The Sleepless Marquis: An Otherworldly Izakaya

[Urban Fantasy + Otherworld + Food + No Canonical Couple/Shipping for Fun + Night Warden + Magic/Supernatural Powers + Oriental Beauty]

Unhinged version:

In a nutshell, the protagonist keeps bouncing between two worlds and learning magic. Everyone else is scheming against everyone, while the protagonist is the universally adored powerhouse everyone wants to win over. A hugely popular protagonist with no official pairing, who loves no one. (Not even themself.)

Serious version:

Yeming pushed open the door, then slammed it shut again. Just who had moved an entire otherworld right outside his shop?

So, what should he choose?

By day, he simmers soup, cooks noodles, and carves garnishes, a guardian of the warm, bustling world of ordinary life.

By night, he takes up a red umbrella and becomes a legend known as the Night Warden...

Trade a dish for a story, and a cup of clear liquor to comfort a lone traveler from another world.

As the secrets of this continent gradually come to light, the wheels of fate have already begun to turn.

In a modern city, shadow beasts launch inexplicable attacks, and an organization called the Night Warden has quietly awakened. Should he remain a bystander, listening to the wind and rain, or wield his umbrella like a sword and enter the fray?

The Night Warden's lamps burn through the night, while Yeming leans against the doorway with a cheerful smile and asks:

"The night is long, dear guest. Have you come to tell a tale of legends, or would you rather savor a bowl of warm soup?"