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Chapter 6: Drunk all the same

Salty Dog: I’m so glad the two of them made up!

Tequila Sunrise: Right? I’m surprised they didn’t argue so much considering how stubborn they both are.

MC: I can see that for Martini, but Tom Collins doesn’t look like that type at all!

Blue Moon: He has a very gentle attitude… I can’t really see a situation where he would waver on his opinions. He’s too serious, he’s a perfectionist, in other words, he gets too worked up about things.

Gimlet: Speaking of which, last time when the four of them fought, they wouldn’t come together at all

MC: The four of them?

Tequila Sunrise: Martini, Tom Collins, Moulin Rouge, and Emerald Mist.

Gimlet: At that time, everyone was doing everything they could to get them to make up! It was so hectic. And what’s worse, they were so absorbed in the fight that they refused to work their shifts at the bar.

MC: Really? But it seems like my grandpa would have resolved everything so quickly

Tequila Sunrise: About that, when we went to ask him “What should we do to fix things?” he didn’t help us out.

Salty Dog: When I told him “it’s terrible!” he only smiled and said, “It is important for them to fight.”

MC: So he advised you to let Tom Collins and Martini meet directly?

Salty Dog: They were distant and angry at each other, holding grudges. You won’t clear the air like that, right? That’s why, instead of feeling indecisive about it, I think we should all have a nice toast and drink together!

Blue Moon: Ohahaha, a toast! That’s just like you, Salty Dog. I agree, since all these bad thoughts have built up over a long time, we should let it all out and start anew.

Tequila Sunrise: Whenever Blue Moon says stuff like that, the weight of it all seems different.

Gimlet: Right, but I’m glad that thanks to her, they were able to come together so quickly. If it ever becomes like before again, it might be very difficult for us since we’re all working jobs outside of the bar now.

Salty Dog: Huh?? I don’t want us to have to stop business at the bar again!

Gimlet: That’s why we need to be careful to not let things get that bad again. You know what they say, “a sound mind lies in a sound body.” So for the sake of everyone’s nutrition, I’ll be making my smoo –

Blue Moon: Okay! We need to start our preparations now otherwise we’re not going to be in time for our shifts

Salty Dog: Yeah, he’s right! We need to leave early and clean up! It’ll be refreshing for us!

Tequila Sunrise: Yeah! And it’ll be a good workout too; it’ll be like killing two birds with one stone!

MC: Me too! Let’s get all our preparation done quickly!
(The four of us were almost taken down before our shifts today) However, many good things came to light today.

Blue Moon: You mean about how I said Tom Collins was stubborn? Even if it was a good conversation we had, I don’t think there was much to be said.

MC: No. I learned that long time ago, some of you fought, but everyone got worked up about it. I learned what kind of conversations you and my grandpa had, how the bar used to be, things about my grandpa…. about what things were like before I got here. I want to hear more stories like that from everyone; I want to know what it was like. I think maybe there’s still so much about everyone I don’t know.

Tequila Sunrise: We feel the same way. We want to know what you were like before you became an adult, what kind of friends you had… We don’t know anything about those kinds of things. We only know what we heard from Master .

Salty Dog: Yesterday, when I was with you, I felt the same way I did when I was with your grandfather and grandmother. That’s why I want to know more about you too. I want to know what you were like when you were little, what you are like now, and what kind of things you think about!

Gimlet: All your memories, even if they’re not so interesting, if it’s alright with you, we want to hear them.

MC: Thank you. I’ll tell you the next time we get a chance… Oh!

Gimlet: Wha-What is it? What happened?

MC: I can’t believe it, I forgot my apron. I’m gonna head back and grab it, so you guys can go on ahead without me.

*tap tap tap*

Tequila Sunrise: Ahahaha, the little lady moves fast like always

Blue Moon: Gahaha, looks like we should keep watch over her for now. She might get herself into trouble.

Salty Dog: I’ll make sure I won’t take my eyes off her!

Gimlet: Salty dog is way too much for any danger to handle. As for all of us, let’s go on ahead and finish preparing for tonight.