Chapter 18 Cafe

"Sorry for the intrusion, I'm just here to see Kiana," Theresa said as she sipped the tea that Amane had prepared. "This is delicious."

"Thank you," Amane smiled, and Theresa gave Kiana a thumbs up, implying that Amane was a fine man.

"Why are you giving me a thumbs up when I don't even know who you are?" Kiana squinted her eyes at Theresa.

"Like I said, I'm your aunt—your aunt, Kiana," Theresa replied, a thick mark appearing on her forehead.

"HAH! You're saying you're my aunt when you're that small!" Kiana shouted, pointing at Theresa.

"Now you've done it, Kiana," Theresa said as she bound Kiana using Oath Judah.

Amane and the others didn't intervene because they felt no killing intent from Theresa's actions and continued observing the interaction between Kiana and Theresa.

"Who are you calling small?" Theresa glared at Kiana.

"Of course, it's you, pipsqueak," Kiana shouted, trying to escape the bindings.

"Call me Aunt," Theresa said as she flicked Kiana's forehead.

"No!" Kiana shouted, not accepting someone who's smaller than her as her aunt.

"I won't stop flicking your forehead until you call me Aunt," Theresa said, a thick mark appearing on her forehead.

"Loli Baba!" Kiana shouted and earned another flick on her forehead.

The banter between the two continued until Kiana finally gave in.

"Interesting," Amane said, touching the Oath Judah and using Trace-on. He watched a little girl with a similar appearance to Theresa fighting people wearing futuristic battle suits until she died, and her core was used to create this weapon. "How cruel," Amane muttered.

"AMANE!" Kiana hugged Amane, crying into his arms.

"She's really the daughter of Siegfried," Theresa said as she sighed and gave Amane a Homu card. "Please take care of my nieces. Although she's a handful, she's a nice girl."

"What are you saying, you pipsqueak! Of course, even without your card, Amane would take care of me. He's my husband, after all," Kiana shouted.

"Ohhh!" Theresa squinted her eyes at Amane. But Amane merely giggled and smiled at her glare. "You made me remember someone," Theresa said. "He has a similar aura to Cecilia. Maybe it's fate," she muttered and left. But not before flicking Kiana's forehead.

"I'll be back to drink some tea," Theresa messaged Amane before she left. The two secretly exchanged their contact information.

After Theresa left, Amane decided it was time to renovate the whole cafe and gave a uniform to Kiana, Chisato, and Luo Yan to work as waitresses. Gu Yuena was not interested in this role. However, it was Luo Yan who suggested that she would be happy to help out.

Amane touched the walls and used his magical abilities to transform everything. The old, worn-out cafe turned into an elegant and beautiful place. The walls now had a shiny look with nice decorations and soft lighting. The furniture got an upgrade with comfortable and stylish pieces that matched the new atmosphere. The tables and chairs had pretty designs and colors that fit the cafe's theme. Amane also improved the menu and kitchen.

"I wouldn't have expected such an amazing skill to be used for renovating a house," Gu Yuena said as she watched the whole process.

Kiana and Chisato's eyes were sparkling with excitement, while Luo Yan was shocked and in awe of Amane's incredible abilities. She couldn't help but wonder just how strong and skilled he was.

After finishing the renovation, Amane felt proud at the transformation of the cafe's. He knew it would attract more customers, especially with Kiana, Chisato, Luo Yan and Him as waitresses, adding to it's charm.

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"Have you heard about the newly opened cafe near the school?" a girl wearing a Senba High School uniform asked.

"Yeah, I heard that the male waiters at the cafe are really good-looking, and the girls are beautiful too. If you're lucky, it'll feel like a princess being served by your prince, if the handsome boy serve you," another girl said, clearly excited about visiting the new cafe.

"KYAAA, I'm so excited to try it out!" the girl she was talking to squealed, immediately heading towards the direction of the newly opened cafe.

"A cafe? Well, maybe it wouldn't hurt to give it a try," a girl with long dark purple hair and indigo eyes said.

"Raiden-san, are you going to try the cafe too?" one of the students asked.

"Yes, the exams are already over, so why not check out the new cafe?" Raiden Mei answered.

"Then let's all go together!" the other students got excited and couldn't wait to become friends with Raiden Mei, especially since she was the daughter of Raiden Ryoma, the long-time CEO of Massive Electric Corporation, a wealthy and powerful electronic company.

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Author's Note: This scene was originally intended to be part of Chapter 14, but for unknown reasons, it was only written halfway and from the final version. I apologize for any confusion caused.