Night deepened, and the Festival lights lit up the entire street as brightly as day.
Greg finally finished what could only be called a lengthy dinner and stepped out of the restaurant.
A warm breeze washed over him, carrying the aroma of food and the scent of fireworks from the street, leaving him pleasantly relaxed.
But the moment he stepped outside, he spotted Rom and the other three standing beneath a streetlamp outside the restaurant.
Huh? Why are they still here?
Greg was puzzled. Back in the restroom, Rom had clearly told him they wanted to go off on their own, so why were they still standing here?
But one look at the hesitant expressions on Rom's and Colwin's faces told Greg exactly what had probably happened.
The two of them had likely agonized over it forever without figuring out how to invite Kaira and Adele to "go for a stroll alone," leaving them no choice but to stand here waiting.
What a pair of innocent boys...
When Victoria stepped outside and saw Kaira and Adele, she immediately walked over, sounding a little delighted. "When you left the restaurant ahead of us, I thought you'd already gone off to look around somewhere else."
Kaira shrugged and jerked her chin toward the two boys beside her. "Not at all. They were the ones who said we should come outside first, but once we got out here, they just stood there spacing out."
Hearing their exchange, Greg sighed inwardly.
Fine. I'll help these two one last time.
He stepped forward and said, "Look, the Festival is so crowded at night. Why don't we split up? It'll be more fun that way, and we won't have to keep squeezing through the crowds together."
Rom's eyes immediately lit up, and he hurried to pick