Elvarette Shiro
Episode 32: Mobile
Name: Elvarette Shiro
A white bone van parked in front of the cafe. From the front cabin came a small girl with cinnamon skin and a tall woman. I saw the two of them open the rear car door and bring the existing luggage. The little girl went first to the cafe, then followed by the tall woman.
The colleague Ohba was waiting for had arrived at the cafe. The large paper bag and totebag in his left hand tried to open the door but it seemed to be a struggle. I wanted to open the door but first by Emily who opened the door and brought the paper bag to the kitchen.
Before long, the tall woman looked at me for a few seconds before asking Kana about our arrival. Maybe he thought I was the buyer who was about to pay in front of the cashier, right in front of the kweki and sister Kana who concocted Ohba's tea order. He walked towards us while asking the guests who were waiting for him.
"For all! Has my old friend arrived?"
"Our old friend is in Alice's three-footer seat! And he also brought his new comrade along." Answer sister Kana.
"Where is he now?"
"I'm here Miss Chef!" Ohba answered from behind the ornamental plant.
"You're here, cowboy sir, you're bringing a new friend apparently!"
The two embrace each other like brothers who meet again. I who was sitting at the checkout table saw a rare moment where Ohba laughed loosely with the woman who had the dimple. I suspect he was the partner that Ohba meant during that trip. Then they sat down at the bar table right next to me. Soon Ohba's order tea was placed in front of him while initiating a conversation.
"The first time you came here you always had wine in your store. But now that it's turned into a jar of spices, did you just renovate your place?"
"People today are starting to abandon alcoholic beverages and return to something healthy. You're also no longer able to order that drink."
"You're right, even if I'm drinking it's not ethical anymore."
"Oh until I forget, he said you want to take a friend to my cafe, is this person next to me the friend you mean?"
"I thought you were going to ask that, he's actually going to be your friend too. It just so happens that he comes from the same place as you!"
"really?"
"Right, and he's currently apprenticing as the third guard."
"Is this a violation, why are you telling me now? Then I'll have to prepare a bedroom for her!" Joking Alice.
"Ha.ha.ha...yeah sorry then, by the way I brought you something."
"Did?"
Then Ohba took out a black box the size of an adult's palm in metallic black. Then I threw it at him and he responded with quick reflexes as usual. Then he opened the box.
"It's right!"
"That's, I brought you a harmonica, so I don't owe you any more."
"You always bring surprises when you come here. Oh yes, my order has also been brought. About when will it be used?"
"Quickly, because in a few more days there's someone to pick up the new third guard."
"Oh well then. I need a star ball to get the cell phone numbers on you."
"Good then, oh yeah don't forget to enter your number if Elvy finds someone who's lost."
"That's for sure, where's the ball?"
"Elvy, can you show me your star ball?
"Star ball? Oh yeah, I brought him brother."
"Good, 'cause I need that to get you a SIM card. But one minute!"
"Eh... Aye." Yeah."
"So, are you Elvarette Shiro?"
"B.. right, what's wrong, brother?"
"Oh means I've properly picked up the ordered item at the store!"
"Take what sister" asked Kana.
"Because he's new here, so he needs a SIM card for his phone. Oh I forgot. My name is Alice Yuki, I'm a friend of the person sitting there. By the way, did you bring a star ball? I wonder how the latest starball shape is, is it still the same or has something changed?"
"So this is the ball, sorry to keep you waiting."
"What are you talking about? I changed your old harmonica anyway?"
"But you haven't changed the postage on the cell phone you ordered. So you're gonna have to pay for it by giving me your adventure story instead."
"Geez, you could have."
I took the star ball inside me, then Alice put it into a square black box that resembled a portable printer. The glare light from the entrance hole is clearly visible and a few moments hose out the card from the bottom of the box. The registration process was completed and my colleague cut the end of the card and inserted the SIM card into the phone.
The white phone was turned on by him to check the status of the card. The lighted screen displays the phone logo and displays a column containing data that must be filled in. Alice asked me to fill in the data needed to be active. Soon I left it to Alice for the final settings, then the phone was set up and explained what was inside the white phone.
“So Elvy, this phone becomes the translator of your star ball. Your ball picked up a signal from the people you were about to pick up and your phone translated it. In addition, this phone has other important functions.”
“What Is a Brother?” ask me with great astonishment.
“You want to know?” god sister Alice.
“Sure brother!” my answer.
“Really?”
“True!”
“Alright, so this phone can be used for phone.”
Instantly my expression of amazing things disappeared. Apparently sister Alice joked with a pretty crisp guyonan. Ohba could only pat her on the forehead while holding back the urge to laugh seeing me being bullied by her. I thought Alice's sister was cold when she first met, apparently Alice's sister was humorous. Immediately I protested because of his bad humor.
“Then I also know brother!”
“But you don't have to worry about running out of pulses!”
“Carely kak?”
“True!”
“If it's interesting once brother!”
“But the data package is sold separately. You can buy it at this cafe or on Kweki.”
“I thought I'd be trapped again I.”
“But you're lucky, you got the latest phone model but the price is affordable my dear. Since you're a good girl, then I'll price you one piece of gold.” Said Alice while rubbing my crown.
Soon Ohba interrupted Alice's conversation with me. In a half-amused tone Ohba asked why I got such a cheap price. Just this time I saw Ohba was confused because of the work of the cafe owner.
“Eh wait a minute, why did I get three pieces? Wah this is a violation.”
“That's obvious, right she's a sweet and kind girl. After all, you have become a mentor and your salary has also gone up. If I give him a cheap price, let the people you want to work with not do much. He... he.. he... You don't think I can read your mind what?”
“Ha..ha..ha...ha. Anyway in nosy terms, you're the champion.”
“But for the most loyal customer, you're the champion. He... he..he..”.
“Sorry to interrupt, but this is the fate of my phone how?”
"Elvy, now you have your own cell phone. The guards' special mobile phones. So you can contact the other guards or the person you're picking up."
"This.." I replied with a trembling tone.
"You why? Didn't you know you were given a cell phone?"
"I know brother, but is this really mine? It's the first time I've had my own cell phone because I've been using my dad's." My answer.
"That's yours now, and it just so happens to be a new output."
"And you'll have to change it when you finish your job." Ohba cried to me.
"So when should I start Ohba?"
"soon."
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