A Stay-at-home Dad’s Restaurant In An Alternate World

There were several dozens of kites flying in the sky, most of which were small rhomboid kites. Those that were flying at an altitude of about three to five meters were already considered to be quite impressive.

However, there was a large black kite among them that had reached an altitude of nearly 10 meters, so it was very eye-catching.

“Careful, Yaya, I’m going to fly the kite even higher!” Daniel wore a proud smile on his face; he felt his pride very inflated by the envious glances directed toward him. Thus, he quickened his pace, and the line in his hand continued to unravel. The large black kite in the sky rose several meters further, leaving all of the other kites in the dust.

I’m going to recover my glorious image in Yaya’s heart! Daniel thought to himself. Last time he had brought Yaya out for a fun time together, they encountered a little girl with intricate little braids, and Yaya burst into tears as she wanted to have her hair braided in the same manner. It took him an entire day to console her back then.

Thus, he had spent a lot of time and effort on crafting that kite. He used a line that was meant for fishing nets, and sure enough, it ensured that the kite was able to maintain a stable flight at a high altitude. As such, he was thrust under the limelight, and received his daughter’s admiration.

“Wow, that black kite is flying so high! Father, I want our kite to fly that high, no, even higher than that one!”

“Father, why is our kite so small? Look at their kite; it’s so big, and it flies so high. I also want a kite that big.”

“Waaah, I want! I want it! I want a kite that big too!”

Many of the little kids in the square were very envious of that high-flying black kite, and some of them had already burst into tears.

“Alright, daddy will buy one for you, don’t cry…” All of the parents looked at the black kite in the sky and heaved resigned sighs. At the same time, they were feeling quite angry. All of them were out to have a good time with their children, but that black kite had completely ruined their attempts to keep their children happy.

Daniel’s smile grew even more pronounced as he listened to the sound of the crying children. Yes, yes, yes! This is the feeling I’m looking for!

“Wow, look, Father! That black kite is so awesome! It’s flying higher than all of the other kites.” Amy rushed over to the plaza, and looked up at the kites flying in the sky. She then turned to Mag with excitement and anticipation in her eyes, and asked, “Will our kite fly higher than theirs?”

Daniel subconsciously glanced at Amy upon hearing her voice, upon which his eyes immediately widened in shock. Isn’t that the pretty little girl with the braids from last time?!

A hint of foreboding welled up in his heart. His gaze then fell on Mag, and his footsteps came to an abrupt halt as he caught sight of the massive purple kite in his hand.

What the f*ck?! How can a kite be that beautiful?! And it’s so massive too! Plus… Why is it him again?!! Why is it always him and his daughter!! Daniel felt as if his heart had been plunged into a glacial pit upon seeing them. Was he going to be outdone again?

“Father, why aren’t you running? Our kite is about to fall.” Yaya looked up at the black kite in the sky with a concerned expression, and then turned to Daniel with a puzzled look.

“Oh, I’ll start running right away!” Daniel looked up, only to discover that their kite was indeed losing altitude, and he immediately began running again. After a while, the kite gradually rose again.

Hmph, maybe it’s just a useless piece of trash that merely looks good. No matter how beautiful it is, it won’t matter if it can’t fly, Daniel thought to himself. How could someone possibly be good at everything? Such a person simply didn’t exist.

“Wow, Mommy, look! That kite is even bigger and more beautiful than the black kite.”

“Yeah, it’s so beautiful. Daddy, I want it, I want it!”

“Such a big kite must be able to fly really high, even higher than the black one. I’m so envious.”

All the little kids soon took notice of the kite in Mag’s hand, and all of them aimed envious glance at Amy while exerting pressure on their parents to get them the same one.

All of the parents were even more depressed upon seeing the kite in Mag’s hand. Daniel’s kite had beaten everyone else in altitude, but at the very least it was ugly. They could still console their children by convincing them that their kite looked better.

However, that kite would absolutely crush everyone else’s in a beauty contest—their kites looked like flying pieces of trash in comparison.

I hope it can’t fly at all!

All of the parents prayed in their hearts. If the kite were that beautiful, and it could fly high as well, then they would probably get disowned by their children.

“Of course it can, and it’ll fly even higher and better than theirs.” Mag looked up at the black kite, which was hanging at an altitude of over ten meters. He could easily reach that altitude with a normal kite in his previous life, let alone the custom-made kite that the system had crafted. If he couldn’t beat such a crude kite, then he would be a disgrace to the system.

He could sense the hostility in the eyes of the other parents, but he couldn’t do anything about that. He prioritized Amy’s happiness over the happiness of their children. As for how the parents were going to console their children, that was not something he had to consider.

“Let’s fly our kite! It’s going to fly higher than everyone else’s!” Amy clapped her little hands with joy. She was also feeling quite elated at the sight of the admiring gazes from the other little kids. Her father was the best, and the other little kids were all very envious of her.

“Alright, then. Help hold the kite for me.” Mag handed a corner of the kite to Amy for her to hold, and unwound a few meters of the line. He determined from which direction the wind was blowing before turning to Amy with a smile as he said, “1, 2, 3… Let’s go!”

He quickly rushed forward a couple of steps, and the kite immediately rose against the wind.

“It’s flying!” Amy cried with joy. She also began to run behind Mag. She looked up at the climbing purple phoenix kite, and her eyes grew brighter and brighter as her face lit up with happiness.

“The big kite is flying!”

“It’s so beautiful!”

The little kids in the square were all staring at the massive kite rising into the sky. Their mouths were wide agape, and their eyes were filled with envy.

The large kite rose into the air, and its lifelike purple feathers shimmered under the sun, while its colorful tail flapped in the wind. It was as if a real purple phoenix had spread its wings and taken to the skies. It passed one kite, two kites, countless other kites, and showed no signs of stopping as it approached the black kite that was flying at the highest altitude…