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Ever since the tower fell, Peppino’s Pizza has gotten more popular. At least compared to when not a single customer showed up a whole week. Even though now it were mostly the ex-inhabitants of the tower that Peppino had beaten up- there were no hard feelings or grudges though.
Even the bosses sometimes visited. Phil Pepperman finally got to share his artwork with the world, (and doesn’t paint only himself anymore), Vigert Lantte became a forest ranger, enforcing the ‘law’ in the forest, protecting it from poachers and helping wildlife, Theodore Noise is now a movie star apparently, but somehow still makes time to pull pranks on Pep and the gang, and his fiancé Hazel runs a nice cafeteria (…peanut butter spaghetti and chocolate corncob are luckily not on the menu).
Alongside Peppino and Gustavo, Peppino’s clone, whose name is apparently Bruno, got employed as a waiter, and Brick (despite Peppino’s protest because of the health inspector) did some cleaning service.
With some time, Peppino got out of debt and even finally got to pay rent.
The morning sun behind the curtains gently woke up Gustavo. He was in Peppino’s arms while he quietly snored. Brick was on the edge of the bed, curled up like a lil yarnball with Saul next to him. There was also Chee, snuggled at Pep’s neck.
Gus left a kiss on Peppino’s cheek before getting out of bed to make breakfast.
The bacon and eggs smelled wonderful on the pan as Gus put the toasts in the toaster and Mush hopped on the press handle and somersaulted back on the kitchen counter.
“…gee, you’re already up this early?”
“Good morning to you too, Scott.”
After a rather unfortunate incident with selling his invention…Mr. Stick lives with them until he gets back up on his feet.
“…where’s that clone of your husband…?”
“Oh Bruno? I have no idea.”
Scott grumbled something under his breath like ‘je jure que si ça se faufile encore sur moi…’ while he headed to the bathroom, not noticing Pine trailing behind him.
Just as the breakfast was almost ready-
Here he comes.
Peppino in all his sleepy glory and silly pajamas. With Chee on his shoulder.
He wraps his arms around Gustavo’s torso and rests his chin on the back of his head. “Buongiorno tesoro.” He yawned.
“!tsafkaerB” Bruno crawled into the kitchen as Gus put the bacon and eggs on three plates. “There you are ragazzino, you’re just in time.”
The toasts pop out of the toaster, Gus swiftly spreaded some peanut butter on them and walked back into the bedroom while Peppino set the plates on the table.
“…Bruno. Where is Tom.”
With some hesitation, Bruno opened its mouth and sticked out its tongue with the sleeping tomato on it.
“BRUNO-”
Gus runs his hand through Brick’s fur, gently waking him up. The rat sniffed the bread with peanut butter before nibbling it in his small hands. Gus giggled at how Brick’s tail wagged like a dog’s.
“Are you coming, amorino?”
“Coming!”