15 Designing A Cafe

"System, what sort of bull**** mission is this?" Alan asked incredulously.

"Host, system thinks the description is pretty self explanatory...did Host suffer another head wound when system wasn't paying attention?"

Alan coughed and said, "System, I thought the goal was to make me the owner of the world's most luxurious cafe? Why are you suddenly teaching me to be an interior designer?"

"Host, in order to be the owner of the world's most luxurious cafe, you need to understand what constitutes luxury. The Decor Rating function will allow Host to better understand what sort of interior makes the cafe luxurious."

Alan shook his head. "It's not that hard to be luxurious system."

"We shall see Host."

Alan was helpless against the system, and decided to just humor it.

He started up the Decor Rating function.

His surroundings suddenly changed. The space was divided into equally spaced squares that were outlined with glowing lines. He saw a menu to the right of his vision which allowed him to access different types of furniture, appliances, even types of coffee. At the top left he saw a number, an extremely familiar number. It was the amount of the loan he had received. As he watched it started decreasing.

He panicked. "System, what's with the money decreasing?"

"Did Host already forget? Host purchased this location. Thus, the system is subtracting the cost of the purchase from the original amount."

As Alan watched the money stopped decreasing and held steady. It was still an impressive amount.

Alan started fiddling with the Decor Rating function, experimenting with what he could do.

He discovered that, much like a simulation game where one builds an amusement park or a city, the menu separated items by category and told him how much each of them cost.

He clicked on a sofa to see what happened. Suddenly the sofa materialized in front of him.

He gasped in shock. "System, I take it back, this is a pretty impressive reward."

"Thank you, Host. System is glad you are pleased."

As Alan materialized the couch, he noticed the money he had decrease by the amount the menu said the couch cost.

Alan noticed that there were arrows on each side of the couch on the squares outlined in his vision. He tried tapping the left arrow and the couch suddenly shifted one set of squares to the left.

Alan continued to play around and explore each category. He saw a number of different options ranging from armchairs, to cappuccino machines, to construction efforts like fountains and fireplaces.

Ultimately he deleted everything he clicked on and watched as it dematerialized. At the same time, the amount of money in the upper left of his vision returned to where it had been before.

He finally felt like this system was something impressive.

Alan began designing a cafe in excitement.

Truth be told, though he didn't have much experience in interior design, he did have his own taste and understanding of luxury.

He changed the floors to a dark oak wood. He added dark oak wood paneling to the walls. He repainted the rest of the walls to a beige color. The light beige and dark wood played well with each other.

Next he added a plush carpet to the main seating area. He placed multiple leather armchairs around the edges of the carpet.

As he did this he kept a close eye on his funds. When one option was too expensive, he'd choose a slightly less expensive one.

He put a fireplace against the wall by the carpet, adding some stone in front of it to absorb the heat. He rearranged the arm chairs so they circled the fire place.

Next he added hardwood tables by the window with wood chairs. He purchased cushions for the chairs so they would be comfortable to sit on. He also made sure to add electrical outlets to the tables by the window. That would be a sort of office area, for business people to work.

Then, he started addressing the bar itself. He changed it to the same dark wood as the walls and floors. Then he added comfortable leather chairs that pulled up to it. This bar would not be a traditional bar with stools, but instead a low sitting bar for people to lounge at.

After he finished this, he went into the kitchen and outfitted it with a coffee maker, a cappucino machine, an oven and a gas stove. He replaced the sink, and added a very powerful and quick dishwasher.

Finally, he got to the point where he could choose his coffee beans.
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