Evalyn, who was preparing dinner at home, had no idea about the series of events that had occurred.
With Night Night’s help, the two of them quickly reached the final stages of dinner preparation.
“…Right, this way there’s still room to leave one dish for my husband to make, and there’s still plenty of time before our usual dinner hour.”
Evalyn nodded with satisfaction as she looked at the results of her and Night Night’s work, muttering to herself.
“Um… Sister Evalyn.” Night Night’s weak voice came from the side.
“Hmm? Little Night, what’s wrong?”
Evalyn, who was temporarily covering the dinner dishes, turned to look at Night Night.
The girl’s delicate face held a slight, excited flush.
Evalyn asked with a smile, “Is there something else?”
“I wanted to ask… if there is anything else I can do to help you, Sister Evalyn.”
“Little Night, you don’t need to be so formal. If you have any questions next time, just ask me directly.”
Evalyn pretended to think for a moment and then waved her hand.
“As for helping, we’ve finished ahead of schedule thanks to you. There’s nothing left for you to do. I’ll leave the remaining ingredients to my husband. After all, I promised you yesterday that you could taste his cooking. Besides… dinner time is still a little ways off.”
“…I get to taste… Mr. Faon’s cooking.”
Night Night murmured softly.
For a split second, her eyes transformed into vertical pupils, and her aura became somewhat abnormal.
“Little Night, did you say something?”
Evalyn asked subconsciously, not having heard her clearly.
Night Night looked like a child who had been caught doing something wrong but was trying to play it cool.
“Sister Evalyn, I… I didn’t… didn’t say anything. I just wanted to know what I should do next…”
Evalyn chose not to press further.
She simply followed Night Night’s lead and asked, “What do you usually do when you’re free, Little Night?”
“Me… Me? Usually, after finishing work at the Church with my sister, I’ll… stay with her and read for a bit, then we talk and things like that.”
“I see…” Evalyn stopped halfway through her sentence and then led Night Night to the sofa in the living room.
“Wait here for a moment, Little Night.”
“Huh?” Night Night seemed confused by Evalyn’s actions.
But Evalyn only smiled without saying a word and re-entered the kitchen.
First, she asked in her mind, ‘Receptionist, is there a reward for improving hearing among the commission rewards?’
She had heard Night Night saying something, but she couldn’t catch it clearly.
She only caught the words “Mr. Faon.”
She was very concerned about her husband being mentioned in such a subconscious mutter.
However, because she needed to complete the commission, it wasn’t easy for her to keep prying.
The Receptionist’s voice quickly rang out in her mind.
**[Of course. As mentioned before, the commission rewards include bonuses to your physical constitution.
Hearing and vision are included. Also, a reminder to Miss Evalyn: after passing the novice period, you can purchase items in the shop similar to a Magician’s Monitoring Magic.]**
‘Monitoring Magic? Wouldn’t that mean I could see everyone’s movements anytime, anywhere?’
Evalyn wondered.
**[Yes. It seems Miss Evalyn understands.]**
‘That’s literally what the words mean!’ Evalyn sighed.
She then brought out a small cake she had made earlier.
She walked out and placed it in front of Night Night.
“Sister Evalyn… this… this is too valuable…”
Night Night seemed to have seen cake before and knew how precious such a dessert was in a Frontier Town.
“What’s so valuable about it? Little Night, you’ve been helping me all this time and were willing to listen to my requests… so you deserve this. Besides… didn’t I promise you yesterday?”
Evalyn didn’t notice Night Night’s abnormality and simply replied with a smile.
Seeing that the girl was still hesitating, she added, “After all… I’m going to exchange dessert recipes with Sister Night Lei today, so you can think of this as a preliminary tasting.”
Hearing this, Night Night realized that if she refused again, Sister Evalyn would definitely feel awkward.
“Okay… Okay. Then… thank you, Sister Evalyn.”
After saying that, she took a bite.
The aroma of the cream and the texture of the soft sponge cake blended perfectly in her mouth.
The move caused the originally timid Night Night to instantly reveal a blissful smile.
“Right? Eating sweets makes people happy. Whenever I encounter something I feel powerless about, I subconsciously eat some sweets to make myself feel better,” Evalyn said with a smile.
