Another World Fluffy Cafe

Chapter 5: Delicious Snack Captivation

Taichi flinched at the intense gaze from Luke, who was staring at him intently.

“No, no, no! It’s not like I’m trying to hog it all for myself! I just wanted to taste it a bit—”

『『『…………』』』

As soon as Taichi uttered his apology, the eyes of everyone who had followed Luke pierced through him.

This is bad, Taichi thought, and quickly blurted out, “I’m sorry!”

“It’s meat from the dragon that Luke hunted, so I should have asked Luke before I tasted it!”

『…Hmph, well fine! I’ll let it slide. After all, I am the magnanimous Fenrir!』

“Truly, you are the great Fenrir! I will prepare the snacks right away!”

Taichi bowed respectfully and took out a piece of dragon jerky.

Seeing this, the other familiars quickly gathered around his feet. It was an incredibly cute sight, but first things first—Luke gets his share.

“Here you go, Luke. Chew it well.”

『Mmhm!』

As Taichi offered it, Luke sank his teeth into the dragon jerky. Although it was tough for Taichi, for Luke, it was a single bite.

However, Luke followed Taichi’s advice and chewed it slowly. With each bite, his expression melted, and his tail wagged more vigorously. Seeing him like that made Taichi want to give him as much as he wanted.

Just then, the Cerberus jumped up, shouting, “What about us too~!”

“There’s enough for everyone, so calm down.”

『『『Yes~!』』』

The Cerberus answered cheerfully, but it was first the senior Berry Rabbit from the fluffy cafe.

Taichi cut the dragon jerky into bite-sized pieces and placed them on a plate for the Berry Rabbits.

『Mi!』

『Mimi~!』

“Take your time and enjoy it.”

Watching the Berry Rabbits eat, the Cerberus’s eyes sparkled. They were munching eagerly, judging it must be really delicious.

(No, it really is incredibly delicious!)

“Here, Pino, Chloro. Noll.”

『『『Wow~!』』』

Taichi called out the names of the Cerberus and fed each one a piece.

『Wow, this is so delicious!』

『To say it lightly, it’s the best!』

『This is a reward for staying home!』

It seemed to be even more delicious than he expected, as the Cerberus eagerly gnawed at the dragon jerky.

After that, he fed it to the Forest Cat and Ruby, and everyone enjoyed it.

『『『Nyah~n!』』』

『Mmm, delicious!』

『I can’t believe I’m gnawing on dragon meat!』

Ume ate gracefully, while Ruby was amazed by various things. However, it seemed they all found it delicious and were in bliss.

(Thank goodness, everyone likes it.)

Taichi had been thinking of adding it to the menu as a snack exclusive for Luke, but it seemed fine to make it a snack for everyone.

(I actually want to eat it myself…)

At that moment, he pondered the menu name and price.

“If I call it dragon jerky, won’t people be surprised…?”

Even though dragons exist in this world, they aren’t something people are familiar with. In fact, if a dragon appeared, it would likely cause a panic.

Without strong adventurers, villages and towns could be destroyed…

“And then, what about the price?”

It felt wrong to offer the meat of a dragon he had struggled to hunt at a cheap price, especially to Luke.

“Ugh~…”

This was troublesome; what should he do?

He considered consulting Himeri but was interrupted when the Cerberus climbed up Taichi’s leg and settled on his shoulder.

『That was delicious~!』

『Are we going to serve this delicious thing at the shop!?』

『I’m so happy that we’ll get it from customers!』

“Ah~…”

The Cerberus seemed to have realized they would receive dragon jerky from customers. Wagging its tail, it licked Taichi’s cheek in excitement.

It seemed the dragon jerky had really won its heart.

Stealing a glance at Luke, he saw a frown on his forehead, squinting and wearing a difficult expression.

He probably didn’t like the idea of receiving food from customers but wanted to eat the dragon jerky at the same time, torn between conflicting feelings.

“Hmmm… Maybe I should set a slightly higher price and put it on the menu.”

『『『Yay!』』』

The Cerberus cheered, while Luke was still struggling with his thoughts. The other familiars didn’t seem to mind getting snacks from customers and appeared happy.

(I’ll give Luke his share myself.)

Thus, a new snack menu was set to be added to the Fluffy Cafe.

The Next Day

“Hey, what is this new snack on the menu!?”

Himeri’s astonished voice rang through the Fluffy Cafe from the morning.

Having tasted the new menu item, “Jerky,” she seemed amazed by its deliciousness.

“How is it?”

“Well, what do you mean… no, no, but it’s something Taichi made…”

Himeri mumbled against the wall, muttering that it was “unbelievably delicious,” before looking at Taichi.

“…By the way, what kind of meat is this?”

She seemed puzzled as she couldn’t identify the meat by its taste. It wasn’t bird, pig, cow, or sheep.

“Um… it’s from a monster, a wolf. I received a subjugation request with Luke and used the meat from the wolf we hunted then.”

“A wolf! I’ve definitely never eaten wolf, but if it were this delicious, it should be more famous!”

Himeri eyed him suspiciously, causing Taichi to inadvertently avert his gaze. He smiled nervously and exclaimed, “Oh look, it’s almost opening time!” before escaping from the kitchen.

Upon opening the door, he found customers waiting in line.

“Welcome!”

Today, the Fluffy Cafe is also open cheerfully!