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Let's visit the LinLinBunny Cafe

[ A news report just happens to catch Ivan's ears when mentions it the opening of a brand new cafe, the likes of which found its start in Japan. Ivan freezes in his tracks upon that magical word. A cafe started in Japan? He has to go there! He remains in the middle of the sidewalk and watches two reporters coo over petting rabbits as they also enjoy drinks and snacks. They look very happy.

Ivan quickly jots down the name of the place, and back at the training room, he does a search for the bunny cafe on his phone. Oh. It looks to be on the Silver Stage, a small distance away from most of the stations. That makes it a little harder to visit. ]

So, either a taxi for on foot... How much would a taxi even cost me...?

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... The two of you seem rather excited about going.

[ That much he can tell without even needing to ask Pao-Lin. Still, it hasn't escaped his notice that they might have a difficult time getting there... ]

Would you like some help getting there?

[ Note that he hasn't actually answered Ivan's question yet. ]

Could you really get us there?

[YOU WOULD BE THE BEST EVER IF YOU DID

I mean well I guess he kind of already is the best BUT MORE SO]

Would you really help us?

[ Ivan will buy him his coffee and snack at the bunny cafe... or at least help pay for gas. ]

[ How could he possibly say no to such eager faces? It would be roughly the equivalent of trying to cancel Christmas. ]

I don't mind assisting you.

[Pao-Lin throws her hands up excitedly. The tiny god: pleased.]

Yaaay! Thanks, Barnaby! It'll be fun, I promise!

[Pao-Lin, you can't say that when you haven't even been to the place in question.]

You're the best, Barnaby!

[ Everyone, let it be known that Ivan has the best kouhai in the world. There is no other who can compare. ]

Here, let me write down the address for you.

[ The best? Isn't that taking it a little bit too far-- nah. They're right, he is pretty amazing. But right now he should try and keep his ego in check more than anything else. ]

It's really no trouble.

[ That much is true... besides, he can't say that he's not curious too. ]

[The bunny cafe doesn't look all that impressive from the outside when it comes down to it. In fact, it's not even entirely clear where the entrance is supposed to be.

As Pao-Lin steps out of Barnaby's car, she glances at the multi-story building up and down.]

Is this really it?

[ It's... the right address, which is the only thing the place has going for it right now. Ivan bites his bottom lip and looks the place up and down as Pao-Lin does. Did he get the address wrong? Did he just send himself and his fellow heroes on a wild rabbit chase? ]

I'm... not sure anymore...

[ Oh god, if this isn't the right place, Ivan is never inviting anyone anywhere ever again. This is just going to be one big disappointment, and it's all his fault, and they are going to hate him, and...

Little does Ivan know that the cafe is on the third floor. ]

As far as I'm aware, such establishments are rarely on the ground floor. Should we not go inside and have a look...?

[ Sometimes Barnaby has to worry about them. But it's just a small mishap - they should still be able to recover from this!

Right? ]

[Pao-Lin approaches the building, making a beeline for what seems the most likely entrance. At first it seems like the door is completely locked, but no, that's just one of the doors being locked. The other one swings out easily when Pao-Lin pulls on the handle, and she steps inside. She catches sight of some posters on the wall.]

Oh, hey, it's on the third floor!

[Though, that's weird...if this is a new place, shouldn't it be more obvious about where they should go?]

The third floor?

[ Ivan still can't shake off the dread over this mishap. They are going to be mutant bunnies who will eat their souls... Okay, so Ivan isn't thinking of that possibility, but he's still worried. He follows the others as they enter the building.

There's the poster. There's the staircase... Do they just go up? ]

[ The third floor it is, then... Does Barnaby have to lead the way? They both seem unsure, so he's just going to have to go ahead and go first. If they're not in the right place, then surely they should at least be able to ask someone to put them on the right track? Or so he hopes. ]

[Barnaby will have to go first, yes. If they are in the wrong place (and in a really wrong place, if'n ya get what I mean), having Barnaby and his star power at the forefront means they're a little more likely to get deferential treatment.

(gosh, you guys, this is just a bunny cafe -- )]

[ Leave it to the Bunny to find his own kind.

However, fortune begins to smile upon them as they ascend the stairs. The higher they go, the more pictures of rabbits and bunnies and carrots and other such rabbit related materials are hung on the walls. Ivan starts to calm down. They are in the right place now.

At the third floor, there is a big, brightly colored sign saying "Welcome to Stern Bild's 1st Bunny Cafe!! /('x')\" ]

It seems as though we've managed to find it.

[ Is that a bunny emoticon? Barnaby isn't sure that his dignity can handle him asking that question, so he decides that it might be in his best interests to leave it alone. Instead he decides to take the lead and go inside, even if his misgivings are growing.

His instincts were probably trying to tell him something. Especially since they immediately start cooing over "Barnaby Brooks Jr. is here!"

Dammit. ]

[The employees immediately start arguing amongst themselves about who gets to talk to him first, complete with someone attempting to just walk away to greet Barnaby only to be yanked back by someone else. Eventually they settle things with rock-paper-scissors, and the winner strolls triumphantly up to Barnaby and his companions with a bright smile on her face. After an overly-enthusiastic greeting (including multiple breathless exclamations about how wonderful it was that he deigned to visit their humble little cafe), she explains house rules and then the pricing system: $7.00 per person for half an hour and $11 per person for a full hour, with unlimited drink refills included in each.

