372 Sleep

"Er… Is that alright?" The girls asked her.

"Is what alright?" Elise asked them confused.

"You calling them that… Aren't they your friends?" The girls asked her.

"Of course not. They are only my comrades." Elise said as she looked at the girls.

'Isn't that literally the same thing?' The girls thought in their heads.

"Well, whatever. It's going late. I suppose I'll leave now too." Elise said as she got up from her seat while sorting out her papers.

"Goodbye Elise." The girls said as they waved at her.

"I guess it's time for us to leave too huh?" The girls looked at each other as they stood up.

"Please wait." The waitress said from behind them.

"Is something of the matter?" They asked her.

"Please pay for your meals." The waitress said as she looked at them.

"Oh… How much is it?" The girls asked them.

"20 silver coins." The waitress said as she smiled.