Bidi Bidi Bom Bom
"Yeah, they were this big…," Tai cupped his hands out in front of his chest.
"Nah, I think it's more like if you had two of these," TK held up a cantaloupe.
"You don't say," Matt evilly smirked.
"Rina's are pretty nice, but that's some competition," Davis whistled.
"Oh god…," Izzy shook his head.
"What? It's just normal guy talk…oh wait, you wouldn't know what that's like anymore, working at a store where everything is pink and girly…," Matt batted his eyelashes.
"Please. I've heard worse things come out from Yolei's mouth-"
"Oh, that's another one with huge t-"
"Hey guys, guess what?" Mimi happily bounced over to the boys, Sora in tow.
"Uh…why are you two dressed alike?" TK asked.
"And what's with the boobs pushed up to your chin?" Matt pretended to squeeze his chest.
"We both just got a job at La Salsa," Sora explained.
"So they want you to show some boobage for salsa? Eh, I guess it works for Hooters?" Tai shrugged.
"No, you idiot. La Salsa is a clothing brand, and a sister store of both mine and yours," Izzy rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, how did you know?" Mimi leaned over the table.
"It's in the orientation packets…also, my store sells both Tai's and your brand's products from time to time, as long as it fits our theme," Izzy said.
"Nerd…," Tai boomed.
"Honestly Tai, maybe you should get in the loop of how your store works. It might not be useful for you, but since we all work at the same parent company, we get discounts to each other's stores," Izzy said.
"Oh my god, so I won't have to bother you for discounts anymore?" Mimi gasped.
"Precisely," Izzy nodded.
"And you had a discount to Tai's makeup store the entire time?" Mimi asked.
"Yeah. I guess I didn't really think about that until now. But yeah," Izzy shrugged.
"Interesting," Mimi tapped her chin.
"That's great for you girls, but how would that be of any importance to me?" Matt scoffed.
"You work at the music store, who also shares the same parent company as Tropic Subject, Aimee's Skate Shop, and Simon's Gifts. You should see what benefits you could reap from that," Izzy shrugged.
"Fascinating," Matt smirked.
"So, is La Salsa the bra store?" TK smirked.
"Yeah! It's awesome," Mimi gushed.
"I bet," Tai grinned. "So Sora, how do you like the job so far?"
"It's different but I already like the discount. I always need new…hey! Are any of you guys paying attention to me?" Sora paused.
"For what it's worth, I was," Izzy raised his two fingers in the air.
"That makes one person! Hello!" Sora snapped her fingers at the other boys.
"Hi! How's it going?" Tai smiled.
"You guys are impossible! All of you, come here. All of you, you too Mimi!" Sora barked as she motioned everyone behind the smoothie stand.
"What's going on?" Kari walked over to the group.
"Great, glad you could make it! I'm here to teach the boys a very important lesson!" Sora growled.
"Can I skip out on this one? I don't think I did anything wrong," Izzy stammered.
"No, everyone stay!" Sora yelled.
"Oooh, we're in trouble now…," Davis smirked.
"Look! They're just boobs! Take a picture, it'll last longer!" Sora pulled her shirt down.
*flash*
"Already done," Matt put his phone in his pocket.
"Wow…I shouldn't have come over," Kari blinked in shock.
*vroooom*
"Crap…," Sora paused.
"I'm writing a citation for public nudity, and here's the carbon copy…let's pretend this never happened…," Joe delicately placed the tickets on top of Sora's breasts and drove off.
"I feel d-"
*boom*
"Izzy!" Kari gasped.
"Oh my god, did Izzy just pass out?" Tai heckled.
"Hey Izzy! Are you awake?" Mimi rushed over and put his head on her lap.
"Way to go, Sora! I think you traumatized the poor lad," Matt snorted.
"I dunno, I just don't think he couldn't have handled it," Tai shrugged.
"Wake up!" Mimi leaned over Izzy and tapped his face.
"What happened, where am…uh oh…," Izzy winced and immediately turned himself around so he was face down Mimi's lap.
"Ooh," Mimi suddenly perked up and straightened her shoulders.
