hugtopia_logs | Affurgato Mingle: July edition

♥ Who: Open to all
♥ Where: Affurgato
♥ When: This week
♥ What: An open mingle at the restaurant which is... mysteriously celebratory!
♥ Rating: who knows, probably PG/13ish?

Regulars of Affurgato might notice things have spiced up a little bit in the last several days; the decor is a little brighter, the staff more upbeat, and the food, while tasty as ever, is a little different. The restaurant is advertising a summer menu of slow-cooked BBQ sliders, sweet potato fries with honey butter dip, grilled pineapple and watermelon slices, and warm peach cobbler with ice cream. The prices are slightly more premium than usual, but ooh, doesn't it all smell worth it? Newcomers might even get a discount, if the right elf twin gets their bill. But how do you know which one's the right twin? ...Yeah, good luck with that.

For this week, the menu will include two curious additions as well: a Thanksgiving-esque meal including fresh slabs of turkey and stuffing, flavoured with bacon grease, and a slice of rainbow layer cake. The cats are very attentive, especially to recognizably good tippers, and there's a display sign outside the door with a doodle of a binicorn in flashy sunglasses shouting the words "ONE YEAR MORE, NERDS", which might be weird to those who know that Affurgato opened about six months ago. Ah, well.

Also noteworthy is the fact that an actual, tangible magical bicicorn will be running around for the first 45 minutes of every daily shift that the restaurant is open, trying to scoop people up onto his back and deposit them in front of the shop. You're here now, so you might as well get a meal, right? Don't question it.

Come one, come all! Enjoy some good food and the company of your neighbours, maybe visit the elves and see what's up.

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[After helping out with washing dishes for a while, Minato's cleaned up and heads back out into the restaurant proper. It's pretty lively still with everything going on, though he does spot someone who looks more pensive than anything, looking at the desserts. He stands next to him and peruses the selection too.]

See something you like?

[Hm. Maybe that's why he's thinking. It's hard to decide, perhaps, on just one.]

[He's not expecting anyone to approach him, although he probably should considering it's a party. He tears his eyes away the food and manages a little smile.]

I've always had a sweet tooth, so it's hard deciding what to try. And to convince myself not to go straight to the sweets.

[Minato smiles in return. Sometimes it is hard to resist sweets though, so it's understandable.]

Sweets first is sometimes better so you can enjoy it without being too full. Did you want to get two and share?

[If he can't decide on one, then maybe two is better?]

[Oh, Minato, he likes you.]

I think you may be the first person to be on mind side about that. [He can't help but laugh but nods after.]

I'd be glad to. Which ones were you eyeing?

[When it comes to food, they should be able to eat whatever they want! Minato smiles and is glad that the proposal to share is accepted too. But what to choose? Hmm. He'll go with the restaurant is named after then.]

The affogato, probably. But if you pick the two, I'm okay with that.

[And since it is food, Minato's good with anything. Ciel should be able to pick what he wants.]

Honestly, I always aim for something with chocolate. I'm weak for it. [He laughs but his sweet tooth has caused some trouble in the past.]

Let's get that then, my treat. To new friends?

[A sweet tooth? Causing trouble? Minato hopes it's not a terrible kind of trouble. But friends. He likes the sound of that.]

Perfect, thank you. I'll owe you though, for this.

[He doesn't want to appear like he's taking advantage of Ciel's kindness. He's not, he promises. He'll have to make it up to Ciel some time.]

I'm Minato Arisato. And you?

[Depends on what kind of trouble he considers beheading a chocolate statue to snack on in the privacy of his office about an hour before a party. Without telling anyone.]

Think nothing of it. In light of making new friends, it's a worthy cost.

[He'll make sure to pay ahead of them getting their food and gesture for Minato to pick somewhere for them to settle.]

Pleased to meet you. My name is Ciel Phantomhive.

[But that's the best kind of trouble, of course! Minato inclines his head as thanks once more and does pick out a place near a window for them to sit. He's looking forward to the conversation paired with sharing the desserts.]

It's nice to meet you too, Ciel. Is it okay to ask how long you've been here in this world?

[It seems like some people have been here a year already, which is kind of a long time, considering. Also he still feels a little weird calling someone by their first name having just met them, but so far no one's really minded, so he goes with it.]

Affurgato Mingle: July edition

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