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Throw in some butter and sugar, warm it up a bit while giving it a stir... Good, the smell's coming through! Not bad for a snack.

Pound the frozen fruit, stir in some batter from the familiar, shape it for presentation's sake... and you've got ice cream!

There you have it, a sweet treat!

Eh... Hmm... I guess this popcorn's good enough to sell...

Not like I got much choice now...

I'll have a bite, then...

*cough* *cough*...

Not yet recovered?

Just breathed in a bit too much corn smell all at once.

It's really delicious, though.

The popcorn's warm and buttery, sweet and crisp...

The ice cream's amazing, too. The fruit's so fresh, and with such a smooth texture...

Best of all, no monster meat.

Mhm. Lucky me.

*phew*... Glad that's all done and dusted.

Mmm... Heheh... Yummy, yummy ice cream...

*sigh* You sure know how to make people worry, kid.

Hey, I'll be taking her home now. You guys don't start fighting once I'm gone, alright?

Yeah, yeah, I know.

Ryan helps up Ceobe, fast asleep on the ground after eating her fill, and takes her to the nearby vehicle.

Its engine roars to life, and putters away into the distance.

Hmm? Where's Kay gone?

You mean that other girlie? Ryan's taken her home.

Ryan? Why?

Sounded like he was on some sort of mission for Rhodes Island.

Wait, did you say Rhodes Island?! Ryan's from Rhodes Island?!

Yeah. Why? What's got you in such a tizzy?

Laios!

Does that mean it's close by?

Uh, yeah, they're stopped a few kilometers away.

Ryan just left. If we start running now, we can catch up.

Let's go then! We can't afford to lose their trail again!

Right.

...Huh?

What're they on about?