The two had parted ways as Panini made her back to Endives' holding the plastic cup Chowder had given her. it was a bit sticky with dried soda but nevertheless she treasured it, being a memento from their first official date. holding the cup up she took a small lick off the straw, hoping to get a faint taste of the male Cabbit.
she sipped up the remaining soda in the cup, walking along the streets of Marzipan city or rather floating on cloud nine. Part of her was expecting for the whole event to be a dream and that she had not just gone on a date with Chowder but it she could not deny it was real.
Panini continued floating by the sidewalk until she stopped. On the curb her goat friend Ceviche, doing some stretches. he stopped when he saw the pink Cabbit as the cloud popped, Panini landing on her feet.
"Oh, hey Panini" Ceviche said, continuing his stretches as she waved to her friend who looked at her, asking if she wanted to get some Thrice Cream after he finished his exercise. while she did not want to be rude, she was full of Thrice Cream and Pizza from her date, so she politely declined his offer.
Ceviche continued his stretches asking what was with the cloud as he had never seen the Cabbit riding on a cloud as Panini told him about her date with Chowder and how he was coming around, even showing off the cup he gave her. Ceviche looked a little hurt as he also had feelings for the pink Cabbit but seemed to be happy for her.
"Well, congratulations Panini, you'll let me know if things don't work out right?" Ceviche asked as Panini looked at him, telling him it was going to work out. going into her plan about how the two were going to fall in love and have an amazing wedding and couple dozen kids as Ceviche grabbed his twirling ribbon looking at the Cabbit who kept going on.
"Okay, well best of luck, I should head back" he replied walking away as Panini was too into her fantasy to notice he had left, talking to herself discussing her life plans as if they were all figured out.
"Which do you think is a better honeymoon location, the tropics or Paris" Panini sked, finally noticing the goat was gone as she simply continued her trek home, whistling as cloud nine zipped back, Panini hopping back onto it. returning to her daze she did not even notice the lamppost above her where Gorgonzola was standing doing his job of keeping the light going.
"Well, that's interesting Fat Boy is dating Panini" the green rat pondered.
Back on the way to Endive's Panini opened the door, riding cloud nine through the halls, still in her daze as a pin poked the cloud, popping as Panini let out an eep, landing on the floor.
"Panini, how many times have I told you not to ride clouds in my business" the older woman asked Panini counted on her fingers, saying this would be the fourth time as Endive nodded, looking at the Cabbit, saying she needed Panini to clean out the cake pans as they had a big order tomorrow.
Panini asked if she could do it later as Endive noticed the plastic cup panini was holding behind her back, asking what it was snatching the object.
"Carlito con Queso's don't tell me you were eating at that grease trap" Endive replied to a mixture of shocked and upset as she quickly downplayed, saying she'd never eat there and just put the cup littering the premises.
She mentioned she was planning to dispose of it. Endive seemed furious that there was litter on her grounds, handing the cup to Panini to dispose of, and check the grounds when she was done. Panini simply nodded and walked off.
The Cabbit stealthily made her way to her room, putting the cup delicately in her 'Chowder' box. despite her massive crush on Chowder, Endive was the one person Panini didn't want to know about it, being that he was Mung Daal's apprentice and that Endive considered him to be a dirty low-class peasant. or maybe that she just hated guys in general.
She could never understand their love. after sliding her box away Panini made her way to the dollhouse in the corner of her room, opening the wall, revealing the inside to be a house filled with handmade dolls. obviously representing older versions of two Cabbits, or at least what Panini imagined them looking like. the building itself was house/restaurant/catering company/pastry shop
She picked up the Chowder doll, holding it along the kitchen counter, pretending to mix ingredients as the master chef he was. Panini walked Doll Chowder along the kitchen as Doll Panini was working in the pastry shop, carrying a little tray of cakes and desserts as she led the two wooden dolls through the day of work. after closing up shop Panini brought the two dolls to the kitchen, making them kiss.
"Ohh I love you so much Num Nums" Panini voiced, bobbing Doll Panini and Doll Chowder kissed her again. the young Cabbit girl imagining a love scene between the two dolls, admiring the little scene she was directing.
"Oh Chowder, let's make babies here in the kitchen" Panini commenting, flirting with Doll Chowder. setting the two on the counter, bumping the two dolls together, making cute little sounds to compliment the actions of the two dolls.
