Author's Note:
May: -laughs maniacally- Nyahaha! I just love snacks time.
Naru: -rolls eyes- You're not even at school.
May: Speaking of which, I'm the highest in my class!
Mai: -sarcastic clapping- Yehey...
Chapter 9.5
It was a wonderful day for Mai, the birds were singing and the weather was fairly warm. But someone just had to ruin it.
"Mai! Tea!" Naru demanded.
"Yes, Naru!" Mai hastily replied.
She sprinted towards the mini kitchen and only found some coffee brewing. She sniffed the scent and noticed that it smelled like that highly expensive cappuccino that Masako had offered Naru who in turn rejected it.
Without thinking, she took a cup and brought it to Naru's makeshift office.
"I'm sorry Naru, but there was no tea left," Mai apologized as she entered without knocking.
She walked over to his desk and placed the cup and saucer on his desk.
"I don't want it," Naru said as Mai was about to open the door.
"Why?" Mai asked, turning to face him.
"I asked you for tea. And being an obedient assistant, you must give me tea, not coffee."
"But there was no tea left. And Ootori-sama would probably fine me with interest for taking some."
"I told you, I don't want coffee."
"But why?"
Mai was so stubborn, but to Naru, she was just too lazy to go back to the kitchen and brew him some tea.
"I don't like to drink things made from dung," Naru answered, giving up all hope.
"Wh-what?! This coffee is made from dung?" Mai asked, exasperated.
"Yes, it's made from Mustang Fox dung or Malayan Civet Cat dung."
"Um, I understand, I'll just pour it out or give it to someone who isn't irked by it..." Mai said as she sweatdropped.
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Mai left his office and put the cup of coffee on the kitchen counter.
"Ne, ne, Mai-san, what are you doing with that coffee?" Haruhi asked.
"Well, my boss didn't like the taste so he told me to pour it out but it would be such a waste. So I'm just waiting it to cool before drinking it," Mai explained.
"Ah, would you mind if I just take it? Kyouya-senpai needs coffee and he's a picky one. He only wants purely high-class things such as this coffee," Haruhi said.
"Ah, sure. Have the coffee, I think I'll brew some tea instead," Mai replied and handed the cup of coffee to Haruhi who, in turn, gave to Kyouya.
Haruhi walked towards the direction of Kyouya's desk where he was preoccupied in typing things on his laptop.
She put the rejected cup on his desk and announced, "Your coffee, senpai."
Without looking at her, Kyouya replied, "Ah yes. Thank you Haruhi."
On the other side of the room, Mai was giggling uncontrollably that Haruhi took notice of her.
"Why are you laughing like that Mai-san?" Haruhi asked.
"Ahaha, he drank it! He drank it!" Mai said in between giggles.
"And what if he drank it?" Haruhi asked, tilting her head a bit.
Mai calmed down a bit and replied seriously, "Shibuya-san said that that highly expensive coffee comes from the dung of Mustang Foxes or Malayan Civet Cats."
Haruhi just nodded in understanding but sweatdropped as she heard someone spurting out something and coughing so hard. She turned around and saw that Kyouya just spit out the coffee he had just drank and was coughing as if he was going to choke.
Mai also sweatdropped upon noticing she was a bit too loud.
Haruhi immediately went to get a glass of water and gave it to Kyouya.
"Haruhi, I'll stick to commoner's coffee next time," Kyouya said after drinking the water.
And with that, the day ended with new knowledge and a good laugh.