Chapter 9: Dine in the evening
'Olivia really was excited about her character's portrait huh.' I thought as I sauntered my way to my home. She asked me to make her character an elf and found the reasoning, on imagining the possible sights she gets to witness, sounding amusing to me.
Then there was Angelica. Heh it was good that she's getting along with Olivia. Though those two may become enemies and they might, I'd rather try to mitigate such chances.
Grrrrrrrrrnnnng*
I stopped my track and looked down to my stomach before I looked up to see the sky above is pitch black.
"I might as well try the diner close to the apartment." I said to myself as I continued moving forward.
Marie doesn't notice her face is splotched with the colour pink at her stomachs cry as she heads for food.
....
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
""Huh?"" Both Marie and a familiar fellow blurt as they are facing one another at the entrance of diner. The former happened to decide the local diner, "The Hermanos", famed for it's spiced fried chicken and roasted beef, is a good place to eat. Which led would be a good experience to try as it's also her first day in the city.
Leading to the surprise of finding a familiar person, "It's you again, Average guy." She blurts bluntly. Marie didn't really consider asking his name earlier (chapter 5) but wasn't unwelcoming since this helps her answer a question.
"I get what designation implies but couldn't you come up with something better." Leon's eyes twitched once at the nickname before sighing. At least finally meets her again for her want to inquire the girl many things. One of which being objectively required to be answered before anything else.
'What is her/his name?'
This became a mental topic as both reincarnates have yet to properly introduce themselves that they forgot to mention their names to each other that had yet to be solved... Until now that is.
"Well can you tell me your name? I'm Marie, a girl who would like to enjoy her life and you?"
'Ah so her name is Marie' Leon mentally noted then spoke.
"My name is Leon." Marie then notes his name, nodding in satisfaction. "So shall we inside?"
"Sure." Small talk was fired as the two parties headed in for the obvious grub while forgetting the bluntness of the conversation they've done.
It was evident for Marie especially since the scent of sweet spicy meat could sniff from the entrance. It went as followed. They immediately sat down and waited for a waitress to ask, immediately leading to the reincarnated lady answering.
"I'll have 2 spicy crisp chicken and three cups of rice." The girl said as she points at the menu board from the counter near them.
The waitress nodded before looking at Leon, who stared at said board "And you, young lad?"
"I'll have a spicy sweet roast beef wrap." Leon answered while Marie looked at her fellow reincarnate with an approval thumbs up. Spicy meat dishes are a delicacy afterall.
Ignoring the visible and understood approval from Marie, Leon sparks up a new conversation.
"So how have you fared with... new perspectives?"
Marie infers the meaning from his words and just sighed.
....
"How long have I lived with those huh? That's a good question you asked honestly. Lemme think about it a bit." I said to my fellow mob here while I do just that.
Life is a different road for every being. They may have similarities in bits of their lives, it's still unique. A hero kill when necessary, a saint lies to protect those from the unbearable truth, a farmer would sacrifice life to help expand life. These actions are a part of a person's character and that is what old lives are to the me now.
Actions that became embedded into a mob character from my old life, tangent the memories are that created cracks on my body, mind and soul.
Tainted, blessed, cursed with knowledge that a new life shouldn't bear in their current story. Especially when it gives a mental crisis knowinishops t your world is a game and it's worse when you put an additional perspective that the world is a stage for an actor and less.
But where it started I guess it was when I was 4 so... "I had it for about 12 years or most of my life. You?"
"A year or 2 before you." He replied casually as he looked at his surroundings from time to time. He must've had a rough social life if he's acting like me when a paparazzi was likely to pop up from a bush.
"Um, can you stop staring at me so intensely?" Leon asked while I tilted my head before understanding what he meant and thought of a brilliant idea. (Note: It actually was.)
"Heh sorry I'm just wondering if you like playing roleplays." I said acting as if that's my true thoughts from the start.
Being the former actress, my skills have yet to vanish as it seems that I managed to hook his interest. Though that part slightly changed to a disbelieving and skeptical look from my average buddy with a glint of amusement in between.
He covers his mouth a bit with his hand, mulling over the idea I've presented to him. Leon breathed in and out, then spoke.
"So you suggested to Olivia and Angelica, the heroine and villainess simultaneously, to hangout and maybe play a TTRPG? Is that right?"
"Yes siree! You wanna join?" I teased not expecting an "I'll think about it." and "I have someone who can be the dungeon master" comments but I'll take! Now I'll just eat first since my meal already.
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"...."
"What?"
"You ate quickly." Leon couldn't help but look incredulous and awe at the speed of his white haired companion. The plates were just there three minutes ago then was mostly ravaged by the girl. Scarfing every flesh the spicy meaty dish could offer alongside the stapled rice. All while the girl before him munching down, happily beaming a wide curved smile but ended with a disappointed look when there's nothing left.
"I would eat more than this excuse of a meal to me but my funds wouldn't last if I did that." Marie said her mind mentally cries in sorrow while nibbles on the tip of a chicken bone leg. Leon sweat drops. Her words "She'd eat more" echoed in his mind as this solidified in his mind that she's a glutton
"Are you eating the cartilage?"
"Yeah I got nothing else to munch in frustration and cartilage gives good protein. So it hits two birds with one stone." She grumbled thinking about her other necessities such as undergarments. Panties and bras were some concerns for her.
"I'll pay for it." Leon immediately saw a blur of white dashing towards him. "No, take backs!" Marie, who now leaned very close to Leon, shouts before she whipped her hand up calling the waitress.
Leon only deadpans thinking that his new acquaintance is quite eccentric that feels familiar.
(+1 friend)
(-10 focus)
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New Life Current Progress:
Focus: 80 (-10)
Reputation: 20
Relationship:
Friends-
Angela Rapha Redgrave
(New) Leon Fou Bartfort
Olivia
Acquaintance-
None
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