An Unexpected Buffet Encounter

"Starting tonight through breakfast the day after tomorrow, it'll all be buffet-style?"

"Yeah, I heard it from the teacher. It's quite a bit cheaper than last night, and you can eat as much as you want until you're full!"

"I wonder how it tastes. If it's as good as yesterday's Kaiseki Cuisine, we'll have really lucked out!"

"It can't be bad. It's food from a Hot Spring Inn, after all. No matter how bad it is, it can't be that bad. I'm here for the seafood—the Sashimi yesterday was so fresh!"

Chattering discussions, brimming with anticipation, echoed by the entrance.

Kazehara Tetsu walked to the edge of the crowd and waited quietly, casually sweeping his gaze over the restaurant's tightly closed wooden doors. He was a little curious too.

According to the itinerary for this school trip, starting with dinner on the third day and continuing until breakfast on the fifth day, the inn would provide all meals in buffet form.

Compared to the fixed portions of Kaiseki Cuisine served on the first two nights, the Buffet was not only cheaper and better value, but also offered unlimited dishes, letting them eat their fill.

The only uncertainty was the quality of the food. If it could maintain the standard of the previous two days, it would definitely be well worth the price.

Most of the students had been looking forward to this Buffet for a while. They could finally eat to their heart's content without having to worry about the cost.

Creak...

At exactly seven o'clock, the heavy wooden sliding doors were pulled open from inside by the staff.

A wave of warm steam rushed out at once, carrying a rich aroma of food that hit them head-on.

The students at the entrance perked up, stopped chatting, and filed inside