The sky was getting darker. Lightning flashed incessantly in the sky. The barrage of thunderous sounds literally made everyone's heart shrivel. Panic welled up in everyone's hearts. The torrent of water that was falling harder and harder was terrifying. Some of their clothes were wet. The umbrellas they were holding were swinging this way and that. The chilly wind that blew so hard might blow their umbrellas far away if they didn't hold on to it tightly.
Running in such a state had exhausted them. Fortunately, in front of them was a very sturdy-looking building at that time. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The search for shelter was over. The sizable building seemed to be their place to take shelter. But everything was not necessarily finished just like that. Like several other places before that, the place before them might as well have resisted their presence.
The five of them right away opened the door of the building and jumped inside. They were stunned because so many people were eating and drinking inside while conversing. The walls of the building seemed indeed soundproof. From inside, there was no rumbling sound that boomed outside. All the tables and chairs were full of visitors. The people who had just arrived looked at each other.
A young man who worked as a waiter there directly approached them. He greeted them with a friendly smile. It was part of his job. As politely as possible, he looked at the new guests one by one. Four people had just arrived. The first person was a handsome young man who was twenty years old. He wore a pair of minus glasses whose model was actually more suitable for middle-aged men to wear. The second guest was a well-built youth who was nineteen years old. The color of his shirt was so flashy that it didn't match his body shape. This habit often invited people to laugh at him.
The third guest was a young girl who was eighteen years old. She wore a dark blue hat. Something quite interesting emanated from the fourth guest. She was also a young woman. She was seventeen years old. Unlike the previous girl, who appeared very feminine, this girl's appearance was very tomboyish. Her concise hair made her look like a boy.
As he looked at the fifth guest, the waiter smiled widely. It was not human at all. The fifth guest was a cute Rottweiler. But the size was above the average. Its height was nearly eighty centimeters, while it weighed about seventy kilograms.
The waiter said their place was packed. No more empty tables. But if they were willing, they could join someone sitting alone in one corner of the room. After deliberating for a while, the young man with old-school glasses agreed on the waiter's suggestion. But first, he wanted to make sure that the person sitting alone didn't mind someone else suddenly showing up. Moreover, they also brought a dog. Even though their dog was so docile and hassle-free, many people still felt uncomfortable.
The waiter made sure that the man didn't mind. He explained the person was a regular customer at the place. He came almost every day. Every time he arrived, he would sit at the table in the corner. But there was something they should pay attention to. The waiter said that the man loved to talk. If they didn't mind such a thing, then they could just sit there.
They really had no other choice. The lousy weather outside was terrifying. Those four hardly ever experienced anything like that. At that time, they would choose to deal with a chatty person rather than having to be wet and cold outside. After helping put their umbrellas in the umbrella and coat storage, the waiter led the people to a table in one corner.
The person sitting there was a man who was over seventy years old. Even though he was old, his body looked strong, healthy, and very fresh. His eyes were so friendly. He smiled widely when he saw the group standing in front of him.
After small talk for a while, they all sat there. The fifth guest, the Rottweiler, also found a comfortable place. The waiter brought a thick cloth that was quite warm. He spread the fabric on the floor next to the table. From the layout arrangement, everyone could see that the table in one corner was indeed unique. The distance was so far from the other tables. There was ample space between that table and the other tables. The dog was so happy to lie on the warm thick cloth.
After ordering food and drinks, they chatted a bit. The table was enormous, much bigger than the other tables in the room. In front of the old man, a pile of books looked like ancient books. The man was opening one book when he greeted them.
"What are those books, sir?" The first person, a man with glasses, looked at the books with enthusiasm.
"Do you really want to know?" The old man smiled again.
"Of course, sir! I really enjoy reading books." The young man said firmly.
"Okay! You can read it." The old man gave the book he was holding in his hand to the young man, who immediately accepted the book with great respect.
"Can we have a look at the other books, too?" The second person, a young man wearing a shirt with flashy color, stared at the books with a sparkling gaze. Although he didn't seem like a geek, he was also interested in literature.
"These books are a series." The man patted the pile of books in front of him.
"You mean, these books actually contain one very long story?" The third person, a blue hat girl, opened her mouth.
While still smiling, the old man nodded. "The one he's holding is the first volume." He pointed to the book in the hand of the bespectacled youth. "The other books here are later volumes."
"Are you willing to tell us the contents of these books?" The fourth person, the girl who appeared to be a boy, leaned forward. Like the other three, she was also interested.
"Are you sure you want to hear my story?" The old man looked at them with a doubtful look. "Rarely are young people willing to listen to what I have to say."
Everyone nodded. Even the Rottweiler, who had been lying on the thick cloth, was now standing on its four legs wagging its tail.
"Okay!" The old man straightened his back. "I'll start with the story. Starting with the first chapter in the book he's holding." The old man pointed to the book's first volume in the hands of the bespectacled youth.
