Noctis shrugged. Madoka seemed nice enough. He wasn't hiding out here for fear of the Empire's agents tracking him down. And she had no idea who he was, and wouldn't be like someone in school fangirling over the crown prince. He could simply hang out with her like they were just normal people.

And ... not like they were kidnapped, far away from ...

No, no, he's not thinking about that right now. That's the point.

He gave her a tiny smile back, and nodded. "Yeah. Trust me, it'll be a blast. I'm looking forward to it."