The Author's POV

"I'd like to have this please."

Sitting inside a restaurant, Amanda could hear Ren's voice coming from in front of her. He was currently ordering a meal.

"Yeah, I want this and this."

He pointed at the menu on the table.

"This one looks interesting too."

After ordering a couple more meals, lifting his head he looked at her.

"What about you? Did you order already?"

"Mhm."

Amanda nodded her head.

She had already ordered beforehand. Unlike him, she only needed one meal to be full.

"Oh, I see."

Ren nodded in understanding.

He then turned towards the waitress.

"I guess that's all."

With a simple nod, the elven waitress left.

Staring at the back of the waitress, Ren leaned back on his chair.

"Who would've thought that they had restaurants here too."

The place they were currently in was one of the most famous restaurants in Issanor. Ren chose this place.

The internal design of the place gave off a calm and tranquil feeling with simple yet elegant designs. Plants appeared all over the place, and a wispy scent of lavender lingered in the air.

"How is Nola doing?"

Whilst absorbed by the environment, Ren's voice suddenly reached her ears.

Turning her head, she answered.

"She misses you."

Amanda proceeded to take a sip of her drink. It was the same honeydew they served back at the hall.

"Is that so?"

"Mhm. She always talks about you."

"..I see, looks like she hasn't forgotten about me."

Lifting her head, Amanda could vividly feel the relief in his voice.

Nodding her head, she took another sip of her drink.

"I bring her to the guild from time to time when your parents are at work."

"At the guild?"

"…she likes the place quite a lot."

Maxwell, her butler was especially attached to her. Thinking about it, a smile crept upon her face.

"You must really like Nola."

A smile soon emerged on Ren's face as he looked at her. The smile didn't last for long however as he soon lowered his head.

"How old is she now? Four? Five? It's been a while since I had last seen her. If only…"

"It's okay."

Amanda reassured.

Pursing her lips, she put her drink down.

She wasn't the best person to ask when it came to relationships, but from having interacted with Nola long enough, she knew that Nola did not resent him in any way for not being there.

"Just make up for it later."

"Make it up?"

"Spend time with her later."

"...I don't know if I'll have time in the future."

"Ah."

Staring at Ren, an idea suddenly struck Amanda.

can take a video

message? Good

on Ren's

turned to look towards his left

we

"Let's take it outside."

to keep a certain volume. Fortunately, Ren seemed to

take

enshrouded their surroundings as neither one of them spoke for

opposite of her, Amanda had a complicated look on

first time that they had truly talked to each

disappearance, Amanda had a lot of

feelings towards him. Back when he

odd emotion that she had never felt before, but it didn't last long as

of her,

him, or

Her mind was conflicted.

human domain, she had her fair share of suitors.

and had

try to hide it, but Amanda could see through their greed. It was clear that they were only after either her beauty

fix that for

Amanda out of her thoughts, Ren suddenly leaned forward and corrected the posture of her utensils. She was so distracted that she

"Better right?"

asked with a smile before leaning

at the utensils, Amanda lowered her head

"Thank you."

which had not once moved, finally skipped

disorder that made her obsessed with cleanliness and symmetry. It bugged

one would go

least, not till she met Ren who did these small

perhaps small stuff like this that made Amanda conscious of him. It was as though he knew

"…Amanda."

Amanda looked at him and their

"...Yes?"

I'm

proceeded to point towards

"…"

head, Amanda's eyes

to get a better

brief moment, her eyes soon met with

say anything, Emma entered the restaurant and

Amanda, fancy seeing you

"Mhm."

Amanda nodded her head.

"Am I disturbing?"

head, her eyes soon paused on

"Are you…"

"Yes, it's me."

Ren casually answered.

"Mind if I join?"

"Do as you please."

table where there was

"Thanks!"

sat down

can

voice reverberated

Ren's. Then, turning their attention

"Haaa..."

"Haaa.."

again met and a

"Hehe."

clear to Amanda that he was trying to hold his

"What's so funny?"

rang. With her head turned, and her eyes squinted, she alternated her gaze between

laughing at me are

"…No."

ignorance. But of course, this didn't go unnoticed by Emma who eyed her like

Tell me what

her head turned, Amanda's mouth remained shut. Regardless of how Emma protested, she just continued to ignore

"Tsk."

for a minute before Emma eventually relented and clicked her

proceeded

occurred and they were all able to enjoy a nice

***

Ci Clank—

from lunch, I felt exhausted. The food was good, but it was a lot

though. Not as much when Emma

'I'll get some sleep.'

planning to train some more but I felt extremely

"…huh?"

I was about to head to bed, my feet

"W…what?"

of the room. More precisely on

is that doing