The end of the line is over here!
Things are pretty crazy in here again today!
And all the customers are wizards and sages!
They seem to have heard rumors of the books of magic that Atelier-chan inherited.
The ultimate magical tomes that the greatest of sages and wizards have searched for!
They really do exist!
This is the Necrophico!
I thought this grimoire was just a legend!
What kind of restaurant is this?!
Hey! I don't mind you reading while you eat, but once you're finished eating, leave!
This isn't a library!
Atelier! One fried rice is up.
Hey, owner, I'll have the palama lasagna!
I'll have the palama gratin!
Sure thing!
Atelier, two gargoyle napolitans are up!
Understood.
Owner!
I'm sorry to disturb you when you're busy. I know this is a rude and irrational request.
But by analyzing the complete works of Monglemore,
I may be able to cure my wife's illness!
So, um...
Please, this book, I...
Atelier, there's a guy who seems to be having a rough time over here.
Special permission to borrow it granted.
R-Really?
Borrow? You'll allow that?
What? Then, me too!
And me!
That was a special case!
Truly, thank you so much!
The daily special please!
Two orders of fried rice!
Can I get a zara soba over here?
Sure thing!
Um, is it really all right for you to activate all your skills like that?
Yeah! If I don't do this, I'll never get through all the orders!
Hurry up! Let's go!
All right!
Excuse me.
That's my wallet.
Are you giving it back to me?
Well... I thought you'd have trouble without it.
Thank you for waiting.
What do you think?
I-It... It's delicious.
Dennis-sama.
Dennis-sama!
Dennis-san!
Boss!
I...
You collapsed!
Oh. No wonder my body feels so hot.
You can't get up yet!
But the restaurant...
You can't be worryin' about the restaurant in that state.
We went ahead and closed up for today.
You did?
Sorry.
Why are you making that face?
Atelier-chan's been really worried.
She asked, "What if it's a really bad illness? What happens if he never wakes up?"
It's nothing. You're making too much of... this.
He seems to be sleeping.
The doctor said that it's likely just a cold,
but it's probably from overwork, don't you think?
Since he got back from the capital,
he's been working himself hard without taking any breaks.
The next time he wakes up, we'll have him take some medicine.
Right now, he needs to get a lot of rest.
Atelier-chan?
Atelier will stay here.
We know why he collapsed,
but we're all still worried, right?
It'd be nice if there was something we could do.
Well then, what about makin' him some okayu?
If it tastes good, maybe he'll get his energy back!
That makes sense! They do say that food is tied to overall health, don't they?
Nice idea!
Let's hurry and get everything ready!
Why the full plate armor?
Well, because we'll be using fire and things.
What level of firepower are you planning to cook with?
Are there any ingredients we can use?
Oh! How about something like this?
You just want to eat that yourself, don't you?
With meat, you just grill it, and it always tastes good!
She forgot that we're making okayu, didn't she?
Now, let's cut up the ingredients!
Looks like you're about to cut the whole kitchen in half!
Henrietta-san, you're not fit to be in charge of cutting!
But why?
I'm confiscating that cleaver!
No, stop it!
I'm gonna take Atelier-chan some fresh ice, so...
Give that to me right now!
What's happened?
Sestavitch-san?
Why...
Still hot.
It's Atelier's fault that you're tired.
Atelier is sorry, but...
Because you were there, Atelier is...
Hurry up and get better soon.
Stop right there, Dennis!
I'm not letting you get away with it this time! You and all your pranks!
They're not pranks! I just helped with the cooking!
Dennis!
What's wrong?
Head Chef!
Listen to this! That kid Dennis was playing pranks again.
Just look! He took the julienned cabbage I'd prepped and cut it up even finer!
He's turned it into powdered cabbage!
Oh, my.
Head Chef, he's forgotten what he owes you for taking him in. He does stuff like this all the time!
He's just so cocky!
If we don't scold him properly...
He's not a boy who will listen to a scolding though, is he?
Head Chef, he doesn't listen to anyone because you spoil him like that.
The child will understand one day.
That's the kind of boy he is.
I did it! I did it!
I copied what I saw them do, used my disassembly skill to make this,
and the fried rice turned out so that all the grains are separate!
I just know it's gotta be good!
Oh, what's this?
What a delicious smell.
It's fried rice!
That's Blacks' Restaurant for you. Imagine having such a tiny chef around.
Try some!
My! Well then, I shall.
How is it? It's good, right?
What is this?
My lady, are you all right?
Dennis, what did you do?
I just...
My lady...
What is this commotion?
Dennis fed a customer something strange.
You have our deepest apologies. My lady, are you all right?
Yes, I'm all right.
Here, please try this.
What? But...
Please don't worry.
What's this? It's incredibly delicious!
It seems our apprentice chef forgot to add an essential ingredient.
Come in here.
I'm sorry for using a weird skill on the food!
Do you understand just how important it is to use skills correctly?
If you do, then that's good.
But I thought I made good fried rice!
Then you just need to study more.
I will.
And you need to listen to everyone.
I will listen.
But...
Chef, how did you do that?
You figured out that I used disassembly and combining skills, right?
It was child's play. I am the Legendary Fried Rice, after all.
Legendary Fried Rice?
Is that... something I can be, too?
