CH 10

I Intend to Enjoy Freedom～Guild Autonomous Region, Gartland～ (2)

「Puhaaa～!」

Good beer.

The carbonation that quenches the thirst and the mellow aroma.

Moreover, it seems like in the Guild Autonomous Region, it is customary to drink beer chilled. This is awesome!

There was beer in the imperial capital too but it was customary to drink it at room temperature.

Or rather, it was the days of continuous battles with monsters in the first place and Riito was unfortunately a child prodigy.

Yes, a minor. Drinking is prohibited in the imperial capital until adulthood and given that it’s a room temperature beer, he didn’t feel like drinking it secretly.

Just to be sure, they checked if Riito is already at the age where he can drink in the Guild Autonomous Region.

「You’re a good drinker. Here’s some snacks. It’s on the house.」

When he was sitting at the counter, smiling and enjoying beer, a woman, who looked like the owner, offered him some snacks that he didn’t order. Cheese and pickles.

After taking a bite, Riito closes his eyes.

(The beer was a little cold but the food was still the same.)

It was insanely smoky.

It wasn’t even smoke, he felt like it was burnt on fire.

Moreover, the pickles themselves were very salty. It was just preserved food.

It was better than in the empire where staple food was a kind of mashed potato with no saltiness but the cheese was also somewhat bland. Well, not as good as compared to modern Japan.

(However, I can’t make a weird face here…)

Even if he’s already in another place, he’s a very careful person.

Rather, because he is always too careful, he got tired of the hero treatment and the court life.

「Er, this! It’s good!」

He said to her.

The owner smiled.

「That’s good!」

No matter what he eats, the answer is always “it’s good!”. That is his secret for socializing.

By the way, that restaurant is quite prosperous.

He could see different races of people(newt) and not just humans. He thought that given the taste of drinks and snacks, it can’t be like this so he thought the secret to this place's success is the personality of the owner.

「Thank you very much.」

「It is rare to have travelers from the empire since the diplomatic relationship with the empire has been severed. Since you’re a well-mannered man and not like those exiled from the empire who have no manners, of course, I will give you a good service.」