Ding!
[Princess Sara has kissed you ]
[You completed the hidden quest ]
[ You gained 100 merit points ]
[It's a small accomplish because Sara didn't kiss you on the lips that's why 100 merit points ]
[ Total points - 1400 ]
After Sara left the room all I could see was a blue notification bar in front of me.
I don't know why she kisses me. I'm a mentally 32-year-old virgin and physically 17-year-old boy who has a lot of Harmons in his body.
My heart has to beat like it's going to explode.
I didn't even see the system notification in front of me.
All I had in my mind was 'Why did she kiss me?'
Did she fall in love with me? If she did iit'sgonna be a hassle.
Because when I escape from the palace I will change my appearance once more. I was planning to leave as quietly as possible but now this happens.
I looked towards the ceiling of the room and
"What the hack now I going to do?"
I ask now but myself this question.
It's a waste to think all of this now lest get sleep first.
I lay down on the bed and started to sleep.
But.
Sleep never comes. In my mind, I can see Sara kissing me. Even if I forcefully stopped trying this thought it was not helpful at all.
He never really dealt with girls before. He didn't think there was much of a point with him because he was a shut-in author who only knew how to write books.
' I have to escape from place before my identity is revealed, I also have to think what to do after escaping from here. And there is also Sara's problem. I have a lot of things to do to stay alive.'
After considering these things, I was finally able to fall asleep, but morning ended up coming far too quickly for me.
I knew the sun wasn't rising yet when I woke up and due to the unfamiliar feeling of the sheets and smells around me, I momentarily panicked over where I was until I remembered what happened the day before.
Sighing I rolled over. I didn't want to get up, but I had a feeling if I didn't I would end up being late for breakfast and whatever else I would be required to do it today.
I needed to take a shower before I do anything however as I was too mentally exhausted to take one the night before.
I hadn't explored every inch of the bathroom the night before, but I somehow wasn't surprised that like everything else, it felt overdone and too lavish for me.
What did surprise me however was the fact that everything stocked in the bathroom was brands or scents that I was using for the first time.
'Ahhh this shampoo smells nice'.
I tried not to overthink things too much as I still had the whole day ahead of me and I was certain there would be a lot I have to deal with which would be better to save my energy for than a small thing such as this.
I was quick about everything I needed to do as I didn't want to waste time or have anyone waiting on me since I was still uncertain how the schedule worked in this royalties. I made sure though that my appearance was good so I didn't leave a bad impression.
'Even though I'm going to leave I still have time so I think it's best to have a good impression here.'
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3rd POV
"Good morning Kali" Sara greeted as he came into the dining room. Seeing Sara sitting at the dining table image of what happened last night flashed through his mind.
There is also a light blush on Sara's face. Looking at Blush Kali knows that she is also embarrassed by what happened last night.
"Morning, sorry if I'm late," he replied, trying to greet her politely.
"Not late. Although while you're here, it's your job to make sure I have breakfast today." He was surprised to hear this.
"I'm supposed to make breakfast?" he asked, moving so that he was standing in front of where she was sitting in the chair. She looked at him with a raised eyebrow.
"Did you forget what I said to you last night? " As he recalls what happened last night he remembers what she is talking about.
"Sara, did you forget that I had amnesia ?"
Hearing that he had amnesia she flinched and looked towards the dining table. She forgets what happened to Kali in the demon realm.
"Sorry I forgot, you don't have to make me breakfast "Seeing that she forgets, he sighs. Looking at Sara he can see she was genuinely sorry for what she said.
'I guess she is still a girl in her teens '
"It's okay I can try to make breakfast for you but please don't have High hopes."
"No it's ok You sit here, Chef will make it soon for both of us."
"I will do it you sit here."
Seeing Kali is serious about making breakfast she oddly feels happy for no reason.
"Ok I'll sit here and wait for you "
"Is there anything in particular that you like to eat?" He asked.
"I'm not particularly picky as long as the flavour is good and nothing is burnt. I'll trust your discernment." Kali somehow didn't feel like that was true, but he was going to try taking her word for it and hoped he didn't end up regretting that decision.
"Alright then. Give me a few minutes and I will see what I can come up with." He told her as he got ready to leave in hopes of minding the kitchen and getting breakfast over with.
"I'll be counting on you Kali so don't take too long." Kali was already starting to feel once again that it was going to be a very long Day for him.
Benjamin who had been standing quietly to the side in the dining room while Kali and Sara had their exchange offered to show Kali to the kitchen and make sure that they understood that it was under Sara's request that he was in the kitchen making the food himself rather than asking them to do it.
"I do apologize, young Sir. The Princess can be a bit of a handful at times, but it isn't a direct result of the fact that she doesn't like you but rather because she doesn't like being forced to rely on anyone else."
"It's okay, I understand that this situation isn't exactly what she was hoping. Plus, it's only my second day here. Plus in this way, we can create a bond with each other and what happens to her so she can talk freely without worrying about anything."
"I see sir so that's how you think".
Hearing Kali reply Benjamin murmurs.
"Did you say anything Banjminn?"
"No, nothing sir". Benjamin replied, opening the door to the kitchen so that Samuel could enter.
The kitchen like everything else in the house felt like it was twice as large as necessary despite the number of people that lived within the mansion. There were ingredients, cookware, and utensils that Kali had never seen before and had no clue what their purpose was.
Also like every other room in the house, the colour scheme was set up in a way that appeased the eyes with a grey main design that was combined with red and wood tones.