"Whoa, Izzy's a little freak," Matt smirked.
"Mimi, I'm fine…," Izzy picked himself up from her lap and went back to lying face down on the ground.
"Then get up," Mimi tried to pull him up.
"No, I'm fine. I've taken up the nice hobby of planking…I saw it on Rickroll, apparently it's the new thing. Everyone can leave now," Izzy stammered.
"I'm leaving," Kari dismissively said.
"We should probably head to work. We don't want to make a bad impression. Let's go, Meems," Sora rested her hand on Mimi's shoulder.
"Okay. Are you sure you're fine?" Mimi asked.
"Please leave," Izzy grunted.
"Alright, I just wanted to make sure. See you guys later," Mimi smiled and followed Sora.
"So, it's just us guys…we're in a safe space now," Tai said.
"Yeah, so relax. Why so stiff?" Davis grinned.
"Shut up," Izzy grumbled.
"I'm not saying anything, I'm just saying, you see a pair of naked boobs and you pass out. But then you pitch a tent looking at PG-rated cleavage? I think there was enough room in that tent for you and her-"
"If you guys aren't going to be helpful, can you just leave me alone to die on the floor peacefully?" Izzy grunted.
"Come on, cut it out…don't you have to go to work?" Tai nudged Matt.
"Fine. But I'm not gonna let this go," Matt winked.
"Trust me, he never lets anything go. Ask my parents' divorce attorneys," TK groaned.
"Shut up, I'm totally over it," Matt punched TK in the arm.
"Well, you know what always helps me? Flex a muscle. That piece of advice is on the house," Davis rubbed Izzy's head.
"Is that why you're always walking around with your arm up in 90 degree angles?" TK smirked.
"Maybe, maybe not," Davis winked.
"I think it's working. I'm okay now," Izzy sat up on the floor.
"Good to have you back. I'd hug you but I wouldn't want you to get excited," Tai pursed his lips.
"Don't worry, you're not my type," Izzy sarcastically said as he straightened himself up.
"So here are the sizes, Grande, Ampla, and Enorme," a girl with straight blonde hair pointed to some empty cups.
"Uh…that sounds wrong," Kari frowned.
"Well, that's what corporate wants us to say," the blonde girl said.
"So what happens if someone wants a small coffee?" Kari asked.
"Good question! You would ask if they meant a 'grande' and hold up the cup so they can see the size. See?" the girl waved the empty cup in Kari's face.
"But doesn't 'grande' mean big? Wouldn't that throw people off?" Kari scrunched her face.
"Let's not get too caught up in labels! What really matters is how to make all of the 200+ combinations of high-quality drinks we have to offer," the girl smiled.
"I'm sorry, but I'm still stuck on the label thing. I know you said that we shouldn't be stuck on them, yet we have to correct people when they don't use the right terms when they are ordering from us?" Kari asked.
"Precisely!" the girl nodded.
"But I can't imagine people reacting well to that. Don't you lose customers that way?" Kari winced.
"Look at this place! We can barely keep up. Anyone who gets ticked off can go drink the sewer water that Dunkin has the audacity to call coffee," the girl scoffed.
"I guess you're right, Zoe. This will be an interesting job for sure," Kari sighed.
"Damn straight! There's so much room for advancement here! I'm currently trying to be a master barista, but I still have another month before I'm eligible for the program. You should do it if you're interested. If you complete the certification, you get a black apron with your name embroidered in gold lettering," the girl nodded.
"How nice," Kari forced a smile.
"The Selena balconette is great for the girls who have more weight on the bottom, but it also is a nice silhouette for people looking for a special occasion, if you catch my drift. And speaking of special occasions, we have the special edition Selena collection to celebrate her upcoming 30th anniversary!" a busty girl excitedly squealed.
"Really? I would have thought her music would have been around for longer," Sora hummed.
"No, not the mariachi singer! I meant Selena Gomez! Ugh, are you like an oldie or something?" the girl rolled her eyes.
"There's another Selena?" Mimi asked.
"Never mind," Sora shook her head.
