Cocktail Prince, Main Story: Part 2, Chapter 9

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Chapter 9: Fierce Gaze

MC: We have so many customers today…. The power of the magazine is so strong.

Martini: We have a lot of new customers who know the bar because of the magazine, but we also have our regulars who keep coming back.

Tom Collins: Because of our appearance in that magazine, it seems that people are now aware of our reopening. They’re all starting to love the bar again. I’m so happy.

Female Customer: Excuse me!! Can I make an order?

Tom Collins: Yes, I’m coming.

MC: We’ve had an influx on female customers, more than before. Even though the magazine is not specifically aimed at only women.. Of course, it was a special feature of well known places, but I didn’t think it would blow up like this.

Martini: Even though the contents of the article didn’t change much either… “An original bar that treats each customer with respect and takes care of them,” right?

Grasshopper: It seems like we really are the talk of the neighborhood. Due to the information which expanded, the customers who are coming are mostly girls…

Caipiroska: What did they say we were? A “Pretty boy” bar?

Caipirihna: Are we not worried that people keep pulling on Tom Collins and Moulin Rouge?

Martini: They're taking a lot of time just taking orders. This isn’t good.

Grasshopper: If you walk toward them like that, the customers might begin to feel intimidated, please don’t ah…

Caipiroska: Neither of those options are great. Welcome!

Caipirihna: Please have a seat at the counter.

Glasses Wearing Male: What a wonderful bar you have here.

Caipiroska: Oh, thank you very much!

Glasses Wearing Male: And there’s such cute staff here to greet me

Caipirihna: We might be older than you actually...

Glasses Wearing Male: That was rude of me… Is the master here by chance?

Caipiroska: The master? Please wait one moment.

Capirihna: Some glasses wearing guy came just now. He’s asking for you.

Caipiroska: A friend of yours?

MC: No, I don’t know who he is. Why is he looking for me? Yes, I am the master. Thank you very much for visiting us today.

Glasses Wearing Male: Oh, you’re cute as well! I’m sorry for calling you like this. I heard a rumor about the wonderful things the master of this bar does and I just had to see for myself.

MC: Rumor? It probably wasn’t about my grandpa though was it? I inherited the place from him just this year.

Glasses Wearing Male: Ah, I see… But you are so charming and wonderful. So was your grandfather the one who was introduced to the magazine?

MC: Oh, you saw the article? Thank you so much! I was the one who was introduced to the magazine.

Glasses Wearing Male: I see! I moved to the area recently, and I’ve been looking for a bar I feel comfortable in. When I read the article, I thought just maybe the master here…

MC: How about we do our best to get to know each other?

Glasses Wearing Male: Just like the magazine said, I feel reassured by your sincerity. Your bar is so popular right now. Well, can I have a Gin Tonic please?

MC: Coming right up! (Not what I expected. It’s simple, but I wonder how it will come out)

Glasses Wearing Male: Oh, I’m sorry to be taking up your time from other customers.

MC: Don’t worry about that.

Glasses Wearing Male: Well, here I go. Ah… Right… Unfortunately, I have some business to attend to. If I have a chance, I’ll stop by again.

MC: It’s alright. We will be waiting for you. Thank you very much.

Martini: What was with that guy? Why’d he leave without drinking anything?

MC: (He just drank an ordinary Gin Tonic) He suddenly said he had some business he needed to get to. Martini…. why are you so tense?

Martini: I’m not! Why was he at the counter alone? Weird son of a bitch..

MC: How are Tom Collins and Moulin Rouge doing? They’ve been working the floor with no break…

Martini: Huh? I’m not gonna leave you at the counter by yourself when you can’t even make a basic gin tonic

MC: (Maybe I should be glad that guy suddenly had business)