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Chapter 17: Recompense

MC: Here we go, one Matador.

Regular Customer: Thank you. Wow! It’s delicious! And you used lemon juice instead of lime!

MC: Huh?

Pink Lady: Yup! Ever since you said you didn’t like limes very much, we went ahead and changed that for you.

Regular Customer: Wow, I think I must have mentioned that years ago! I’m so glad you decided to reopen the place. I can’t wait to come here again.

Pink Lady: We’ll be waiting for you!

MC: Pink Lady, thank you

Pink Lady: No problem. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about the switch earlier

MC: A matador is supposed to have lime juice, right?

Pink Lady: Right

Manhattan: Yeah! Cocktails each have their own specific recipe, but it doesn’t mean you need to follow that recipe step by step. If the customer likes it a certain way, then we ignore the usual recipe and create it according to the customer’s liking.

MC: You pay that much attention to detail? I would never have thought about that..

White Lady: When you speak with a first time customer, you should get as much information about them as you can. It’s a good strategy, don’t you think?

Manhattan: Yup! We have customers who like to come for the sake of just having a drink and a conversation with a bartender.

MC: this is more difficult than I thought

Pink Lady: So what do you think so far? We’re still in pre-opening mode, but it’s the second day. Think you’re getting the hang of things?

MC: I feel like I am, and I’m not at the same time… I’m doing my best trying to follow everyone’s orders here.

Manhattan: This is your bar after all. You can do as you wish

MC: You say that, but I still don’t even know what it is I should be doing

White Lady: hmm… for example, you can designate jobs for us to do. I got it! Do you want us to do something or run some errands for you to make you feel comfortable?

Pink Lady: What are you saying? That’s not real work!

White Lady: This is difficult, and a bit tedious… Oh hey! It looks like there’s someone over there near the exit, Pink Lady, Why don’t you go out and get them

Pink Lady: You…

White Lady: I’m so scared!

Manhattan: Behave, the two of you

MC: …(At the very least, I don’t want to hold anyone back). I’m just going to wash the dishes

Manhattan: Are you okay?

MC: I’m sorry, Manhattan! My arms are a bit sore from using the tray yesterday

White Lady: Huh? Are you really that weak?

Pink Lady: Don’t make fun of her! We were all like that when we first started too

White Lady: Really? I don’t remember

Manhattan: Go get her the compression wrap from the office. The customers won’t be able to see it since she’s wearing long sleeves.

White Lady: You can take a hot bath and relax it when you go back home.

MC: I’m sorry (I really am useless)

Manhattan: Hey, whenever anyone uses muscles they haven’t really used before, they start to hurt. But don’t worry, because you’ll get used to it. That’s why you shouldn’t apologize. Rather, you should say “Thank you”

Mc: …Thank you

Manhattan: A girl’s smile is her best accessory

Pink Lady: Come on, let’s go to the office

MC: Pink Lady?

Pink Lady: Putting on a compression wrap by yourself is harder than you think. I’ll do it for you. Let’s go

MC: Ah, thank you