"My personal favorite shape is the Sofia, it gives you that little bidi bidi bom bom, especially for us more blessed girls. You know what I mean, Sora?" the girl winked.
"I do find that one really comfortable," Sora nodded.
"Honestly, I think you'd be a good fit here. You definitely will be able to try out different options and fits here since you have a lot to work with," the girl said.
"What about me?" Mimi asked.
"Actually, you might work out better in our juniors' diffusion line, Spicy. It's more focused on sleep and loungewear," the girl pointed to a small section up in the front.
"Oh. I like sleeping and lounging," Mimi's voice fell.
"Great. Sora, you'll take the center zone, Mimi, you take Spicy. Now remember, let's engage with everyone, and mention credit cards! Also, we have a special promo going on, if you spend $150, you get this nice fleece for free! So let's get people in the door, and out with big bags!" the girl excitedly clapped her hands and walked away.
"That should be easy to do. One bra is $70 alone," Sora mumbled.
"You're so lucky. I have to fold a mountain of underwear, you get to model it," Mimi sighed.
"Yeah, lucky…this should be interesting," Sora sarcastically said as she motioned at the entrance.
"Ugh, what do they want?" Mimi scoffed.
"Let's see," Sora shrugged.
"Hi boys, welcome to La Salsa where life is spicy. Would you guys like a bag?" Mimi obnoxiously held out a large mesh bag.
"Hi Sora!" Tai goofily smiled.
"Seriously? Hi to you too, Mimi," Mimi angrily hung the bag on a random clothing rack.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. You too Meems!" Matt shooed her away.
"Whatever, I'm gonna do something else," Mimi stuck her tongue out.
"What do you guys want?" Sora crossed her arms.
"Nothing, just stopping by to say hi," TK waved.
"Okay, great. You said hi. Now buy something or leave," Sora pressed her lips together.
"What? Why are you so eager to push us away! Of course we were here to buy something!" Matt scoffed.
"Is that so?" Sora smirked.
"Yeah, totally…," Tai scoffed.
"Well, if that's the case, we have a special going on. If you spend $150, you get a nice free blanket. It's so warm and fluffy too," Sora held up a fleece blanket.
"Oooh, how nice…," TK petted the blanket.
"Okay, you won us over. So, what can we get for that blanket?" Tai asked.
"How about these?" Sora held up a couple of bras.
"I'll take them!" Matt blurted.
"Me too," Tai nodded eagerly.
"I don't need the bras, I just want the blanket," TK rubbed his chin.
"The blanket is $75 by itself. You can always get a sweatsuit combo. Mimi can help you out with that," Sora jerked her thumb in Mimi's direction.
"So we can buy sweatpants instead?" Tai asked.
"Yep. All you need to do is spend $150. It can be on anything in the store," Sora said.
"I'm still buying the bras. Ring me up," Matt handed Sora the bras.
"Okay…as you wish," Sora gingerly grabbed the hangers and led Matt to the register.
"Hey guys, I'm here for some advice," Kari sat at the booth.
"What can we help you out with?" Suzie Q leaned over the counter.
"So…there's this guy I like, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't like me back. Like I thought that maybe something was there between us, but I think maybe he was just a nice guy. Like you know, it just sucks because I thought everything came so naturally, like he was the thunder and I was the lightning. I just love how he knows who he is, and it's refreshing, especially for someone our age. Like he doesn't pretend to be anyone, he's just himself," Kari sighed.
"That's so romantic," Barbie Q sighed.
"The thing is, that's probably the problem…you see, one of my friends is really pretty and I think he likes her. Like you know how guys have a certain reaction, down there," Kari subtly motioned at her lap.
"Oh…," Barbie Q and Suzie Q pursed their lips.
"Mmm hmm. You think it's probably game over?" Kari bit her lip.
"Totes. Sorry girlie," Barbie Q pouted.
"I was afraid of that," Kari slowly nodded.
"Hold the phone! Kari, is that you?" Davis peeked his head from behind a computer.
"Davis? What are you doing here?" Kari blushed.
"I work here, duh! Where have you been?" Davis scoffed.
