The Peculiar Sweets Shop
Click-a-ring!
The bell rang! What kind of customer will come in today? Young, refreshing school girls? Gloomy office workers? Or maybe... a strong, muscular building workers? Everyone welcomed to "The Prince's Sweets Shop", a shop that sells every kind of sweets you ever imagined...and can fulfill wish, too!
~***~
Ayane was quite speechless. Here she was, in a shop full of customers. But it seemed as if she was the only one in the shop. Sweet smells filled the air.
"Welcome, dear customer."
Ayane turned around. It was a young woman, slightly older than her, but looked like a high school girl. She wore dresses only lolitas would love to wear, has a long past shoulder length platinum blue hair, and a fair white skin that would make her looked like a foreigner if only her eyes weren't so black. There was a crown shaped name tag with "Orin" scribbled on it and pinned on her left chest.
Orin smiled at her. "How may I help you?" She asked.
"Ah... I'm...just looking around?" answered Ayane nervously. She was not used to talking with strangers. Orin's smile glimmered with a light.
"Oh, is that so? Then how about I show you around? Maybe you'll find something you like and be interested to buy some of our very delicious sweets." She motioned her hand to the room, as if telling Ayane to follow her.
It was an entirely different world. Chocolate cakes everywhere, pastries lined up beautifully, lots of candies in every kind of shapes and there were even breads. The shop really could not be called a pastry shop, a cake shop or even a bakery. It has all kind of sweets in it!
Ayane gaped in amazement. She never stumbled upon so many kind of sweets in a shop before! Then she saw something.
It was a very beautiful pastry. The pastry looked like a crown, with lemonade sauce inside it and raspberries and strawberries put on top of the sauce, like jeweleries. Ayane turned around to ask Orin about the pastry, but Orin has disappeared when Ayane was busy staring at the pastry.
"The name of the pastry is Queen Crown Tart," a voice of a man behind her startled Ayane. When she turned around, it was another employee. But surprisingly he was wearing normal clothes, unlike Orin, only with the addition of an apron. On his left chest was a crown shaped name tag like Orin's, with "Hisui" scribbled on it.
"You're quite lucky, customer. This is the last one we have right now. Do you want it?" Hisui said in an almost bored tone. He was bored, truthfully. If only he could quit working at the shop, right here and right now--!
Ayane, who was standing beside him shivered. This man was scaring her very much! Miss Orin, where are you? She cried in her heart.
"Ah, Hisui! How dare you tried to woo a girl in my shop! Do you want to get fired?" Orin came immediately, as if she heard what Ayane said in her heart. Ayane gave a sigh of relief, but she heard Hisui grunted.
"Yeah, sure. Fire me now. It wasn't as if I got any wages." Hisui said nonchalantly. He then proceeded to put off his apron and quickly tossed the apron to Orin. "Well, adios!" He showed Orin his tongue and started to walk to the shop's door. Unfortunately he was stopped by Orin who quickly grabbed the back of his shirt. Hisui turned around, his anger boiling.
"What is it?"
~***~
Ayane was quite speechless. Here she was, in a shop full of customers. But it seemed as if she was the only one in the shop. Sweet smells filled the air.
"Welcome, dear customer."
Ayane turned around. It was a young woman, slightly older than her, but looked like a high school girl. She wore dresses only lolitas would love to wear, has a long past shoulder length platinum blue hair, and a fair white skin that would make her looked like a foreigner if only her eyes weren't so black. There was a crown shaped name tag with "Orin" scribbled on it and pinned on her left chest.
Orin smiled at her. "How may I help you?" She asked.
"Ah... I'm...just looking around?" answered Ayane nervously. She was not used to talking with strangers. Orin's smile glimmered with a light.
"Oh, is that so? Then how about I show you around? Maybe you'll find something you like and be interested to buy some of our very delicious sweets." She motioned her hand to the room, as if telling Ayane to follow her.
It was an entirely different world. Chocolate cakes everywhere, pastries lined up beautifully, lots of candies in every kind of shapes and there were even breads. The shop really could not be called a pastry shop, a cake shop or even a bakery. It has all kind of sweets in it!
Ayane gaped in amazement. She never stumbled upon so many kind of sweets in a shop before! Then she saw something.
It was a very beautiful pastry. The pastry looked like a crown, with lemonade sauce inside it and raspberries and strawberries put on top of the sauce, like jeweleries. Ayane turned around to ask Orin about the pastry, but Orin has disappeared when Ayane was busy staring at the pastry.
"The name of the pastry is Queen Crown Tart," a voice of a man behind her startled Ayane. When she turned around, it was another employee. But surprisingly he was wearing normal clothes, unlike Orin, only with the addition of an apron. On his left chest was a crown shaped name tag like Orin's, with "Hisui" scribbled on it.
"You're quite lucky, customer. This is the last one we have right now. Do you want it?" Hisui said in an almost bored tone. He was bored, truthfully. If only he could quit working at the shop, right here and right now--!
Ayane, who was standing beside him shivered. This man was scaring her very much! Miss Orin, where are you? She cried in her heart.
"Ah, Hisui! How dare you tried to woo a girl in my shop! Do you want to get fired?" Orin came immediately, as if she heard what Ayane said in her heart. Ayane gave a sigh of relief, but she heard Hisui grunted.
