Re:START/If {Book 1.0}
Chapter 61: Aswad 8 of 15 “To know who I am” (Part 05)

“Eight, the end of this month will be nine,” explained Mavis.

It also made the people who heard it start to be curious. For the child of a Saint, it should have got the priority of baptism and could easily do it anywhere. At an age that has almost reached a month, not doing it is strange because the religious ceremony will certainly be passed by children, he said, unless their background is so bad that they cannot enter the city or place of worship.

“Why can ...? Not that Madam could take Odo to town or baptize him herself in the residence?” ask Arca back.

“Ya, that's right.” Mavis raised her hand from Odo and placed it on her right cheek, then restlessly said, “This is a bit of a shame, but at the age of seven Odo ran away all day until the day of baptism ended. Last year he fled again without a trace, even though his birthday was the same as the day of baptism. Strangely though searched everywhere in the neighborhood Mansion to the forest around, he still does not exist and just came home the next day.”

Arca immediately stared intently at Odo after hearing this. But the young man's black hair turned his eyes away, reluctant to serve or answer questions that would be thrown Arca.

“Oi, look here you!” The statue holding pulled the collar behind Odo, made the young man face towards him and firmly asked, “Why can that be so? Baptism is important, you know! You don't want to get the blessings of the royal patron gods of Felixia?”

“Ah, the ..” Odo wanted to explain it, but was a little anxious to be called heretical when expressing his perspective on the beliefs held by the kingdom of Felixia. Staring confusedly at Arca, the young man in black hair explained, “It is indeed strange as the son of a Saint to say like this, but it can be said my belief is different from all of you.”

“Eh”

The statue was completely overwhelmed to hear that. He immediately looked towards Mavis as if asking for an explanation from her, wondering why as a Saint let his son have such different thoughts.

Mavis put her hand to the front of the chest, then with a solemnity said, “In our teachings there is no compulsion, inspiration must come to the heart of everyone. If indeed Odo does not do bad, I think it is okay he has his own thoughts on his beliefs.”

Arca looked back at Odo, then wonderfully asked, “Do you have a more beautiful belief than what our kingdom holds? Try mentioning that!”

Odo just put on a thin smile, opened his right palm forward and said, “Before that, I asked first. How far have you learned the beliefs of this kingdom? How many books have you understood?”

The statue fell silent, began to appear doubt in the mind and replied, “So far from the 27 books mandatory, I just learned the eight opening books, Furfuran.”

“I've studied it all, consisting of 17 books of Furfuran and 10 books of Xiritaanka.” The young man put on a face full of self-reliance, put on a proud smile and said, “Even though I have learned all that, I still have my own stance and no intention of changing it.”

Arca stepped back, briefly staring at Mavis and wanting the Saint to also persuade her son. However, Mavis just shook her head and said nothing.

“Me-What do you believe in?” tanya Arca is shaking.

Odo stopped opening his palm. Taking a deep breath, he reluctantly replied, “If that, I can't say it. If I told you now, you would definitely call me perverted.”

Confused Arca asked, “Then why can you be so sure with your trust?”

For a moment Odo fell silent, compiling you as appropriate to answer the question. As a mother, Mavis also began to wonder about what made her son able to have his own perspective on a belief.

Odo took a deep breath, then confidently said, “Because this is mine alone, what I only have. If you love something, would you be willing to share it with someone else? Sure didn't! I can't force you to love what I love. Therefore, understand first fully what you believe. Then if you doubt it, ask me. As long as we're alive, don't ever stop thinking, Arca. Doubt and worry it is characteristic of humans, if not do it and find out the truth, we are just idlers.”

The statue was silent until his mind, his soul felt so empty to hear it that it was pecking on the spot. In the midst of her daydream, Nanra walked over and asked, “You were born on the same day as the baptism, Odo?”

“Hmm?” Odo turned to the silvery-white hair girl, then while slightly turning his eyes to answer, “Iya, the end of this month is my birthday.”

“Do you not celebrate?” Nanra was a little enthusiastic about it, then curiously asked again, “Usually nobles celebrate their birthdays, ‘kan?”

“I don't like very much.” Odo looked flat at the girl, pointed a finger forward and explained, “Again, when the people are still lacking, the leader can not even spend the funds for the parties, ‘kan? If Thanks maybe I'll do it this time.”

