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Being Social Doesn't Require Alcohol [Johan]
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Post by yuuki on Mar 14, 2019 2:31:48 GMT
Aeterna... bar and cafe. It looked traditional, wood based building compared to the rest. A rustic, yet homey feel is the theme of the place. It's designed to look like oldschool role playing game tavern. It's been a while since the owner moved the main branch to new city on the northern prominence called Ys. At the moment it's still at planning stage though. The city is ready, but not everything inside is ready just yet. They're lacking people who want to settle in there obviously. It's slowly gaining interest though... especially with northern prominence people.
But even so, a promotion is needed. Therefore, today, Hikaru decided to heads back to his original tavern, together with his son Haku and daughter Jiltis--Jill. The Samogaomon as usual is on the front door, greeting the newcomers, and at times enjoying pets and treats from customers, while the Strabimon waitressing in her usual clothes that made more for female than male.
"Well I think the new menu with promotions about Ys hopefuly bring more merchants to our city... that and newcomers. I think it'll be fun if we could have more people."
"That's true..." Yuuki wanted to agree, but there are something that bothering him... well it's not important for now, though... What's the most important is to work. The discount put on the menus and drink hopefully will attract more people... even if it's just a pretext to promote Ys.
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Post by Johan Walker on Mar 19, 2019 2:18:29 GMT
"I don't know what we're gonna do, Dokamon," Johan was telling his partner as the two of them sat at a table at Aeterna, right across from Yuuki and the group of Digimon, where they could easily overhear. "DATS is seriously bad news. I don't want to see any Digimon be displaced because of them."
"Well I do not know what to say to you, Johan," Dokamon sighed, "We have our orders. We just need to warn Digimon about DATS and make sure that they're safe. We're not allowed to engage directly."
"Yeah, I know... ugh, maybe I just need a break from schoolwork and AEGIS work." Johan then picked up the menu on their table. "The waitress might be here soon. Do you want anything to eat or drink?"
"Hmmm... I guess a nice cocktail wouldn't hurt. I'll just go with the chef's recommendation; for both the meal and the drink."
"I think they serve alcohol here, Dokamon."
"Yes, I am aware of that fact, Johan. In your human years I would technically be fourty years old."
No wonder he's such a grump then... Johan thought, before making his own decision and just waiting for the waitress.
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Post by yuuki on Mar 19, 2019 12:44:29 GMT
Soon enough one did indeed came to them, a Strabimon with a japannese looking mask that only showed her eyes. She came with a pitcher of free infused water.
"Good day and welcome to Aeterna. I'm sorry, but we do not serve any Alcohol before 8 PM," was what the waitress say, almost in very professional tune. "What would you like?"
Scattered around the menus are bunch of strange looking mix of dessert and drink in one place, and several exotic dishes that not quite Japanese, perhaps some fusion infusion sort of cuisines. Each pages showed caricature of the owner a Dorumon in cutesy look, with 'Chef Recommended' on some of the pictures of the dishes. It's vibrant and definitely offers a lot of choices along with the pictures.
"I'm ready to take your order if you are. If you're not then just flag me down later."
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Post by Johan Walker on Mar 23, 2019 14:17:51 GMT
Dokamon could not lie; he was disappointed when the waitress told them that alcohol wouldn't be served until 8PM. It was still in the afternoon, so alcohol wouldn't be served for quite a while. "Ah darn," Dokamon sighed, "Then in that case I'll have some coffee, with cream and sugar." He then began looking at the 'Chef Recommended' items on the menu, kind of put off by the cutesy Dorumon images. "And for food, I will have the meat apple special."
Johan was looking at the menu as well, having a hard time choosing something specific. He never really ordered anything from a Digimon cafe. "You guys have soda, right? If you do, I'll take a lemon lime soda, and I'll also take a 'Salamon Steak', please."
After returning their menus to the waitress, Johan and Dokamon continued their conversation as she walked away. "I'm still hoping they won't become too big of a problem. There doesn't seem to be any big events involving them, aside from New Year's."
"I think you need to have some faith in AEGIS. They know what they're doing, so you should trust them."
"Right... hey, I was thinking, maybe we should make some more friends? I mean, you don't even talk to other agents half of the time."
"Friends are unnecessary."
"What, you don't consider me as a friend?"
"I consider you as a valuable partner."
"But not a friend."
