THE HAWKEYE'S JOURNEY

Chapter 4 - Onest of Calamity

I opened my eyes.

It was so bright. The sunlight already reached my bed.

I woke up then sat up. I blinked my eyes several times and stretched my body a bit. I looked at the clock. It was six-thirty already.

Well, in any case, it was just so fortunate for me that the window is designed to be not too high from the bed, so I wouldn't get up any later.

This is also the most comfortable sleep I've ever have in my life...

I looked out the window. The city was already bustling with people.

It seems the people here have tendencies to start activities early.

"Excuse me." Someone was knocking my room's door.

I got myself out of the bed and walked to the door. I opened it.

It was a woman. I presumed this woman was another employee of this inn, though I didn't know what job she was in.

"Yes?" I asked.

"The breakfast is ready, Ma'am. Please prepare and go to the dining room," she said.

"Oh, okay. Thank you for reminding."

"No problem." She left.

Now, what kind of food will I get this morning?

I went to the bathroom and washed my face. I grabbed my key, went out of the room, and locked the door.

I went to the dining room.

It seems I'm a little bit late, eh?

The dining room was already filled with people. Some of them even were about to finish eating.

I looked at the sign. The sign now changed to "BREAKFAST MENU: Vegetable soup".

My expectation was going down so quickly when I saw that. Well, it was because I had some bad experience with vegetable soup in the past.

I found an empty seat in sit on it, waiting for my breakfast to be served.

I looked around. But hey, the people who are currently eating seem to enjoy it. They all wear somewhat satisfied expression.

And so, my expectation was going up again.

"Thank you for waiting." A waitress put a bowl filled with soup on my table. "We hope you enjoy the food."

I recognized some kinds of ingredients used in this soup: carrot, potato, and mushroom. As for the few others, I either really never saw it or only ever saw it but never saw it used as food ingredient.

Well, this is not quite like what I imagine.

I hesitantly took a pair of chopsticks, then picked up a slice of carrot. I put it in my mouth and chewed it.

Hey, not bad. Actually, this is amazing.

I could taste a trace of savoury taste in the carrot, maybe because it was soaked in the broth before. The carrot was also perfectly cooked.

What a surprising outcome. Not only meat, even the vegetables here are soooo good. I wonder if they'll be willing to teach me some recipes.

I started to pick and eat one slice or piece of vegetable after another.

...

When I realized, the vegetables were all already eaten, leaving only the broth. Eh, it's empty already?

Never thought I will enjoy eating vegetables that much.

Let's not to waste anything.

I held the bowl with my both hands, took it closer to my mouth, and started drinking the remaining broth.