Chapter 14: Lena Shawn

Chapter 14: Lena Shawn

Eh?

This was the person he was talking about?

Eden never thought that the figure launching such explosive punches would be a girl. Heck, he doubted if even the most agile bodybuilders would be able to do it. Moreover, she was supposed to be their sound engineer. Was she also a part-time professional fighter?

As she removed her face mask, her facial features became clearly visible. Some strands of hair were blue, while others were black. Foreign features... blue eyes...

Although these features were different from those of Theodore, for some reason Eden had an uncanny feeling that these two were related. She looked like she was in her early twenties, probably 23 to 24 years old.

"Ah..."

Could it be...?

Seeing that the lady remained quiet, Eden started making wild guesses. It wouldn't take a genius to figure out that these two could be cousins or siblings. So, was she introverted like Theodore? Was she also extremely shy?

Ah, now do I have to bear with two such headaches...?

Before he could continue his thought process, the lady raised her hand, tapping Theodore's head in a passive-aggressive manner.

"And here I thought my little brother was a gentleman, hmph! Can't you help a lady when she's in trouble? Are you that coward? The only time you call your sister is when you need some work to be done, eh?!"

"..."

Never mind, I take those words back...

"Oh yeah, and you must be my brother's friend, right? My name is Lena, Lena Shawn. Nice to meet you." She smiled as she stretched her hand forward.

"Nice to meet you, ma'am," Eden politely returned the handshake.

"Quite the polite person, aren't you?" Contrary to her looks, she wasn't some kind of ice queen or cold beauty. Instead, she was cheerful. Even if it was her first time speaking with someone, it felt as though two friends who were regularly seeing each other were talking.

"By the way, I did hear the file my brother sent. I believe you'd like to have some discussions on that topic?"

Enthusiasm entered Eden. "Yeah! Let's go to the café and talk on that topic."

"Sure..." Theo suddenly felt like he was left out. He stayed frozen as he watched the two of them enter the café before he realized that even he had to do so. Instantly, he trailed behind them.

'Errmmm, is she still like that... I hope she isn't...'

'Ugh, do they not clean this café...?'

From a normal person's point of view, the café was spotless. However, from Theodore's point of view, he could find more than a billion points on cleanliness that weren't taken care of in this shop.

"Ermm... Sir, should we get out of here...?" Eden froze for a second before realizing what had happened...

Did this creature just speak? This creature could speak without the help of beer? Is he right now drunk?

"Haa, you really haven't changed, have you, Theo~"

"St-stop embarrassing me..."

H-he spoke again? Eden was somewhat weirded out. This creature could really speak without the help of beer or other alcohol.

"Haa, now stop embarrassing your older sister. Come and sit, this café is already plenty clean."

"B-but..."

"I said come and sit..."

"Oki..."

'A pushover.' Eden made a mental note. All three of them spotted a table and quickly sat down. Eden and Lena didn't think much, but Theodore was still reluctant. In the end, Lena had to pull him down. But before that, he suddenly conjured a cleaning spray and sprayed some of it on the chair before cleaning it away with a tissue paper.

'Where was he storing it all this time? Doraemon, is that you?'

Eden looked at the poor lad trying to make sure that everything was clean. He even went as far as cleaning their table, the window near them, every other table within a certain radius, and sanitizing the air...

"Do you work here? Are you the new waiter or the cleaner? Why aren't you in your uniform?"

Clearly, Theo had gone too far in his clean freak session. Eden expected him to instantly rush back, but surprisingly his gaze didn't falter.

"Th-the café... It isn't cl—"

"Ah, forgive his behavior." Lena rushed forward, apologizing as she cut Theo off in the middle. She then dragged him back. For some reason, looking at them, Eden envisioned both of them as chibi characters, making this scene ten times funnier...

"Where did you even fit that thing?! It's probably a 2-liter bottle, isn't it?" After once again forcing Theo to sit on the chair, Lena interrogated him.

"OK, let's just order something for now..." Eden suggested, trying to shift the topic towards music. He really didn't have any time to waste.

"Ah, that'd be nice. Last time I still remember how I drank hot chocolate with blood."

???

What?

After staring at Eden's face for a few seconds seriously, she said, "That was a joke."

Hee?

Are both the siblings weird?

Inwardly sighing, Eden forced a laugh out. Theo, who listened to this, couldn't help but facepalm. The next second, he grabbed his phone, furiously texting his sister. Receiving the message, she too grabbed her phone, and both the siblings started messaging each other.

'What an odd duo,' Eden pondered. Somewhat irritated, he beckoned to the waiter. "A cup of hot chocolate and a blue beer pastry, please."

"Sure thing, sir."

This much food cost 40$. If he was still sitting on Earth, then he'd have exclaimed, "Robbery!" Unfortunately, they were in a different world called Blue Star, where prices were at their peak and being a millionaire wasn't impressive. That was the bare minimum savings a person needed to have.

Silence soon enveloped the table as Eden waited for the waiter to bring his order. Meanwhile, he entertained his mind by listening to the sound of mechanical clicks created by furious typing.

'How many words have they written by now? Ah, I have to write 100,000 words for completion... One's worries are endless in poverty, sigh...'

It was only after another five minutes that she first put her phone down. Time seemed to slow down, as all three of them stayed silent. But maybe it didn't sit right with Lena, as she quickly opened her mouth.

"You wish to hear some jokes?"

"Ah?"

Eden's lips twitched.

Lady, weren't we here to talk about the music composition formally? What happened to that?

"No..." Theo suddenly spoke up. But Lena instantly closed his mouth, staring at Eden with great expectations.

"Ermmm... Sure, why not? Let's have a good laugh..." (Ahem, famous last words)

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