Chapter 24

Continuing.

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Rio also arrived at his school. This young man put the bag in its place as required.

"Rio, have you had breakfast yet? If you haven't? Go to the cafeteria, let's go!" ask Laras.

"Sorry Laras, actually I've had breakfast, but it's okay. I'll come with you to the canteen," said Rio.

"Well, this is just what is called a friend," Laras was happy along with a smile.

"Come on!" take him along.

The two of them went to the school canteen to have lunch. There doesn't appear to be any Lay between the two. Looks like Lay came late again? He had been reprimanded for the umpteenth time, but still he was stubborn.

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In the School Canteen.

Rio and Laras were already sitting together facing each other. Both had ordered a portion of food to eat.

What was ordered was not luxurious food like the breakfasts of rich people. Both Laras and Rio only ordered one portion of Nasi Goreng with Egg Mata Sapi on top, and Mie Goreng medium spicy.

"Where is Si Lay?" he asked frowning.

"I don't know. I haven't seen him this morning," Rio said.

"Looks like he came late again? That kid never wants to study! I scolded him because I loved him, but why do I feel that he is so stubborn… It seems that it's not enough for him to just be scolded!"

The one who was eating was also suddenly annoyed, if it involved Lay. Laras stopped eating just because Lay hadn't come yet.

He was annoyed for no apparent reason. Just because Lay came late, Laras had the heart to hit the table, which was actually innocent.

"Never mind, don't be mad at him like that. Besides, he hasn't arrived here either, has he? So why are you upset?"

Rio's words are true too. Why should Laras be upset, as if he wants to pounce on a prey that doesn't really exist?1

"And I don't think it's normal if Lay comes late? You're the only one who's weird. When he's around, you scold him, but if it's not like this you miss him," said Rio.

Hehehe… He didn't forget to laugh at Laras either.

"What did you say? Rio! You are just the same as him, always pissing me off!"

Because being teased by Rio is what makes Laras devour his food with so much emotion. He was blindly his Fried Rice and Mie Goreng.

So insane, Laras ate it voraciously. In one spoon full of Fried Rice, and put one bite into his mouth.

It looks like a picture of a large cave that is wide open.

Rio who glanced at it could only show a smile. He was near a greedy woman, but to him it was already not strange.

"Gosh, look at her! Is she a girl or a monster? Just look at the way she eats it's like someone possessed by an Evil Spirit, you see."

He didn't mean to criticize Laras, but it was just the fact that he spoke. Laras is indeed different, so Rio is not surprised if the portion of the meal is indeed large. He, he smirked, while re-eating his Nasi Goreng.

Not long after, Lay, who had been waiting for his arrival, finally arrived there.

From a distance, it was seen that he was running towards Rio and Laras' table. Laras and Rio's screams were also clearly heard.

"Friends!"

He ran screaming and waving. Why is he waving? Yes, because Rio had seen it.

"Oh, he's finally here!" Rio exclaimed one thought with Laras.

Laras didn't say anything, but it was certain that he would say something like this.

"Lay! I'll scold him after this!"

He pressed his wrist. Both of them clenched, as if ready to punch Lay later.

"Never mind. Just forgive him. Besides, why get angry, you'll get old quickly," Rio mocked

Silence for a moment. Laras was silent because it was Rio who said that.

Laras and Rio continued to eat, while waiting for Lay's arrival.

"Friends," said Lay breathlessly.

His breath was heaving like a roller coaster, it was clear he was exhausted.

"You must be really tired from running around? Come sit next to me!" Rio demanded.

"Okay, if that's what you want. I'll follow," Lay happily accepted.

When this one friend is so friendly, he offers a seat to rest and unwind, while on the other hand. The other friends were staring intently.

The look in his eyes implies that there is a very deep frustration, and it is certain that the world will not be able to help Lay from the terrible rage of Laras.

"Hello Lara, how are you?" he gently greeted.

With a smile and a very charming lip curve, Lay humbly rebuked Laras.

However, what was the response from the girl?

"Hmm!"

She pouted, her face bent to the point that her beauty was no longer visible, only exasperation.

"Who are you to say hello to me? I don't know you!"

When emotions even his own friends are not recognized by him. What kind of friend is he? Until you have the heart to ignore Lay anymore? Was it because he was late, Laras had to scold him all the time?

"Sorry," Lay pleaded.

His hands were raised, then without being instructed by Lay's initiative, he pulled his earlobe as a sign that he regretted every action he had done.

Laras did not answer, what else to say. He just mumbled, "Hm!" It sounded like a lion roaring.

"You must be very hungry? You should immediately order food there. Immediately fill your stomach, it's a pity if the worms in there go berserk asking for food," Rio teased with his trademark joke.

Lay looked around first. He saw that his two friends had ordered Nasi Goreng and Mie Goreng as usual.

"Okay, I'll order the food," he said with a little laugh.

"Mom!" Lay raised his hand to call one of the waiters in the canteen.

Even though it's only a small canteen, don't compare this place to school canteens in general. Here we can order food like in a restaurant.

We just need to call the waiter, and we can be sure one of the waiters will come to ask for our order.

"Yeah, want to order something?" asked the maid politely.

The service in the canteen is not inferior to the one in the restaurant, the difference here is that the atmosphere is a school, not a hangout place. Even though they are exactly the same, the conditions are very different.

"I want to order a serving of Nasi Goreng and Mie Goreng as ordered by my two friends," he expressed his desire.

"Then what else?" the servant asked again, making a note of what he needed to take note of.

"That's all," he concluded.

That was all he wanted, nothing else. If Laras and Rio ordered Nasi Goreng, why didn't he? Giving up one heart, so it's only natural that the orders are similar.

"Okay, soon I will bring it," said the servant at the end of the meeting.

He, who had been bowing earlier, asked to leave from there, to bring Lay's order of Fried Rice earlier.

He who was about to leave, suddenly had to hold back, "Bring the same portion of Fried Rice, as they ordered!"

Someone has said so. The maid turned around and saw who had said that?

"Ah…."

He dropped his notebook right under his feet. He didn't mean to knock her out, he just was too surprised by this one.

"Lud… Lud….," he stuttered there.

Lay, Rio and Laras were surprised, why did the woman become a group like someone who had just seen a ghost.

"This must be your mother, right?" he said giving.

"Yes, thank you," he replied.

This maid couldn't hide her nervousness. How she trembled when the person returned the notebook that had fallen earlier.

"Can you bring me a portion of Nasi Goreng as they ordered," he asked.

"Of course I will bring it..."

The hand was still shaking. Even his lips swayed, and his voice cracked.

Who was it that he saw, to the extent that it made it difficult for a Servant to control his emotions?