Kazuya examines the restaurant before stepping inside and examining the unique interior. Having never seen such an establishment before he's somewhat confused by the interior decorating but continues looking at everything with a passive gaze before turning to Eiji. "What kind of place is this? I've never seen a restaurant quite like this before."

<Eiji stops frantically running around, and smiles nervously> "Well, uh... Welcome to Cous Coussier! This week's theme is Russia! How many are with you?"

Kazuya ponders for a moment trying to think of any details he knows of Russia however he hasn't had much expierence with the foriegn land, not even through interactions with demon kind. He looks back up to Eiji to answer his question. "Well, I'm by myself at the moment so I suppose just one. Uh, out of curiosity, what kind of place is Russia?"

<Eiji shows Kazuya to a seat and hands him a menu, Eiji takes a seat opposite Kazuya> "Well... Russia is a cold place, but the people are pretty friendly! I went there in my travels once, and stayed in a mountain village!"

Kazuya has trouble remembering an experience with the cold aside from the few times during the winter when it'd snow. He looks over the menu to examine what the restaurant might server but is unfamiliar with the foreign foods. "What would you recommend? The menu confuses me a bit to be honest..."

A silver-haired person walks in and immediately takes in all the objects scattered about. A faint smile appears on their face when they realize the common theme. Their two tails twine as they become lost in thought... They shake their head and snap out of it. "Ah, sorry. It's rather rude of me to stand here and not pay any attention to the owner."

<Eiji points to a picture of pasta covered in a white sauce with beef squares in it> "Today's special is our Super Stroganoff! Each plate comes with a glass of Kompot! Kompot is a sweet and fruity drink, just so you know!"

<Eiji sees the newcomer and stands up, facing him> "Welcome to Cous Coussier! How many are with you?"

"Only myself. I see this place has a Russian theme going on... reminds me of home." The cat-person sits down at an empty seat. "But enough about me. That special you mentioned sounds interesting..."

Kazuya examines the image on the menu before looking back up at Eiji with a smile. "Then I guess I'll have that. Should be a good experience to try something new." He folds the menu up and hands it to Eiji as one would do at any other restaurant after ordering what they want.

<Eiji takes Kazuya's menu, and shows Yuri to a seat> "Oh, you're from Russia!? It's always nice to meet someone that isn't like you! So does that mean you want the special, or do you want to look at the menu first?"

ooc: Sorry, was out of a bike ride ic: Yuri's smile becomes a little more noticeable. It wasn't often that they met people this friendly. "I'd like the special, please. I have a feeling it'll be a good choice."

<Eiji goes behind the counter and into the kitchen, shortly after lots of pots clanging and a loud thud follow, accompanied by a delightfully sweet odor> "That's one special for each of you!" <Eiji comes out with two trays bearing a steaming plate of noodles covered in a creamy sauce. Beside it is a steaming cup of a red liquid with strawberries in it, next to a glass of ice> "One Super Stroganoff for you!" <Eiji sets a tray down in front of Kazuya> "Enjoy!" <Eiji walks over to Yuri, and places the other tray down> "I hope it reminds you of home!"

Yuri nods. "Thank you, sir." They put some of the ice in the liquid to cool it down a little. While that ice melts, they begin eating the stroganoff, blowing on it a little before the first bite so they don't burn their mouth.

Kazuya picks up his fork andplunges it into the stroganoff and begins using it to pick up the noodles while making sure to cover them in the creamy sauce as well. He brings the fork to his mouth and eats the noodles in a single bite. He saviors the flavor before swallowing the pasta. The flavor seems extremely savory and yet satisfying at the same time. "That's pretty good..." Kazuya continues enjoying the stroganoff in this manner.

<Eiji begins taking any boxes he had left out and moving them to the back> "Man, getting this place set up was tough, but now I should be well off!"

"You should do fine. I'll be sure to recommend this place to someone sometime," Yuri says, holding up their glass. They take a sip before going back to the rest of their meal. Their blue eyes are focused on the plate, but their cat ears turn with every new noise.

*Pops out of the box Eiji is holding* Heyo!

