Chimera was an accidental encounter Luo Chuan and Yao Ziyan had while strolling along the beach in Sainia one evening with nothing better to do.
It was tiny and rather adorable-looking.
Yao Ziyan liked it very much, so she simply brought it home. Luo Chuan even gave it the name Chimera.
It looked like a cat, but its true nature was that of a Magic Beast.
The coffee shop's first customer, an old man dressed like an English aristocrat, had paid for his meal with a blood-red crystal. After Chimera ate it, some kind of... "mutation" occurred.
Rather than a mutation, Luo Chuan felt it was more like atavism—or evolution.
Black scales growing beneath its fur, two extra wings that had appeared from nowhere and could even be folded away and hidden—who knew what kind of Magic Beast possessed such abilities?
Of course, Chimera's identity now was simply that of a pet.
Luo Chuan had indeed mentioned bringing Chimera to the Hearthstone Tavern some time ago, so he was not surprised by Yao Ziyan's actions. Taking it to Origin Mall, however, would be somewhat difficult, since they were different worlds.
"Luo Chuan, when are you planning to open this coffee shop properly?"
Yao Ziyan teased Chimera with snacks as she casually asked Luo Chuan, who was sitting there in full salted-fish mode.
"This... we'll talk about it when there's a chance later."
After staring seriously at the ceiling for a while, Luo Chuan gave his answer. After all, he was only one boss; running two shops already left him struggling to be in two places at once, so he could only set the coffee shop aside for now and deal with it later.
Yes, that was right. Exactly so.
"Alright, I understand." Yao Ziyan was not surprised by Luo Chuan's