36 Chapter 36

Accessing his own menu, Toyo yawned as he began equipping his gear in turn. \"Don't worry about it, you didn't wake me. Oh and,\" He gestured to Jae, \"You don't have to whisper. Waking him up while he's snoring is pretty much impossible. Believe me, I've tried.\"

Naomi shook her head in amusement. Placing a hand on her hip, she eyed the door deliberately.

\"Going somewhere?\" Toyo asked as he stood, stretching his back to shake off the dulling pain.

\"A friend of mine just messaged me,\" She replied. \"He needs some help with a quest back in Tolbana. It's nothing urgent, so I was about to go eat breakfast first before letting you guys know I had to leave.\" She offered a cheerful smile. \"But now that you're up, we can both go eat. I'll pay.\"

Toyo cocked his head to the side. \"Are you saying I look poor to you?\"

She shrugged. \"That's neither here nor there. Although, I did happen to overhear you saying something about being broke again for the hundredth time this week not too long ago.\"

Sighing, Toyo shook the handle of Silverthorne at her before fastening the weapon onto his belt. \"I already owe you enough, no matter what you say. However,\" He scratched his morning shadow, \"I think I see an opportunity here.\"

Naomi lifted an eyebrow curiously. \"An opportunity for…?\"

Lifting a finger through the air matter of factly, Toyo replied, \"To go Dutch, of course. That way, since both of us still feel as though we owe the other, we can both compromise and call it even. After this breakfast, all debt on either side is hitherto void. Sound good?\"

Waving a hand through the air casually, Naomi opened the door, flooding the room in the full morning light.

\"I suppose that's fair. Although,\" She added, \"Come to think of it, I didn't feel like I owed you anything after giving you Silverthorne. So, following that rule, maybe you should be the one to pay after all?\"

He stepped past her out into the street, shaking his head grimly. \"Technicalities are just the worst aren't they? They could keep debates going on forever. Better to avoid them all together, I find. Dutch it is.\"

Rolling her eyes, Naomi couldn't help but smile as she closed the door behind her.

There weren't many restaurants in Trevica. As tempting as the smells wafting from each one had been, neither Jae nor Toyo had bothered trying any during their stay. Constantly trying to keep up their funds, they had limited themselves to eating only food dropped by mobs. At the best of times, such cuisine was bland and tasteless. He told as much to Naomi when she asked where they should go.

The look on her face was one of pure disbelief. \"You've lived here for what, two weeks now? And you haven't tried any of the food?\"

Toyo blinked. \"Is it that good?\"

\"Well, I haven't tried any of the places here in Trevica,\" she admitted, \"but each Floor tends to have a particular theme when it comes to food.\"

Toyo nodded thoughtfully as they began walking up the cobbled street. \"So what's the theme for this Floor?\"

\"Eggs.\"

\"Eggs?\"

Naomi nodded happily. \"Egg related dishes are the main specialty here on Floor 1. Which is perfect for us.\"

Toyo held back the urge to laugh. \"Why exactly? I hope you realize how that sounded. I could have so easily said something right there. You're welcome in advance. God, I'm such a gentleman.\"

The cheerful beta tester facepalmed dramatically. \"What the hell are you talking about now? I said it's perfect because we're going for breakfast. What's a proper breakfast without eggs?\"

Toyo pushed a hand through his hair as he grinned mischievously . \"I couldn't agree more.\"