[Note / Video]

[leekspins]

[Private Note to Cake Town Staff]

I've got some ideas for Cake Town, so I thought we might have a quick meeting after we close tonight. I think we're ready to start growing, so I might have some new job opportunities that you guys should have first choice of taking if you want them!

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[Public to Everyone]

[Orihime appears, looking as cheerful as she normally does, and bows politely in greeting before rising with her hands clasped in front of her chest.]

I saw that a lot of people are looking for jobs, so I just wanted to let people know that Cake Town is always hiring! If you want to bake, or cater, or be a bouncer, we can definitely find a place for you to fit in!

[Did she say 'a bouncer'? She hasn't batted a lash, so she might be serious. Or maybe she thinks she's being funny again. Who can tell?]

Even if you only work for a month until you can open up your own business, we don't mind at all. It's a fun place to work, and you get to take home the things we didn't sell that day, so that's a fun bonus, ne?

[She beams. Free donuts is a pretty good perk in her opinion.]

Just let me know! We're pretty informal, honestly. And if you'd rather be a customer, we've got a new summer menu lined up that we're very excited about. Please give it a try!

Comments

[Video]

[fairysoul]

Hi, Orihime! [She looks even more cheerful than usual today.] I realize I never visited your shop. [She's just used to going to Mokona's Magical Cafe.] Wow! You have a very big menu. [She takes a few minutes to read it.] What's a Triple Decadence Cake? [Of course she'd pick that one, right?

A pause as she remembers something.] You need a bouncer? For a cake shop? Have you had problems? [Thieves or angry customers, who knows?] I hope no one attacked your shop! Attacking a cake shop... that would be lame!

[Video]

[leekspins]

It has three layers of instead of two, with white chocolate, devil's food, and dark cocoa cake. Then chopped pecans and caramel are drizzled on top and over the sides. It's very rich!

[Most people only order one slice rather than the whole cake. Her grin widens at Mavis's concern and she quickly waves her hands.]

No, not really! No unexpected adventures! But Shinjiro-san was kind of a natural bouncer and it feels strange not to have someone gruff around. It really added to the fun atmosphere.

[SOMEHOW. It was Shinjiro. His grumpiness was hilarious to her.]

Anyway, you never know when you'll need some muscle, ne? So it can't hurt to have someone!

[Video]

[fairysoul]

That sounds delicious! I might order one someday. [Rich? Who cares about that? Erza and Mavis could probably eat the whole cake, just the two of them, if they were to put their minds (and stomachs into it).] Which one who you personally recommend otherwise?

[She gives the other girl a relieved smile.] Oh, okay. Then, I guess that's fine, yes.

[redarrowqueen]

The fruit pizza sounds genius!

[leekspins]

It's delicious! I can't take credit for the idea, I saw it in a magazine. It's really good, though!

[redarrowqueen]

I smell a detour after work!

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[captain_by_the_book]

[ He should probably not be thinking about food as a priority but... That summer menu looks really good, and the team deserves a treat. So Cassian, looking a little sheepish, is calling soon after her announcement. ]

Orihime, do you think you could get one of your ice cream cakes ready for, say, Friday afternoon? I'm thinking the team would like that. Some truffles, too, I'm thinking, or whatever would be fitting.

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[leekspins]

Definitely! I'll send you an order form so you can pick what flavors you'd like. And if you don't see the one you want, just write it in, and we'll see what we can do.

[There's no hesitation this time after speaking with Mavis. Orihime flips that switch to private, beaming excitedly.]

I have a favor to ask, Andor-san! Would you mind if I shadowed you for a day to see what it's like to be a guardian? I promise I won't get underfoot, I know you're busy!

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[captain_by_the_book]

[ He looks taken aback only for the shortest moment before his face clears with understanding. ]

Right. I saw you're running in Genessia. You're welcome to join me, it won't be any trouble. The work in Attleton is pretty different from the other towns since we don't have a regular police force to do the day-to-day work, we are the regular police, but it should still give you some idea of what the work is like.

[ And him an opportunity to scrutinize whether she takes it seriously, though that seems to be less of an issue this election around. ]

[Video]

[xlvii]

...Bouncer, hm?

