Luke was on his way to his only friend's house in the village.
Dart seemed unusually excited, so much so that he had waited for Luke after finishing his work just so they could walk there together.
Luke couldn't help but ask, "What does she usually like? Flowers, sweets, anything like that?"
Dart blinked in confusion. "Hmm? She does like sweet-sour things, but why are you asking?"
Luke nodded and glanced around. The shops nearby didn't have anything worthwhile, so he picked up something from the Shop instead. "I'm meeting your mate for the first time. Of course I need to make a good impression."
Dart smiled innocently. "You're coming over to our house… that alone is enough for her to hold you in high regard."
Luke sighed. They were really that lonely, huh?
He made a mental note to talk to his mother about it. Monica was a friendly person, and from their brief conversation about the neighbors, it seemed she sympathized with them. But because of Gustav, she kept her distance.
