“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…
Shinobu had purchased a whole bucketful of eels at the evening market. Lorenz thought it unnecessary to buy so much for staff meals, but Shinobu only gave him a defiant smile when he mentioned it. The fact that Taisho didn’t…
A customer reached for the sliding door to enter Izakaya Nobu, but promptly shut it again. Shinobu, the server, didn’t even have time to greet them. This was already the fifth group of customers to do this. Lorenz glanced at…
She rounded a corner, crossed a bridge, and rounded another corner. The fox’s shadow had long since disappeared, but Eva continued to run. She felt like she was hungry, but for now, all she could do was keep putting one…