Certain that this was not a dream, Lucien cleared his throat. "Thanks, Mother and Dad. I hope we can help each other in the future," he said sincerely.
Amane took her seat again, cautioning, "Don't get too cocky. I might want to help you in the future, but I still have a veto to disagree."
Cassius cleared his throat as well. "Listen to your mother," he advised before leaving the dining room. "I'm going first. I need to talk to my underlings."
The room fell silent once again, and Lucien seized the opportunity to discuss the restaurant.
"Since everyone's here, let's talk about the restaurant. We lack protein. Does anyone have an idea how to solve it?"
Amane scratched her chin in thought. "We have plenty of monsters outside. Can't we just eat them?"