Everyone on the staff immediately became on high alert the moment that two of them entered. He wasn't sure if this was due to the fact this was their space and they didn't like strangers coming into or if they were concerned there was a problem, Benjamin was quick to smooth it over.
"You may all be at ease, there's nothing to worry about. This is young Sir, Kali here who saved the princess from the demon realm and by request of the Princess, she has asked him to specially prepare her breakfast this morning. I assume that this will not be a problem?" There was some murmuring and exchanging of uncertain looks before a man stepped forward.
He appeared to be rather young still but by appearance and the way that everyone quieted down the moment that he stepped forward; one could assume that he was perhaps the head chef.
"If it's an order from the Princess, I have no problem with that at all as long as I can be assured nothing will be out of place or damaged."
"If there is a system to the way everything is set up here, I will do my best to follow it." Kali chose to reply for himself rather than relying on Benjamin.
"Right then. My name's Ryan, I'm the head chef here and I will offer you some help with getting to understand how everything is organized in the kitchen considering you're new here."
He held out his hand which Kali gave a firm shake to. "I am not sure what the Princess intends for your stay here, but we can work on getting you used to everything over time if she intends for you to make her meals each morning, for now, I will just show you where commonly used ingredients are.
"Thank you," Kali replied, gratefully that he wasn't going to have to go through everything himself to find what he was looking for.
He supposed Ryan also did this for a selfish reason as this was his space and he probably didn't need someone coming along and messing anything up that he would later have to fix or worry about getting yelled at for.
"Everyone else can be dismissed for this morning. I will be responsible for everything this morning so there's no need for anyone else to be hanging around. Also, thank you, Benjamin. You can inform the Princess that her food will be on the way shortly."
"Thank you, and young Sir, good luck," Kali replied as he too made his way out of the kitchen leaving Kali and Ryan alone.
"I'm not sure how familiar you are with working in a more large-scale kitchen, but once you get used to the basic organization of it, it becomes pretty easy to find things you need that you haven't used before. Do you have any ideas in mind of what the Princess might want for breakfast?" Ryan asked as he led Samuel towards the back of the kitchen where the pantry, fridge, and freezer were located.
"Not really, she just told me to make whatever I think would be fitting for breakfast. Do you have any input?" Kali had ideas of what he would want to make, but he didn't feel very confident about where to start.
"I have worked here for quite a few years already, but I have never known the Princess to be picky when it comes to food as long as there are plenty of flavours. Desserts are not allowed during breakfast hours, but I would recommend keeping it in mind for the future that she is partial to certain sweets. Bribery would be a bad word to use in this situation, but it may come in useful in the future to leverage things in your favour." Ryan offered.
"Thank you, I will keep that in mind." Kali genuinely appreciated the advice.
"Tell me what you have in mind and I will direct you to where you need to find it," Ryan told him as he stood with his arms crossed while waiting for others to make his decision.
Kali decided on fried potatoes, sausage biscuits with cheese and egg-fried sandwiches with bacon.
Back on earth whenever he wanted to eat something he would make this as his food.
He used cheddar for the sausage biscuits and pepper jack with the eggs. He wasn't entirely certain how the food was going to Sara's taste, but Ryan had shown him where the spices along with other ingredients were located before leaving him and he tried his best to make sure that everything was spiced to what he hoped would be Sara's satisfaction.
Kali picked the plates that were used to serve breakfast and tried his best to make sure the presentation was good as well. He may not have been the best cook, but he had tried to learn as much as his mother had been willing to teach him about cooking when he was a young high school boy.
When he brought it out to Sara, he could tell by her face that she was thinking "Took you long enough to finish." But she didn't say anything as she waited for him to bring the food over. Once the plate was set in front of her, rather than tucking into it right away she looked at it for a short while as though trying to assess by look what it was and if it would taste good.
"It doesn't look bad, although these foods aren't ones I am very familiar with." She finally spoke, motioning to the sausage biscuits and egg sandwich.
"This is something I would commonly make for our breakfast. I don't how but looks like it my body did not forget everything." Sara only made a 'hmm' sound as she picked up the plate, preparing to try what he had made her. Kali had made his food as well, but he wanted to wait until he was certain that she liked the food before sitting down to enjoy his meal.
Sara tried the Sandwich first, and although she didn't say anything, he could see the way her eyes lit up after she started to taste the flavour, he hoped that meant she liked it. Even though the food was a touch on the messy side, Sara somehow managed to keep a graceful air about herself as she ate silently. She took a second bite of the sandwich before moving on to the biscuit.
"I have never thought of sausage and cheese as a good combination." She murmured as he looked the biscuit over. Being a drop biscuit, it was also messier looking than what she was used to.
"It generally isn't, but in this situation, it works well because it's like having a cheese and sausage sandwich, but rather than being between two slices of bread, it is baked in with the bread," Kali explained, but by the look on saras face, he could only guess she was unaware of what a sausage and cheese sandwich was.
"The food is acceptable enough." Sara finally gave him an answer on the quality of the food which meant he could sit down and enjoy his breakfast. The answer was sufficient for Kali for now.
"Did you know How to Ball dance?"
Sara who was eating quietly asked questions to Kali. Kali who heard the question was quiet for a few seconds then answered her.
"No, I don't know how to dance."
"Good after breakfast you are going to have practice with me. The party will be held in two days and by then you will be able to have basic ball dancing."
Kali was right this morning this was going to be a long day for him.