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Yeah... I guess the Mute tracer alone just isn't enough.

At least we know the forbidden zone where their fortress is stationed is somewhere around here...

...but we'll never find it unless we can narrow down our search area.

And there haven't been any eyewitness reports of Space Shinkageryu around here either. Hell, there aren't even any planets nearby.

So not only can we not ask around, we can't even stock up on essentials.

Since we only have about three days' worth of food left, it might be worth going back to the nearest station to buy more.

You have a point. Okay, since there's no sense wasting fuel and food looking around at random, let's go back and

Guys, come quick! Some weird...things have attached themselves to the hull!

Really!? Maybe they're from Space Shinkageryu! Let's go capture them and find out what they know!

I'm not too sure, but it looks like they're probably Lancers! Would you two mind handling them!?

If it's okay with you guys, I'm just gonna stay here and focus on piloting, since I'm not gonna be much help anyway!

You got it! Since I'm a Saber...ish Servant myself, this'll be my time to shine!

If nothing else, I promise they won't have advantage over me! Just sit back and let me handle everything!

And needless to say, I've got just as much of an advantage against Lancers as X does.

Looks like you've got a choice to make, Fujimaru☆

W-well, you know, I am a bounty hunter. I've fought harder battles than that in my sleep.

Really? I've never seen them before... I guess light-fingered animals like that are more common on Earth.

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Whaaa...!? This can't be right!

All of our food is gone!? Not to mention all our Altrium!?

I can't believe it! Those monkeys made off with everything!

WhaEverything!?

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Warning. I have detected deteriorating health conditions in all four crew members.

I suggest you consume nutrients within six hours. Perhaps a finely aged steak with a glass of red wine.

Don't you think we would if we could? Trust me, there's nothing left to eat.

It's already been two days since the engine shut down...

I never would've thought a bunch of space monkeys would be the thing to end our travels...

And since we're right near the forbidden zone, there's no passing ships, and no one to respond to an SOS...

I've been on a lot of recon missions, but I can count the number that went this wrong on one hand...

Oh crap, I'm so hungry I'm starting to hallucinate... I can almost see a space colony...

Come on, Fujimaru... Do something...

Can't you use...a Command Spell...to let us eat...our fill of curry...?

Ack, sorry... I was just kidding... Please don't waste a precious Command Spell on that...

...Huh? What do you mean...I'm not hallucinating...?

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Small space colony detected up ahead. ID Code: BENI-234-130-D A++ B E B B

Category: Space Diner Name: Green ■■■■■■ Kitchen

A space diner!? I can't believe they opened one all the way out here!

Gourmet Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Customer Rating: ☆

"The food is great, but it comes at you way too fast. I thought it was exciting at first, but it's just not what I'm looking for in a meal."

Shall I play back the other reviews?

Don't bother! Jane, go ahead and open up the canard!

We're going to grab hold of some ether and get Maanna to that colony by hook or by crook!

You got it! Just leave it to me!

We can't contact the colony's spaceport now, but it looks like we don't need authorization to dock there!

I'm pretty sure the whole thing's just one big restaurant!

I'll say! Talk about escaping by the skin of our teeth! It's like getting a glass of ice water in hell, only hell is space and the ice water is a restaurant! Now come on, Fujimaru, let's go in!

Yeah, something about this is worrying me too. Green Kitchen... Green Kitchen...?

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Wow, there's nothing but greenery here! You'd think we were in a forest instead of a space colony!

This is no laughing matter, Jane. This colony doesn't have a spaceport, so we can't stock up on supplies.

I still can't believe I had to park Maanna on top of a hill. Where do they get off calling this colony a kitchen?

Green Kitchen... At a glance, it would appear to be a peaceful countryside restaurant.

But something is telling me to stay far, far away from this place, and that sense is only getting stronger...

Oogh. It's on the tip of my tongue, but I'm so hungry I can't think straight...

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Yup! Now that we're surrounded by nature, we shouldn't have any problem filling our tummies!

But first, we need to investigate the local terrain, plant life, and wildlife, X.

Forests can be mighty dangerous, so we can't just go around snacking on, say, those mushrooms there without making sure they're safe.

I know... Space mushrooms can have all sorts of effects...both good and bad...

Man, I wish Ex was here...

She might not've been happy about it, but she still shared her last secret stash of chocolate with me...

Ex? Is that your Jane? I mean, your partner?

...Yes, that's right. Ex was my cherished partner.

Sometimes we were friends, sometimes we were rivals...

And in the end, we faced each other as mortal enemies, each fighting for our own survival.

You know, now that I think about it... we were more like you and Ashtart than you and Jane.