“Size? What else is it?” ask Mavis curiously.

Odo turned his head towards his mother, then smiling freely said, “Feelings of gratitude by sharing food or parcels to people. Almost the same as a birthday party, but not limited to the upper class only.”

“Do you want to hold such an event, my son?”

“Hmm ...” Odo momentarily fell silent, put a hand to the front of his chin and thought of it as an additional agenda later. Deciding something, he immediately replied, “Perhaps after I got a lot of money and managed to overcome the socioeconomic problems in this city to some extent. Such events are not limited in time, so anytime can be done after the achievement succeeded.”

Mavis knitted her finger, slightly lowered her head and said, “Mother pray that you will reach it quickly.”

“Hmm, sure!” odo said as he turned to face his mother.

“Then ...” Mavis stopped braiding her fingers, put her right hand over Odo's head and said, “Go home first, yes.”

“Eh? Why?” Odo was confused.

“Actually Mommy wants to keep an eye on you here, but in the residence there is still a lot to take care of. At the end of this month there is also the arrival of the royal family, so Mother must prepare some things. Fiola also came home last night after explaining the misunderstanding to everyone, ‘kan?”

“Ah, true also ...” Odo recalled it again, a little looked away and said, “On the engagement, yes ...”

“That's your engagement,” Mavis said as she patted her son's head.

Odo's forehead shriveled, then in a flat tone said, “Mother need not clarify it ...”

Nanra who heard that momentarily fell silent, as if something had escaped her mind. Unable to understand what it was and why there was such a thing in his mind, the girl could only be silent at the talk of the mother and child.

“Good here, yes ...” Mavis immediately hugged Odo tightly, then in a soft voice said, “Daddy please, do not do dangerous things again like last night. Really, Mommy is asking for help, Odo.”

“Just relax, I know my own limit.” Odo did not embrace back, only speechless only answer the words of his mother. After Mavis let go of her embrace, the young man in black hair again said, “By the way, would I take you home? One of my workers can take Mommy directly to the house.”

“No need ...” Mavis shook her head, then with a sad smile said, “Again Imania and Mind will pick up or even now are already at the main gate. Mommy already told Fiola ..”

Odo remained feeling a little anxious. He turned his head to the son of the Rein family and asked, “Arca, can you accompany Mother to the gate? All in one direction, you have a need in Porzan accommodation, ‘kan?”

“Sure, no problem,” said Arca.

“This you ...” Mavis's smile looked even sadder, she stroked her son's head again and said, “Padahat already know the anxiety is not pleasant, but can not stop making Mother anxious.”

“Sorry .... But if this is done, I will definitely—!”

After that, the Light Witch went out with Arca and her two personal Butlers. Not until two minutes later, the Odo employees who were on the top floor just dared to come out and go down. For some reason, they all looked a little scared of Mavis Luke.

Then, about ten minutes after that, then Lisia decided to return to her residence to clean the body and return to work in the main office at 08:30 later.

For all those who just got off the top floor, they got the task to immediately prepare the store and will start the business at 08:00, he said, in other words they still have about 2 hours before opening the store. Having a different task, Nanra climbs to the second floor to work with her files.

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All Ordoxi Nigrum employees begin their work before the store opens at 08:00. Every woman wears their uniform in the form of a simple dark blue dress that has folds, then is trapped with a plain white apron. For the men, they wore a simple, dark blue medieval tunic outfit with a circular cloth belt and brown trousers for subordinates.

Each employee has their own duties. Kitchen affairs are held by Elulu and Isla as cooks, they both remove frozen ingredients from the refrigerators that have been processed, heat the oil, prepare the ice cubes, etc, prepare the apple juice in barrels and plums, then take out a tray to put frozen food ready for direct cooking.

For customer reception and service is held by Ritta and Little Sittara. They both have simple tasks like a restaurant waiter in general, but do not accept orders because it is switched to the task of the cashier. Before carrying out their duties later, Ritta and Sittara are seen wiping the tables and sweeping the store floor before business activities begin.

