Gernot ducked under the noren curtain and immediately ordered a toriaezu nama. After the lager incident, he had warned them to temporarily stop using the term toriaezu nama to avoid confusion. And yet, here he was, the one who gave…
The dish that was brought out was a slender fish, grilled to a perfect golden brown. For Johann-Gustav, who was accustomed to dried fish, this kind of fish looked rather unusual. His uncle, on the other hand, seemed to have…
It had been quite a long time since Johann-Gustav last visited this establishment. He recalled that the last time he had come, it was still the cold season. Before his spoiled niece’s wedding, he had taken her out to the…
“Kanpai!” The sound of the toast echoed throughout the pub. That evening, Izakaya Nobu became the site of a celebratory feast with its regular customers. It wasn’t a feast planned by Shinobu or Nobuyuki. Rather, it was more accurate to…
Following the notice from the city council that arrived the previous evening, Izakaya Nobu prepared for the visit from early morning. The letter of notification was quite elaborate, sealed with melted wax, and the parchment inside was of high quality.…
The next morning, Shinobu put up a large sign on the glass door: “No Eel Bentos Today.” The storm from the previous day had cleared up, leaving a beautiful sky, but Shinobu’s heart remained cloudy. Eva, Hermina, and Berthold, who…
It had been raining since morning. The rain was heavy. It was possible that Shinobu and Nobuyuki’s shop was connected to the old capital for the very first time during such a downpour. The rain, which had started early in…
“Bento, huh…they really thought this through.” Before Berthold’s eyes, eel bento boxes were selling one after another. The eel bento, an idea proposed by Hermina, was a huge success from day one. The line in front of Nobu stretched all…
Three carriages passed through the great gate of the old capital. The coachman’s seat was decorated with white flowers, a sign that this was a carriage prepared for a newlywed bride. Newlywed couples are given the privilege of passing through…