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Emiya and the Sword Princess Ais left the Hestia Familia's restaurant that was still under renovation.
Without noticing it, time slipped by.
The sun sank, and night took over the land.
Under the light of countless stars, Orario at night did not sleep. It became even more lively.
Adventurers returning from the dungeon, tired yet satisfied, filled the pubs and restaurants. Their presence pushed the city's nightlife into full swing.
Of course, not everyone came back like that.
The dungeon was a place filled with monsters. Losing one's life there was never rare.
From time to time, injured adventurers were carried toward the Adventurers' Guild for treatment.
There were also those wandering the streets with hollow, hopeless expressions, moving like walking corpses. They had either lost family or companions.
Whether they could recover and continue adventuring was uncertain.
Some would lose heart, give up the profession, and live the rest of their lives as ordinary people.
Others might leave Orario altogether and never return to this place of sorrow.
This was life.
Emiya walked around outside for a while. When he saw that it was getting late, he took the Sword Princess Ais back to the Loki Familia's base.
Twilight Manor.
He told her to pack her things. Tomorrow, he would take her to the other world.
"Thank you," the Sword Princess Ais said to Emiya once again.
"You're welcome."
Emiya waved his hand, said goodbye, and left Twilight Manor, heading back toward the Hestia Familia's restaurant.
By the time he arrived, the workers had already left.
The entire restaurant was empty, except for Joichiro.
When Joichiro saw Emiya enter casually, he stood up. "Emiya-dono."
"Where are the others?" Emiya asked.
"Everyone has already returned. They're waiting for you at our base," Joichiro replied. "I stayed behind to guide you."
Emiya let out a small sound of understanding and smiled.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go."
"Please follow me."
Joichiro locked the restaurant door and led the way.
Emiya remembered that in the original story, when the Hestia Familia was first founded, Bell was its only member, and their base was an abandoned temple.
He couldn't help wondering what the Hestia Familia's base looked like now.
That thought brought a bit of anticipation.
Ten minutes later, Joichiro led Emiya through a street and around several corners.
They stopped in front of a three-story stone building.
Red walls.
White trim.
A distinctly Gothic style.
Joichiro stepped forward and pushed open the front door.
Light spilled out like flowing mercury, washing over his figure.
He didn't enter.
Instead, he stood at the doorway, turned to face Emiya with his back to the light, stepped aside, and bowed.
"Welcome to the Hestia Familia, Emiya-dono."
Emiya paused, slightly surprised, then walked inside.
The moment he entered, he saw people lined up in two neat rows inside the hall, as if welcoming a distinguished guest.
On the left were Gin Dojima, Mana Nakiri, Jun Shiomi, and Sonoko Kikuchi.
On the right were RyĆ Kobayashi, Momo Akikubo, Nene Kinokuni, Fuyumi Mizuhara, and Taki Kakuzaki.
As Emiya stepped forward, both rows bowed in unison.
"Welcome to the Hestia Familia, Emiya-dono."
At the very end of the hall, Hestia stood smiling with her arms open.
"Welcome to my Familia, Emiya," she said softly.
Emiya couldn't help smiling.
"This is a bit over the top."
Hestia giggled. "Without your help, I'd probably still be freeloading at Hephaestus's place. You're my great benefactor."
Emiya thought about it for a moment, then accepted it calmly.
He clapped his hands once.
"Alright, everyone, relax. No need to be so stiff."
Only then did everyone straighten up.
Hestia raised her voice. "Alright, kids, let's eat! Bring out your best dishes and let Emiya have a taste."
Emiya and Hestia sat down.
Soon, one exquisite dish after another was brought out.
Twenty dishes in total.
Everyone had prepared two.
Emiya ate without restraint.
Among them, the best cook was undoubtedly Joichiro, with Gin Dojima close behind.
What surprised Emiya was Mana Nakiri.
Despite possessing the "God's Tongue," she wasn't as impressive as those two.
Logically, she should have been overwhelmingly dominant.
Gin Dojima's explanation cleared it up.
Although Mana Nakiri had the God's Tongue, this was a different world. Many ingredients were things she had never encountered before.
Compared to Joichiro and Gin Dojima, who had years of experience handling unfamiliar ingredients, she was at a disadvantage.
But once she adapted to the ingredients of this world, surpassing them would only be a matter of time.
After eating and drinking to their fill, Emiya picked up a dessert made by Akikubo Momo and put it into his mouth.
While chewing, he asked, "So, have you decided who's going back with me?"
Mana Nakiri answered immediately. "Me, Emiya-dono."
"Alright."
Emiya agreed without hesitation. In truth, it wouldn't have mattered who it was.
"I might have something to take care of later. If you're ready, I'll take you back right away."
"I don't have anything to pack," Mana Nakiri said, shaking her head. "I can leave at any time."
That place was her home, after all.
"Huh? You're leaving now?" Hestia said, her voice tinged with disappointment. "Can't you wait until tomorrow?"
"I've been away for a few days," Emiya explained. "I want to go back and see my parents. Right now, it's daytime over there. If I wait until tomorrow, it'll be evening."
Hestia could only nod in agreement.
After saying goodbye to everyone, Emiya took Mana Nakiri back to the Food Wars! world.
He dropped her off at the TĆtsuki Resort, then returned to his own world.
Mana Nakiri was a member of the Nakiri family, and the TĆtsuki Resort was their family business. Getting back to TĆtsuki Culinary Academy was no problem for her.
Emiya didn't need to worry.
When he returned, he checked the time.
8:40 a.m.
His parents were already awake.
With a relaxed expression, Emiya headed home.
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