“Anyway, let’s eat. This golden trout quiche is good, and you’re still growing.”

“G-Golden trout...”

“You too, Mona, Heather.”

As the three of them trembled before the luxury fish dish, Sara put a hand to her chest proudly. “Don’t worry. I caught plenty of them on the Dark Mountain, so I’ve still got more. And—”

“Heeey! Sara!”

Sara turned around with a grin at the voice. “Allen! Kuntz!”

Allen and Kuntz were jogging down the path from the mansion toward them. They’d grown even more in the last two years, which did frustrate Sara a bit. Allen still had a rascally quality to him, but Kuntz was practically an adult at this point.

“Better leave the dungeon early if we’re gonna get some golden trout for it!”

“Man, I haven’t had golden trout in a while!”

To Sara’s relief, their comments, at least, were still plenty childish. She pursed her lips. “When was the last time I had a day off? You could have just come gathering with me instead of going into the dungeon like you always do.”

“Well, y’know...”

“Yeah.”

They exchanged a look and grinned. The two of them were tried-and-true Hunt