Protia!
Are you all right?
Yes. It just grazed me.
This is no time to lose focus.
Thank you.
Do not falter!
We are Silver Wing!
The strongest party in the world!
Nemko
Pierce
Spaghetti
Catherina
Yodaren
Sek
What's going on? Why did you issue an emergency summons?
Florian
Vigo
Dennis.
The responsibility for the failure of our most recent quest lies with you.
What?
If you hadn't used the Dread Voice,
then the cave dragon wouldn't have run, and we would've defeated it.
Hey, hang on. You're the one who ordered me to use it.
Captain Vigo.
I did no such thing.
The goal of our quest was to defeat the cave dragon and retrieve all its rare parts.
But the cave dragon suddenly entered a frenzied state,
so pressing forward became impossible.
This is a recovery potion.
Hey, Vigo! At this rate, we'll all...
Use the Dread Voice!
Using the intimidation skill Dread Voice sent the easily startled cave dragon running,
and the quest ended in failure.
But if we had continued, people might have died.
His uncharacteristically good decision impressed me, but now...
Now, really...
You know I'd never give an order like that.
Oh, maybe you set everything up to tarnish our reputation,
and you're a spy from a rival party.
You understand what I'm trying to say here, don't you?
Dennis, you've been cast out.
Cast out?
Well, it looks like everyone's in agreement about this.
That's right.
A cook like you was never worthy of being in our party to begin with.
Is there something wrong with being a cook?
Yes, there is.
The Silver Wing Battalion is meant for highly skilled swordsmen, priest magicians,
and heavy swordsmen like me. The right sort of jobs, in other words.
You being here is a mistake.
We may both be level 99, but a lowly cook like you has no place here.
Well, if that's how you feel, I have no reason to stay.
You're not my problem anymore. Do as you like.
I guess this means goodbye to the royal capital, too.
Well, then...
Whoops!
I'm sorry!
Oh, dear.
I asked my mother to buy that for me!
Wow! That was amazing, mister!
Hey, if it's important to you, then don't let it go, all right?
Thank you!
"If it's important to you, then don't let it go," huh?
That's right. That's it.
And for me, what's important is...
Right!
I guess it's time to begin the plan in earnest.
Hang on!
Dennis!
I said wait!
Hey, Katie.
Don't give me, "hey"!
What's going on? Why are you getting kicked out?
So you heard.
If you leave, then all the things you handled, making medicines,
performing alchemy... What'll happen to all that?
A-And what about food?!
What about tonight's dinner?!
There are others with those skills. Someone else will take over.
As for dinner...
Sorry, go find somewhere to eat.
What?!
After you joined, our ability to travel in dungeons increased,
and now people are calling us the strongest in the world, you know?
The rest of our party members don't know that you've been supporting our rear guard!
This is gonna be a disaster!
Come on! You can still come back!
Please? Come on, please?
I'm grateful that you'd say all that, but...
At least cook dinner before you go!
That's what you're ending with?
And maybe make a few meals to leave with us?
Is food all you think about?
Seriously though, you don't plan on coming back?
What are you going to do?
That's obvious, isn't it? I'm going to cook.
That's not what I meant!
I was thinking of opening my own restaurant.
I'm the one who found you! Dennis, you're one of mine, but you just...
You invited me to join Silver Wing. I'm grateful to you.
Katie and I got along pretty well.
Vigo's interested in her, so he probably didn't like that.
Sorry.
Return immediately!
That's an order from your vice captain!
Dennis!
My life as an adventurer is over.
But my life as a cook has only just begun.
Take care of yourself!
This is incredible!
It cools even without any ice?
That magic item is called an icebox.
It's essential for any restaurant.
It'd be really handy. I'll take one of—
Hold on.
My favorite book, How to Open a Restaurant: A Manual for Former Adventurers, 4th ed., says...
Let's see...
Is that expense really necessary? Let's keep our initial investments as low as possible!
I won't take it after all.
Really? Are you certain?
Yes. Now that I think about it, I can use ice magic.
Whew. That was close.
I might be a little too excited about this.
All right! Let's focus..
and do just as How to Open a Restaurant: A Manual for Former Adventurers, 4th ed. says!
Make sure to see clearly! Buy an abandoned property for cheap and renovate it!
Don't forget! All communication with distributors deserves proper respect!
This is a nice pan.
Eight hundred pis, huh?
I'll take this!
This... is fun! My dreams just keep getting bigger!
I've got pretty much everything I need. All that's left is...
