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This will not be a relic.

A little after the Shodan attack, Mindy would learn that both Sasami and Negi would be repodded, further darkening her mood after all of the fight: no victory, nothing to be really proud of, just a good, swift win. That was life on Stacy, so be it. What was more, for all intent purposes, "Mindy" had to make sure to look broken up about the death of her father, which was obviously not a stretch. But there was something, in her estimation, that needed to be taken care of first and foremost, which was why Ruffnut would notice that there was no Mindy around the castle for the last few days. In fact, Mindy had spent that time in and out of the Juraian Royal Palace, through the permission of Starfire, of course. This was because she was cleaning out the debris those fucking robots left behind in the one place Mindy was adamant needed to be preserved: The First Tree Cafe.

Or formerly that, anyway. The sign had been done away with, with a new sign replacing it: Negi and Sasami's Diner. Granted, the inside was still a bit of a fixer upper, but the lights were working, the chairs were clean of garbage and robot entrails, and a now dusty but accomplished looking girl was busy inside, busy cooking.

Outside there was another sign: Negi and Sasami's Diner
Under New Management
Alien Burgers
Apple Pies
Soup
Ask for anything else and you will get punched in the face.
More food to be added at a date TBD.

[To Note: Splitting this post in two: for those coming into the restaurant, and Mindy going back to the castle.]

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The soup in question was actually simmering in the pot as they spoke. Sasami was fairly good at making these, but Mindy was a girl who was willing to kick things up a notch and even experiment. The soup in question had some of the aforementioned alien beef, as well as an alien stock (it was some word she couldn't pronounce, and her attempt made the cashier laugh) with some vegetables from the Hydroponics bay as well as some spices she thought gave the soup a smoky flavor. It was hearty, and in Mindy's estimation pretty damn good.

"Pie is cooking," Mindy said, then turned to his brother.

Rin blinked a few times and looked over the menu once over.

"Alien burgers huh.... Sure! Why not, I'll give that, and the pie and the soup a shot!"

Yes, he did just order all the things, but hey, what better way to check things out than to try them!

This was the face of someone who was not in the least surprised.

"You'll get an upset stomach if you eat too much, Nii-san. I won't treat you for free if you get sick, you know," Yukio chastised. "Our waitress and cook is named Mindy, by the way."

Mindy, on the other hand, was at least a little bit surprised at his brother ordering...well, everything on the menu.

"Looks like I'll be busy then," she said, grinning a little. "You guys carry on, I'll be back."

And Mindy scampered off into the kitchen, shaking her head. Jeez, did she really want to do this for free?

Damn you and your goody two shoes crap Sasami!

Rin grinned in turn and gave him a thumbs up.

"As if I could get sick from eating! You should know better Yukio!"

As the girl walked away, Rin's gaze followed. "Mindy huh? She looks pretty young don't you think? Didn't think you could get a job that early." he said thoughtfully.

Not that you'd ever have found Rin working outside of the house at that age!

"You say that now," Yukio commented, passing the flask of tea he had been drinking out of to Rin.

"Yes she does." The bespectacled boy raised a curious brow. "With all the talk about skipping high school and going straight into the workforce, I would think you would know that already, Nii-san. She inherited this diner from a friend, it sounded like."

Besides that, he began officially working at thirteen. Age mattered little when one could succeed on their skills.

[[OOC: You guys are totally free to skip Mindy two rounds, since she'll mostly be eavesdroping and cooking:-P]]

Rin took the tea and poured himself a little before taking a sip.

"Eh, I mean, not that I care, I just didn't think we had kids on board." Not that he was they themselves were adults even if Yukio acted like one.

"Makes me wonder a bit more about this whole place as a whole. Seems more and more like one of those sci-fi manga with all the body snatchers haha!"

"You would know if you spent more time awake than asleep. As far as this entire place..." The teen dropped his voice once again.

"It is a fairly far-fetched...strangely so." Then again, so was being the son of Satan. "While I don't exactly believe most of what we've been told, there's little we can do about the situation at this point, other than keeping on top of things and keeping a low profile in certain aspects." This was where he looked pointedly at Rin.

"Since I don't possess any extraordinary abilities, I wasn't affected by Shodan. Did you keep Kurikara with you?"

"What?!" Rin bellowed out before he tensed up in surprise at himself and sunk back onto the seat.

"What dod you mean you weren't affected? What about all that meister stuff? You know, the thing with the paper and the summons and stuff?" he replied while waving his hands around as if mimicking the actions.

As to the question he nodded, "Yeah, of course. It's the only weapon I had!"

Must you be so loud all the time, Rin? Really?

