At any rate, this Amelia situation opened the possibility of others being
placed in similar circumstances to himself. Kyle considered himself fortunate
enough to learn that much. And while he was postponing the matter for now, if
he was lucky, it might not even end up being an issue at all.
In any case, there was no way they'd let someone of unknown origins meet a
daughter of high-class nobility anyway. For now, just being able to smack his
lips at the nostalgic taste of this cooking was enough.
Thank you. The pasta soup was delicious. I'm going to go check out the Rose Guild now... I'll stock up on pasta and try out the meat manju," Kyle said after
polishing the last spoonful of soup from his bowl, then left the stalls behind.
"Later, boy," both owners said warmly to see him off.
Kyle headed straight for the city gates, where he entered the city itself and
made his way towards the Rose Guild to buy pasta.
The main road of Eldoria, lined with shops and inns, stretched from the east
to the west of the city. At its center, in a square that could only be described as
the city's prime location, was the main branch of the Rose Guild.
So this is the Rose Guild headquarters...
Kyle looked up at the stylish building made of wood and brick. Towering over
the surrounding buildings at five stories tall, its high class aura was almost awe inspiring. At the front of the Rose Guild was a small counter, where the
rumored meat buns were being sold. They were moderately pricey at two large
coppers each, but a line had formed regardless.
Kyle joined the line, deciding to purchase them before he went inside. He
handed over the coins and took the meat bun from the shop attendant; it was
fairly large, and its steaming hot texture was soft and tender. It looked quite
similar in appearance to a Chinese steamed bun. Kyle moved himself to a corner
of the square and eagerly prepared himself to taste the meat bun. He chomped
down into it and felt the scalding hot soup squirt onto his tongue, nearly
burning his mouth. As for the taste...
It's good, but...
He was taken aback. The taste was nothing like what Kyle expected from
something that looked like a Chinese steamed bun. If he had to guess, he'd say
that the meat inside was flavored with salt, pepper, and a lot of onion. Kyle
guessed that the ginger, oyster sauce and sesame oil needed to make that
signature meat bun flavor probably wasn't available here.
For the record, while it was impossible to find foods with the exact
pronunciation as Earth words like the Japanese men and manju, the produce
and livestock eaten on Earth existed in this world, too. For example, wheat and. other condiments like salt were available here.
However, there were some ingredients that couldn't be obtained in Norvenia for
climate reasons, so recreating the same recipes and flavors from Earth was
difficult. Once Kyle made it through the Wilderness and arrived at the Dulcan
region, he'd probably be able to get his hands on some new ingredients that
were unavailable in Norvenia. If he did, he might be able to use his past life's knowledge to recreate some Earth dishes.
As Kyle's imagination ran wild in his head, he finished eating the meat bun.
"Thank you for the meal," he murmured in Japanese, the taste of the pasta and
the meat bun making him feel a bit nostalgic.
Now that he was finished with his meal, he directed his gaze at a corner of the
square, where the Rose Guild building impressively stood. The entrance to the
building was wide open, welcoming anyone inside, like a peddler who had just
walked in. Kyle decided to head inside too.
Immediately after stepping through the doors, he was met with several
female store attendants waiting to serve the customers. There was also a
security guard on standby, positioned where most customers wouldn't notice
his presence.
"Welcome to the Rose Guild."
Upon noticing Kyle's arrival, the store attendants all gave a polite bow as they
greeted him. Their clearly practiced movements caught Kyle by surprise. Then, a
young girl with beautiful, long hair stepped towards Kyle.
"Sir, we apologize for the inconvenience, but weapons are forbidden in the
store. If you have any on you, we will gladly hold onto them for you until you
leave." The beautiful girl gave a gentle but friendly smile.
She looked to be around Kyle's age, if not a bit younger; young enough to be a
store attendant in training. But there was something oddly mature about the
way the girl held herself. She was wearing the same uniform apron dress as the
other attendants, yet she was overflowing with the elegance that would rival a
noble daughter.
"...I understand."
Taken aback at first, Kyle then readily agreed and began to remove his
weapons: the sword at his waist, two hidden daggers, and several throwing
knives. A second attendant came to take Rio's weapons away.
She asked Kyle his name for administrative purposes, to which he confidently
responded: "It's Kyle."
Kyle was still wearing his robe with the hood up over his head; while he knew it
wasn't a good look to have his face hidden, it was a typical look for adventurers,
and the shop didn't seem to have any complaints, as long as he removed his
weapons.
"Would you mind if we performed a body check?"
"No, go right ahead." Kyle lifted his arms with a nod.
"Excuse me," the female attendant said as she gently began to check Kyle's
body. The investigation was over in seconds, and the girl deemed Kyle completely disarmed with a nod to the other attendant.
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