Pushing Her Luck

Qian Huanyue gently pushed the menu in front of Rinne, a faint glimmer of anticipation in her violet eyes.

"What do you think of this, Rinne?"

"It seems pretty good." Rinne gave it a glance, her face still wearing that gentle, flawless smile.

"The drink menu says..." Tohka grabbed the menu from the table, her amethyst-like pupils sweeping it from top to bottom.

The drinks in a beverage shop might not necessarily taste good, but they were always pretty. Looking at the colorful drinks in the pictures, some had been given grand names—things like "Aurora Dream," "Galaxy Fall," and "Demon's Blood"—but they actually tasted like nothing more than fruit juice.

Yet Tohka was especially susceptible to being drawn in by those names, falling into the chaos known as making a choice.

"Ooh! This 'Demon's Blood' looks amazing! Did they slaughter a demon and squeeze out its blood for us to drink?"

"No, Tohka, it's pomegranate juice." Shiori twitched at the corner of her mouth, silently mocking the names on the menu. For someone like Tohka, they were simply far too misleading.

"Is that so... So that's how it is." For some reason, Tohka looked a little disappointed.

Nia took a sip of coffee, her cheeks faintly sweating as she pricked up her ears.

"This peach oolong looks pretty good."

"Haha, does it? It seems like a good match for Rinne." Qian Huanyue turned toward the waiter. "Two peach oolongs, please!"

Since Rinne was the main person being treated, she was the center of attention right now. Huanyue was trying to be more considerate toward her, so she turned her head slightly and asked gently, "Do you want any desserts, Rinne?"

"Is there anything you like, Huanyue?" Rinne asked in return.

"I want you to choose, Rinne." Huanyue shook her head,