The Trouble Lady (Project of Love)
Chapter 22. Responsibilities

The waiter who realizes that Nisa and Ricky are both choking immediately took the initiative to pour water for them. When the two of them were feeling better, they both looked at the manager of the restaurant.

"We're not a couple!" said Ricky.

"That's it, but it's okay. This dish is still given to you as a form of our thanks" said the manager.

Ricky and Nisa can only be silent at the sight of the restaurant manager who is very adamant. The waiters also obeyed the manager's order to serve the food at the dinner table.

"I'm sorry, if you and Miss need anything, just say it, we will wholeheartedly fulfill it." The restaurant manager and the waitress left Ricky and Nisa.

"Huh ..." Nisa sighed and stared at the large number of dishes on her dining table. "As long as I'm gone, I'm sick of seeing all this food."

"Don't complain in front of the food, if you don't like it don't need to be eaten. And don't comment on the food with comments that contain insults, pity that has made it." said Ricky with cold eyes.

"What is pity for? They get paid."

"Don't think that working is just for the money. If work is not motivated by money, work will be more sincere. This is what makes a person happy in their job. So learn to appreciate the work of others, and also learn to control your speech."

"Humph!" Nisa turned her face away.

What the hell? I don't like it! Every meeting with him must always discuss learning, learning, learning! Learning the material, learning to talk, learning ethics, long ago I could go crazy because of studying!

Suddenly, someone approaches them, Fiona, Felix, and a glamorous woman who seems to be their mother.

"Hi, Big brother of the fairy and Big brother of the shoemaker!" greet Fiona and Felix together.

Without further ado, the woman who was with the twins put a blank check in front of Ricky. "Write whatever you want! Teach my kids to play the piano!"

Ricky and Nisa were gawking, they were both still trying to digest the words that the woman just said.

Ricky sighed, then handed the blank check back to the woman. "I'm sorry, but I don't open piano lessons."

I did not think, even though I was originally a prospective doctor who was expert in dissecting humans, then pretended to be a teacher for the sake of research projects, and now even asked to be a teacher piano lessons.

"What did you say?! You dare to reject me?! I'm offering you well, but a boy like you is a big selling snob!" the woman shouted as if she did not accept it, and her shout then invited the attention of other guests.

Ricky stood up. "I've refused in a good way, I'm also not a big-seller, if you mind then it's none of my business!"

"You're challenging me?! Just so you know, my husband is the owner of the biggest garment company in town! If I wanted to, then I could have ..."

"Hey Aunty's rumpong!" call Nisa suddenly which makes the attention of Ricky and the woman turns to her. "He told me he didn't want to! Don't force him again!"

Nisa suddenly took out a steak knife and put on a cynical smile to the two adorable twin boys. "Don't call me sister fairy again ya~ You see I'm actually the devil~ incarnation"

When Fiona and Felix were scared, they hugged their mother tightly. "Mama, let's go! Fiona's not learning piano!"

"Felix too, Ma! Felix doesn't want to learn piano!"

"L-yes baby, let's get out of here!" The woman immediately went along with her two children, even before leaving she also still had time to glare at Nisa.

"Oh!" Ricky snorted in annoyance and then sat back down.

"What's your appetite for now?" ask Nisa.

"No! The way you drove him out was effective, but it was a little overkill."

"Haha, how else? The kids are cute, but their mother is like a T-rex! Now we both have no appetite. Let's get out of here!"

"All right, let's go!"

Nisa and Ricky leave the restaurant. When in the car that was on the way home, the two of them did not talk about anything at all.

When Nisa realized she was getting closer to her house, she suddenly said. "Wait first! Stop car!"

Ricky instantly reduced the speed of the car and pulled over to stop his car. "What's wrong?"

"I'm down here, we're parting here!" Nisa is about to open the car door but her hand is held back by Ricky.

"Whatchu mean? It's already half the way to your house."

"I don't want to go home yet, I still want to play!" Nisa brushes off Ricky's hand and rushes to get out of the car.

"Wait on! Where are you going?!" Ricky also got out of the car and ran after Nisa who was not far away.

Nisa who got caught and turned her body. "What the hell? Your need with me is over! Go, I'll play by myself!"

"Can't! It's already night! You can't be alone!" ricky shouted, clasping tightly into Nisa's hand.

"Huh? I've been out all night alone! What's your business?"

"Obviously business! You get out of the house with me, you have to come home with me! It's my responsibility to get you home safe!"

"Responsible?" Nisa confusion.

"Yes, I'm out with somebody's kid. Of course I'm in charge! Okay if you don't want to go home now, where are you going? I'm interracial!"

For a moment Nisa was stunned, then she gave a small smile. "Haha, stupid me. I can forget that you are a good person. Yes, if you want to be responsible, take me to where I want to be!"

"Where?"

"Go to the car first, I'll tell you later!"

Ricky can only obey Nisa's wishes. But when he starts the car, Nisa asks him to turn around. It turns out that the place that Nisa wants to visit is a cafe, a cafe that has become her subscription place.

As they were about to get out of the car, Ricky suddenly said, "Wait a minute!"

"What?" asked Nisa in a lazy tone.

Suddenly Ricky releases his tuxedo, also removing the bow tie from the collar of his shirt. His appearance now became much more relaxed than before which seemed formal. Ricky then thrust his tuxedo towards Nisa. "Dress you wear short arms, wear this so as not to get cold! Be careful if you get sick!"

