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| Side Street - Festival | ||
Ruggie  |
Whew~! It’s always full of energy whenever the National High School Track & Field Competition comes around.
The audience is crawling with rich-looking folk—they never disappoint. I’m itching to get started. I couldn’t tell ya how grateful I am that this gets held at Night Raven College year after year. Shishishi! Alright, I gotta go meet up with Azul. Okay, passing through heeere! S’cuse me~ | |
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| Mostro Lounge | ||
Azul  |
Students of Octavinelle, our preparations are in order, yes?
The National High School Track & Field Competition serves as a major money-maker for us. There is no room for failure. | |
Ruggie |
Heya, Azul~ I’m here for my gig job, as promised~ | |
Azul |
Oh, you’re here early. It must have been quite the workout maneuvering through those crowds. | |
Ruggie |
Nah, that kinda stuff’s no big deal for me. You get used to it where I grew up.
Should I go change right now? | |
Azul |
Ah, I see you’ve brought what I asked of you. Go ahead. I will do the same. | |
Ruggie  |
Tada! How do I look? | |
Azul  |
Yes, wonderful. That classy design blends in perfectly with the Mostro Lounge. | |
Ruggie |
Only compliments for the robes, huh? Well, whatever. But y’know, Azul, you took something pretty impressive into consideration.
I mean, the way you thought to draw in customers by having your café employees wear the ceremony robes. | |
Azul |
Our school branded apparel seems to particularly popular with women from the general public.
I have every confidence that we’ll attract far more customers than last time. We’ve also put together a one-day-only menu for the ladies. Heheh… Today we’re going to bring in record-breaking sales for this term. | |
Ruggie |
That’s cool~! You really know your stuff when money’s concerned. | |
Jamil  |
Sorry to interrupt while you’re having fun, but could I get two orders of juice? I’ll be carrying them, so you can leave the caps on. | |
Ruggie |
Oh, Jamil. Sorry, the Lounge actually isn’t open yet. | |
Jamil |
All the vending machines were sold out due to the crowds. And I’m keeping my dorm leader waiting. Please, can you do anything? | |
Ruggie |
Ah… Kalim might run off on his own somewhere if you don’t get back fast, huh? | |
Azul |
And of course, it wouldn’t be feasible to keep your dorm leader on a collar.
Very well. We do share the same class, after all. Our restaurant isn’t open yet, but I’ll make an exception for you. | |
Jamil |
Sorry. I really appreciate the help. | |
Ruggie |
Azul, can I take the juice out of the fridge? | |
Azul |
Yes, go right ahead. Now then, that will be 400 madols each. | |
Jamil |
400 madols? That's a lot more expensive than usual. | |
Azul |
Well, naturally. Today is a special day in which we’ll be serving a multitude of customers from the public.
When demand for our food and beverages rises, so will the price of this juice you’re asking for. These are the basics of economics, are they not? | |
Ruggie |
Jamil, you buying 'em or no? | |
Jamil |
You two really do perk up whenever the topic of business comes up…
Alright, I’ll buy them. Here’s 800 madols for two. | |
Ruggie |
Perfect, thank you very much~♪ | |
Azul |
We sincerely thank you for your continued support. | |
Jamil |
Ugh... Even your smiles are flawlessly in sync. Somehow that's the scariest part.
Azul and Ruggie... At first glance, I wouldn't think you two would be the type to get along. But I see now why you'd be together. | |
Ruggie |
You bring up a good point. I actually can’t stand four-eyed guys who’re always ready to argue about something. | |
Azul |
Oh, what a coincidence. I, myself, am not overly fond of dogs who bark for no reason at all.
However, Ruggie applies himself rather well to his work here… | |
Ruggie |
And Azul's always giving me jobs to do... | |
| Azul & Ruggie | So our interests are aligned. | |
Jamil |
Right... | |
Floyd  |
Huh~? What's everybody doin' over here? | |
Azul |
Floyd, Jade. Ah, look at the time. We should start getting ready to officially open up shop. | |
Ruggie |
Be careful on your way back, Jamil~ I hope Kalim's still where you left him~ | |
Jamil |
Keep that anxiety-inducing commentary to yourself. Well, see you later. I’ll stop by again if I’m feeling up for it. | |
Ruggie |
Got it! We look forward to seeing you again soon~
Alright, time to psyche myself up for the National High School Track & Field Competition! | |
Ruggie Bucchi/Personal Story/SR Ceremonial Robes
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This story has been fan-translated by twstarchives. This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game. |
| Leave It All To Me |
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| Mostro Lounge | ||
Ruggie |
We got an order from table #7! Two special drinks and one serving of red crab fritters. | |
Jade  |
Understood. Please bring this shrimp salad to counter #3. | |
Ruggie |
Sure thing! I’ll clear some tables on my way back, so I’ll need someone in the kitchen to make some time to help!
