Satori Quest II - Earth Spirit Festival

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "You think the underground's all rice cakes, Sake, and dumplings? Trust me, there's more."
>What sort of cuisine does the underground have to offer that the surface doesn't?

>Quite a lot of things. One of the more recent additions to a cafe menu you saw was lasagne.
>Also, down here you can get venison, veal, dragon fruit... and squid. A lot of squid.
>One of the Oni delicacies is something they call the Cityscape pie: rabbit slow-cooked in sake and used as a pie filling. The twist is: the pastry is flavoured gently with wasabi.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Perhaps I should show you some of the best dining of the underground then! The culture of the underground is something that I, as the leader of the underground, take great pride in."
>Where is a good restaurant that serves a sampler platter of the best cuisine of the underground?

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Perhaps I should show you some of the best dining of the underground then! The culture of the underground is something that I, as the leader of the underground, take great pride in."
>Where is a good restaurant that serves a sampler platter of the best cuisine of the underground?

>The best restaurant in the Ancient City, and one that you often visit, is one called "Clandestine Bistro". It's actually quite close by.

[Hanzo K.]

>How pricey is it? Because we may as well show Patchy and Koa the best cuisine of the underground, and that's not likely to come cheap.

[Nekomata-chan]

>How pricey is it? Because we may as well show Patchy and Koa the best cuisine of the underground, and that's not likely to come cheap.

>They are usually quite expensive - a platter from there costs somewhere in the realm of 2000, with a large one being 2400.

[Hanzo K.]

>..We got plenty, so let's take them there!
>"I shall take you to one of my favorite dining establishments, 'Clandestine Bistro', it's rather pricey, but it's some of the best the underground has to offer."

[Nekomata-chan]

>..We got plenty, so let's take them there!
>"I shall take you to one of my favorite dining establishments, 'Clandestine Bistro', it's rather pricey, but it's some of the best the underground has to offer."

>You all head to the Clandestine Bistro.
>Patchouli whistles, "It sounds rather elegant."

>You arrive at the Bistro. Through the bay window, you can see several Oni dining in a rather refined manner, and the odd waiter or waitress walking by.
>Clandestine Bistro is small, but elegant. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in decor and quality of food.

[Hanzo K.]

>Smirk. "Here we are. It's small, but the food and atmosphere is some of the best around. Well, shall we?"
>Let's head in!
>>WHen a waiter/waitress prompts us, say; "Table for three, the usual one."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smirk. "Here we are. It's small, but the food and atmosphere is some of the best around. Well, shall we?"
>Let's head in!

>You head into the Bistro, and you are greeted immediately by a mild-mannered Oni, "Welcome to the Clandestine Bistro. My name is Amaya, and I'll be your waitress today~"

>>WHen a waiter/waitress prompts us, say; "Table for three, the usual one."

>Amaya nods, "At once~"
>She leads the three of you to an immaculately laid-out table, with the napkins folded into little butterflies.
>She hands all of you a menu, smiling, "Let me know when you're ready to order."

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Of course."
>Let's take a seat, motion the other two to sit, and peruse the menu.

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Of course."
>Let's take a seat, motion the other two to sit, and peruse the menu.

>You take a seat at the table, with Patchouli and Koakuma sat in the other two seats.
>You all look at the menu:

~ Clandestine Bistro ~
Starters
-Grilled squid skewers
-Sashimi on rice (tuna, salmon or mackerel)
-Miso and vegetable soup
-Small steamed rice

Platters
-Ancient City platter
A platter of all of the best food the Ancient City has to offer: grilled venison, roasted veal, fried squid rings, lobster meat, chicken teriyaki, sushi (grab, tuna, salmon, cucumber, peppers)
-Blazing Fires platter
A collection of the spiciest food that can be found in the underground: jalapeno sushi, chilli tempura prawns, wasabi noodles with diced vegetables, spicy beef skewers.
-Salmon Platter
The best fish platter we have: salmon sashimi, sushi, hand rolls and maki.

Main Courses
-Shabu Shabu
Thinly sliced beef and assorted vegetables served in a hot pot cooked at your table.
-Clandestine Set
Set main of miso soup, squid tempura, steamed rice, chicken teryaki and crab sushi.
-Oyaku Don
Bowl of steamed rice overlaid with chicken and onion omelette.
-Assorted Tempura
Shrimp, squid, bell peppers, mushrooms and bamboo shoots in tempura.
-Grilled Steak
A grilled beef steak, served with steamed rice and assorted vegetables.

Desserts
-Grapefruit jelly
-Pan-fried rice cakes
-Traditional sweet dumplings with green tea ice-cream
-Honey butter toast and vanilla ice-cream
-Summer fruits with sweet azuki beans

[Hanzo K.]

>"Hmm....perhaps we should start with some of the grilled squid, and then move on to the platters."
>Tap the part of the menu that has the pan-fried rice cakes with an enigmatic smile. "Miss Knowledge, I believe that this is rather relevant to your interests."

[Nekomata-chan]

>"Hmm....perhaps we should start with some of the grilled squid, and then move on to the platters."

>Koakuma gasps in surprise, "This menu is so fancy~!"

