[ As it turns out, Noctis happens to know just what he likes -- he remembers his order from a lifetime ago, a beef bowl with a side of salad (much to Noctis' distaste for the latter), and he orders the same for them both the second time around. He tries not to think about the few times they have paid visits to this place, essentially unchanged.
The young owner comes out to chat with them, friendly as he had been, and Noctis effortlessly keeps up his end of that particular conversation. If the owner's sensed that Ignis is different -- or having an off day, he doesn't mention it. After all, they did use to be quite friendly.
All throughout the trip here, however, Noctis has paid special attention to when he slows down, registering his interest at certain shops, especially the one with the cat, and he wonders if he remembers how fond he is of these shops -- he's picked up on it by the third shop he'd slowed down at, and makes a note to ask if he wants to go in on their way home. ]
What about dessert? They've got excellent cheesecake. [ Noctis is terribly fond of it, up until one day Ignis decided to make it because the man's always had a complicated relationship with the food Noctis likes that weren't made by him, and Noctis had switched to Ignis' creations ever since. ]
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The young owner comes out to chat with them, friendly as he had been, and Noctis effortlessly keeps up his end of that particular conversation. If the owner's sensed that Ignis is different -- or having an off day, he doesn't mention it. After all, they did use to be quite friendly.
All throughout the trip here, however, Noctis has paid special attention to when he slows down, registering his interest at certain shops, especially the one with the cat, and he wonders if he remembers how fond he is of these shops -- he's picked up on it by the third shop he'd slowed down at, and makes a note to ask if he wants to go in on their way home. ]
What about dessert? They've got excellent cheesecake. [ Noctis is terribly fond of it, up until one day Ignis decided to make it because the man's always had a complicated relationship with the food Noctis likes that weren't made by him, and Noctis had switched to Ignis' creations ever since. ]