Editing Luke's Sweet Chapter 01-05

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{{Float|{{Background location|name=Law Firm 1F|location=Themis Law Firm|image=Stellis - Outside Themis (Day).png}}}}
''Go to Central Business District to progress the story.''

{{SL|You|I could be at the gourmet street with Luke tonight...}}
You sigh as you head home after working overtime for three days in a row.

According to the original plan, you will be going to the new gourmet street tonight with Luke...

Yet, the day before yesterday, you took a tricky case on a contract dispute.

To handle the case, you have worked till late at night for the past two days and the date with Luke had to be postponed again and again.

{{SL|You|*Sigh*... I miss Luke so much...}}
You pat yourself on the face and sigh.

{{SL|You|Never mind. I better focus on the work for now. Once it's done, I'm gonna give myself a real treat!}}
When you get home, you make yourself a quick dinner and get back to work.

{{Float|{{Background location|name=Your Residence|location=Main Character's Residence|image=Main Character's Residence - Upstairs (Night).png}}}}
{{SL|You|The goods have been stuck in customs for 6 months due to the wrong customs serial number reported by the international trading company.}}
{{SL|You|The client requests the compensation to be...}}
It's getting late but the files by your side keep piling up. There is a lot to be sorted out.

You take a few sips of the coffee you made for yourself to freshen up and suppress the irritation in your mind so that you can continue working.

At this moment, your phone vibrates...

{{SL|You|Hello, Celestine.}}
{{SL|Luke|Huh? It's me, Luke...}}
{{SL|You|Luke...}}
{{SL|Luke|Are you still working? You are hallucinating now.}}
{{SL|You|Well... I've been checking with Celestine all day today about a case, so her name just slipped out of my mouth.}}
{{SL|You|Hey, how do you know I'm working?}}
{{SL|Luke|Your laptop cooling pad is making a lot of noise. I can hear the fan whirring even through the phone...}}
{{SL|You|Seriously!? But it was said to be quiet. That's why I bought it!}}
{{SL|Luke|I was just kidding. You didn't answer my messages all night, so I knew you must be diving under the sea of work again.}}
{{SL|Luke|I know work matters but you need to take care of yourself.}}
{{SL|You|(Did he message me? Oh no, I totally forgot to check my phone...)}}
{{SL|You|*Sigh* It's a very complicated case but I'm not given much time... I'm so frustrated...}}
{{SL|Luke|Why don't you put it behind for a moment and do something else to relax?}}
{{SL|You|Not now. I just want to finish it as soon as possible.}}
{{SL|Luke|You can always do it tomorrow after a good night's sleep.}}
Of course, you know that a good rest helps. If time allows, you do not want to stay up late working on it either.

But the thing is that you simply can not sleep before you get the work done.

{{SL|You|I'd rather get as much work done while I can so that I can sleep well.}}
{{SL|Luke|If you stay up late all the time, you'll be less productive during the day.}}
{{SL|Luke|You can always get back to it tomorrow after a good night's sleep. I can offer you a free wake-up-call service. What do you say?}}
{{SL|You|...}}
The more patient Luke is, the more irritated you get.

You can't help but shout...

{{SL|You|Stop! You are making me even more confused...}}
{{SL|You|If we keep talking, I won't be able to finish it by tomorrow morning. I'm hanging up.}}
{{SL|Luke|[Player], wait!}}
Even though you know Luke has more to say, you hang up the phone.

{{SL|You|Luke really likes to stick his nose into my business now. Last time, he said staring at screens hurt my eyes, and this time, he says staying up late is bad for my health...}}
{{SL|You|If this continues, he'll soon be my dad instead of my boyfriend.}}
{{SL|You|...}}
You know Luke means well, but when he tries to change your mind on something, you find it a little uncomfortable.

What's going on? Before you started dating, you never had such troubles.

Why do you two have so many unreasonable conflicts now?

You shake your head and decide to put the unsettling thoughts behind you for the time being. You force yourself back to your work.

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It takes you the whole night to finish the work.

{{SL|You|My head hurts... My neck is so sore. Luke was right. Working at night is not productive...}}
After you wrap up the work, you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow. When you open your eyes again, it is past lunchtime.

{{SL|You|Oh no! Seriously!?}}
You quickly get up from bed, turn on your computer, check the case report that you finished last night, and send it to Celestine.

You let out a long sigh of relief after getting a reply message from Celestine.

{{SL|You|Finally done...}}
Then you see the stacked notifications on your phone screen.

{{SL|You|Huh? What are...}}
All the messages are from Luke. You were so immersed in your work that you didn't read any of them.

"Off work yet? What do you want for dinner?"

"I found a kind of cookies for cats at the supermarket, edible for humans too. I wonder what they taste like."

"Still at work?"

{{SL|You|...}}
After reading the messages, your heart swells with a mixture of emotions. Besides happiness and joy, you also feel a little bit of guilt.

Last night, you hung up on Luke. Was that rude?