"With her head in the clouds apparently," Suzie Q remarked.
"I mean, I know you work here…I just keep forgetting like- never mind. So, how much did you hear?" Kari winced.
"Everything. Hey girls, you mind if I take a fiver?" Davis asked.
"Yeah, go ahead," Barbie Q nodded.
"Come on, Kar. Let's take a walk," Davis hopped over the counter and grabbed Kari's hands.
"Okay…," Kari reluctantly stood up.
"So, if I'm assuming right, you had your eyes on a certain computer dork this entire time, huh?" Davis smirked.
"It's stupid. Please don't tell anyone," Kari looked down at her feet.
"Hey, all of our consultations are confidential. All of them," Davis smiled.
"Thanks. Well, since you seemed to figure it out, what's your opinion on it?" Kari bit her lip.
"You're an awesome girl, and any guy who doesn't see that is an idiot. And I'm not just saying that cause I like you," Davis smirked.
"Thanks," Kari bashfully smiled.
"In all seriousness, I would try to feel it out. He seems like the kind of guy to take things slowly, he doesn't like to be overwhelmed," Davis shrugged.
"But how soon until I know? I already had two kind-of dates with him, and I don't think he gets it. Maybe I need to shake it up, take it up another level?" Kari frowned.
"Damn, you might have to…what kind of dates have you been going on?" Davis huffed.
"We went to the movies during the Sadie Hawkins, then we had a coffee date…but I did the asking. He hasn't made the first move at all," Kari bit her nail.
"I'm sorry, Kar but maybe it's not in the cards for you. If I were in his shoes, I'd already be trying to bag you! I don't care how shy I might be, but two occasions alone with a girl, and nothing?" Davis anxiously ruffled his hair.
"That's what I was afraid of," Kari struggled to take in a breath.
"Okay, two strikes, but how about this! One more time, and if nothing happens, then that's it. Three strikes, and move on. But this time, really put yourself out there. And if he doesn't get it, maybe you don't wanna go out with a dummy anyways, no matter how booksmart he is," Davis winked.
"I guess you're right. Well, I guess I should come up with a master plan. Thanks Davis," Kari wronged her hands together.
"No problem," Davis put his arm around her as they walked down the mall.
"Nice outfits. Spicy look," Izzy smirked.
"Shut up," Tai pulled the strings of his fuzzy hoodie.
"I only did it for the free blanket," TK stuck his hands in the pockets of his embellished sweatpants.
"And you?" Izzy shot a look at Matt.
"Don't worry, I got my free blanket," Matt casually chewed on a lollipop stick.
"He bought bras," Tai smirked.
"Why?" Izzy made a face.
"The question is why not? Besides, unlike you virgins, I need them," Matt waved his lollipop in the air.
"You seeing a girl?" Tai sat up straight.
"How come you didn't tell us?" TK looked hurt.
"Please. There's a higher probability that he bought the bras to wear himself than there's a chance that he's giving them to someone else," Izzy rolled his eyes.
"Hmph, why don't you- listen buddy! Why don't you go into that store and tell me if you could do any better?!" Matt defensively sputtered.
"Actually, I do have to go there after my break is over. I have to pick up a shipment that was accidentally delivered to their store," Izzy glanced at his watch.
"Can I come with you?" Tai begged.
"Me too," TK whined.
"As much as I would enjoy watching you guys buy out the rest of their glitter tracksuits, I can do this job alone. Let me rephrase- I'd rather do this job alone," Izzy smirked.
"Hey, do you know how expensive these hoodies are? For $80 they better last forever," Tai tugged at his hoodie.
"You're in a bad surprise then. I suggest washing on a delicate cycle in cold water, and then air-drying," Izzy sipped at his coffee.
"Huh?" TK raised an eyebrow.
"Never mind. I should get going," Izzy got up from his seat and threw his coffee cup away.
"Is it me, or does it seem like he's always the first one to leave?" Tai scoffed.
"Hmm, kinda seems like it. Almost like he's in a rush to get away from us," Matt smirked.
"You're not wrong," Izzy hollered over his shoulder as walked away.
