Conspiracy

"Enjoy your meal." Said the waitress as she placed my meal on the table.

"Thank you." I replied to her.

Now, time to dig in and vanquish the beastly desire known as hunger.

"Thank you." The girl across from me also expressed her gratitude to the waitress.

The waitress gave an amicable smile and turned around to leave, but did a double take.

Her jaw dropped open and her eyes widened, "I-I didn't realise it was you, Your Majesty!" She sputtered and bowed.

"Ah, please, be at ease." Voloha gave a troubled smile. "Right now, I'm not a Princess. I'm Samur's friend."

Hmm?

"We're friends?"

Since when?

"We're not?" Voloha stared at me.

"…"

"…" Her stare turned into a cold scowl.

Yikes. Now I can't even have my dinner in peace.

Can't have shit in the New Dawn Guild.

"Oh, yes, we're very good friends." I nodded.

It's better to entertain her delusions than get into another mindless banter.