Lin Feng wasn't a petty person. Besides, these three 2D
"wives"
were all summoned by his own hand from the 2D world. How could he get angry over such a small thing? At most... at most, he was just a little gloomy.
"Welcome!"
Just as Lin Feng and his Familia had met up, before they could even exchange two sentences, they heard a sweet voice coming from inside the tavern.
Looking closely, they saw a girl dressed in a pale green maid uniform with a white half-apron—the uniform of the Hostess of Fertility. The girl had somewhat dull, grayish hair tied into a ponytail at the back of her head, letting it hang naturally. Paired with the constant smile on her face, she indeed looked very cute.
"Adventurers, please come inside and sit!"
"And this... Lord God, please come in as well."
The waitress faltered for a second when she saw Lin Feng, but she quickly recovered and repeatedly invited them inside.
"It's only just past noon. Are you open this early?"
"Of course. After all, every customer is a chance for me to earn more."
"Please, this way!"
The young waitress seemed to think Lin Feng and Hayasaka Ai's group were not together. After showing the girls to their seats, she tried to lead him to a different table.
"No need, we're together."
"Eh? I... I'm sorry! I didn't notice."
Hearing Lin Feng's words, the waitress immediately covered her mouth, looking a little flustered.
"It's fine."
"Hello! Lord God, I'm a waitress here, Syr Flova. You can just call me Syr."
Seeing that Lin Feng didn't mind, Syr quickly settled down and introduced herself.
"I'm Lin Feng. These are Hayasaka Ai, Tsuyuri Kanao, and Katou Megumi. They are all my family."
Lin Feng gave a simple introduction of himself and the girls, not revealing any other information. He knew very well that the
"Syr"
before him wasn't as pure and cute as she appeared. This was clearly Freya's alt account! She was here enjoying the part-timer life! Ahem! Of course, it wasn't really to
"experience work."
He didn't know her specific purpose. Maybe experiencing an ordinary life was nice. Staying in that tall tower all day, and getting
"mobbed"
by onlookers the second she stepped out... must be exhausting, right? Shedding that divine radiance to be a maid waitress here was pretty nice. And it was even better if she could run into an adventurer with a pure soul.
"So it's Lord Lin Feng! And these three cute adventurers are your family. How lovely."
Lin Feng looked at Syr's expression. Could this goddess's taste have changed? Is she into girls now? No way!
"Syr! Hurry up and get the menus!"
Mama Mia over at the counter seemed unable to watch any longer. Syr wasn't usually like this. Why was she chatting up that god today? But... taking orders was the most important thing!
"Heehee, Mama Mia is about to get angry. I'll go get the menus for you. Wait just a moment!"
Syr clapped her little hands, leaned in cutely toward the table, and whispered to Lin Feng and the others.
"Lord Lin Feng, I feel like there's something strange about that Syr, but I can't quite say what."
After Syr had run off, Hayasaka Ai frowned and whispered.
"Is that so? Don't overthink it. The staff at this tavern are all quite strong. If you don't believe me, ask Kanao."
Hearing this, Hayasaka Ai looked at Tsuyuri Kanao, who was sitting beside Lin Feng, her eyes filled with surprise and doubt, hoping for confirmation.
"Lord God... is correct."
Receiving affirmation from Kanao, the strongest of the three, Hayasaka Ai was a bit dumbfounded. You need to be strong just to run a shop here? Then... how is this any different from my original world? The world Hayasaka Ai came from was also one where the strong preyed on the weak, except that money and connections had become the
"hard strength."
Here, it was all about one's own power.
"Sorry! To keep you waiting!"
Syr hurried back from the counter, wiping imaginary sweat from her white forehead as she apologized profusely.
"It's fine."
"Ai-chan, you order first."
Lin Feng casually took the menu, glanced at it, and then handed it to Hayasaka Ai. Hayasaka wasn't just the first person he had summoned; she also possessed a certain degree of command and situational awareness. These were strong points the other two lacked.
"Ai-chan, just order. Everyone's hungry."
Although Katou Megumi's words were urging, her face was so calm it was impossible to tell what she was thinking, or if she was hungry at all.
"The prices... aren't that expensive!"
Urged by everyone, Hayasaka Ai opened the menu. The first thing she looked at was the prices. This wasn't like before, where room and board were covered; now they had to kill monsters for money. The moment she saw the prices, she let out a sigh of relief. It turned out a few hundred Valis could get you a full meal, and for just over a thousand, you could eat well and be stuffed. Considering they were all rookie adventurers and had earned over ten thousand in a single morning... at this rate, they should be able to have their own house and rooms very soon.