[ Hunk doesn't mind the topic change. He prefers anything but this dark nonsense, but it makes him feel a little safer knowing that the Necromancer Guild is far from the Magitek Knight guild. Maybe he'll send that info Noct's way later. ]

I already picked up the asterisk, then I ran into Shiro, that was fun. [ He's casual, particularly nonchalant given that he just learned he's speaking with royalty. ] But Ganeshan said I can support my friends with my cooking, so it was a no-brainer.

[ His voice raises just a bit, more from excitement than boisterousness. ] I'm gonna be the best Gourmand they've ever seen- I mean, I might be already, given all the cooking I've done.

[ He giggles, and takes another sandwich. Hunk is wholly oblivious to the few gasps that echoed from bystanders who then hurriedly left the room. ]