AmidsttheraginghatredthroughoutthePynocontinent,someplaceswerestillaspeacefulandsteadyastheyusuallywere.

Well...theirchaoswasmoreorlessduetoexcitementratherthanrage.

.

\'Ring!Ring!Ring!Ring!Ring!\'

In3bedroomapartmentonElmsstreet,averyrudealarmclockhurriedlytriedtoawakeItssleepymaster.

\'Grraaahh!\'

Itsmastergruntedindispleasure,beforefinallycoveringhisheadinhisblanketallthemore.

Dammit!

Theclockwasarealhaterforallsleeplovers.

\'Ring!Ring!Ring!Ring!Ring!\'

\'Puchuaahhh!\'

\"Cough...cough...cough...

Areyoutryingtokillme?\"Saidtheawakingboy,whohadbeenWWE\'dbyhissleepyblack-hairedghost-likesister.

\"Well,ifyouwould\'veturnedoffyouralarm,thenIwouldn\'tattempttomurderyou,wouldI?\"Shesaid,beforeslamminghisdoorshutloudly.

\'Bam!\'

Andwiththat,themorningmonsterhadgone.

That\'sright,hisadorablesisterthateveryonelookeduptoinschool,wasatotalnightmareinthemornings.

Itwastrulyatransformationforhim,wheneverhecamedownforbreakfastinthemorningsandsawherlookingprimandproper.

Whathappenedtothepsychowhohadn\'tevencombedherhairyet?

Sigh...Womenweretrulyamystery.

\'Chaack!\'

\"Whatdoyouwantnow?\"

\"Iforgotmyteddybear!\"

\'Bam!\'

(Y_Y)

Theboyquicklygotupandhurriedlymadehiswaytothebathroombeforethemonstercamebackagainforthethirdtime.

Ofcourse,avoidinghissister\'sattackswasn\'ttheonlythingonhismind.

HewasinarushtoarriveearlyforhisRoadtest.

That\'sright!

Hewasalready15yearsoldandhadwrittenthewrittendriver\'slicensetest6monthsprior.

Andduringthese6months,hehadalsopaidfordrivingclassestoo.

Sotodaywouldbethefinaldaytotesteverythingout.

HehurriedlyfreshenedupandhadbreakfastalongsidehisGodzilla-likesister.

Asforwhohewas,well...HewasacitizenofCaronabornandraised.

HisnamewasMathew,andheandhissisterhadtemporarilymovedintoBaymard2yearsbackforeducationalpurposes.

Hegraduated9monthsagoandfoundagoodfull-timejobhereaswell.

.

Oneshouldknowthateventhoughhefinishedhiseducation,hehadstudentloanstopayout,whichweren\'ttoomuchinhiscasesinceheusedtoworkpart-timewhilebeingastudent.

Actually,hecouldfinishpayinguphisdeptinayearifhewantedto.

Buthechosetodragitoutfor2moreyears,ashewasalsosendingmoneyhometohisparentsandwhatnot.

Plushealsotookovertheresponsibilityofpayinghissister\'stuition,whichrelievedherfromanypart-timejobsduringschoolsemesters.

Additionally,payingtheirrentandmakingsurethattheyhadenoughfoodandmoneyformedicinealsofelluntohimnow.

So,hedecidedthatitwouldbewisetodragoutthestudentloanpaymentsforthetimebeing.

Andwhenheandhissisterweredone,theycouldgobacktoCaronaandhelpdeveloptheplace.

Afterall,theCaroniangovernmentnowwelcomedgraduatesfromherewithopenarms,astheywantedthemtoputtheireducationtoproperuse.

Ofcourse,anotheroptionwastogototheCaronianofficehereandhavethemcarrytheloansovertoCarona.

Thatis,CaronawouldpayBaymardfortheloans...andthestudentsinturnwouldhavetogobacktoCaronaandworktopayofftheloanstoo.

ThepaymentplansandmethodswerealsosimilartoBaymard\'ssoeveryonefeltateasewiththisarrangement.

Mathewwouldhavedefinitelyoptedforthatinstead,buthehadhissisterwhowouldgraduate2yearsfromnow.

SohechosetostayinBaymardforthetimebeing.

Infact,manymanygraduateswhohadcompletedtheireducationwentbackhomeinstead.

TheywerenoweagerandexcitedtomakeCaronabetter,soitwasanhonourtodeveloptheirempire.

.

Caronahadchangedfromthewayitusedtobe.

Andnow,afterBaymard,onecouldsaythatCaronawassecondbehindthelistinbecomingorganized,cleanandsafe.

Anyway,hedidn\'tknowifhissisterwouldgobackwithhimaftertheygraduated,becausewhenaskedwhatshewantedtobeoncareerday...shesaidshewantedtobeachef.

SoshemightjusthavetostayhereforafewmoreyearsandtryherluckingettingintoBaymard\'sCulinaryandBartendingAcademy.

ItwasthemostpopularoneintheentirePynocontinent,andthehardestonetogetin.

Peoplefromalloverthecontinentsentchefsandpeopleyearlytotaketheexam.

Everyonewantedtoeatgoodfood,especiallyaftertastingthefoodcookedhereinBaymard.

Thedifferencewaslikeheavenandhell.

Before,heonlythoughtthatmeatcouldtastegoodafterthrowingitinapotofboilingwaterorroastingituntiltheouterskinischarcoal.

Ofcourse,hewouldputsaltonhismeat.

ButaftercomingtoBaymard,Dammit!

Hehadnoappetitetoeatwhathewasusedto.

Sokings,nobles,peasantsandmanyothers,senttheirmenorfamiliestotaketheexamsthreetimesayear.

AndthosethatgotintypicallyhadseveralperksevenhereinBaymard.

Thecompetitionwasbrutal,andonlythoseapprovedcouldgetin.

Noshortcuts,justhardwork.

Andfunnyenough,thiswastheprofessionthathissisterwasleaningtowards.

Sigh...hecouldonlyaidherbylettinghercookandexperimentinthehousedaily.

Afterall,shewouldneedtobepreparedwhenshegraduated.

Soduringlongvacations,itwasbestforhertoworkinarestaurantorwhatnot.

Notforthemoney,butfortheexperience.

Butduringschoolsemesters,hewouldn\'tallowhertoworksinceshehadtostrictlyfocusongettingbettergrades.

Thatwasforthebest.