Chapter 2 02

The way Vesper and Jasper met was during the Winter Event; the two of them came to a town. They went to a place that was almost never visited by players. They met there, then their relationship got closer, then they played together, then they got to know each other, then they decided to get married in the game. Jasper hopes to meet Vesper in the real world one day. But not with Vesper.

Jasper kept offering Vesper a lot of money, but since she didn't have an account, she couldn't accept it. They played against some bosses until Vesper fell asleep.

The next morning, since she still hadn't found a job and her brother hadn't left for the dorm, Vesper took Chyper shopping. Vesper and Chyper are not always dependent on their aunt and uncle. Vesper and Chyper save money every day from their remaining allowance. They use it sparingly.

"Look at that! It's full," said Chyper, pointing to a cafe.

"You want to go in there?" asked Vesper.

"Usually a crowded place like that needs employees. Would you like to work there?" asked Chyper.

Vesper was silent for a moment. "Do I fit the criteria?" she asked.

"Your face is unique. Your appearance is simple. There's a good chance you'll be accepted. Especially if they know you're the brother of the best online gamer in town, they'll definitely accept you. Come on, I'll use this as a weapon to get you accepted," Chyper said, pulling his sister's hand.

"Crazy. Don't be like that! You're so embarrassing, I swear," Vesper snapped.

But Chyper ignored his sister's complaints and approached one of the employees. "Excuse me, sir, I wanted to ask. Are there any openings here?"

The man paused, then looked at the other employees. He looked confused. "I don't know. Let me ask the boss first."

"If possible now, because we're from far away," Chyper said.

"Don't lie to. If you get caught, you'll be in trouble later," Vesper whispered.

"To speed up the process," Chyper said.

"Okay, get in here!"

Vesper and Chyper followed the man in. Inside, many people were cooking.

"Somebody, please call the boss! There's someone here who wants to apply for a job," the man said.

"This... I'm really applying?" asked Vesper.

"Of course you are. You can relax. I'll take care of everything. All you have to do is work, get paid, and then, of course, enjoy that salary," Chyper said.

Vesper sighed. The two of them watched as a girl made contact with the owner of this cafe.

"Boss, someone wants to work here. He's quite young. Looks like he just finished school," the girl said, looking at Vesper and Chyper several times.

"Let me talk to him," the owner said.

"Huh? He sounds young," Chyper said.

"Between the two of you, who wants to work?" the girl asked.

Chyper pushed Vesper over to the girl. The girl handed Vesper the phone.

"The boss wants to talk to you," the girl said.

Vesper nodded. "Hello, good morning, good afternoon, boss."

The interlocutor did not answer immediately. "Yes. Good morning at noon, too. Would you like to work in the café? How old are you?" he asked.

"19 years old."

"You have no work experience?"

"I just graduated from school."

"But if you work here, you can come home late at night. Where is your home? Walking home alone at night can be dangerous for a young girl like you."

"Don't worry, I always pick her up," said Chyper.

"Is this your brother?" the boss asked.

"Yes, boss. As for going home at night, it seems I can't because I have things to do every night," Vesper replied.

Chyper knitted his brows and looked at his sister sharply. "Silly, why do you say that?"

"I see. Then, Kia, make sure he gets the morning shift!" the boss ordered.

"No pay cut, right boss?" asked Chyper.

"Just work first!" said the boss. "The reason I didn't ask too many questions and accepted without thinking is because I understand her condition. She should go to college. But instead of going to college, she decided to go straight to work."

The owner of this cafe thought Vesper was in desperate need of money, so he accepted.

"Thank you, boss," Chyper and Vesper replied.

"You're welcome. I'll wrap this up because I'm very busy."

"Yes, boss."

After finishing the call, Vesper handed the phone back to the girl, who was one of the cafe's employees.

"The boss is very nice. He's young like you, too," the girl said.

"Still young, but already owning a cafe?" asked Chyper, a little surprised.

"Not only the cafe. He also owns several properties," the girl replied.

Chyper and Vesper looked at each other. They were jealous of the cafe owner. Vesper immediately thought of her husband, Jasper.

"Hello, my name is Kia. I'm the foreman here," the girl said, inviting Vesper to shake her hand.

Vesper took Kia's hand. "Vesper. And this is my brother, Chyper."

Chyper had never thought of Vesper as his older sister, but rather as his younger sister. According to him, they were born at the same time, even if it was only a few minutes apart, but he thought that the one who should be a big brother was a boy. But he didn't complain about Vesper thinking of him as her little brother.

"When can she start working?" Chyper asked Kia.

"Tomorrow," Kia replied. "Because I need to organize the shift so I can keep giving her the morning shift."

"Thank you, Kia," Chyper said.

Kia was immediately a little embarrassed. "You're welcome."

Vesper and Chyper excused themselves. It was getting crowded outside. Some of the girls were screaming hysterically. Chyper was surprised to see the Phantom Nexus team members greeting their fans.

""That...what are they doing here?" Vesper asked.

"I don't know either," Chyper replied.

"Are they going to be your partners?" asked Vesper.

"Hmh. I'll be more popular than them," Chyper said.

"How can you be so sure if it's really me?" asked Vesper. "I can't help you if you're competing in public."

"I told you I would force the role support. It's hard to believe they won't accept my decision since I'm in the same class as Ascendants."

Ascendants was one of the best online players in town, just like Vesper. They were often the talk of the media. Ascendants were on the Iron Maverick team. He made a surprise appearance in almost all of his matches. Many were waiting for him to fight Chyper, who was actually Vesper. However, they had never faced each other. They had also never met as opponents, even though they were in the same tier. And so far, no one has been able to defeat Iron Maverick since the Ascendants joined the team.

"It's serious; if you can't play well, it's going to be a problem. People might think you're not as professional as you look. Or worse, they might think the account is actually being played by someone else, as if you're paying them to win," Vesper said.