Magical Girl Restaurant

(Ceruno)

"Sister Yezi, what is this?"

"Thank you, Sister Ceruno! This clip is so pretty!"

"Xiaoling, it's against the rules to take your hand off and put it into the claw machine, okay?"

"Sister Mono ~ I can change my clothes by myself... You, you don't come in..."

"Sister Doggy, don't pick up things from the ground and eat them!"

Although she hadn't found a place to eat yet, Xiaojie was having a great time in the underground shopping street and got along well with everyone.

She herself, like her magic, can make those around her feel comfortable and warm... Miss Pawa of Heaven is the Coal Witch, and Xiaojie is the coal stove that burns coal to keep everyone warm.

Xiaojie has a natural charm; she can get along well with anyone, she's practically an angel!

"We've been walking for half an hour and we still haven't reached the end. Is this shopping street really this long as the original subway line?"

Xiaoling was amazed by the size of this underground street.

"It's not that long, but it still crosses the city center. It takes half an hour to get there! This is a landmark that you can't see in Skyreach City!"

If you come to Skyreach City and don't visit the Subway Commercial Street, it's like you haven't been at all.

"It's truly a miracle! And a hotel... spending the night on an abandoned subway line... that feels so cool!"

The Metro Shopping Street setting seems to really suit Xiaoling's chuunibyou (delusional) sensibilities.

On the other hand, Mono finally found a prey who wouldn't resist her advances... It wasn't Xiaojie, Mono couldn't bear to bully this little angel.

She was eyeing the Doggy.

Golden loves being petted, which is a common behavior for most house dogs, but it's not appropriate for humans, especially blonde beauties, and it's even a bit perverted. But that's exactly what Mono wanted.

"My tummy is so soft."

"Haha~ That feels so good~ Give me another massage!"

"You're satisfied with just a rub on the belly? Little puppy, I know some other places that feel even better to touch, let me teach you... Ouch!"

Before Mono could finish speaking, Yezi punched him hard on the head.

"Ouch! How come you're still so strong even after you've turned off your transformation?"

Such plots appear frequently, but Mono never learns from his mistakes. Like a villainous buffoon who suffers repeated defeats, he soon starts looking for targets to take his next step.

Before I knew it, it was already past 7 p. m.

It was a bit late for dinner, but we still hadn't found a place to eat. The shops along the way weren't very interesting; they were all fast food, barbecue, hot pot, or buffets. Restaurants these days are so similar, and none of them met our expectations.

We were looking for a unique restaurant that would make our trip worthwhile, and just when we were about to give up, a strange restaurant in a secluded corner came into view.

[Mahou-Shoujo Family Restaurant]

"Um, to put it simply, it's a magical girl-themed restaurant?"

I stood at the store entrance and searched on my phone...

But no news was found.

"I can't find it. Is this a newly opened restaurant?"

Yezi leaned closer to look at the restaurant's billboard, which featured several cartoon girls dressed as magical girls, and read aloud:

"'Girl, make a wish upon the stars! Even if you weren't chosen, you can become a magical girl!' That's what it says."

The advertising slogan is very tempting, but I don't quite understand it.

Is this a themed restaurant where ordinary people can experience magic?

"How suspicious."

If even Mono finds it suspicious, then this shop is indeed very suspicious.

Yezi suggested:

"If you can't find it, don't bother searching. Just go in and check it out. If it's a normal restaurant, then have dinner normally."

"A magical girl team going to a magical girl-themed restaurant?"

Isn't this a bit redundant?

"I'm not a magical girl anymore. Can't I experience what it's like to be one? Besides, this might be an enemy stronghold spreading Contaminated Crystal. Don't forget your father's informants are still active inside and outside the Association, like the Contaminated Crystal in Extinction's hands..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yezi glanced at Xiaoling.

A fleeting look of disappointment crossed the latter's face, but he quickly straightened up and said, "Alright! Let's go in and test the waters!"

What's this called?

Xiaoling was the first to push open the door and enter.

"Yezi, apologize to Xiaoling later, okay?"

"I see."

Yezi tugged at the ends of her long, black hair and sighed again:

"Sigh, even Extinction herself didn't care, but this has become a knot in Xiaoling's heart. Don't be fooled by how she can laugh and joke with everyone; she actually keeps things to herself."

"After all, she was chosen by the Crystal, a proper magical girl."

Golden swaggered into the restaurant, and fearing that this loose-tongued Doggy might say something wrong, I quickly followed him.

This [Mahou-Shoujo Family Restaurant] is bigger than it looks from the outside. Although the storefront is narrow, it goes quite deep inside, just like the photography theme park that Heat Haze took me to before, occupying an entire subway side street.

The decor resembles a Western restaurant, but once you step inside, you'll notice the difference. There's no main hall; instead, there are private rooms arranged closely together on one side, like a karaoke room.

Xiaoling is at the front desk talking to a waitress dressed as a magical girl and wearing headphones.

"That's really unusual, an all-girls group! Do any of you have reservations?"

Is it unusual for a girl group to come here?

Xiaoling retorted, "No, do I need to make a reservation before eating here?"

"If there's a private room available... Oh dear, you're in luck! We have one medium-sized private room that's empty... You all seem a bit confused, is this your first time visiting our establishment?"

Xiaoling nodded.

"Yes, that's right..."

"Great! Let me introduce it then!"

The waitress with the orange princess curls was just an ordinary girl.

Mono said she didn't sense any magic or darkness in the waiter, but his vitality was clearly overflowing. It's admirable that someone working in the service industry could maintain such energy...

"Let me introduce ourselves! This store is an offline experience store that allows ordinary people who haven't been chosen by the Crystal to become magical girls, but their activities after transformation are limited to their respective private rooms."

"Huh? Isn't it a restaurant?"

I couldn't help but ask, but the waiter reassured me:

"Is this little girl hungry? Don't worry! We really are a restaurant! Transform into a magical girl using a temporarily rented Crystal and enjoy magical girl-style meals—that's our service! It's just a bit pricey, though, I wonder if everyone can afford it..."

Who do you think you are?! There are stores I can't afford?

But...

"A temporarily rented Crystal?"

Xiaoling's expression turned serious.

"All unclaimed Crystal must be handed over to the Association for safekeeping; this is the law."

But the waiter continued his enthusiastic presentation.

"I know what you're worried about, but our Crystal are completely legal! Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to open a shop right under the nose of the Sky Branch, would we?"

"Legitimate Crystal?"

"Because what we use isn't real Crystal! Don't worry about the Association coming after us; it's just a fake, imitating Crystal, and the abilities after transformation are far inferior to those of a real magical girl..."

The waiter said, placing his hand on his chest.

"Look! Even though my abilities aren't much stronger than an ordinary person's, I'm a magical girl now!"