>Tap the part of the menu that has the pan-fried rice cakes with an enigmatic smile. "Miss Knowledge, I believe that this is rather relevant to your interests."

>Patchouli smiles lightly, "Quite possibly, yes."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile. "It's one of the more high-end establishments in the city, so of course it is."
>"But I digress, to enjoy the full impact of the underground's cuisine, we'll have to get both the Ancient City Platter, and the Blazing Fires Platter. The underground is quite well-known for spicy cuisine."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile. "It's one of the more high-end establishments in the city, so of course it is."
>"But I digress, to enjoy the full impact of the underground's cuisine, we'll have to get both the Ancient City Platter, and the Blazing Fires Platter. The underground is quite well-known for spicy cuisine."

>Patchouli and Koakuma both look at the platters you mentioned, with impressed smiles.
>Koakuma grins, "I love spicy food~!"
>Patchouli blinks, "Jalapeno sushi? Wow, that certainly is unique. I've never heard of that before."

[Hanzo K.]

>Chuckle. "Well, you are a little devil, so is it any surprise?"
>"At any rate, the underground has a wide variety of cuisine, this is just a sampling of what we have to offer."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Chuckle. "Well, you are a little devil, so is it any surprise?"
>"At any rate, the underground has a wide variety of cuisine, this is just a sampling of what we have to offer."

>Patchouli smiles, "Well, this is certainly quite an eclectic selection for just a 'sampling' of the underground's cuisine."
>Koakuma blinks, "Ecle-... what?"
>Patchouli chuckles, "Eclectic. Selecting what seems best of a variety."

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile. "It is rather eclectic, yes, but quite good. So, shall we order?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile. "It is rather eclectic, yes, but quite good. So, shall we order?"

>Patchouli nods, "That sounds good."
>Koakuma grins.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Okay, so to set things straight, three orders of grilled squid to start with. Then a Blazing Fires Platter, an Ancient City Platter, and I'll be having the Assorted Tempura for myself."
>"And then the desserts? Well, we'll come to them when we get to them, agreed?"

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Okay, so to set things straight, three orders of grilled squid to start with. Then a Blazing Fires Platter, an Ancient City Platter, and I'll be having the Assorted Tempura for myself."
>"And then the desserts? Well, we'll come to them when we get to them, agreed?"

>Patchouli nods, "Well, that's that, then."
>Koakuma grins, "I can't wait to try some of this food~"

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "Well then, let's ord- Oh, we can't forget about drinks!"
>Quick! Let's look at the drinks menu!

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Well then, let's ord- Oh, we can't forget about drinks!"
>Quick! Let's look at the drinks menu!

>You quickly look at the drinks menu.

~ Clandestine Bistro ~
Drinks
-Water (still or sparkling)
-Bottle of sake (500ml)
-Tea (milk tea, black, mint, lemon, fruit, green)
-Fruit juice (apple, orange, pineapple, grape, melon)
-Coconut milk
-Coffee
-Root beer

[Hanzo K.]

>Smile. "Well, the tough part is finding a drink that will complement the various foodstuffs. I find that Lemon Tea usually suffices quite nicely."

[Nekomata-chan]

>Smile. "Well, the tough part is finding a drink that will complement the various foodstuffs. I find that Lemon Tea usually suffices quite nicely."

>Koakuma grins, "Sounds lovely~"
>Patchouli smiles, "Never had lemon tea before, so it should be interesting."

[Hanzo K.]

(Fun Fact: Lemon Tea is a key clue in one of the cases of Shin Gyakuten Touhou. Patchy was heavily involved with said case.)

>Nod. "Well then, let's order."
>Flag down the waitress. "Excuse me, we're ready to order now. We'll have three orders of Grilled Squid Skewers to start, then I'll have the Assorted Tempura, and these two will have the Ancient City Platter and Blazing Fires platter respectively. And for drinks, Lemon Tea. We'll handle the desserts when we get to the point where we're ready for them."
>We should have enough money on hand for all this, right?

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "Well then, let's order."
>Flag down the waitress. "Excuse me, we're ready to order now. We'll have three orders of Grilled Squid Skewers to start, then I'll have the Assorted Tempura, and these two will have the Ancient City Platter and Blazing Fires platter respectively. And for drinks, Lemon Tea. We'll handle the desserts when we get to the point where we're ready for them."

>Amaya heads over with a notepad, writing down your order with a smile.
>She also notes your table number.
>After about ten seconds, she looks up, "The total cost of your order is 6250 yen. Is that all?"

>We should have enough money on hand for all this, right?

>You have enough money, yes.

[Hanzo K.]

>Nod. "For now, yes."
>I assume we pay now yes?
(It's been a while since I've been to a restaurant.)

[Nekomata-chan]

>Nod. "For now, yes."
>I assume we pay now yes?
(It's been a while since I've been to a restaurant.)

>Amaya nods, "I'll bring your starters now~"

(In a restaurant, the way of things is to pay after the meal. Oddly enough, I went to one yesterday. Cajun chicken~)

[Hanzo K.]

(I figured it was that, it's just been a long time.)

>Nod. "Alright, we'll be waiting."