Bab 316: Lunch For Two

The restaurant they arrived at was a bustling outdoor affair named Mountain Grub. The outdoor nature was partly out of necessity since it was run by giants, who had been given a portion of the 5th District, outside the new wall. A giant could stand up to four meters tall, and their needs for space meant that stacking apartments was unreasonable with current construction materials, which was why Kir was keen to get the steel mill expanded.

If he could make structural steel readily available, then Norneau wouldn't rise, it would soar.

"You're thinking about the city again, aren't you," Kordia said as they sat and waited for a server.

"How can you tell?" He turned the light smile on his face into a broader one for her.

"You always look up when you're off in your daydreams... like you see something that none of us can," she said. "Honestly... where do you get all these ideas?"

Kir shrugged. "I had a very isolated childhood."