Alda understood what Frank was getting at right then and whispered, "Thank you!"

"Just words aren't enough!" Frank grinned, gently lifting her chin.

Having had a similar experience before, Alda knew what he was going for.

However, as she closed her eyes shyly, she waited for a long while but nothing ever came.

Then, she opened her eyes, steeled herself, and kissed him instead!

Frank smiled in wry amusement. "After all that, I'm the one getting exploited!"

Alda giggled but said nothing.

-

Early next morning, Frank woke up to an appetizing scent, and he stepped out to see that Sadie's younger brother, Rain Godot, was cooking in the kitchen!

"You can cook?" He asked.

may look young, but I have a Grade 2 chef

"Not bad!"

sat down

simple homemade dishes, and Frank was surprised by the culinary skill despite having eaten tons of gourmet food. The taste was truly savory, and not even the average person could hope to match it! Later, Frank asked, "If my hunch is right, you have no powers, unlike your

Rain smiled as he admitted it. "It's the twenty-first century. Modern weapons would always win anyway, so a proper job is the best thing one

you could become a national chef with your culinary

"I'd never presume such privilege. Being alive

chuckled but said nothing else. Such was the price of following a whim-your loved ones would pay the

being nice enough, Sadie would

"That smells so good!"

joined the table and ate after she woke up, asking Frank gingerly while she ate, "How should we

can call me anything you like. I'm Lugh Frankton," Frank replied, more or less nice

Ida shook her head. "I

you say so!" Frank shrugged

smiled. "I'll be frank-if I hadn't seen you in action yesterday, I would

staying in the city. That way, they appear to just be a normal person, no

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