"Happy Birthday, young boss! "
Everyone started wishing Bastian, but Ryder, on the other hand, had begun to have a headache.
âBoss? Is she the owner of the club?â He had finally realized that Esmi was the boss.
He couldnât help but reminisce about Janusâ last mission.
âMission: Tell the Owner of the Buckyâs club that you have a crush on them.
Mission Reward: The host will be given the key to open the mystery box that he had received.
Punishment for Failure: The host will never get the key to open the mystery box in his storage, and thirty origin points will be deducted from the hostâs account.
Time Limit: 6 hoursâ
âDoesnât that mean I have to express my crush to my friendâs aunt? Who is also a gangster?â Ryderâs mouth opened wide as he thought about it.
"Ah, Mam, Are you the owner of this club?" He asked her just to be sure.
"Yup, didnât Bastian tell you?" She replied with a smile.
âOh, shi*.Iâm screwed. Should I give up this mission? But I donât want to lose the opportunity to open the mystery box.â
His headache was starting to get worse.
"Hey Ryder, Are you alright?" Bastian asked him with concern as he noticed the worried look on Ryderâs face.
"Iâm fine. Just remembered something unnecessary," Ryder answered with a smile.
âThatâs no way that I can explain to you that Iâm going to do something like that. I apologize in advance, my friend.â He thought secretly as he looked down.
"Letâs go. The table is prepared. Itâs my nephewâs birthday today! Time for us to drink until the morning." Esmi said with beautiful laughter. She pulled both of them with her towards an empty table.
All three of them sat at the table. Glasses and beer bottles were already placed on the table for them to begin their celebration. There were five bottles in total on the table.
"Cheers!" She said as she began drinking.
âI rarely drink, but I canât say no to them.â Ryder thought as he held the glass in his hand. He also began drinking and matched their speed.
In less than an hour, all five bottles were empty.
"Hmm? He still canât handle the booze, heâs already down, and he only drank one bottle. You, on the other hand, are quite good. Youâre still looking fresh even after drinking as much as me." Esmi said to Ryder. She looked like she was a little intoxicated.
Bastian was already sleeping on the table. It looked like he had already reached his limit.
Ryder, on the other hand, was still not drunk. He didnât know why, but even after drinking so much, he could still think clearly.
"Come with me. Help me take Bastian to the car. Iâll leave you home while Iâm at it." Esmi said as she stood up.
"Uh, right," Ryder replied as he stood up as well.
They both placed one of Bastianâs arms on their shoulders and supported him.
"Madam, we can help you with that!" The people in the club offered as they came forward, but Esmi denied all of them.
"Itâs alright. You guys take care of the club and enjoy it. Iâll be taking my nephew home for the night. Happy drinking, guys!" Esmi replied to them as she left the club with Ryder.
Ryder saw three cars in front of the club as soon as he walked out with Esmi and Bastian. All three of them looked like the top model cars of BMW.
"Which one is yours?" Ryder asked as he looked towards Esmi. All three cars seemed pretty expensive; thus, he couldnât guess her car.
"My car? Itâs there!" Esmi said as she pointed towards the other end of the street.
At about 500 meters of distance from them, a Ferrari was standing there. The car looked really pretty under the light of the Moon.
"Why did you park it so far, mam?" Ryder inquired. He couldnât understand why the boss of the club didnât park her car near the club.
"You donât have to call me, mam. You can call me by my name. As for the reason I parked it so far, Itâs so that I will have to walk to the car. In that way, I get some extra exercise, and itâs good for the figure as well." She chuckled as she informed Ryder.
âIt feels like the best chance. Come on, Ryder, Take the leap.â Ryder thought as he tried to motivate himself. He clenched his fist tightly.
"Ah, Ma... I mean, Esmi, can I tell you something?" Ryder asked her.
"Sure, Donât be shy," Esmi replied.
"Youâre really pretty. I have a crush on you," Ryder confessed.
"Do you know what you are saying? Iâll kill you if youâre joking," Esmi let out suddenly as she glanced at Ryder.
"Oh, No. Itâs not a joke. Iâm serious right now. I have a crush on you," Ryder insisted.
"Tread with care, love. You wonât be able to handle this lady." Esmi chuckled as she said.
âOh god, Itâs good that she isnât angry.â
âThanks for not killing me,â Ryder thought to himself as the happiness of completing a mission successfully engulfed his heart.
"What made you have a crush on me? Just the looks?" Esmi asked.