Chapter 313: Little Banquet (2)
"Thank you, Prince Ronan. Regarding opening branches in other cities, we are still discussing it. Lavely Pizza will be available in several other cities soon." Elysia was honored to hear that. She glanced at her friends, and they smiled together.
"That"s good news. I"ll be looking forward to Lavely Pizza in Cuttexus City." Ronan nodded his head with enthusiasm.
Elysia didn"t reply other than giving a faint smile. She glanced at the others. They were eating pizza and a few other dishes while chatting lightly.
However, Elysia and her friends" attention were drawn to Brian and Raylee because of their ridiculous behavior.
"Even though this is the first time for me to come to Lavely Pizza, but I think I already like all kinds of dishes served here." Raylee made his main point in a relaxed tone.
"Keke, amateur. This is my umpteenth arrival. I already know every characteristic and limited-edition menu provided here. If you are so confident with your remark, would you dare to accept my challenge for a custom pizza?" Brian sent his taunt but not offensive.
"What do you mean? Custom one?" Raylee didn"t understand right away.
"Yes, that"s an option that is not presented here. It is specifically made for people with special tastes. However, you will try the least popular one to prove the truth of your words. Let"s see your reaction. How, do you dare? You are a prince from the Eastern Kingdom, correct? Are your words just gibberish?" Brian taunted with a scornful expression.
Ever since the event that took place at the Holy Bridge, he no longer looked at Raylee in a good light.
"Fine, bring me the custom pizza of your choice. I"ll prove it to you." Raylee snorted softly. He didn"t expect anything other than an ordinary joke from a junior.
"Hehe..." Brian smirked, then turned to his loyal va.s.sal. "David, please call the waitress because our seniors want to try a custom s.h.i.t-o mix deluxe pizza."
"Aye, boss." David saluted then immediately rushed to the device on the wall.
"What kind of name is that? I just found out that Lavely Pizza"s custom menu has a name." Evelyn became interested in the custom pizza in question. As far as she could remember, Lavely Pizza didn"t have any menu with a name like that.
"Hehe, it was discussed in the pizza lover community. If the best pizza has been named, then the least popular pizza too. That name was given by a brave volunteer who had tried the least popular custom pizza based on the votes in the community." Brian grinned as if he was looking forward to something great.
Hearing that, Raylee had a bad feeling. He ultimately didn"t know about it and immediately jumped into the decision.
However, that didn"t mean he would take back what he had said. At that moment, he felt a light pat on the shoulder from the side. He turned sideways, and Ashton was there.
"You are brave. I respect you, Senior Raylee." Ashton said that with awe, but his eyes were sparkling too as if waiting for the next thing.
"Wha- what?" Raylee questioned that, but Ashton had already walked away to eat with the bodybuilder group. He glanced at the other three princes, but they only gave him curious gazes.
A moment later, the waitress arrived, and David immediately spoke a few whispers. The waitress nodded in surprise then left the private room.
"What did you order, David? Why did you whisper to the waitress when ordering shin to mix deluxe pizza?" Raylee got a little worried. He felt like he had been pranked, but he couldn"t refuse.
"You p.r.o.nounced it wrong, Senior Raylee. It"s a custom s.h.i.t-o mix deluxe pizza. The waitress wouldn"t understand it if I didn"t explain it in detail. And again, the custom menu should not be known among the public due to several considerations. It"s a taste you will never forget, said the volunteer." David gave a thumbs up with a big smile.
"Fine, I can"t believe it"s that bad. To be honest, I"m quite surprised that Lavely Pizza also provides custom order service despite the odd requests." Raylee shook her head with a soft sigh.
"Well, every kind of person has a different sense of tastes. Our Lavely Pizza provides that service to include those who have a certain preference in taste. As long as it is within our rules and policies, we shall never deny customers even to the most ridiculous requests." Elysia smiled gracefully. She also got nods of approval from her friends and a few other people who understood this type of policy.
"What an amiable policy to the customers." Theo put down his teacup and gave an approving nod.
"Thank you." Elysia smiled and stroked Vanessa"s soft fur. She also reminded her white cat to eat with ease because no one would s.n.a.t.c.h the food.
