As she spoke, Alice walked into the room.
She did not expect much from Cattleya's answer. For now, compared to where that long bridge had come from, she was more interested in the room's furnishings.
Mushroom-shaped tables and chairs, a bed that looked as though it had been woven from vines... The room looked like a dreamy, beautiful fairy tale.
"Are you trying to curry favor with me?" she asked before Cattleya could answer. "Or... are you helping someone test me?"
That guess stemmed from Cattleya's highly public display when they had boarded the ship.
Alice had not forgotten that Cattleya knew Bernadette. Before boarding the Future, she had wondered whether she might see Bernadette aboard.
However, Bernadette had yet to appear.
Alice turned her head and smiled at Cattleya beneath the dim light.
"Hmm... I like this room.
"So, if you're trying to curry favor with me, or helping someone else curry favor with me, you can make your request now."
After pausing for a moment, she suddenly asked, "Is there a late-night snack on the ship?"
"...Yes." Cattleya seemed somewhat unaccustomed to the abrupt shift in topic.
"Great!" Alice clapped her hands. "Then I want to go take a look at the dining hall!"
—She merely wanted an excuse to go to the dining hall.
Cattleya fell silent for a moment, then led Alice into the dining hall and asked:
"Do you need... Wait!"
When she noticed Alice reaching for a mushroom, Cattleya nervously stopped her.
"This mushroom tastes like beef."
"...?" Alice's eyes were filled with confusion.
After meeting Alice's gaze for several seconds, Cattleya walked to the food counter and introduced the dishes one by one.
"These potatoes also taste like beef. This fish tastes like wheat. These..."
"Enough." With her dream fulfilled, Alice stopped her