Gentleman's Night Canteen

And after the second serving of mashed potatoes was served, he discovered a 'surprise'.

That is, the gravy that was originally poured on the mashed potatoes is also very delicious as a dipping sauce for bread.

The fluffy bread, which is completely different from the rough taste of the black bread you eat on weekdays, is extremely sweet, and it is even more delicious when paired with the savory flavored gravy.

A mouthful of mashed potatoes, followed by a mouthful of bread, looking at the other party's bulging cheeks, the happy smile on Chew's face and the dangling hair on his head, I don't know why Lan Meng's face unconsciously showed a smile .

As time went by, Lan Meng took away more and more empty plates, but Lan Meng didn't know if it was his own illusion.

It seems that as he took a plate away, the other party's chewing speed slowed down unknowingly?At the same time the cheeks seem to be getting redder?

'How is this going? '

At this time, Lan Meng looked puzzled, as if he didn't realize that the source of everything that happened in front of him was on him. After all, the only diner who had activated his talent before that was separated by a bamboo curtain. If you can't see the other party's reaction, naturally you can't connect them together.

Just at this moment, something unexpected happened.

"Woo~~"

"click~"

"Ding~~"

Accompanied by a strange whimper, the door of the restaurant was unscrewed...

Chapter 11 Artoria suddenly realized

Lan Meng was taken aback when the previous guest made a strange whimpering sound. After all, he couldn't figure out why the other party made such a strange sound, but what Lan Meng didn't expect was that a new guest came at this time!

Originally, for Lan Meng, it was a happy thing to have two customers caring about the store just after it opened, but the timing of the second customer's appearance seemed a bit too subtle?

At this time, Lan Meng didn't even have time to think about why the previous customer made a strange whimper, so he instinctively tried to prevent the second customer from entering the store.

His intuition told him that if he didn't stop the other party, then his store might be closed on the first day of opening!

But just as he was tensing his muscles and preparing to move, as the strange whimpering sound ended, an exclamation sounded suddenly.

"It's delicious food~ It's been a long time since I ate so happily~ I'm sorry for your trouble~ Mr. Manager."

This sudden exclamation relieved Lan Meng's originally tense muscles by two points.

At the same time, not only Lan Meng himself, but also another customer who just opened the store door, who seemed to have been immobilized, relaxed a little.

But then she couldn't help but looked at the two people in the store again.

Naturally, Lan Meng didn't need to say much. Wearing a T-shirt and sweatpants, he looked quite young. It seemed that he was not a few years older than himself. The most important thing was that the other party showed the same surprise as himself and didn't seem to understand what happened.

As for the blond man on the other side, although his cheeks were slightly flushed, his expression did not seem to have done anything strange. At the same time, she almost instinctively sniffed her nose. There was only a smell of wheat in the store and no other smells.

Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Although she doesn't have a boyfriend, as a book artist, she still knows a lot about certain things. Even though she has zero actual combat experience, her theoretical knowledge is definitely a master. If it is what she thought before, although she I don't know if the three-dimensional is the same as the chestnut flower flavor in the book, but it will definitely not be the wheat flavor.

However, she was a little too shocked by the strange voice before, now that she calmed down and observed carefully, she was even more sure that she must have made a mistake just now.

After all, although it looks a bit crude at first glance, the tables, chairs and floors are all made of pure solid wood, which can be said to be expensive in this era. It seems that the decoration of the other party should be in a retro and simple style, coupled with the location of the store Even if it is a bit remote, the housing prices near my home are not cheap.

It shouldn't be a mess.

not to mention……

"Welcome, guest, how can I help you?"

Although Lan Meng's capable attire does not make people feel nympho at first glance, at least it is easy to gain the trust of others.

At this time, with Lan Meng's reminder, the other party also suddenly remembered why he appeared here.

"Can you show me the menu?"

Lan Meng froze at the other party's words, and then showed a somewhat embarrassed expression.

"That... Actually, my store will only open tomorrow, and I'm just planning to try it out tonight... Of course, it's also more favorable."

Rather than telling customers that they have not prepared the ingredients when they open the store...by the way, and the menu that the customer just mentioned, it is better to use a 'trial opening' to fool them.

It's just that what Lan Meng didn't expect was that after he spoke, the other party showed a suddenly realized expression.

Although the other party is not a person who likes shopping very much, after school he spends most of his time at home drawing books, but in order to hide his identity as a house girl, the other party has been playing the role of a young lady at school, and occasionally at home with friends There are activities nearby, but I haven't noticed Lanmeng's store.

Now I hear Lan Meng's explanation that everything makes sense when it just opened.

She doesn't care much about the other party's discounts. Her father is a diplomat and she doesn't lack pocket money. Instead, her attention is more focused on the other party's craftsmanship. After all, the reaction of the handsome blond guy just now seems a bit strange, but She heard his evaluation.

