I Breathe Euro

Chapter 2: Getting a Phone.

Jack, who was returning home from the restaurant, was in a daze and slowly walked towards the nearby ATM booth.

Balance: 1560€

Jack, who was still nervous that such a good thing is not real, wanted to do the last big thing to prove himself that it's real, so he came near the ATM to withdraw some money.

After pressing 1500 in to the ATM booth's number pad and entering his pin. Jack gulped.

*Cling*

1500€ came out of the ATM machine. Jack, who was seeing the money, was still a little reluctant to believe in the impossible.

With the three 500€ notes in hand, Jack exited the ATM booth and took a cab home. After making another payment with his card and leaving a small tip for the driver, Jack checked his banking app.

Balance: 240€

After returning home and locking the door, the adrenaline rush calmed down a lot.

"System," Jack called out. The familiar panel appeared in front of him.

[ One breath = 1 euro.

[Level 1: Please use 99,910 euros to level up]

[Balance: 289€]

"So if I spend money, it will level up?" Jack understood one thing: it won't be bad to level up the system.

' Close it.' Jack tried to close the system panel by commanding it in his mind, and yes, it worked.

Although he didn't notice, he was breathing rapidly. Knowing his breath can earn him money, who wouldn't?

Jack took off his clothes and went to sleep, but couldn't sleep with the excitement.

Whole night he was tossing and turning; he didn't get even an ounce of sleep, but exhaustion finally took over, and he fell asleep at 4 a.m. At 5.50 a.m., before the 6 a.m. alarm could go off, he reached out and swiftly silenced it. He was feeling surprisingly energetic despite the lack of sleep.

With the dark circles under his eyes, he got up and put on clothes. After getting dressed, he brushed his teeth and washed his face, then checked his money bag and smiled.

1500€ was there as he left it at yesterday night.

Upon checking his phone, he discovered 18 unread messages. Upon reviewing them all, he discovered they were messages related to his deposits.

Checking out his banking app to see his current balance.

[Balance: 11300€]

Jack just gulped at the sight of so much money; he had never in his life dreamed of having such an amount in his bank.

It was 6.30 a.m. by the time he went outside; his classes were at 7 a.m. in the morning, so he was not in a rush as his apartment was very close to his university.

He sat on the nearby restaurant table; it was an open-air restaurant, and ordered croissants and coffee. After finishing the food, he even tipped the waiter 10€ with his card.

He reached the university by 6.50 a.m. in the morning, and as usual, the classes started at 7 a.m.

8.30 a.m., he finished his first lecture, and there was a break of 1 hour in the mean time.

As Jack was walking after the lecture on the campus alone, thinking about what to do next.

"Hey, Jack, where are you going?" A young man dressed in luxurious clothes and smoking cigarettes called out to Jack, accompanied by a group of five to six boys.

"Outside, why? You want something, Ryan?" Seeing the young man Jack was not happy at all.

" Neh! Just asking, So how are your pants holding up? It's about time you sent it to an antique museum." Ryan clapped his hand with his friends.

Jack didn't want to mess with them, so he just walked past them quickly. Since they belonged to an elite family and Jack was poor, he knew that even if he messed with them, he would never be able to win them over; at least he had another chance later.

Jack, who was walking alone after the Ryan incident on the sidewalk, decided to check the official Apple Store.

After hailing a cab, Jack was looking at his phone; he had been using it for over 3 years now. He was also looking at the cracks on the screen. "It's been a long time friend." He murmured as he looked at the phone.

Paying the cab driver with his card, Jack stepped down from the cab.

Gazing upon the vast Rosenstraße 1 street In front of him, which was filled with luxurious clothes, Jack was a little emotional; he was wearing the clothes from last year, when his dad was alive and he was in Australia.

After glancing around for a while, Jack found himself standing in front of the official Apple Store, a two-story establishment.

Jack went towards the gate; it opened automatically.

Row upon row of phones were placed in the display table; there were iPads, MacBooks, and many more sections.