"Hey, welcome to La Sals…great, you too. Sora's by the bras," Mimi huffed.
"What? Look, I'm just here to grab the shipment from my store," Izzy made a face.
"Oh. So you're not here to see Sora?" Mimi tapped her chin.
"Why am I gonna bother you guys at work? By the way, it seems like that's the last thing you need, since it's a little messy up front," Izzy waved his fingers around the store.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah! We'll get around to that eventually. Come," Mimi led Izzy to the back room and smacked a pile of boxes.
"This is all mine?" Izzy winced.
"Yep! Looks like you have a new collection coming up," Mimi smiled.
"Great…," Izzy exhaled deeply. "Is there a dolly I could borrow?"
"Here you go," Mimi wheeled a hand truck over to him.
"Thanks," Izzy said as he loaded boxes onto the hand truck. "Great, I have one more box…I'll have to come back for that."
"Don't worry, I can help you," Mimi lifted the box.
"Are you sure? That looks heavy. I can just come back," Izzy said.
"I've got it, let's go!" Mimi scoffed.
"Alright then. If you insist," Izzy rolled his eyes and started to wheel the hand truck out of the store.
"Ugh, I needed to get out of there for a bit. Everyone's driving me crazy. I thought I would love working here, but it's a nightmare and all the girls are such-crap! Ugh, I'm sorry!" Mimi accidentally dropped her box.
"It's okay, I should have figured. That box is too big," Izzy sighed as he helped Mimi pick the box up.
"I'm sorry! I hope I didn't break anything," Mimi winced.
"Looks like it's just slippers. Let me see if I can stack these boxes better actually…," Izzy tugged at his hair. "Okay, I got it. Let me take that box…great. It's stacked a bit high, but just let me know if I'm in anyone's way."
"Okay. I think we're good," Mimi nodded as she guided him to his store.
"Thanks Mimi, that was a trip," Izzy unbuttoned his shirt and rolled up his sleeves.
"Yeah, that was hard. You mind if I cool out here for a bit too?" Mimi sweetly smiled.
"I guess, but maybe you should help me start unloading this stuff so it at least looks like you're working. Just in case your job says anything, I'll at least be able to convince Yolei to tell them that you were giving us a hand," Izzy moved the boxes behind the sales counter.
"Fair enough. I'm just gonna take off my hoodie, it's too warm," Mimi tried pulling up her sweater and accidentally lifted her shirt in the process.
"Oh boy," Izzy immediately turned red and faced away from her.
"Oops, well at least it's not something you haven't seen before," Mimi giggled.
"I'm gonna start unloading the boxes," Izzy grabbed a box cutter, ignoring her comment.
"Oooh, is someone scared of a little…," Mimi pushed up her chest.
"Stop it," Izzy shakily scanned items on the register.
"Okay, it was just a joke. I'm not gonna be a total Sora about it. The last thing I'd want you to do is harass me at my store every day," Mimi smirked.
"We were all there when that happened, and the only time I stopped by your store was to pick up my shipment. If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm not like the other guys," Izzy crossed his arms.
"Are you sure about that?" Mimi smirked.
"What's with that look? Hey, you're kinda making me feel uncomfortable right now, so I think you should go," Izzy pointed his scanner gun at Mimi.
"I bet you're not any better than any other guy out here, and I'll prove it to you," Mimi hopped onto the counter and grabbed Izzy's scanner.
"What are you doing?" Izzy gasped as Mimi pulled him closer to her.
"Proving my point. Enjoy it because this might be the only time you'll experience this," Mimi grabbed Izzy's head and rubbed it between her chest.
"Oh my god, are you crazy?!" Izzy gasped.
"Whoa," Davis flashed a big smile.
"Uh…hi guys," Kari sheepishly bit her lip.
"Hey guys!" Mimi let go of Izzy and smiled.
"This isn't what it looks like!" Izzy hunched over on the counter.
"Are you sure? Cause it looks like you were having a good time," Davis remarked.
"I was just helping Izzy out a bit," Mimi hopped down from the counter.
"I bet you were," Kari curtly said.
