After the treatment, it was lunchtime, and of course, Miss Belindel invited Shard to stay for the meal. By the time they appeared together in the dining room, the blond Countess showed no signs of her previous injuries.
The luncheon was quite sumptuous. Although Moon Bay City is a port city, to accommodate Shard "from Randall Valley," there was not much seafood or fish on the table. Shard was a bit tired after a busy morning, but he still noticed that Miss Belindel would glance at him now and then, withdrawing her gaze immediately whenever she was caught by Shard.
During lunch, she also raised her glass to express her gratitude to Shard. That tingling look Shard felt earlier might have been an illusion, but this toast confirmed that their relationship had finally progressed from "strangers, just acquainted" to "friendly, as friends."