"The specializations I'm a Meister in are all dependent on my hard work and training, not anything supernatural." His lips thinned at the mention of 'summons and stuff' and his gaze shifted to the kitchen where their hostess/cook currently prepared their meal.

"Why would I try that, here?" came his barely audible reply. "The situation didn't escalate enough to attempt..." Yukio's voice trailed off for a moment and returned when his gaze shifted back to his sibling.

"Sheathed?" was all he questioned, as if he expected Rin to grasp the loaded implications behind the simple word.

Yes, there was no way that Mindy would have been able to ignore all that was being said, particularly when it came to stuff about being a Meister and things with weapons and all. What she DID know, though, was to keep her mouth shut about it and continue on like nothing had changed.

Mindy was, after all, well versed in this. Secrets were kept for a reason. This was why her head didn't so much as lok in their direction, instead immersing herself in the cooking, which wasn't really a stretch.

Alien burgers were MUCH harder to prepare than beef, after all.

Oooookay? Rin wasn't following, at least for a few before he snapped into place and nodded.

"Well, no, not really..." he said in a hushed tone.

"Nothing happened though! As soon as you know, nothing came out. It was just... normal?"

Yukio studied his sibling for a few short moments, knowing full well that there was no way Rin would lie about something like that.

"I figured as much. With the power dampeners and such. And after they were destroyed, was your sword sheathed?" came the whispered reply.

Yup, they were deliberately being quiet now. Damn. So back to cooking, which was actually almost done anyway. At least, parts of it was. The soup was going was already done, and the apple pie was on its way. She walked out to the brothers and gave them two medium sized bowls, taking a moment to wipe some access soup off her face.

"Here you go guys, enjoy."

Rin was about to reply when the food arrived and he figured he'd leave it for later. That's how it went right Yukio?!

Rin grinned at Mindy and bowed his head politely before looking at the soup.

"Woohoo! Food! This'll be great!"

That's how it goes, Rin. Good job. He was actually glad that his brother had enough common sense to let the conversation drop.

"It wasn't necessary to offer me soup as well, but I appreciate it Mindy." Yukio bowed his head in thanks and smiled.

"Itadakimasu!" was all Rin said before digging in, eager to give the food a taste, and not to mention eat!

The food... wasn't bad! Of course, he'd say he could improve upon it greatly! After all, he was an awesome cook himself!

"It still needs improvement, but then I'm working with what I have, and I still have lots to experiment on," Mindy replied. Even in her civilian guise, she was never satisfied with just coasting. She was glowing a little though, since she was at least sure it was good.

"I had to: you were patient enough to sit and talk with me," Mindy reminded him. "I'm grateful for that."

"It's no cause for thanks, really. It was a pleasure on my end as well." With that said, Yukio picked up his spoon and dipped it into his bowl.

"Itadakimasu."

He was as much for efficiency as anyone and appreciated that their grey goop of a meal on Stacy was highly nutritious, but having a real, warm meal at table with his brother felt incredibly nostalgic. Even if they were missing the other priests and their father...

"It's very tasty, thank you."

"I'm sure it could be better! Nothing wrong with wanting to strive for the best! I'm sure you could do it!" Rin encouraged before continuing to eat alongside his brother.

Moments like these? He, for once, thought that they'd be rare considering their situation. So he'd enjoy and cherish and burn it into his memory while it lasted.

All right, besides feeling like she wanted to punch Yukio's brother, she at least knew that she was on the right track with the soup. She would have to perfect it more, and get more ingredients.

"Your brother did mention that you might be interested in working in the place," Mindy said. "What do you say?"

At any other time he might have scolded Rin on being far too frank. This time, however, he let him speak, mainly because this was Rin's forte. It was the thing he knew and did best and there was no reason to discourage him about it.

"I did," Yukio said, raising his gaze to Rin. "Mindy currently runs this place by herself, and I know how much you enjoy cooking, especially with our current selection of...nutritious meals. I thought it would be a good fit for you, nii-san."

Punch all you want! He's damn good at this cooking thing!

"What? Alone?" Okay so it was work, but it was work he'd totally enjoy!

"You mean I could cook as much as I wanted for others? Wait... would I have access to the food too? Like if I wanted to make something for myself or Yukio?" Or Pram.

"Well I'd help, if you have patience with my inferior skills," Mindy said, though she did roll her eyes a little. Seriously, she was not a bad cook, and its not like the stuff she was making was native to her, save for the apple pie. "And I am trying to get more of a staff. Sasami's problem was that she did it as sort of a whim, but I figure if we get enough people we can alternate."

She thought about it a moment. "If you help replenish the food on vacations, yeah, why not? I mean, as much as you wanted not so much, we only get so much food, but conservatively, that'd be fine."

This will not be a relic.

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