"It seems like there's something going on there."
"You know how it is, meow."
"Syr loves going to that orphanage the most."
"The orphanage..."
Hearing this answer,
Ryu breathed a small sigh of relief.
Indeed.
Syr had always looked after that orphanage on Daedalus Street.
She often took the shop's leftover bread and some old clothes there.
If she was going there to help,
It made sense.
In the past,
She would definitely have been especially concerned.
But now,
Ryu knew very well.
If she were to rush around like a headless fly again before being completely sure, she would only fall into a more passive situation.
"I can only wait."
Ryu took a deep breath and refolded the rag that had been squeezed out of shape.
Wait for Syr to return.
Wait for the moment she saw Syr to confirm with her own eyes that she was okay and to confirm her attitude toward that god.
It wouldn't be too late to make plans then.
Thinking of this,
Ryu's heart, which had been tense, relaxed just a little bit.
...
However,
Just as Ryu breathed a sigh of relief,
At the other end of the tavern, in a shadowed corner,
Two pairs of eyes were still staring fixedly at Ryu's figure, flickering with the raging flames of 'gossip'.
"Hey, Chloe."
Lunova lowered her voice.
"Don't you think..."
"That Ryu is acting really unusual today?"
"More than just unusual, meow!"
"There's definitely something fishy going on!"
"Yeah! Very fishy!"
Lunova nodded with a look of certainty.
"And think about it."
"Running off early in the morning to work as a maid to repay a favor?"
"That kind of nonsense might fool a dummy like Anya, but do you think it can fool us?"
"In my opinion..."
Lunova rubbed her chin.
"That favor is definitely not that simple!"
"I say..."
"Should we go and check out the situation, meow?"
Chloe nudged Lunova with her elbow.
"Check out the situation?"
Lunova was taken aback.
"How?"
"Ask her directly?"
"That stubborn Ryu definitely won't say anything."
"Stupid, meow!"
Chloe rolled her eyes with a 'you're so hopeless' expression.
"Since she won't say, we'll just go see for ourselves, meow!"
"Ryu might be going again tomorrow."
"Let's get up early tomorrow."
"Follow her from a bit of a distance."
"With our skills, as long as we're careful, why would we be afraid of being discovered by that foolish elf who can only dash in a straight line?"
Speaking of which,
Chloe got even more excited, her voice trembling slightly with anticipation.
"And, meow!"
"That's the high-end residential area on Northwest Avenue!"
"This is a rare opportunity."
"Just the right time to go and broaden our horizons."
"By the way..."
Chloe rubbed her hands together, her face showing her standard money-grubbing expression.
"If we happen to find some valuable information..."
"Even if we sell it to those third-rate newspapers that specialize in gossip, we can get a lot of money for it, meow!"
"Well..."
Lunova was a bit tempted.
Indeed.
Huddled in this tavern all day wiping plates and washing dishes, her bones were practically rusting.
Although it was to keep a low profile,
But going out for a breath of fresh air and some fun once in a while doesn't seem like too much, does it?
And,
As for that mysterious wealthy household that Ryu owed a favor to,
She was also extremely curious herself.
Just who on earth could it be?
"Fine!"
Lunova gritted her teeth and made the final decision.
"Then it's settled!"
"Tomorrow morning, we—"
However.
Before the duo's perfect plan could fully take shape.
Boom!!!
A loud bang, like a sudden clap of thunder on a clear day.
The solid wood bar counter in front of them shook violently.
Even the wine bottles on top jumped along with it, making a crisp clinking sound.
"Meow—!!!"
"Mama mia—!!!"
The two, who were immersed in their beautiful fantasies, were instantly scared out of their wits.
Chloe's fur stood completely on end; she was like a startled spring, jumping half a meter high on the spot, nearly hanging herself from the ceiling.
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