Tea Time! Order Up! (Mission)

[Utahhikari-Satu]

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Name: Temporary Employment
Rank: D
IIC: 1 Day
Difficulty: Easy
Description: A common lower ranked mission, one of the many business owners of Kusagakure has hit a shortage of employees. Often relying on the genin of the village to fill in, they pay high wages for such short notice help. This request comes from the owner of a tea shop who had a waitress fall ill the day before. He requires someone to fill in taking orders and pouring tea!
How to complete: Take 5 orders and fill them correctly. This should take 3 posts.
Pay: 16,000 Ryo

    Satu's eyes opened slowly to the refreshing light of Kusagakuran morning. He rushed to prepare himself by taking a shower and brushing his teeth. He then proceeded to fix his hair stylishly and once he had sufficiently groomed himself he made for the exit of the barracks. The streets of Kusagakure were busy that morning and bustling with the morning's activity as he strolled down the street toward the recreational district. His destination was a tea shop. He had passed it many times and until now had never really noticed it. It was slightly shocking because he was one who favored teas. He eagerly wanted to explore this newly discovered establishment and better acquaint himself with Kusagakura's local life.

    Satu arrived at the entrance to the shop. It was quaint, the door was made of cherry oak and the windows were also lined with the same wood. A step into the establishment revealed a cherry wood floor and a long bar lining the furthest wall with many tables surrounded by two and three chairs. The tables were dressed with flowing white cloths trimmed with lace. Each table centered by fresh orchids of varying colors. The chairs were uniform in color a deep wine red. Behind the bar stood a woman with an alluring smile and behind her an assortment of many mason jars containing various types of tea and ingredients for refreshments. A display case filled with freshly baked pastry and other delights was also on the bar.

    Satu was taken by the ambiance and approached the woman with courtesy and began to speak,^{"Excuse me ma'am, I am the genin sent to help you today."} The woman replied, "Wonderful and what would your name be dear?" She glanced Satu up and down giving a smile of mystery like she knew all of his secrets. ^{"It is Utahhikari ma'am, Utahhikari, Satu."} She smiled again, "That is a mouthful, can I call you Sat for short?" Satu gave a half smile and agreed with a soft nod. "Wonderful thank you for coming today Sat, you see one of my best girls fell ill and so I have sent for help because this is our busy time of the week. All I need you to do is be pleasant and take orders. Then when they are ready bring them to our patrons, sounds easy enough right?" Satu gave a glare around the room and placed his hands at his hips before again nodding toward the woman to agree, ^{"It should be easy enough. Forgive me madame but what is your name please?"} She laughed, "Forgive me I am already rushing to get things set for the day, I am forgetting my manners. Minerva is my name, Minerva Darling."

[Utahhikari-Satu]

(Post 2)

    Satu was briefed on his mission to make the day efficacious for handling orders at the tea house by Minerva. His uniform was a maid's outfit meant for uni sexual distinction. The top's front was pleated with white lace and mimicked a formal wear jacket that flowed into a fox tail in the back. Worn with pleated pants adorned with lace accents stitched into it's pockets. Satu completed the look with a maids hat atop his head.

    He looked into a mirror and Minerva exclaimed, "You are quite dapper in the company attire Sat!" Satu blushed then glanced back at himself in the mirror and couldn't help but wonder what his tutor Inoryu would think of this ensemble, then thought to his self after today he would probably not speak about this outfit to anyone. "Ok Sat, I am going to officially open shop for the day good luck and pace yourself it can get pretty busy from here til lunch." The doors opened and customers began to flock in and soon the room was filled to capacity.

    Satu began to make rounds to each table and taking orders.
"Green tea latte please, with a passion fruit danish,"
"Black tea with a blueberry muffin,"
"Yerba mate with a wheat grass shot,"
"A parfait and strawberry hot cream please,"
"Earl grey and a scone please"

    Satu was making decent time with the rounds and getting the orders in as quickly as he could. Minerva shouted "Order up!" Satu began carrying the orders to the patrons as instructed. ^{'This is a great exercise in reaction time and organization,'} thought Satu.
^{"Here is your Yerba mate and wheat grass sir,"
"This blueberry muffin looks delicious, please enjoy,"
"A parfait and hot strawberry cream miss," 
"Passion fruit danish and green tea latte up!,"
"Earl grey sir?"} Satu was beginning to enjoy himself as he saw each customers face light up upon his bringing of their orders.

[Utahhikari-Satu]

    It was reaching the latter of the day and Satu began to see the number of customers begin to dwindle. As he brought the final orders out for the afternoon he had a sense of content accomplishment.  Minerva looked at Satu as he cleaned and wiped the tables, "Sat you may be better than my absentee you are replacing." She smiled at Satu and he looked up from the table still wiping it down, ^{"At the temple of Dessabo all we can do is sharpen our minds in meditation and so this task has been most socially enjoyable miss."} "Life is not all meditation Sat, you have to live some days and most others make a living," Minerva laughed a gentle and kind laugh as she said this to Satu.

    She then began the later afternoon closing routine of counting the drawer from the days business. Satu began folding up the lace linens to take back to be laundered. Such fine table cloths had never been seen by Satu. He admired Minerva's ethic and stature and how she persevered in her corner of the village. Satu understood there were other ways of attaining honor in one's own life than simply being daring. There were warriors in everyday people as well and Minerva was such a warrior.

    "That looks about all Sat, you have been extremely helpful today, I will make sure to tell that tall glass of red wine Vlad all about you." Satu smiled, "He is handsome though isn't he Sat?" Satu blushed when asked if he was partial to Vlad and before he could answer he already had, "Thought so," Minerva giggled. Gathering his things and changing back into his normal attire Satu bid Minerva farewell and headed back to the keep.


{Exit}
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