Kai hung up the call after talking to his mom. He went to the bathroom, freshened up then started looking for his best clothes, even that was a difficult job as you cannot expect a single young man to live hygienically.
He was greeted with the warm sunlight of the morning and the hustle and bustle of the neighborhood.
After taking a deep cool morning breath he started heading towards the food street that was slightly far away from his place, but he had a habit to walk so he walked while enjoying the scene of the streets.
He wanted to eat in a certain restaurant he had been fantasizing for today's breakfast.
After around fifteen minutes of walking he arrived at his desires destination.
"Did you hear there's a new restaurant opend at the other side of the street?"
"Yeah I have also heard they are giving fifty percent off because of their opening day"
"Let's go and check out the food there"
"Sure let's go"
Just as he was about to enter the restaurant he heard some passerby talk. He became curious so he followed them.
He arrived at the new restaurant, the place was big although still less compared to the previous restaurant but still grand.
There was a board with the image of a middle aged man with a scholarly look. He recognised him as the new director of the municipal office, he had arrived just a few years back but had made significant progress in the area, many people love him, even Kai was impressed by him. The board was mentioned as a thanks to him for his support in opening the restaurant.
He entered the restaurant and was greeted by the receptionist. She was dressed in a professional attire with a professional make up on her face"Hello sir, are you here for breakfast too" she asked politely.
"Yes Miss, are there any empty tables, can you bring me there" Kai replied.
"Sure follow me sir". Kai followed her to a empty single table. She also called called the waiters fir Kai.
Kai ordered the breakfast, when it arrived Kainstarted salivating just from the delicious aroma afterall he had not eaten since last morning, he was quite hungry.
After having the meal he paid and left.
"Thank you for coming sir, have a good day" the receptionist at the exit table bid him bye.
He was walking back home, just as he reached the front of the previous restaurant he happened to hear a couple argue.
"Why do you wish to eat discount food of that cheap newly built restaurant, rather then the meal of this high quality one" the woman complained to her boyfriend.
"What's wrong about eating here and we could try something new too" the couple were Ron and his girlfriend Amy.
They were arguing back and forth, both of them wished to gain the upper hand in the moment trying to supress the other one.
Kai wanted to ignore them so he hid behind a group of young men walking by trying to ignore Ron and his stupid girlfriend.
While arguing Ron saw a familiar silhouette, but he could not see clearly so he tried to focus more.
"Kai my old leader, I didn't expect to see you here" Kai's lips twitched and he tried to walk fast but Ron rushed and caught up to him.
He stopped him, and was trying to humiliate him "I thought after you lost your job how bad you life would be and looks like it's not that bad afterall" he said looking at the well dressed Kai.
Kai now stuck decided to face him "you don't have to worry about me, I have been in the job you have now longer than you and understand it better than you" Kai spoke smoothly.
"By the way let me remind you how I got the position, it's because the previous person who had this job used to abuse the colleagues using his position, you know what happened to him?" Kai paused for a moment and smirked
"One day when everybody was leaving from the cafe along with that guy, everyone ambushed him, by covering him with a cloth and started beating him black and blue. That person ended up in a hospital, sigh if only he had treated his colleagues better but, look I got the job, anyway now you have the job and since you are so nice to everyone, even more nice than me the people would definitely love you more so you won't have to worry much anyway, I have to go" said Kai and tried to leave.
Just then Amy arrived, she noticed how Kai had threatened Ron so she had to earn back the dignity of her boyfriend.
"Hello, you must be the predecessor of my boyfriend's job position, nice to meet you" she spoke with a smile that anybody could tell was fake.
"I just wanted to tell you after you left Howard increased Ron's salary and we are going to this lavish restaurant to celebrate the occasion.
"That's good for you" Kai said sounding indifferent.
"You have never tasted food in a restaurant like this, right? Ron told me how despite having a good salary you lived like a cheap shake... let me tell you the gourmet meals prepared in this restaurant is the best in this street, they have chefs who are trained internationally" Amy spoke in one breath.
"Just telling you so that you may have your horizons widened" she tried to speak politely with sharp words, each meant to tell Kai he is a loser.
Kai initially wanted to ignore them but now he decided against it. "well I already had my breakfast at some other place but since you speak so highly of this place I definitely need to check this out".
"Hah can you even afford it" Ron spoke.
Kai simply turned towards the restaurant and entered.
Ron and Amy curious to see what would happen followed him inside, they saw Kai speaking to the receptionist, she handed him the menu card so he could order. Kai ordered a full platter luxurious lunch and asked them to pack it.
Ron sneered at Kai eager to see him make a fool of himself. He knew that Kai didn't have money for the lunch as it cost a tenth of his monthly salary, remembering how cheaply Kai used to live he understood that Kai would never spend so much in a single lunch.
Amy started to look around for empty tables, she still hasn't given up the idea to dine in this place despite Ron's disagreement.
A few minutes later Kai's lunch box came. Ron was excited, Kai turned to him, he smirked internally he knew Ron wanted to see him make a fool of himself, Kai would have accepted it and left if it would have been the previous him. But he was no longer the previous him, he is the new Kai who owns a system and although the major functions are locked, the rewards he had just received was more than enough.
He was the main character with the system so he had to live like one, he walked forward with his head high and accepted the box, he scanned the scanner and paid five hundred vels.
The payment was successful. Kai spoke to the receptionist "I have heard a lot of good things about your restaurant, today is my first time coming here but looking at the box I already know how good it is".
"Thank you for your compliment sir" the receptionist replied with a smile.
" I would come by again"he said pretentiously.
Rons eye opend wide. How did this cheapster got the money to buy the meal? how? Even he had to think twice before even trying to eat the starters here, let alone a full luxurious platter.
Amy was stunned by Kai too, she simply knew him because Ron hated him and talked a lot about him, even in her wildest dreams she didn't expect Kai to be able to afford such a big platter, this strengthened her determination to dine in this restaurant more.
She was going to ask about it to Ron. Ron noticed Amy's desire he knew what she was going to ask now so he without saying a word ran outside the restaurant, even after he reached outside he didn't stop but continued to run at more distance so that Amy won't be able to force him to pay for the meal.
ring! ring! ring! Amy called him "where are you and why did you run away".
Amy asked in an angry tone. "My stomach was upset so I had to rush out towards a public toilet"
"Is this the only time you got to have a upset stomach, are you sure not kidding me Ron"
"Why would I be kidding since that punk Kai can afford to eat I won't stay behind him and not taste the delicious meal at that restaurant".
" I'm coming to you" Amy said and hung up the phone.
Ron sighed in relief, this stupid girl almost made him broke but thankfulky he avoided her. That stupid punk Kai even after getting fired is still messing around with his life "curse you Kai" he spat.
Kai was leisurely walking home he was pretty happy about making, Ron lose face, his family background was better than Kai so he didn't have as much problem as Kai when he grew up, hence he had more money than Kai, so it was very satisfying to finally put him back in his place.
He had just arrived at the streets of the slums and was looking around the streets of people in search of some familiar people, just to get some happy morning greetings.
"Why don't you buy for me, you always refuse me anything good".
Just as Kai was looking around he heard an innocent girly voice tinged with frustration and anger.