But for some reason, the Receptionist’s words from this morning echoed in her mind again.
**[Miss Evalyn, do you really think that what happened yesterday was enough to satisfy Mr. Faon?]**
“Something you feel powerless about…? Does Sister Evalyn also have things like that?”
Night Night’s question interrupted Evalyn’s thoughts.
Evalyn gathered her emotions.
“Of course. I’m only human, after all.”
“Then… then Sister Evalyn can tell me. If I can help… I definitely will!”
Looking at Night Night’s worried expression, Evalyn felt conflicted.
After all, when her husband returned, she was going to have the two of them engage in physical contact.
Such a polite and caring little girl was really…
Sigh.
Thus, Evalyn simply waved her hand hurriedly.
“It’s just some small things. Let’s not talk about that. By the way, I forgot to ask, will Sister Night Lei work until the usual closing time today?”
“Um… before Sister left this morning, she said at home that since Miss Evalyn made her own husband come back early, it wouldn’t be right if she didn’t come back early too…”
“I see…” Evalyn said while thinking.
Her Faon wouldn’t break his word and come back early.
Based on Evalyn’s understanding of her husband, since he wasn’t back yet…
Could it be… the two of them were coming back together?
At that moment, a crisp *thud* was heard.
It was the sound of someone knocking on the door.
Evalyn shook her head.
“Speak of the devil. I’ll go open it.”
“I… I’ll go with Sister Evalyn.”
Night Night froze for a moment then immediately followed.
When Evalyn opened the door, it was indeed her husband and Night Lei.
Faon smiled, acting as if nothing had happened.
“I ran into Sister Night Lei on the way, so we came back together. Oh, and there’s a letter. We can read it tonight.”
Night Lei stood beside him, looking a bit apologetic.
“I’m sorry, Miss Evalyn, if you mind.”
Evalyn quickly caught the change in how Faon and Night Lei addressed each other.
It had become the same as how she addressed them.
What on earth had happened between them on the way back?
And she hadn’t seen it!!!
No, no… calm down. They were just coming home together.
What could happen?
Besides, how could she be so strict with her husband?
She just… hadn’t seen it.
Despite being very curious, Evalyn chose not to ask directly.
She prepared to wait until the two of them were alone tonight.
“Sure, sure. I’ll read it with you tonight, Husband.
And it’s fine, Sister Night Lei. We’re all eating together anyway, so it’s normal to come back together.”
“Sister, I… I came early to help Sister Evalyn.”
Night Night’s voice drifted over from behind Evalyn.
Night Lei was startled, then she smiled slightly.
“That’s wonderful, Night Night. It seems your relationship with Miss Evalyn has improved quite a bit.”
At this point, Evalyn also spoke with a smile, “Little Night was a huge help to me, so dinner is almost finished. Come in first. We can chat for a while and wait for my husband to finish the last dish.”
“Alright, alright,” Faon said with a smile.
He didn’t mind his wife’s change in address for Night Night.
After all, it showed that his wife really didn’t dislike them.
Seeing Evalyn brush it off so simply, Night Lei was secretly surprised, but then she understood.
Miss Evalyn seemed to trust her husband very much.
And Mr. Faon didn’t take what happened in the afternoon seriously either.
In that case, she shouldn’t do anything to damage their relationship… even if she might subconsciously…
Meanwhile, Night Night seemed to be deep in thought.
The four people, each with their own thoughts, sat on the sofas in the living room and began their pre-dinner chat.
There weren’t many forms of entertainment in this era, and most were concentrated among the noble class.
Faon sat at a distance from the two sisters that was neither too far nor too close—exactly the distance used during treatment.
His body was almost pressed against his wife’s.
He was careful in his conversation, mostly agreeing with his wife just as he always did.
Evalyn felt a warmth in her heart, which eased much of her previous discomfort.
However, she didn’t lose herself in that feeling.
Ever since her husband went to work today, she had been thinking about how to complete the commission without letting any of them notice anything strange.
She had already laid the groundwork with Night Night during the afternoon by bonding over cooking.
As for Night Lei, Evalyn had some ideas.
Since there was still one dish left for her husband to make, she could use the excuse of showing Night Lei how he cooked to bring her over.
She would find an opportunity for physical contact after that.
