open to all;

[swordboning]

Who: Archer swordboning and YOU. (Maybe Athena too)
When: December 15th and on
Where: Right here where you need him. At least in the streets.
What: Golden Archers is sadly open. Come get your top tier food of choice.
Rating/Warning: Nah.


[Archer was fully cringing at the emblem Athena made and the fact that it was pasted on his apron. Well, inwardly at least. Athena got to have her way with the things went around here since she was the one who put in the money and most of the work. That meant her lame idea of what was great ended up plastering almost anything that had the surface for it.

But for a food stall, there was a serious lack of menu. Archer, though, intentionally wanted that. Restricting himself would only be admitting that he couldn't make things that people wanted outside of said menu. Obviously, there were some restrictions because supplies of some things were exceedingly rare or impossible to find. Which meant that rich people places had to be visited for that. But here were reasonable prices for fresh cooked food.]

Before you ask, there's no menu. So just tell me what you want.

[Customer service needed a little bit of work, however. And no, Saber, you weren't getting any free food.]

Comments

[codere]

[ Go on and pick her up, place her there. She can scare off all the bad customers. Be his muscle. Also his tip jar. ]

You'll quit a job? [ Won't someone think of the money... ]

[swordboning]

If I don't, I won't have any time to spend with you.

[Which would be awful.

But he's not picking her up to put her there.]

[codere]

Wouldn't that be a good thing? [ She thinks for his sake he'd want the distance. ]

It just means we should value what little time we have together dearly.

[swordboning]

It's not a good thing no matter how you word it.

[Just staring at her.]

When I say I wish to spend time with you, I'm not saying it just to satisfy you. It's what I want to do.

[codere]

I don't understand. [ Maybe this is why she gets along with Shirou so well? ]

[swordboning]

[Sighing a bit but he's cool with explaining for the moment.]

You're the person I care for the most. Therefore, it's only natural to want to be with you as much as I can.

[codere]

We're spiritually connected so in a sense you're with me at any given time. [ Pouting as she puts her hands on the counter to try to pull herself up backwards. ]

If you weren't so focused on your work, you could talk to me whenever you wanted.

[swordboning]

It's not the same nor will it ever be the same. If not for you, then for me.

[codere]

I could work my schedule around your own. Wake up when you're home and eat when you cook no matter what time of day it is.

[ Plopping soundly on the counter with her butt. ] It isn't as if I have friends here to spend my time with.

[swordboning]

Three jobs isn't exactly easy to balance like that. I've already made my decision. You're not going to change my mind.

[That was the true EMIYA stubbornness right there. The same thing that was easily noticeable in Shirou.]

[codere]

You're wrong. You already have three jobs prior to this one.

[ Pouting. ] You're my Servant which is your job first and foremost.

[swordboning]

Is that a plea to quit another job? Because if you're asking...

[Well, he'll certainly make another part time.]

[codere]

No. [ Looking around. ]

I can tell this job will be beneficial to us. [ Because it'll make him happy, won't it? ] I do have to ask why is there no menu?

Menus list prices.

[swordboning]

Because I didn't want a menu. It's also a selling point for others. This will be the only place someone can eat that doesn't have a menu and that's what they'll tell their friends.

[codere]

I doubt that's what they'll tell their friends. [ So blunt. ]

I can ask for anything?

[swordboning]

I'll always make you whatever you want. That much is pretty much given.

[Leaning forward so, you know, he can look at her while she's sitting up here instead of looking at her rear.]

[codere]

[ At least she doesn't have a hole cut in the back of her skirt this time. Progress. ]

I want a crepe. The kind that are folded up that they serve in Japan. If I walk around munching it, then I can direct others here.

[swordboning]

At least it's a healthy treat. Sure, I'll make you one.

[Rin gets free food. Best outcome for her.

Archer starts on whipping one up.]

[codere]

If I asked for something unhealthy, would you have refused me? I don't think that's a proper way of conducting yourself as a business owner.

[ So rude. ]

[swordboning]

I would have tried to get you to ask for something else. It's my duty to take care of you in most ways but I'm sure you already are aware of that.

[Shaking his head, though.]

Though I'm starting to wonder if you're incapable of gaining weight.

[codere]

What's the matter with my weight? I've been working out when you've been at work!

[ Has to stay fit and all. ]

[swordboning]

That wasn't a complaint, idiot.

[Learn about compliments, gurlfrand.]

You have a hard time accepting positive things said about you, don't you?

[codere]

Are you saying I can't take a compliment? You shouldn't bring up a woman's weight if you're going to say something nice.

[ It's generally a sensitive subject. ]

[swordboning]

So I should only bring it up if I'm going to be rude? That sounds like a quick way to end up in a hospital.

[codere]

Shut up and finish my crepe. [ She has no way to counter it so she defaults to this. ]