A Hero's Return

"Are you done with the cookies?"

"Of course."

"Then why do I hear the sound of a child's failed expectation from there?"

"Oh, that? Let's say she's just too overwhelmed with my masterpiece."

"Oh, nice."

With the number of customers going down, two waiters were able to casually chat. These two are the members of the kidnapping quartet, specifically Pierce and Mohawk. The other two members are out there doing some work.

"Is benefactor really doing all of the work there?" It's not just one of them that is skeptical, all of them are skeptical. One does not simply take on the job of at least 2 persons and do it splendidly as he did.

"I'm also starting to doubt. Even if it's benefactor, surely there's a limit for his abilities?" Ye Han's stellar performance despite being alone is admirable. But maintaining it all the way till here is something to be concerned about.

"Do you think he has like a secret teammate in there?"

"Impossible!" Mohawk exclaimed. "The manager already confirmed it. And if it's not true, she would not be making that laugh."

"That laugh when she gets something?"

"More specific than that."

"She gets something for free?"

"Even more specific."

"Oh! I got it! That face when she acquires free to cheap labor."

"Spot on observation!"

"You're right. She did make that kind of face during the meeting."

"Yeah! Remember when she went like, 'please treat our new member of the family.' Muahahaha!" Mohawk tried his very best to make his close to the original impression of the manager.

"I don't think so. It was more of a... kuhahahaha!" Pierce also did his finest impression.

"No, no. listen to me. It was like this, ohohohoh."

"I think it went like, ahihihihi."

"Now that sounds like a witch's laugh."

"Wait! Do you think that she's a witch?"

"Achooo!"

"Nah."

Then suddenly they felt the temperature of the surroundings dropped by a few degrees. An indescribable chill crept up to their spine.

"Did you feel that?"

"Uh-huh."

"You know what, let's stop discussing about our manager. We all know that she is a good person."

"Exactly my point."

***

"Somebody must have been talking behind my back. Don't let me catch those bastards."

***

"Phew, I managed to fix the thermostat. Never gonna mess with this thing again."

***

Now back to the not shivering anymore duo, casually chatting.

Working as waiters in the restaurant has been a wonderful experience for the 4. Right after they were discharged from the hospital, they came across the manage personally handing flyers. Due to curiosity, they decided to inquire about the contents of the paper. And like a free pie from the skies, it was a job hiring.

They decided to apply for the job after their painful lesson. They were hired without any hiccups along the way. The manager also did that laugh after signing the contract. Nonetheless, they are satisfied with the pay and are now living in a decent apartment building, a far cry from their homeless lifestyle right after descending from the temple.

Although pleasant, some unfortunate circ.u.mstances would crop out in the middle of their job.

"Hey, it's the same group of girls again," Pierce whispered to Mohawk.

"I know. Just act nice." He replied. As to why the two acted that way, there is a profound reason behind all of it.

It all started when they were reprimanded by the manager herself. It was during their 1st week of service when the customers started declining at a very rapid rate. To say that it was their fault is convincing especially when every single individual entering their place would look at the 4 weirdly then immediately leave.

But what's more infuriating is that the 4 were clueless of their actions and in a fit of stupidity decided to suggest something outrageous. They marched towards the manager's office with their "skillful" deduction and "brilliant" solution.

Their conjecture, the rapid decline of customers was in fact, caused by their competitors stealing all of them. So as a righteous act of retaliation, they would valiantly trash the other establishments, therefore, liberating the unknowing masses from their evil clutches.

To why it was a stupid idea and plan, there a 2 main reasons. First it was them and lastly, they're the ones who came up with all of those. The already stressed manager looked like she aged by a few years. As soon as they finished sharing their ideas looking all smug, they were given a vicious 20 hit combo all over their bodies courtesy of the manager.

Because of the incident, the manager and other staff spared 0 effort to turn the gangster looking persons to decent human beings. And surprise surprise, underneath all of the disgusting getup, are 4 handsome young men.

The one most surprised of the transformation is the manager herself. To think that the random snobs she picked off the streets turned out to be princes in disguise. Every single one of them looked like those heirs of aristocratic families. They don't look like the delicate type but every angle of their faces screamed handsome.

With their new look, they became the main eye candies capable of attracting more customers, most of the female demography. On the first day of their deployment, the restaurant recorded its highest sales since its establishment. The despairing manager is filled with newfound vigor as figures of their profit kept on increasing.

And now, because of their looks, the 4 are currently suffering in silence. Their handsome appearance earned them their own dedicated fan club. With the onslaught of their fans is also the endless stream of women trying to take a picture with them.

They tried complaining to the manager but what they got is smiling yet not smiling face of hers threatening them to keep on doing their performance. And upon realizing that their princes were not the slightest annoyed, this spurred an even more influx of fan-club members.

And now, another set of girls here to take a picture with them. One may think that being famous is a good thing, but if someone were to be bombarded with countless camera flashes every day, they would start questioning life itself. And what's more terrifying for today is that these girls are the self-proclaimed members of their fans club and is the scariest of the bunch.

"Hello there, our prince!" Greeted the one with very thick glasses. If Ye Han were to see this, he would find the group to be familiar since those girls were his classmates.

"You don't mind if we take some pictures right?" But before they could voice out any opinions, the flashy nightmare started to begin once more.

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