Jack coming inside an Apple store for the first time was confused and also a little nervous; this was the first time he was going to pay a huge amount of money from his card.

"Hello sir, you seem confused; could I help you?" A beautiful woman in her thirties came near Jack smilingly.

Jack was mesmerized by the woman's good looks.

"Sir?" Her smile didn't diminish even when Jack was starting at her so intently.

" Ah! Yes, sorry, I want to get a new phone." Jack, who was mesmerized by the beauty, blushed a little.

" Oh! Yes, my name is Lina; follow me." Lina's sweet smile was still there, then she proceeded inside the shop.

Jack followed Lina, and she stopped in front of a display table where many phones were on display.

"Here, sir, you may choose any phone to your liking; we have a variety of phones with different variants," Lina explained Jack very calmly.

"I understand, so what's the latest phone with max features?" Jack, looking at all the new phones, was confused at first, but then he remembered he has a lot of money.

"Yes, the best we have is the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which boasts 1 terabyte of space and comes in a unique dark red color, available exclusively at our branch in Munich." Lina showed a dark red iPhone to Jack.

"It's cool, I have an Android phone here with some photos I cherish, so what should I do?" Jack, who has never used an iPhone, was confused by its function.

"Don't worry, if you buy any phone from us, we'll transfer all the data you have within your previous device," Lina happily said.

"Then, how much does this cost?" Jack cautiously inquired about the price, as he usually couldn't afford the item.

"Yes, sir, so this is an exclusive Munich piece with the maximum disk space; it'll cost you 2199€ only." Lina, whose smile remained constant from the start, spoke with enthusiasm.

"Ah!"" Jack was shocked when he heard the price; was it really that much?

"Sir, this is an exclusive Munich piece; I can show you something in your range if you want." Lina thought Jack was worried about the price.

" Oh!! No, no, this is perfect for me; I'll take it," Jack replied almost instantly.

"Okay, sir, I'll have it ready for you. Do you want to see the latest MacBooks? As a student, MacBooks are great for your assignments. Lina showed Jack around the store and suggested the MacBook to him.

"No, MacBook is not for me." Jack was not a MacBook person; he wanted to fulfill his dream of having a gaming PC.

"Alright, are you ready to check out?" Lina asked. Lina didn't force Jack, either.

"Yes, you have to transfer the files faster; I've got a class in about 40 minutes." Jack was also in a hurry.

"Okay, let's proceed. Give me your phone, sir." Lina took Jack's phone and didn't judge him; she plugged the phone into her working MacBook in the store.

"File transfering is done, sir; you need to buy a charger separately; the best one we have costs around 250€." Lina got right to the point, recalling how Jack wanted the best phone.

"Okay, pack that, too." Jack was happy to get a suggestion like that.

"Sir, card or cash?" Lina asked, packing everything Jack ordered in a bag and giving Jack the new phone in hand.

"Card" Jack confidently pulled out his debit card.

*Ting*

"Thank you for your purchase," Lina smiled, then walked Jack to the gate.

Jack, with his new phone, installed his banking app and checked his balance.

[Balance: 9251€]

"Nice." Jack was delighted seeing the results.

"Jack?" Emma, who was also walking on the sidewalk, called out.

"Ah, Emma! Hello!" Jack greets her. Emma was wearing blue jeans with a black shirt. She looked pretty.

"HI, so what are you doing here? I was on my way to class. Do you remember that we have waste management class today? Mrs. Berkin is very strict. Oh my goodness, do you have a new phone?" At first, Emma was speaking casually, but when she noticed the dark red iPhone in Jack's hand, she rushed towards him to take a closer look.

" Oh! Yes, I bought it just now. I told you I've saved up some money. Jack scratched his head and explained.

"Yeah, I remember you told me yesterday." Emma looked genuinely pleased for Jack.

*Screeeeeeech*

"Hey, Emma, do you want a ride in my new BMW M2? My dad just bought me this. Oh, Mr. Antique, man, you're here too," Ryan broke in front of Jack and Emma, then asked.