"Yeah, sure. Fire me now. It wasn't as if I got any wages." Hisui said nonchalantly. He then proceeded to put off his apron and quickly tossed the apron to Orin. "Well, adios!" He showed Orin his tongue and started to walk to the shop's door. Unfortunately he was stopped by Orin who quickly grabbed the back of his shirt. Hisui turned around, his anger boiling.
"What is it?"
"Don't leave yet, you still have to make the sweets!"
"Didn't you said you're going to fire me?"
"Yes, I'll fire you but make the sweets first!" Orin said with a such commanding tone, it was impossible to retaliate. Ayane just stood there, watching the scene in front of her with confusion.
"Just ignore them both, it was always those kind of arguments between both of them."
It was a mini Orin. But contrary to the girlish clothes Orin wore, the little girl wore clothes like a tomboy. She even has a short, almost shoulder length hair. The name "Aran" was scribbled on the crown shaped name tag pinned on her left chest.
"I'll put the tart in the boxes now if you're going to buy it. This is the last batch of the Queen Crown Tart this season." Aran took the tart, put it in a tray and started to dash off to the counter. Ayane couldn't even find a room to protest.
"Here" Aran said, handing out the boxed tart in her hands. It was beautifully boxed, tied up with laces as ribbon, and little flowers as decorations. It would be a pity if the box was thrown out after this. Ayane quickly reached out her bag to take her money, but Orin stopped her.
"The tart already paid," She smiled at Ayane. Then she handed out a card to her. "This is for you, Miss Kobayakawa Ayane."
Ayane was dumbfounded. How did she know her full name? And she never even told Orin her name.
"...How?"
Orin giggled when she saw the flustered expression on Ayane. "...How did I know your name? It's easy. That's because I'm a witch," She smiled. Ayane almost screamed. How come Miss Orin suddenly became so scary--?!!
Then Hisui whacked Orin's head with his knuckle. "Don't be ridiculous, Orin. Why can't you just say that you saw her name on her bag? Sheesh."
"Ow! How dare you hit your boss! I'll fire you!"
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. I'm not your employee anymore, remember?"
And the fights started again...
Ayane gave a sigh of relief. It wasn't like her to believe in things like witches. But is it alright for her not to pay for this? She stared at the box now in her hands.
"You already paid for it, so don't worry." said Orin.
"Huh....?"
"Oh, and another thing. That card in your hand, use it. It can fulfill one wishes for you. It was as thanks for coming to our shop." Orin winked. Suddenly Ayane felt dizzy. What happened? My vision... It's blurry...
In Ayane's head, all she could ever heard was Orin's voice telling her something...
"Remember, it can only fulfill one wish! So think hard about what you want to wish for!"
~***~
Ayane blinked. What has just happened to her? Huh? Why was she holding a box? It's a very beautiful box, too! Let's see what's inside this box...
A tart! And it looked delicious too! But when did I bought it? Hmm? There's a card on top of the box...
"...Write your wish on this card and your wish would be fulfilled...?"
Chapter One, Part One : End
"Yes, I'll fire you but make the sweets first!" Orin said with a such commanding tone, it was impossible to retaliate. Ayane just stood there, watching the scene in front of her with confusion.
"Just ignore them both, it was always those kind of arguments between both of them."
It was a mini Orin. But contrary to the girlish clothes Orin wore, the little girl wore clothes like a tomboy. She even has a short, almost shoulder length hair. The name "Aran" was scribbled on the crown shaped name tag pinned on her left chest.
"I'll put the tart in the boxes now if you're going to buy it. This is the last batch of the Queen Crown Tart this season." Aran took the tart, put it in a tray and started to dash off to the counter. Ayane couldn't even find a room to protest.
"Here" Aran said, handing out the boxed tart in her hands. It was beautifully boxed, tied up with laces as ribbon, and little flowers as decorations. It would be a pity if the box was thrown out after this. Ayane quickly reached out her bag to take her money, but Orin stopped her.
"The tart already paid," She smiled at Ayane. Then she handed out a card to her. "This is for you, Miss Kobayakawa Ayane."
Ayane was dumbfounded. How did she know her full name? And she never even told Orin her name.
"...How?"
Orin giggled when she saw the flustered expression on Ayane. "...How did I know your name? It's easy. That's because I'm a witch," She smiled. Ayane almost screamed. How come Miss Orin suddenly became so scary--?!!
Then Hisui whacked Orin's head with his knuckle. "Don't be ridiculous, Orin. Why can't you just say that you saw her name on her bag? Sheesh."
"Ow! How dare you hit your boss! I'll fire you!"
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. I'm not your employee anymore, remember?"
And the fights started again...
Ayane gave a sigh of relief. It wasn't like her to believe in things like witches. But is it alright for her not to pay for this? She stared at the box now in her hands.
"You already paid for it, so don't worry." said Orin.
"Huh....?"
"Oh, and another thing. That card in your hand, use it. It can fulfill one wishes for you. It was as thanks for coming to our shop." Orin winked. Suddenly Ayane felt dizzy. What happened? My vision... It's blurry...
In Ayane's head, all she could ever heard was Orin's voice telling her something...
"Remember, it can only fulfill one wish! So think hard about what you want to wish for!"
~***~
Ayane blinked. What has just happened to her? Huh? Why was she holding a box? It's a very beautiful box, too! Let's see what's inside this box...
A tart! And it looked delicious too! But when did I bought it? Hmm? There's a card on top of the box...
"...Write your wish on this card and your wish would be fulfilled...?"
Chapter One, Part One : End
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