[There’s two of us.] Yuna
[Ah, yes. There are two of you. Please take this seat.] Lady
The female shopkeeper glanced at me as if she was looking at something strange.
Of course, I ignored those stares of her.
But still, it smells good.
I can’t wait to try it.
We were shown to our seats and looked at the menu.
[Which one do you want, Yuna?] Shinobu
There was one that caught my attention.
Golden Special Unaju. And the most expensive at that.
[Golden Special Unaju.] Yuna
Given that I’m a posh person, it’s essential to order the most expensive one.
[Golden Special Unaju? let’s get something cheaper.] Shinobu
[Golden Special Unaju.] Yuna
I repeated the same words again.
[U~u, then, we’ll have the Golden Special Unaju and this ordinary unaju, please.] Shinobu
Shinobu gave the shopkeeper our order.
With a subtle expression, the shopkeeper said <Certainly, maam>, then took off with our order.
[But what is golden eel?] Yuna
[Did you order it without knowing? It’s called golden eel because it looks golden when reflected in the light, unlike ordinary eel. The taste is also different from regular eel, it’s fatty and delicious.] Shinobu
If it’s that good, I’ll have to order extra.
And after a short wait, the Golden Special Unaju comes.
Ooh, that looks delicious.
Obviously, it was different from the eel in front of Shinobu.
I grabbed my chopsticks and started eating the unaju. It was soft. I cut the eel with my chopsticks and put it in my mouth along with the rice.
[Delicious.] Yuna
The sauce is also delicious.
[That’s right. That’s a Golden Special Unaju.] Shinobu
After saying that, Shinobu also began to eat her unaju.
[Is Yuna some kind of noble lady somewhere? You’re staying in an expensive room, and you don’t mind ordering expensive things.] Shinobu
[I’m just an ordinary adventurer.] Yuna
[No normal adventurer would stay at such an expensive inn by themself, or order an expensive Golden Special Unaju.] Shinobu
[Is that so? Shinobu, you earn money, don’t you? That also means you have to spend your money too.] Yuna
[I like to save up instead.] Shinobu
It’s important to save money, but if you’re earning it, you need to spend it too. If everyone saved their money, the economy would be in trouble.
Well, putting Shinobu aside, this unaju, can I take this unaju home with me?
I want Fina to try it. It might also be a good idea to take it to Zeref-san.
[What’s the matter?] Shinobu
[I was wondering if I could take some home as a souvenir.] Yuna
[The eels?] Shinobu
[It’s delicious. I just thought I’d feed it to some kids I know.] Yuna
Even if I bring the eel home, I can’t cook it this good, and I don’t have the sauce. At least, with how good the eels are cooked here, it might be a good idea to buy them.
[Eels taste best when they’re freshly cooked. If I take it home like so, it won’t taste as good.] Yuna
[I agree.] Shinobu
Since I can’t buy eel now, I’ll ask if I can get some to go next time.
I finished eating my unaju.
Yeah, it was delicious. Satisfying, savory.
And then pay for our meal.
Of course, not with Shinobu’s money, but with my own.
[You’re not going to spend the money I gave you?] Shinobu