So.
Under Evalyn’s guidance, the topic moved toward their health.
Since both families had members with weak constitutions, no one was surprised.
“Husband, how do you think Little Night’s body is recovering? Is it still the same as before?”
Evalyn suddenly asked.
Although Faon found it strange, he didn’t pay it much mind, thinking his wife was just as kind as usual.
He looked over.
Night Night suddenly became tense and sat up straight.
Her bangs covered her eyes, and her breathing grew strangely rapid.
“It’s okay. I don’t feel any obvious Mana Berserk or conflicts. I don’t know the specifics yet. I’d have to let my Magic Power enter her body to confirm the details.”
Faon gave a vague answer.
After all, his level in the Magician class wasn’t very high, and he hadn’t unlocked high-level divine skills like **[Magic Eye]** and **[Remote Mana Transfer]**.
“Then why don’t you check now? Little Night helped me quite a bit this afternoon… I’m worried it might affect her recovery.”
Evalyn put on a worried expression.
“Won’t this trouble Brother Faon? Besides, she’s just been resting at home. Night Night is perfectly fine with this small amount of work,” Night Lei said, shaking her head.
Faon hesitated for a moment, but seeing Night Night still keeping her head down, he agreed.
Besides, the check-up only involved grasping her wrist.
Seeing Night Night subconsciously prepare to lie down, Faon spoke up.
“Just in case, let’s check. You can stay seated.”
His wife, Evalyn, made space for him and watched their movements intently.
As the older sister, Night Lei rolled up her sister’s sleeve.
Perhaps because she didn’t go out often, Night Night’s arm appeared slender and pale.
At this moment, Night Night seemed to be staring at Faon with eyes hidden behind her bangs, her lips pursed.
Faon simply assumed she was nervous.
After all, they had never performed a mana intrusion while she was conscious.
Even he didn’t know what would happen.
Seeing her husband place two fingers on Night Night’s arm, Evalyn saw no changes occur.
She frowned.
‘Is the contact area not enough?’
‘Receptionist, what happens when one of the commission targets is completed?’
**[Miss Evalyn, if a commission target is completed, an announcement will be made. Currently, Mr. Faon’s level of contact with the target is insufficient. It is far from being considered ‘physical contact’ in the commission’s terms.]**
The Receptionist’s cold voice made Evalyn feel a sense of crisis.
If she didn’t complete the contact commission between her husband and Night Night this time, her next chance would be even smaller.
“There are no problems. You should be fine if you continue to rest.”
Faon investigated for a while but found nothing. After all, they had done Mana Tuning before, so even while conscious, her resistance wasn’t strong.
“Mm… Mm.”
Night Night stared at Faon in a daze, only letting out a few soft hums.
Just as Faon was about to pull his fingers away.
Evalyn moved.
She grabbed Faon’s other hand, interlacing her fingers with his.
She spoke with feigned curiosity, “Husband… is it really okay to only use two fingers? Will it affect the results? I remember you saying before that palm-to-palm contact works a bit better.”
“That is true, but this is just a simple check-up, so releasing Magic Power through my fingers is enough,” Faon explained patiently.
His wife was usually interested in everything he did, so he didn’t notice anything suspicious.
“But Husband, Little Night helped us so much this afternoon. We should try the method with better results. If you’re shy, hee-hee, let me help you, Husband.”
After saying that, Evalyn didn’t care if Faon was hesitating.
She shifted from interlacing their fingers to grabbing his wrist.
At the same time, she grabbed Night Night’s hand and pressed their palms together.
Perhaps it was a reflex.
Night Night, who had been in a daze just a moment ago, suddenly gripped Faon’s hand.
The palm-to-palm posture instantly changed into interlaced fingers.
‘Then next is Sister Night Lei. I’ll do it in the kitchen. I can’t make it look too intentional again.’
Just as Evalyn succeeded and turned her aim toward Night Lei, a Guild announcement suddenly sounded in her mind.
**[Simple Commission, ‘Return Gift’ has been completed. The reward has been issued to the Matchmaker’s personal account.]**
‘Eh?!’
‘How was it completed?’
‘Isn’t there still Sister Night Lei?’
Wait… Evalyn suddenly realized something was wrong.