Yes, I'm sure you will.
So, um...
Why are you here, Sestavitch-san?
To be frank, I somewhat of a magic enthusiast, you see.
I see.
Among the volumes that Lady Atelier inherited, there is one that I'm quite eager to read.
That's why I've come...
but this situation indicates that Dennis-san's meal must take precedence over a grimoire.
So, what do you plan to make for him?
Okayu!
Then we should cook some rice!
But we're making okayu.
And that's why we must cook rice first!
R-Really?
Only one a deliciously cooked batch of rice exists...
does the process of making okayu truly begin.
Which means, what we should really be discussing here...
is how to best cook delicious rice using magic!
That is the question!
I see! We do have magic, don't we?
Indeed! The King of Strange Devices, Yuzot, bundled skills into an all-purpose form,
magic!
Before I pursued the path of law, I was a passionate researcher.
In that case!
Fundamentals say a person should use flame magic.
But heatin' power differs dependin' on the user's imagination and capacity.
That's true. If the flame isn't consistent, the rice could turn out soggy or dry.
Then what do you think about using the spectral flame produced by Phantom Fire?
With Phantom Fire, the heart output depends solely on the amount of magical energy used.
I think we can expect a steady cooking ability from it!
Well then, sounds like we should go ahead and count on usin' Phantom Fire, right?
Wait! There's a drawback to using Phantom Fire!
A drawback?
Phantom Fire, won't produce any okoge, the yummy toasted bits at the bottom!
Okoge? But we're trying to make okayu. Do we even need okoge?
I see.
Cooking rice with Phantom Fire would merely use an illusion of fire for heat conduction.
In which case, there would be nothing to create toasting!
Then what about double castin' Phantom Fire and Flame?
I see!
Wait!
By combining Flame with Phantom Fire, the consistency of the heat may become unstable!
Indeed!
This is a problem.
We seem to have wandered into a dead end when it comes to cooking rice with magic.
Then, it would be costly,
but what if we got a pot imbued by alchemists with top-quality magic catalysts...
and used it to forcibly maintain a constant temperature?
I didn't want to resort to that if we didn't have to, but it seems like the only choice!
So, we have our answer.
We will use Phantom Fire and Flame.
The variation in heating resulting from the double casting
will be remedied by using a pot imbued with magic catalysts to stabilize heat conduction.
This is undoubtedly the way to cook the most delicious rice using magic!
Now, on to the next question.
We must ask ourselves, "How can we use magic to turn rice into delicious okayu?"
How about we take a little break before that?
Agreed. I feel like the inside of my head is about to overheat.
Well, good job, both of you! Nice ideas!
Magic seems a lot more complicated than I thought.
Huh? Polvo-san?
I heard that the manager is sick!
I brought this for him.
That's so kind of you! How unexpected!
I'll let him have it for half off!
You're charging him for it?
Oh! There's a magic item called a rice box!
What?
With this, it's easy to cook delicious rice!
And of course! You get okoge, too!
Oh, but okayu is, you know? It probably can't make okayu, so you can use magic for that!
That's not a problem. It has an okayu mode. This model's pretty special.
What?
Then, using Phantom Fire and Flame to cook the rice, then make okayu is...
What are you talking about?
And why would you cook the rice and then make okayu?
If you boil water, then dump uncooked rice in, you'll end up with okayu.
This is why people who don't usually cook are such a menace!
There!
Now, all we have to do is leave it be, and it'll cook up some okayu for us.
Oh, Atelier-chan! How's the boss doing?
Fever is down.
Oh, I'm so glad! Then he'll probably be able to eat some okayu, right?
Okayu?
Yes, we thought we'd make some for the boss!
In that case... eggs!
Oh, I like it! Sounds like it'd make it more nutritious!
Atelier-chan, you sure are good at that.
Well, she did learn from Dennis-san.
Yes. You beat the egg like you're cutting it.
Whip, whip, whip. Whip, whip, whip.
I've never said this before, but the only tamagoyaki I can eat is the sweet kind.
Really?
I'm the opposite. I can't eat the sweet kind.
For tamagoyaki, you have to be able to taste the dashi broth!
That's not much of a reaction!
Miss Henrietta, don't you have anythin' like that? Likes and dislikes?
Likes and dislikes?
Maybe something you absolutely can't eat?
Oh! Yeah, I guess I do have something!
You do?
What is it?
Leather shoes!
Um... leather shoes?
Yes.
Are leather shoes... something you eat?
We ate them in my family.
Why?
My dad said that leather shoes are made from animal hides, so they must be edible!
Oh! I said I ate them, but they're only barely edible.
So I don't really like them.
I'm sorry.
Let's not talk about this any more.
What? Why?
Oh, it's you, Atelier.
Here.
Egg okayu?
Yes.
It's nice and warm.
It's good. Thanks.
Atelier, did you make this for me?
Yes.
Whip, whip, whip, to beat the eggs.
I see.
The okayu was Polvo.
Huh?
The okayu... was Polvo.
Why would that part be Polvo?!
Get Better Soon
I heard the news!
Everyone at the Adventurer's Restaurant seems to be planning something fun.
Episode 8 Today, We Are Closed for Business Reasons
In that case, this is the time for me... to pitch in and help!