Chapter 208: A Growing Kid.
Heaving a long sigh, Dante opened his eyes and looked around. Pale yellow light shrouded the interior of the cafe, cast by neon lamps lining the corners and the wide glass windows. The world outside was no different, although a bit more colorful. Though he couldn’t see the sky, Dante could tell by the atmosphere alone that the night had already fallen.
"Is it over?"
The question made him face the other side of the table, where a young boy with auburn hair sat. The tone of his voice, as well as the look on his face, both spoke of how bored he was.
"Yes, it’s over." Once again, Dante found himself sighing. "I’m starving, so... let’s get out of here."
Since Volcan was doing most of the work, there was no real need for Dante to spend several hours sitting in the far-from-comfortable cafe chair while watching a first-person view or a museum tour, and he certainly didn’t have to go all that time without eating anything.
Of course, he had to put on a show for the little brat, and he wanted to catch a glimpse of the Stahlwölfe mansion, too. The latter was a good enough reason for him to waste all that time, but he didn’t know about the former.
"Grandma’s place closed a while ago," Finn replied, sulking further into his seat.
"Half this district is nothing but restaurants. We’ll find somewhere to eat soon enough."
"Yeah, about that..." The brat pressed his mouth into a thin line. "I’m... not really hungry right now."
Dante stared at the boy for a second, then furrowed his brows, a bad feeling slowly rising from the back of his mind. He opened one of the apps on his NIM, the one connected to the cafe’s menu and the tab that he had left open. As the numbers appeared before him, his left eye suddenly twitched, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
Finn’s face grew pale and he poised his body, preparing to make a run for it.