets next to the bar.

"Hehe, Xier-chan, you ran away really fast just now!"

The girl looked at Xier and smiled with some complacency.

He seemed to be very proud of Xier's escape from the kitchen just now.

Xier did not refute back, but instead showed a helpless expression as if saying "I am helpless too" and "She insisted on disturbing me".

"Chloe." Aunt Mia called out the cat-eared girl's name with a forced smile.

"——!!!"

The girl named Chloe suddenly trembled, and the long cat tail behind her stood up directly like a flagpole.

"In the!"

She responded tremblingly.

"I remember I said that you are not allowed to disturb others during business hours, right?!"

Aunt Mia's hand loosened the knife at some point and she clenched her fist, making a clicking sound.

Upon hearing her boss's words, Carol's eyes widened.

The cat ears on her head fluttered, and the tail behind her was shaking uneasily, but even so, she still opened her eyes wide and said, "How can you slander my innocence like this..."

Aunt Mia sneered: "You? Innocent?"

"Who had his salary deducted by me a few days ago for harassing Xi'er and the others?"

Hearing Aunt Mia's words, Chloe's face immediately turned red. Her pretty face was flushed, and the cold sweat on her forehead broke out because of Aunt Mia's aura. However, even so, she still argued stubbornly:

"Jokes between friends don't count as harassment!"

"Can something between friends be considered harassment?!"

Then came some strange words, like "It's Xier who is bullying me" and "I'm obviously doing nothing wrong", which made the other girls and adventurers laugh: the store was filled with a happy atmosphere.

Finally, Aunt Mia laughed and threw Carol back to the kitchen, where she fell on her butt.

Asuna shrank her head, and for some reason, she subconsciously put her hands on her buttocks.

After she realized what was happening, she quickly withdrew her hand. Fortunately, she was wearing a hood, so no one saw the blush on her face.

"Ah, Belle-chan's leader is so cute, hehe."

On the side, Seele, who witnessed the whole thing, covered her mouth and chuckled. She coughed, controlled her emotions and facial expressions, then walked to Asuna and asked.