Salon de Thé - Chapter 8

Kaoru

Thanks for the delicious dessert ~♪


Kaoru

Alrighty-oh! I should get to work just like I promised. Since I'm going to the kitchen anyway, let me take your orders as well. Should I make it Tea Sets for the both of you?


Hajime

Ye-yes! I'll get back to work right after I finish eating. You'll only really need to help out for a little while..........!


Kaoru

Hey now, you should relax and enjoy your break. You deserve it!


Kaoru

Plus, Anzu-chan and I can relax and enjoy our time working together........Yup, Anzu-chan is in full work mode now and isn't hearing a single word I'm saying huh?


Kaoru

And now she's hurried off to the kitchen. How cruel of her, leaving me all alone here. Well, I should get straight to work before she yells at me.


Kaoru

And what would you two want to drink, Hajime-kun and Subaru-kun? If you don't tell me, then I'll end up just picking something random for you...


Subaru

I'll take a Black Tea! I know people say chocolate goes well with coffee, but I'm in the mood for black tea right now!


Hajime

And I'll have a Jasmine Tea, please.


Kaoru

Got it! One Black Tea and Jasmine Tea coming right up. I'll relay it straight to Anzu-chan.


Kaoru

Conversations can bloom flowers, so feel free to chat away while you're waiting. Chatting isn't something only reserved for girls, you know!


Subaru

That's right! If there's anything you want to talk about, tell me, okay, Shinonon. Talking's fun, but I love hearing Shinonon's beautiful talking voice.


Subaru

I feel like a little baby being rocked back and forth when I hear your voice. Your whole existence is like that! It's like you take all the negative energy away.


Hajime

That's the first time anyone has said anything like that. But that makes me so happy. I love it when I talk to you too. I learn so many things! You stimulate my mind so much.


Hajime

Akehoshi-senpai, please take care of me, now and forever....♪


Subaru

Hahahah! What's this? A marriage proposal!? Though I'd be set for life if I had a wife like Shinonon!


Hajime

Ouch, I'm a boy, though~ I wouldn't be a wife~


Hajime

Thanks to Rabits training, we work on lots of ways to bring out the CUTE in us. Our fans have increased because of that, but so has my part-time job workload too.


Hajime

I also get mistaken for a girl quite a lot. I guess it's really because of my hairstyle.....?


Hajime

It's our Rabit's policy that we can't cut our hair, so even when I go cut my hair, it's only for a trim.


Hajime

Hmm...how can I be recognized as a guy, though....Perhaps I should dress more boldly?


Subaru

Hmmm, I wonder...Shinonon would just be adorable in whatever you wear......♪


Chiaki

Hey guys, Anzu's here with the food and all but she doesn't know whether to interrupt you guys or not.


Subaru

Sorry, sorry! We were just chatting away in our own little world!


Subaru

Ooo!! That sweet chocolatey scent ♪


Subaru

Now my stomach is begging for it, making grumbling noises. HHAHAHA ☆


Hajime

*Sip* * ...♪ Sigh*The scent of Jasmine tea, absolute happiness~....♪


Subaru

Shinonon, do you want to try my Black Tea? I want a sip of your Jasmine tea too, ple~ase♪


Hajime

He he. Okay, of course~


Hajime

......This black tea isn't bitter at all, it's so easy to drink. I wonder if Anzu prepared it for us, it's so good ♪


Subaru

And this Jasmine tea has quite a sweet taste to it. It's so true that the taste changes depending on the person making it. That's so coo~l!


Chiaki

You two....are so close, seriously!


Subaru

Hmmm? Are you jealous? Even if you're jealous, I'm not giving Shinonon over to you~! Oooo, Shinonon's cheeks are so soft and smooth~♪


Hajime

Whoa!? You scared me there, Akehoshi-senpai. I almost dropped my cup~ If we get the aprons dirty, then we'd have to clean them!


Hajime

But I love cleaning though, so even if it get's dirty I'll make sure every bit is clean....


Hajime

If you don't clean it right away, the black tea stains get darker over time and it'll be hard to get out....then you might have to use a special kind of bleach to get it out.


Subaru

Yup, that's Shinonon alright. Knows everything about cleaning~! Well if it comes that, I'll help clean too! But I'll do my best to be careful.


Subaru

Okay okay, we should eat while it's still warm. So you insert the fork in the middle to let the melty melty chocolate melt out and combine with the ice cream.


Subaru

Nomonom, mmm YUM~☆


Hajime

Wahaaha, the chocolatey sweetness is taking over my whole mouth.


Hajime

It's so delicious, I feel like I died and went to heaven~♪


Chiaki

Oh, Shinono, there's chocolate all over your face. Here, Anzu left us some paper towels, you should use it to wipe your mouth.


Hajime

Wa haha, it's so delicious that I was just absorbed in eating. You must think I'm like a dirty little kid now....Uh, how embarassing......


Chiaki

Not at all! You ate it fantastically! Any guy would do just the same!


Chiaki

But Chocolate Fondant's not enough to fill you up, right? After that, I felt like I could eat more!


Chiaki

Since Akehoshi and Shinono are here, we can all share something! *Nod* it's settled, it'll be my treat!


Chiaki

Is there anything you guys want to eat?


Subaru

Shinonon, if there's something you want, why don't tell us? You should go ahead and order what you want and normally wouldn't order. We're being treated, after all~☆


Hajime

Ehh? That would be bad, though! I'll...I'll borrow some money and pay you back!


Subaru

No way, if you're going to have to borrow money, then I'll just pay!


Subaru

It's true that sparkly money is super alluring, but there's not point in letting it just sit there either! It's meant to used, right?


Subaru

If we can't finish, you can get a doggy bag and take home for your family to share!


Subaru

You want to do that, right? I overheard you say in a small tiny voice, "if only I could share this with everyone in my family too" while you were eating the Chocolate Fondant.


Hajime

I-I guess you overheard that, huh? I just feel so guilty that I'm the only one eating such delicious things.


Hajime

Both Akehoshi-senpai and Morisawa-senpai are so considerate of me. So many people are always taking such good care of me.


Hajime

Like during this school part-time job this time, too.


Hajime

So many wonderful things happened. I was able to work with Akehoshi-senpai, I got to make a lot of tea, I even got to experience small little pleasures and big delights too!


Hajime

I'm so happy and so fulfilled, I feel like I'm about to cry....♪


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