[The Hobbit] Only the earthlings don't know

05

A few more days passed and it was almost the hottest day of the year.

At 09:30 in the morning, I could already feel the water vapor transpiring from the green belt on the roadside, and the sun shining on my body felt unspeakably uncomfortable. Bilbo rushed into the building quickly against the scorching sun, and the moment the air-conditioning air blew on his body, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Putting the umbrella on the shelf by the wall, Bilbo took off his hat, only to see an unexpected person - the guest he met when he was on shift that day.

This was a very special man, or maybe he was just one of the few guests Bilbo had, so Bilbo was impressed by him.

"Hello." Bilbo quickly glanced at the second shop where he worked. The door opened at ten o'clock on time, but now the door is still closed because of the lack of time, and it is dark through the blurry frosted glass.

Bilbo was a little confused, he didn't have a key, but he quickly realized that usually very few people would visit this kind of shop before ten o'clock in the morning.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" he asked again.

"Thank you," the man replied, "I'm waiting for someone." There are theaters and restaurants on top of this building, so it's not surprising that many young people will come to parties.

Bilbo suddenly regretted talking, after all, he had to wait here for his colleagues to come to open the door, the two of them were standing not far away, it would be awkward if they didn't talk about something, it would be better to just pretend not to recognize him, Still able to look down at his phone or something - Bilbo was a good chatter guy, but a very bad chatter guy.

"You live nearby, don't you?" Unexpectedly, this seemingly taciturn man spoke first.

Bilbo froze for a moment, followed his gaze to look out the window, where he could see the exit of the subway, and a bus stop not far away, which allowed taxis to pick up passengers.

"Yes." Bilbo was stunned, "Did you see me coming?" It took about 8 or [-] minutes to walk from his house. It was not far or close, and taking the bus always felt a bit hypocritical. "It takes more than half an hour to go back and forth, right as exercise..."

Bilbo was about to say something, but was interrupted when one of his colleagues came to work.

"If you need anything, please come back." With the dedication of an employee, Bilbo smiled and said goodbye: "Although I am not a salesperson here, my colleagues are very good people. Even if it’s not about buying, you can come and ask us if you have other troubles.” This town is not a big town at all, there are many acquaintances, and everyone has a good relationship. It can be said to be a simple and warm environment.

"Aren't you an entertainer?" The man's focus seemed to be different.

"Yes, I'm a clerk and I usually work upstairs." Bilbo replied.

"I see." The man glanced at the shop where the lights had been turned on, and meaningfully ended the day's encounter.

"Is that your friend?" Blocking the door that would automatically spring back, the colleague waited for Bilbo to come in before letting go and asked, "He came to look for you two days ago."

Bilbo wanted to answer "no", but he was taken aback when he heard this sentence: "He came to me? What for?"

Colleagues can't laugh or cry: "How do I know?"

Also.

Bilbo smiled apologetically and couldn't help but glance back.

The man was still standing there, his background was tall and straight, his shoulders were broad, and just standing was full of oppression.He didn't look back at all, and didn't look as if he had come to look for him.

Bilbo changed his clothes as usual, put away his bag, went upstairs to make coffee and turned on his computer.

There is no work today, and there is no need to rush to finish some scattered small tasks early in the morning, so Bilbo clicked on the chat room directly.

He didn't write much during this period, and spent most of his time in the chat room. It's hard to say if this is a waste, but at least communicating with those "friends" made him very happy.

March 8 17:10

[Bilbo]: Good morning.

[Bard]: Morning.

【Bilbo】: Well... Bard, I've always wanted to ask, don't you even have to go to work?You are online every time you come, no matter when.

[Bard]: Strictly speaking, this chat room is also one of my jobs.

Bilbo suddenly remembered that most of the people in this chat room except him seemed to be immigrants. Although they didn't describe anything directly, they could read some from the usual chat records.

Considering Bard's position, it's not an exaggeration to say that this chat room is one of his jobs.

【Kili】: You guys already started working?

【Bard】: We have people on duty 24 hours a day.

【Bilbo】: I go to work at ten o'clock, just started.

[Bilbo]: Kili, don't you have to go to work?

【Fili】: He is still in college.

【Kili】: There is no class this morning, so I!return!exist!bed!superior!

【Legolas】: Promise.

[Kili]: I am happy!

【Ori】: Hey, it started again.

【Bilbo】:? ? ?

【Fili】: Love rivals meet.

【Ori】: I'm extremely jealous.

[Bard]: Don't quarrel, I will mute Tauriel if I quarrel.

[Aragon]: I can't understand what the leader said...

【Smog】: That only shows that his logic is simply horrible

【System】【Member Smog was banned by the administrator for 24 hours】

【Bilbo】:=0=Wait, who was that just now! ?

【Bard】: Don't worry about someone who is involved in financial management.

[Bilbo]: ...Okay.

Bilbo had always only known that there was an unlucky artist named Sauron in the chat room who would always get muted, but this was the first time he had seen this guy named Smog.

[Kili]: By the way, I want to buy a new game console.

【Fili】: OK, when I get off work, I will accompany you to Fifth Avenue in the evening.

[Bard]: You dote on him too much...

【Legolas】:...

[Legolas]: @Thranduil dad, I want a new game console too! !

[Thranduil]: @Tauriel go buy now, swipe my card.

[Tauriel]: ...Okay, I'll go out right away.

【Kili】:[/My heart is broken.jpg]

[Arwen]: Uh... Daddy?

【Elrond】: I have bought it. I have two. Ask Secretary Lin for it.

【Ori】:[/Stunned.jpg]

[Bard]: Hehehe, I am really too light...

[Sauron]: Don't lie to yourself, you're not young anymore.

[System] [Member Sauron was banned by the administrator for 10 hours]

[Aragon]: Ah, it's quick, I just wanted to silence for 10 minutes.

[Bard]: It's all right.

[System] [Member Sauron was unbanned by the administrator]

[System] [Member Sauron was banned by the administrator for 10 hours]

【Bard】: Alright, so it's not slippery, I mean it.

【Legolas】:...

[Tauriel]: ...

【Arwen】:...

[Bilbo]: Fifth Avenue? Kili Is your school or home nearby?

【Fili】: Home and school are nearby.

[Fili]: Kili is probably sitting on the toilet right now, pulling newspapers.

【Aragon】: 2333333

【Bilbo】: 囧

【Bilbo】: My place of work is just beside Fifth Avenue, and my home is not far away.

[Bilbo]: I didn't expect us to be so close.

The United States is by no means a small place, and the people he meets online are only a few kilometers away from him in reality, which suddenly makes Bilbo feel real, but he is also full of emotion.

[Kili]: Damn it, it's true! ?

【Kili】: Are you free on weekends?Come out face-to-face!

【Aragon】: The recovery is quick this time.

[Bilbo]: Face base?

Sometimes Bilbo really had to admit that he was behind.

【Ori】: Friends from the Internet come out to get together, meet up, have a meal, karaoke songs, or something.

【Dwalin】: What the hell is that last one?

Bilbo thought about it and agreed.

[Bilbo]: Well, next week I will be off on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and July, and the next week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. I will go to Gandalf's discussion group on Wednesday morning, and the rest of the time will be free.

[Kili]: Good!Leave the rest to me, I'll make an appointment and let you know when it's confirmed!

【Bilbo】:[/OK]