Western Restaurant Nekoya

The **Western Restaurant Nekoya** is a restaurant based in Japan and acts as the main setting for the *Isekai Shokudo* series.

## Background

The Western Restaurant Nekoya, is located near the business district and nestled in a poor corner of the shopping district, in the first basement floor of a multi-business building. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. is lunch time, and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. is dinner time. During holidays and weekends, the business district becomes empty. Lunch is up to 1000 yen. The restaurant offers a free choice of rice, bread and soup and it’s a good variety. On the signboard mounted on the store’s entrance is the image of a beckoning cat.

Before World War II, the restaurant belonged to a another cook who had enlisted into the army. He perished during the war but his spirit lingered at his former establishment. Due to his foreboding presence the property went unsold. Daiki Yamagata and Yomi bought it at a cheap price. Yomi became aware of the dark presence and had to exorcise it from the property.

It's a little inaccurate to refer to Nekoya as a "western restaurant"; normally western refers to a restaurant that serves things like steak, burgers and barbecue. However, Nekoya offers a wide variety of cuisine that originate from many different parts of the planet; since Japan is the easternmost country in the world, Daiki decided to interpret "western" as anything that does not originate from Japan.

## Menu

According to the Other World patrons, the food served at Nekoya is unbelievably delicious and very high quality by their world's standards. They believe that such food would normally be worth a gold coin or two, thought Nekoya only charges a few copper coins.

Ice Water is complimentary, as are damp hand towels, Soup and Bread. Nekoya also offers free refills on the Water, Soup and Bread. There are also seasoning at the tables that the costumers can add, including sugar and soy sauce.

The Master is also willing to prepare food not listed on the Menu to accommodate his customers desires and dietary restrictions.

### Appetizer

* **Bread**

* **Miso Soup**

* **Pork Soup** (Served on Meat Day in place of Miso)

* **Corn Pottage**

* **Quiche**

### Pasta

* **Spaghetti with Meat Sauce**

* **Natto Spaghetti**

* **Carbonara**

### Entrée

* **Teriyaki Chicken**

* **Pork Loin-Cutlet**

* **Curry Rice**

* **Chicken Curry**

* **Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl**

* **Omelet Rice**

* **Beef Stew**

* **Minced Meat Cutlet**

* **Fried Shrimp with Tartar Sauce**

* **Tofu Steak**

* **Grilled Rice Balls**

* **Demi Glaze Hamburg Steak**

* **Fried Seafood**

* **Carpaccio**

* **Croquettes**

* **Beef Steak** (Most expensive dish on the menu)

* **Children's Lunch Special**

* **Pizza**

* **Scotch Eggs**

* **Hamburger Meal with French Fries**

* **Rice Burger**

* **Teriyaki Burger**

### Dessert

* **Chocolate Parfait**

* **Chocolate Mocha Parfait**

* **Melon Soda Float**

* **Ginger Ale Float**

* **Cola Float**

* **Orange Soda Float**

* **Grape Soda Float**

* **Coffee Float**

* **Pudding à la Mode**

* **Cream Puffs**

* **Crêpes**

* **Fruit Jelly**

* **Green Tea Shaved Ice**

* **Soufflé Cheesecake**

* **Baked Cheesecake**

* **Rare Cheesecake**

* **Mont Blanc**

### Drinks

* **Ice Water**

* **Cola**

* **Coffee**

* **Beer**

* **Whiskey**

* **Black Tea**

* **Red Wine**

* **Seishu**

## Gate to the Other World

One of the secrets of the Nekoya is that on every Saturday, the door of the restaurant connects to the Other World.

According to the Master, the restaurant has been open in Japan for fifty years. Thirty years ago the door of the Nekoya connected to the Other World and since then the restaurant has served residents from the Other World.

Later it is revealed that a magic artifact from the Other World, was found by the Master when he was a child. The artifact originally belong to the Ancient Kingdom of elves that once ruled the Other World. Being the dominant power at the time, the elves attempted to conquer a new world using their magic to open a doorway. However the elves had to retreat as their invasion forces succumbed to a sickness. All they left behind was a magic bell that was passed through the ages as an antique. When Yomi was shown to it by the Master, who she married, she realized what it was. Using her magic she recharged the artifact and summoned one of her oldest friends, Altorius to the restaurant. It was then the three envisioned the idea of the Nekoya Restaurant to serve patrons from the Other World.

