บท 374: First Date Part III

“And this… you’ve taken a few weeks off already. Won’t they be in hot water right now?”

“This is my first vacation in the last five years. Actually, they were planning on putting me in a tournament. But it’ll start after TST ends. It won’t be too late for me to go back and start preparing then… although I’ll be slightly short on time.”

She lightly shrugged as she said the latter part. It was an adorable gesture that made him smile.

At the same time, Joke followed suit and gazed off into the horizon as well. As he considered her words, he started to understand why she was more cheerful and open than before, unlike the image of “Queen” that he had seen. Obviously, as the second-strongest summoner in the world, she must have a lot on her shoulders, and that meant sacrificing her private time.