For the cashier section, Mattari holds the section and is seen standing behind a counter table and still trying to memorize the prices of the menu sold and still practicing rapid multiplication of the prices. He carried a parchment containing a price note, then there were also some suggestions of welcoming sentences of customers given Odo written there.

Totto and Odo stood in front of one of the tables by the door, put their hands on the table and began to take deep breaths.

“One, two, three!” In the count Odo gave, they raised the table and brought it out to be used as a small kiosk table as a store promotion medium. It was placed in front of the shop, then on it was covered in a plain aprons cloth to put down the food to be sold.

Just as Odo and Totto made the stall, Matthew, who had been told to buy two whiteboards from the artisan district, came with what was needed. It was a black black board with a small size, commonly used by children among puffing when learning to write and read.

“Tuan Nigrum, the biggest of these.” The blond guy showed me the blackboard, then went back to explaining, “There is indeed a bigger one, but that's what he says is commonly used in teaching places and takes time to take care of his requirements.”

Receiving one of the 65 x 85-centimeter blackboard, Odo was slightly surprised because it was heavier than he thought. In contrast to what he knew when the blackboard was already made using wood, what he was holding now still used thin slate installed in a wooden frame as his writing medium.

“Not a problem,” said Odo while putting the board on the table. Staring back at Matthew, the young man in black hair asked, “Kitchennya?”

“Please, Mr.”

After receiving the limestone, Odo immediately made a list of menus as well as prices on the whiteboard. With its interesting Latin inscriptions and ornate pictures of bricks and flowering roots on the periphery, it makes it a special attraction with its uniqueness. Taking the other whiteboard from Matthew, Odo returned to writing something very similar as before.

On both boards, both of them there are food and drink menus that will be served, among others :

Nugget {Special!}

         - Plenty: 40 Rupls/portion

         -Fish: 30 Rupl/serving

         - Cattle: 50 Rupl/portion

Rolade: 50 Rupl/serving

Chicken fillet: 40 Rupl/serving

Beverage Shop Menu :

Apple juice: 20 Rupl

Coffee milk shake: 20 Rupl

Seeing that there was a menu that increased from the initial provisions, Totto and Matthew felt a little surprised. Staring at his employer, the former bandit asked, “Kok feels like more? Isn't it just going to sell Nuggets and apple juice?”

Odo put the chalk in his pocket, then turned to Matthew and replied, “For your promotions. I got some interesting information from Lisia, he said people from the barracks like to walk here before their working hours start. They like coffee he said.”

“Hmm?” Totto who heard that was more confused, he curiously said, “We have no coffee, loh ...”

“Copy of milk shake. Just buy coffee and milk powder. If no one sells powder, just buy ready-made coffee ore. In the kitchen there is already a tool to smooth coffee beans, ‘kan? I will take care of it,” said Odo.

The young man in black hair gave both whiteboards a menu list to Totto, then clearly gave the order, “Put one down so that people could see passing in front of the stall, then the other one is hung near the counter table so that those who want to order can know the price.”

“Ready, Sir!” totto.

“Why should it be two places? Not all of you inside?” ask Matthew.

“I told you for promotion, for the one in front of this later I will take care of the order. Now you go find ground coffee or coffee ore ready to be processed and also cow's milk,” said Odo while reaching for something from his pants pocket. Taking out two large silver coins, he again said, “Enough 200 Rupls only. For the milk is just one medium bottle only, the side for coffee.”

“Ready! Mr Nigrum!” After receiving the money from Odo, the blonde man immediately turned around and left again to buy his employer's order.

Odo at first glance felt it was ineffective for Matthew to go back and forth like that. But reconsidering the weight of the blackboard, he felt that it was right.

Odo Luke stared at the nearby Garbil-type Demi-human Man, then firmly said, “What are you waiting for? Quickly work up, I'll go for a while to the Hulla Workshop in the craftsmen district. There's something I need to take. Please finish it before I get back! Then, when Matthew comes, tell him to put his coffee on the kitchen table!”

After finishing his words, Odo walked away from Totto. Seeing how deft and clever the man was to rule others and take care of many things at once, at a glance the Demi-human forgot that his master was still a child who was not yet 10 years old. It could even be said to be younger than his smallest sister, Sittara.

“He is indeed a unique person,” muttered Totto while starting to move to carry out the tasks entrusted to him.

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