Pao-Lin glances at Barnaby and Ivan.] How long do you think we should stay?

[She's leaning towards the $11 option, herself. She doesn't have anything else to do today, unless (knock on wood) they're all summoned for an episode of HeroTV.]

[ Ivan already feels bad for Barnaby. He hadn't thought about this happening, but as his senior, maybe he should have. Also looking to Barnaby, he thinks he'll go with whatever Barnaby can handle.

Not the bunnies but the employees. Personally, Ivan thinks a half hour might be too short, but an hour in the presence of overactive fangirls might be too much. ]

Ah! Bunny.

[ He refers to the very cute lop eared rabbit that has just hopped its way to the gate from the entrance to the seating/petting area. He's not calling Barnaby "Bunny" but the heroes know that he's been conditioned to answer to that name.

An employee laughs. "Of course there are bunnies here. It's a Bunny Cafe!" ]

[ It’s probably a good thing that Barnaby has perfected the art of smiling in the face of adversity. He’s used to fans being rather… enthusiastic, but even this is on a whole other level. He tries his best to simply be polite and respectful, which only gives them more to giggle about. Perhaps he should have stayed outside… the others didn’t need to put up with this. ]

Per hour should be fine, don’t you think?

[ If it becomes too overbearing, he can pretend he has to go to an interview…

It also takes all of his self-control not to react when Ivan addresses the other bunny, too. What a terrible habit this is. ]

["Right this way, then!" the employee says, guiding the three to a corner table in the (surprisingly small) cafe. Pao-Lin bends down and picks up the rabbit that came to greet them at the entrance, cuddling it as she takes a seat.]

Ahh, he's so fluffy!

[She's already halfway to wondering whether Natasha will allow her to buy a pet rabbit. She misses her pet turtle Slowpoke, left back with her parents, but you can't really cuddle a turtle. As she's scratching her bunny's head, however, her eyes also roam the cages along the shelves that house more floppy-eared creatures, though there are a few that free-roam the cafe.

(No lie: she's looking for a bunny that might look like Barnaby.)]

[ Ivan also takes a seat on a cushion at the low table. It's so there's easy access to food while also being close enough to the ground for easy access for bunny petting. Not all the rabbits are lop-eared or even the same breed. The cafe has a variety of bunnies for Stern Bild's diverse population.

Although, it doesn't take long before a golden-tan rabbit decides to take the initiative and hop right into Ivan's lap. He's very curious and puts his paws up on Ivan's chest to start sniffing at him. Ivan gently puts his hands on the rabbit to help support him... which only makes him climb even higher up his chest. Does he smell like paper? Do rabbits like paper? ]

Um... hello...?

[ One of the employees brings a small tray of hay and leafy greens to place at the top of the table. Look, the bunnies get food too. ]

[ Unlike the others, Barnaby seems more hesitant to dive right into things, so to speak. In fact, he seems as though he's slightly at a loss regarding how to proceed. It should be a fairly simple task, right? To pick up a bunny and to pet it like the other two are doing? But he doesn't seem sure, as though he isn't completely convinced that's what he came here for.

The other two will have to excuse him for a moment. Even when a bunny darts up to him and starts pawing at his shoes... hmm. Maybe he could pick it up. Carefully does it... ]

[Clearly Barnaby needs to take a cue from Pao-Lin, who is gleefully nuzzling her bunny and cooing at it. After the employee returns with small menus for them, Pao-Lin holds out the bunny.]

Hey, what's this guy's name?

["Bandit!" she replies. "Because of the black spots around his eyes that look like a mask."

Pao-Lin giggles and turns the bunny to face her again.]

Oh, if you're a bandit, I guess we'll have to arrest you, huh?

[Holds him out to Barnaby.]

Here! Why don't you arrest him for the points?

[YEAH SHE WENT THERE.]

Edited (edited for maximum awful) 2014-06-26 00:18 (UTC)

[ Meanwhile, Ivan is having a hard time with his rabbit. It keeps wanting to climb higher up on him with some kind of goal in mind. Ivan can't guess what it could be because he hasn't grabbed any food yet, but he'll make sure it doesn't hurt itself.

What harm can a bunny do to him? ]

Are you sure he's going to arrest him? That mask... makes him look like Wild Tiger.

[ That's it! ]

Barnaby! He's your partner, Wild Bunny!

[ Arrest him for the points? Wild Bunny? For a long moment, Barnaby is speechless. The attendants are giggling wildly at the thought of the bunny being Wild Tiger's stand in, and they even seem to be considering the idea of renaming him. How could this possibly have gone so wrong? This was a terrible, terrible idea.

But... but the other two seem to be enjoying themselves a lot. Shouldn't he simply deal with it?

Barnaby's mouth twitches as he tries to stop himself from frowning deeply. Instead... he reaches out to take the bunny so that he can cradle it for a while. Now he has two of them. ]

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/shamelessly uses this icon

Perfect use of said icon

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/let's do the Time Skip agaaaiiin

Weeee

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