The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 77. Sightseeing in the Capital

77. Sightseeing in the Capital

…Buzz. Buzz buzz… Buzz…

Around the Saratina Fountain, the voices of people murmuring could be heard.

“Hya!”

“Toss!”

“Hey there!”

The reason being, Isezaki-san kept tossing little silver coins (equivalent to a hundred yen) into the fountain with her back turned.

While I successfully tossed a coin in for “prosperous business,” her coins never made it into the fountain even once—each one rolling outside the fountain, wasting away.

Then there was the caretaker-like man who picked them up. Apparently, the coins tossed into the fountain were used for fountain maintenance, so retrieving them was not an option. It’s a shame, but there’s nothing to be done.

“Ugh, this time for sure…!”

Isezaki-san took out a new silver coin from her wallet. By the way, her current funds were the money I gave her as pocket money from selling her White◯ Rider.

I had a hunch, but she really had terrible motor skills. Seeing no hope of her coin making it into the fountain, I felt it might be best to stop her.

“Um, Isezaki-san? It’s a waste of money, and maybe we should stop…”

However, Isezaki-san tightly gripped the new silver coin and began speaking quietly.

“My senior at my academy once said, ‘In-app purchases never betray. There’s a ceiling to in-app purchases.’ So, it means I haven’t spent enough yet. Please wait a bit longer.”

“Uh, Isezaki-san, tossing coins isn’t in-app purchases, and there are gacha games without ceilings. And you should advise that senior to be moderate with gacha games…”

“This time for sure! Toss…!”

Seemingly caught up in the moment and not hearing my words, Isezaki-san once again threw the silver coin toward the fountain.

“Sir, sir…”

I heard Isezaki-san mutter as she closed her eyes and clasped her hands the moment she tossed the coin.

Perhaps she’s praying for my health? If so, I feel even more sorry.

And then, the trajectory of her tossed coin finally headed towards the fountain for the first time—hitting a stone statue representing a harmonious couple, bouncing off with a clang, and flying out of the fountain.

“Ugh… Next time!”

With tears in her eyes, Isezaki-san took out another silver coin from her wallet. But I couldn’t let her waste any more money for my health’s sake.

“Toss!”

As Isezaki-san’s voice rang out, the coin slipped from her hand once again, heading off into the distant future—

—I swiftly created a small dimensional wall and deflected the silver coin, knocking it into the fountain.

The onlookers, witnessing the obvious change in trajectory, tilted their heads, but I hope they think it was just a bug or something.

As the splash echoed, Isezaki-san turned back to the fountain with vigor, a smile of joy on her face.

“Sir! It went in! It went in!”

“Yeah, it did. That’s good.”

“Yes! Hehe, as Senpai Maeno said, whale spending is love!”

Isezaki-san babbled while hopping with joy. It’s great that she’s happy, but I’ll have to make sure she doesn’t get hooked on gacha games. That’s what I thought of the fountain incident.

***

After sightseeing here and there, as the sun began to set, we decided to head for dinner.

Since we had some extra income, and it was a special occasion, we decided to visit a high-end restaurant near the hill where the castle was located.

“I remember this was a famous restaurant visited by the wealthy.”

“Indeed, it looks expensive…”

The restaurant itself was a solid stone building, surrounded by small gardens where flowers of various colors bloomed modestly. It was quite a stylish restaurant.

I thought I was wearing quality clothes appropriate for this world, but I began to worry if I might be turned away due to a dress code.

But since we had come this far, if we were rejected, we could just go elsewhere. With determination, I stepped into the restaurant.

Inside, elegant-looking people were indeed enjoying their meals, and soon, a woman dressed in chic attire resembling that of an employee approached us.

“Welcome. Welcome to Restaurant: Schuprein. Do you have a reservation?”

“Um… No, we don’t.”

Upon my reply, the employee raised an eyebrow ever so slightly.

Oh, maybe high-end places like this are strictly reservation-only.

“Is that… not possible?”

The employee showed a warm smile to me as I asked hesitantly.

“No, we have seats available. Please come in. Watch your step.”

It seemed like the restaurant was more flexible than I had anticipated. Relieved, I was led to a table with Isezaki-san.

—

And so, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal at the high-end restaurant. It was a course meal, and the Chicken Sauté was particularly delicious.

According to the waiter’s explanation, it was made from a creature called Rockbird, which had just arrived today.

The light flavor resembling chicken meat combined with the rich sauce created an exquisite taste that made us feel happier with each bite.

Previously, our landlord, who had eaten dirt rats, hinted that there were even more delicious foods on Earth.

However, with the meat quality being top-notch and the skill of the chef being excellent, I thought this sauté might have reached a taste that couldn’t even be found on Earth. Isezaki-san also widened her eyes in surprise when she tasted the sauté.

However, as our enjoyable meal was nearing its end—

“Um, it wouldn’t be appropriate to chase away the guests…”

“What did you say? Are you telling me, the daughter of Count Carius, Lady Delixir, to dine with commoners?”

“N-no, that’s not what I meant at all!”

The restaurant began to stir. Looking towards the entrance, I saw an employee and soldiers clad in armor arguing.