After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World

Later that afternoon, the Golds would meet up in Cooke’s restaurant, as they had a reservation there.

They savored the delicious offerings, ordering a variety of viands, side dishes, and others. In addition to enjoying their meal, they also placed takeaway orders for the next day and even secured another reservation.

’Takeout orders’ —as they were called—weren’t usually allowed in Cooke’s restaurant. However, the Golds paid a lot of premium so they were allowed to do so.

Ansel also sold them a preliminary version of what he called ’insulation box’ which was designed to increase a food’s shelf life, especially when it was inside the space. They didn’t understand how it worked, but they trusted the guy and if what he said was true, then that amount of money was too worth it.

As for why they had to do so, it was because they were finally going back to the city.

Ugh.

”We’ve stayed for too long already,” Otto said, regretfully looking at his lovely piece of sauteed meat. ”The family could get worried.”

They had been out for a long time when they joined caravans (or even wars, in Obi’s case). However, at most, they’d be gone a couple of days to a week. They never overstayed in a territory, not unless it was absolutely necessary.

They had no reason to.

But now…

The longer they stayed, the more they didn’t want to leave anymore. They seriously considered extending their stay but, unfortunately, Alterra was still a village and didn’t have a post office yet so they couldn’t send letters to keep the parents from worrying.

If they stayed a bit longer, they feared the parents would send out mercenary teams to look for them.

”You should’ve designed that first,” he told Oslo, who shook his head.

”We did, but the connection between territories is out of our capabilities,” Oslo retorted. ”Besides, it’d be available after the next upgrade. It’d have been a waste of blueprint materials.”

He said this, but he truly wanted to create one. The locals had been complaining about long-ranged communication for as far as he knew them. Sadly, even with his skill and knowledge, he couldn’t do anything.

However, he recalled the Lord’s knowledge about arrays. They were probably basic, but the fact that she could know so much on her own would say she could learn much more within the next few decades.

Who knew if another miracle would happen?

”Sigh, I’ll miss this place,” Obi said as he stretched his arm to rest on his neck, his eyes looking around the room and the interesting decor, and then to the unique translucent panel that allowed light to go in, making it feel open even if it was completely enclosed.

Oslo crossed his arms as he looked at them. ”Well, it’s not like you guys can’t come back.”

This made everyone brighten, feeling a bit silly. It was just that they had never been attached to a territory and its people so much before.

Anyway, they could just bring various products back to the city, give them to family and friends, sell the rest, and then return immediately as soon as they ran out.

Olga smiled as she took another bite. It was a nice roasted beef drizzled with some wine. It tasted incredibly savory and comforting. Her parents would love this. ”Next time, we’ll bring our parents.”

The boys nodded in agreement, though feeling a little guilty soon after.

In retrospect, they had never taken their parents out on ’trips’, and it hadn’t really occurred to them to do so. However, they had befriended a few people here who had their parents or even a grandparent with them.

For instance Cassie with her grandmother, and there another Chucky with his mum. They would often meet one or two of them in a restaurant or a leisure area, with the child saying they were taking the parent around to make them happy.

Anyway, they were set to leave the next afternoon, and the rest couldn’t help but fall into melancholy again.

”The sooner we leave, the sooner we can come back, right?” Otto said. ”So let’s just get this over with.”

Otto, as the richest dude among them, had the largest say. Wise men said that pain should be done quickly, rather than prolong it due to reluctance. He believed this was one of those moments.

(How dramatic…)

”We’ll leave in the afternoon tomorrow via Beast Carriage and rest later that night in Basset Town some hundred or so kilometers away.”

Although the carriage was so shaky compared to their awesome bikes—each of the siblings managed to get one of the ’First edition Super Hardcore Version Bike’ for a hefty amount of 100 gold each—Beast Carts were still much faster and reduced travel time by days.

”In the meantime, we can enjoy the rest of the time on our own. I, for one, will be buying everything I can,” Otto said, ”We’ll meet here for lunch tomorrow.”

He looked at his twin as he said so, and she nodded at him. Time to fill up their space stones!

…

During the remaining day they had left in Alterra, each of the Golds really did their own thing, maxing the time they had there.

Olga went to get her orders from the beauty shop’s warehouse in the industrial area, while Otto went to the supermarket’s. Obi also went to finish up his deal with the equipment factory, while Honda was running around with his friends.

His friends Maya, Mimi, Lily, Fiona, and Horus were with him. Lily also brought in her new sister, Lina. He didn’t really like her much though. She reminded him of those little girls back home who kept trying to make friends with him, even when he tried to avoid them.

Anyway, the group of kids had as much fun as they could, spending the day playing.

They ’stall hopped’ a lot, targeting various snacks and drinks to consume while they played. Anyway, they were so active and they definitely burned the calories they ate shortly after eating.

There was also this lovely new dessert they called cotton candy which was like clouds but super delicious.

The kids walked around with different snacks on hand. ”Too bad you can’t join us at school. It would be very fun.”

”Hmmm…” Little Honda mumbled, chewing on the fluffy candy with slightly glistening eyes.

They looked at him like this and were sad as well. ”It would be so much fun if you’re there…” they said, also feeling a bit teary.

Honda’s eyebrows furrowed a bit as he mused.

Male Nobles like him did have a school back in Bleulle. They were taught the grand history of the lord’s family, etiquette, as well as some basic combat. Female children would have a tutor of sorts who would teach them girly stuff which he would never understand.

But the school in Mimi’s and the others’ mouths seemed so much fun.

He would also miss his friends, especially… the pretty and smart Mimi… very much.

Mimi held his arm when she saw him pause, making Honda blush a bit. ”Can’t you ask?”

Honda’s eyes widened a bit at the question.

Well, could he?