Furina watched the heartwarming breakfast scene, then looked at the tempting food on the table, and finally touched her empty stomach.
"Um, that..."
She spoke softly, her heterochromatic eyes looking longingly at King, then at the rapidly disappearing breakfast: "I... I haven't eaten either..."
Before she could finish her sentence—
"Crunch! Gulp! Gulp!"
With lightning speed, Paimon swept the last piece of bacon, the last piece of toast, and the last spoonful of salad into her stomach. Then she picked up the Milk pot and drank greedily from the spout.
In less than ten seconds, the originally hearty breakfast for several people had completely vanished, except for the piece of toast in Lumine's hand that she had only taken a few bites of.
"Burp~~~~"
Paimon let out a loud, satisfied burp, patted her round little belly, and slumped in the chair, her face flushed with happiness: "I've come back to life! The breakfast you made is so delicious, King! I feel like I can never leave you again!"
Furina: "..."
Her outstretched hand froze in mid-air. She looked at the empty plates and cups on the table, then at Paimon's satisfied little face, and finally lowered her head slowly.
Her entire being instantly lost its color, as if she had turned into a greyish-white stone statue.
A bleak autumn wind blew past (though it didn't really), swirling a few invisible fallen leaves.
I... I didn't get... even a single bite... The sound of something shattering echoed within Furina's heart.
In an instant, a layer of aggrieved mist clouded her heterochromatic eyes.
She bit her lip, staring at the empty table, then glanced resentfully at the bubbling-with-happiness Paimon next to her who was rubbing her belly.
Dammit... you white glutton!
I'm clearly the deity!
I am the highest-ranking existence in all of Fontaine!
And yet, I didn't even get to taste a single bite of breakfast... King took in Furina's pitiful "abandoned by the world" expression.
He silently turned and walked out the door.
A moment later, King returned carrying two clean plates.
On the plates were two separately reserved portions of breakfast—
Fried eggs, bacon, toast, and even a small serving of yogurt garnished with berries.
"Yours."
King placed the plates on the table in front of Furina and Lumine, his voice flat.
Furina was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up instantly, as if the cloudy sky had suddenly cleared!
"For me?!"
She looked up at King in surprise, a smile brighter than sunshine blooming on her face.
"Mm."
King gave a short response, pulled out a chair to sit opposite them, and picked up a copy of The Steambird someone had left on the table, looking like he wanted to be left alone.
Furina didn't care about his coldness.
She immediately picked up her knife and fork, carefully cutting off a small piece of fried egg and putting it into her mouth.
The delicate, smooth texture, the perfect saltiness... "Mmm! So delicious!"
Furina squinted her eyes happily, her previous grievance vanishing instantly.
Lumine also picked up her fork, taking small bites of the breakfast on her plate, her eyes curving slightly.
Just as the two were enjoying their meal in a warm atmosphere—
"Slurp."
A clear sound of slurping saliva broke the silence.
Lumine and Furina both paused simultaneously and slowly turned their heads.
They saw Paimon, who had been slumped in her chair patting her belly and burping, had sat up straight at some point. Her two large starry eyes were staring intently and brightly at the breakfast on Furina's plate.
That look was like a wild wolf that hadn't eaten for three days spotting a plump lamb.
"Paimon... didn't you just finish eating?"
Lumine's eye twitched; she had a bad feeling.
"Hehe..."
Paimon rubbed her little hands, a flattering yet greedy smile plastered on her face as her gaze darted back and forth between Furina's and Lumine's plates.
"Good things should be shared! Paimon was only eighty percent full just now! I can still eat a little bit more!"
"Ugh... don't... don't even think about it!"
Furina bristled instantly like a food-protecting kitten, immediately wrapping her arms around her plate. Her heterochromatic eyes glared warily at Paimon. She even forgot to chew the toast in her mouth as she mumbled, nearly choking herself to death.
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