Afterwards, Panini reached to the side of the dollhouse. picking up a little toy baby carriage, setting it in the house as Doll Panini rolled it around.
"PANINI, ARE YOU UP THERE!" the Cabbit heard her cooking master yell as she closed the dollhouse.
"YES, MISS ENDIVE" she replied walking to her door as she almost forgot about cleaning the cake pans, heading down the stairs, where Endive handed her a scrubber, telling her the pans were extra crusty as the Cabbit, headed off into the kitchen to engage with the grueling activity of scrubbing all the cake pans.
At Mung's Chowder entered the business, seeing Mung standing in the main area, turning to Chowder, asking for his opinion on which tie looked better on him, he brought up that he and Truffles were going on a date tonight. Chowder just pointed at a random tie, heading upstairs
"Stupid Dates" Chowder replied as he head up to his room rubbing his skin, feeling disgusted about what he did. he actually went on a date with Panini, he felt so dirty. he set the boxed figurine on his bed as quickly made his way to the shower. he needed to wash the experience off. Chowder put his hand on the faucet, prepared to turn as the smell of Blurpleberries lingered in his nose.
It was than he realized washing off would mean getting rid of that scent. the boy was clearly in a Delima about which was greater, his love of Blurpleberries or his disgust of Panini.
"I Can't do it" Chowder replied. putting his shirt back on and headed back to his room. The Cabbit fell back on his bed, holding up the box. how could such an icky girl give him such a great present, a Limited Edition, Holland Daze, in box. she must have blown all her tickets on it. Chowder was still on the fence about even opening it.
"What do you think I should do Mr. Spoon" Chowder asked pulling a metal spoon from under his pillow talking to it as he had a conversation with the spoon, unlike most kids, Chowder's toys were his cooking utensils.
"I Think you should not get in too deep, keep your eyes on the Berries and when the month is over, you'll never have to go on a date with that Icky girl ever again" Chowder replied, speaking in the spoon's voice as he nodded.
"Chowder, I think you should at least give her a chance" another voice said as he turned, his other hand, moving the lid on Miss Cookpot, who explained that Panini just wanted to spend time with him.
"Honestly If you break if off with her, it could break her heart" Miss Cookpot explained as the two dolls argued with each other.
"Who cares if her heart gets broken, with how much she pesters Chowder, hugging him, flirting with him, touching him, if her heart gets broken, she deserves it" Mr. Spoon argued as Chowder nodded.
"Don't listen to him Chowder, Panini is just showing her affection, look at that nice figure she gave you" Miss Cookpot countered as Chowder saw Miss Cookpot's point, talking through the dolls as a pebble flew through the window, hitting his wall. Chowder set down the pot and spoon, walking to window.
"Speak of the devil" Chowder thought as he walked over to the window, surprised to actually see Gorgonzola outside, asking Chowder to let him in. Chowder looked around, finding a really long noodle, lowering it out his window for the rat boy to climb up as Chowder helped him into his room.
"Wow, just... this place is empty...who were you talking to Tubs" Gorgonzola asked, looking around as Chowder asked him what he wanted. Gorgonzola looked around, saying he'd keep it brief.
"Chowder, is it true, you're dating Panini?" Gorgonzola asked as Chowder tugged his collar, one of the terms was Chowder could not deny they were dating as he nodded his head slowly.
"Seriously, she's Icky, she's way to pushy, is borderline obsessed with you, and every time you see here you run for the hills why would ever willingly date her?" Gorgonzola asked, telling something was up as Chowder looked at rat.
"I'm giving Panini an honest chance, I mean she's been doing this for years, maybe if I toss her a bone she'll settle down" Chowder replied as Gorgonzola looked at him, explaining she'll go into overdrive as he's agreed to be her boyfriend.
"You don't actually... like Panini, do you?" Gorgonzola asked as Chowder defended, saying he could not stand her, upon realizing Gorgonzola was catching on, he agreed to let the rat in making him promise not to tell anyone.
"That must mean It's juicy, deal" Gorgonzola replied as Chowder came clean to him about his plan, the pretend boyfriend, dumping her at the end of the month, the Blurpleberries, all of it. After explaining Gorgonzola just sat there, pondering on the info dump the Chowder just dropped on him.
(And Gorgonzola now knows Chowder's plan, what does that mean and why is he so interested in this fake relationship)