Chapter 49: Poison, Poison
As we walked through town, we arrived in front of a Japanese-style restaurant in about five minutes.
At first glance, it looked expensive.
“Here?”
“Yes. It has a reputation for being delicious. Let’s go in.”
Linda-neesan went inside, so we followed.
The interior had that high-end restaurant feel, with an elegant wooden atmosphere.
However, when a staff member came out from the back, she was dressed rather provocatively.
Her outfit showed off her legs and cleavage, and she had a voluptuous, seductive figure.
I was absolutely certain she was a succubus.
“Hey, Linda-chan~”
“Hey~. We’re here.”
“Thanks~. I’ve got a room ready, so follow me~”
We followed her.
She looked sexy from behind too. It took all my willpower not to stare.
“…Yuu, how’s it?”
Kitaura-san whispered to me.
“…She’s hitting me with Charm nonstop. If I hadn’t put up a barrier, I’d be in trouble.”
She was casting Charm as naturally as she breathed.
“…You have to endure.”
“…I know.”
The private room at the back had a table, so we took our seats.
Ayaka sat beside me, with Elvis on my other side; Kitaura-san, Takamiya-san, and Linda-neesan sat across from us.
“Today’s course includes options with and without poison—which would you prefer?”
What a question.
“I have resistance, so with poison.”
“Me too.”
Linda-neesan and Elvis raised their hands.
“You’re a goblin, right? Are you sure? If you’re going to die, please do so outside the restaurant.”
Another incredible statement.
You’d never hear that in a human town.
“It’s fine.”
“Is that so? Then we’ll bring it out. What would you like to drink?”
When asked, I looked at the menu.
“Um… what’s ‘poison sake’?”
Something outrageous was at the very top.
“That’s pufferfish sake. It has a tingling sensation and is very popular among adults. Ah, if you don’t have resistance, you’ll die. Recently, an orc customer thought he would be fine because he was big, drank ten cups, and passed away.”
Are demons stupid or something?
“Ah, I can’t handle alcohol, so cola for me.”
“Oolong tea for me.”
“Orange juice.”
“Apple juice.”
Still high schoolers at heart, we ordered soft drinks.
Of course, without poison.
“Then I’ll have the pufferfish sake.”
“Me too.”
Even after hearing that story, they’re ordering it.
Well, succubi have resistance, and we have potions.
“Then we’ll bring it out. Please take your time~”
The succubus staff member bowed, deliberately showing off her cleavage before leaving the room.
“Just to confirm, Elvis, are you okay?”
“Charm? I feel nothing.”
“So it’s just me…”
She was hitting me with such intense Charm…
“That sounds tough…”
Ayaka laughed.
I should be grateful I’m not being looked down upon.
“Yuu-san is the type of guy who makes people want to cast Charm on him, isn’t he~”
Am I really that type of guy…
While we waited, the staff member brought our drinks.
We had soft drinks in glasses with ice, while Elvis and Linda-neesan had theirs in teacups.
“It’s white.”
I looked at Elvis’s drink.
“It’s shirako sake.”
“Huh… you’re drinking it? My analysis shows it contains a lethal dose of poison for us humans.”
“Goblins too. Take care of me when it starts getting bad.”
Seriously…
“Well then, cheers.”
“Cheers~!” the three girls chorused.
We toasted and drank our soft drinks.
Elvis and Linda-neesan gulped down their poison sake.
“Ah, this is nice. The thick, white liquid tingles on the tongue. It’s rich. It’s good~”
She’s absolutely saying that on purpose.
Ignore, ignore.
“Elvis, are you okay? You’re gonna die~”
“The tingling sensation is amazing. It’s delicious. Want some?”
No thanks.
“I’ve neutralized the poison for now.”
“Thanks. Man, this is good, this is good.”
Demons are seriously weird.
While I drank my soft drink with some exasperation, the food arrived and we began eating.
It was a pufferfish feast—sashimi, fried pufferfish, and more.
“This is good.”
“Yeah. It’s delicious. It’s even better wrapped with scallions.”
“Oh, I see.”
We savored the pufferfish.
“It has a nice tingle~”
“The liver is delicious.”
The two demons were eating different dishes.
“Elvis, that’s a lethal amount.”
That’s definitely the kind that’ll kill you.
“Yeah. I’m counting on you… I’m starting to feel awful…”
He’s an idiot.
Absolutely an idiot.
Don’t evolve from a smoking goblin to a poison goblin.
While breaking down the poison in Elvis’s body, we ate the safe, properly prepared parts.
“The fried pufferfish is delicious.”
“Right. We couldn’t eat fried food in the other world, and now it’s pufferfish. Such luxury. Just to confirm, ours is safe, right?”
Ayaka’s chopsticks stopped.
“It’s fine. It’s been properly prepared. Their dishes are another story, though…”
All their food and drinks were poisonous.
“It’s delicious, you know? Since you have someone who can detoxify you, why not try it? You might never get another chance.”
That’s true, but…
“Neesan, give me a little.”
“Then me too.”
Ehh…
“Here you go~”
Linda-neesan gave some to Takamiya-san and Kitaura-san.
“By the way, that’s also a lethal dose.”
They’ll seriously die.
“Since we’re here, just this once.”
“Yuu, please.”
The two ate the poisonous parts.
“Oh… oh… it definitely has a tingle.”
“It has a unique flavor.”
They actually ate it…
“Ayaka, you want some too?”
“I’m fine. The sashimi and fried pufferfish are delicious enough.”
“Right…”
It’s super delicious.
“You two are so unadventurous.”
“You two always play it safe… Yuu, I think I’m starting to feel numb.”
“Ah, me too… this is becoming dynamic suicide…”
It’s probably just your imagination.
Surely it’s too soon for that.
“Yeah, yeah… I’ll break it down.”
I eliminated the poison in their bodies.
“Is Linda-san okay?”
Ayaka looked at Linda-neesan, who was eating with relish.
“Succubi are strong against poison. Each race has characteristics like that.”
“Huh…”
Not that it’s relevant, but the word “poisonous woman” came to mind.