Sigurd: I seriously didn't think you both would be related...
Max: Well we technically aren't related by blood anyway.
Sigurd: You both are annoying nonetheless.
They had taken their seats in Sigurd's Delicacies. They had a large eight seater table, with a stone menu and glasses of water on it. He had welcomed everybody in, but still looked both annoyed and shocked at seeing Sachika.
Sachika was apparently, the troublemaker over these parts. She used to go to clever single place to tinker with metal to create something new. She did break tons of stuff often nearby Sigurd, ultimately making her an annoying presence.
Max: Well, it has nothing to do with me though! In case you forgot, I saved your place from the Sarzar guy.
Sigurd: In case YOU forgot, you broke half my wall and ran away without paying for damages!!
Albert intervened in their conversation.
Albert: So....no gratitude??
Sigurd sighed after he talked. He then looked at Max.
Sigurd: Well.....I do have to thank you. You did save the little girl. Who knows how much she would've suffered if it weren't for all of you.
Max smiled with all his heart, joined by Chuck and Melissa.
Max: Yaa...don't mention it!!
Sigurd: As favour for you saving her I'll give you ten percent discount. You can pay the rest for damages.
Max: Do you wanna die?
Everyone around him stopped him and made him sit back down. Sigurd brought out his notepad, ready to take their orders.
David: You know what Sigurd. Please bring in the regular that you make for Higurashi-San.
Sigurd: Hmm...excellent choice as always Dave. I'll see to that.
David nodded in agreement. He started walking away when he noticed the scarred Lin still seated with them, absolutely silent.
Sigurd: And you....you okay..?
Lin: Me? Ya...I'm fine...
Lin immediately started looking outside the window and stared at the Tower, which could be seen directly from the restaurant. There was something eerie with him, despite how well behaved he was right now. Max wondered if his humiliating defeat led him to be this way.
Max: Anyway, what is this usual dish???
Sachika: You need to wait and see!!
She put a finger on her mouth, asking him to be patient. Max sat back down and started shaking his leg, showing just how impatient he was.
Chuck: By the way, Albert! Where was this library you saw?
Albert: I did hear people talk about it behind me. It's supposed to in the middle of the town. We can search for it, by asking around I guess.
Melissa: Can we go when we are done eating??!?!?
Albert: I guess....
And then even Melissa started shaking her leg, rather impatiently. Lin was absolutely quiet throughout their entire conversation.
Max: As much as I love libraries...I don't wanna go searching for books now...
Albert: You have something in mind..?
Max: Yeahhhhh!! Remember the old lady??
Melissa: Who?
Lin answered for the first time after a while.
Lin: You weren't there that time...we met a crazy old woman.
Albert: Oh...her...what about her?
Max had a huge grin on her face.
Max: Let's go see her!!! She definitely knows something based on the way she talked to me.
Then they heard a clang and noticed Sigurd placing down the plates with a unique dish that Max had never seen before. Sigurd then turned to Max.
Sigurd: You wanna see the old fortune teller lady? She lives in the lighthouse you see ahead.
Sigurd pointed at the huge lighthouse in the distance, alongside the beach.
Sigurd: Consider this a tip from me.
Sachika: Aren't we the ones that should tip you?
Sigurd did a small bow and went back to his kitchen. The rest started munching down on this never before seen dish. Max was overjoyed eating this absolute masterpiece. Sigurd's Delicacies absolutely lived up to it's name.
*****
A man was running as fast as he could. He passed the lighthouse, clad in shining silver armour covered with white cloth, accentuating the said armour. It had red symbols all over it. As he turned the corner he saw two of his allies seated at the dead end of the street, drinking wine.
The man huffed and puffed in exhaustion from the running. He had a sword at his hip, and so did his companions. He then spoke to them.
???: You won't believe it!! I found her!!
The other big burly man was shocked to his core.
???: Really? Are you sure???
???: Yes. There can be no mistake! It was definitely her!!
The other lean man had a huge grin on his face. He then congratulated his tired friend.
???: Well done....! So...this is the day we finally capture Melissa Thorne.