27. A New Friend

Crowded visitors kept Alea busy with several orders from customers because it was already lunch time, so it's no wonder that many people intend to eat their lunch after a long day of work.

"Waiter, here!" called a woman in office clothes while waving her hand at Alea.

Quickly after finishing receiving other orders, Alethea immediately stepped towards the woman's table and was ready to write her order.

"Al?" Alea, who was about to write an order, turned around and found her neighbor Archi, whom she had met 5 days ago at the supermarket – as well as a neighbor sitting with the woman who had called her earlier.

"Er, hello Archi! So you two are ready to order the food?" asked Alea a little awkwardly, after greeting Archi now her eyes were back on the woman sitting across from Archi.

"Ste–"

"What's your recommendation?" asked Archi interrupting the woman who came with him, then looked back at Alea with his sparkling eyes.

Even though she was confused, Alea just smiled and starte