There Is Somewhere We Can Go / Texas's Wild Imagination

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly became awkwardly tense.

Texas suppressed her shame, turned her head away, and pretended not to care.

"Then... shall we get something to eat?"

Maria paused slightly upon hearing this, then a silent smile appeared on her lips, as if she had sensed something.

She smiled, a faint smile, yet as captivating as a flower swaying under the moonlight.

"Is this... a rather awkward invitation from you?"

Chapter 119 There is a place where

Maria's life in Yharnam changed many things.

For example, Maria herself didn't even know that her body had already been marinated in the incense from the Hunter's Cabin.

That was incense specially mixed for Maria by the Doll... to mask the bloody smell that Maria didn't like.

And the scent of this incense is indeed very unique... it's not pungent, nor is it overpowering.

It slowly emanated from Maria's body, unnoticed by most people, but once they did, they found themselves enveloped in this sweet aura.

The already stirred emotions will erupt again at this moment.

Texas stared blankly at Maria in front of her, listening to her ambiguous words, her eyes wide but unable to utter a single word.

The aura that seemed to surge directly into the depths of her soul made her tremble uncontrollably.

I did it!

I actually managed to invite Ms. Maria!

In an instant, a strong sense of satisfaction filled her heart.

In her eyes, Maria was a sacred and inviolable great idol... but now, she had actually invited her idol to dinner!

Even Lappland, who was more favored back then, couldn't have done this, could she?

Lappland didn't invite Ms. Maria to dinner separately, did she?!

Can Lappland do that?!

Texas's face flushed with excitement.

Maria, on the other hand, made sure that she had brought everything before silently turning away.

"So... where are we going?"

"Huh?"

"When we go out to eat... we need to find a place, right? Do you have any recommendations?"

Maria tilted her head and asked Texas a question.

Texas only realized what was happening at this moment, belatedly.

What to eat?

What should I take Ms. Maria to eat?

In an instant, she recalled her usual way of solving problems.

She usually eats breakfast at a roadside stall or skips it altogether... but such a place is definitely not suitable for inviting Ms. Maria.

Furthermore, the environment cannot be too noisy. Although Ms. Maria did not say it, it could be inferred from her quiet and unassuming behavior that Maria did not like overly noisy places.

Also, the place needs to be a bit more private, since Lappland has been hanging around here a lot lately.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, that guy definitely wanted to see Maria.

No matter how reserved they are, they will both admit that they have both been deeply influenced by Maria and hope that they can gain Maria's approval sooner than the other.

Although Texas appears calm and unassuming, her competitive spirit is no less than Lappland's.

It's just not as obvious as the points of expression.

So... where should I go for a stylish, quiet, private breakfast where I won't be disturbed?

... a private room in a restaurant?

Isn't it a bit strange to have breakfast at a restaurant?

Texas was caught in a deep dilemma.

"What's wrong?"

Maria looked at Texas with a strange expression as she watched her suddenly slow down.

"N-nothing!"

Texas quickly turned around, comforted Maria, and then decisively took out her communicator and connected to the Penguin Logistics internal group.

[Texas: Exusiai, Croissant, Lungmen- What are some good places for two people to eat? Preferably quiet, where we won't be disturbed by outsiders.]

[Want seven guns: Quiet?]

[Croissant Shop Open for Business: Time for lunch?]

Inside Penguin Logistics, Exusiai and Croissant simultaneously looked up at each other on the sofa.

It wasn't just because Texas's question at that moment was strange.

More importantly, according to everyone's habits, Texas usually never speaks in the group chat, right?

Why are you suddenly asking this question now?

Almost instantly, someone realized something was wrong.

[My dream is to become a real idol!: Texas- senpai wants to take someone out to eat, right?]

[My dream is to become a true idol!: With whom?!]

[My dream is to become a true idol!: Where is that?]

[My dream is to become a real idol!: I'm free today, can I come along?!]

In the girl's pink and white room, empty fingers frantically tapped on her phone screen, her eyes vacant.

If Texas had simply asked where would be a good place to treat someone to a meal, people might not have reacted much... After all, Texas has her own network of connections, so treating someone to a meal isn't exactly incomprehensible.

But the problem is...

Suitable for two people?

Something quieter?

Will we not be disturbed?

What do you want to do?

Why didn't you call us?

[Texas: Just take a good rest, being an idol is tiring enough, you don't need to worry about it.]

[Texas: So... do you know of any places that fit my requirements?]

[I want seven cannons: I know a few good dim sum shops, but at this time, they might have just opened.]

[Croissant Shop Open for Business~: Actually, I'm more curious who you're planning to treat to? Lappland? Or Ms. Maria?]

Inside the Penguin Logistics room, two companions were exchanging curious thoughts.

They didn't suddenly become nervous like Kong, but their curiosity was definitely piqued.

What exactly makes Texas need such an environment?

[Texas: It's not convenient to talk about that.]

Texas's expression was somewhat subtle.

It wasn't that she was unwilling to explain the situation to Exusiai and the Exusiai; her main purpose today was to take Maria to Rhodes Island for an Oripathy infection test.

Although she knew that the people at Penguin Logistics wouldn't really have a different opinion of Maria over such a small matter, she didn't want to create unnecessary possibilities if possible.

It's best to handle this kind of thing by yourself.

Texas had her own reasons for doing so, but her companions suddenly became excited.

"Texas... what exactly does she want to do?"

Exusiai quite suppress the smile on her face.

She could clearly sense that Texas's situation had changed a lot since Maria came to Penguin Logistics.

People who didn't like dressing up before have started clumsily learning how to do makeup.

Sometimes when I'm reading, I'm absent-minded, as if I'm thinking about something.

Sometimes he'll suddenly start giggling like an idiot, and he'll deliberately pretend nothing's wrong...

Given the precedents, Exusiai almost instantly guessed that Texas must have gone out with Maria.

Only Maria could turn Texas into this state!

So...

Looking at the paused text message in her hand, Exusiai chuckled a few times, then her fingers began to tap...

[Want seven guns: There's a place I think fits your requirements...]

Chapter 120 Texas's Daydreams

Humans have three kinds of desires.

Sigh, sleep, and eat dry rice.

Of course, for a girl as sensitive as Exusiai, besides the three major desires, she has one more desire.

That's curiosity!

Although it's almost certain that the woman Texas is treating with such caution is Maria, it's still an unknown until you see it with your own eyes.

Especially after the other party made this request, she became even more curious: what was Texas planning to do?

So in the end Exusiai used some of her own power to have someone she knew force Texas and the others to have a private room for dessert.

They, on the other hand, hurried to the location ahead of time and secretly began to observe.

Is this the place?

Meanwhile, Texas, holding the location Exusiai had given her, brought Maria to the dessert shop.

To be honest, this place definitely has a style that Exusiai likes... Heavy rock music is punctuated by pink desserts that are unique to girls. To be honest, even if Texas were to think about it, she would find it difficult to connect the two things.

But the owner of this dessert shop just couldn't resist coming up with the idea, and he actually made it.

This truly shocked Texas.

Maria, standing to the side, was curious.

"Is this... a place where I can have breakfast?"

I don't quite understand.

It's fine for a dessert shop to have some regular pastries, but getting a proper breakfast here... that's probably a bit difficult, isn't it?

"Hmm... it should be fine."

Texas couldn't say she didn't know if it would work, since she had already brought Maria with her.

Even if it's not going to work, it has to work.

Taking a deep breath, she was the first to push open the shop door.

"Excuse me... is anyone there?"

"... some."

The first thing you see when you enter the store is the cashier counter.