Hah… It’s really busy today~ Things haven’t calmed down at all since we opened up shop, so it’s only a matter of time before— | |
| Shatter! | ||
| Octavinelle Student A | Crap, I dropped a glass and broke it…! | |
Ruggie |
Yep, called it. You okay? No customers are hurt, are they? | |
| Octavinelle Student A | Th-They're fine... | |
Ruggie |
Okay. I can take it from here. It’d be great if you could bring this shrimp salad to counter #3.
It’s all good, no need to panic. When things get this busy, it’s only natural that someone’ll lose focus and mess up at least once. Go on, you should get going. Our customer at counter #3 is hungry! | |
| Octavinelle Student A | R-Right! | |
Ruggie |
We got lucky that the glass he broke was empty. Let's get all this scattered glass in a pile... There we go. | |
Floyd |
Remora, why’re you squattin’ on the ground? You’re in my way. | |
Ruggie |
Floyd! Perfect timing.
Would you mind taking table #5's order? I'm going to go throw out this trash. | |
Floyd |
Ehh~ I don't wanna. | |
Ruggie |
Hm? Do you have something else to do? | |
Floyd |
Not really. I’ve just been doing the same borin’ stuff over and over again. I’m sick of it. | |
Ruggie |
Gotcha. Guess you're not in the best mood at the moment.
Normally I wouldn’t have minded, but it’s gonna suck if Floyd walks out, since he’s in charge of the dining area right now… | |
Floyd |
What are you grumbling about? I’m gonna head back now. | |
Ruggie |
Hmm, but if you go back to your dorm now, Azul’s probably going to be furious with you later. | |
Floyd |
...Azul? | |
Ruggie |
I mean, it makes sense. You’d be bailing on a restaurant that was busy enough for him to even seek out a hyena’s help.
Plus, remember you said he made you sit on your knees when you skipped a busy shift a while ago? | |
Floyd |
Ugh... Don't remind me. | |
Ruggie |
Rush hour’s almost about to end anyway. Put up with it just a little longer so you can get the bonuses—you’ll thank me later ♪ | |
Floyd |
...*Sigh.*
I don’t really care about the bonuses, but I guess it’s way better than Azul chewing me out… I’m gonna go take their order. | |
Ruggie |
I appreciate it, Floyd~ We’ve got around three hours before closing so let’s both keep up the good work. | |
| (Floyd leaves) | ||
Ruggie |
…Thank god he listened to me~
Not even a free spirit like Floyd is any match for Azul, huh? Alright. I cleaned up all the glass, so it’s time to jump back into action. …Hm? I see a lot of customers without any food or drinks on their tables. | |
Azul |
Ruggie. | |
Ruggie |
Azul? What's up? | |
Azul |
I’ll be temporarily closing the customer line queue. Would you mind helping me with that?
Frankly, I hadn’t expected this many people to show up. The kitchen and the dining area are slowly descending into chaos… We can wait until we reset the queue before we begin accepting new customers again. | |
Ruggie |
No, I feel like we can keep going. | |
Azul |
What? | |
Ruggie |
I think orders are getting backed up ‘cause the kitchen’s short-handed right now.
So I say we have one or two people who can cook transfer there. | |
Azul |
Wouldn’t that only result in understaffing the dining area? | |
Ruggie |
Don’t worry about it. I can figure something out if it’s just for a little while.
Once things calm down in the kitchen, send those employees back out here. | |
Azul |
Hmm…
…Very well. But if this situation goes further downhill, then I will have no choice but to temporarily close the restaurant. | |
Ruggie |
Hehe, I want ya to just leave it all to me. And I’ll count on you to figure out who goes where! | |
Azul |
Fine by me. Well, show us what you’ve got, hmm? | |
| (Timeskip) | ||
Ruggie |
First, the kitchen needs to whip up all the beverages before the food orders.
Those will bridge the gap until the food’s ready. Hey, you! Go take table #8’s order and then pick up table #2’s dishes on your way back! And the guy next to you, start seating customers to any empty spots! Be sure to tell ‘em which dishes will need some extra time! | |
| Customer | Excuse me, I'd like to order... | |
Ruggie |
Absolutely, I'll be right there~♪ | |
Azul |
It looks like the restaurant has begun settling down. I must say, I’m rather amazed that you’re actually handling this many customers so well. | |
Ruggie |
We got a couple more orders! Azul, did you put together those glasses of orange juice and cream soda I asked for earlier? | |
Azul |
Yes, I have them ready. Do be careful not to spill. | |
Ruggie |
No worries, I’ll be fine. Here we go… | |
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Ruggie |
This is our next order. I’ll come back right after I serve these, so it’d be great if you could get these ready! | |
Azul |
Coming right up. The kitchen should be under control by now, so I believe we can bring employees back into the dining area.
However, you seem perfectly at home… You still have everything under control. | |
Ruggie |
This sort of thing’s a total breeze compared to the other jobs I’ve done before.
I could get things done even quicker if I balanced a tray on my head. Should I give it a shot? | |
Azul |
No, it's alright! | |
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