Marius "Narrow Road"/Rewards
Scene 1: Dessert Shop
You: ...
On the table lies Stellis' number one cream puff. Normally, you would have already wolfed it down.
However, you have no appetite at all right now.
You: Marius, does it have to be like this...?
Marius: You don't like the limited flavor?
You: That's not what I'm talking about!
You and Marius only showed up at the shop's door and were invited in by the owner like some celebrities renting out the whole place.
Looking out the French windows, crowds in long queues surround the shop, still unwilling to dissipate.
You and Marius, the ONLY two customers being served, naturally hold their attention. There's no way you can enjoy anything like this.
Marius: It's what you wanted. Cheer up.
You: ...
If you had known it'd be like this, you would've never mentioned the words "cream puff"!
Scene 2: Flashback (Your Residence, phone call with Marius)
Marius: Safely home? Wanna go out tomorrow?
Marius: How about the lake? Away from the crowds and nice for a stroll.
You: Marius von Hagen, where are your manners? You don't even ask if I'm free tomorrow before asking me out?
Marius: Tomorrow's a holiday. You're not gonna say you're not free tomorrow and cruelly turn me down, are you?
Marius: I barely have enough time to see you as it is. The company, studio, and school have taken up most of my time.
Marius: It's hard for me to get a free weekend. Promise me this once, Miss...
Listening to his whining, you know he's intentionally being a willful child begging for candies, but...
You: Fine. Not the park, but the CBD.
Marius: No problemo. We're going shopping?
You: Kiki showed me some food reviews. The renowned puff shop in the city just opened a branch store in the CBD.
You: They also rolled out a seasonal limited flavor. We better go queue up early. The shop's really popular.
Marius: Sure. I can get you to the front of the line, no problem.
You: You're gonna go queue up for me?
Marius: What? 'Course not. You'll see tomorrow.
Scene 3: Present (Dessert Shop)
Marius: Hey... You don't have to line up now. Why are you so upset?
You: Yeah, not needing to queue up is great, but being treated like some VIP is something else.
Looking out the window, you really don't enjoy how the other neglected customers are staring at you.
However, Marius seems to be accustomed to this already, to the point that he doesn't even realize they are there.
Marius: Oh. I'll ask them to close the curtains. How about that?
Finally, it hits him – not.
You: Never mind. Let's just go to the park. We can eat and take a break there.
Packing up the cream puff, you and Marius leave the shop.
Scene 4: Park
In the park, you find a random bench to sit down and take out the puff.
Feeling a bit more at ease without people staring at you, you soon finish the puff with Marius.
Marius: Next time, just tell them you're with me so you don't have to line up. They belong to the Pax Group anyway.
You: And you ask why people hate the upper-class...
Marius: I don't care. As long as I can get you what you want. So, do you like the puff?
You: I prefer the ordinary flavors better. This is too...
Suddenly, something hits you then drops to the ground.
You: A rock... from the tree?
Marius: You okay? Are you injured?
You: I'm fine. It's just a small rock. Plus, it only fell onto my skirt.
The words had only just left your mouth when a few more rocks are thrown at you.
Marius: ...
Marius grabs you and steps in to shield you from the rocks.
Marius: I see you. Get down from there!
