Chapter 22: Relaxing(1)

-Present-

After finishing dressing, Desmond then headed to the dining room. There he sees a well-dressed Alice.

Desmond wore a plain shirt and left it unbuttoned at the top for a more casual look. On top of the shirt, he's wearing a sleek vest with six buttons. It has a fairly deep v-line, which causes the vest to line up perfectly with the jacket's v-line when it's button-up.

He's wearing pants that copy the jacket's style, both in color and pattern, and they create a perfect balance with his shoes. He's wearing a stylish pair of whole cut oxfords. To top it all off, he's wearing a luxurious belt, which can be accompanied by a brooch and cufflinks.

Meanwhile, Alice is wearing a dress. The dress leaves the top of her shoulders uncovered but does cover the sides and flows down into an elegant jewel neckline. It's a close fit that removes the focus from her breasts without making them look sloppy.

Her arms have been covered about her elbows. The sleeves broaden towards the bottom and playfully accentuate her skin.

This makes them look like royalty, even though nobles are no longer in this land because of rebellion, but some rich people look like royalty even though they are commoners.

Alice, who sees Desmond's appearance, felt amazed and proud. "That is my little brother, handsome and brave."

Desmond just shook his head. "Haha, let's eat, sis, before I change my mind."

Desmond then sat beside Alice while waiting for the food to come. When sitting, Desmond also tugged at his clothes. "This outfit is too tight and uncomfortable."

After finishing breakfast, they both left together with three guards accompanying them.

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-Inner City-

After Desmond and Alice leave their home area, they see the inner city's atmosphere as calm and relaxing. Maybe because this is still early morning, also some shops are still not open yet. Their house is also near the market, and it takes no time to reach the most important shops.

"Desmond, let's go to the bakery first." Alice, who was used to shopping, grabbed Desmond's hand to walk to the bakery.

Desmond, who is not used to going out of the house, can only obey Alice's orders. "Okay, lead the way, but don't pull my hand like this," Desmond said as he let go of Alice's hand and walked beside her.

Alice, who saw this, frowned slightly before returning to normal; they rarely went out together again after their father and mother often served. This also made Alice happy about Desmond's offer.

After a few minutes of walking, they finally arrived at the bakery. Desmond then looked at the bakery carefully. The bakery was not too big; you could say it was the size of their guest room. The window glass displays the pieces of bread from the outside, put on the table for display.

When Desmond entered, he smelled the aroma of bread being baked; he also saw a servant approaching him.

It looks like this waitress is still a teenager; She has friendly light brown eyes and blonde hair pulled into a ponytail. Standing 4' 2" tall, this pale-skinned woman has a cheerful feel about her. She came smiling with a menu board in her hand.

When the waitress saw Desmond and Alice, she thought of a couple that usually visits this bakeshop; because of Desmond's height and mature face, many people didn't realize he is only three years old.

"Welcome to the Marley Bread Shop, young couple. Do you want to eat here or take it home?" The waitress said in a teasing tone. She can see a blush on Alice's face.

"Bring hom—" Before Desmond could finish his words, Alice suddenly cut in.

"-Eat here!" Alice replied as she grabs Desmond's hand and gazes at him with pleading eyes.

*Sigh* Desmond looked at the waitress and said, "Yes, eat here and reserve a table for two."

"But young master…" The waitress said, nervous as she glanced behind Desmond and Alice.

Desmond, who saw this, understood and ordered all his guards to stand guard outside.

"Young master, I apologize but at least bring one person to accompany the young master to pro-"

Before the guard finished, Desmond cut him off by blocking the mouth with one finger. "Didn't you believe my ability, captain, after we practiced a few years?"

"But Young mas-" When the captain wanted to argue, he saw Desmond's eyes turn very cold. "Yes, young master!" With a loud voice, the captain obeyed Desmond's orders and walked out of the shop.

"Well, the problem is over. Can we continue?" Desmond turned around and gazed at the waitress with a friendly smile.

The waitress who saw Desmond's behavior became giggled, and she led them to sit at the table.

After sitting down, the waitress gave Desmond and Alice a menu and asked, "What would you like to order?"

Desmond looked at the menu; there are only five menus: chocolate bread, cheese bread, strawberry bread, and coffee.

'This... I only hope bread in this world is the same as my old word. from what I read in the most novel, the bread will be hard and not soft. It also doesn't taste good.'

While Desmond was lost in thought about which menu to choose, he suddenly heard Alice's voice.

"Is there ice cream in here?"

"Sorry, Sweety, we are not ready for ice cream. Maybe later in the afternoon, you can come here again."

Desmond sees Alice's expression become sullen; he sighed and then looked at the waiter. "We order the best menu in this shop."

Desmond then sees a note and a pen coming out of the waitress's pocket. The note and pen then floated while recording his order.

"The best menu today is bread cheeses with coffee, will come soon."

After the waitress left, Desmond began to inspect the decoration of the shop. This shop sells various kinds of bread, but from the menu, he saw only small slices of bread were available. When he saw the furniture that this shop used, such as tables, carpets, and lights, Desmond feels this shop is only for people who have a lot of money.

Suddenly he hears a doorbell sound. Accidentally, Desmond, who was observing the storeroom, glanced at the door.