Chapter 42 - Jealous Lila

{"messages":[{"id":538710605,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"No, Lila."},{"id":538710606,"character_id":11078314,"type":2,"content":"Huh? Why not?"},{"id":538710607,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Because I’ve got studying to do tonight, not to mention that I’ve got picky neighbours."},{"id":538710608,"character_id":11078314,"type":2,"content":"Oh, but that’s fine! As long as we don’t play the music loud enough, you can study and we-"},{"id":538710609,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"I said no, Lila. Please listen to what I’m saying."},{"id":538710610,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"This isn’t your house. You can’t just organise a party whenever you feel like it. Okay?"},{"id":538710611,"character_id":11212257,"type":2,"content":"She does have a point. Besides, we’ve got school tomorrow."},{"id":538710612,"character_id":11212265,"type":2,"content":"Let’s finish our work here. Then maybe Alyssa will lend us bathing suits!"},{"id":538710613,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"And so, surprisingly, we had a productive evening."},{"id":538710614,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I phoned my connections with the media and got us a column in two issues of their newspaper for hardly anything from our budget."},{"id":538710615,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I haggled prices with local farmers and got a discount off of flour and sugar in exchange for an ad spot in the menu."},{"id":538710616,"character_id":11212298,"type":2,"content":"Isn’t Alyssa so capable?"},{"id":538710617,"character_id":11212257,"type":2,"content":"Right? I never thought of getting a news article for a column."},{"id":538710618,"character_id":11078314,"type":2,"content":"But who reads newspapers anymore anyway? It’s a waste of money if you ask me..."},{"id":538710619,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Millenials read newspapers. And millenails are the generation who have money to spend. So, it’s not that much of a waste if you ask me."},{"id":538710620,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"While they thought of a menu, I started the digital art for our maid cafu00e9."},{"id":538710621,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I needed a sign, a logo, and a way to scream "THIS IS A GREAT MAID CAFu00c9, COME ON IN!""},{"id":538710622,"character_id":11212298,"type":2,"content":"I never noticed this before, but you’re really good at this Alyssa."},{"id":538710623,"character_id":11212265,"type":2,"content":"Yeah, I’m surprised myself. Have you ever thought of going into business once you graduate?"},{"id":538710624,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"I nodded."},{"id":538710625,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Yes. I wish to found my own company someday. It’s a big dream of mine."},{"id":538710626,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"So, you’ve ended up with orange vanilla cake, lemon sorbet parfait, cream sponge cake, strawberry cake, and a stack of pancakes."},{"id":538710627,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"We probably need more beverages and at least two savoury items on the menu. After all, not everyone likes sweets."},{"id":538710628,"character_id":11078314,"type":2,"content":"We could do omurice!"},{"id":538710629,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"No. It is too hard to fail and if money is the goal, it isn’t as effective."},{"id":538710630,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"It looked like Lila snarled at me for a few seconds before composing herself again."},{"id":538710631,"character_id":11212298,"type":2,"content":"Perhaps a salad dish?"},{"id":538710632,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"That’s a good idea. Easy and simple."},{"id":538710633,"character_id":11212265,"type":2,"content":"We could put some eggs in it and call it an egg salad!"},{"id":538710634,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Perfect. Put that on the menu."},{"id":538710635,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"Not only will it be cost-efficient but many women who are perhaps on diets will surely go for it."},{"id":538710636,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"May I suggest a soup?"},{"id":538710637,"character_id":11212265,"type":2,"content":"A soup?"},{"id":538710638,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"Yes. A soup of the day."},{"id":538710639,"character_id":11077815,"type":2,"content":"It will change over the whole seven days so that customers can come back for a different soup everyday."},{"id":538710640,"character_id":11212257,"type":2,"content":"That sounds like a great idea!"},{"id":538710641,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"And finally, our menu was in place."},{"id":538710642,"character_id":0,"type":1,"content":"-End of Chapter 42-"},{"id":538710643,"character_id":11078108,"type":2,"content":"Thank you for reading my book! Make sure to like if you’ve enjoyed the story and want more. Subscribe by tapping the heart button so you don’t miss any updates. Doing that would mean a lot! Leave a comment especially! I love to read them~."}]}