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Post by yuuki on Mar 23, 2019 19:15:34 GMT
"Very well sir. Please do wait for a while," the waitress said after she jotted all the orders down. Not too long later she returned with the drinks and put it on their respective places. "Your Meat Apple special will be ready in fifteen minute, the Plotmon Steak - Sirloin Steak with Hash Brown, salad and brown sauce will be done in twenty minutes, sirs. If there is anything else that you need, you can flag me."
On the counter, a Dorumon seem to be chatting merrily with the regulars, Although it looked like he's skimping the job, this is not the case. He's in fact working and at the same time this is allowed in the cafe. After all, the cafe board says that 'if you wish to chat with our staff as long as the work isn't piling, chat away! We love to chat! Especially the fabulous owner over here" with the arrow sign somehow keep following the Dorumon as he slides various milkshakes on the counter to the ordering customers.
Once he's done, looks like Jill is waitressing for other table, so he instead goes to the kitchen to take the order himself. He approached Johan and Dokamon's table with the foods ready.
"Hello and welcome to Aeterna, lads! First time here? I haven't seen your faces before. Ah, here's your Meat Apple special, grilled meat apple with our in house sauce and here's your Plotmon Steaks. By the way call me meddling but friends are necessary in this life. It's my view of course."
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Post by Johan Walker on Mar 23, 2019 19:32:47 GMT
Eventually the waitress came back with Johan's lemon-lime soda and Dokamon's coffee, saying how long it'll take for the food to arrive and nicely mentioning to call her if the two needed anything. "Thank you so much, ma'am," Johan told the waitress with a smile on his face.
When the waitress walked away, Dokamon looked up at the counter and noticed the Dorumon standing on the other end of the counter. He seemed to work here but also seemed to be slacking off and just chatting with the other customers. Dokamon began to roll his eyes, disapproving of his tactics. His eyes wandered to the sign that encouraged talking with the staff, referring to the Dorumon as the "fabulous owner." "What an ego that guy has."
"What? Who?" Johan asked. Dokamon just pointed to the sign, and Johan proceeded to read it. "Okay, now I see what you're talking about."
After a few minutes of waiting, the food came out, delivered by that same Dorumon no less. Sure the food looked really appetizing, but Dokamon couldn't enjoy it since it was being delivered by this specific Digimon. "Thank you for the food, sir," Johan thanked the Dorumon anyways. "You're the owner of this cafe, right?"
As this Dorumon set the food down on the table, he briefly mentioned something relating to what Johan and Dokamon were talking about earlier, causing the latter to glare at him. "You know it's not polite to eavesdrop."
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Post by yuuki on Mar 23, 2019 19:45:30 GMT
"Why yes, I'm the owner," Hikaru answered with friendliness "Is there is something that perhaps interests you? Or maybe any critique about the drinks? Just so you know I haven't added any mayonaisse this time around--just kidding~ I never did."
Meanwhile he just smiled at the Dokamon. "Eavesdropping? I wouldn't call it so. You just happened to say that point when I'm heading to your direction, Sir. While it's of course it felt like an uneeded counsel, I just answered this in my point of view, as someone who's partnered with a human myself."
"Hey Hikaru! Nice to see you here!" suddenly a Tyrannomon called out from next table over. "You know the tavern being closed for several weeks made us lonely!"
"You can say that again, at least give us free mojitos this evening eh? I heard you're married!" a Monochromon added
"Wow, words sure travel fast! Yeah, I marred two weeks ago actually!"
"Bahaha! Finally? I heard you got four kids already. I was wondering when!" the Tyranomon jested.
"Actually, I got seven now," he scratched his head sheepishly.
Laughter resounded from various tables. "Hear that, you all?! We better send some beers down there to Village of Beginning for their headache!"
"What, next time we know he'll have three dozens by himself?"
More laughter echoed.
"Geez, you guys... Alright, I'll give all of you three glasses free for tonight! It's on me!"
"HELL YEAH!"
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Post by Johan Walker on Mar 23, 2019 20:01:12 GMT
"You seem to be quite the eccentric Digimon, just judging from that sign up there," Johan said, pointing up to the sign. "Plus we noticed all those pictures of you in the menu. And no, we don't have anything to say about the drinks yet-" Johan paused when the Dorumon brought up not putting mayo in the drinks "this time." The Tamer and Digimon just turned to the Dorumon with faces of confusion, before the owner claimed that he was joking.
"If there is actually mayonnaise in my coffee, there will be a problem," Dokamon angrily said, glaring at the Dorumon even more.