"Then, is there anything to eat in the store now?"

"Hmm... Mashed potatoes, bread, barbecue, vegetable salad, vegetable soup, and fruit juice. As for cakes, cookies, and other snacks, they can also be made on the spot, but it may take a while."

What Lan Meng said were dishes that could be completed in a short time, and the other party nodded in understanding.

Since the other party said that it is a trial operation, two staple foods, one meat, one vegetable, soup and drinks, and if customers need it, they can also make snacks on the spot, which is indeed enough.

It was obvious that Lan Meng didn't know the reason for his temporary nonsense at all. It seemed that the other party had already made up for him.

And after the brain supplement was over, she was quite satisfied with Lanmeng's menu, after all...she still cared about her figure.

Whether it is mashed potatoes as the staple food, or vegetable salad and vegetable soup as side dishes, they are all good choices for her.

"Please bring me a mashed potato, a vegetable salad and a juice, thank you."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

After speaking, Lan Meng took the other party to a dining table and returned to the kitchen.

Although there were some "little accidents" when entering the store, I have to say that Lan Meng's capable style is quite in line with the other party's straightforward personality.

After putting the handbag with the drawing board on the chair beside her, she couldn't help but continue to look at the newly opened restaurant, but her eyes were unconsciously attracted by the blond man beside her.

It's not that they both have blond hair so they like each other more, and of course it's not because the other party is handsome.

In fact, as the daughter of a diplomat, the other party often participates in various dinner parties, whether it is a handsome guy who deliberately pleases her, or a foreigner, she has long been used to it.

What really caught her attention was actually the other person's attire.

Based on the character of the other party, if it is not simply because he is hungry, and he is around the house, otherwise the other party will definitely not be able to run around in sportswear. After all, "formal clothes" are more respected in Neon.

Compared with his own sportswear, the opponent's 'COS suit' is obviously less accepted by ordinary people.

A gray cloak was placed behind the chair, a blue and white knight uniform, and a saber by his side.

Although she can't tell what character the other party's cosplayer is, but the workmanship is obviously not cheap. The cosplay full of "retro feeling" is expensive at first glance. It is really interesting to match the other party's handsome appearance. .

But I don't know if it was because her gaze was too direct, but it attracted the other party's attention.

"Miss, what's the matter?"

Although the other party's slightly cute expression combined with a handsome appearance is really terrifying to the opposite sex, but fortunately, she is basically immune to this type of handsome guy, and even tends to instinctively show the business smile taught by her father , This is the expression I usually have when I refuse a man who invites me to dance when I attend a banquet.

But just after laughing, she suddenly realized something was wrong with a 'click' in her heart.

I have always presented myself as a "Miss" to the outside world. As for the identity of the picture book, Otaku, she is completely separated from it. When she occasionally appears as "Eri Kashiwagi", she will pay attention not to behave in the usual way. but now……

She became even more nervous when she found that the handsome blond guy in front of her suddenly showed a 'suddenly enlightened' expression.

At this time, she seems to have reached a subtle resonance with Lan Meng————

What do you know? !

Chapter 12 COSER and artist?

Just like Lan Meng was surprised by the other party's appetite before, and was misunderstood by the other party and worried that he could not pay for the meal, Arthur at this time...or Artoria also misunderstood the woman's reaction in front of him.

In this era, women rarely go out after dark, let alone young unmarried women.

Although she thought the other party's clothes were a bit strange, but the material was exquisite and she knew it was worth a lot of money. Maybe it was some kind of special casual clothes, especially the smiling expression just now reminded him of the last time he was an attendant. The smiles of those noble ladies who were taken to a banquet by their brother 'Kai'.

If she didn't guess wrong, the other party should be brought by family or friends to visit the 'King Selection Ceremony' just like herself, but because she was curious about the outside world, she ran out to wander around alone.

Looking at the panicked expression on the other side, he also quickly showed a gentlemanly smile.

"Miss, please don't worry, I was also brought by the teacher to watch this 'ceremony'."

'ceremony?What ceremony?Could it be that there is some COS group shooting around here?And 'also? 'Could it be that the other party thinks that he is also a relevant person?That's okay, at least...'

Artoria's words made her heave a sigh of relief, but the breath hadn't finished yet, and the other party's next words made her nervous again.

"But it's late after all, do you need me to send you to meet your family later?"

'family! '

Suddenly, she had a bad premonition, the other party would not recognize her, right?Could it be that the two sides met at a certain banquet?

She tried her best to search her memories, but unfortunately, just like her own cross-dressing, ordinary people can't connect the house girl in sportswear, ponytail and oversized glasses with the usually extremely elegant young lady, and neither can she. Connect the "handsome COS guy" in front of you with the people you meet on a daily basis. After all, everyone usually wears formal clothes when they meet.

