unfortunately for her —— or perhaps fortunately, only I knew where the shop was. As I pondered upon how there wouldn’t be such a chance again even until the last day of SAO as we walked on for about 5 minutes, on the right side of the street, I could see a somewhat large restaurant. “Over here?” Asuna looked at the shop with a relieved, as well as suspicious expression, and I nodded to her. “That’s right. I recommend the fish here over the meat.” I pushed open the swing door and held it, and the rapier user just looked nonchalant as she walked in. The voice of the NPC waitress welcomed us in, and as we started to move around in this somewhat crowded shop, I could still feel several stares being shot at us. The mental fatigue on me was starting to weigh a lot more than the happiness in my heart. It’s not easy being stared at like this every day. However, Asuna was unaffected as she passed through the center of the shop, and immediately headed for the table deep inside, beside the window. I awkwardly pulled out the chair, upon which she sat down in a fluid manner. Somehow, it appears that the one being treated was forced into the role of an escort, but I still sat down in front of her. There’s still the fact that I could feast without holding back, so I ordered the appetizer with a wine, the main course and even the dessert, all in plentiful amounts, before heaving a sigh.