Enjoy your date with Eva.

That's basically what this is, right? A date. That isn't strange. It doesn't mean we're suddenly considered dating. I went out with Niki in our adventure too, and well, I'm definitely no stranger to weird sexual situations with various people and creatures. I shouldn't find this stranger than being stuck in the cleavage of a kraken. Yet, just like when I ate with Niki, there's something different about a situation like this. And I've never seen Eva pretty herself up like this before just to eat dinner.

"Hey, Eva?"

"Y-Yes?" she immediately replies.

"I was just wondering if you could tell me how you kicked Malakae's ass."

She grins. "Ooh. I like this conversation topic."

"I thought you might."

"Well, Lady Sulta gave me a magic item! Here, I wanted to keep it a surprise so you'd be really proud of me in the fight. It's right here." She digs around in her pouch and pulls out a small object. It's a white crystal star. You look at it closely while she holds it up, and it almost looks like it's filled with swirling words you can't quite make out. "Davella had it on her."

"And she let you have it?"

She nods. "Uh-huh. She said it should be considered adventurer loot, since we were the ones that fought her."

"Well, it was Sulta that saved us, but I'll take it. So what does it do?"

"Though it's a little confusing, she explained that it's... Well, you know how spells would be something in your head? This is like a little piece of a mage's head. It contains a few spells, but special ones created for the item."

"Like the ones Davella used."

"That's right. Sit. Share Senses. Words Escape. It's actually really hard to use them, even if they're in my head as long as the item is on my person..."

"Well, you cast them like they were nothing despite only getting the item today."

"Y-You think so?"

"Of course. You literally beat Malakae in a fight with them like an hour or whatever after you got it. You're amazing, Eva."

She munches on her sandwich. "When we first met... I guess you thought I was a complete mess."

"You were getting all worked up--"

"Y-Yes I know. But you were the only one to keep me around." She places a hand gently on your leg and looks up at you. "Kyle. I'll always be here for you, no matter what you do. Even if you... uhm... marry one day. I'll still be your friend. Y-You know, unless you married m-me. That would be crazy though!" She laughs loudly and retreats her hand away. "So hey, let's talk about something else!"

She's still a mess, but it's cute.

"We should probably come up with a plan while we're here," you say. "If we have two days until we potentially find the secret of the Demon King's amulet, maybe we should spend the rest of today together, and then see if we can find the others tomorrow. If they're still around."

"That sounds nice," she says softly. "Today will be our day."

Time passes by, but it hardly feels like it. You finish your food and drinks, and enjoy the peace and quiet some more.

"Kyle?" Eva speaks up. "Can you tell me more about that dream world? As a mage, it's really interesting to me."