My Restaurant's Guests are All Abnormal

Chapter 163: Chapter 23 Chen Ze: Yes, I’m a chef, so it’s normal for me to make dog food, right?

"Hastur, I heard you’re planning to make a movie?" Chen Ze asked casually while deboning his fish.

He still remembered how Hastur had talked about filming a movie at the previous concert.

And what’s more, they were planning to adapt ’Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day,’ which Chen Ze thought would be really interesting. freewёbnoνel.com

After all, this anime that once harvested countless tears was finally going to make it to another world. He wondered what kind of reception it would get there and if it would resonate with them at all.

"Hmm? How did you find out? But indeed, I do intend to shoot a movie because I think the entertainment in that world is too monotonous," Hastur said contentedly as he swallowed a big mouthful of eel. Although the eel rice wasn’t as good as he remembered, it was still quite excellent.

"Oh? What kinds of entertainment are there in your world?" Chen Ze lifted his head, having finished deboning the eel.

"Well... There’s the Arena, then there are casinos, and beyond that, the Wind Moon Venue, I guess. The most popular is probably the Grand Mage," said Hastur scratching his head. He had specifically researched the Negative Planes but indeed found the forms of entertainment rather dull.

"What’s a Grand Mage?" Chen Ze blinked. What sort of name was that? On Earth, how many men wouldn’t want to be a Grand Mage? So, in your world, the Grand Mage is used for entertainment?

"It’s something similar to playing cards, but the game rules are a bit different," Hastur licked his lips, drawing the sauce at the corner of his mouth back in.

"Playing cards, huh..." Chen Ze pondered thoughtfully. Indeed, it sounded strange. He had assumed that with so many years of alternate world history, plus the existence of magical elements like Alchemy and Magic, they would have invented some unique entertainment facilities.

"Yeah, the Grand Mage is one of the few games you can play without Magic Power, and it is the most popular. Among the upper-class nobles and Magicians, there are other games as well, like Mage Chess and polo," Hastur put his chopsticks down, having finished his meal.

"Sounds pretty interesting," Chen Ze squatted down and focused on grilling the eel, a crucial step. One wrong move could ruin the texture of the eel.

"I’ll cover this meal with that Magic Crystal. By the way, how much money do I have in my bank account now?" Hastur rubbed his hands excitedly.

"It’s not the end of the month yet. Typically, payments are settled monthly, so you’ll need to wait a bit longer," Chen Ze estimated Hastur’s monthly income must be over ten thousand, but he wasn’t sure of the exact amount.

"Tsk, then lend me some in advance, will you? I’m going back to stream," Hastur yawned, rubbing his dark circles.

"...Safe travels," was all Chen Ze could muster after half a day.

After all, an Ancient Ruler like Hastur wouldn’t be affected by simply staying up all night, no matter how much he sealed his power.

Chen Ze, being an ordinary person, couldn’t do the same, so after sending Hastur off, he declined Betty’s request to stay and play all night. He packed a portion of eel rice for Betty and then closed up shop.

Chen Ze went upstairs, rinsed his mouth, feeling like he had forgotten something today.

Then, he noticed that the light in his bedroom was on.

"Is someone there? Or has a thief broken in?" Although Chen Ze didn’t think he could be that unlucky, for safety’s sake, he still decided to check using a Magic Circle.

Chen Ze quietly pushed open the door, turned on the light, and there in his room, Lafra was sprawled on his bed, sound asleep and hugging his pillow.

Possibly due to the sudden light, Lafra’s eyebrows wrinkled noticeably. freewebnøvel.coɱ

Chen Ze turned off the light and slowly walked over, sitting beside Lafra. Due to Lafra’s presence, he wasn’t able to open the window or enjoy the view outside.

Chen Ze looked at Lafra, then covered his face with a mix of tears and laughter.

"I... I never knew Vampires drooled in their sleep..." Chen Ze wiped the tears from the corner of his eyes. He felt he now understood why the later Vampires no longer slept in coffins.

If I were to sleep too long, I might end up drowning in my own drool. Imagine a vampire pushing open the coffin lid, emerging covered in saliva—how embarrassing would that be?

Chen Ze looked at his pillow with affection; after all, it was a legitimate piece of merchandise he’d spent over three hundred on.

"Forget it..." Chen Ze watched Lafra and couldn’t help but reach out to touch her forehead, wondering why he had felt like he was forgetting something all afternoon.

It turned out Lafra hadn’t gone back at all, but had instead gone upstairs to rest.

Chen Ze felt a bit of a headache coming on, it seemed he would have to sleep on the floor again tonight.

He laid out the bedding quietly, then lay down, taking out his phone to check—it still had no signal.

But that was to be expected and nothing to be surprised about.

Chen Ze closed his eyes, feeling very tired after a day that could definitely be considered exhausting, but for some reason, he couldn’t fall asleep for the longest time after closing his eyes.

Suddenly, Chen Ze heard a distinct sound.

When Chen Ze opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a pair of small, white feet, followed by Lafra lying down, propping herself on her side on the floor, looking into Chen Ze’s eyes.

"What’s... what’s wrong, Lafra?" Chen Ze was a little nervous.

"I am watching you." Lafra’s eyes seemed to glow in the darkness.

Chen Ze nervously swallowed.

"Are... are you going back? Do you need me to open the door for you?" Chen Ze thought this was the most likely scenario, as even he was a bit particular about where he slept.

"Although I am quite particular..." Chen Ze brightened up, ready to get up and open the door.

"But I slept very well, and I don’t plan to go back." Lafra blinked.

Chen Ze touched his nose awkwardly, feeling like something was about to happen.

"You’ll catch a cold like this, why don’t you go up and sleep?" Chen Ze touched the floor; although it was wooden, the lack of underfloor heating in the south meant it would feel very cold to sleep directly on it.

"Don’t you want to talk to me about something?" Lafra moved a bit closer, and Chen Ze could even feel her breath.

Chen Ze grew even more nervous; he didn’t know what to say or, rather, how to deal with Lafra’s emotions.

Lafra’s gaze dimmed as she silently stood up and stepped over Chen Ze’s bedding.

"I am going back." Her voice carried emotion.

Chen Ze watched Lafra’s retreating figure; his breathing turned rapid, with a premonition that once he opened the door, he might lose the figure before him forever.

"La... Lafra! Be my girlfriend!" As these words left his mouth, the previously dim windows lit up.

Moonlight streamed through the windows, illuminating Lafra’s tear-streaked smiling face.

"Okay!"