<.Back to the present, Nathaniel's apartment.>
The heroic tale that led Ruediger and Nathaniel to meet for the second time, thus propelling them to become friends despite the age difference, earned applause from the others in the dining room.
Tristan exclaimed, sounding satisfied and amazed, "I was still so young back then when it happened. Mr. Nate and Mr. Rudy were my dream heroes!"
After sipping her drink, Elsie chimed in, "They even appeared in the news. I think there's still an article somewhere on the internet."
"Wow~ Daddy and Uncle Rudy are heroes! Right, Michelle?"
Lorianne looked from Nathaniel to Ruediger, wide-eyed in admiration. Michelle sang the same tune, luring hearty giggles from the little one's mouth.
Amazed, Lariette shifted her eyes from Nathaniel to Ruediger beside her. As if sensing her gaze, he looked at her, his lips quirking into a smirk.