"Ugh, you guys came at the wrong time," Izzy grunted.
"No, I don't think we did. Everyone who isn't a store employee, please leave," Yolei squeezed in behind Kari and Davis.
"We were gonna leave anyways. Come on, let's go," Davis gently nudged Kari.
"Gladly," Kari frowned.
"Sorry the store's a mess but I was just-"
"You too, motorboat. Go back to your store," Yolei snapped her fingers at Mimi.
"Ugh," Mimi grabbed her hoodie and walked out.
"Alright. Izumi, I'm gonna need you to go in the back to take care of some unattended business if you know what I mean. I'll finish the inventory. Just go," Yolei shooed him away.
"Yeah, thanks…," Izzy sheepishly said.
"The shipment wasn't the only thing that's packing apparently," Yolei scoffed.
"I didn't hear that!" Izzy yelled.
"Do you think Matt has a girl? Or do you think it's a bluff?" Tai asked TK.
"I don't know. I mean, it would be stupid to spend a bunch of money on bras for no reason," TK wrapped himself up in his blanket.
"But if he had a girl, who would that girl be? Those bras were huge," Tai hummed.
"Well, that's like one of his main criteria. She's gotta have big boobs. If he weren't so hung up on Davis's girlfriend, I think he'd probably like one of your coworkers instead. If you ask me, those girls are much hotter than her," TK nodded.
"Definitely, but I can't say that out loud. Miki's my boss and she's got a secret boyfriend. And Megumi's cute too, but she's kind of a crybaby. She could give Mimi a run for her money…but oh, that's tough. Would you rather date Mimi or Megumi?" Tai tapped his chin.
"Gimme the boobs," TK pretended to squeeze the air.
"You know for someone who says he's not like his brother, you're more alike than you think," Tai remarked.
"So Miki's got a secret boyfriend? And Matt possibly has a secret girlfriend? Do you think that maybe….?" TK shrugged his shoulders.
"I hope to god that's not the case. If he's a dick to her, and she takes it out on me because I'm friends with the asshole, I'll shove my high heel up his ass," Tai cracked his knuckles.
"Let's not jump to conclusions just yet. Who's to say, my brother is kinda repulsive, and Miki is a picky person. They're probably not a couple," TK said.
"But maybe they are, and they're keeping it a secret because Miki knows that Matt isn't up to her standards," Tai slammed his hands on the table.
"I think you might be overthinking this," TK sliced a starfruit and tossed it in the blender.
"Maybe you're underthinking it," Tai tapped his forehead. "Don't you kinda wanna know what the bras are for?"
"Yeah. It's kinda weird that he has them," TK frowned.
"Worry no more. The idiot returned the bras," Sora rolled her eyes.
"What?!" the boys exclaimed.
"Yeah, he returned the bras and kept the blanket," Sora slammed her work badge on the table.
"Is he allowed to do that?" TK asked.
"No, but Mimi did it anyways," Sora sighed. "By the way, she'll be here in three…two…"
"You won't believe this but-"
"Aww, you got fired again, didn't you?" TK held out a smoothie for Mimi.
"Yeah, how did you know?" Mimi sniffled.
"We had a hunch," Tai shook his head.
"So what happened?" TK asked.
"Apparently, I was just a bad look for the company. I don't look good in their clothes, I cheat the register system, I can't keep up with the underwear drawers, and supposedly I sexually harassed a coworker!" Mimi gasped.
"What?!" everyone exclaimed.
"How? We work together and I don't think I've seen you act inappropriately towards any of the other girls," Sora frowned.
"No! Get this! Supposedly, I sexually harassed a male coworker. We don't have any guys working at our store," Mimi stuck her tongue out.
"That's weird. I guess those girls really didn't like you. What about you, Sora?" Tai asked.
"It's weird because I haven't had any problems at all. Do you want me to talk to someone?" Sora asked.
"No, it's fine. I don't wanna work at that dumb bunny anymore anyways. I think it was worse than the bookstore, and the bookstore smelled like poop," Mimi crossed her arms.
"It's okay, there's always the next job," Tai awkwardly patted Mimi on the head.