After the release of Restaurant to Another World Light Novel Volume 4, I have decided to do this story update first, earlier than intended. Thanks to that, we got a little more background info on the founder of Nekoya and his spouse. You know who I mean, folks~

And not only that, I went and took a looksie at the Web Novel version of the story, and if I may... Hmm... How to say it...? I like it, but at the same time I kind of don't. The reason to like it is because of the new characters, new dishes, and new reactions to the dishes. The reason to not to like it, well, a certain dragon does not work there. Nope, instead she is a simple customer in the restaurant. After watching the anime, reading the manga, and the light novel, that change there does not fly with me. ... Well, maybe it's not a change, but still! That does not fly with me!

On the other hand, I like that we got to know a little more about the master's family. Specifically, as one or two of your had informed me in reviews in the... original story, that he has a niece. I honestly thought you people were jesting with me there. That being said, her reaction in that debut chapter was a little... hmm... below expectations, so to say. Especially when a certain lizardman entered the room at the end of the chapter. I hope the writers would elaborate on that more in the Light Novel version, kind of like what they did in the chapter where she meets the ogre couple for the first time, or should I say... soon-to-be ogre family~ *spoiler alert to those who haven't read the web novel!* Although... going by the summary of the upcoming 5th volume that I saw on Amazon, she may not really make an appearance there, which will sadden me...

SO! That being said, from the web novel, I will gladly add in Saki's family in the mix! Sadly, as it seems that she knew nothing about Nekoya aside from what her friends had told her, it seems that, as much as I want to add her and her family in, I cannot really do that... so to speak. In fact, that's actually a good thing for me, as I don't know how her parents are like and who of the two is the master's blood relative.

That being said, to honor the release of the 4th volume of the Light Novel, I will do an early update for this story. Enjoy~

In Tokyo, specifically one school there, a teacher had roamed about the academy hall. As she walked, many students around her stopped and stared at her with respect and awe in their eyes. It would be weird if there was a student who would do otherwise here, for this teacher was one that was respected by all.

"Um... Chef Koyomi!" a student called.

The teacher came to a stop at his call and turned to the boy. "Yes?"

"I-I have questions about this dish here. Specifically about prepping the meat." The student took out a cookbook from his person and showed her one of the recipes on it. "Is there any other way to tenderize the meat aside from just the tool? I read that pineapples can help speed up the process, but those are quite pricey, and it would be a waste to just use up fruit for just tenderizing the meat."

"Indeed, it would be a waste of food," Koyomi agreed. "There are other ingredients that has protease, or enzymes that breaks the chain molecules of proteins into shorter fragments."

"Protease... I think I read that word several times in some food encyclopedia books for different fruits," the student said. "Thank you, Chef!" Without another word, the boy left.

Koyomi waved at the child. "Good luck with that research!"

"Must you always give these students advice, Koyomi," came a voice so familiar to her, and one that practically scared off the rest of the students.

Koyomi looked behind her and saw a certain main in a yukata standing there. "My, Senzaemon. How have you been?" she greeted.

"Don't 'how have you been' me," he responded.

"Oh, well excuse my tone then. How are you, dear headmaster?"

"You and I both know that is not what I meant."

Koyomi couldn't help but giggle at the man's expense. "Well, do excuse me, then. I didn't mean to want to give a fellow student an advice on being a better chef."

"Even if it's you, my old friend, I must say that this action is unbecoming of any instructor of Totsuki," Senzaemon warned.

"True, but I am not just 'any instructor', am I?" Koyomi retorted.

The headmaster could only sigh at the response, especially as this wasn't the first time the two has had this sort of conversation. "By the way, you haven't gone home for quite some time now. You do realize that you are allowed a temporary leave, don't you? Especially during a time such as this for your family. You only took those few days off when she was born; I had thought you'd want to stay with them a little longer, or make occasional visits."

"I don't know what to say, especially coming from you. Aren't you a grandfather to two children?"

Senzaemon was silent at the response. "... Touche... Speaking of, isn't her birthday coming up soon?"

"Yes. And of course, I do plan on returning home for it," Koyomi answered.

"Then I'll give you a paid leave. A month, and no less. Starting tomorrow."

"My. You really want me out of this school, don't you?"