The sky was getting darker. Lightning flashed incessantly in the sky. The barrage of thunderous sounds literally made everyone's heart shrivel. Panic welled up in everyone's hearts. The torrent of water that was falling harder and harder was terrifying. Some of their clothes were wet. The umbrellas they were holding were swinging this way and that. The chilly wind that blew so hard might blow their umbrellas far away if they didn't hold on to it tightly.
Running in such a state had exhausted them. Fortunately, in front of them was a very sturdy-looking building at that time. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The search for shelter was over. The sizable building seemed to be their place to take shelter. But everything was not necessarily finished just like that. Like several other places before that, the place before them might as well have resisted their presence.
The five of them right away opened the door of the building and jumped inside. They were stunned because so many people were eating and drinking inside while conversing. The walls of the building seemed indeed soundproof. From inside, there was no rumbling sound that boomed outside. All the tables and chairs were full of visitors. The people who had just arrived looked at each other.
A young man who worked as a waiter there directly approached them. He greeted them with a friendly smile. It was part of his job. As politely as possible, he looked at the new guests one by one. Four people had just arrived. The first person was a handsome young man who was twenty years old. He wore a pair of minus glasses whose model was actually more suitable for middle-aged men to wear. The second guest was a well-built youth who was nineteen years old. The color of his shirt was so flashy that it didn't match his body shape. This habit often invited people to laugh at him.
The third guest was a young girl who was eighteen years old. She wore a dark blue hat. Something quite interesting emanated from the fourth guest. She was also a young woman. She was seventeen years old. Unlike the previous girl, who appeared very feminine, this girl's appearance was very tomboyish. Her concise hair made her look like a boy.
As he looked at the fifth guest, the waiter smiled widely. It was not human at all. The fifth guest was a cute Rottweiler. But the size was above the average. Its height was nearly eighty centimeters, while it weighed about seventy kilograms.
The waiter said their place was packed. No more empty tables. But if they were willing, they could join someone sitting alone in one corner of the room. After deliberating for a while, the young man with old-school glasses agreed on the waiter's suggestion. But first, he wanted to make sure that the person sitting alone didn't mind someone else suddenly showing up. Moreover, they also brought a dog. Even though their dog was so docile and hassle-free, many people still felt uncomfortable.
The waiter made sure that the man didn't mind. He explained the person was a regular customer at the place. He came almost every day. Every time he arrived, he would sit at the table in the corner. But there was something they should pay attention to. The waiter said that the man loved to talk. If they didn't mind such a thing, then they could just sit there.
They really had no other choice. The lousy weather outside was terrifying. Those four hardly ever experienced anything like that. At that time, they would choose to deal with a chatty person rather than having to be wet and cold outside. After helping put their umbrellas in the umbrella and coat storage, the waiter led the people to a table in one corner.
The person sitting there was a man who was over seventy years old. Even though he was old, his body looked strong, healthy, and very fresh. His eyes were so friendly. He smiled widely when he saw the group standing in front of him.
After small talk for a while, they all sat there. The fifth guest, the Rottweiler, also found a comfortable place. The waiter brought a thick cloth that was quite warm. He spread the fabric on the floor next to the table. From the layout arrangement, everyone could see that the table in one corner was indeed unique. The distance was so far from the other tables. There was ample space between that table and the other tables. The dog was so happy to lie on the warm thick cloth.
After ordering food and drinks, they chatted a bit. The table was enormous, much bigger than the other tables in the room. In front of the old man, a pile of books looked like ancient books. The man was opening one book when he greeted them.
"What are those books, sir?" The first person, a man with glasses, looked at the books with enthusiasm.
"Do you really want to know?" The old man smiled again.
"Of course, sir! I really enjoy reading books." The young man said firmly.
"Okay! You can read it." The old man gave the book he was holding in his hand to the young man, who immediately accepted the book with great respect.
"Can we have a look at the other books, too?" The second person, a young man wearing a shirt with flashy color, stared at the books with a sparkling gaze. Although he didn't seem like a geek, he was also interested in literature.
"These books are a series." The man patted the pile of books in front of him.
"You mean, these books actually contain one very long story?" The third person, a blue hat girl, opened her mouth.
While still smiling, the old man nodded. "The one he's holding is the first volume." He pointed to the book in the hand of the bespectacled youth. "The other books here are later volumes."
"Are you willing to tell us the contents of these books?" The fourth person, the girl who appeared to be a boy, leaned forward. Like the other three, she was also interested.
"Are you sure you want to hear my story?" The old man looked at them with a doubtful look. "Rarely are young people willing to listen to what I have to say."
Everyone nodded. Even the Rottweiler, who had been lying on the thick cloth, was now standing on its four legs wagging its tail.
"Okay!" The old man straightened his back. "I'll start with the story. Starting with the first chapter in the book he's holding." The old man pointed to the book's first volume in the hands of the bespectacled youth.
