"Tata, did you know? Compared to your talent, Lan Fu's efforts seem worthless."

Lanci fed her while occasionally wiping away the crumbs from the corners of her mouth with a napkin, praising her wholeheartedly.

"I think you want to act in a play with me again, but this time I can't reward you, my disciple."

Initially, Talia sat upright, but as time passed, she seemed genuinely tired. She tried to empty her thoughts to reduce her embarrassment, merely opening her mouth, chewing, and coordinating with Lanci's actions.

The hands of the clock slowly moved, and the sun gradually dipped westward.

At this moment, he truly felt that Talia was like a warm, soft little cat, or perhaps more like a large feline.

Even though she didn't jump onto him this time, she snuggled closely at his side.

"Tata, I still have a question."

Lanci lost track of time in the restaurant, only certain that waves of guests had come and gone.

Only they remained, sitting by the window, eating what was nearing dinner despite being lunch.

"Ask."

Talia had mentally prepared herself in advance.

"Since you have a spell that rapidly breaks down food, why do you still gain weight?"

Lanci asked since he didn't understand.

"!"

Talia snapped out of her focus on the food, her face flushed as she looked up at him.

"That's because I used to be too skinny. When I was wandering, I hardly ate anything good. Didn't you notice?"

She explained to Lanci.

"Seems like it."

Lanci thought it was because she ate too much and that even Talia's special magic couldn't fully prevent the excess calories.

"...No, really, it's not."

Talia was at a loss for words and could only continue eating the food Lanci offered her.

She heard what Lanci was thinking.

Thinking about it, she touched her own abdomen.

Clearly, she hadn't gotten fatter, indicating that the slight weight gain over the past two years was insignificant and naturally balanced.

"Hehe."

Lanci noticed her small movements and current thoughts, holding back a laugh politely.

"You..."

Talia wanted to scold him but stopped.

She resolved to hold back today.

Deciding not to hesitate, she grabbed Lanci's wrist, placing his hand on her flat stomach.

"Look, I don't have a belly. Feel it for yourself if you don't believe me."

She let go of his hand, letting Lanci feel for himself.

"..."

Lanci once again received incorrect parameters.

There weren't many people who could momentarily freeze Lanci's mind, but Talia was undoubtedly the strongest at it.

He could never guess what Talia would do next.

...

Outside the restaurant, far away, on a small boat by the riverside.

Rosalinda rowed the boat effortlessly, with the Little Black Cat on her head, turning back and forth now and then.

"What are they talking about? Tata's face was so red just now."

Through the telescope handed by the cat, Rosalinda occasionally saw Talia chatting and interacting with Lanci again.

Unfortunately, from the distance on the banks of the Selena River, using detection magic would definitely alert Lanci and Talia in the restaurant, so even in disguise, all she could do was watch from afar with the Little Black Cat.

"Meow..."

The Cat Boss found it difficult to describe what Lanci and Talia were doing right now, and couldn't quite imagine what game the two were playing.

It could only use telekinesis to hand down the telescope, letting Countess Rosalinda see for herself.

"Oh my, what are they...?!

Just watching made Rosalinda blush.

Although the last time she saw Lanci and Tata, they liked to play little waist pinching games, now they were also without any reservations in the restaurant, with Lanci getting handsy with Talia.

"I couldn't even imagine, even when drunk, letting Migaya do that to me."

Rosalinda covered her cheeks with her hands, twisting her upper body.

"Meow..."

The Cat Boss thought that Rosalinda seemed to have lost for valid reasons.

The Duchess had been missing for over a decade. You probably had more than ten chances to win back Migaya, but isn't it possible that you're not playing the game correctly?

...

The light and shadow in the Kolong Zhiriqiao Inn Restaurant continuously shifted, while the distant river surface was coated in a layer of orange-gold, with just Lanci and Tata still engrossed in their feeding.

The sun gradually dipped below the horizon, painting the entire Flower Capital Pariet in magnificent orange-red.

The Kolong Zhiriqiao Inn Restaurant began to welcome dinner customers.

Meanwhile, Lanci and Talia's lunch was finally drawing to a close.

The attendant eagerly served them dessert.

Ordinarily, the manager would be troubled by customers occupying seats for too long on the weekend, but these two were special; they were truly valued guests who kept consuming.

Dessert after meals was another signature of the restaurant.

The chestnut cake was made with fresh chestnut paste from the Aquidans Mountain in the Poseen Kingdom, tasting delightfully of chestnut.

Lanci cut it, feeding Talia bite by bite.

The almond slices wrapped around the cake were crispy, and the interior was filled mainly with freshly picked raspberry puree, whipped repeatedly, soft and light as a cloud. Every time Talia took a gentle sip, she could savor the sweet and sour raspberry.

As they looked at the lunch about to be finished, both felt today's date was drawing to a close.

"Dating is really simple, huh."

Talia felt that she had become a master of dating practice, sipping her tea.

Even if she were to guide Miss Zhu next time, she'd do it with more ease.

She hadn't contacted Miss Zhu for a long time; when she returned to Ichrite, she had to arrange to meet this friend whom she had never met in person for a meal.

With the post-meal black coffee and floral tea, Lanci and Talia ended this feast.