"It's called 'allowing you to spend time with family'. And at our old age, we should have that privilege. Besides, hasn't it been a while?" Senzaemon then asked.

At first Koyomi didn't know what he meant by that, until she remembered what tomorrow also was. "Ah yes. I suppose it has been a while since I last saw him. Hearing about me from my letters is one thing, but seeing is believing," she said.

"If I wasn't headmaster of this school, I would come along, but unfortunately things are getting busy for me."

Koyomi let out a small laugh at her friend's expense. "I will send your regards."

"Great, now get moving to your home."

"My. How vulgar."

The next day, in Maebashi, it was just another Saturday, especially in a certain restaurant. In that very restaurant, for the past few months since she crawled to the other world and met lamias, Nikola had grown to a toddler and learned some new things.

"Nikola~ You're almost there~" Tomoe cooed, kneeling in the middle of the dining room. Not far from her, Nikola stood on her two legs, holding onto Lucia's tail for support, and slowly walked to her mother.

The lamia and many other Saturday regulars watched intensely as the toddler tried to move closer to her mother. Some had their favorite meals in their mouths and couldn't even dare chew on their food.

Inch by inch, Nikola walks near. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to reach her mother before falling. Thankfully, since Lucia was assisting the toddler with her tail, the fall wasn't bad. That didn't stop the many groans of disappointment.

"Man, she was so close!" one of the Lilliputians said.

"Just a few more steps, too," Aya stated.

"But she's getting better," Touichirou also stated.

"As he said. And walking is not the only thing slowly improving," William agreed and added.

Tomoe walked over to the teary-eyed Nikola and picked her up. "You were so close this time, Nikola. There, there. It doesn't hurt at all," she comforted. Feeling warmth and comfort in her mother's embrace, the toddler only cooed and hugged her back.

"Ah... Gh wa..." Nikola cooed out. Just the mere attempt of the child speaking was enough for Tomoe to feel an arrow go through her heart.

"It's not 'mama'... I know it's not 'mama'... But just her attempting to speak is too adorable~!" she squealed.

"Get a hold of yourself, Tomoe," Lucia told her. The lamia then accidentally made eye contact with Nikola.

The toddler stared at the great priestess lamia, smiled, and babbled, "Uu... Uu ee aah..."

Like Tomoe, the attempt of the child speaking along made Lucia feel an arrow go through her heart. "It's not my name... she didn't say my name but... she attempted to..." the trembling lamia said, hands and... tail on the floor, with one hand covering her blushing face.

"What was that about getting a hold of yourself?" Makoto asked, watching the scene from the kitchen.

"Quit staring and move those hands!" Daichi scolded his grandson, causing the boy to continue cooking. Just then, he amongst the many sound of cooking in the kitchen, he heard something beep, and it wasn't a timer. Daichi reached into his pocket and pulled out a flip phone. Flipping it open, he saw it was a message from a certain, special someone whom he had not seen in a while. "Finally caught a break working there, eh?"

"Did you say something, gramps?" Makoto asked.

"Nothing that concerns you, boy," the master said, putting the phone away.

The next day, a certain taxi pulled over to a certain building.

"Here we are, ma'am. Western Restaurant Nekoya should be somewhere in this area, yeah?" the cab driver asked his passenger.

"Yes, that's correct. Thank you," Koyomi thanked, as she got out of the car and paid the driver.

"Thank you. Here's your change." The driver handed Koyomi her change. "Have a good day." After making sure the woman didn't forget anything, the driver pulled away.

Koyomi looked at the tall building before her, the building with the 'Flying Puppy' sign on the first floor. Koyomi looked down at the bag she had in her hand, wondering if the contents in it would please the people she came to visit for the month. It had been a long while since she last saw them, after all, not to mention the first time she will be meeting the new member of their family.

For the past year, she had been really busy in- not only teaching the students how to cook- but also in giving extra classes to those who are failing. It had took away her time with her family, yes... But upon seeing how Totsuki works at first sight, Koyomi couldn't help but think back to her time in her previous life, the life before meeting her husband. In her eyes, the children weren't just students thriving to be great chefs; they were young adventurers seeking to become stronger in their own way. One can say that it was of how Totsuki works, and how determined some students were that she decided to work there as a teacher. And also to keep an eye on her grandson when he was there as a student. Of course, she didn't meddle with his school life much while he was there.

