Time to Cook (Part 1)

Beep. Beep. Beep.

Adam and Leona stood in front of the self-service checkout counter, swiping the groceries in front of the scanner. If the product didn't have a barcode, the built-in AI did all the work, determining the weight of the food and calculating its value.

Together, they looked like two experienced factory workers. Leona quickly passed the products in front of the scanner before tossing them to Adam, who in turn, deftly placed them in bags like pieces in a construction kit.

This went on for a while and began to attract the attention of other visitors and working staff who watched their actions with curiosity and the amount of food they were picking up.

This led some people, especially among the younger generation, to turn their attention to Adam.

Sure, they didn't see his NEP, but Adam didn't use disguises like Damien did when he went out, with his level of popularity it just wasn't necessary, was it?