"Okay."
How could a top-tier hunter like Su Demigod possibly fail to notice that the waitress, Sunny, was acting strangely?
But after only a casual glance, and with Professor Fu saying nothing, she made no unnecessary moves. She responded to the suggestions about what to order, then followed them to a seat in the corner.
It was clear that she had a favorable impression of a place like this in the dead of night, too.
Even when Sunny came over with a brave face, she really did take the menu and study it thoughtfully.
Seeing this, the former seemed to relax a little.
Unfortunately, when her gaze passed over Fu Qian's face, she still couldn't manage to look entirely natural.
The memory of their exchange at this very spot not long ago was still fresh.
This mysterious figure, whom even Professor Lanaia regarded with some wariness, had an astonishingly keen nose.
And an astonishingly threatening presence.
That was reassuring.
They had at least exchanged some business experience, so Fu Qian had no objection to Sunny choosing, for the time being, to "live a quiet life." Nor was he in any hurry to make her go serve as an experimental subject for the academy.
What pleased Fu Qian most was Su Gao. Not only had she quickly immersed herself in the warmth of everyday life, but, thanks to his good example, she was unusually trying something new from the menu.
"Is it really that good?"
Besides unsurprisingly choosing dessert, Su Gao listened carefully to what Fu Qian ordered next, then showed an interest in the two fish dishes he'd called for.
"It's excellent."
Fu Qian didn't hold back his praise. As he spoke, he even greeted the shopkeeper and his wife, who were looking over with smiles.
Sure, he'd committed