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" Is that a catchphrase you're going to use in your first book? - I ironize, trying to keep the dialogue relaxed, but I know exactly what Aria meant.

" Who knows.

" Still curious about the toilets?

" You know I do. - She assures, never abandoning her malicious expression.

"It always baffles me, you know?

" Here's a piece of information that surprises me. He didn't seem disconcerted when he saved me from that prank call. And he didn't seem disconcerted when he called me to the bathroom in the cafeteria.

" I am impressed with your good memory. - I affirm, knowing that she will have a retort on the tip of her tongue.

" These are memories that I make a point of reliving always, never to forget...

" Will I be in your book? Or… am I in your diaries?

" State secret. - She answers, in the act, and again smiles, coquettishly.

The waiter arrives with the starter, a colorful salad perfectly seasoned with ingredients that hark back to the coast of Metropolity. We served and slowly enjoyed each on