Chapter 29: Nectar of the gods
Distant Wind city, after 9 pm.
Tony and Albert showed up on time, not just for the food, but also to see if Aric was doing fine alone in the house. They had closed their shops and almost came directly to his place after freshening up.
They came and sat in the family room. Tony was accustomed to the place, so he was very comfortable. They had already signed the contract in the presence of an administrative official, so Aric could live here for at least 6 months. There were no early deposits required, and one needed to pay the first month in advance, with rent due at the end of the second month.
Albert looked around, scrutinizing if Aric needed any help, but everything seemed to be in order.
"Aric, are you comfortable here?" Tony asked.
"Yes. Thank you, Uncle, for the help. I know that I am paying you less and both of you feel some obligations towards me. But I can assure you that I am fine and happy," Aric said.
"As long as you are fine," Albert said.
"So, I told you that I will bring something special..." Aric said.
"No, you put a bet with me," Albert corrected him, his jovial nature evident, eager to engage even with a child like a small child himself. Aric found him a bit cute and said, "And I intend to win."
Aric then went to the kitchen and brought out a large plate. On that plate lay a circular food item with rectangular slices evenly cut on it. There was not much explanation required to identify it.
Yes, it was pizza. During his time in the city, he had asked around about what kind of things this place lacked or what the world lacked. He was beyond surprised to learn that there was no pizza—or at least, the people here hadn’t seen one. This was almost impossible in Aric’s eyes because pizza was one of the oldest foods that people on Earth had come to make. In disbelief, he even asked around if there was any food with a similar structure or bread with cheese, but there was none.
He knew at that moment that he could start right here, right from the stomach itself. Thus he had brought out pizza, which he had ordered in Echorysia. Along with the pizza, he had also brought Coke.