A Stay-at-home Dad’s Restaurant In An Alternate World

ned up at her spirited smile.
“Sounds good.”

Mag seemed like a decent man; I don’t think he would do anything repulsive, thought Sally. What if he offers me two bowls of tofu pudding every meal? Should I stay here forever?

Sally shook her head. No! Absolutely not! I would never forgive myself if I stayed here forever.

“All right.
Let’s go.
Maybe we can come back at noon,” Yabemiya said, and walked away.

Sally took another look at the notice—the writing was lean and strong, but not aggressive, just like Mag.
She left with Yabemiya.

…

Mag had noticed Guy when the latter jumped on that rock.
He was tall and strong, 50-odd years old, in a tiger-skin vest over a black shirt.
He looked great despite his age, his skin reddish black from the sun.

Mag had seen that he had wanted to help until Amy killed the boar.

He was the same man who had warned Mag not to take Amy on a mission here.
Mag was grateful to him, and even admired him—he had been willing to save two strangers from a rampaging boar.

“I thought I heard a bronze wild boar, so I came running to check,” Guy said, putting down his spear.
“Oh, I have a quest of capturing a bronze wild boar.” He said nothing about him coming to help since they clearly hadn’t needed it.

“Oh, I see,” said Amy.
Then she looked up at Mag.
“Father, I don’t think we can eat all of it.
Can we share it with Mr.
Tiger?”

Mag smiled and stroked her hair.
“Mr.
Tiger didn’t come here to eat the pig.
Besides, it’s still undercooked, I think.
It’s inedible.” Then he turned to Guy.
“Hi, I’m Mag.
Do you still want this?”

“Hi, I’m Guy.
I’m afraid its meat is burned, so they won’t accept it.
This boar hasn’t been sighted on the west slope for years.
It’s old, but its tusks look good.
I think they can fetch some money.”

Amy walked up to the boar on her short legs.
“It’s inedible? But it smells so good…” Then she saw the white tusks and brightened up.
“Can you turn a tusk into a magic wand for me, Father?”