Third Year Culinary Arts Student, Kieya Achil

One year ago...

“That is the most absurd idea you've ever made during your entire life!”, That was Aki, shouting at Serene while fixing his glasses.

“No need to shout, I'm just seeing things. Don't worry”, Serene said with her hands on her ears.

Aki Twaive, he is Serene's secretary. He grew up with her, the one that you'd call a childhood friend. After her mother died, a maid working for Serene's family, he took on the job of taking care of Serene. He was her best friend, childhood friend, secretary, and a brother. Going along with her childish whims and plans was part of his job. But he can't help but yell at her ideas.

After taking a deep breath, he glared at her. Serene flinched and stood up as an act of defense. She coughed for a few times before speaking, “you know that I never fail when it comes to executing my ideas, right?”

Aki sighed, “that cannot be more true, but that is why I'm angry. Well, none of it matters as long as you do it perfectly.” He said, he placed a brown envelope at her table, pulled the door and bowed before disappearing.

After confirming Aki's departure, Serene sighed. “Seriously, that Aki. When the two of us are alone he would always be like that. He would always forget that I'm his boss, and would scold me. Can you hear me, Aunt Hilde? He's getting cocky!” After ranting for a few more minutes, she glanced at the brown envelope. She opened it and read the contents. Her eyes darkened. She tossed the papers back to the table and looked outside, “that Aki, he complains every time but would end up doing it anyway.”

“Serene is really here, yo!” It was a senior from another department. “I told you so”, another senior said. It was indeed a rare occurrence having her here. Serene hates crowded places despite being a model. She would always decline every invitation she gets.

For three whole years of studying in this university, this is probably the first time she will attend a drinking party. The only thing she could do was smile and nod. “That glasses guy is not with you, that's rare!”, A guy said. “Yes, he had some business”, Serene said after confirming that the glasses guy that he was talking about was Aki.

Various departments were at the drinking party. Juniors, Seniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen all gathered in one place. Serene decided to come on a whim.

After a few hours of drinking and talking to her seniors and some freshmen, she decided to call it a night. She was about to dial Aki when she heard a crash in one alley.

It piqued her interest. She was shocked to see a woman lying at the floor and was about to call for an ambulance when the woman extended her hand and with a voice like a zombie she uttered, “water”.

It took Serene off guard. She went beside the body, and tapped it, a few times. After confirming her pulse she carried her and guided her to sit on a bench of a park near the alley. She gave her water to drink.

The woman chugged the water. “\*pwuahh\*...I thought I was gonna die. Thanks, Miss Beautiful Good Samaritan!” She said after regaining her energy. “Ah, yes”, Serene said with a nod.

The light from the lamp post illuminated the face of the woman. “Oh, right. I haven't introduced my name”, it gave Serene a shock as she saw the woman. She placed her hand in front as a gesture to shake hands and smiled brightly saying, “I'm a third year Culinary arts student, Kieya Achil, it's nice to meet you!”

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