That evening, we all decided to have dinner together at Spring's Wakaba-Tei.

　I'm going to pay for tonight's meal in the name of the White Wolf Store as a thank you for going out of your way to help me clean up on my day off.

　Of course, Sylvia would be with us, and today she would enjoy the meal as one of the guests, not as the inn's signature girl.

　Everyone will be asked to order their favorite dishes to their heart's content and bring some liquor as well.

　Compared to the bar attached to the guild house, there is less variation, but since this is not a banquet to get drunk, it is enough to add to the meal.

　So while everyone was chatting comfortably over the meal, Erica leaned her weight on the back of a chair, her long, fluffy brown hair hanging down her back, and spoke to Sakura in a casual manner.

'By the way, Melissa and Nagi, who work at our house a lot, are acquaintances of Sakura's, right?
'Hmm ...... Nagi's and I have a rotten relationship that goes back to our hometown. The length of time I've known Melissa isn't much different than you guys.

　It's a good thing that you're not a strong drinker, but Sakura seems to be pouring more alcohol into your drink at a good pace for not being a strong drinker (alcohol).

　Both of them are behaving in a different manner than they usually do when dealing with me, in their simple (rough) manner.
　It's the proof that they are relaxed and out of the work atmosphere.

　Erica absentmindedly shifted her center of gravity forward and continued to ask questions in a whispered voice as she leaned forward shallowly towards Sakura.

'To be frank, are those guys dating?'
'Well, I don't know. I mean, it's a rotten relationship, but we're not particularly close. I have no idea if I'm even interested in those things.
Hmm, Melissa's one is so obvious to watch and pull off: ...... You don't have those kinds of feelings for Nagi, do you?
No!　Not one bit of this!

　Sakura laughed off Erica's speculation as best she could.

　Silvia also poked her head in from the side in the chatter about the love affair that suddenly began.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one. If you're not interested, you should make it clear to her once, shouldn't you?
Vigilance?　What are you talking about?
'What?　...... cherry, I didn't even realize it.

　Sakura gave her a reaction that could only be described as insensitive, and Sylvia half-heartedly added an explanation.

'Maybe, Melissa-san, I suspect that Sakura and Nagi get along with each other in that(-)intentional(-)taste(-).'
'What?　How in the world can you be so ...... astounded ......
That's right. When you guys are talking, it's pretty exciting to watch from the side.
...... No, no, no, no, wait, wait, wait, ...... where was that tremendous misleading factor: ......

　It seems that the information was hard for him to believe in his sleep, but as expected, I was aware of it too.

　It's not only that, but I couldn't help but be surprised that Sakura wasn't aware of it at all, just like Sylvia was.

　It's hard to talk to Sakura, who has her head in her hands with her elbows on the table, or perhaps a tipsy Erica switched the focus of her chit-chat to Leila.

'So, does it look like things are going well with Travis-san over there?
......!　Khoo!　Ha, ha ......!　What are you talking about!
I'm surprised you thought you could get away with it, though.

　Leila quickly turns back to me.

　I understood that it was a silent pursuit of whether you talked (rose), so I shook my head together with Garnett.

　It was completely just easy to understand your reaction and the change in your expression.
　For instance, when you were face to face with Travis in person, I doubted that you really intended to keep it a secret.

　So we had nothing to do with this.

You can find out more about ...... and what about you?　I don't see any sign of that, though.
'What?　Ah ...... I'm well, in my own way. ......

　Erica's childhood friend (Sylvia) ruthlessly thrusts a spear at her for blatantly misleading Erica.

'Hmm, how long ago was the last time Erica had a good feeling with a boy? When she was seven years old, Cyril?　Or Mr. Linus when he was nine years old: ......
Hey, hey, hey!
Haha. Erika-san isn't at all.
Sylvia is not that kind of person to talk about other people.
Don't worry. I'm a woman of business.

　Erica is flustered by the unexpected fatal wound.
　Sylvia listens to it in a matter-of-fact manner with a white-knuckle attitude.

　Watching the merriment of the teenage girls from the side like this, I can't help but wonder if the lead teacher at the city's girl's academy is in this mood.

　It's a good thing that the kids who go to a girl's academy don't have this kind of drinking spree, even if it's legal.

You can't get tired of talking about the topic of being in love with someone who's swollen with you.

　Garnett muttered in disgust next to me.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the marketplace and what's going on in the world.

　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for, it's also a matter of when you'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

　So it might be just a matter of Garnett's personal preference.

The adventurers are just like that when they get together with their male counterparts. You don't like this kind of talk?

　He asks again in words the purpose of .......

"Well. The guys who were in the room before coming here would talk about women if their boss was not around and they were not at work. I'm not interested in them, so I'll just walk away.

　Oh, yeah. If you think about it, you're right.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

It's not a problem for me to say, "I don't mind doing this, you know?　You know, bragging about the woman you're in love with.
...... Give me a break.

　Garnett grins as he looks up at me with a sideways glance.

　The next moment, Alexia, with surprising agility, crammed into the seat next to me from the opposite side of Garnett.

'What, what?　Mr. Luke, who is reputed to have been absent since he turned thirty, is finally here!
No way. It's too hot. Don't go near them. And you don't sneak up on people.

　Alexia with a smirk on her face and Noir, who was sneaking up on her face from behind, pushed back her head with one hand each.

It's not a good idea for a good adult over 20 years old to be doing that. If you want to talk about that kind of thing, why don't you come join us over there?
I'm sure you're not the only one with a youthful aura. I thought it would be easier to play with Luke-kun anyway. ...... Oh, ouch, ouch, ouch. Sorry, it hurts there.

　I let out a sigh of relief at having lied again while putting strength into my hands that grabbed Alexia's face.

　If I cut out 'actually ......' here, it's obvious that even if the other person's identity was hidden, there would be a huge fuss.

　Still, one day - I couldn't help but wish that from my heart.