After Salem's glance to to the side, Baldo too spotted the pair of kimono-clad girls, offering a wave of greeting as Esperia pulled Fia over. "Welcome back, girls! Got those kimonos on no troubles, eh? Lemme tell ya, they can be tricky if yer on yer own..." The older man lamented as he adjusted his own outfit. Fia still wore a look of confusion regarding the familiarity between Salem and Baldo, but the former took it upon him himself to explain it, somewhat.
"Right you are Esperia, this cat has already ready met Mr. Barone. A while ago, if recall correctly. A purr-fect coincidence, is it not?" Salem answered enigmetically, earning a skeptical look from Fia. Fortunately, Baldo dispelled the mystery right after.
"Coincidence ain't really the right word for it, but I'll talk 'bout that later. Fer now, let's see those kimonos!" Baldo declared, with he, Sebastian and Salem watching as Esperia showed off hers. All of them had the same reaction, nodding in approval at the display of elegance in beauty.
"Yer lookin' beautiful, dear. Quite the pretty flower, yer fiance, ain't that right Fia?" Baldo said, glancing teasingly to his adoptive daughter, who blushed a little as she scratched the back of her head.
"Y-Yeah, prettiest flower in the festival..." She said with a sheepish grin, the smooth line earning a chuckle from Baldo, before he smirked to Fia.
"Well, ya gonna show off yer outfit too?"
"I'll pass."
"C'mon, yer a pretty gal, show it off!" Baldo commanded. With another groan, Fia complied, giving a half-assed spin to show off her kimono, earning a chuckle from Baldo. "There's my pretty girl!" He proclaimed, earning an eye-roll from Fia.
Esperia's compliment towards Baldo stoked the man's ego, painting a toothy grin on his expression. "Hehe, yer flatterin' this old man!" He announced.
"For the record, back in my hayday, he'd have to compete with me form more than fish. I was quite the cat-ch, you see." Salem protested, chuckling to himself at his own pun.