{{SL|You|Why did I do that...?}}
If it were Celestine or Kiki, you wouldn't have been so rude to ignore their advice and feelings...

{{SL|You|I should... apologize to him face to face.}}
You wash up briefly and leave the house with a feeling of unease.
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{{Float|{{Background location|name=East South Stellis Street|location=South Stellis|image=Stellis - South Stellis RPG Map.png}}}}
''Purchase some pastries from the supermarket on East South Stellis Street for Luke. Delicacies will heal the heart.''

On the way to the Antique Shop, you recall Luke's messages about the cat cookies that are edible for humans too. So you make a trip to the supermarket.

In addition to the strange-looking cookies, you plan to buy some snacks that you two loved as kids.

{{SL|You|They are our childhood memories! I'll just get a box of each!}}
{{SL|You|Okay. Next stop, Luke's house.}}
{{Clear}}
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{{Float|{{Background location|name=Luke's Residence 3F|location=Time's Antiquities|image=Stellis - Time's Antiquities 3F RPG Map.png}}}}
''Find Luke at the Antique Shop and apologize to him in person.''

{{SL|You|Is Luke not home?}}
You use the spare key to open the door to the Antique Shop. You look for him, from the first floor to the third, but you see no sign of him.

{{SL|You|Is he out on a case? Whatever. I'll just wait here and... surprise him when he gets back.}}
However, despite waiting for a long time, you never hear the familiar sound of the door opening downstairs.

{{SL|You|Strange. Why hasn't he come back yet?}}
Feeling confused, you take out your phone to give Luke a call.

You see several missed calls, all of which were from Luke.

{{SL|You|Oh no! I muted it last night so I could concentrate on work...}}
You rush, and call him back—he answers immediately.

{{SL|You|Hello? Where are you?}}
{{SL|Luke|[Player], where are you?}}
{{SL|You|I've been waiting for you at the Antique Shop...}}
{{SL|Luke|What? Hold on. I'll be right back!}}
{{SL|You|Hello? Luke? Luke!}}
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{{Float|{{Background location|name=Antique Shop|location=Time's Antiquities|image=Time's Antiquities - Shop.png}}}}
''Wait on the first floor of the Antique Shop for Luke to come back.''

It doesn't take long before you hear the door open.

{{SL|You|Luke!}}
Luke appears at the door panting. And in a flash, you find yourself in that familiar embrace.

You can feel the warmth of his body on your skin—it's reassuring as always.

It takes a while before Luke releases you from his embrace. He looks you up and down.

{{SL|Luke|I went to your place but you weren't home. And I couldn't reach you...}}
{{SL|Luke|None of that matters now... I'm just glad that you are okay.}}
Luke's forehead is covered with beads of sweat, the rise and fall of his chest indicating his rapid breathing.

You can even imagine him running all the way back here. Yet at this moment, he only shows you his gentle smile.

His smile is like the warm sun, shining brightly into your heart.

{{SL|You|Luke, I wanted to surprise you, so I came straight here without telling you.}}
{{SL|You|You... went to my place?}}
{{SL|Luke|Yeah. You were busy all night yesterday, so you probably didn't eat much. I got you some of your favorite food.}}
{{SL|Luke|Who could have guessed that you were at my place? By the way, did you get the work done last night?}}
{{SL|You|I did!}}
Luke looks the same as usual. There is no sign of him being upset about you hanging up on him last night.

Because of this, the guilt you have is further amplified.

{{SL|You|Luke...}}
{{SL|Luke|Hmm?}}
{{SL|You|Sorry about last night... I was so rude to you... I was impatient, so I...}}
Luke laughs out loud before you finish your sentence. He gives you a gentle pinch on the cheek.

{{SL|Luke|No big deal. Don't dwell on it.}}
{{SL|Luke|It's normal that people get impatient when they are fully focused on work. Besides, you've been working overtime for quite a few days, you must be very tired. I understand.}}
{{SL|Luke|Feel free to throw your anger at me at any time.}}
{{SL|Luke|What's that saying again...? The closer you are to someone, the easier it is to vent your emotions to them?}}
{{SL|Luke|I'm happy that you can vent to me. It means you feel safe with me.}}
His words seem to have magic, directly hitting the most guilt-ridden part of your heart.

It's as though a heavy burden has been lifted and you instantly relax.

{{SL|You|That makes sense. You're the best!}}
{{SL|Luke|I bought a lot of snacks. Wanna share with me?}}
{{SL|You|Yes! This will be my lunch.}}
Luke puts his arm around your shoulder affectionately and catches a glance at a bag of snacks on the table.

{{SL|Luke|Cat cookies edible for humans!? I saw them yesterday and you bought them today. You really are my Watson.}}
{{SL|You|Do you want to try them after dinner?}}
{{SL|Luke|Okay. Then today's after-dinner dessert will be a fun snack party!?}}
You and Luke laugh and joke as you hold each other's shoulders and walk to the kitchen.
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