Ash patted his cheeks, pulled out a chair and sat down, then raised his glass and took the lead in livening the mood. "It's rare for everyone to come back and rest together... Cheers!"
"Although I wasn't exactly happy to see all of you when I came back, it really is rare," Sonia said after taking a sip. "Only Daedalus and Starry Sky aren't here. The last time we had this many people... should've been the day Ash came back from the Void Realm Eighth Layer."
"After all, the moment he came back, he told us, 'I need your strength again,'" Diya complained. "I thought everything was over, but it turned out it was only the beginning. I only wanted to be a full-time daughter, but even I had to work. Boohoo..."
"Actually, leaving it alone wouldn't have been impossible. The Void Realm would heal itself anyway. It was just a question of how much disaster it would cause," Vesir said. "In any case, spellcaster civilization is Ash's, and Ash's things are our things. Just treat it as managing our home."
"If only Daedalus were here," Freya sighed. "I really want to hear her sing again."
"If you want to listen, you can just use a player," Siffrin said, a little puzzled. "Does it have to be live?"
"It's not on any player."
"What, she has a new song?" Sword Maiden, hardcore Daedalus fan, Sonia, instantly lit up.
"I don't know if it's a new song of hers." Freya put a small piece of lamb chop into her mouth, speaking as she ate. "Anyway, that time I passed by Blood Moon to look for Felix, I heard her and Felix singing a duet in the room—"
Smack!
Felix slammed both hands heavily onto the dining table, cutting off the Veela's