Chapter 64: A Casual Quest (1)

"Yeah, I'll never pass up a chance to bully him!" Mary whispered back, her voice a little louder. However, her brother didn't hear her because Jake wasn't paying any attention to her while listening to the waitress's archery experience.

Her struggles at the beginning of archery were different from his, which made her story enjoyable. Jake, although his experience with people couldn't be compared to the waitress's keen eye, also knew when he could weigh in his opinion so as not to interrupt the lady's flow.

He was an excellent partner to talk with.

A part of it, though it may be unbelievable, stemmed from Jake's experience with MOBA games.

He was so intent on getting the highest rank in those games and sacrificed all of himself to bring himself to the top that he learned how to manage people's mentality and encourage them without triggering their snowflake personalities.

At the highest level, every piece was important.

In this case, players.

Jake, therefore, understood when to praise, encourage, or chime in his thoughts to appease others. His comments were also carefully crafted so as to not sound passive-aggressive.

Robert glanced over at Jake and the waitress before speaking to his girlfriend, "Why did you tell him that he'd become henpecked if he were to get a girlfriend? It looks to me that he's not such a type."

Mary sucked on a straw juice before explaining, "You don't know him well. He's sick in the head, you know?"

"Come on, don't say that," Robert meaningfully looked into Mary's eyes.

Mary, however, smiled and said, "And so am I."

Robert sighed.

Mary continued with a grin, "When he sets his eyes on something, he's going to focus only on it and not stop until he becomes the best at it. He also is a hipster! Father knows how to deal with him the best, though. He'd add something along the lines of 'No one has ever done that' in such a convincing way that Jake would agree with him.

I heard he didn't use that trick last time to convince him to go to college. He was so surprised, Mom told me, that he took her to the game world to have lots of fun!"

"Oh, you are pregnant? Congratulations. I will fetch a cheap toy for your brat," Jake said before picking up a fork and knife. "Ah, well, about what you said, Robert. I heard our heart chooses the lover, and we can't do anything about it... that's why you must be with my troublemaker sister. I pity you sometimes."

Mary gritted her teeth, glaring at Jake. She lost this one exchange!

Robert merrily laughed and melted Mary's feral expression with warm words, "That's why I love her so much. My heart and soul have chosen her, after all. And you are wrong, Jake. We aren't expecting one yet."

"Good to hear that," Jake smirked before nearly vomiting at his sister's adorable expression as she stared at her beloved.

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"Waitress!" Mary shouted, her hand up.

One of the waitresses approached her and asked, "Yes, how may I help you?"

Mary leaned onto the table and supported her little head on her hand, "Is your restaurant in need of any monster meat up to level twenty? I want to see my little bro in action, so I want a casual quest from you. Anything close to this capital will do. He can't teleport to other cities yet."

"Oh, I can check! Please, wait a second!" The waitress nodded and zoomed into the personnel room.

Jake said, "So that's what you thought of."

"Yeah! I can blast anything and anyone around the capital, but we can still test you and have some fun," Mary replied.

Jake's lips curved, "I have someone you can't really blast... ah, wait..." Jake shook his head, "This opponent might be too difficult for you... never mind."

Mary's eyebrow went up, "Oh? Who?"

"Nah, just some old woman mage," Jake shook his head. "Forget about it."

"Like I will forget about it! An old mage bullying my bro? Only I can bully him! I will deal with her!" Mary stood up, her arms crossed.

Robert glanced at her before switching to Jake and thinking, 'He takes that from his father... a trick to control Mary.'