"Um... Planning to meet at the square, then head to the food street for a meal, and afterwards take a stroll down the pedestrian street. There are quite a few good eats and fun spots there. If we’re not full, we can eat more there, and there’s also an art exhibit open on the pedestrian street. If you’re interested, we can check it out too. Lastly, we can go up to Wu Ming Mountain, which isn’t far from the pedestrian street, to see the night view." She mentioned her itinerary arranged last night.
"Then let’s eat first." He glanced at his watch, seeing it was already past 11 o’clock. "Which restaurant did you originally want to visit yesterday?"
"It’s the Egret Chronicles, the place that serves local dishes from J City." She said, thinking that since he’s from Falling City, he hasn’t been in J City for long, so he probably hasn’t had much of the typical local fare. Moreover, there’s a special feature about this restaurant...
"Let’s go then." Kyle Kinston said, holding Mabel Quinn’s hand. But as they walked through the square, his gaze inadvertently swept over the spot where he stood yesterday.
Yesterday... while he was standing there, the feeling of solitude and unease was completely transformed now because she was by his side.
"What’s wrong, Kyle?" She asked aloud.
"It’s nothing." He lowered his eyelids slightly, but his hand held hers more tightly. For origınal chapters go to N0v3l.Fiɾe.net
Egret Chronicles is a popular restaurant in J City aimed at ordinary consumers, boasting affordable prices and home-style dishes as its selling point. It’s quite popular due to its good taste, so during meal times, people often have to queue for a table.
At the moment, Mabel Quinn held a number tag for a table for two, glancing at the twenty people ahead in line, she apologized, "Sorry, it seems like we might have to wait a bit before we can go in. How about... we try another place?"
"This is the place you chose. Waiting a bit doesn’t matter." Kyle Kinston smiled and calmly pulled Mabel Quinn to sit down on a chair in the waiting area by the restaurant’s door.
For the CEO, queuing up at a restaurant entrance was certainly a first-time experience, but because of her, he was willing to wait without complaint.
After about 15 minutes, it was finally their turn. Once inside the restaurant, the two of them sat down and the ordering was mostly done by Mabel Quinn. After ordering, Mabel noticed Kyle Kinston’s gaze falling on the wall by their table.
On the wall, there were sticky notes of various colors—red, yellow, blue, green—all filled with different handwriting expressing sentiments and wishes.
This was another unique feature of the restaurant, where the dining area’s walls were covered with customer-written sticky notes. Sometimes, while dining, reading these sticky notes left by previous guests could be a really interesting activity.
"It’s quite interesting." Kyle Kinston commented.
"You think so too, huh?" Mabel Quinn said. "If customers want to leave messages, this place provides sticky notes and allows guests to post them on the walls themselves." She paused, then plucked up the courage and said, "Kyle, how about we try it too later?"
The first time she dined at this restaurant and saw these sticky notes, one note in particular caught her eye: "Today I’m here alone; next time, I hope to come here with the person I love." She was also inspired by a similar impulse, hoping that someday she could come here with the person she loves, have a meal, and write something on a sticky note.