Jingle~
"Welcome to Sophie's Diner! Grab a seat anywhere you like, and I'll be right with–"
"Hey, Cindy."
"Kurt! Oh my gosh, you're actually alive!" Cindy, who was busy cleaning the counter with a rag, squealed as she leapt over and ran to him.
"Where on earth have you been the last few days?! Everyone's been talking about you! What have you been up to? Are you okay? Did you see the newspaper this morning?! Look, look, look!"
Before Kurt could even open his mouth to greet her, Cindy frantically reached into her apron pocket and whipped out a folded, crisp sheet of parchment. She unfolded it with a sharp snap and thrust it directly into his face, nearly poking his good eye out with the corner of the paper.
"Look at the front page! The entire capital is losing its mind! There's a giant article about an F-rank adventurer and the Izumi heiress who uncovered a massive conspiracy in the southern remote village!
