Chapter 163: Beware Of The Red-head (5)
The evening.
The moonlight rose over the mountains, and lights came on one by one in the shopping district. Despite the recession, the capital was still active.
It was proof of how big the Empire’s economy was. Even if the prices had gone up, the demand for basic necessities remained the same.
Food was also one of those necessities. Restaurants were a place loved by everyone, the rich and commoner alike.
This was ‘El Cartilla’, a franchise specializing in elvish pasta dishes.
A place where the cream sauce was very smooth and the flavor of herbs was superb. Despite raising prices due to extreme inflation, there were still many customers who came to El Cartilla.
Today, I was one of the customers. I’d only had carbonara from the school cafeteria until now. The quality of a specialty restaurant was just too different.
And so I thought I’d be able to have a good meal for the first time in a while.
Until some Blueberry showed up, that is.
“You’d better decide quickly, sis.”
Rosemary made a sulky face, giving me a look.