With the dazzlingly luxurious gates of the royal capital behind them, two shadows stretch out onto the highway. The hustle and bustle behind them fades away, replaced only by the sound of trees swaying in the wind.

Phew, I finally escaped! If I'd stayed there any longer, they would've forced me into a heavy dress and I wouldn't have been able to eat anything delicious for the rest of my life.

Hey, you remember our promise, right? That once the world was at peace, we'd travel, eat all sorts of things... and just laugh together.

Oh, look! I found the first one in that bush over there! For tonight's dinner, why don't we start with salt-grilled Armored Slime?