The Restaurant of Many Orders (1) (1) (2)

by Kenji Miyazawa

A sign for a Western restaurant called "Yamaneko-ken" was displayed.

"You, this is perfect. This place seems to be open. Shall we go in?"

"Oh, there's a strange shop in a place like this. But can we get something to eat?"

"Of course, we can. It says so on the sign, doesn't it?"

"Then, let's go in. I'm so hungry I feel like I'm going to collapse."

The two stood at the entrance. The entrance was built with white ceramic bricks and was truly magnificent. There was a glass swing door, and above it, written in gold letters, were these words:

"Everyone, please come in. Do not hesitate at all."

Seeing those words, the two said happily,

"How about this? The world is really well-made, isn't it? We've had so much trouble today, but now something this good is happening. This shop is a restaurant, but they'll treat us for free."

"It seems so. 'Do not hesitate at all' means that."

The two pushed the door and went inside. It immediately became a hallway. On the back of the glass door, written in gold letters, were these words:

"Especially those who are stout or young, we welcome you heartily."

Hearing "heartily welcome," the two rejoiced even more.

"You, we are being heartily welcomed."

"That's right, because we are both."

As they proceeded down the hallway, they came to a door painted light blue.

"This is a strange house. Why are there so many doors?"

"This is Russian style. Cold places and mountains are all like this."

And as the two tried to open the door, it had these words written in yellow above it: