417 - - Four hundred and fifty times.

After pretending that the rather large black history was not there by force, we decided to inspect the bars and drinking establishments that had opened. First, let's start from the bar of Mr. Branch, the senior spirit of the forest, who seems to make us feel somewhat at ease.

Oh, he has a signboard! The name of the bar is <, or ....... It seems to have a lot of negative ions and seems very relaxing. Well, if you're drunk in this world of forest, you'll probably be attacked by demons before you get healed.

When I opened the door and entered ......, it was as expected. As in the Paradise Cafeteria, the furniture is made of deformed wood and plants cover the walls. Short plants grow between the tables like a screen. The floor seems to be covered with soil and even soft grass.

It looks like a semi-private bar surrounded by plants. ...... If you like plants, this place will be quite relaxing for you. However, I think a little that it would be better to have a drink outside.

Well, it seems that I am the only one who cares about such a thing, and the customers inside the bar are enjoying their drinks peacefully while sipping their glasses.

"Hey, Yuta-san. Welcome. There is a seat available. Would you like to have a drink?

As I was scurrying around the restaurant, Dolly, the maid, started talking to me. Well, if Dolly, the Great Spirit of the Forest, is going to help us, this is the place to be, isn't it?

A maid in a place surrounded by plants seems to be a mismatch, but it might not be so bad if we think of it as a picnic in the forest.

"No, I'm going to visit other stores, so I'll refrain from drinking. So, how are the stores?　Any trouble?"

"Most of the spirits that come to this store are relatively calm, so I haven't had any trouble so far."

"I see."

Dolly's words made me look around the restaurant again, and it was indeed a peaceful atmosphere. Oh, there are Mr. Light and Mr. Earth having a drink in the back.

Aside from Mr. Earth, Mr. Light seems to be a perfect match for this restaurant. He looks like a ball rabbit relaxing in the forest.

I should say hello to him, but I'll refrain from saying hello to the spirit kings this time because of the many things that have happened. I'd feel bad if I interrupt them while they're having a drink.

I'll go to the next restaurant.

Mr. Blanche seems busy, so I'll wait to talk to her until after the restaurant has settled down. But if there are relatively calm spirits gathered in this store, does it mean that there are relatively calm spirits gathered in other stores?　I'm getting a little nervous about going to other stores.

"I understand. Please don't be too hard on yourself."

Don't push yourself ...... too hard, no, don't think too hard. If you think too much, something sealed up will overflow. Think only of the good things.

"Yeah. I'll see you later."

I leave the forest in a tipsy mood with Dolly in a maid's outfit in my eyes. Come to think of it, Sylphy and the others in maids' uniforms are quite precious. I'll get time to take some pictures of them later. It must be worth the battery power of my phone if I can see Shilfi and the maids in their maid's uniforms. Feeling a little more motivated, we head to the next bar of Mr. Heat.

The signboard of the bar says <>. Just the name itself makes it sound hot. And even though we are still outside the bar, the noisy voices are echoing all the way down here. As I had expected, relatively unfriendly spirits are gathering in this store.

"Oh, Yuta. You came. Have a drink!"

As soon as we entered the scorching feast, a mug of ale was shoved in my face by If. Well, I had expected him to be here to help us since he is a great spirit of fire. However, I don't think he should be drinking with the guests and having a good time.

A drunken maid of a brown beauty who is a bit rough around the edges. It may be too many attributes, but in my opinion, it's okay.

"I'm on my rounds, so I'll just have one drink."

"I can't help it. Come on, at least drink up."

By "briskly," I assume he means in one gulp. In modern Japan, that would be called alcohol harassment, but this is a different world. I guess it doesn't matter.

As I sip the mug of beer that IF gave me, I hear the voices of the customers around me. Is that the queen?　I don't know what he's talking about. I don't know what it's about, but it seems to me that the customers in this restaurant are lacking in delicacy.

"Phew, thanks for the food. So, IF, are you in any trouble?"

"Hmm?　Trouble?　Well, what if we run out of booze?"

"Close the store. And don't drink too much, iff you're just helping out.

"Oh, I know. Oops, we got an order. I'll see you later."

...... probably don't understand. Well, it's not like it's going to be much fun not to drink with them in this atmosphere, so I guess it's okay.