"GAH!" <Eiji throws the box up in surprise> "Oh... it's just you. Welcome to Cous Coussier! I'll just use my better judgement and say you'll be dining alone."

Yuri finishes their meal, and looks over at... whatever is happening. "I thank you for the food. Once you're... less busy... I can pay." They pull out a wallet from their pocket, and begin counting up the needed amount.

As Kazuya finishes the stroganoff he begins turning his attention to the kompot. While not the biggest fan of soggy fruit he thought he would forgive the beverage considering that it was heated as well. He picks it up and puts a single ice cube in as well. As he touches the edge of the glass and notices the heat coming off of it a light blue aura seems to eminates gently from his hand. A faint red glow can be seen coming from his pocket for a moment before he begins drinking the liquid. The sweet fruit flavors are incredibly refreshing and revitalize his spirits. It's been a while since He's had a good meal in this strange world afterall and the lack of rational people doesn't help his case. Not to mention his own headaches that would often result in him acting irrationally as well. However, for the moment that didn't matter and while he was here he felt he could truly relax for once. "Did you prepare this food yourself or is there someone else to thank for this meal?"

<Eiji brushes himself off, and walks over to Yuri> "That'll be 650 yen!"

<Eiji turns his head to Kazuya but still stands by Yuri> "Oh no, I made it myself! I picked up some recipes in my travels so I thought this would be a good time to use it!"

Yuri takes out the exact amount, orderly stacking the coins on top of the bills, and hands the money to Eiji. "And with that, I must leave. But I thank you for the meal." Yuri bows, then exits, heading off to yet another place in this unknown land.

<Eiji bows with the tray in front of him> "Come again!"

Kazuya gives Eiji a relaxed smile as he pulls out 650 Yen. "Then you have my compliments. It almost seems too small of an amount to pay you. Would you mind if I paid a little extra?" To Kazuya it was almost strange to hear that money had any value. Even he wasn't too sure as to why. The lockdown shouldn't have effected him that much as far as the value of money goes but yet he still felt as if it wasn't anything he had to value too much.

<Eiji shakes his head> "No need to pay extra! I'm just happy to see new faces, and to make those faces smile! Though don't tell anyone this, but I set the prices low so people come back!"

<Eiji peeks his head outside the doors looking for any more customers outside> "Getting close to closing.."

<Eiji flips the sign to open, anticipating a more varied batch of customers today? "Those people yesterday were nice..."

*Gamma is passing by, eyes on his phone, when he looks up and catches sight of the..... Unusual store. Curiosity piqued, Gamma walks inside* Pardon the intrusion, but what is it exactly you're selling here? It looks like a tourist's stop got dragged in to the wrong country.

<Eiji is dozed off at the counter, menu in hand>

*Gamma sighs and stealthily, stealthily attempts to remove the menu from Eiji's hand to read* Well, I guess he's probably been working overnight or something. Gotta sleep sometime.

<Eiji bolts up, awake> "Welcome to Cous Coussier! Would you like to hear the special?"

*Gamma backpedals in surprise, before regaining his composure and clearing his throat* Yes, I suppose I would. Haven't been in this area before after all.

<Eiji points to a picture of noodles and a white sauce on the menu> "This week's special is Super Stroganoff. It comes with a free glass of Kompot!"

*Gamma ponders the picture for a moment.... Before looking back up* Alright, I suppose I'll try the special then. It looks pretty good after all. What's the worst that could happen?

<Eiji takes the menu from Gamma, and walks into the back. He is accompanied by a loud clanging of pots and pans, kettle whistles, and a sweet scent> "It'll be right out!"

*Gamma attempts to peek into the kitchen before sighing and taking a seat instead*

<Eiji comes out with a plate of Stroganoff and a steaming cup full of a bright red liquid with strawberries and blueberries> "Enjoy!"

*Gamma cautiously examines the Stroganoff and, finding nothing apparently wrong with it, begins to eat*

<Eiji has once again dozed off at the counter>

Arf, arf! *A dog runs in at the smell of food.*

<Eiji remains out cold>

Arf? *The dog bumps Eiji's leg with his muzzle after padding behind the counter.*

"Hmmm?" <Eiji stretches his arms and yawns> "I haven't been getting enough sleep these days..."

