Chapter 8: The Customer Named Ashiki
Working very hard in Cafe Zero, Camellia flipped the sign to close as they were about to take a break.
"Lunch is ready!" Jagger called from the kitchen. Klarion brought everyone's lunch out then Jagger put his hat on and sighed.
"Stupid sun... Go down already..." He complained then Klarion stuffed a sandwich in his mouth.
"Hush up and eat." Klarion said then Jagger hissed softly as he sucked all the red out of the bacon and the tomato. He took the sandwich and ate it.
"These are really good." Camellia said as she ate the sandwich. Jagger smiled then Danny playfully nudged him with his elbow.
"Heh? Heh? Heh?"
"Shut up, you slow learner..." Jagger muttered, his cheeks turning red.
"By the way... How is everyone with their music?" Magenta asked as she finished her sandwich.
"Danny is getting close to becoming good at guitar. The keyboard shouldn't be that hard for me." Jagger said then Danny gave Magenta a wink.
"We also have Camellia, Dib, Magenta, and Alice doing singing." Magenta said then Camellia tilted her head.
"What about you Klarion? And Zim?"
"I'm working on vocals like you, Alice, and Dib."
"And Zim is practicing the saxophone..." Jagger said then Zim came upstairs along with Alice.
"Are you hungry, Zim? I'll make you something if you are..." Alice said then Zim shook his head.
"That's alright. I should be practicing some more..." Zim said then Dib came upstairs into the cafe with some papers and a pen.
"Gotta work! Gotta think! Gotta work! Gotta think!" Dib said to himself repeatedly.
"What's wrong with them...?"
"Well they have been busy for such a long time... With your blood sample and all..." Klarion said then Camellia gasped as she realized that the three geniuses have been busy examining the blood they took from her that they haven't had the time to practice or even had the time to rest. She looked down then Jagger gently tapped her head.
"It's okay. This isn't bad compare to the days they had a massive meltdown."
"I remember how crazy Zim and Dib became when they had their meltdown." Danny said as he started laughing. Suddenly, Marshall pinched his ear and pouted.
"Don't you go making fun of them. Or else I'll show everyone what embarrassing things you've done."
"Eh ?! Blackmail!" Danny said then Marshall held a CD disk.
"I can and I will you know."
"So cold!" Danny cried then Jagger covered his ears.
"Settle down..." Klarion said then Jagger took the dirty plates into the kitchen.
"Now, I understand that you are all practicing very hard... But if you all need time, Camellia and I shall entertain the night time guests."
"Eh? Really?" Danny asked then Magenta looked at him.
"Well, I don't mind helping out..."
"If you sing your opera your gonna break all the glasses... And we can't afford any new ones..." Jagger said then Camellia turned and hissed at him.
"Are you saying that my opera is bad?" Magenta asked then everyone turned to look at Jagger.
"Not at all dear sister... It's just that your opera is so good, that when you reach the certain point of your notes, you often break things..." Jagger said then everyone looked at Magenta.
"I see... I'm just that good at opera!" She said then she laughed.
At night, as Danny, Magenta, Marshall, and Seth were working hard, Klarion and Camellia were about to perform on stage when they heard the door open with a chime.
"The masters have returned." Danny said then Magenta and Seth bowed.
"Welcome back, masters."
"It's that guy... Jonathan..." Camellia said then Klarion hooked some wires then turned to see that Jonathan had some company.
"And he brought along a friend, too..." He said with no interest then he went back into fixing the karaoke machine.
"I would like to be served by the girl who served me last time."
"I'm sorry, master... But Camellia shall be entertaining you and the guests tonight. If you like, I can tell her that you want her to serve you and your... Guest..." Magenta said as she got an uncomfortable feeling from the other young man. The young man standing behind Jonathan had raven black hair and indigo eyes behind a pair of oval shaped glasses.
"Oh, allow me to introduce my friend... This is Ashiki..." Jonathan said then the young man bowed his head.
"It's an honor to be here at this cafe." The young man said in a kind voice then Magenta nod and gave a slight glare at Ashiki.
"This way..." She said then she lead the two men to their table. Camellia looked at Klarion as he finally finished fixing the karaoke machine.
"Done."
"Good! I would like to sing, please." Camellia said as she took the mic.
