Melody of the Abyss

Chester had to chuckle a bit, seeing Arche enjoy her food so much. Reid may have had the wrong idea, but Chester didn't mind; Arche was the only girl his age, and they did happen to spend a fair amount of time together. Even someone like Reid, who grew up with them, would mistake their closeness for something else. Putting that aside for now, however, Chester knew that he had to go ahead and say his farewells to Natalia and the others. Putting money on the table, Chester stood up. "Hey, Arche, I'm going to go on ahead; you enjoy your meal, all right?" He grinned, and then also left the diner.