## Nekoya Doors

Inhabitants from the Other World are able to access and enter the Nekoya, through various doors that appear throughout the Other World. These doors appear in remote and obscure locations and can only be used once per day. They immediately disappear at 12 am if they have not been used; though there is a loophole as shown in the first anime episode, where if someone (Aletta) stays past that time into Sunday, when they leave the door will still open to the Other World where they entered. Customers can only use the doors to come into the Nekoya and return to their previous destination. Beings with ill intent like evil spirits or wraiths are unable to touch the Nekoya Doors as they are warded to prevent their ilk from entering the restaurant.

While unstated, the magic that provides the doors seems to seek out those who are in need in some form. Adelheid, Lastina, Victoria and Kuro were lonely; Romero and Julietta needed shelter; Heinrich, Lionel and Alphonse were starving; Christian sought a new form of vegetarian meals; the Lizardman wanted better eggs to eat. Other times it's blind chance. However, once a door appears in a location, it typically reappears in the same spot; even if the spot becomes elevated, as was the case when the Lizardman built a shrine for their door.

## Neutral Ground

Due to the fantastic and superb cooking of the Master, an unspoken rule is maintained that no violence is tolerated within the restaurant. Failure to comply would result in the culprits being blacklisted from the restaurant, rendering them unable to enter and thus denying them the cooking of the Master.

While the threat of being blacklisted sufficing as deterrent for regulars, newcomers to the restaurant may yet come in uninformed of the norms and rules of the restaurant, and of what they will be deprived of should they flout those rules. The Western Nekoya caters to many individuals, some famous and powerful in their own right, and these regulars maintain a vigil guard and enforce the rule should anything threaten their favorite dining spot.

In addition, two deities of the Six Pillar Gods are well known to be associated with the Nekoya, both casting their own safeguards on the location and staff members to stave off harm. In addition the restaurant possesses its own magic; those that harm the restaurant or otherwise incite trouble are blacklisted, as above-mentioned, and rendered *persona non grata*.

Once a person is blacklisted they are unable to even touch a Nekoya Door, preventing them from entering the restaurant. This magic is so strong that not even the Master is able to reverse the restaurant's decree, even if he's forgiven the culprit(s); implying that it follows Yomi's will since she cast the spell. However there is a loophole in that a blacklisted person can regain entry when another person opens the door for them.

## Staff

* Master
* Aletta
* Kuro
* Yamagata Saki

## Trivia

* The bakery Flying Puppy lies on the second floor above Western Restaurant Nekoya.
* The bar Leonhart lies on the third floor of the building shared by the Western Restaurant Nekoya.
* The restaurant allows those inside to be able to communicate, no matter their nationalities or race.
* Nekoya Doors can also be summoned through a magic ritual.
* Unless the Master's niece intends to inherit Nekoya, the portal to the Other World will likely be destroyed when the Master retires (as he will not have the energy to keep up with the customers, and having Earth learn of the other world would lead to chaos).
	+ However, as it is shown that the Flying Puppy owner knows the secret of Nekoya, it's possible that the Master could tell a younger chef, who works in the restaurant normally, whom he trusts about it and hand the key over to them.
* It's likely possible to use Nekoya as a middle ground to travel around the Other World; if someone leaves at the same time as another, instead of opening the door themselves.
* Nekoya is only closed once a week, while it operates normally in the weekdays with a different set of employee working; he originally worked alone on Days of Satur until he hired Aletta and Kuro.
* Nekoya technically gives meals for free to Other Worlders; the only thing that keeps them from overindulging is that they think their currency matters.
	+ However, since the master hired Aletta this is no longer strictly true, as the master now pays Aletta for her work.
* Yomi likely came up with the currency exchange rate for the Day of Satur.
* Nekoya mainly serves *Yōshoku (Western-influenced food).* Despite that, Master would still serve food that is not part of Yoshoku. Such as, Teriyaki is not considered Yoshoku, instead it's the other way around, where Yoshoku is influenced by Western recipes, Teriyaki is a traditional Japanese method of cooking that has been spread through the world. This is also shown in how he was willing to serve Fardania natto on rice, despite it not being a part of Yoshoku.
* All of the Other Worlders who are regulars at Nekoya are nicknamed after their respective favorite dish.