Chapter 35.2: Partnership (2)

"Should we find other place?" I asked.

It's not because i'm embarrassed, i'm baiting her to stay here, if she's here to listen at their conversation, she won't leave.

"You are embarrassed when others see you, you only tough act when alone." She narrowed her eyes as if implying that i'm pathetic.

That confirms it, she wants to stay to gain information, possibly that this place is even tapped with recorder.

"Tsk, fine."

I waved at one of the girls to clean up our table.

"Goodwork."

"Thank you sir Reika." They bow down and left after cleaning our table.

Miru looked at me deeply.

"What?"

"Nothing...where is your plan."

"We will initiate a school summer event."

"And what's next."

"Of course, the one who will make it happens is us, the privilege can stay still but they won't be able to bully you guys if Class A hangs out in this place, you know how powerful those students right? And i have some friends there that will come visit me and will get along with others."

"..."

"And, student council can patrol the area right? To ensure there are no conflict to both sides, but... What about the other student council? Are you in good terms with the privileged student council?"

"We are not, sometimes they just ignore everyone."

"Troublesome.... But, i am sure it will work out, here's the paper."

I showed her a blueprint, for where to position stalls, the patrolling area, time of when the mini competition starts and others.

We've discussed about her recommendation that is outside the scope of the blueprint to ensure the event will work, especially when the school itself favors them more than privileged, we have a huge advantage.

All i want is to destroy this hierarchy, if this hierarchy is destroyed, everyone will equally treated as the same, although it may eventually come back, the change would be drastic, some of the rich would be forced to leave this place, some other privilege who only entered the school because of these famous students will also felt demotivated to rise in top.

If this happens, this school will become a true competition of knowledge and complete mastery of refining one self.

After finish discussing, i've saw the discussion on other table to end too, the boy became more obedient to his father too.

The couple seems to be with joy too despite Furuwari still has the doubtful and worries in her eyes.

After the couple leaves, Rariso and Neru talk for 7 seconds before approaching us.

Rariso has a smug look at his face while Neru is just brightly smiling, his son is hiding behind him with embarrassment.

"This is Reika sir Neru, he's my son."

"Nice to meet you Reika." Neru smiles nonchalantly

"Nice to meet you." I greet him with sigh and after that, i looked deeply on Rariso.

"And miss, you are?" Rariso asked Miru

"Miru." She still has her cold attitude.

"You seem getting along with my son."

"Get a long wood and start barricading the aisle." I also respond with cold attitude

"Hahaha, see sir Neru? He has a different kind of humor that makes me laugh that it seems offending to others."

"I feel the same as well." As he enjoys what he is seeing right now.

I took a glance at Miru, and she seems not disturbed.

It's a great time to answer her question using others.

"Hello mister Neru, is that little boy your son?" I returned to my calm attitude

"Yes, his name is Joyce."

"Your son asked why there are so many girls here."

"Hey! I didn't ask about that!"

"You did, didn't you tried to flirt with everyone?"

"Guuuhhh....." His cold attitude turned into annoyed little kid.

"It's actually because of a unfortunate incident happened and because of that, i decided to give them work to support their lives, but they are doing great now, look how enthusiastic they are." Rariso is solemn yet has proudness when he said those words.

"Haa, i won't pry anymore, that must be a deep topic but thanks to good people like you, some people can be turn into new leaf." Neru despite being relief, there are hint of sadness and repentance in his eyes.

"Oh, why don't we give you a tour around the place? We also offers hangout service for family, you can try it with your kids and be our 6th client to receive free trial!" Rariso has excitement on his face.

Rariso is pretty experienced with this since he also take reference on the things i did, he also took care of the 3 clients on the apartment where Erisa-san is lived before.

"Actually, the 6th client is the couple you've just talked about." I told Rariso his error

"That is true, the boy i send to check their recommended them to your date service right? Are you his friend?" Neru added a lie

"Not really a friend, just met accidentally somewhere."

"Oh my bad, well, what do you think sir Neru?" Rariso asked

"I have no problem about that, i'm also that thinking hanging out with my kids since i'm always busy." Neru smiled

"Ha, then let's go downstairs, bye Miru, Reika, take care!" Rariso waved at us as they turned their backs.

"Haaa.... Troublesome guy."

I pressed my forehead and lift my bangs which shows my clear forehead.

"I'm sorry about that miss cold princess, our plan cannot advance and i can't tell more since it will only increase expectations, we are already done talking so, would you like to stay or let me escort you outside?"

She already got the answer she got, both in school and her own question.

".... I will stay here, i want to eat more."

"That's fine for me, i can also show you around here and give you some of our best treats."

"I'm not handicapped."

"Fine miss cold princess."

Karui older sister Miyaki would be a good match for her, should i call her to temporarily stop checking the food stocks and freshness...?

Haa, but still, with this girl attitude, she will be easily misunderstand.

"I will just accompany you then, i also have a lot of free time today."

I stand up first and walk away, there's a delay of 2 seconds before she stand up and follow me.

After coming downstairs, she looked at the restaurant menu but base on how much calorie we've eaten, and how heavy those foods on menu look like, she enters the right side of the restaurant to reach the cafe.

There are many simple recreational activities here like books, board games, cubes and many others that can be done alone in small space, plus the foods offered here are simple yet low on sugar since all details are in the counter.

This has the lowest amount of people working here, most of them work on restaurant, next is the bar, they even sometimes borrow the restaurant staffs to serve foods on the customer in bar but the people in cafe rely to bartenders in bar too.

She ordered caramel moose coffee while i just get myself a Hokkaido milk iced coffee.

I asked her if she want to create it by herself, she got curious and follow me to the kitchen.

Despite being cold, you still can't hide your curiosity.

You will missed so many things in present if you started to remain in past and future.

I asked her if she wanted to create her own but she refuse, it may look like she doesn't have any interest but in reality, she doesn't just know how and using me to learn this recipe.

Maybe she isn't knowledgeable in popular coffees loved by new generations.

After finishing creating both of our drinks, i asked one of the girls to serve us a fresh carrot cake for us as a light desert.

We left and find a seat nearby to put our cold foods in these high tech tables.

A table with convenient touch screen that can be bluetooth to stream the music you like, play some prototype rythm games that will continue to evolve for our future project, and smart AI that keeps the table clean and dry after leaving the table for every 2 minutes if it's sensors detected that there are no objects on the table.

The 4 inches rectangular box on the middle of table has arm bots that sweep, sprays, wipe, sanitize and dry the table, while the dirt are catched by a filter that is beneath the table and expand itself after sensoring the arm bots.

All of the dirt will be sucked out by a vacuum which leads into trashes where it will be manually managed by other employees to the point they won't be grossed out, the filter will be cleaned by the employees manually too.

After sitting down, she took a drink of her beverage.

"How was my coffee?"

Instead, i receive a silence and ignore.

I didn't mind it at all, i just took a drink too and take a bite of my cold cake.

The cake is soft yet when it melts, it crunches, thanks to Erisa-san experience as a housewife, this will be improved if we have an actual chef here.

Before i can even ask her to try out the cake, we are interrupted by 3 girls that might be 2 to 1 year younger than us.

"Did you just stole our seats?"