It would be another day before Chowder was able to get his hands on blurpleberries, meaning his mind was absent. he was helping Mung around the kitchen, barely paying attention as he slid chopped veggies into a pot.
Mung brought is spoon into the mixture, stirring as he tasted the mixture, commenting on the spiciness of the peppers as he decided it needed a bit more bunion, holding out a ball of bread-like substance, peeling a slice off, and chopping it up, before sliding it in.
"Perfect" Mung said, letting the dish simmer until the customer arrived to pick it up. It was at this point where Chowder asked if they were done. Mung nodded, saying the customer would be there soon and they had no more orders for the day.
"So I guess you are...not here" Mung replied, realizing the Cabbit had already left. mung rubbed his chin, usually he had to persuade his apprentice to leave the kitchen, as he often played with the utensils and machines.
He wasn't complaining if Chowder was out getting some sun and fresh air, he turned to Schnitzel, asking the rock monster to help pour the soup in the takeout container.
Outside the kitchen Chowder was making his way to Endive's establishment, he was torn about going there. one hand he hoped he did not run into Endive and Panini herself was icky, but the promise of Blurpleberries kept him going, those juicy blue orbs of delight.
Chowder kept walking through the farmer's market, drool pouring from his mouth. the crowd took notice and avoided the purple Cabbit to avoid stepping in drool.
"Hey Chowder, my little buddy" The boy heard Gazpacho call out as Chowder stopped in his tracks, making way to the fruit stand, speaking with his mammoth friend, asking how things are going.
"Oh their going great buddy, Mother is spending the weekend at her friend's house, something about a gal pal get together so I have the place to myself, I might practice my drums. Mother never lets me drum when she's home" Gazpacho replied as Chowder simply nodded, looking through Gazpacho's stock.
At 'Miss Endive's Tasteful Foods' the two were making Blurpleberry Cake as Endive delicately squirting frosting on the layer of the cake.
"Now Panini make sure the slawberries are properly placed in a 180-degree angle and placed 1 inch from eachother with a 45-degree turn" Endive instructed as the Pink Cabbit did as she was instructed, climbing up a ladder and placing each sliced blurpleberry with delicate precession, topping the cake with 8 equally placed berry halves.
"And done" Panini said, as Endive looked over the toppings, unlike Panini who needed a ladder, she simply walked over to it, looking down, seeing each berry placed. she praised the Cabbit on her splendid work, genuinely making Panini smile when she actually received praise.
Panini asked if there anything else Endive wanted her to do as she looked at the Cabbit, instructing her to do the dishes than she could leave. pointing to a three-part sink filled with dirty dished as she took a breath, walking over to the sink. Endive packed the cake.
She said she would walk it out for the customer. Panini sighed, grabbing a pan and scrubbing the inside with a sponge. the work was tedious, scrubbing the batter as she hummed along in her head, humming the melody to Chowder's 'I'm Not Your Boyfriend' which was a really catchy song, cracking the top 40.
The meaning of the song clearly went over her head, interpreting it as a tribute to the Pink Cabbit. after the dishes were done, Panini double checked, and triple checked to see if they clean.
she left the kitchen, setting her apron on a hook, telling her master she was finished as Endive said she would check later, giving panini permission to go outside. She thanked Endive and left the building with a picnic basket underarm, smelling the contents. The aroma of Blurpleberries shot up her nose, flooding the Cabbit's mind with feeling of happiness.
Panini made her way to just outside the business where she waited for Chowder, she had a feeling he would not get cold feet, especially when she whipped up these goodies.
Eventually Chowder made his way to the gate, holding a bag of snacks, pulling a Tangomango, chomping on it as Panini, smiled, turning her foot on the road.
"I know you'd show" she replied, holding up the basket, blue lines aroma flying from the basket into Chowder's nose.
"Blurpleberries" he replied, reaching for the basket as Panini swatted his hand away, saying they weren't to be eaten just yet. Panini explained that she had prepared a romantic picnic just for the two of them as Chowder grumbled.
"I thought the deal was the Cinimini for the Blurpleberry, you never said anything about a picnic" Chowder defended as he was technically right, she opened her basket, handing him a blue berry. which concluded their transaction, making them even.
"I Suppose if we're not going on a picnic, you would not mind if... Throw these away" Panini replied, holding the basket over a trash can as Chowder, put his hand out, letting out a loud Noooo as he recoiled, reaching out as Panini looked at him, clearly playing a game with him, as she smiled, having no intentions of throwing her baked goods away but toying with Chowder.
