VRMMO: Am I The Strongest Yet?

The building that they lived in was a tall modern skyscraper, a state of the art place that not just anyone could afford to live in situated in the heart of their city.

It was a popular place, in a popular area, where many celebrities and even high ranking individuals of the city lived.

-Ding.

[Third. Floor.]

Every apartment space was costly here, especially the ones above the tenth floor like theirs.

The building had a great complex on the ground floor filled with many shops of branded goods, on the higher floors were individual shops owned by people who had money to afford spaces like these, and going up were houses or offices of various companies or individuals.

Overall, it was a nice building.

And, now that they were down to the third floor, their current destination, Elio braced himself.

"I don't think she will be that angry, you know?"

Alex was wearing a sloppy outfit as always. Loose cargo jeans over an oversized top.

It would have looked pretty good if she was wearing a shorter top with better shoes instead of those crocs, but she liked it this way.

They were only going downstairs to visit their friend, so dressing up did not make any sense.

"It's not about her being angry, Alex. You know I just feel bad after worrying her like that. It's my fault."

Unlike her, he was styled up.

With proper shoes, pants, and shirt as well as his unique scent, he was the reason for quite a few of the girl's and ladies' attention towards them.

He was pretty attractive, and thanks to his professional experiences until now, dressing up properly when going out had become a habit for him.

"Welp, it's your matter~. I'm just here for the drama~."

She was going to enjoy this. Perhaps even more than she had expected when she formulated this little prank.

"You… damn woman."

With a sigh and a tired look, he shook his head as the two of them stopped before a unique shop with a grand entrance…

"Pretty as ever."

"Right~? I love this place~."

Artificial sunlight streamed through the giant windows of [The Sweetest Sin] bathing Elio and Alex in a warm glow. The bakery itself was a showstopper on the entire floor.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

People pressed their noses against the glass, oohing and aahing at the display… at least in a decent manner.

Inside, a wonderland awaited the two.

"Let's go in."

"I'm already ahead of you~."

Gleaming floors reflected sparkling custom made chandeliers, and pastries behind the counter shimmered like jewels– not just as a metaphor.

Cakes boasted fantastical decorations, cookies sported playful colors, and glistening tarts with sugary delights tempted all brats of rich backgrounds. The air also buzzed with the delicious aroma of chocolate and vanilla and strawberry and much, much more.

When inside and standing before the ordering counter, Alex nudged Elio. "Ready to face a sugar coma~? Or are you just here to hold my hand?" she teased with a grin.

"Alex… not right now, babe." he firmed up his grip around her hand and looked at one of the employees present behind the counter.

He recognised the two of them so, Elio asked him where his 'friend' and the owner of this place was through eye contact, and the employee answered that she was in the back with the same.

Then, since he already knew what Elio would be asking next, he tapped one of the other employees beside him, asked him to look after the two of them, and walked to the back through the door present at the left side of the counter.

"The place is crowded, as usual." every single thing that they were seeing around them cost thousands of V, and yet there were many people every single day that visited the shop.

Though, since there was a pre-reservation system in place, the competition to get even a single seat for even a few desserts was fierce.

People even used to buy some of the pre-booked spots illegally before the owner of this place, Olivea, took strict actions against such illegal activities.

This was her shop, these were her sweets, and they were an experience that one had to wait for if they wanted to enjoy it as best as a human could.

She was a strict person when it came to these kinds of things. Thankfully, those things did not apply to family and friends.

"Would you like anything, sir, ma'am?" The employee in a professional chef outfit asked politely, knowing full well just who these people were.

"Yes~! We would-."

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Alex was being a little too playful now. It was getting out of hand, so he looked at her in a certain way, almost glared at her seriously, and seeing this 'look' was enough to silence her.

"You don't have to worry about it. She knows what we will have." With a smile, Elio pulled a chair for Alex and she sat down without saying anything.

"Very well, sir."

He also sat down after nodding at the employee with a smile on his face. And then… the two of them waited for a moment.

The fine place and sitting in an isolated corner on special VIP seats were two individuals.

There was an empty seat beside them, but people present there did not pay much attention to that.

Most of them were from a rich household or were people who worked very hard to get this chance, so while most were busy enjoying and taking pictures of their sweets and bread, the rest who recognised the two were shocked to see these two individuals present there.

-Step. Step. Step.

"You're unbelievable, Elio."

Their surprise only increased further when they recognised the person who sat down on the empty third chair after placing a tray full of unique looking small things on their table.

"Where were you?!"

A cute face and short brown hair, wearing a black chef outfit distinct from the others' present in this grand shop, and the certain special golden star on her defined chest.

Most of the people might not recognize her since she did not make many public appearances, but she was certainly not someone those from a high social class could overlook.

"Explain yourself, Mister Elio."

She had very unique purple eyes that she inherited from her mother, but for now, she was wearing glasses so they were hidden behind them.

She was also pouting like an upset kid, so… Elio knew this was going to be a hell of a difficult matter to explain and apologize for.