The dinner with the Rigel family went smoothly and with much lightheartedness.
Daizen Shizaki and Satou Yukino had arrived at the house safe and sound, but without Delta at their side as Kurtis Rigel explained Delta's absence.
As expected, Lilliana was a bit unhappy, but accepted.
Now, as the food was laid out on the table a long while ago and as everyone neared the end of their meals, conversations were running smoothly.
While Yukino listened and conversed from time to time with Lilliana and Rigel who sat side by side, Shizaki and King were in a hushed conversation with themselves on the other side while they ate in intervals, Shizaki with Takoyaki and his favorite dish, Tempura, while King ate Ramen.
"Hey, that whole sneaking , what was that all about?"
"Oh, yeah, I saw the core for myself. It looks amazing!"
"N-No way! So that was where it was…"