Charlotte tossed in a piece of charcoal to make the fire burn hotter, then gutted a sea fish he had grabbed and set it over the flames. Seeing how deftly he worked, Adora did not get in the way. Smiling, she savored chunks of grilled fish threaded onto wooden skewers.
Charlotte sighed and said, "Senior Adora, tell me again in detail. What exactly happened that day?"
Patiently, Adora recounted everything she had just told him.
Charlotte covered his face with both hands, feeling as though it was too unbearable to look back on. He truly had not expected something so earth-shattering to happen. He had thought that kissing Anne had been the whole story! Who would have thought there was an extended version?
Adora ate happily and talked happily as well. Her little mouth was covered in fish oil. After swallowing a mouthful of fish, she praised him, "Charlotte, your grilling skills are pretty good!"
Charlotte replied, "I have a cook named Madam Umeboshi Sauce. She comes from the New Continent and is especially skilled at grilling meat. I learned a little from her."
As he said this, Charlotte thought of Madam Nancy, Madam Umeboshi Sauce, and the three Clever Cats at his home on Champs-Élysées Avenue Number 58. He could not help thinking, After a while, I should have someone bring them to Mecklenburg. They are my old servants, after all, and I am more used to having them around.
The two of them sat atop the pale belly of a gigantic deep-sea fish floating on the surface. Charlotte did not know why, but he felt somewhat afraid of being around Princess Mei, Menilman, and Sophia Garland. In contrast, he felt much more relaxed with Adora.
Especially now that he knew this senior had not secretly kissed him, he