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Once things are over, go find Aizer.
There might be a surprise prepared for you there.
Frieren's beautiful eyes, like green emeralds, showed a look of recollection.
It was a dessert shop on the second floor by the sea. The three of them held mango juice and enjoyed the comfort of the sea breeze gently blowing on their faces.
The setting sun was slowly sinking below the horizon, and the sky was dyed a light orange-red.
The golden afterglow of the setting sun spread over the three of them like a light veil, contributing the last bit of warmth to them.
"Desserts are indeed the savior of adventurers!"
Yulian ordered a strawberry cake exactly like Fern's, eating it heartily with a face full of happiness.
"So Mr. Yulian also likes desserts this much."
Fern smiled slightly, her eyebrows gently curved, looking very beautiful.
"My skull..."
While enjoying small bites of the Black Kur pudding in front of her, Frieren felt regret for having returned the Divine Beast Grass Mud Horse skull.
"Isn't delicious food better than that weird thing of yours?"
Yulian rubbed Frieren's face, waved his hand, and called over a waiter.
"Another Black Kur pudding!"
Frieren's slightly dejected mood instantly vanished without a trace.
=ω=
"I didn't expect you to be so rich."
Frieren ate the Black Kur pudding heartily, speaking with a tone of emotion.
"The hundred gold coins you gave me last time are almost used up."
"Eh!"
"Did Mr. Yulian also give Miss Frieren money?"
Before Yulian could speak, Fern's eyes widened.
"Hmm?"
Frieren looked at Fern strangely.
"What do you mean 'also'?"
"Hmm..."
Fern pursed her lips and looked helplessly at Yulian.
Yulian's mouth twitched.
Isn't this self-incriminating...
"I gave Fern some gold coins—"
"After all, it's not right to keep eating and drinking for free while following you guys."
Yulian took a light sip of mango juice.
As for why Yulian still had money and Frieren didn't...
Yulian couldn't possibly say that Dragufil was supposed to give Frieren a thousand gold coins, but he embezzled nine hundred, could he?
He couldn't, right...
=ω=
"So that's how it is..."
Frieren nodded, but her mind was full of scenes of Yulian diligently searching for ingredients and cooking every day.
Even last night's grilled fish was caught by Yulian after he jumped into the river and worked hard to catch it.
=ω=
Frieren smiled happily, sometimes Yulian was truly a good person!
"Then can I also have a little more pocket money?"
Frieren's eyes suddenly lit up.
"If I had a little more pocket money, I could buy that Divine Beast skull!"
"No!"
Fern tilted her head slightly and sternly refused.
"Mistress Frieren absolutely cannot buy any more strange things. You yourself promised us."
"Nooo~"
Frieren made a sad sound, but facing Fern, the Greek goddess of wealth, she could only resign herself to fate.
Yulian covered his mouth and chuckled beside them.
Right now, she's just restricted from spending money. When she can't even sleep in late later and has to be dragged to clean, who knows what it will be like, haha.
The waiter brought candles and lit them.
But actually, they had already finished most of the food.
"It's getting dark—"
"Shall we go back to the inn?"
Fern tidied up the food on the table.
"Let's go for a walk."
Frieren shook her head and exchanged smiles with Yulian.
Today was a special day.
"Is that so..."
Fern looked at the two of them strangely.
Normally, they don't seem to like going out when they have nothing to do, right?
As a commercial city, Walm was very lively and prosperous even at night.
Gas lamps were hung around the streets, giving a sense of continuous light even at night.
"Hat trick, hey!"
"Hat trick!"
All sorts of strange little animals spun out of hats in colorful light and shadow, running and jumping around the hats, causing bursts of exclamations.
"Fire-breathing performance, hey!"
"Exciting and wonderful fire-breathing performance!"
A giant fire snake spewed from the mouth of the acrobat, igniting a large area of light on the open space beside him.
"Delicious pumpkin cakes!"
"..."
"In the boundless sky, I am like a floating cloud~"
"In the vast dark night, I am a twinkling star~"
It's so lively!
Fern looked around curiously.
Acrobats, stalls selling street food, and rambling wandering poets!
It was her first time seeing such a lively scene!
It was even more lively than during the day!
However, when faced with overly enthusiastic greetings and politeness, Fern couldn't help but shrink back a little, tightening her grip on the corner of Yulian's clothes beside her.
"How is it? Fun, right!"
Yulian laughed and asked Fern beside him, trying to drown out the street hawkers' calls and the noisy crowd.
"Mr. Yulian, let's go back."
Fern carefully avoided the children running around and cheering beside them, hiding near Frieren and Yulian.
Her expression was hesitant.
"What?!"
"Play a bit longer?"
"Okay!"
Yulian smiled, grabbed the two of them, and ran towards the center of the crowd.
Today was Fern's sixteenth birthday, so they naturally had to have a good time!
The center of the crowd was where Himmel's statue was located, and a grand ball was being held there at this moment!
"Want to give it a try?"
Yulian gently nudged Fern beside him, who was staring blankly at the handsome men and beautiful women in the ball, and smiled slyly.
"Mr. Yulian, I don't know how..."
Fern shook her head, taking half a step back to stand beside Frieren.
"If you don't know how, you can learn—"
"Go on."
Frieren smiled slightly and gently pushed Fern back towards Yulian.
"I..."
"Two tickets, please!"
Yulian pulled Fern, got two relatively exquisite masks, and walked into the venue, looking relaxed.
"What about Mistress Frieren...?"
Fern looked back behind her but could no longer see any trace of Frieren.
"She's going to have fun on her own, don't worry about her."
Yulian gently extended his hand to Fern, making an invitation.
"But I don't know how..."
Fern pursed her lips, her raised hand showing hesitation.
"It's okay, we can learn slowly."
Yulian gently put the mask on Fern, then took Fern's hand and began to lead Fern through simple dance steps.
Fern was very smart, even though it was her first time dancing, she showed great talent!
In just a short while, Fern adapted to the rhythm and began to move her steps and swing her posture on her own.
Her small steps exuded elegance and grace everywhere, which surprised Yulian slightly.
"Very good!"
While surprised, Yulian didn't forget to praise, making Fern blush slightly.
"Mr. Yulian teaches very well."
Amidst the melodious music, the two danced elegantly like butterflies.
Fern smiled happily, fully engrossed in learning the dance.
The sense of rhythm brought by the dance steps, the control over the body, always makes people happy.
Yulian chuckled, feeling fortunate that the result of his spontaneous action was excellent.
Frieren, meanwhile, was collapsed on the inn bed, looking at the room filled with hung balloons and streamers with a satisfied expression.
=ω=
Although she was working for Fern's birthday, Yulian gave her a hundred gold coins for pocket money!
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