Chapter 616: Lanqi and Talia's Summer Chat

"——This is Antanas Broadcasting."

"Hey, dear, today's host is still me, Antanas."

"Is the uneventful time so boring that it makes you sleepy?"

On a summer morning in August, a street-side wooden house restaurant is about to open.

The sound of a radio could be heard faintly from the window.

It was not yet fully light, the stars were dim, and the blue morning light fell on the streets of Ikerit, the capital of the King of Hutton, as usual.

In the sleepy morning, welcome to a world dyed indigo.

In Cat Boss Restaurant, Planai was already standing at the bar wiping the glasses.

On the first and second floors of the restaurant, Antanas's broadcast voice can be clearly heard.

"Good morning, Pranay."

Accompanied by a long and crisp "ding-ling-ding-ling" sound at the door, the thick wooden door was pushed open by a pair of hands.

The breeze blew across the shop counter, bringing a hint of coolness.

"Good morning."

Pranay put down the glass and greeted Ranchi who came here early in the morning.

"Where's Shinora?"

Lanqi looked around the restaurant but didn't see Pranay's sister.

"She accompanied Hyperion to the Duke's Palace. She probably won't be back at the store this morning."

"oh oh."

The two chatted briefly.

The interior decoration of the restaurant is simple and stylish. The wooden tables, chairs and floors exude a faint pine scent. Some handicrafts and old books are placed in the corners, and the sofa that was brought back by the cat owner is placed on the terrace on the second floor.

Some time ago, Antanas was too energetic, so Planai helped her get a small magic radio device. Every day when Cat Boss's restaurant opens and closes, Antanas will turn on the radio to share stories with customers.

Over time, she gained more fans.

Recently, not only the Cat Boss Restaurant, but also customers from the surrounding Ikerite restaurants will listen to it when they go home.

There were even many women who would visit her in the restaurant or contact her for relationship advice, especially young students from Ikerit College.

"Has this week's Ikerite Food Weekly come out?"

Lanci glimpsed a corner of the squat bookcase in the dining room.

“It’s out.”

Pranay stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction of Lanqi's new publication.

Lanqi quickly went to get out a magazine.

Boss Cat's restaurant is rated very highly in "Ikrit Food Weekly" and receives many positive comments from old customers every week.

Recently, there have been comments about Antanas Broadcasting.

The audience asked her many questions about love, and even asked her for help in guiding them on how to get along with their partners, with excellent results.

At first it was just a way for Antanas to pass the time.

Now she has gradually gained many regular listeners, so she can't be absent.

If she has something to do, she will ask Shinola or Talia to cover for her.

"Everyone's evaluation of Miss Shinola is that she must be a noble lady from some noble family. She is well-educated, gentle and elegant, and will share more topics about literature with everyone."

Lanqi leaned over the counter, flipping through the pages and reading, "It's nice to have her replace Miss Antanas as the host occasionally. It can make people feel peaceful."

"You are such a good judge of people. You and your sister are indeed from an ancient and famous family. You can tell this kind of thing at a glance."

Lanci looked at Pranay and said.

"That's all in the past."

Pranay smiled helplessly.

Lanci turned the page of the magazine.

"And everyone's evaluation of... Hengheng is——"

When Lan Qi read out her name, he seemed to have an uncomfortable throat and coughed twice. Then he skipped her name and said, "I understand the reason. Can you please not eat supper while working? I'm hungry."

“Hahaha.”

Lanqi was flipping through the magazine and laughing so hard that he slapped the table.

He didn't notice that this time Planai didn't smile at all, but silently wiped the cup.

Lanqi raised his head and looked at Pranay who had suddenly become quiet. Before he could ask anything, he felt a chill on his back.

He turned his head and saw a pair of cold golden eyes of an absolutely superior person looking at him at the stairs.

Talia clenched her fists.

She now feels that Lanqi no longer wants to act.

In the past, this guy only thought about it secretly in his heart.

Now he was almost telling it to her face.

That expression is damn good!

Talia shook his hand again, as if considering whether to teach Lanci a lesson.

"No, no, no, Tata. I believe that if the radio listeners could see your face, they would find that you are a lovely girl."

Lanqi quickly looked at her and said.

"Yeah."

She was stunned and let go of her hand.

Although Lanqi had praised her for being cute several times, she didn't know how to respond every time she heard it.

etc.

Talia suddenly recalled what it meant to have to see her to find her cute?

She also felt that Lanqi seemed to be saying that she was useless except for her good looks.

"Good morning, Tata."

Lanci greeted with a smile, interrupting her thoughts.

"Good morning."

Talia's voice was emotionless, just as her face was expressionless most of the time.

She walked to the first floor, took out a box of biscuit-shaped pet food from the cupboard, and walked towards the stairs.

For a moment, the first floor of the restaurant became quiet again, and the radio program playing in the restaurant became the only sound in the entire space.

"In the unpredictable season, in the bustling crowd, as long as I have you, I will be happy."