Seeing the other party's expression become a little awkward, Artoria seemed to realize the inappropriateness of her words.

Although I am a woman myself, but now I am showing myself as a man. It is really not good to walk with an unmarried young woman in the middle of the night.

Just as Artoria has already basically determined that the other party is a noble lady who came to visit the "King Selection Ceremony" with her elders or family members, at this time, Sawamura Eriri also basically believed that the other party should be at a certain banquet After seeing her 'acquaintance', although she didn't know why the other party recognized her identity at a glance, she still decided to fool her anyway.

After all, her identity as a 'house girl' has been kept secret, not only for herself, but also for her father's work.

"Sir, thank you for your kindness, but don't worry, I'm just boring to draw, so I just went out for a stroll, I just changed my clothes because I was worried that people would recognize me, I think no one will recognize me Come on, not to mention...the neighborhood is still safe."

Because he suspected that his identity as 'Sawamura Eriri' had been exposed, the other party simply had a showdown, stopped pretending, and directly displayed standard social etiquette.

As for what she said, there was a hidden mystery. At first glance, she was answering the other party's question, but in fact, the main point was to tell the other party "why did I appear here in sportswear?" Looking for drawing inspiration and come out for a walk' setting.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. She prepared the drawing board herself in case inspiration suddenly came from outside, but considering that she was outside, she brought not the usual drawing board but a 'camouflage' drawing board.

As for what is usually used?What is it for camouflage?

It's very simple. Her most commonly used drawing board is full of all kinds of drafts that will inevitably die in society once known by others, and the drafts used for camouflage are used to record inspirations. Except for some sketches of people, most of them are Some simple character storyboards.

Although the pictures that these storyboards really describe are also a bit bad, they can't be understood by non-professionals.

Not only that, in order to increase the persuasiveness of her words, what she said just now were all 'truth'.

First of all, she was really worried about being recognized, so she changed her clothes, but the purpose was to prevent herself from being remembered when she did something that did not fit the character of the "Miss". Inspiration is also a fact.

It's just that what she draws is not an oil painting but a book, and it is also a limited edition for the venue.

The so-called venue-limited edition refers to the invitation sent to some well-known authors by the host of the 'Ridai Festival'. Each author who accepts the invitation will provide a short story, and then make a bound edition of everyone's short stories.

This kind of limited book may have mediocre 'practicability', but it is highly collectible. Almost most of the otaku who participated in the 'Regtai Festival' will buy one as a souvenir.

In order to prevent her identity as an otaku from being exposed, Eri Sawamura has put in a lot of effort. She has the meaning of comparing with the other party who is a mille-feuille, and even if the other party asks questions, she can give the other party a suitable one. 'Excuse'.

It's a pity that she seems to have chosen the wrong target.

Arturia was a little surprised at first when she received the picture album handed over by Eriri Sawamura. After all, you must know that although most women in this era can also learn some talents, their actual level is very limited. But look at Sawamura Ying Lili's confident expression when she said "painting" is enough to see that the other party is very confident in her own level.

Anyway, Lan Meng's cooking will have to wait a while, so she opened the album with curiosity.

When she saw the draft in the album, her first reaction was 'strange'.

Undoubtedly, Artoria, a knight whose life goal is to defeat the dragon and save the princess in stories since childhood, has no understanding of painting, but as a human being, she also has the most basic aesthetics.

Compared with the various majestic portraits she saw on weekdays, she felt that these somewhat rough drafts in her hands were more in line with her aesthetics.

"Miss, you are really amazing..."

Arturia couldn't help but let out a heartfelt exclamation.

On the other side, Sawamura Eriri couldn't help puffing out her chest after hearing Artoria's words.

But what made her a little concerned was why the other party didn't call her by my name?

According to the performance of the other party, he should have recognized his identity, but why...

and many more? !

Because she was worried that her identity as an otaku would be exposed, Eri Sawamura had been thinking about how to make her behavior reasonable, but now that she thinks about it carefully, it seems that she is not the only one who is wrong, right?

Compared to myself who came out to eat supper in a sportswear, the handsome guy in COS suit in front of me should be more 'powerful' than me in some way, right?

In an instant, she showed an expression of enlightenment. It seems that the other party probably doesn't want her 'COSER' identity to be exposed! !

Immediately, the smile on Eri Sawamura's face became more confident.

Obviously, in her opinion, compared to herself who has not fully revealed the secret, she has already caught the opponent's 'little tail'.

Because of being in a happy mood, the corner of Sawamura Eriri's mouth unconsciously drew an arc, even revealing the little canine tooth at the corner of her mouth.

It looks less calm, but more playful...

Chapter 13 Foodie Friendship

When Lan Meng returned to the restaurant with the food prepared for the two, he found that the two guests were actually chatting?