Cocktail Prince, Main Story Part 4, Chapter 18

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Chapter 18: Confusion

Salty Dog: Ah, wait!

MC: Salty Dog? What’s wrong?

Salty Dog: …Recently, you’ve been going out in the evenings and coming home really late, ya know? Are you sure you’re not working yourself too hard? You okay?

MC: (Ah… so he’s worried about me. But I can’t tell him what’s really going on)
Thank you. I’m not pushing myself too hard. Surprisingly, it seems like I’m having a lot of fun doing cleaning work.

Salty Dog:…I see.

Sidecar: We’re home….huh? What’re you doing?

Dirty Mother: Are you talking about dinner?

American Lemonade: What’s going on? Oh, hey it’s you! Are you here to welcome us back!?

MC: Welcome home, everyone. Well not so much welcoming you back, I’m actually on my way out right now.

Dirty Mother: So you weren’t talking about dinner?

Salty Dog: …

American Lemonade: Salty Dog, you’re looking really tense! Did something happen between you two!?

MC: I was just talking to him about work is all.

Sidecar: Hmm… Are you gonna make it on time?

MC: Oh! Sorry, I’ll be going now!

*dash dash*

Sidecar: Salty Dog, you’re looking really down.

Salty Dog: I’m telling you, all she does is her new job… She’s not gonna be leaving the bar closed as it is now, is she?

American Lemonade: It’ll be alright!

Dirty Mother: Master said that we would look at how things were and then open the bar. So it’s probably not the right time to open yet.

Salty Dog: Yeah…I guess so.

Jeremy: Everyone is out on the floor and behind the counter, but how long are you planning on staying in the kitchen?

MC: Well since Tom Collins gets mad at me whenever I go out onto the floor… I’ll go when we get a bit busier.

Jeremy: Tom Collins and everyone are really being hard on you, but do you hot hate it? I thought you would have quickly run away, no doubt, but…

MC: I hate it! I do, but… I still don’t believe that’s the reason why the three of them came here.

Jeremy: You really are his granddaughter, huh. The way you can honestly believe other people, it’s just like him. More pure-hearted than evil…I wonder if young girls who are just like you will one day grow up to be women just like Sumire.

MC: Um…Jeremy? Is it okay if I ask you about what happened when you were in England? I haven’t heard much from grandpa, so there’s so many things I don’t know.

Jeremy: Make me a drink and come here. Reminisce with me.
Well, I’ve told you everything. It’s been a long time since I shared that story.

MC: I’m glad you opened up to me. I’ve heard your story, and now I understand that the truth is you still like my grandpa and grandma, even now.

Jeremy: What sort of absurdity…

MC: From the bottom of my heart, I couldn’t see the face of someone I hated. When you talked about your memories, your eyes were filled with kindness.

Jeremy: I honestly have no idea what you’re talking about.

MC: You don’t understand?

Jeremy: I’ve destroyed his bar, I’ve taken his employees. And yet, my heart still isn’t satisfied… On the contrary, as the days go by I doubt myself more and more. Was all this revenge pointless?

MC: …!

Jeremy: Was I really hoping for something… I’m ashamed of myself, but I don’t know anything anymore. I don’t know if I can speak to him as frankly as I did once before, but maybe I should go and visit him one more time.

MC: I think that’s a good idea! You can speak to him, and then the two of you can make up

Jeremy: But…

MC: It’ll be okay! Let’s go visit him tomorrow

Mimosa: Jeremy!

MC: Mimosa!? But isn’t today supposed to be your day off…

Mimosa: You must not be deceived by such words from a woman’s mouth. All these years… Please remember how you lived with all those memories harbored inside you! He stole Sumire away from you. No, not only that… Your life was filled with loneliness… Those kinds of sins cannot be forgiven!

Jeremy: Mimosa… Enough, enough already…. You’ve also made mistakes. The only thing left to do is get past this trivial misunderstanding.

Mimosa: Jeremy… Please open your eyes. The only person in the entire world who can understand both your hate and sadness… is me. They stepped all over you and got their happiness. How much more are they going to betray you after this?

MC: H-hey, get a hold of yourself! Don’t you understand that the cause of that hatred was because Jeremy suffered by himself?

Mimosa: Shut up! You… What do you understand about Jeremy anyways!

Jeremy: Mimosa! …It’s over. I was wrong… to take revenge.

Mimosa: I…I won’t forgive you! Hey, Jeremy… Does this mean… that this time you’re going to betray me? …I won’t forgive you… I will never forgive you!

MC: Watch out!

*Stab*

Mimosa: huh…You protected Jeremy…?

Martini: Hey, what’re ya doin making noise while we’re work….huh? Hey!

MC: …

Moulin Rouge: Hey! Just hold on!!

Tom Collins: Her shoulder is bleeding..! Hang on!!

Moulin Rouge: Mimosa, what the hell did you do!?

Mimosa: I, I…I..! If I didn’t…!

*tap tap tap*