Manic was sitting at the counter at the Burger King restaurant at the Lelystad train station with headphones on as he was jamming to Jizz In My Pants by The Lonely Island. As he was jamming to his tunes, Jet the Hawk walked up to the counter. Manic paused his music and took off his headphones. "Oh, hello, Jet. Is there anything I can get you?" The green hedgehog asked the green hawk with a friendly smile.
"Hey, Manic. There is something you can get me. There's also something you can get Wave and Storm. I'd like a Double Steakhouse with Onion Rings and a large Sprite. Wave wants a Double Cheeseburger with Chili Cheese Nuggets and a King Shake Banana. Storm wants a Triple Whopper with Cheesy Bacon Fries and a large Coca Cola." Jet replied, placing the orders for him and his friends and paid for the food.
Manic smiled and nodded as he printed the receipt and handed it to the green hawk. "Okay, here's your receipt. Come pick up the food when it's done." He told Jet as he went into the kitchen to help his co-workers with making the order. He wasn't aware that Sonic was watching all of this, and he smiled.
While Sonia and Bunnie were cleaning the tables and the windows inside the restaurant, Manic walked over to a table Amy and Cream were sitting at, and handed them both a King Sundae Strawberry. "Here you go, ladies. These are special King Sundaes Strawberry I made just for you. Enjoy." The green hedgehog told Amy and Cream with a smile.
Amy and Cream smiled back. "Thank you, Mr. Manic. It's awfully nice of you to bring our ice cream to us like that." Cream remarked as she immediately began eating her sundae.
"Yeah, I feel like such royalty getting my food delivered to me like that." Amy added as she began eating her sundae as well.
Manic chuckled. "That's because you're quite the royal customers, ladies." He replied as he walked back to the kitchen. Again, Sonic was watching everything and he was smiling again.
Manic was happily whistling a tune as he was mopping the floors together with Ezekiel and Sally. "We're glad you're helping us mop the floors so that they're clean again for opening tomorrow, Manic." Sally told the green hedgehog with her iconic light smile.
"Yeah, thanks a bunch, yo." Ezekiel added as he smiled at Manic.
"Anytime, guys. I like to be helpful to my co-workers however I can." Manic replied as he kept mopping the floors happily. Sonic was again watching everything and smiling.
The next day, before opening time, Sonic was in the office with Sonia, Manic, Sally, Bunnie and Ezekiel. It was time to announce the new employee of the month. "Okay, you've all contributed to the flourishing business here at Burger King really well, each in your own way, but unfortunately, only one of you can become employee of the month. So here goes. Drumroll, please." Sonic said as a drumroll began playing out of nowhere. "The new employee of the month is...
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...Manic!" Sonic proudly announced as the other employees began clapping for Manic.
Manic was surprised. "Really?! I'm employee of the month?!" He asked in shock and happiness.
Sonic smiled and nodded. "Yep. You might not have noticed, but for the past few days I've been studying you during your shift, and I've noticed how efficient you are in your work, Manic, so you deserve to be employee of the month. Congratulations!" He told Manic as he hung Manic's photo on the wall with the words Employee of the Month underneath as the other employees continued clapping for Manic, who was overflowing with pride.
"Well, to celebrate the occasion, how about I make us all some Whoppers?" Manic suggested with a smile.
"I'm up for that!" Everyone except Manic replied in unison. Manic chuckled as he walked out of the office and into the kitchen to start making everyone their Whoppers.