The gentle and intellectual female voice was like the night breeze, soft and delicate, accompanied by carefully selected healing music, the melody was melodious, flowing slowly, interweaving with Antanas's words, adding a bit of warmth and tranquility to this early morning.

"The weather is getting hotter and summer is coming. Some stories are about to begin."

A moment passed.

“…”

Lanqi looked at Talia's back as she disappeared at the stairs, and confirmed that she didn't seem angry, and heaved a sigh of relief.

He said a brief goodbye to Planai and walked up the creaky wooden stairs to the second floor of the restaurant.

Talia, who was at the end of the corridor, had just opened the door. She glanced sideways and saw Lanqi behind her, so she didn't close the door.

Until Lanqi walked to the familiar door, he still knocked gently on the open door.

Talia, who was feeding the little fox breakfast, raised her head. Although she didn't say anything, her eyes showed that she allowed him to come in.

She was sitting in the only armchair in the living room. On the small coffee table beside her were the fox feed box and some newspapers.

This is the Demonic Moon Shadow Fox that Lanqi brought back from the Northern Continent. It usually transforms into a small animal in the store.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

At first, Talia just looked at the fox from a distance without expressing any opinion.

Later, she started feeding the foxes.

Now you can tell she really likes this fox.

Lanqi heard from Planai that during the days when Lanqi and Hyperion were away, Talia's only spiritual comfort was to feed the fox, walk the fox, and sometimes even talk to the fox.

It’s becoming more and more like retirement.

As Lanqi was thinking, Talia's eyes turned to him again.

“…”

Talia just looked at him, and after a while she spoke, "If you want to find Hyperion, you can go directly to the Duke of Alansar's mansion."

Her tone was as if she wanted to send the guest away.

Hyperion went out early this morning because she had to put the painting in the Duke's Mansion and also wanted to take some things back from the Duke's Mansion, so Sinola accompanied Hyperion early in the morning.

If Antanas hadn't had a radio program, she would have also clamored to go to the Duke's Palace.

The three of them have been having a great time.

After Duke Migaia disappeared, some ancient barriers locked the rooms in the Duke's Mansion, and even Hyperion herself couldn't open them. However, Shinora had a unique talent as an anti-mage and was able to analyze and break those barriers.

"I just came here to find you."

Lanqi said to Talia with sincere eyes and a confused voice.

“…”

Talia glanced at him.

She continued to feed the fox and said nothing.

But there was no intention to drive him away.

The room was quiet for a long time.

"What do you want to see me about this time?"

Talia finished feeding the fox, picked it up and asked.

Normally, when Lanqi came to learn how to make Demonic Cards from her, he would come in the afternoon. He rarely came to see her at Boss Cat's restaurant early in the morning.

Now the two of them can talk to each other properly like they did at the beginning, and there is no longer the awkwardness when they met before they set out for the Shadow World.

Of course, the premise is that both parties stop saying things like "you're so cute that I want to eat you up."

"Did Hyperion tell you about our experience in the Shadow World?"

Lanci asked.

"I only talked a little bit. She came back yesterday, washed up, and fell asleep while chatting with me in bed."

Talia shook her head.

"It seems that she feels most at ease staying with you."

Lanci sighed.

"Why do you say that?"

Talia was puzzled.

"Hyperion doesn't seem to be the type to fall asleep easily, but next to you, she can fall asleep peacefully."

Lanqi had only seen Hyperion sleeping once, and that was when she was hit by the full power of Calliera and fell into the gentle land and was sent back to the palace restaurant.

According to Calliela, Hyperion often suffers from insomnia in the palace restaurant. In order to let the princess get a good rest every day, Calliela would secretly use magic to make Hyperion fall asleep.

Lanqi didn't know how to comment. He just felt that the strict mother of the demon clan was really powerful. When the child couldn't sleep, she would use magic to force the child to sleep.

In comparison, Talia really looks like a kind mother.

“Am I like a loving mother?”

Talia suddenly asked.

But she was not angry.

"Well, you are indeed very gentle to Hyperion, attentive and responsible. There is no reason for her not to like you."

Lanqi was shocked and explained along with what Talia said.

He just couldn't understand the amazing speed at which Talia's mind-reading skills had evolved, to the point where she could intermittently read some of his thoughts.

Fortunately, he had Shinora and Pranai's [Mark of Spellbreaking] and [Mark of Truth], which could weaken certain spell effects and detect magic.

"Do you want me to do the same to you?"

Talia asked.

“…”

Lanqi was stunned.

Just imagining Talia treating him the same way she treated Hyperion, and suddenly Talia becoming gentle, like a good wife and mother, Lanqi felt his brain go blank.

He has long been accustomed to Talia as she is now. If Talia becomes someone else, he will not be able to adapt!

"It seems you don't want it."

Talia frowned slightly and observed Lanqi.

She felt like this guy was getting a little damned again.

But she suddenly discovered something.

It seems that compared to glaring at Lanqi, sometimes treating him with extra gentleness can make him uncomfortable or even disgusted.

Even though it makes me feel disgusted, I can explode with him.

(End of this chapter)