If I were less busy, I might take you up on that. [Goodness knows he fits the profile, what with the "grumpy built bald man" look he's got going. He'll just have to serve as an impromptu one whenever he stops by until she gets an actual bouncer.]

Has someone been making trouble? [His voice is calm as ever, but there's a subtle edge to it that shows he's being serious. If someone's been messing with Orihime....]

[Video]

[leekspins]

Ha ha! You would have been hired in a heartbeat!

[She can't think of anyone more stoic than Ford. It's not really what he wants to do with his life, though, she knows that.]

You're running a greenhouse now, ne? Are you growing any herbs, flowers, or fruit? I can buy wholesale if you like!

And no, no trouble, don't worry about it. I just miss Shinjiro-san giving people the grumpy warning stare, that's all.

[Video]

[xlvii]

[With a hint of amusement to his voice:] I'm sure we can arrange something.

[And then back to normal:] ...Just out of curiosity, though, what are you planning on doing with them?

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[kusogaki]

Bouncer? I have done that job before! How old do you have to be to work at a cake store?

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[leekspins]

You have?!

[This girl definitely isn't the type she would have expected to show interest in a job like that. She doesn't look grumpy or serious at all! But that will probably just make it funnier, so she's open to the idea. Orihime waves her hand.]

Oh no, don't worry about age! I'm seventeen myself. As long as you can do the job, that's what matters!

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[kusogaki]

Uh huh! I'll show you I can do it, yes?

[ She pauses, looking around her commonspace room, and realizes there's nothing really impressive she could use to show off. ]

Hang on!

[ She shoves the phone in her pocket, and there's a solid 40 seconds of nothing. Just the sounds of Kagura speeding out of the building. Once she's outside, she gets her phone out again, and props it up on top of a trashcan.

There is now a blue car in view. Kagura darts over to it, and easily lifts it over her head with one hand. Still holding it, she turns to the camera, grinning. ]

See?

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[riddlemehiss]

Have you considered searching the woods?

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[leekspins]

[Searching the woods for what? She'd be more surprised at seeing a talking cat if she didn't already spend a lot of time with Yoruichi-san back home.]

Mmmm, not recently. Why?

[riddlemehiss]

To find a bouncer!

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[occultfan]

Your line up I must say is rather interesting.

[She wouldn't know where to start really.]

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[leekspins]

Thank you! We wanted to make the menu creative so people have a reason to come back and try more new things.

[Because 'one of everything' is a perfectly valid way to order desserts in her opinion.]

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[occultfan]

Make the menu creative... [Sounds like a good business practice really.]

But if it's tasty enough people would want to come back regardless, right?

[mother_of_monsters]

Orihime! I needed to talk to you. I am opening my own studio and there will be an inauguration this Friday. Will you come too?

I wanted to ask if Cake Town makes cakes to order. I'm going to need pastries for at least 50-100 persons too.

[leekspins]

Your very own studio! That's amazing, Dray-san!

[She's so proud, and beams in delight at the invitation.]

I'd be happy to!

[Orihime is about to ask if it's a formal event, but if he's going to need catering, then she'd better show up professionally dressed no matter what.]

I can do that! I'll send an order form over so you can pick the flavors of cake you want, and which pastries you want to have.

[She'll need to get a head start on those since she'll be shadowing Mavis the day before, but with those big ovens, she doesn't think it'll be too hard at all to fill his order.]

[Private Video]

[4starsaviour]

[Once Goku reads the note (and gets Bulma to explain how to send a video to just one person), he sends Orihime a video message - he may have learned writing from Roshi, but he's a little out of practice.]

Sure, I can come to that meetin'! So is the store gonna get taller?

[Private Video]

[leekspins]

Ha ha! You're on the right track, Goku-san!

[She's so glad she hired him. He always looks so cheerful, and his delivery is super fast too.]

I'm trying to see if we can get more stores in the other cities. If we can make more money, then I can use that money to help out Genessia, ne? Then more deputies can get hired, and more people can fight crime but not have to do it as a volunteer...

Ahhhhh I'm getting off topic! Anyway, yes, more stores! I wanted to see if any of you guys wanted to be a store manager if I can get the new bakeries going.