Madonna had been a brilliant match maker for the youths.
The experience of meeting countless people on her youth had been useful that at some point she could easily recognize peoples temperament with a glance.
Because of that those hopeless romantics frequent her.
Because of the demand.
The bakery had turned into a cafe and it had extended itself downstairs.
The aquariums had been a popular attraction and Madonna loved it very much.
Her Shrimps, Her growing family and The smell of warm bread.
When the news came and the world was overturned many people disapeared and everyone was send into a panic.
Many stores closed, people who sell necesities was ransacked or sold out completely yet Madonna's cafe remained open.
The bread was free anyway and Maddona was well known to the community.
Bread easily spoiled and there were no valuables.
Only just aquariums mostly filled with irricadescent colored shrimp.
Thus Madonna continued her life like usual.
People come and go, Trading her many things just for some pieces of warm bread.
And those left confused about what to do, Scared and Hopeless find Madonna's shop by the scent of her goods.
They even would at times do Madonna's errands just to stay by the cafe.
Before Maddonna knew it she had managed fifteen people under her.
The ingredients never ran out with those with corresponding abilities like [gardening] and [Concealment] under her command.
[Congratulations you had Awakened with the ability [Shrimp]]
"Shrimp?" Madonna mumbled to herself as she rolled the dough with her hands.
"Anything wrong, Nay?" A young beauty the with pale skin approached Maddonna from behind.
"Melody, I seem to have awakened"
Melody's eyes flutter open, "Really? Was it [Concealment] like mine?"
...
"A name would be nice" Maddona ushered at the young man before her.
The young man's eyes wandered around the room with his eyes filled with caution, "Racine"
Like a newly acclimated shrimp placed into a small tank.
"Fascinating name" Madonna praised the young man with a gentle smile.
"I noticed you like pies" She hinted at the pie placed by the table.
Racine walked slowly towards the table, His feet making no sound.
Madonna follow behind him.
They both then sat down by the table in silence.
Maddonna moved first, "Do you have an ability? Mine was very funny"
"..."
"Melody one of my precious children told me it might be because i awakened late that caused my ability to be very odd" Madonna's eyes scanned the Racine's hands that was both placed on top of the table.
"What do you plan to do to me?" Racine said, "I.. I don't have any ability"
"You do not have to lie. Most of my children don't say their abilities to me"
Racine licked his lips, "Actually its [Bait] I don't know how long i been kept here but there must have been a noticeable influx of monsters attacking this place"
"Indeed" Madonna replied with a smile.
'That's unfortunate' Madonna thought.
'What to do??!! How am i gonna escape this place?!' Racine thought to himself.
The two of them remain in complete silence.
It was almost like the two of them had been playing poker, both hiding their cards.
"Those Monsters seem attracted to my blood or something" Racine bluffed.
"I'm afraid I can't stay at one place for long" He goes all in.
"You dont have to worry, My children are capable" Madonna replied with a hint of proudness on her voice.
'The Monster Meat was quite delightful to the taste just with the write cooking method' Madonna thought, 'After all Everything is edible, If its not humanity just haven't come up with a right cooking method yet'
Madonna ran her finger on her hair, ' Enough with this thoughts'
"How about I give you a little tour" She said softly.
"That would be nice" Racine replied