The captain's mood has only been getting worse and worse.
Indeed. And lately, our quests haven't been going well at all.
Vigo!
What are you people doing here?
Captain.
We were just getting ready for a quest.
Then, go.
I heard you saw Dennis.
My, word travels fast.
Why did you go to him?
No reason. I wanted to eat his cooking again since it's been a while. That's all.
This is it! This taste!
Dennis, your cooking really is the best!
By the way...
Dennis, I want you to come back to Silver Wing.
Where's this coming from?
To be blunt, without you, Silver Wing is on the verge of collapse.
I'm not interested in going back.
You were the linchpin of our rear guard, and now that you're gone,
the members most affected by your absence are at odds with Vigo.
I like my life here.
True, my regulars are all a bunch of fools,
but I like this restaurant.
No chance I'm going back to that stress-inducing party.
Not even if I ask you to?
When it comes down to it, I'm a cook, not an adventurer.
You know, I think Silver Wing should ask Dennis to—
No matter what you say, I have no intention of bringing him back.
Vigo.
Do not associate with him. That's an order from your captain.
Why would you go that far?
Everything's worked up to now, hasn't it?
End of conversation.
Three sorcery ramens!
Dennis-san! We'll have a cockatrice karaage set and a gastrocino!
Manager! One daily special!
I'll have an ankake haagen yakisoba!
Coming up!
Atelier, did you write those down?
Good!
This restaurant is really starting to thrive, isn't it?
Well, everything here is delicious!
No one can resist their own stomach!
Your water.
Oh, thank you!
Bachel-san!
Thank you both for comin' to see me so many times when I wasn't feelin' well.
Are you all right now?
Startin' today, I'll be livin' here and helpin' out in the restaurant.
You're living here?
But you probably shouldn't push yourself too hard.
Thing is, I kinda can't settle down unless I'm workin'.
'Sides, my tiny veteran senpai is here for me.
What do you think? These two seem like they'll be a pretty great team, right?
They do!
Order up! There's your food. Thanks for waiting!
These plump, juicy shrimp!
I can understand why this place is getting more regulars!
You're not a regular so much as a freeloader, though.
What?
You still haven't paid off your tab?
Miss Henrietta, you haven't paid him?
Oh, you know, I just can't seem to find a steady job!
I know it's hard,
but if you keep doing this...
I-I'm sorry.
Now, now. Why don't we leave things there?
Still, you really do have a lot more customers.
I guess so.
It seems like it would be difficult to handle all the orders. Are you doing all right?
Atelier's working hard for me, so, yes.
Atelier-chan looks like she's having fun.
I wonder if somethin' good happened.
Dennis-san?
Vivia, can you come here on our next day off?
What? Me?
I want your advice about something.
Oh! If there's anything I can help with...
No, you can't handle it.
I see. I wouldn't mind.
Wh-What advice could he want?
I want to live somewhere that at least has hot running water.
I wish I could go to the public bathhouse. It's been a while.
Not that I have the money for it.
I have to hurry up and earn money so that I can pay the boss back.
You're not a regular so much as a freeloader, though.
It couldn't be...
No, I'm sure of it! He's going to ask for advice about banning me!
I have to do something!
I think Atelier has a boyfriend.
For real?
Wait, is this what you wanted advice about?
Lately, I've been giving Atelier some pocket money.
After that, she started going on walks all the time!
And when I wondered where she was wandering off to...
Y-You're speaking rather forcefully, Dennis-san!
I saw them!
I saw Atelier walking with a boy!
But that's fine, isn't it? They must be friends, right?
A boyfriend? Is he her boyfriend?!
I don't know. But if you're worried, why don't you just ask her about it?
I can't!
I don't want to ask her and have her think, "Ew, gross" about me!
You're more naïve than I expected.
And if he is her boyfriend, he should've come to see me with a gift box of snacks first!
Are you her father?
If he's some shallow, flashy weakling, I won't let him get away with this!
He has to be at least level 80 or I won't acknowledge him!
Are the two of you competitors?
What are you talking about?
Um, well...
I was just learning about cooking from Dennis-san.
Cooking?
Th-That's right.
Atelier, too.
What?
Huh?
Atelier wants to cook, too.
S-Sure!
I'll teach you how. Go wash your hands first.
With a vritra katsudon, the way you cut the onions affects how good it tastes.
Eyes... hurt.
A-Are you all right?
If you slide the knife as you cut...
Can't. It hurts.
Right. In that case, if you stand at an angle, like this...
Dennis-san, my eyes hurt, too.
Hang in there.
Like this?
That's it! Very good!
Is it like this?
Yeah, wow, amazing!
He's clearly treating the two of us differently.
How's this? Amazing, right?
It is. But you're using a skill, aren't you?
Huh? How'd you know?
Whatever you do, I can tell right away.
Dennis-sama?
The shell fell in.
It's done.
That's really well-made for your first time.
Well made.
And how is mine? To be honest, even I—
Yeah, looks tasty!
You didn't even look, did you?
Atelier is going out for a bit.
What?
Wh-Where are you going?
Out.
I know that, but...
Going now.
What about your katsudon?
She's gone. Could it be she's...
Somethin' sure smells good.
Oh, Vivia-kun, I didn't know you were here.
Bachel! You came at the perfect time!
Feel free to eat that katsudon!
Really?
Yeah. And that one too!
What? That one's mine!
I'll eat it myself—
And can I leave the shopping to you?
This? Sure, but...
Dennis-san, you won't be goin' yourself?
Vivia and I have a little errand to run.
What?
I'm going too?
Isn't it obvious? We're following Atelier!
What? Are you serious?
