The King's Mandate: Anomalous System

'She really looks annoyed for some reason. It would be best to leave her be.'

Das walked to the door opened it.

There he saw all the waiters and the manager standing outside the cafe.

Das waved his hand, and they made a path for him.

Das then looked back into the cafe and took a deep breath before yelling, "Elena!"

Elena came back to her sense in one call.

She first glanced around but couldn't see Das.

"Here," Das spoke again.

Elena walked to him as she said, "What are you doing there?"

"Nothing, let's go."

As they left, Elena asked, "Don't we have to pay for the cake and pastries?"

"I already paid"

"I see."

'So cool. Though I feel bad.'

"What's wrong?" Das asked.

"I am sorry."

"What are you apologizing for?"

"Even though it's your birthday and I am the one who ordered the cake, you had to pay for it."

Das scoffed and patted Elena's head as he said, "Come on, what's wrong with you?"

"..."

Das patted more and said, "Where is the usual cheeky Elena?"

Elena didn't shrug of Das' hand. She just stood there and let Das pat her.

"I don't want you to think I am that kind of girl," Said Elena.

"What type of girl?"

Elena looked down at her shoes and said, "Girls who hang out with boys for money, or girls who would do anything for money."

Das froze as he thought, 'I did think of you like that when we first met.'

'Seriously. What was wrong with me? How could I think something like that against Elena?'

Elena was still waiting for Das to do or say something.

Das moved his hand from Elena's hand and slid it down to her face.

He caressed her left side of the face and said, "You are awesome, So don't worry about something like this. And besides, you can hit me if I ever say anything rude to you."

Elena froze a smile on her face and said, "Thanks."

'What's wrong with me?' Elena bit her lips.

'I should be happy here, shouldn't I? Then what is this feeling of sadness rising in my heart? Why do I feel like crying?'

As they were walking, Das glanced at Elena and said, "What did you talk about with mom?"

Elena raised her eyebrows as she smirked and said, "That's a secret."

"Heh!" Das smirked and said, "I am glad I put it on record mode."

Elena's smirk and eyebrow both dropped, and she started sweating as she said with a worried look on her face, "For real?"

Das clicked his tongue and said, "I wish I had put it on record."

Elena sighed in relief, and she said, "Please don't joke like that. My heart almost stopped beating"

Das looked at Elena with a curious look on his face.

Elena noticed that and made some distance between herself and Das.

'Since she is reacting like this. They must have talked about something serious,' Das thought as he tried to figure out what they might have talked about.

Das was still giving Elena that same stare.

Elena sighed and said, "Fine, I will tell you."

"But not everything," She added.

"You are being awfully nice with me today," Das commented.

"I am always nice. It's you who treat me rudely."

"Don't say it like I am a bad guy."

Elena pushed Das in front and said, "It's your birthday today, so I will be nice to you," She showed her index finger and said, "For today."

"I would appreciate it if you could treat me nicely every day," Das remarked.

"Then you will need a birthday every day."

"..."

"So it will be only one day, a special day."

Das followed Elena's gaze and said, "So now there is something special about my birthday, huh?"

"Will you look forward to your birthday next year?"

"I guess I will."

'If you would still be with me, just like you are right now.'

Das was experiencing feelings he had never experienced before.

As they were walking, Das quietly said, "It's getting late, so I will drop you off at your house."

Das quickly glanced at Das in surprise and stared at him, saying, "Why are you being so kind today?"

"Am I?"

"You are. You are acting like a different person."

"I guess I need to call you idiot often." 

Elena grinned and said, "You mean your special way of calling me?"

Das turned his face to the other side as he said, "So? What did you and mom talk about?"

"Nothing really. She just asked how I am doing and some stuff about you."

"Then why did you went to the washroom?"

"That's a secret."

Das moved the bag in his hand to Elena and said, "I will give you this if you speak."

"Elena shrugged his hand, saying, "How dare you try to bribe your master."

"So? Where are we going? I don't remember your house being this way," Das questioned.

"You guessed it right."

Das stopped walking and asked, "Where are we going?"

"I am taking you for dinner."

Das raised his eyebrows and said, "so that's what you were talking about with mom."

"Well, yeah. Let's go now."

"Do I have to pay for the dinner too?"

"How rude. I have enough money for that."

"You didn't have the money to pay for the cake, yet here you are confident about paying for the dinner of two peoples?"

"That's because it will be cheaper than the cake."

Das eyes widened as he said, "There is a hotel serving dinner for cheap?"

Elena rolled her eyes and said, "More or less, yes."

"Wait!" Das walked forward and said, "Don't tell me it's some one-star hotel?"

Elena stopped and stared at him.

Das stared back at her and said, "I am sorry, I might sound rude, but I don't eat in the hotels that have more than four stars."

Elena lowered her gaze and said, "It's not exactly a hotel, though."

"Hmm? Then what is it?"

Elena said something in a low voice, but Das could only hear, "Food."

"What did you say?"

"Street food."

Das froze for some seconds and uttered, "Let's go home."