Cocktail Prince, Main Story Part 4, Chapter 24

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Chapter 24: Apology

Screwdriver: Okay! I was surprised by how great everything was today! We had a full house!

Blue Moon: You’re right. But it’s a weekday, so more people than this won’t be coming.

Tequila Sunrise: Alright, shall I go turn off the sign then? It’s been awhile since we all worked together, so good work!

*door opens*

Old Pal: Evening! Still open?

Tom Collins: Oh, Old Pal. You brought everyone too. It’s alright, please come in.

Salty Dog: Jeremy…! Wh-why are you here…!

Moulin Rouge: Salty Dog, I understand how you feel, but you don’t have to be on your guard now.

American Lemonade: Huh? You’re the guys from the bar over there…!! And you’re the guy who collapsed from before!?

Seventh Heaven: Oh…This wandering fragile flower was an assassin? You dare deceive the prince of the underworld…!

Alaska: I wasn’t planning on deceiving you… but thank you for what you did. I’m sorry for not thanking you properly.

Kamikaze: Gin Fizz…? Y-you..but why..!

Gin Fizz: It’s been awhile, huh, Kamikaze. …Been well?

Kamikaze: Damn you, you bastard! I was wondering where the hell you’ve been! You just up and left on your own…!!!

Manhattan: Your dear friend has returned, huh. You’ve been looking for him ever since he went away. With all that considered…. There’s nothing better than friendship between men!

Alexander: …The flowers on the counter here are Ms. Shizue’s, aren’t they? Yesterday I saw her in the flower arrangement classroom worrying while making this.

Gimlet: You know Madam Shizue? So that means the flower arrangement classroom…

Alexander: Right, that’s where she and I met.

Adonis: …! You met her without my knowing…! Please take me to your flower arrangement class!

Jeremy: While we’re on the subject, young lady. Is he not here?

MC: Grandpa has already gone home. …Did you come here to talk with him?

Jeremy: That was my plan, but I’ll save it for tomorrow. But before I do that, to everyone here… I must apologize. I’ve very sorry for everything I’ve done. I don’t think these words will make things better between us, but I would like for you to forgive me.

Salty Dog: …Jeremy, you….bowed your head to us…and apologized…?

Tom Collins: We ask the same of you too. We want you to forgive Jeremy.

Gin Fizz: Me too, I was wrong…for leaving on my own like that, for Mimosa’s harassment of you all

Kamikaze: Gin Fizz, you were a part of everything going on too…?

Gin Fizz: I was. I helped him out once. I’m sorry…

Old Pal: I’ve forgiven everyone…! We know that we made you all think such terribly awful things, and we also know that Mimosa has taken off and caused problems for us all, but… You don’t have to say it so soon. You can forgive us a little bit at a time.

Jeremy: The one who made Mimosa do everything was me. So now that Mimosa is not here, please let me apologize to you.

MC: (Jeremy…. I wonder how everyone will respond?)

Gimlet: …

Salty Dog: …

Tequila Sunrise: …I can’t forget all the things you did to us. And I may never be able to forget them, but… Because of you, I’m alive. So that’s why I forgive you. Maybe these feelings won’t last long, but… besides that, I wouldn’t push away someone who apologizes

Moulin Rouge: Tequila Sunrise...

Tom Collins: It’s pointless to stay wrapped up in the past. We need to keep moving forward. And that’s why…

Salty Dog: …Me too…I forgive you. I’m afraid of you, Jeremy, and I hate you, but even though I could meet Gin Fizz again, I don’t want things to become awkward any more than this.

Jeremy: …I am truly sorry…Thank you.

Old Pal: Great…This is great! Let’s all start getting along without making things awkward between us! Whatcha say? Gin Fizz, that’s what you want too, right?

Gin Fizz: …Well, I’ll drop by every once in awhile.

MC: Thank Goodness!

Salty Dog: ...Right, so I’ve been wondering for the longest time, why did you leave home Gin Fizz?

Gin Fizz: Just like always, you don’t know how to read the air, do you? How can I explain it to you now..

Tom Collins: Well, to put it simply, our sibling rivalry seemed to have grown. We made you worry about Gin Fizz, Salty Dog. We’re sorry.

Salty Dog: Sibling Rivalry!? Well then you guys gotta make up here first! If you don’t do that, then you can’t get along with everyone else!

Tom Collins: We’re already okay. Right, Gin Fizz?

Gin Fizz: If that’s what you say, bro.

Martini: This stupid dog… Don’t stick your face into sibling affairs!

Salty Dog: But, but, I want them to get along! And when they’re done…everything will be perfect by having our grampses make up!

Tom Collins: Grampses…?