Zero To A Hundred With You

Chapter 30: The Past

It was another Saturday afternoon and our protagonist was seen at a mall with her grandfather. She was picking up some clothes for herself while her grandpa stood beside her. They've been there for a few hours and her grandpa is feeling a bit tired.

"Alice dear, how much longer are we going to find your things already?" Her grandpa asked her.

"Just a bit gramps, I still need to find a few more t-shirts." Alice told her.

"Girls really like to take their sweet time huh?" Her grandpa told her.

"There's a sit right over there, go rest for a bit 'cause I still got more things after my clothes." Alice said and pointed in the direction of a bench outside the store.

"Alright then, once you're done just come to me." He said.

Her grandpa made his way to the bench and Alice continued shopping. Alice searched many clothing items and picked the ones that suited her best. She paid for her stuff and began walking out of the store. Looking towards her Grandpa, she noticed a man sitting beside him, talking to him. Alice was about to walk towards them until she realized it was Richard Riverson, the person she despised throughout round 1 of the ROA Cup. Alice peered around the door and observed them.

"W-What the heck is he doing with my grandpa!?" Alice muttered, in confusion.

Alice continued peeking at them until, eventually, Richard smiled at him and waved goodbye. Alice, seeing that the coast was clear, decided to go up to her grandpa and confront him.

"Hey, darling. Have you already bought the clothes? Her grandpa asked.

"Yeah, I did. Who were you talking to?" Alice asked although she already knew who it was.

"I was just talking to a young fellow, he seems quite charming." He told Alice.

"C-Charming huh? So what did you guys talk about?" Alice asked him.

"He said that he recognized me from the old days. I was surprised that young people like him would recognize a dinosaur like me." Her grandpa told her.

Alice was a bit surprised when he told her that Richard somehow knew her grandfather.

"Well, you were a bit famous in your old days. But I didn't expect him to know you." Alice said to him.

"Why? Do you know him?" Her grandpa said in suspicion.

"What? No, I haven't seen that guy in my life!" Alice lied.

"Oh well. Let's go get something to eat." Her grandpa said.

"Alright then." Alice agreed.

They went to a family diner located at the bottom of the mall. The restaurant was packed with people but they managed to get a seat by the corner. The waitress came to them and started taking their order. Alice ordered stir-fried noodles while her grandpa ordered fried rice with shrimp. They also ordered Teh Tarik as their beverage. After taking their orders, the waitress left them and they started a conversation.

"Hey gramps, I need a refresher. Can you tell me about the old days?" Alice curiously asked.

"How far do you want to go?" Her grandpa asked.

"As far as you can remember!" Alice said to him.

"Alright then, it all started in the year 1980. Akinabalu was yet to gain independence and I was participating in an international rally race against the best drivers of that time. Do you remember my old Ford I had in the garage?" Her grandpa Ask.

"Yeah? The Escort S1800 right?" Alice said.

"That one. I was driving one of those puppies and won multiple titles. I dominated the competition for 2 years in Akinabalu until an Audi Quattro from Audi joined the competition. It was a beast of a car and dominated the later years of the competition. After a year of losing, I had enough and decided to give circuit racing a chance. I went to many countries and tracks like Italy at Monza and Germany at the Nurburgring." Her grandpa told her.