Dessert Time!

"Can I get everyone's attention! As I said earlier, it's time for dessert. Feel free to help yourself to as much as you'd like. This is the last of our planned events, so when you finish eating you're free to leave. Once you're done, put your plate in the bin over there. If you'd like to take any leftovers home with you, stay until after and we'll divide them up. I hope you've all had a good time!" Asami says cheerily before turning her mic off. She and Gaia walk over to the line of people filling their plates.

"She's handling this pretty well for her first time." Verona says after Asami finishes her speech.

"She is. Where exactly did the two of you meet Eric? No offense, she's just been with you for as long as I've... well since I met you." Ayashi asks.

"We met shortly after I regained my magic. She used to be a **** of sorts for the Katorg Guild. She doesn't like talking about it much. But that's where she got her Stigma. Anyway, we met after I beat a Katorg member. He was a Blood Mage and had a group of Pixies. I only won because I managed to blow him up." I reply causing Ayashi to nod surprised.

"While we're on the subject, what about Luna? When'd you meet her? I know you fought Innu before rebirthing her and causing her to Evolve into a Hybrid." Verona asks causing me to let out a laugh hearing this.

"I went to the park nearby, and entered a Dungeon. At the time, I didn't realize it contained one of Bergeths Soul Fragments. She was the guardian of said Fragment. When we met, we fought." I reply causing Verona to nod.

"What then? How did the two of you grow so close afterward?" Ayashi asks.

"After he beat me, he went and passed Bergeths test. I didn't understand what Bergeth was at the time. But by passing his test, I knew he had become my Alpha! That's why I went with him afterward." Luna answers.

"What about Myla and Hino? I know the two of you met at school, and you tutored Myla. But when'd you learn who they were?" Verona asks.

"I learned who they were as soon as I met them after my magic came back. I learned Observe the day I got them. So I used it on them and learned that they were Heiresses. But they learned of my powers and I met their parents after the Katorg attacked them. They trapped them in a Dungeon or Barrier. Sugano actually attacked me that same day. She saw me where the Golden Devil was and thought I was with them." I say causing Ayashi to chuckle.

"Why were your first meetings always so violent?" Verona asks nearly causing me to spit out the food I was chewing.

"Like you're one to talk. You nearly killed me on our first meeting." I say causing Ayashi to burst out in laughter. Verona turns beat red from embarrassment as Ayashi tries to contain herself.

"What's going on here?" Gaia asks while sitting next to Verona.

"Eric's telling us how he m-met you all. Verona's embarrassed she t-tried to kill him." Ramia says as Asami sits down two chairs to my left.

"What about Ramia? When'd you meet her?" Ayashi asks me.

"Ramia was kidnapped by a group of Goblins. They left the Dungeon they were in, since it wasn't cleared quickly enough. Luna, Innu, and I entered it and found her with the Gobling King Boss. We fought it and helped her." I say causing Ayashi to nod.

"Again, more violent encounters." Ayashi adds causing Verona to scoff.

"I doubt yours was any less violent." Verona says causing Ayashi to smile.

"It was. The first time we meet face-to-face, was at a grocery store. I cried tears of joy, and may have scared him. But I didn't fight him." Ayashi says proudly causing Verona to sigh.

"How's t-the food Lilac, Flare?" Ramia asks the two.

"It super good! I love this red thingy with chocolate!" Flare says while holding up a chocolate-covered strawberry.

"It's all good to me, I don't know which would be my favorite." Lilac says causing Ramia to smile and nod.

"What about you Master? How are you liking this." Asami asks me.

"It's great. I'm surprised at how good everything is. I've never eaten anything as sweet as most of these." I say causing her to smile herself.

"Good, I wasn't sure what desserts you'd like."

"You could've just asked me y'know."

"Yeah, but then it'd give away that there'd be dessert." Asami says causing Flare to **** on her strawberry. She swallows it before looking at me worriedly. I assume she was asked to keep the dessert a secret. I turn to Lilac and see her turned away from me. I chuckle before giving Flare a wink, letting her know I won't tell anyone. This just worries her more, since she doesn't know what it means. "What about you Luna and Innu, are you liking this?" Asami asks the two.

"Yeah, I really like the wolf statue. It has two tails like me!" Luna replies.

"It's lacking meat, but it's still good." Innu adds.

"There's a meat pie on that table. It's called mincemeat pie, but I don't like it." Asami tells her while pointing to one of the dessert tables. We continue talking for a while. We talk about what we've all done before. I tell them about the Ruins I've explored. Ayashi tells us that she once cleared a six-floor Ruin in a single day with a group of other Mythos. Verona tells us about how she first met one of the other Light Gods. Apparently, they were both lovers at one point. During her story about how they broke up, I see someone waving to me. I see it's Hino and get up. I excuse myself before walking over to where she's sitting.