'By the way, Tori . What's a hamburger cart?'

Natalia left and Yuna asked with a tilt of her head, just as we were getting settled.

I remember that they had started doing this a little after Yuna and Elina had arrived last time. If that's the case, it's no wonder they didn't know about it.

I started selling hamburgers, a sandwich-like dish of meat and vegetables on bread, at my stall.

'That's great, Tori. You sell food from a food stall.

But why did you suddenly start a food stall?

'Well, I made it with my friends, and it just kind of went along with the flow, I guess.

We talked about it in the public bathhouse in a light-hearted manner, and surprisingly, Hurt, Carlo, and Dusty got on board with it, and it was completed in no time at all.

We decided to make some money for ourselves since we had made such a good product.

Making hamburgers and selling them at the food stand is fun, but a bit tedious. However, once the meat chopper is completed, we should be able to sell more hamburgers more easily.

This would be a good thing, as it would provide us with the funds for the magical tools we need to live a comfortable life.

I like it. It feels like city life.

'Yes, it doesn't work like that in our village.

Yuna and Elina look somewhat envious when they hear what I have to say.

'From my point of view, I envy you two a life where you can enjoy such a delicious food as pritch tomatoes, don't you?

The last time you brought me a tasty pritch tomato, it was very tasty.

It would be nice to be able to grow something like that and eat it every day.

And in the countryside, nature would be beautiful and we could live a slow life.

If you say so, come visit our village. We have a lot of foods that you can't find in the city, not just prici-tomatoes!

''Yes, I do. Personally, I would like to know what kind of vegetables they grow in the village of Carls, and I would like to talk to them. Maybe I'll find some free time and visit there next time.

When I was puzzled by Yuna's words as she looked up at me, my father crossed his arms and growled.

'Well, if there are other delicious foods that aren't available in the market besides prickly tomatoes, it might be a good idea to go there.

I had been shying away from going there because I had heard that it was a two-hour walk for Yuna and the others, but if there were such delicious vegetables lying around, it wouldn't be a bad idea.

Really? Yes! Now I can eat a lot of Abel's and Tori's food!''

'I thought you were very eager to invite me, is that what you're looking for?

It's a given that if my father and I go there, we'll automatically get to eat the inn's food.

I genuinely wanted you to come too, Tori?

'Ah! Only your sister plays nice! You're actually looking forward to the food the most!

That's not true!

Yuna's words made Elina a little angry and she retorted.

Elena is always calm, but she also has a surprisingly stubborn or childish side that makes her look very cute.

'Hey, hey, Tori. Since we're here, make us something called hamburgers for lunch! I want to try it!

'Yes, I do. I'd like to try some of the street food you make, too.

Oh, I'm sorry. Hamburgers are basically only served at food stalls, not at the inn's cafeteria.

Yuna and Elina look extremely disappointed when I say this.

'Well, why?

My dad told me not to serve it.

When I said this, not only Yuna and Elina but also Mr. Carls looked at my father with a dissatisfied look.

Mr. Carls asks my father, who is looking uncomfortable under the three disgruntled stares, "What are you doing here?

'...... Hey, Abel. Why don't you serve hamburgers?

If we serve hamburgers in the cafeteria, we will have a lot of customers coming in for them. I'm happy to get new customers, but I don't want to push the regulars away.

Mr. Carls and the others look somewhat convinced by Dad's serious explanation.

'That may be true,' he said.

I agree with you.

We have regulars who like the atmosphere of the inn we run and come to stay with us, and people who look forward to eating your cooking every day without fail.

If we serve hamburgers at the diner, we could attract many new customers from the food stalls, but I don't think it's worth it to offer hamburgers to the regulars without taking away their seating space.

I think it's not worth it to take away a place for the regulars to sit down.

I started this business on a whim to make money to buy magic tools.

I'm just an employee of the inn, I have no intention of becoming a hamburger shop.

Is hamburgers so popular that people come to the inn?

'Thankfully. We can easily run out of about fifty in an hour.

Woo, if it's that popular, it must be delicious! I want to try it!

Yuna looks somewhat frustrated, her side tails waving wildly.

Elina also looks disappointed, though she doesn't say it out loud.

Seeing her face looking so sad, I feel a kind of guilt that makes my heart ache. .......

'Well, it's okay if you invite them to your home and serve them privately, not in a cafeteria,' she says.

My father must have felt the same way. He tells me so in a somewhat brusque manner.

What does that mean?

'I can serve it in our living room on the fourth floor if you want.

Yuna and Elina's faces light up when I speak for my father's intentions.

'Yes! Sis, they're going to have hamburgers!

'Yeah, I've only been in the ground floor, so I'm looking forward to seeing Tori's house.

Making the patties by hand is still a hassle, but seeing the two of them looking so happy, it doesn't seem like it would be a problem for more than a few people.

Anyway, it would be easier if we had a meat chopper.

I thought it was a little early, but you're already up.

As I was thinking such a thing with a somewhat distant look in my eyes, someone suddenly entered the courtyard.

I looked up and saw Mr. Dodogal.

Moreover, there was a box on his short, thick arm.

'Mr. Dodogal, could it be ...... that's in that box?

'Yes, that's right. The meat chopper you asked for is ready.

I asked him shyly, and Mr. Dodgal nodded proudly.

Oh, just in time!

How fortunate that you came at a time when I needed to make hamburgers.

This will cut down my labor a lot.

'Yeah? Were you trying to make a hamburger? I don't know what's going on, but for now, see if it's what you think it is.

'Okay.'



'What is it? Are you talking about the cooking utensils you were talking about earlier?

She must have remembered my conversation with Natalia and guessed it. Yuna asked me with a curious look on her face.

Yes, that's right. It minces meat very easily.

'What's that! I want to see it too!

No. We'll have to go around to the other places soon.

'Ew! Oh, no!

Yuna makes a sad sound when Mr. Carls warns her.

We've been resting and talking for quite some time now.

We are not the only place where Yuna and her friends are wholesaling vegetables. There are many places to visit, such as Isla's inn, restaurants, and markets.

I'll make sure to prepare hamburgers for lunch, and I'll even throw in a little extra for you.

'Eh, an extra? What's an extra!

I don't know, but I'm looking forward to it.

'Yes, that's right!

Yuna looked disappointed, but the extra item must have lifted her spirits.

Pushing the cart with great enthusiasm, Yuna and her friends left with smiles on their faces.