Behind the counter.
Mia still couldn't help tapping her chin in thought after seeing them off.
"Interesting..."
"That god is really throwing money around."
"To actually have someone from the Ganesha Familia running errands like that for him."
At that moment.
The other waitresses, having finished their tasks, also gathered around the counter.
"Yeah, Mama Mia."
Anya tucked a tray under her arm and asked with gossipy curiosity:
"Do you think what that Tsubaki person just said is true, nya?"
"Those newbies."
"Did they really reach the 12th floor on their first day, nya?"
"That's way too absurd!"
"Back when I was Lv.1, I spent half a month just wandering around the first 5 floors, nya!"
"Who's saying it isn't."
Lunoire wore an incredulous expression as well, clicking her tongue.
"And look at that red-eyed girl carrying the katana."
"Even though she can't see."
"When that sword was placed on the table earlier, I sneaked a peek."
"That kind of sharpness..."
Lunoire gestured with her hand.
"That's definitely a first-class weapon!"
"This doesn't look like a bunch of newbies at all."
"They're basically elites armed to the teeth."
"Sigh..."
Chloe sighed, leaning against the counter with her two black cat ears drooping dejectedly.
"Comparing people to people just makes cats want to die, nya."
"If we'd had treatment like that back in the day, we wouldn't have had to do all those shady, dirty jobs, nya..."
"Come to think of it, though."
Anya seemed to have noticed something suddenly, looking left and right.
"Where did Ryu run off to, nya?"
"She said she was going to take out the trash just now."
"It's been a long while, how come she hasn't come back yet?"
As soon as these words were spoken.
The others, who had still been gossiping, were momentarily