It didn"t take more than seven minutes before the knocking sound was heard. The senior who happened to be near the door opened it right away, and a waitress entered with a tray in hand.
"This is your custom pizza order." The waitress handed the tray to the muscular senior.
"Aye, David, your order has arrived!" The muscular senior waved his hand high.
"Hehe, that"s for Senior Raylee. He wants to try the custom s.h.i.t-o mix deluxe pizza like we talked about two days ago." David rushed over and took the tray from the muscular senior.
"What, we got a brave man to try that? That"s impressive." The muscular senior gasped in surprise, but he also got a little excited to see the brave man.
As David walked back toward Brian and Raylee, the other seniors were headed there too.
"Here it is, one serving of custom s.h.i.t-o mix deluxe pizza. A taste you will never forget." David put the tray right in front of Raylee politely like a waiter.
"Very well, Senior Raylee. Please enjoy." Brian pointed with his open palms.
Raylee swallowed his saliva, feeling a little nervous. He glanced at the girls and boys around him. They watched him as if waiting for him to open the serving cover.
After that, he stared at the dish that was still hidden behind the serving cover. He couldn"t believe that such a delicious pizza could go awry just because of toppings" ridiculous choice like the name.
Raylee glanced at Elysia once again. She seemed excited to see him eat a custom pizza called s.h.i.t mix something.
After convincing himself several times in mind, Raylee finally got the courage to open the serving cover. The strange aroma of a pizza that had just been cooked immediately came to his nose like a tidal wave of various kinds.
At that instant, half of the people in the room were dumbfounded when they saw the bizarre pizza behind that serving cover, Raylee included.
It was like a regular large pizza cut into twelve pieces, but the ones used as the toppings were what surprised them.
"What is this?" Raylee questioned that with a troubled expression.
"It"s custom s.h.i.t-o mix deluxe pizza, Senior Raylee." Brian smiled innocently with a childlike expression. He gathered with his group to watch Raylee eat the pizza.
"Yes, I know the name because you"ve mentioned it several times. But, what"s with this spicy red pizza? Several types of vegetables and fruit are served as toppings, then there is an egg in the middle? Wait, I can identify a few more. It smells like fish, then this one"s like marshmallows--" Raylee pointed out the toppings and the like using a fork.
Brian, David, Ashton, and three muscular seniors just nodded as to say Raylee was right.
After a minute of identifying what was on the pizza, Raylee tapped the table while staring at the excited group. "--And again, it"s mainly chili sauce, not tomato sauce. Do you want to torture me with this?"
"Well, it comes as Brian explained earlier. You have accepted it. And that"s why we call you a brave man, Senior Raylee. No offense, okay? That"s fine if you decide not to eat that custom pizza if you don"t want to." Ashton shrugged his shoulders and presented a solution.
Unfortunately, that sounded like a subtle insult to Raylee"s ears. He already said that, so he must do it. If not, then it would be like betraying his words and his confidence.
Raylee fell into a dilemma while looking for the best solution and excuses in mind.
"It looks so spicy. Here"s a box of fresh milk in case you can"t stand the spicy taste, Senior Raylee. This will help neutralize the spicy taste on your tongue. Please don"t force yourself, or you"ll get a stomach ache." Elysia put a box of milk near Raylee with empathy.
Raylee looked at the kind girl beside him. She smiled so gently at him. So, he had no other choice but to eat this nasty red pizza. Brian apparently was targeting him for several unknown reasons.
Raylee gave Brian a glare, contemplating revenge. Then, he put one slice of the dominant red pizza onto his plate and ate it.
Elysia sat back down between Evelyn and Ella. She and the others saw Raylee"s face turn pale then slightly reddened, but he still ate it until one slice was finished.
As Raylee took a sip of the fresh milk, Nell"s voice suddenly rang in Elysia"s mind. "Ely, Elysia. I"ve finished interrogating the two people. They are just nothing more than crooks. Would you like to hear the details?"
"En, please share the details with me, Nell." Elysia certainly wouldn"t refuse. Although she regretted it a little because she didn"t partic.i.p.ate in that two bad guys interrogation.