บท 73: Tea Party

Takeuchi doesn't forget about his desire to learn swordsmanship as he heads toward Lucy's Inn, a smile spreading on his face.

Today was a holiday, and Lucy was celebrating how they defeated Basilisk.

So Lucy threw a tea party. It was a replacement from before when she promised to throw one.

"Oh," Takeuchi couldn't help but feel surprised as he saw Raphael in casual clothes standing at the inn's door.

"Shin," said Raphael.

"Nice to see you again, Raphael," said Takeuchi, as he smiled.

They both get inside the inn and chat, trying to exchange news about what kind of activity they have been doing these past weeks.

"Welcome- oh, it was you two," Lucy said behind the bar table, then she said to her father. "Pop, I'm going to garden with my two friends here."

"Hmm, sure. Have fun," said Lucy's father shortly.

"You two come here."

Lucy invited them to the back of the room.

As she opened the door, the sun shone warmly on the garden where the tea party was set.