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Chapter 25: Reality

MC: (We’ve already closed for today. Looks like it’s time for my lecture.)

Kiss in the Dark: Please, have a seat

MC: Okay

Blue Moon: Well, since there’s no one else here..

MC: (Here it comes!)

Blue Moon: Is there anything you’d like to drink?

MC: …what?

Blue Moon: If you have nothing special in mind, would it be okay for us to make you something of our choosing?

MC: Oh, um…. hang on. So you’re going to lecture me while we’re drinking?

Kiss in the Dark: Lecture? From who to whom?

Blue Moon: Did you think we were angry with you?

MC: …Well, yeah! I broke a glass, there aren’t any customers… Aren’t you going to fire me or something?

Kiss in the Dark: Actually, that’s what we wanted to ask you

Blue Moon: You’re probably worrying too much about everything. Your face is as white as a ghost. If there’s something you’re worried about, we can talk about it

Kiss in the Dark: Do you need us to lend you a hand with something?

MC: (The two of them worrying so much about me) Thank you, the both of you

Kiss in the dark: Ah, her expression has softened. Good! Now, if you could just wait here a moment

MC: (I wonder what he’s making. He’s putting water into the blender)

Blue Moon: You’re eyeing that cocktail really hard. Curious?

MC: Sorry! It’s just that when I was talking with my grandpa about the bar, he also made me a cocktail just like he’s doing now.

Blue Moon: Do you happen to remember what it was by chance?

MC: It was a “Currant Sunrise.” And then the night before we had our official opening, Tom Collins made me a cocktail here. A “Caipiroska”.

Kiss in the Dark: That does sound like them

Blue Moon: It really does!

Kiss in the Dark: Well, this one is from us

MC: Wow! It’s so white! It’s beautiful.

Kiss in the Dark: It’s a frozen Margarita. Enjoy

MC: Thank you! It’s cold and delicious! This is something I would want to drink in the summer.

Kiss in the Dark: While the sea breeze is blowing near the ocean… It would be so delicious to drink this.

MC:… I think..I’m cursed.

Kiss in the Dark: Cursed?

MC: All the places that I’ve worked, for one reason or another, they’ve all gone bankrupt. That’s why whenever I decided to work for a company, I always think ‘I don’t want to be the reason it fails,’ and I admit, it was with that excuse I spent my days just at home. And since I’ve taken over, I’ve caused nothing but problems, and we have no customers

Kiss in the Dark: In other words, if this place fails, you’ll think it’s your fault

MC:…. yeah. Even though I’ve been with you guys for such a short time, I’ve come to learn just how important the bar means to all of you. That’s why if you all start to feel sad, I don’t know what I would do.

Blue Moon: I see.. We had heard a bit about this from the master before. Right now, we are in a bit of a slump. So I can see how that seems like a nightmare. But if we let you believe that, then it is us who should be fired.

MC: No! Not you guys.. You all are working so hard!

Kiss in the Dark: That’s exactly what we can say about you.

Blue Moon: Yeah. It’s not your fault that customer’s aren’t coming, and if the bar were to close, everyone would be sad, but even while worrying about all that, worrying about us, you’re still here working.

MC: But because of my own stupidity, I’ve even been breaking glasses

Kiss in the Dark: It all happens to the best of us. I wonder how many glasses all of us have broken by now.

Blue Moon: Hohoho, we’ve gotten orders wrong, we’ve accidentally spilled cocktails on customers..

MC: That all happened to the two of you? It’s kind of hard to believe.

Kiss in the Dark: We’ve built up a lot of experience between then and now. No one is perfect from the beginning

Blue Moon: That’s why you shouldn’t be afraid of making mistakes. It’s okay, everything will be alright.

MC: (Don’t be afraid… of failing…)

Blue Moon: As for the bar, I think we should think of something with everyone

MC: Blue Moon, Kiss in the Dark, thank you so much for listening!

Kiss in the Dark: There is no way I could resist a young lady’s charm.

Blue Moon: Please, don’t forget what we talked about today