Bab 227: Raphael's Decision II

The expression on the beast's faces changed as soon as they heard Raphael.

They fixed their gaze at him, wondering if perhaps they had heard wrong, but as Raphael then uttered those words but more clearly, their eyes twitched.

"I won't be joining any of you!" Raphael spoke in a decisive voice.

His tone asserted that he had thoroughly pondered about it before he came to that conclusion, and nothing was going to change his mind.

After staring at one another, the beasts soon moved their gaze to Gus, hoping it had something to say about Raphael's decision.

However, Gus acted as though, it was invisible to all that was occurring in the restaurant.

The focus was the meals in front of it, and despite, having a full belly, Gus still dived into the meal.

"Ah-Ahem!"

The ape's light cough to bring Gus's attention to the table was of no effect, and as the half-beast-half man read the situation, he spoke.

"Why?"

He asked.