After IF goes to take our order, I look around the restaurant. A little surprisingly, the place looks like a regular pub, except that there are many places where the fire is lit. I was worried about this, but I guess <> is more unusual as a restaurant.

The spirits here seem to be drinking loudly and boisterously, and the toasts are repeated everywhere, like a drinking party of college students. Master Wind and Fire seem to be having a good time, and there seems to be no problem here.

I had a feeling that this store was the most dangerous after Mr. Black's store, but it seems my fears were unfounded. Since there seems to be no problem, let's say good-bye to Mr. Heat after we get settled down and move on to the next one.

Mr. Glacier's store is called <> or something like that. ...... I think there was a sake with a similar name in Japan. ...... Is this safe?　Well, it's another world, so as long as it's one letter off, it should be fine.

"Oh, Yuta. Have you come to see your sister?

When I opened the door, I was greeted by Dene in a maid's uniform. Well, if anyone looks best in a maid's uniform, it's Dine. I won't say that she's particularly great, but she has a lot of destructive power.

"I'm here to look around the new store. What's the store like?"

"Shops?　I know - ...... is fun!"

The answer was very fluffy. I guess he was helping out at the store without thinking too much about it. Well, I was just helping him, so there was no need to think too much about it.

"I'm glad to hear that. Well, let me take a look inside the store.

"Okay. You'll see a lot of nice things about my sister."

Deanne, motivated, went back to helping out again. It's good to be motivated, but I didn't come here to see her. Well, I'm here for the eye candy. .......

It looks to me like a laid-back Dine is taking orders in a leisurely manner. But somehow the store seems to be running well. Is the laid-back, easy-going atmosphere perfect for a bar?　I've discovered an unexpected talent of Deane's.

Oops, I came to check out the store, so I shouldn't keep my eyes on Deanne. Well, hmmm, it is indeed a store of the advanced spirit of ice.

First of all, the interesting thing is the ice sculptures. There are sculptures full of artistic sense that Nomos would envy if he saw them, casually placed. Dragons, tigers, phoenix-like birds, and ice sculptures of Dine. ...... What?　A statue of Dine?

......The maid Dene is wonderfully and perfectly represented, but is clearly too different in lineage from the other sculptures.

Well, it is easy to understand why there is an ice sculpture of Dene. In all probability, Deanne begged to have a statue of her sister, because she thinks it would be nice to have a statue of her. It's Deanne's quality to drop it when she's impressed. I'll apologize to Ms. Glacier later.

Well, I'll apologize next time and continue the inspection. Oh, I see Mr. Water is here. I envy her elegant atmosphere as she sits at the counter, leisurely enjoying her drinks.

Besides, they look quite relaxed. Maybe they feel at home because ice and water are close to each other. Then, it seems that in the future, there will be bars specializing in various attributes on the sake island.

Hmm?　Oh, is that a coaster made of ice? I guess it is a device to keep the ale warm, but it is a very nice detail and a very good point in my opinion.

Unfortunately, the spirits are drinking so fast that the true value of the ice coaster seems not to be demonstrated. Even Dolly, who looks like a daughter with a deep window, drinks at a very fast pace, and I wonder if she will ever be able to show her true value against them.

But, well, I don't know if it's the effect of the ice sculptures or Mr. Glacier's manipulation of the cold air, but the air is reasonably cool, and it seems like the place I'd like to come for a drink more than any other place I've ever been. It's a comfortable space.

Well, I've checked out most of the restaurant, and there seems to be nothing wrong. I'll leave the greeting to Mr. Glacier, who seems to be busy, for later as I did in the previous two places, and ask Dine to take a picture of me in my maid's outfit later as I leave.

Well, the bars so far have been more decent than I had imagined. There were a few places that seemed to be the same as outside, but that's OK, because there seems to be a demand for them.

And now I'm going to visit the bar that I have the worst feeling about, but the sign smells so wrong that I want to go home. Onyx was adjusting the indirect lighting, and it looked nice, but Mr. Black... .......

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I wonder why the name of the bar is like a menu of a first-class restaurant, or why you use a three-point leader so well, or why the meaning of "royal hospitality" is based on your observation of a castle, or what is the essence of sake, etc. The name of the bar is one of the most annoying names that come to mind.