The Heretic Chef: Exaworld Online

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"What did you say?"

Lucia's eyes widened and then looked back at the man in front of her. Although he heard Rein's every word clearly, he still could not believe it.

"......."

Instantly Rein fell silent, he was completely anxious and his body immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

'Damn, I'm so stupid! If I declare it now it will definitely be rejected!' Rein shouted inwardly, but upon seeing Lucia's expression, he instantly froze. As he expected, these were signs of rejection.

Sometimes he hated this strange ability. Every time he thought of something, there were bound to be a few words that accidentally came out of his mouth.

Rein was aware that his words just now could change the atmosphere for the worse. Even so, he still did not want to lie to Lucia.

"Eh why? Did I say something?" Rein put on a face as smooth as possible while slightly tilting his head.

"So you're bi-"

"I what?" Before Lucia could finish her question, Rein immediately cut it off quickly.

"So-"

"What?"

"......" Lucia was speechless at Rein's behavior, but after seeing his strange expression and his body filled with sweat, she did not want to ask any further.

"No..."

The two fell silent and the atmosphere turned awkward, fortunately not long after that their order came.

A few minutes later, the awkwardness disappeared.

"Lucia, what exactly was your purpose in bringing me here?" Rein asked while eating his potatoes.

"Hmm. there was."

"Had?"

Lucia noticed Rein's body at a glance. Indeed, he had brought Rein along with him not without reason.

After Rein logs out with no news, Lucia becomes panicked and worried. Even he had waited for a full 3 hours inside the dungeon, but still Rein did not return.

"That's it, there's no need to talk about it anymore. So do you want to go home now? Or want to go somewhere?" Lucia asked while playing her pudding spoon.

Rein was silent for a moment hearing Lucia's question.

'... Isn't this a dating opportunity?'

It would have been a waste if Rein had come home if he had been given this kind of opportunity.

"Ehem, since it's been like this why don't we go around for a while?" Rein drank his coffee while glancing at Lucia's lyrics.

"Circling yes, ... Where are you going?"

Rein's brain immediately spun around very quickly thinking of the most suitable place for the two of them, and he immediately smiled as he looked at Lucia.

"Game Center!"

"Hmm, Game Center... Are you sure you want to go there?" Lucia raised her eyebrows. Somehow he had a hunch that if Rein went there all his money would run out soon.

"That's right! Let's go!"

And soon they both finished their breakfast.

At first Rein wanted to pay for all their breakfast fees, but when he was at the cashier he was surprised not to play because all the food he ate was free! It's only natural for free if the owner of this cafe is Lucia!

Again Rein smiled bitterly upon accepting the reality. Although the relationship is getting closer, but somehow Lucia feels more distant.

* * *

"I haven't been here in a long time."

Rein stared at the building before him while reminiscing with his fond memories of long ago.

"Yes ..but since the release of the game Exaworld Online, this place has become increasingly quiet."

"Hmm, you're right too..." Rein watched the surroundings and nodded in agreement.

"Then I go home..." Lucia turned and walked towards her car.

But before he left, Rein held his hand.

"What are you saying, aren't we just about to have some fun!?"

Rein was silent for a moment. If he doesn't play with Lucia, then why did he go here?

But Rein did not run out of sense, he grinned as he looked at Lucia, "Wait, ..don't tell me you're scared?"

These were the same words when Lucia asked him to bet. After saying that Rein smiled looking at the slight frown on Lucia's forehead.

"......"

"Yahhhhhhhhh... Then what can I do." Rein continued to tease Lucia with a grin on her face. He knew that Lucia was very competitive and did not like to be denigrated.

"I think I'm gonna break all the records here."

"......"

Lucia was silent at the words of Rein who kept teasing her, she knew that she was being teased but somehow Rein's every word always upset her.

"I didn't think it turned out that my partner was a little timid, hehehe," Rein chuckled as he turned around and walked away from Lucia.

'Damn, is this a success?' Rein's forehead wrinkled as Lucia continued to be still and motionless.

"......"

On the other hand Lucia clenched her hands while looking at Rein sharply.

"Wait!"

Instantly Rein stopped walking and turned to look at Lucia, even though her face was flat but in her heart she was already shouting happily because her plan was a success.

"Who said I was scared!" Lucia walked quickly to Rein.

Actually Lucia wants to go home and change her school uniform that has been slightly wet with sweat. But he couldn't bear it anymore when he saw Rein's expression like that.

Before Rein answered, Lucia clasped her hand and pulled him inside the Game Center.

"Hehehe, you want to compete with me here? Ckckck.. I think your winning chance is only 1%." Rein smiled looking at Lucia who was pulling her hand.

What he said was not nonsense. Before Rein became a workaholic just because he wanted to buy Exadream Gear, he used to play in the Game Center.

But instead of playing like everyone else, he broke all the records in the game center! So naturally he became a little arrogant.

Lucia sped up her pace and finally the two of them arrived in front of the vending machine.

"Competing? No Rein, we bet!"

Hearing Lucia's confident speech, made Rein raise his eyebrows.

"Hoo... bet? Then what do we bet on?"

"Just as before, the loser must obey one request from the winner." Lucia did not seem to hesitate with his words.

"Interesting," Rein nodded his head while grinning, "so how do we determine the winner?"

"It's easy, in this place there are 181 game machines and whoever gets the most wins, he wins."

"All right, I agree." Rein unhesitatingly agreed. Why would he doubt that this bet was like a free cake for him?

Looking at Rein who had agreed, Lucia nodded, "Alright I'll wait for you there, and don't forget to buy the coins huh!" Lucia said that while walking towards one of the game machines.

"......"

'Is this how it feels to have a girlfriend?'

Rein smiled for a while then noticed the coin vending machine in front of him.

There it is written, for 1 game machine requires 2 to 4 coins.

"Wait, if 1 game machine only requires 2 coins ...what about 181 machines!?" Rein broke out in a cold sweat and immediately opened his wallet.

Inside was a dozen hundred thousand dollars, fortunately he had prepared his money before leaving.

"But... Do I have to spend it all?"

If Rein plays all the games with Lucia at least a million dollars will disappear from her wallet.

"No, as a man how could I pull my words!"

With trembling hands and teary eyes, Rein put a dozen hundred thousand dollars into the machine.

The cring! The cring! The cring!