"That was roughly what happened in the early hours of today. Ha... By the time I got home, it was nearly three in the morning. Staying home at night really is more comfortable."
Early that midweek morning, not only Vanessa and Sylvia were at the dining table; Galina and Luvia were there as well.
Galina had already said she would come over for breakfast that morning, while Shade had brought Luvia over from her apartment early in the morning.
The Duchess and the Diviner listened carefully to Shade's account. Only after he finished did Luvia prop up her lovely face and ask him:
"So, after you returned to Saint Derain Square from Fatumonst Island, did you go straight to sleep, or did you continue with the second half?"
"Luvia, is that really the important thing to focus on right now?"
Shade complained softly, while Galina answered with an interested expression:
"Of course it is. Hurry up and tell us."
Vanessa wore a smiling expression, while Sylvia thanked Tifa, who was bringing breakfast to the table.
"Fine, it was the second half. Sylvia said it was her turn, but I said that last time before we left had been too rushed, so that one didn't count."
The Great Witch of Space smiled sweetly.
"In the end, Shade was fair. He chose me. But I'm not such a stingy girl. I used the finely controlled space Thaumaturgy 'Aether Aperture,' invented by Dorothy and Leisha, to give Vanessa a small portion."
Luvia and Galina both looked at Shade. Shade lowered his head and cut the sausage on his plate, pretending not to hear what they were discussing. There was quite a lot of sausage; even cutting off a small portion was enough to fill his stomach for the moment.
"Ahem, the important thing