"I'm Sorry, you didn't... want these, did you" Panini gestured opening the basket revealing an array of Blurpleberry muffins which kicked his mouth into Drool overdrive. He agreed to go on a picnic. but only if there was no kissing, hugging or holding hands.
"Panini reluctantly agreed, just happy to spend time with him. walking with him to the park where she set down a blanket and set the basket down, opening it revealed a bunch of dishes the pink Cabbit had prepared the plates.
"Wow, you know all my favorite foods" Chowder said impressed that Panini took the time to learn and cook every one of his favorite dishes. she smiled, saying she knew everything about him, he was her obsession. everything to his favorite toppings on a Clot Dog to the fact that his seasons his belly button lint with salt.
Panini placed their plates before them, as Chowder looked at the food before him, Grilled Cham sandwiches with Klustard. Panini took a small nibble of her sandwich, Chowder taking a huge bite.
"So Num Nums, how is your apprenticeship going?" Panini asked, watching the Purple Cabbit eat, batting her eyelids as he went one some of his recent adventures as she smiled, admiring the crazy antics he got up to, it was pretty boring in Endive's kitchen, save for the times Chowder and Mung got them wrapped up in some adventure.
"How are things with Miss Endive?" Chowder asked, finishing his sandwich, going for the mashed Grotatoes with gravy as The Pink Cabbit shrugged. she eventually went on that Endive was very demanding and high Maintenace.
"I Mean you mess up, Mr. Daal takes you out for Thrice Cream to make you feel better, I mess up, Ms. Endive smacks me with a wooden spoon and send me to my room without supper" Panini admitted as Chowder, swallowed the creamy Grotatoes.
"No Supper, that's torture" he replied, imagining the thought, shuddering as he looked at the Smackaroni and Cheese, offering it to Panini, asking if she was hungry. Panini appreciated the gesture.
"I mean it's not that bad" Panini fibbed, mentioning she kept dry foods under her bed to snack on during those nights, which wasn't true, but she did not want Chowder to worry as the meal continued. The two had gone through most of the courses, leaving the dessert.
Two plump Blurpleberry muffins, Panini held it out in front of Chowder as he munched down, almost biting Panini's hand as she withdrew it last second. the purple Cabbit smiled, levitating on air with a daze on his face as Panini simply smiled at him, admiring the cute look.
Her mother always told her, the best way to a man's hearts was through his stomach and it looked like the picnic was actually worked. Chowder swallowed the muffin, floating back down, it must have been to most amazing muffin he ever tasted.
"Wow, Thanks Panini, that was something" he replied, sucking on his fingers as all the food was gone.
After the picnic Chowder was back at Mung's up in the bathroom, brushing his teeth, spitting in water. the taste of the muffin still on his tonuge.
"Foodgasm" he struck a pose in amazement. he made his way back to the bed, falling back on the wooden plank, looking up at the ceiling chewing on his pillow, the Blurpleberry muffin lingering in his mind like a ghost that would not leave.
as much as the boy tried to sleep, he could not, the thought of Blurpleberries flooded his mind, now that he had actually tasted it, he wanted more.
"What do I do Kimchi!?" Chowder called, waking up his fart cloud who responded with his typical fart sounds as Chowder reminded him that he could not buy them. Endive and Panini bought all of them as Kimchi made another sound.
as tempting as stealing the berries sounded, Chowder remembered the last time he and Mung tried to steal from Endive, he shuddered. meaning he was caught between a rock and a hard place, hearing another fart.
"What about Panini, she icky and gross" Chowder replied as Kimchi explained it to Chowder, explaining that he could ask Panini for more Blurpleberries. Chowder was hesitant at the thought. if he kept coming back to Panini, she'd get the impression he actually was her boyfriend.
"You're right Kimchi, Chowder needs them Blurpleberries" The purple Cabbit decided, as disgusting as his plan was, the boy was willing to go through with it for another taste of the blue juicy foodgasms. he would pretend to be Panini's Boyfriend. he looked at the phone beside him bed, putting his fingers in the rotary holes, turning it.
Chowder was greeting by the sound of Endive's voice as he hung up, the continued as he called every 20 minutes until eventually Panini picked up.
"Look buddy, you better stop pranking us or I swear I- Panini" He replied as the girl's tone changed from pissed to her usual flirty tone as she let out her usual phrase. It took everything he had to not give his signature reply.
"Look I... was thinking about the picnic today and decided... I'm willing to... give this boyfriend/girlfriend thing a try" Chowder replied as an ear-piercing shriek was heard on the phone
(So, Chowder is agreeing to pretend to be panini's Boyfriend to get more blurpleberries, how will this end up)