Enrico, faced with the chawanmushi, listened intently to the voices filling the world. In Enrico’s understanding, the world was full of wonders and miracles. Even without considering matters as grand as the movements of celestial bodies like the sun and…
The rain, which had begun to fall softly before dusk, was wetting the streets of Coachman’s Lodge. A young lamplighter was pacing back and forth in front of a sign that read “Izakaya Nobu.” He was no ordinary lamplighter. He…
Nobuyuki’s eyes were more serious than usual. It was no wonder. He had been told that his prized oyster gratin did not represent his true flavor. Shinobu had also noticed that Nobuyuki’s cooking had been a little inconsistent lately. If…
“What is the meaning of this, Baron?” A troublesome customer had once again come to the newly opened Izakaya Nobu. One of the two customers had been to this store before. Baron Branton. A nobleman with a territory near the…
The reticent shopkeeper begins to cook. However, Isaac’s expectations were greatly betrayed. It seemed that the dish had already been prepared and set aside in a pot, and he was now reheating it in a slightly smaller pot. When the…
After taking just one bite of the sardine tempura, Isaac fell silent. What is this? Arnoux had said he’d found a delicious restaurant, so Isaac had tagged along, but could such a dish exist in this world? Arnoux had found…
“It was delicious again today.” Hans, who had finished his lunch, was seen off, leaving Arnoux and Ingrid as the only remaining customers. The Izakaya Nobu only opens its noren in the evening, but regular customers arrive before then. It’s hard to turn them…
With practiced hands, Taisho expertly shucks the teppougai clams. He carefully inserts the knife, twisting it slowly, to cut the adductor muscle and open the shell. Normally, this is quite a difficult task. Berthold had tried it himself at a…
“That was exhilarating, wasn’t it?” Berthold downed his first Toriaezu Nama with a satisfied air. He had managed to capture ten thugs who had been elusive until now, all at once. It would be difficult not to enjoy a drink after that.…