"Sorry about him, sir," Johan apologized, "Dokamon's a good Digimon, but he isn't exactly the friendliest one out there. And you have a human partner as well? What's their name?"
It was then that a group of Digimon from another table began having a conversation with the owner, his name revealed to be Hikaru, which ended with Hikaru giving the table free drinks for the night. By what Johan and Dokamon were able to gather, Hikaru had recently just gotten married, which made Johan smile a bit; he liked it when people got a happy ending. Then he brought up that he had seven children. At this point the partners began to piece it all together. They knew another Digimon with a bunch of kids as well.
"Uh, Hikaru, was it?" Johan spoke up to the owner, "does one of your children have the name 'Bezil'? And is your husband's name 'Owen'?"
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Post by yuuki on Mar 23, 2019 20:19:18 GMT
"Why thank you~" Hikaru answered when Johan pointed about the sign. "Meant to fish some laughters myself, but I do think I'm the most fabulous Dorumon there is~ Well, my daughter came close on that, heh." although it looks like that the Dokamon is not amused. Dear him. This is completely different from Azul huh... but this is the first time he saw a Digimon with such literal sense of humor.
"You should lighten up, Sir~ There's no prank in this store for customers... unless your friend wanted to prank you that is. But I don't think there will be any, hmn~?"
Not exactly the friendliest indeed. He have seen Skull Greymon less grouchy than this guy. "That guy over there, see?" Perhaps he'll stick out more considering he's the only human worker in that place. He's taking some orders from different table and jotting down what's needed. Although some Digimons chatting with him, it looked like he's slightly awkward, at times smiling vaguely, at times joking with a bit of sass.
"Name's Itou Yuuki. Yuuki's the given name."
Although apparently it's not his time yet to return. "Why yes, that's my husband and son. Is something wrong perhaps?"
"Daddo?" the white Gaomon on the entrance perked up.
"Ah Haku, just someone who knows Owen and Bez, yeah!"
"Ohboy! That's a good sign! Want me to put their tab on me? Bez's my best little brother!"
"Considering how after that you only have little sisters..." Hikaru chuckled. "Well that's an offer what says you, mates?"
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Post by Johan Walker on Mar 23, 2019 20:36:15 GMT
Dokamon's right, this guy does have quite an ego, Johan thought as he continued to smile and nod, letting Hikaru know that everything was indeed alright. Ah well, he seems nice enough at least, unlike others with big egos.
Again, Dokamon just stared Hikaru down when he was told to 'lighten up.' "I'm perfectly fine as is, thank you... and there better be only what I ordered in this coffee," he said as he proceeded to take a sip from the white mug.
Holy crap, this actually tastes really good, Dokamon thought surprisingly as he finished his sip. He looked at Hikaru once again. "This coffee is acceptable."
"And that's his own way of saving he loves it," Johan let Hikaru know. "Yeah, he's more reserved than other Digimon, but that makes his funny moments stand out more." He then whispered in Hikaru's ear: "If you want him to do a complete 180, go get a fork and show it to him."
Turns out that Hikaru's partner, Itou Yuuki, actually worked here at the cafe, and was surprisingly the only human worker. He seemed to be having a bit of fun, chatting with the customers. Johan thought that was nice; if only Dokamon wasn't such a stick in the mud, he could have pleasant conversations with him more often...
Seemed like Johan was right, Hikaru was in fact Owen's husband and Bezil's other father. He was about to say more when another small Digimon, some kind of white Gaomon, overheard from the entrance. To Johan's surprise, he offered to put the pair's tab on him! "Oh, no no no, that's fine, we have the money to pay for it," Johan said as he put his hands up. "And yeah, we know Owen and Bezil. We helped them in this underwater lab, as well as helped to teach young Digimon some survival skills."
Ch-Ch-Child... Dokamon thought with crippling fear as he looked at the white Gaomon.
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Post by yuuki on Mar 23, 2019 20:51:36 GMT
Not with that attitude no, you won't be fine, Hikaru thought. His usual classy smile still gracing his face, but it almost came close to drop all the pleasantries. "Acceptable is it? Ah, that's too bad, I aim to have nothing but excellent, should I have added mayonaisse and seaweed after all?"he joked.
"Hey, quit that joke," Yuuki shot from the other table. He understand that Hikaru means well tho.
"...Fork?" Hikaru asked at Johan, pointing at the fact that his steak in fact came with fork and knife, just the standard thing, right? How is this guy haven't freaked out yet then? Could he really focused on his fabulousness and in fact forgot about that?