Don't do everything yourself! Cooking is important, but your customers are important, too!
I guess I should probably hire a server.
Step right up! Step right up! Today we have choice goods of unparalleled quality!
Would you believe it? This girl was once the daughter of a great noble house!
What's all this?
Her parents were defeated in a power struggle and exiled.
She's drifted and drifted and ended up here!
Step right up and take a look at these noble features!
A slave trader?
The beautiful color of her hair! Her beautiful eyes! Her beautiful skin!
He says she's the daughter of a fallen noble house.
Is it true?
It's probably just a pitch to drive up the price.
She may be young yet, but she'll definitely grow into a beauty!
But her looks are pretty good. You could probably use her for all kinds of things.
I wish I could do something for her, but I can't save everyone.
Please do take this opportunity to buy her!
If I got angry at every injustice in this world, I'd never survive, no matter how many—
It's rare to come across goods as fine as this!
Now, who will buy her?
I'll bid three hundred thousand pis!
Five hundred thousand here!
Six hundred!
Six hundred and sixty!
Yes, bid away!
Six hundred and seventy!
Six hundred and eighty!
Then I'll bid eight hundred!
Eight hundred thousand! What do you say? Anyone else?
If not, she goes for eight hundred...
A million!
Now I've done it.
The young man in the back has bid a million!
Any other takers? If not, the young man—
I bid one and a half million.
What? The guy from that shop?
She's a cute girl. I'll take her home and take very good care of her.
Who is this guy? He's the very image of a pervert.
No, wait. There's no proof that he's a pervert.
Going just by his words, he said he'd look after her and...
Polvo's made a bid.
It's over for her if that pervert buys her.
Crap! These traders all agree that he's a pervert!
What do you say? Any other takers?
T-Two million! I bid two million!
Two million!
I bid three million.
Three million!
Three million five hundred!
I bid four million.
Four million five hundred!
That scumbag, digging in like that.
I ended up spending almost all the money I had left!
Still, looking like that...
It looks very nice on her.
Good.
All that's left is...
to tidy up her hair a little, like this...
There! She's lovely!
Looks good!
What's wrong?
If you don't stick close to me, you'll get lost.
Now, what do I do about this?
Hey! Look out!
What?
What are you doing? That was dangerous!
Honestly.
You really did go and get yourself lost.
I thought you were right behind me. You made me worry, you know?
Sorry about earlier. I was walking too fast.
Why?
Why...
did you buy me?
No reason.
I remembered something from a long time ago, that's all.
What's your name?
Or what should I call you for now?
You can call me..."slave."
Not that. Isn't there something else?
Then... Atelier.
Atelier, huh?
I'm Dennis. Nice to meet you!
Dennis-sama.
Huh? That's kind of embarrassing.
You can leave out the unnecessary stuff.
Sama.
Sama
Dennis-sama
You thought that part was unnecessary?
What should Atelier do?
You don't have to do anything.
Use the second floor however you want. And if you don't want to stay, you can leave.
You are free.
Here. Eat.
Thank you for this meal.
I don't know what you've been through.
If you don't tell me yourself, I won't ask.
Even if you've been deeply wounded...
Even if you think you can't do anything...
Even if you think there's no hope left anywhere...
you still have to eat.
Is it good, Atelier?
You got it all stuck in your throat!
Hey! Hey, are you all right?
You're making some crazy noises!
Really, are you all right?
Hey! You've got that all clean and shiny! Nice work!
Actually... I already bought this!
That's the last one.
We're done!
All right!
The Adventurer's Restaurant is finally...
open!
All right, Atelier, you're our poster girl!
I'm counting on you!
Understood, Sama.
Are you still sticking to that?
Our poster girl. She's an unknown, but I think she's motivated.
And...
Menus? Check.
Water? Check.
Chairs and tables? Check.
Ingredients are ready.
Cooking gear? Check!
For now, I think we've covered all our bases.
All right! Come at me from any angle, my first customer!
I'll make you obsessed with my cooking with one shot!
I'll get you so addicted that you won't be satisfied unless you eat three meals a day here!
And please pay money for it!
I have no money left.
Spend a lot of money and eat to your heart's content!
Welcome!
W-Welcome.
You Are Free
After being cast out of the Silver Wing Battalion,
I opened the Adventurer's Restaurant with my poster girl, Atelier.
Episode 2 It's Crazy Delicious!
Come at me anytime, customers!
Wait!
Someone in full plate armor showed up!