Chapter 526: My Debt to Clan Kleodrastia.
“Krampf!” A mighty bite and its following groan erupted in the dining hall of a restaurant, drowning out the lively atmosphere of this steakhouse. I tilted my head slightly to the side, as juices shot out from the piece of mammoth steak Kylunavus was devouring like a blood-starved beast.
Disregarding using his utensils—in fact, he had thrown them away completely—the fire dragon that had ranted to my face just an hour ago was eating his meal as if they were chicken drumsticks. His sharp canines tore into the thick slab of meat as if it was butter, ripping out large chunks too big for his dragonewt mouth to fit with a single bite, only to chew on them like a dog relishing on a big bone with meat still hanging on it.
Regardless, this wasn’t a fancy schmancy steakhouse, thankfully. The customers were allowed to eat in any way they wanted, as long as they didn’t interrupt the dining experience of others. Though, there weren’t many who were eating their food with such gusto as Kylunavus. They at least ate their steak by cutting it into slices before grabbing the individual pieces.
“… My lady, would you like my grilled shrimp?” Tasianna pushed her seafood salad to my side without waiting for my answer, turning her head away from our messy table.
“I’m surprised you lost your appetite because of this. Saori and I do this a lot, and this isn’t even mentioning Vifi’s pretty lackluster table manners,” I replied, turning to our demonkin friend who was stuffing her mouth full with mountain goat chops.
“What?” She raised an eyebrow as she spoke with her mouth still full, looking annoyed at how I was giving her a judging look. Her tone pretty much told me, “If you want to make fun of me, then I can make fun of you by breaking your horns.”
Giggling a bit at her fighting intent, I turned back to Tasianna, only to flinch a bit when I saw her eyes droop. Was she tired?
“My lady, there is something charming about you eating that I cannot express with my words. You always look like you’re in bliss after your belly is filled, and Miss Saori has this calculated expression on that makes it look like she’s constantly managing her calorie intake. It’s different from that.” She glared at Kylunavus who had lost interest in everything but his meal. “The only disturbing point whenever your eating instincts appear would be that blank face you make. It makes it easy to know whenever you’re pensive.”
Wh-what? My chest instantly deflated at her statement, causing me to become self-aware of the many times I went silent and just ate whatever was in front of me, without even knowing how much time had passed whenever I reflected on some events. Hearing this now, when I’ve been with Tasianna for nearly two years, sent a chill down my spine.