PAIGE broke into a smile without looking up from the book she was reading in her hands. "You really came?"
She didn't have to know that it was Dion who sat next to her.
[I actually sent him a letter saying that I'm here, but I didn't expect him to come.]
After all, it was already so late at night.
Moreover, he was still the acting High Priest of the Astello Temple. Therefore, he wasn't someone who should be out alone.
[I know that he's capable of protecting himself, even so…]
"If I didn't come, I won't get to see you since I'm always the last in your priority," Dion said in a teasing voice. "You're not even looking at me right now."
That pricked her conscience.
But it wasn't like he didn't want to see him.
Right now, she was in a small and shabby-looking bookstore in Valmento. To be precise, she was sitting on the floor while leaning against the bookshelf behind her.
Hi! I'm drained from finally finishing my day job's project. Please accept this bonus chapter for now. Sorry, we'll get back to the main story next update. Lemme just catch some sleep first. T_T