As I pondered upon how there wouldn’t be such a chance again
even until the last day of SAO as we walked on for about 5 minutes, on
the right side of the street, I could see a somewhat large restaurant.
“Over here?”
Asuna looked at the shop with a relieved, as well as suspicious
expression, and I nodded to her.
“That’s right. I recommend the fish here over the meat.”
I pushed open the swing door and held it, and the rapier user just
looked nonchalant as she walked in.
The voice of the NPC waitress welcomed us in, and as we started
to move around in this somewhat crowded shop, I could still feel
several stares being shot at us. The mental fatigue on me was starting
to weigh a lot more than the happiness in my heart. It’s not easy being
stared at like this every day.
However, Asuna was unaffected as she passed through the center
of the shop, and immediately headed for the table deep inside, beside
the window. I awkwardly pulled out the chair, upon which she sat
down in a fluid manner.
Somehow, it appears that the one being treated was forced into
the role of an escort, but I still sat down in front of her. There’s still the
fact that I could feast without holding back, so I ordered the appetizer
with a wine, the main course and even the dessert, all in plentiful
amounts, before heaving a sigh.