After reaching the bottom of the steps, Koyomi had reached her destination of a door illustrated with a familiar cat and a sign nearby that read, "Closed for today. Please visit us again."

Koyomi smiled at this and lifted her hand up to knock on the door. As today was a Sunday, she knew the place was absolutely empty. Well, for the most part.

The doorknob rattled and twisted, and the door itself had opened up, revealing Makoto on the other side.

"Grandma! You're here today?" he asked.

"I'm here for the month, actually," she corrected. "I do apologize I couldn't come earlier. I also came bearing gifts." She held up the bag as she said that.

Makoto took it and looked at the contents within. "Is this...?"

"Today is the big day, isn't it? Or did I stay in Totsuki too long to get the date right?" Koyomi asked.

A big smile formed on his face. "You're actually just in time." He opened the door wider, letting the woman entry.

As she walked in, she saw the dining room was in the middle of being decorated and heard the sound of whisking being done in the kitchen. Peeking into the kitchen, she saw Daiki with a cookbook, mixing some ingredients together.

"'Next, add in eggs one at a time to give them a chance to emulsify into the batter'," he read. "What the hell's 'emulsify' mean?"

"Emulsify- rather an emulsion- is when two liquids that are not normally mixed together, are in fact, well, mixed together," Koyomi answered.

The sound of her voice caused Daiki to turn to the woman. One look, and he dropped the batter he was making. "Yomi!" he called, rushing over to her in a hug.

Slightly taken aback by the reaction, Koyomi returned her husband's hug with her own. "I'm home, Daiki," she said.

The master of Nekoya let out a chuckle. "So, that slavedriver Senzaemon has finally let you go for the day," he said, breaking the hug.

"The month, actually. Believe me, I would've come much sooner to at least see my great-granddaughter the day she was born, but things have been quite hectic there with some of the students studying there."

"In which way? The rowdy way like our grandson or in dire need of help in cooking?"

"Both, and more."

"Hey, I'm not that bad back when I was studying there!" Makoto retorted.

"Hmm... I'm not so sure. I have heard of your many feats in school, especially if they involve your friends," Koyomi said.

"I am pretty sure it was more them and less me."

"I'm not hearing any denial to whatever rumors she's heard exactly, boy," Daiki pointed out.

Wanting to divert the attention away from his time at school, Makoto changed the subject. "Rather than focusing on me, how about we get to finishing all this set up? Tomoe can't stay out with Nikola forever, you know."

Upon realizing that, Daiki looked at the batter he was making and groaned. Koyomi placed her hands on his shoulders at this. "I'll help you out," she offered, in which her husband accepted. "So our great-granddaughter's name is Nikola?"

"Yep. Apparently named after this very restaurant. The name is quite similar in sound," Daiki answered.

"Amongst other reasons we had for naming her that," Makoto added.

"Well, as much as I would love to hear those reasons, we have a party to prepare, don't we?" Koyomi reminded the boys, and they got to work on the planning. As they continued with the planning, another group of people came and helped with the finishing touches of the prep work.

An hour or so later, Tomoe had arrived in the restaurant with Nikola in her arms. And awaiting the pair was a lovely surprise.

"Grandma! You guys!" she cried out in joy.

"Hello, Tomoe," Koyomi greeted the woman. The instructor of Totsuki then laid her eyes on the toddler in Tomoe's arms. "And I assume this must be Nikola."

The baby stared back at her in wonder, as this was her first time meeting this woman.

"Yes. Nikola, this is your great-grandmother," Tomoe introduced.

Koyomi approached the pair, namely Nikola. "Nice to meet you, Nikola. And, happy birthday." She raised a hand and gently placed it on the toddler's head.

The gentle touch alone was enough for the baby to know that this person before her was a nice person.

"My, how adorable~" Koyomi commented.

"That's what many people thought of her, especially regulars from your world," Daiki told her.

"Now, now. After all the time we've spent on preparing, we can't delay it any further with small talk," Makoto said to them.

The two elderlies and their granddaughter-in-law let out chuckles at this. "As Makoto said. Let's start this party~" Tomoe declared.

