In the familiar cafe it became quiet as the two men enjoyed their meal, both in a better mood compared to earlier. Nikolai became more relaxed thanks to everything that happened with him in the arena and with Nikita the night before.
'To think those memories, although many are still missing, would help me... Also, to think Nikita thought you were evil...'
[Ah... I cannot blame her, though, because of what happened that night and how you changed...]
'Hmmm?'
Nikolai felt like his mother was hiding something important about the night he awakened as a hybrid and survived death. Yet each time, she would just say it was her fault or dodge the question, which made Nikolai feel a little apprehensive.
Ryan finished his noodles and then took out a beautiful black box. The metallic lid opened on its own the moment he pressed a button before a phone lifted from the box with a hiss of hydraulics, revealing his new phone.
