I held Alice’s hand as we walked into the Boar’s louhe building was rge. Perhaps it’s eveha manor. Well it was certainly taller, having three storeys and all. The manor only had two, after all. But I think in the area viewed from above, the manor is slightly rger. So perhaps the livable space is the same or close to the same.

  We walked into a dining room filled with tables. With a gnce, I ted at least fifteen tables. That’s a lot. I think all of them are four seater tables though. Uhere is a separate room fe parties.

  “Wele.” A hostess standing behind a ter weled us. “Are you here to eat or to stay?”

  “Just to eat.” I answered.

  “That fine. Do you have a table you like? We have space.” She told us.

  She was right. Only one of the tables had some guests. A group of three was sitting there. I’m not pletely sure about them, but they might be adventurers, but I’ve never seen them before at the guild or outside either, so I’m really not sure. I guess they could just be travelers. Or perhaps adventurers esc a mert or something.

  I took us to a able that had a small window o it. It didn’t point to the main square, but to one of the main streets that took off from it. The table was… well det. It was a simple wooden table, but nothing like the smooth and (almost) shiny table of the Wat manor. It’s a little like a table that was designed for outside use in my old world. Sturdy, but not as nice as an iable. I guess someone would call it ‘used’ or ‘worn’. Not to the point where I was afraid of getting splinters, but worn all the same. A little time with some sandpaper or something, and a coat of varnish and it would be nid smooth again.

  “Would you like the cheap, intermediate or the expensive menu?” The hostess asked after we sat down.

  … What? I just choose betweehree options? Isn’t there a menu or something?

  “ you expin the differeher than the cost.” I asked.

  “Well, the amount of food and the meat are different. At the moment, we have some delicious biso for the expensive menu. It was hunted by Prime Rib, so its taste is guaranteed.” She was making a sales pitch.

  Bison hunted by Prime Rib? Is it the one I huhen? I had some of it at the Wat manor and it was really good. So I guess this inn bought a lot of it. But what about the wyver? Do people it? Or perhaps it's too much for an inn like this.

  “For the intermediate set, we have some of the best boar cuts. And for the cheap one, well it has some of the less liked boar cuts.” She told us. “The cheap one costs three copper per person, the intermediate is eight copper per person and the expensive one is rge silver per person. But the expensive one es with drinks and a dessert.”

  I guess a rge silver is like 25 copper, so it might be a lot for normal people. But I just made like 40 gold today.

  “What do you think, Alice? We get any you want.” I offered.

  “The’s just get the expensive one.” She said back.

  “So two expensive meals. That will be twe silver.” The hostess caught on and said.

  I dug in my fanny pad got out the twe silver s. “Here.” I said as I hahem over.

  “Thank you. Now, what drinks would you like?” She asked. “Mead, ale, wine?”

  I looked at Alice. I’m not sure how used she is to alcohol. I could easily go for some mead if I was solo, or actually some wine might be good as well.

  “Alice, are you fih an alcoholic drink?” I asked her.

  “...I … I would prefer ohout alcohol.” She answered.

  “We do have apple cider if you want something that is easier to drink.” She offered. “As well as berry juice, if you prefer that.”

  “... just the juice.” Alice said quietly.

  “Yes miss. And you sir?” The hostess asked.

  “I’ll have some watered down mead.” I told her. I haven’t had mead in a while, so I’ll go with that, but I asked them to water it down just in case. Mead be strong, depending on where you get it from. I always just get something else if I don’t like the first thing I buy. If I make 100 gold s per fanny pack… Well that’s a lot of money, so paying for two drinks won’t bankrupt me.

  “Yes sir. I’ll bring you your appetizers and drinks in just a sed.” She said, but asked o thing before leaving. “Would you prefer potatoes or rice?”

  Again, I looked at Alice, letting her choose.

  “Potatoes.” She answered.

  The hostess looked at me and I nodded for firmation.

