After the work ended. Everyone went home but Nil just keeps wandering around the town. And at one park, he sat down and talk to himself.
"Welp, I guess I really got a job now. It sure is fun tho. Learning new recipes and baking."
He reached into his pocket to see how much money she gave him for the day. He found the he has a total of 12100 including the 100 he found yesterday.
"They sure pay well. That's like 60 cans of the soda I found yesterday. Do they really make that much money from the bakery. Whatever, it's good for me. Maybe I should just stay here longer."
He then use a vending machine near the park to get a can of soda and then continue walking around the town. He also left another can of soda in the machine so someone could get it for free just like he did.
He keep on walking until he reached the highway at the end of the town that passes through a forest.
"Ah I almost forget about it. I can't leave the town to go to the city. But, can I go this way? Maybe I can't leave the town. If that's the case, I would rather just not stay here that long. Maybe I Should try it." He thought of it and tried to walk along the highway but this time, I could leave the town.
"So I can leave from this side after all. This doesn't make sense yet. But more importantly. I felt weird since I use this fake name. I don't even know how to explain it to myself. Whatever I will just walk along this right now." He continue walking along it.
At one point, he was no longer able to walk any further as if he were blocked by an invisible wall. Looking around, he found a path on the left side of the road. He think for a while and went toward the path.
At the end of it, he found a small house and also a path the leads to another road. He tried walk along the path but same as before, he is unable to go beyond that.
"It kind of make sense now. It's more like an edge of the map in a game that you are unable to go beyond the point. While most borders are never even meant to get closer, I think this place must be at least somewhat important. More like game over if we let a character go through this place. I should note this place."
After that, he went back toward the highway.
"Sigh, should I just go back using the camera?"
While thinking about going back, he noticed something.
" The opposite side looks weird. The trees looks off."
He went inside the forest in the dark midnight. And just as soon as he passed a few trees, He fell off the cliff.
"Ah crap. Did I just fell off the cliff? I don't think I could go anywhere further either. So the cliff is also another end of the map."
He tried to crawl any further but he was again stopped by an invisible wall. And when he tried to stand up, he was unable to stand up.
"Ah crap, I think I broke my legs. I still have a camera so I could at least go back up. I don't feel any pain though."
He used the camera to go up and look at his legs. His legs were indeed broken but not flesh and bones. But rather glass crystals.
"Ah you've got to be kidding me. Am I just made of glass? But thanks to this mask, everyone is gonna see just half severed leg. I hope it heal by itself."
"Wait what are these." He saw a swarm of butterflies and then, he passed out.
At the early morning, he woke up when sunlight hit his face.
"Ah crap. Did I fell asleep again. I might be late for work. I'll just use the camera."
He use the camera to go quickly toward the bakery.
When he reached there, he slammed the door open but see only Katherine at the counter.
"Am I late?" He asked her.
"No, but what's with you today. It's only your second day. Though, I could finally fire you if you late. And sadly you are just in time." She said.
"Ah there you are. Come and help me quick."
Stacy came out of the kitchen and dragged Nil to help her.
The day also passed normally as usual. After day ended everyone just go home and Nil Keeps walking around the town.
On the next day, Nil keeps hitting his head to the wall looking bored.
"Gosh, It's soo boring. I can't believe I find it fun working just yesterday. Why has work to be so boring." He keeps banging his head every time he finished doing something.
"Hey Nil. You looks Kind of down today. What's happened." Stacy asked.
"Nothing. Just bored." Nil replied.
"Seriously, can't believe you still have time to bore while we are working. Also I saw you walking around the town last night. What were you doing that that late?"
"Nothing much. Just walking cause I can't sleep."
"Really? At 2am? You also got here early today. Do you even sleep? Are you one of those with insomnia?"
"I guess so."
In the evening Katherine went out and Stacy has to take over her place.
"Nil, come switch place with me?" Stacy asked. "I am better near the oven than the counter."
"Whatever. At least something different." Nil accepted to do so.
"So, how long do you know her? You know what I mean. And care to explain more." Nil asked Aiden.
Aiden also explain about how they met and that she let her work at her place while he was lost in life. But upon asking him how he feel about her, Aiden just answer that he just feel her as someone who helped him and he would do anything back to help her.
"You are no fun. All I see was you gazing at her all the time. Just admit that you like her or something." Nil said to Aiden.
"I told you that I only see her as someone who helped me. I don't have any feeling for her." He replied.
"Come on. If you just say it, I would be happy to help you." Nil said it back.
While they were chatting, unexpected customer come inside. It was the guy who is with Kathy the first night. Nil noticed it immediately and pissed off.
"Sigh, welcome to Warming Hearts bakery. What would you like to order." Nil said.
"It's you, you god damn asshole. What the hell are you doing here." The guy asked.
"Look, I don't get paid to deal with you. Are you gonna order or not?"
"Forget it. Just tell me where she is."
"I don't know and even if I know, You are the last one I will tell. So if you are not gonna order anything or don't want your ass beaten up like last time, Leave."
After Nil said that, the guy swear at him and stomped out of the bakery.
"Ah what an asshole." Nil said afterward.
"Who is he?" Aiden asked.
"The one Kathy said she is dating. Honestly I can't understand why." Nil replied.
"Wait. It's him?" Stacy asked.
"Yeah. What's up with you."
"He dated one of my friend before. It's clear that he abused her and not so long after, she went missing." Stacy tell them about him and her missing friend.
"But the is the only son of mayor so the investigations stopped as soon as they know he is involved."
While they were talking. Katherine came back but that guy pull her inside his car and Nil seems to be the one who noticed that.
"Sigh. For god's sake. I know I am bored but why must things have to go that quickly." Nil said to himself.