After a relaxing weekend, it was finally time for Tynan to start a new chapter of his life. Reporting to work at Apple Soup Restaurant wasn't the difficult part. Tynan put on his apron and wore something comfortable enough for him to move around in and waited for instructions as he entered the kitchen using the employee's entrance. It was ten in the morning and the restaurant was still closed. It would only open at eleven, according to Alan who greeted him that day. Apple Soup only opened from eleven to three and five to eight daily. Hence, the chefs usually had two shifts with the exception of Griffin who practically lived in the restaurant. Tynan's job was simple. For four days a week, he would work from ten in the morning to four in the afternoon, helping the chefs prepare ingredients for their use during the lunch hour rush and b

In just three weeks, the programmer looked very different from how he was. If his co-workers from the convenience store saw him now, they would be impressed by the arm muscles that the programmer was sporting.Tynan found his lifestyle changing drastically with the new job. Initially, he was always tired whenever he worked but after a while, he realised that there were more pros than cons about the job change.Firstly, Tynan started to get fitter. He also ate healthier simply because he was often told to cook and eat at the restaurant on the days he worked. Griffin would always tell him to bring something back home for dinner on the days he worked and grocery bills were saved that way.Also, Tynan found that his financial health improved greatly, thanks to the better wages that Apple Soup paid. Using that, Tynan dec

Time passed quickly when life became busier. With the tea menu and new seasonal creations, Tynan found himself quickly swept away by the things he needed to do. Laura did her best to help out at work and they often spent the evenings being quiet, unwinding the long day with some of Tynan's favourite anime. Laura didn't know much about anime initially. Her opinion about it was that they were for children until Tynan introduced her to some hard-boiled sports anime that Laura quickly got hooked on. From then on, it was an endless spiral down the rabbit hole as he introduced her to more genres.Tynan reflected on his week as he zoned out on the episode. Laura was deeply engrossed in the high school love drama and comedy but the programmer had deeper thoughts in the background. After introducing a Christmas seasonal drink named "Mistletoe" made from kiwi, cucumber and mint with Sprite that was garnished with so

After that eventful celebratory feast, Laura woke up with a virtual hangover. After Tynan gave her some medicine for her hangover, the e-ghost asked what happened when she drank and Tynan rejoiced that she couldn't remember anything that she told him. Still, he reassured her that the worst she did was sing a children's song. Laura called him a liar when she heard that but the smug expression on Tynan's face made her falter. He was just pulling her leg... right?Other than that, they quickly returned to their normal routine. Laura was hellbent on completing the job that she had and Tynan left it to her. On the days they weren't completely drained from working in the kitchen, they spent it working in silence on their projects.The game that Tynan was working on started to take shape. Using some of the bonus he earned, Tynan asked Laura for help to source for an a

It was another exhausting day as Christmas was approaching. The weather was unbearably hot and Tynan finally begged Laura not to open the windows anymore. He was dead tired from work and he didn't want to deal with the heat in his rundown apartment. Laura felt bad for Tynan who soaked through his shirt from that short walk from Apple Soup back home and wondered if there was something she could do to help him.Tynan's apartment's air conditioner was old and didn't work very well so Laura fashioned something while the programmer took a shower. With her maxed out telekinesis abilities, Laura looked at her handiwork proudly.The curtains were closed but it was still warm inside so Laura filled a spray bottle and turned the standing fan on to blow 'mist' all over.When Tynan came out of his shower, he was pleasantly surp