...And what's with him and kids? Haku tilted his head, not getting what just happened. Thankfully, he was approached by some humans that proceeded to give him treats and pats him. It felt like he's a mascot. Also, why is Dokamon so fine with Jill but not with Haku? Ah well. "Anyway I think I should let you two enjoy your food for now!"
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Post by Johan Walker on Apr 2, 2019 0:42:31 GMT
"Like I said, Hikaru, that's Dokamon's way of saying that he really liked the coffee," Johan repeated, thinking that the Dorumon didn't hear him the first time he said it. He heard the Dorumon's partner start disciplining him for making that "mayo and seaweed in the coffee" joke again, so at least he had a level head on him.
Hikaru, of course, asked about the fork when Dokamon began to eat his meat apple meal with a knife and a spoon. When they arrived Johan made sure to hide the forks that they were given, just so that Dokamon didn't have to look at them. "Yeah, he... has a really bad history with them. It's a long story."
"A story I would prefer not to tell right now," Dokamon said. "Thank you for the meal, Hikaru." He scooped up a piece of the meat apple and took a bite out of it. It was probably the best meat apple he had ever tasted. "Oh, this is really delicious! Johan, you should try some of yours."
Johan smiled and nodded, cutting a piece of his steak and taking a bite. He thought it was good, but... "...it's most likely because it's digital but eating this feels weird."
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Post by yuuki on Apr 3, 2019 0:20:09 GMT
He just being a bit sarcastic though. Hikaru merely smiled a bit and nodded. Still, it's funny considering that for some reason after a good food that the Dokamon mellowed slightly. Did the threats somehow made him quieter? What with it with kids and fork? Did one chased him with gardening fork? Only time will tell, but he hope it's not some Zhu Bajie chasing hi--oh wait that's a rake, not a fork. Hikaru goes to the counter to make some shakes and juices for waiting customers.
On the commentary about how it's data, Yuuki quipped. "...Well, it shouldn't be any different from other nutrients for you. In Digital World, part of your body should be rendered into data, no matter how small. You're mostly organic, but it also allows you to absorb nutrients from digital food. You shouldn't think about it that much and just accept it at face value. Less headache and less unnecessary thoughts. If you have to go back to real world just to eat, pretty sure that your family or whichever food store you frequented to would wonder why on earth are you eating so much in short time span."
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Post by Johan Walker on Apr 7, 2019 2:25:02 GMT
Dokamon raised an eyebrow when Johan mentioned that it felt weird eating digital food. "It does not feel strange to eat food from the human world, so I think that steak will be just fine." He continued to eat his grilled meat apple special after saying this.
Just then, the human known as Yuuki turned around. He explained how a human's body would be rendered into data while they were in the Digital World, and also explained some things before suggesting to just go with it to reduce the headaches. Johan agreed with Yuuki on that front. He remembered when he first met Dokamon, just the pure concept of the Digital World and Digimon entirely caused major headaches and freak outs.
"Heh, yeah, I agree with you on that front," Johan laughed. "Although I don't live with my parents anymore, so I don't have to worry about that. They're over in America currently. I should invite them over sometime..."
"Oh? Did you tell them you were living at AEGIS now?"
"...okay, bad idea. They would definitely not approve. Anyways, you're Yuuki, right? I'm Johan, and this is Dokamon. Your Digimon Hikaru seems nice!"
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Post by yuuki on Apr 10, 2019 4:19:34 GMT
"Yeah, name's Yuuki. Hikaru can be a blabbermouth and a guy who does thing out of the norm, but he means well. He's very... interesting for sure. He see the world in color, and always want people to see the same world as he is seeing. Therefore he goes out his way to try to make you smile. Well... his temper, though, can be a bit... stark to his usually easygoing self."
Living with the cops? Well he have no idea about that... but one thing for sure is that it can invite misunderstanding for sure. On top of it, AEGIS' autonomy as a team has not been recognized by the government. Especially now that the prime minister has resigned and a new one is chosen, DATS has came to the sight.
All of them are Japanese, thus the government have a better view about them than AEGIS, who as far as he know consists of mostly expatriates... that definitely doesn't look good at all in the government's eyes. They're not going to bend over to the government agenda and some even feel their birth country can put pressure to them to give them leverage against japanese government.
What a mess seriously.
"...Hmmm, all I can say is I hope you good luck. Sounds like AEGIS is in trouble huh?"
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