Unfortunately, the only way forward was for one of us to get rid of the other...

But if you're dealing with someone you can genuinely call your other half, you have to at least try to talk to them.

As much as it sucks, the only stories we can ever really know intimately are our own.

The only way to know what kind of life someone else has lived is to hear it from them.

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Sorry, but I'm gonna have to stop there. Real talk takes it out of you, and I'm out of calories to burn.

Hmm, I knew it. Someone's been tending this area.

Which means there has to be a building not too far from here. It could be past those woods.

Come on, everyone, we're almost to the restaurant! Don't give up! You can do it!

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W-wow... It definitely has a, uh, unique atmosphere going for it...

Oh man, this place must've been around for ages! You don't find restaurants like this every day! Come on guys, let's go in!

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Hmm, I knew it. There's something familiar about this place...

Something that makes me feel like I'm going to get the scolding of a lifetime the moment I step inside... Or like some long repressed memory is about to burst out of my skull...

Oh well, whatever it is, I'm sure I'll remember it once I've had enough to eat! Hang on, I'm coming too!

Great! Okay, all together now... Table for four, please!

Well, hello there. You must be hungry after coming all this way. Welcome to Green Kitchen's Camelot branch.

Party of four, is it? As luck would have it, we don't have any reservations today, so please help yourselves to whichever table you like!

Bwa!?

Oh my, is everything all right, miss? You seem somewhat flabbergasted.

Gawain? It is you, right? First that nonsense with Lancelot, and now you're running a restaurant?

Well now... What an amazing stroke of luck. You must have known me during my old life.

Unfortunately, I'm afraid I lost my memories before arriving here.

All I know is that I was drifting through space after having been severely wounded, and just so happened to wind up on this colony.

Fortunately, Teacher managed to save my life, but the only thing I remember from my past is my name...

I can only guess that I must have led a cruel and terrible life before finding my place here.

Now, to atone for my past sins, I spend my days teaching children the sword and tending to this kitchen's garden.

I see... Thank you. That was very clear.

In that case, I would be happy to be one of your customers.

I never would have figured you for the laid-back farming life, but it's nice to know I can still be surprised!

All right then, let's eat already!

Bring us as much of the cheapest item on the menu as you can possibly carry!

Hmm. I would be happy to oblige, but I'm afraid you don't seem to have any ingredients.

Ingredients? Why would we bring our own ingredients to a restaurant?

Well, this won't do at all. If one wishes to eat food, one must collect it oneself. This is a key tenet of British life and culinary etiquette!

Meals encapsulate the law of the jungle. In order to keep one's own life, one must be willing to take other lives.

That is why the Green Kitchen's Camelot branch only prepares food using ingredients that our customers have hunted themselves.

Hang on! We don't have anywhere near the strength we'd need to go hunting!

Besides, what kind of restaurant makes its customers bring their own ingredients!?

That's not a restaurant! It's just a campsite!

I see... If we are playing by Britain's rules here, then it seems we have no choice but to comply.

I'm afraid you'll just have to accept it, Ishtar. On Planet Britain, campsites are considered fine restaurants in their own right.

What is WRONG with that planet!?

Hahahaha. For a knight, milady, dining on the battlefield is as normal as dining at a table.

That said, I can certainly understand the difficulty of hunting on an empty stomach, so here you are. A little something from me, on the house.

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Once you have satisfied your hunger and refreshed your spirits with these, I encourage you to go hunting out on the nearby mountain.

Rest assured that every form of life that inhabits the Green Kitchen is one-hundred-percent tax-free.

Now go forth, do battle, and emerge victorious. That is something we all must do for as long as we draw breath.

Once you have returned with sufficient ingredients, I, Gawain, the Sword of the Sun, shall use them to prepare the finest meal of your lives!

Well this sure was an unexpected turn of events. And that's before we talk about that chef...

I'll say... I can't even remember the last time I saw such an orthodox Saber.

I also couldn't help but notice he was wearing six gold Saber Badges. Do you think he might be one of the Six Bla

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You think so too, huh, Fujimaru? Ugh, I knew it!

How am I gonna avenge Father if all the enemy's officers are these piss-poor excuses for swordfighters!?

Now, now, never mind that. We still have food to find, after all.

Luckily for us, I'm an expert when it comes to camping out. I'm sure we could live here for a couple months, as abundant as this mountain's food supply is.

So I say we enjoy this unplanned camping trip as one last opportunity for some rest before the end.

Once we've collected enough Altrium to continue our journey, had a delicious meal at Green Kitchen...

...and left our campsite behind with a smile, we'll have made some lovely vacation memories!