Chapter 203: Anima(Part 2)
"Damn, this is so good! It’s just the right amount of spicy, and the sweet and sour sauce complements the meat so well. And the meat is so fresh and tender, it practically falls off the skewer and melts in your mouth," Grinned Akila, streaks of sauce all around his mouth.
"Yeah, it is delicious, but maybe you should slow down, you’re a mess, you’ve got a full-on sauce goatee there," Raven informed him with a slight chuckle.
"I can’t help it, it’s just so good!"
"You can be quite childish sometimes, huh?" Remarked Lloyd in bemusement.
"M-More than just sometimes, actually," Replied Kia with a slight sigh.
"Hey, come on, I’m not that bad, am I?" Responded Akila sheepishly.
"It’s a bitter pill to swallow, to know that someone this childish nearly killed me, how embarrassing for me," Sighed Lloyd dramatically.
"Wha-...h-hey, come on, I said I was sorry about that. No, an apology was never going to be enough to make up for that, you have every right to hold a grudge over it," Muttered Akila, a dejected look on his face as his shoulders slumped slightly.
"Uh, hey, I was just messing with you. Seriously, you don’t have to get so down about it, I don’t have any hard feelings about it," Responded Lloyd, feeling bad.
"But maybe you’re right, I should try to act more maturely. I was just so excited to visit another nation that I got a bit carried away, my bad, guys," Replied Akila apologetically.
"You really don’t need to be so hard on yourself, you know. Maybe tone it down a little bit, sure, but you don’t need to restrain yourself all that much. I mean, it’s not like you’re doing any harm, so it’s fine, just relax and keep enjoying yourself," Responded Raven with an encouraging smile as he patted Akila’s shoulder, before he jumped slightly as something crashed onto his leg.