Chapter 81: 16.2 Loading Screen?

This was just a bombshell waiting to explode, wasn't it...

Letting out a sigh, I shook my head as I sprinted out of that awkward conversation as quickly as possible. I wasn't gonna ask how old she was, and I wasn't gonna ask either of them about what happened.

"Moving on, let's move to the harbor, shall we?" I suggested with fake cheer. "Guidance?"

"W-What?- Oh, right!" Thankfully, the dev took the hint as she grabbed onto Shizu's arm. "We have a long journey ahead of us, Shizu. We have to defeat the enemy, right?"

Shizu looked at us with wide eyes, her confusion clear for both of us to see before she seemingly just smiled in acceptance. "Sure thing, Guidance!"

I could only watch as the dev dragged the princess out with her, leaving me on my lonesome as I shook my head in mirth. Somehow, I have a feeling that last night's Imperial Dinner had put the two closer together. I was included in that, of course, but there was a bond there. Although...