"For real? To have servants that do everything for her—I wonder how much it would cost me to get to that point," questioned Octo.
"A lot of money, I guess," answered Nimuk, taking another sip.
Afterward, there was a moment of quiet as the two of them took their time to eat their fill. At the end of his meal, Nimuk raised his voice.
"I think I'm considering finding myself a lady partner."
Pfff!
Everything inside Octo's mouth came out in a violent burst as he heard what Nimuk had said.
"What... Where did that come from?" he asked.
"I've just been thinking… since I can't go back to my own world, it's better to start a new life in this one. And the first step to that is getting attached to this place. I asked Auran before he disappeared into his room, and his suggestion was to find things I love and things that make me feel like I belong here.
And I could only think of one thing that could make me feel attached to a place, and that's..."
