Chapter 20: Find a day, I treat you dinner

At the open-air car park.

Many people were standing and looking at the shopping mall.

They all came out of the shopping mall because of the fire accident.

Elias and Mia were resting in the car park.

"Thank you for helping me just now," Mia said.

"You are welcome"

"If I or anyone close to me fall from the staircase in a fire accident, I also hope that someone would help them," Elias said.

This incident reminded him that his father, David fell from a long staircase.

"You got any injury?" Elias gazed at Mia and said.

Mia shook her head.

"No." 

"Eh, Elias. Find a day, I treat you to dinner. Thank you for the help." Mia said.

"You will be in this city, right? I will treat you to dinner when I come back here."

"Then. probably you need to take a number and wait." Elias said.

"Ehhhhh" Mia said.

"Haha. Alright, alright. I won't be here soon. I am going to University." 

"Which University?" Mia said.

"Arcanum University," Elias said.

"So, you are my junior."

"Nope, I am your boss."

"Call me boss. Be professional, Mia." Elias said with a joking tone.

"Okay, Boss. Then, I treat you at the University." Mia said.

They trusted each other more now.

They were joking.

Probably because of the fire accident.

This was a normal human reaction.

Those who went through things together would have a much stronger bond than before.

30 minutes later.

They left the shopping mall.

...

On a bus, Mia was on her way back to Arcanum University.

She texted her friend, Olivia.

"Hey, I almost die in a fire accident."

"???" Oliva replied.

"What happened?"

Mia texted Olivia what happened just now.

"So your client saved you just now?"

"Ya, he held my hand and saved me from falling."

"Hmm... Is he handsome?" Olivia said.

"Ehhhhh, Olivia. That is not the point. I almost die."

"Ya, I know but you are texting me now. So, you are safe."

"So, I guess he is handsome right? I could tell from the way you tell the story." Olivia said.

"Aiya, I tell you when I meet you," Mia said.

Mia was thinking about Elias.

At first, she felt that Elias was not a good boy when Elias smoked.

Then, now she suddenly felt that Elias was cool when he smoked.

Bad boy ya.

"Hmm, I really should treat him to dinner when he comes to Arcanum University. He saved me" Mia thought.

...

The next day, Elias went to the library again.

He was there to borrow books for Joseph.

Gem adornment was a deep topic in the magic world.

Now, Joseph only learned some basic concepts like the 'how to do gem adornment'

He didn't know about some deep knowledge like 'the compatibility between gem and magic circle'.

Elias wanted to teach Joseph more.

So that, Joseph could handle part of the business on his own.

Elias walked into the library.

He saw that Ava was reading books.

As usual, she was wearing a white T-shirt and jeans.

Elias took some books from the shelf and sat opposite her.

Ava saw that Elias.

She opened her mouth a bit as if she wanted to speak.

She froze for a moment then closed her mouth.

She was not alone today.

Her high school friend was joining her today.

Then, she thought that it was totally fine to sit together.

Elias sat down and said.

"Hi Ava"

"Hi."

Elias took out some sweets from his bag and put them on the table.

He gestured at the sweets and said.

"Here"

Elias purposely bought it at a stall. 

Ava nodded her head and took one.

30 minutes later. 

A girl with a black spectacle put her bag on the table and sat beside Ava.

She was Ava's high school friend, Evelyn.

Elias raised his head and looked at the girl.

Evelyn was leaning toward Ava slightly and gazing at Ava. as if Ava had some admirer.

Ava grinned and squinted her eyes to stop Evelyn from doing weird things.

Ava knew that Evelyn loved gossiping.

Ava said.

"This is my high school friend, Evelyn"

"This is...my friend, Elias," Ava said.

She paused for a moment because she didn't know how to introduce Elias.

Is he considered her cousin's friend?

Is he considered a friend? would that be too close?

If he is not considered a friend.

but why do I feel ok to be with him and sitting at the same table?

"Hi," Elias said.

"Hi," Evelyn said.

Then, Evelyn turned to Ava and gave her a playful look.

Elias saw that, but he didn't care.

He continued to read his book.

Evelyn was on her phone, texting Ava.

"Aha, I catch you sitting with a handsome boy."

"you better say now. Who is he"

"Friend, my cousin, Ryan's friend," Ava said.

"He likes you?" Evelyn asked.

Ava didn't reply then Evelyn added one more line

"You like him?" 

Ava took a quick glance at Elias.

Then, she gave Evelyn a fake angry look.

"Hey, I want to focus on my book." Ava texted Evelyn.

Then, Evelyn continued to play on her phone.

Ava continued to read her book.

She was reading the books

Sometimes she would ask Evelyn about the knowledge in the book.

Evelyn was a year one student at Imperial Magic University.

She was familiar with these.