  “Potatoes it is.” She said as she walked into what I assume to be the kit.

  “I’m sorry.” Alice said to me as the hostess left.

  “Why? You have nothing to be sorry about.” I told her.

  “I asked you to buy the expensive meal and I ’t even order alcohol with it. I feel like I’m wasting your money.” She admitted.

  “Is that what you are worried about? It’s fine. I holy would worry more if you had something alcoholic. I have no idea how well you could hold it down.” I told her.

  “...thank you.” She said, holding her head down.

  Just a bit ter, the hostess came back with our drinks and a small basket.

  “Here are your drinks and some of arlic bread as an appetizer.” She said as she pced the basket and the drinks oable.

  Hmm.. Garlic bread. I’ve never had garlic bread, just garlic baguette. Not that I have any idea what the difference is. Well I know what bread is and what a baguette is, so I guess that’s the difference.

  I took a piece of the garlic bread and checked it out. It holy looks almost like a baguette, but the crust is a little thinner and softer. A long bread sliced with garlic butter, or something like that.

  I looked as Alice picked up a piece of bread as well. I guess there is nothing more to it than to eat. … Actually, I guess I should give a quick prayer to the system beforehand. I’ve been trying to keep it up, but I think I’ve fotten at least once or twibsp;

  “Oh mighty system, bless my food.” I said before I bit into the bread.

  Opposite to me, Alice also took a bite of her bread.

  … it’s good. Not mind blowing, but good. It’s definitely better than the frozen garlic baguettes I bought from the supermarket. I guess this is an appetizer, so it shouldn’t be mind blowing anyway.

  “It’s good.” Alice said.

  “Yeah, I agree.” I answered.

  After enjoying some of the bread and having a sip of our drinks, they were fine, our mains came in. A nicely sized eat for both of us, with some mashed potatoes and boiled vegetables on the side. There was also a pitcher with some sau it, that we were instructed to pour onto the food as we saw fit. I like that it is separate, as this way I taste just the base food and the some sau it.

  I cut a piece of the steak and put it in my mouth. … It’s good, but I think the one I had at the manor was slightly better. I also quickly tried the vegetables and the mashed potatoes, but again they were just uhe quality from Alice’s home. They must have an amazing chef.

  I took up the sauce pitcher and poured some sauto my pte, c about half of my steak and veggies in the sauce. Alice looked like she also wanted some, so after firming it, I poured some for her as well.

  Now, round two.

  …

  “Mmmm.” I heard Alijoying the bite with the sauce a lot more.

  And I would have to agree. This sauce is amazing. It plements the meat perfectly. It’s so good. I definitely see why people say this pce has the best food in town. With the sauce, it might eveter than what I’ve been served at the Wat manor.

  We ehe rest of our mains and for dessert we were presented with something that seemed simir to pudding. And some tea.

  During our meal, two things happened.

  One. A lot more people showed up at the inn and they were now enjoying their meals. I didn’t reize many of them, but I did spot the owner of Baku pany ing in. I guess he might be having a celebration meal. Or perhaps he just is a regur here.

  Two. It’s gotten a lot darker outside. It’s not raining, yet, but the sky is pletely overcast.

  As we were finishing out desserts, the first raindrops began to fall.

  “Oh no.” Alice said as she realized. “We didn’t make it ba time.”

  “It’s going to be fine.” I told her. Luckily, I came up with a pn to avoid the rain during our meal.

  “But we will get wet.” Alipined.

  “As I said, it will be fine.” I told her. “I have a pn to get you bae, pletely dry.”

  “I see. Then should we go?”

  “Yes. Let’s go.” I responded.

  We said oodbyes to the hostess and moved to leave the inn. Now, execute operation anti-rain. Or operation umbrel. Or… Who cares. Missio Alie without a drop of rain hitting her. Sadly, the system didn’t agree with me and didn’t turn it into an actual mission.