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I have your cheesecake.

oh you really made it huh. nice. where did you want me to meet you again?

Of course I did. I'm not about to start grudges by failing to uphold a promise.

[ He drops a map pin to the restaurant in the fourth district again, slightly annoyed. ]

Don't forget again, old man.

oh yeah, i was gonna tell everyone about the guy who doesn't make free cheesecakes, you got me.

[He just accepts being called old man... It's whatever. Oh, how his joints creak when he has to Get Up to Go to the Restaurant... woe...]

i'll see you there.

[ He doesn't reply. He works on some other dishes he's promised to people as he waits for Junpei to appear.

He's in the middle of testing various seasonings to replicate kimchi when Junpei arrives, so he's not at the front, where Junpei might see him. ]

[Junpei gets lost-- no, no, he'll be there. He's taking his sweet time, but he'll be along in about fifteen, twenty minutes. It's a bit of a hike from his apartment...

But he gets there eventually, and hm: no guy. Now, he could barge right back into the kitchen, but instead he loiters in the front of the restaurant and calls out:]

Hey, calling Hat Guy...? Any Hat Guys around?

[ The calling gets his attention, and he stops his experimenting poke his head out of the kitchen so Junpei can see him. ]

So noisy. I'm here.

[ Then he pops back into the kitchen to clean up a bit before bringing out the cheesecake and coming back to the front area. ]

Here. This was what you wanted, right?

[ In his hands is a plate with a whole 8-inch cheesecake topped with glazed cherries. ]

[His strategy deemed a perfect success, Junpei heads for the counter nearest the kitchen to await his grand prize.

And credit where it's due, it looks like the Platonic ideal of a cheesecake... holy shit.]

Uh-- yeah, damn. You really made this from scratch?

No, I took it from one of the shops. What do you think?

[ There's a raised eyebrow and his biting tone that suggests he's being sarcastic. Maybe he should be proud Junpei thinks it looks like a store cake, but to the Wanderer, it's an insult. ]

I think it's a nice-looking cake? It's a compliment.

[Jeez buddy, unclench!! Junpei takes a seat, looking around until he spots a fork he can lean over and grab. Is he just going to eat this cake without cutting it... maybe, yes.]

So what're you making now?

[ Sorry Junpei, you're just going to have to get used to it. He's always like this.

He doesn't sit, opting to lean against the side of the table to watch Junpei eat. He's not going to comment on the way Junpei intends to tackle the cake, because it's his now. He can make a mess of it if he wants. ]

Something called kimchi. I'm not familiar with it, so I'm experimenting with the fermentation right now.

[Oh, now he has an audience... Well, he's going to take a hearty first bite of this cheesecake!! It's Fucking Delicious, but be content with the way he makes a face of cheesecake-wonder about it rather than talk with his mouth full. It's an eyebrow-heavy performance with a couple fork gestures, wow!! Cheesecake!!!!

--anyway,] Kimchi's okay. I haven't had it that many times... How many requests do you have, anyway?

[Break to scoop some more cake, mmph-]

This is incredible, by the way.

[ He's just going to level Junpei with a flat look at his exaggerated performance. He doesn't need Junpei to show how much he enjoys it. But at least the man was sparing him from having to witness him talk with his mouth full. That, he can appreciate. ]

Five, including yours. [ ... ] But I'm also being recruited to help with food for some gala that's being planned.

[ Well, good to know the cheesecake is being appreciated. He only reacts with a slight tilt of his head in acknowledgement. ]

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