[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse":3,"chapter-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-596":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Esper Harem in the Apocalypse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1664386,2131,"Chapter 596 Rudy, The Baker","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-596",596,"\u003Cp>As soon as Rudy stepped foot inside the store after opening the glass door, he was hit by the delicious fragrance of bread and creams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked to the counter and asked, \"Excuse me, would you happen to have a five-layer chocolate cake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man at the counter gave a weird look to Rudy and answered, \"No one happens to have a five-layer chocolate cake lying around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah… obviously…\" Rudy sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What should I do now? Get a small cake?'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any other type of chocolate cake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sadly, no.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How long would it take if I order one right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are always full on orders, and the waiting list is long. If you order now, the earliest you will get it is in two weeks,\" the employee calmly responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Even their service is awesome. He is talking to me politely and in a friendly way. No wonder it stayed famous and a luxurious company even in the future.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Err… is there a way I can skip the waiting by paying more money?\" Rudy asked awkwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No,\" the man responded immediately. \"And even if you could, there is no way we can make a five-layer cake by today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can I talk to your manager?\" Rudy asked politely. \"And your bakers, too, please.\".\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uhm… sure. But they will tell you the same thing I just said.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man left the counter and returned with a man in a suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me, I am the manager of this cafe? You were asking for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. I need your help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure, go ahead. Would you like to give a mega order from a function or something?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no. Well…\" Rudy glanced around, seemingly looking for the baker. \"I need a five-layer chocolate cake as soon as possible, so if you let me talk to your baker, it would be a great help.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later, the baker arrived while taking off his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finally done for today,\" he said excitedly, seemingly happy that the day was over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"William, this man wants to ask you something,\" the manager prompted and left the scene while doing something on his phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>William turned to Rudy and asked, \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I need a five-layer cake as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ouh! That's tough.\" Wiliam raised his brow curiously and asked, \"Is there any reason why you want a cake so badly? A function, maybe?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, actually. It's me and my sister's birthday today. And tomorrow is my to-be wife's birthday and also our wedding day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's… seems to be a very important reason. But even if I start making it now without any preparation, it would take me a day. There are a lot of procedures to make the best cake without sacrificing the taste and the quality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I know a few tricks to speed things up, so if you don't mind helping me make a cake…\" Rudy shrugged without completing his sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's wait for the manager's permission, shall we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A minute later, the manager arrived and said, \"I just talked to our few other franchises in this city, even the one in the next city and none of them have a cake available. There is a two-layer cake available in the next city because the person who ordered it canceled the order at the last minute without asking for a refund.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Going so far to help a customer? I am really impressed.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willian took the manager to the side and discussed something with him while the manager glanced at Rudy repeatedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know how to make a cake?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. But I can speed things up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, then, what are you waiting for? Wash your hands, wear gloves and come into the kitchen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After doing everything, Rudy entered the kitchen and saw a teenager wearing a high school uniform working.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\" Rudy glanced at William to ask him what a high schooler was doing in the kitchen, but he stopped himself as it was none of his concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Willian tapped on the boy's shoulder and said, \"Joe, you are here again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"William… I thought you were done for the day, so I came here to practice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was done, but… not anymore. Go back to your father's office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Rudy narrowed his gaze a little and wondered, 'It's not the Joe I think he is, right? In this timeline, he should be in high school, but what are the chances that he is the same Joe? I don't know the manager's full name, so I can't confirm it. But I don't see that many resemblances, but he is going through puberty now and will probably change a lot in the next ten years or so.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shall we start?\" William asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah, yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the girls were waiting for Rudy outside the cafe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is daddy? Lilim asked Elena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He should come soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later, Rudy came with a small bag in his hand and a wide smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\" Elena asked curiously. While looking at the bag in his hand. \"Couldn't get one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did. We saved a lot of time by making a small palm-sized five-layer cake— although they didn't let me see their recipe. I will enlarge it after we get home, and voila.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daddy~ I want to eat ice cream!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, sure. We will get some ice cream and buy some food from a restaurant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shouldn't you teleport this bag too?\" Elena asked while pointing her gaze at the bag in Rudy's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, this bag contains a surprise for Rebecca, and if she ends up looking inside…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy looked at the time and muttered, \"Soon, it will be almost thirty minutes since I left Rebecca alone. I hope she is not angry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't think she will be,\" Elena reassured Rudy with a smile on her face. \"Thirty minutes isn't that long. And frankly speaking, we didn't waste any time, did we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rudy gave Elena a judging look and said, \"I wouldn't call what we did in the dressing room a waste of time, so yeah… you are right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's get the food and leave before Rebecca starts pouting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>===\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks, @Velden91, for the gift!\u003C\u002Fp>",1035,"2026-06-06T12:42:22.110Z",1,"novelbin.me","39ff0e865566bc0d284c5fe315f15a20921ca43a4b682cdbb20cdf558cb0925a","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-597","esper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-chapter-595",1163,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fesper-harem-in-the-apocalypse-cover.jpg"]