<Eiji fiddles with something in his pocket>

*A swat van arrives, no sirens on just drives to the restaurant, then stopping.*

<Eiji sees the van outside his restaurant and prepares to welcome them, finally he's awake for when someone comes>

*The swats hop out of the van, with a very very serious look on their faces walking to the restaurant.*

<Eiji's welcoming smile fades as he sees grim men in uniforms approaching his restaurant>

*Enters the restaurant* Hello.

*The swats open up the door, then just walking to the kitchen without saying a word.*

<Eiji stands idle as his kitchen is invaded, he turns to Hisato> "Normally I'd welcome you, but these serious guys are doing something!"

The swat, yeah i can see it.

Aroo? *Koro wakes up and sniffs one of the SWAT members.*

*Suddenly, the swats quickly change their emotion on their faces, then blowing out from a megaphone:* Pranked!

<Eiji jumps in surprise, catching his breath before beginning to laugh> "You got me! I was worried there for a second!"

Woof! *Koro wags his tail, tapping his paws in a little dance now that the danger is actually just a fun.*

Alright, we got other things to take care of now, bye. *The swats begin sprinting out the door, going to their vans driving off.*

<Eiji looks back at Hisato> "Looks like that's over now! Welcome to Cous Coussier! How many are with you?"

*Malloryn walks in, in a quite different attire as she's usually wearing as she's just left Kosei High School. The only thing that makes her stand out is the fact that she's wearing a thin, dark purple bow on her head, matching with her purple tinted hair.* "Hello sir, I'd like to eat here by myself, what are you serving today? No offense, are there any tables open that's closest to the exit? Sorry I'm going so fast, I'm rushing to get my schedule going." she chattered to Eiji, readjusting the position from where her purse was.

Ooc: Me and my repetitivity. Double "as she's" are truly annoying.

<Eiji shows Malloryn to a table near the exit and hands her a menu> "Would you like to hear this week's special?"

Ooc: Sorry, was busy in other threads. "Of course, thank you very much. Now, I hope you have anything here that's quick to eat. I'm sure it'll taste good nonetheless." she jabbered on, flipping her hair. *Of course, this might come off as bitchy, but it's just rushing. But no really, her schedule's packed. Even if she's just a regular schoolgirl...lol, "girl."*

<Eiji points to a picture of some fried food, labeled: Cheery Cheburek> "This is probably the quickest meal we have right now!"

*She reached in her purse and then gave 100,000 yen to Eiji to pay for her quick order as well as a very benevolent tip.* "I'll get that please, along with a suitable beverage. You can also keep that, no need for change. That was about less then half of my salary, but since I have nothing to really pay for because I've done everything for today, I just gave you both the bill and a tip." she said, still jabbering. *After she said her words, she took out her phone and played some music on her earphones. Thankfully, they're noise-cancelling earphones, so you won't hear them on full blast.* Ooc: I spend way too much time editing.

<Eiji runs in back, quickly coming out with a hot plate of Cheburek, next to some pickles. The drink is Kvass, a minisculely alcoholic drink that tastes somewhat of apple cider> "Enjoy!" <Eiji doesn't comprehend the volume of the earphones>

*Glancing at her meal, she pauses her music in order to have an excuse not to eat at home, as such, she readies her utensils as she eats the Cheburek quicker then usual considering she's not being a slob and using her hands. During her bites, she takes sips of her Kvass, not feeling the slightest hint of...tripping...due the lack of alchohol and high tolerance.* *Looking at the empty plate and the nearly finished Kvass for a quick second, she decides to do the irresponsible thing and leave without notice. The best thing she did was finish her drink and saying 'Goodbye' before she turns her music back on and goes out the door.*

<Eiji gets to work cleaning up tables> "It's almost like home, eh Ankh?"

<Eiji flips the sign out front to closed and locks the door> "Busy day, eh.. Ankh? I'll get you back, then you'll get all those ice candies I promised..." <Eiji goes up into the attic and sleeps beside a red sheet>

<Eiji flips the sign to open, unlocking the door in the process> "Maybe we'll get more customers today..."