The party wasn't much, really. Aside from the cake Daiki managed to make with his wife's help, there were a few games consisting of a variety of pong cups, each with different snacks within, bubble catching, and building blocks. The other shop owners Nekoya was associated with also came by and gave their congrats to the toddler, as well as left her with gifts. Some toys, some necessities.

"Now that I think about it, did anyone from my world gift Nikola anything?" Koyomi asked. After hearing how much the people of her world doted on Nikola, it wouldn't be strange to her if they also gifted the child with something. Though as the door appears in their world once every seven days, she didn't know if they kept track of the date so well.

"A few did. Though it was more of on the spot, since none of them could come tomorrow," Makoto answered. "When the others heard of Nikola's birthday coming up, they promised to come with a gift for next Saturday."

"Really? Who gifted her with what?"

"Well, Red placed a new protection spell on Nikola. After what happened last time, she wanted to give the kid some more protection, just in case," Tomoe answered. "Although, I know she's a dragon, but to use a strand of her hair- rather one of her scales, is a bit much. I'm not even sure if Nikola will be going back there again."

Koyomi raised a brow at his words. "'Last time'? 'More protection'? What do you mean? And you said Red used one of her scales for the spell? In my world, that is the greatest blessing any mortal can have from one of the Ancient Six."

The first half of the series of questions caused the two males in the restaurant to flinch, as they had realized they didn't tell the old woman what happened months back.

"Not just her; Alphonse-san gifted Nikola with a hunting knife. I told him it was far too early for any toddler to be gifted a weapon, but he insisted, in case if she wound up in your world again, that she at least get a bit of training with the knife. Wilheim gave her a gold coin, said that it's money for her to save up for when she returns to your world. William gave her one of the smaller treasures he found recently; that medallion on the wall there." Tomoe looked at a wall, more specifically the corner away from the door, where a blue medallion necklace hung. "According to him and Artorious, that medallion supposedly brings good fortune to those who has it."

Koyomi, who hasn't lost her battle instincts at all the past decades while living in this magic-less world, sensed good magic from the medallion, which thus confirmed what it was said to bring. Although, for her great-granddaughter to be gifted with so many from people of her world... she really must ask.

"What happened during the year here while I was teaching at Totsuki?" she questioned, directing it to Daiki and Makoto. After how freaked Tomoe was when Nikola had disappeared to the other world, and knowing how motherly Koyomi can be, the two males were hesitant to answer her.

Unfortunately for them, one other person wasn't as hesitant in telling. "Didn't they tell you? Nikola went to your world a few months back."

While the guys stared at her wide-eyed, Koyomi simply turned her way, a smile on her face. Thing is... the smile the old woman had was a bit too sweet.

"Oh boys~" Koyomi spoke, causing them to flinch. "I'd like to speak to you both later tonight~"

"Y-... Yes ma'am..."

The Saturday that week, the many regulars who didn't give Nikola a gift had brought gifts as they entered the restaurant. And with it...

"You really think a 1-year-old can handle a shinai? No toddler can hold a weapon that easily," Artorious said to Tatsugorou.

"And what about you with that wand there? As she lives in this world which lacks magic, save for the door, I doubt she has any good use for it," the swordsman retorted.

"Though it's true that magic doesn't exist in this world much, children do love to imagine themselves doing magic. My having to point that out truly does show how much you know about children." Tatsugorou flinched at those words.

"Heh. Please. If anything, Nikola will like my gift more," Lionel claimed with much confidence. "Look at this! It's a doll version of myself! Kids often have nightmares from time to time. She cuddles with this mini-warrior, all her nightmares will perish!"

"That is not how dolls work," Makoto said, overhearing the conversation.

"Cloth. Soft," Gerupa spoke his own argument, holding up a very nice towel-like cloth.

Yes, the whole day, rather than arguing over whose dish is better as they usually would, the regulars were arguing amongst themselves over whose birthday gift was better.

"Nikola likes all of your gifts; isn't that enough?" Tomoe asked, wanting the usual banter to cease as she tried to feed Nikola her baby food.

"Of course not!" the regulars all answered.

Tomoe could only sigh at this.

"I see some things just never change," Koyomi said, coming out with a tray of katsudon and omelette rice.

"Yeah. But..." The mother looked down at Nikola, who laughed along with the arguments going about. "That's just what makes this a wonderful home for her."