"Because I'm doc ... Em, I mean if you're sick you'll find it hard to learn! And that also troubles me as your guide!"

Shit, I'm almost released about my identity.

"This is what I hate. Can you not talk about learning? I play because I want to let go of fatigue, but every time with you always bring up learning, learning, and learning!"

"Learning is important, and science is man's duty."

"Whatever! Anyway, pay for your own coffee!" Nisa just got out of the car without waiting for Ricky.

"Hey, put this on first!"

When in the cafe Nisa still can not feel relaxed, especially when Ricky dressed tuxedo to cover himself. The other people who were there thought that they were lovers who were fighting.

Although the coffee was delicious, Nisa could not enjoy the coffee to the fullest. He felt uncomfortable with the gazes of those around him, even he heard those people whispering nothing about him.

"Tomorrow I must have fun!" nisa's murmur is heard by Ricky.

"Tomorrow what's wrong? You're not learning?"

"Ck, remember my gift for being Queen? I got an invitation to a cocktail party. Anyway I have to come, I'm going wine hunting!" Nisa then lowered her head, "But I'm confused, I haven't found a plus one to accompany me. If I take my family with me, I'll be banned from drinking wine. But if I don't ask anyone, I'll be mistaken ..."

"Take your friend! Oh yes, you have no friends! After all your friends who often make problems with you also get their own invitations."

Nisa nodded and looked at Ricky with a cold look. Then Ricky again said, "Do you want to take Aslan instead today because you didn't have dinner with him?"

"No, he's already canceled an appointment with me. In the future I don't want to make any promises with him unless it's about Eli!"

"Oh, right too. Aslan told me that you know him because of that barbaric cat!"

"Elizabeth is not a savage cat!"

"You don't know what he's doing yet, he's always scratching me!"

"Haha, taste! Even animals know that you're an unpleasant human being!"

"Tell me then!"

"Eh, what?!" Nisa.

"Teach me to be a fun person!" Ricky then turned his face red. "I don't mean it."

"Pffttt .. hahaha! Okay-okay, then you'll be my plus one! Tomorrow night I'll teach you to have fun at the party!"

"Emm okay, but I remind you, I don't drink alcohol!"

"Let's know, you're a hickey! You'll have a mocktail!"

Nisa's mood is improving again thanks to the discussion about the party plan that will be held tomorrow night. Without feeling they had been almost 1 hour in the cafe, Nisa was satisfied and follow Ricky's advice to go home soon.

The cafe bill that pays is Ricky, because Ricky bought another cup of coffee and a cake to take home. When they were outside the cafe, Ricky suddenly stopped.

"Eh, why stop?" nisa asks who then notices in which direction Ricky is looking.

What Ricky saw was a middle-aged man sitting on a bench on the sidewalk, next to him was a stick, while his legs appeared to be no longer next to his. But the man was not alone, there was a young boy sitting with him.

"Wait a minute, Nisa."

Confused that Ricky suddenly approached the middle-aged man, Ricky was seen talking to them, Ricky also gave the cake and coffee he had just bought in the cafe to the man.

Soon Ricky came back to Nisa, with a smile of satisfaction on his face.

"Why? Seems happy?" ask Nisa.

"Yahh .. is nothing, but try to look at them. We can see that they are the ones who lack, but they keep smiling in such circumstances. It turns out that yes, happy does not need treasures." said Ricky with a smile.

"Naif" Nisa said spontaneously.

"What did you say?"

"You only judge what you see right now in front of you. Happy doesn't need treasure? They cry all the time because they don't have it, but once they smile, it's as if people capture the moment and conclude that happiness doesn't need treasure." Nisa then smiled cynically.

"Now try to go back. Affordable people always smile all the time, when once they are sad, people also capture the moment and draw the conclusion that possessions are not everything. Irony, but this is the reality."

"Why is your thinking negative?" ricky asked in disbelief.

"I don't think negatively, but this is what I see. I learn, and this is how I learn, by looking at everything with my own eyes. Not like you who only learn through books. But until now I also do not understand, people like us, is also including happy?"

"Depending, whether poor or rich, everyone deserves to be happy. Thank you Nisa, it's only been a day that I've played with you but I've opened a new perspective."

"What's the new view?" asked Nisa curiously.

"On happiness. It turns out that it is wrong to use wealth as a determinant of happiness, if what is meant is pleasure then the answer is money, while happiness is basically gratitude. If we are grateful for whatever our current situation is, it includes happiness. But ironically, only certain people are capable of being grateful."

"Hmm .. makes sense."

What makes no sense is that I am grateful that Aslan has broken his promise with me. If it is Senpai, somehow my intention to make him a slave is reduced. He cared, worried and always offered himself before I asked, it turned out like this after all it felt sincerely necessary. If he becomes my slave, that sincerity will be lost.

"Let's go home!" ricky said excitedly until he didn't realize his hand was already embracing Nisa's shoulder.

"Eh?!" nisa turned and looked at Ricky. On the one hand Ricky was also shocked by the reflex action that had just been done.

"Ahaha i-it .. I just want to take my tuxedo back!" Ricky smiled awkwardly, he misbehaved and immediately retrieved his tuxedo from Nisa's body. "Huh, hope no stupidity virus is contagious from you!"

"Basic ... jerk!!" nisa shouted with a reddened face.