Of course I am!
Can I really handle the shoppin' myself?
There's a lot here,
and there's the katsudon, too.
H-Hello.
Henrietta!
Oh, Boss!
Actually, today I went and took an entry test to join a party.
Perfect timing!
Would you mind handling the shopping with Bachel?
What?
Oh, would you?
Of course! If the likes of me can be of any help, then I'd love to!
Really? Then I'll leave it to you!
And you can eat the katsudon!
I don't think we should do this, Dennis-san.
We're just stalkers at this point, aren't we?
It's fine! I'm her guardian, after all.
In that case, why don't you just walk up to her?
I can't do that!
Then, you really are a stalker—
Oh! It's him!
Look, Vivia!
That little weasel! Ogling my poster girl like that!
But it's not like you know for certain yet, is it?
It's good for her to have friends.
It's a jeweler's, isn't it?
A jeweler's? A wedding ring!?
Not very likely.
It's too soon for a marriage proposal!
What do you want to do? Will you go inside?
No! That would be too much.
But I can't just stand by and watch either!
Um, I might have an idea.
What's wrong, Miss Henrietta? Are you worried about somethin'?
Oh, sorry!
I was just thinking I should pay him back soon.
Oh.
If this keeps up, the boss is going to hate me.
But you're goin' on one-off quests, aren't you? Why's it so hard to save up money?
The upkeep costs for my weapons and equipment.
And I get hurt a lot, so I have to buy healing potions and things, too.
I don't know why, but the more I work, the less money I have.
Well, you are in the vanguard, right, Miss Henrietta?
I wish there were some other way I could show him my appreciation,
but I don't know what I can do.
Your feelings are what matter most! I'll be rootin' for you!
Bachel-chan!
Hey, did you hear about the captain of the Night Mist Troop?
Word is he got taken down by a restaurant owner.
The owner used to be a member of Silver Wing, right?
Yeah, I heard that, too! It's seriously incredible, right? Knocked me for a loop.
But I hope that rabble from the Night Mist Troop doesn't try anything.
You borrowed a megaphone from the store, but what are you planning to do with it?
This isn't just a megaphone. It's a magic item used for speeches and plays.
It's imbued with wind magic that allows voices to be heard far away.
Talking really loudly isn't going to do anything.
This is where I show off my skills as a wizard.
Now, watch. I'll use this in reverse and...
Palm!
Yes. That might be good.
What is this? Are those their voices from inside?
I'm using the megaphone in reverse
so that the magical membrane picks up the sound from inside.
I see! Impressive! You've changed my opinion of you!
It's just a listening device, so I'm not totally happy this changed your idea of me.
What are they talking about?
So dashing.
What?
...love...
What did she say?
...treasure for a lifetime.
Treasure what?!
Atelier is so glad she met you.
I-I refuse to allow this!
W-Wait! Watch out!
What could they possibly be doing over there?
H-Hey! Purse snatcher!
Someone, catch him!
A purse snatcher?
Someone just stole this lady's purse!
Let's get him, Vivia!
Yes, sir!
That was too easy!
I already knew that the old lady was walking around with a load of cash!
Who are those guys? I'm level 30, you know?
There aren't any magic users in this area who can catch up to me!
Wait. Now that I look closely, that guy isn't using magic!
Can everyone in Silver Wing run like this?!
No idea! I've always been a fast runner!
This is all just leg strength?!
Crap!
That scumbag's using wind magic!
Don't we have any handy magic?
To be honest, the only magic I'm good at is this!
Here I go!
Palm!
This is high! We're really high, you know?
This is scary!
Don't panic over every little thing! We're going after him!
Oh, I'm gonna die! I'm gonna die! I'm gonna die!
All right! One more time!
Palm! Palm! Palm!
You had me worried for a second! But you'll never catch me with magic like that!
Blast it! I'm going to drop you, Vivia!
Make sure to land safely!
Why do you have to drop me? I'd rather you put me down gently, you know?
Bachel-san! Henrietta-san!
Vivia-kun?
Boss?
Catch that man!
All right! If I can outrun them, I win!
Grosse Ladanse.
Nice work, Henrietta!
Was this right, Boss?
You bet it was!
You're the best!
I did it! I really did it!
Atelier-chan has a boyfriend?
I didn't notice that at all.
It really does seem that way.
We don't know for certain, though.
What's this? Does it make you feel lonely, Boss?
N-No, not really.
Lately, you've been really agitated and worried.
Oh, was that why?
Huh? Did something else happen?
Miss Henrietta was thinkin' she was gonna get banned from this place.
When you eat, you always look like you're enjoying the food. How could I ban you?
That's a relief!
For now, that is. Understand?
Boss! You're too close!
Atelier-chan?
What is it, Atelier?
Here. It's for you.
Th-This is...
A present.
P-P-Pres...
Atelier saved up pocket money...
then asked someone from the jeweler's for help.
It's the same color as Dennis-sama's eyes.
Oh! So that boy works with the jeweler!
Is that all? Then, the boss did get the wrong idea after all!
The wrong idea?
That's right! Atelier-chan, the boss thought you had a boyfriend—
It's nothing!
Henrietta, I think I will ban you after all!
You can't do that, Boss! I'll get you a present!
Wouldn't it be better to pay off your tab first?
Try it on.
It's nice.
Thank you.
It's been quite some time.
It's Too Soon for a Marriage Proposal!
The Adventurer's Restaurant sure is lookin' good, Boss!
Yeah! And here's another customer! Wait...
The kingdom's most powerful wizard nobles'...
Episode 6 I'veCome for Lady Atelier
the House of Workstatt's, messenger?
What's that mean?