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After the entire overblot experience, Azul was worried that no one would stay by his side. Other than the occasional jab by the Leech twins about their childhood museum trip, everything has stayed the same. However, Azul still felt indebted to Yuu and Grim for saving him from his overblot state. As a result, he promised them one free meal at the Mostro Lounge.
Grim seemed delighted by the prospect of eating a bunch of fresh tuna. But Yuu - Azul couldn’t read them. As soon as this meal was over, he would finally pay off his debt to the two. Or at least, that’s what he hoped.
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The two arrived on a slower afternoon at the lounge. Jade was tidying up some tables that customers had recently left while Floyd was lounging in a booth towards the kitchen, his eyes curiously scanning the people around the room. When they landed on the guests of the hour, he donned his infamous grin.
“Shrimpy and Baby Seal!” he yelled, startling the rest of the customers. He vaulted out of the booth by hopping on the table. Unfortunately for the other Mostro Lounge visitors, the lanky teen used the tables like a game of leapfrog, nearly kicking the customers in the head. Landing gracefully on the ground, he finished running up to the two. “Feel free to sit wherever you’d like!”
Leaning in, Floyd whispered, “If you have a favorite table and someone else is in it, I’ll squeeze ‘em for ya.”
During the whole commotion, Jade had slipped into Azul’s private office with a brief chuckle before turning to his boss with a neutral face.
“They’re here,” he told Azul.
The silver-haired teen pushed up his glasses and stood. He briskly walked through the door Jade held open and walked up to his guests.
“Welcome back to the Mostro Lounge!” Azul announces.
Walking up to Yuu, Azul bowed down and his gloved hand grabbed theirs. Holding it up to his lips, he placed a small kiss on top.
Since Azul was still leaning down, the kiss on the top of his head startled him.
“What?” Azul scrambled away, eyes widening and mouth agape. A blush crept up his face and neck as he frantically looked around. Boisterous laughter from the twins could be heard throughout the entire building.
Yuu looked startled, “I’m sorry. Is that not the response that is a custom in the Coral Sea?”
“Hehehehe,” Floyd giggled. “That was too good!”
“Fufu,” Jade responded. “Sorry, Yuu. We thought it would be fun to play a prank on Azul since he has been stuck in his head so much after the overblot incident.”
Azul’s face warmed even more and he sent a glare to the Leech twins. “You owe our guest an apology once they settle down. And we will talk about this once the workday has ended.” He cleared his throat and took a deep breath. Exhaling, he looked back at Grim and Yuu.
“Where would you like to sit?”