17 The Second Distric

When I opened my eyes, Shelly and I were standing in front of a tunnel that resembled a futuristic high-tech underground tunnel surrounded by metal and glass.

There was a badly broken metal vault in front of us that seemed like the entrance to this tunnel. Strangely, there was a huge hole in the vault like it was melted from a huge laser beam?

Well, since the hole looked like it was big enough for both Shelly and I to pass through one by one, I asked, \"Shall we get going?\"

\"...Sure.\" Shelly replied looking confused like she didn't know what was going on.

We walked through the tunnel to find ourselves bathed in warm sunlight again in the scenery of hover cars, high sky rise condos and many people outside with their smartphones. Wow! So this was the second district!

When we exited the tunnel, and I looked back, I couldn't find the tunnel anymore. Strange~. Maybe this was another illusion, if not, we'll somehow find ourselves the way back.

\"Have you been to the second district before,\" I asked.

\"Well, other than school, I've only been to the first district,\" Shelly replied.

\"Since this our only chance to explore the second district, let's enter that cute cafe below the cliff!\" I said cheerfully while winking.

It took us some time to walk towards the city, but one hour later, we found ourselves standing in front of a homey cafe that looked like it was made out of wood.

We entered the cafe to find ourselves greeting a waiter in a butler uniform saying, \"I'll escort you to a table, maladies.\"

Wow. Was this one of those butler and maid cafes? When I looked back to see Shelly's expression, she seemed unsurprised. Instead, she had a calm demeanor on like she was used to this kind of environment.

Right~. When I forcefully went to Luke's mansion, there was maids and butlers everywhere. I guessed rich elites were used to these kinds of things.

We were led to a wooden table with cute antique looking chairs and the waiter handed us the menu. I wondered how we would pay for this because the payment method per district seemed to differ.

On the menu, instead of the money presented in like points, dollar and etc. It was written like a strawberry shortcake costed 40 crystals, while milk tea costed 30 crystals.

I looked at Shelly in confusion while she ordered, \"Please give me a white chocolate tiramisu with milk tea.\"

I guess that's a hint telling me to order what I wanted as well, \"As well as a strawberry shortcake with milk tea,\" I added.

When the waiter took our order and disappeared into the kitchen like looking room, I asked, \"Do we have the money (crystals)?

\"Of course we do! I brought some crystals with me because I knew we would go to the second district!\" Shelly sulked with my distrust.

All of the sudden, two adolescent boys who looked like they were in their first year of high school came up to us and asked, \"Can we sit here?\"

They were wearing a beige school uniform with a crest on their left side of their chest. I went through my memories of Luke and I in elementary school when we were looking through the other schools in other districts as a backup. The beige uniform with a crest of two tigers holding swords that crossed each other like the letter 'X' was the thirtieth ranking high school in this world. Meaning this school was the number one school in the second district.

\"Sure,\" I replied with a smile. This cafe seemed very popular at this time as all the other tables were soon filled up with people before Shelly and I noticed while we were looking through the menu.

The waiter got two extra chairs and handed two sets of menus to the new customers. \"Hello! My name is Ben and the my friend beside me is Hubert!\" The boy with dashing opaque blue eyes with honey brown hair said.

Ben was pretty much the type I would have a crush on in my past life with his good looks. Luke was better looking, but since he was a child and he liked nagging me a lot, I didn't see him as a romantic partner.

Ben had a personality that resembled a being called an 'idol' in my past life as well. 'Idols' were good looking young singers and dancers who cheered people up.

Since they introduced themselves, it was about time that we introduced ourselves as well. \"Hello! My name is Rika and this is my friend Michelle.\" I responded back in a daze of Ben's good looks.

\"As you see, we just got back from Signhert Academy high school because it's the weekend. How about you?\" Ben winked while asking.

\"We're from Abright Institute Academy middle school. We came to explore the second district since we rarely have this much free time.\" I responded while smiling back.

\"Isn't that the number one school in the first district!\" Ben exclaimed in shock.

\"Yes - \"

\"Wow! You guys must be really smart!\" Ben interrupted with his glittering eyes.

When I looked back at Shelly for support, she was engrossed in a conversation with Hubert (Ben's friend). \"Not really...\" I replied back while trying to refuse by frantically waving my hands .

Ben smiled as he mumbled, \"and pretty too.\"

At this rate, I was swooning over Ben with his charming words and good looks. Ben looked like he was close to my age in my past life, so I started to blush at his mumbled words.

This was a nice change of pace. This was much better than a eleven year old child that kept on nagging all the time, a ten year old child that was supposed to be easygoing who apparently was very strict on attending classes and another eleven year old child who liked using water guns to threaten someone into studying. Sigh. What was with all the good looking children around me?

Why couldn't they resemble Ben even just a little bit! I mustered up my courage and asked, \"Do, do you want to exchange numbers?\" I asked while stammering on my words.

\"Sure!\" Ben responded with a smile. At this rate, Ben was a good looking angel wasn't he? I could see a halo on top of his head.

We exchanged numbers while I used my marble and Ben used his smartphone. When I looked back at Shelly to see how she was doing with Hubert, I saw her face coloured pink with her frequent blushes. Wow this was rare! Not that I didn't understand why I rarely saw this side of Shelly.

The waiter soon gave us all our orders at once and I received my strawberry shortcake and my milk tea.

I grabbed my fork and took a bite of the cake. It was a bit lacking in taste compared to the food at school, however it tasted fantastic when I ate it with a good looking guy in front of me with his gorgeous smile.

Sigh. I should visit the second district more often.