Let's go our separate ways

Part 59

King Ray's hope and dream to test the relationship between Scale and Flos is thus effectively shattered and scattered in pieces.

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The walk back to Scale's house is unimpeded. Entering the mansion, and passing the lounge, Flos sees that the papers Rhythm and she put on the table are gone. Walking straight into her room, Flos then unceremoniously crawls on the bed, under the blanket, positions her head on the pillow, and closes her eyes.

It's still early, but Flos is sleepy. And so she sleeps, only to wake up later by the knock on the door of her room.

Covering a yawn from slipping out, Flos sits up from her bed. The knock on the door of her room is slow and patient, most likely not Rhythm. Telling the person on the other side to wait for a bit, Flos then slowly crawls out from the bed and stands straight.

Lashes slips out a vine to tidy up Flos's appearance for a bit then as Lashes retracts the vine, Flos figures she looks presentable enough to open the door and meet the person on the other side. Hey, it's Scale!

Flos blinks at her love interest, somewhat surprised. Turning her head to look inside the room, Flos glances at the window that is not blocked by curtains and is genuinely astonished to know it's nighttime already.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Scale is genuinely concerned about Flos's well-being, having only known his love interest has been sleeping for so long after he gets off from work

Flos puts a loose fist under her chin, using her other hand to hold up the hand that touches the chin, "I feel well now,"

"That's good," Scale is relieved, "You have been sleeping, so you skipped lunch and dinner, right? Do you want to go have a late dinner now?"

Flos is not that hungry, but there's no harm in eating, so Flos nods her head and leaves her room with Scale to the dining room. Rhythm is nowhere in sight, but there are several steaming dishes on the dining table.

"Will you eat with me?" sitting down on the chair in front of the meals prepared for her, Flos invites Scale to eat with her

Scale hasn't eaten yet, so he takes up Flos's offer. Flos waits until Scale returns from a trip to the kitchen to grab his dining utensils before starting with the mansion's owner.

The dinner is flavourful and delicious. Flos has eaten the meals cooked by the sole butler of this mansion before, so she knows these dishes are made by that same person. Although Flos has not met that mysterious butler yet.

"Speaking of which," Flos talks whilst eating, "I haven't met your butler yet,"

"Really?" Scale raises his eyebrows in surprise, turning his head to look at Flos beside him, "Rhythm has met him,"

"Well," Flos points out the case, "Rhythm and I didn't meet him in the morning. After that, I went to work and then sleep thus I haven't met him until now,"

Scale hums in understanding, still curious though, "Is it important for you to meet him?"

"Not really," Flos just wants to take a look at this butler, it's not for an important reason or something

Scale nods, smiling, "You'll stay here for some time. I'm sure you will meet with that butler sooner or later,"

"Yeah," Flos also thinks so, "But, when did Rhythm meet that butler? What's that butler's name by the way?"

"That butler's name is Dominion. I'm not sure when Rhythm met him, but I heard it's when Rhythm checked on the things the butler bought from the lists that have been prepared beforehand," Scale introduces the name of this butler hired by King Ray to attend to this mansion and him