Little Bites
The fandom/game of Food Fantasy is extremely dead, Western community at least, but I like a few of the characters. so. Brownie, Napoleon Cake, and B-52 helping out their attendant. Honestly, it's a pretty interesting game, somehow worse in terms of p2p than genshin but it's cool. I wouldn't reccomand playing it but at least looking at it.
Brownie
"Master Attendant?" He hums, folding the towel he was just using to wipe the counter, looking around as he suddenly realizes you're not around.
He frowns but quickly fixes his expression, it's unbecomming of a butler to show such emotion.
He walks to the kitchen of the resturant, lifting his head to try and spot his master attendant, only finding Ume Ochazuke cooking while Pudding adjusts his glasses and murmurs about what to cook next, but both of them turn to look at him. "Yes?" Pudding raises a brow. "Is Oumarice having another panic attack?"
"No," he shakes his head. "has anyone seen the master attendant?"
"They're getting the order." Pudding gestures to the back.
Brownie sighs in relief that he hadn't allowed his master to get attacked by a fallen and die, but hurries to the back as his shoulder tense - feeling like a failure for allowing you to carry those boxes in without any of his help.
Brownie's footsteps are quiet but purposeful as he moves through the swinging doors at the back of the restaurant. The scent of spices, warm bread, and something vaguely citrusy hangs in the air, drifting in from the open delivery crates. A summer breeze stirs the edge of the white curtain draped over the doorway, and he pushes it aside to step into the sunlit storage corridor.
There you are.
Your back is turned, balancing a heavy box of ingredients on your shoulder while nudging the door open with your foot. Brownie's mouth opens in silent reprimand before he stops himself, brow knitting slightly. This is his fault. He's a failure of a butler. How could he ever hope to be the best of the best if he could allow this.
His steps quicken, and he reaches your side just as you manage to stumble through the doorway into the storage room.
"Master Attendant, forgive my neglience." He grabs the box from your arms, his voice tight with disapointment in himself but relaxed as your form fits his vision. "You shouldn't be lifting those on your own, not with your station."
You sigh, wiping sweat from your brow before chuckling. "Brownie, I'm almost done. Besides, I own the resturant, it sort of is my job to do the order and keep us stocked."
He puts the box down, popping his head into the kitchen to inform Pudding - who has a very spefifc way of sorting everything - that the order is there before turning back to you. "Yes, and as your butler, it is my job to ease your responsibilites and make your life easier."
You once again let out a soft laugh. "You're a food soul, not a butler."
"I want to be a butler." He murmurs, kissing his teeth and remembers murmuring is not becoming of a gentleman, and says it again, more clearly. "I want to be your butler."
He grabs another box, staring you down when you try to grab another and kicking his hip out at you.
"I carry a gun that weighs more than I do into every battle, I will carry the boxes, master."
"Fine, fine." You wave him off, opening the door for him into the dry storage. "You're such a good boy, Brownie."
He flinches like you shocked him, swallowing any noise he might have made. "Ah... t-thank you, Master Attendant, that means quite a lot. I promise, I won't let you down."
"I know you won't."
Napoleon Cake
"Did someone eat my cake?" He asks, pouting as he lifts the cover off the cake stand. He huffs, crossing his arms. "Master Attendant!" He whines, lifting the cupcake he had taken from a passing tray to his lips. "Have you seen my Angel food cake?" He takes a bite.
You pop your head into the kitchen, letting out a long breath. "Napoleon, you already have a cupcake."
"It's strawberry, it's not the same." He kisses his teeth, chewing through the icing and unable to keep the smile off his face from the taste of sugar on his tongue.
You pause, glancing at where you know you hid it before back at him. "Tell you what, I'll tell you where it is and make sure to get whipped cream for strawberry shortcakes when I go to the shop, if you do some general tidying around here."
He takes another bite, licking his lips. "But that sounds so boring, I think I'm just going to search everything I can think of instead. It's not like it's outside the kitchen."
You sigh.
"I can't stop you, but... please?"
He huffs, pushing the last of his first treat into his mouth, murmuring around his mouthful. "Hmh... Maybe." He says, but is already grabbing the broom.
He drags it behind him like a sulking child with a toy he didn't want, but he does what you asked, even kicking the chairs out of the way so he can get underneath them.
He hums a little as he works, off-key but oddly charming, the handle of the broom thumping rhythmically against the floor. Occasionally, he casts a glance toward the cupboards, as if suspecting one of them might reveal the cake on its own.
You watch from the doorway, arms folded. "You know, if you put half this energy into cleaning on a normal day, I wouldn't have to hide your cake."
"You did it on purpose?" He twirls the broom, much like he does as he recharges his gun, now pointing it at you.
"Of course. You don't do anything unless I bargin with you." You grumble. "I just wish you did more around here, you know? The resturant is my dream and you use it as a sweet dispensery."
He tenses, looking down, the broom's bristles scraping lightly across the tile as he goes still. For a moment, he doesn't say anything. Just stares at the floor like it might hold the words he wants. "Your dream." He repeats, nodding. "I'll do better. I promise, Master."
You open your mouth, wanting to apologies for making him feel bad, but he suddenly makes a break for the far right cabinet.
"And next time you hide something, try not to look at it." He giggles, grabbing the box and pulling it down. He walks by you, kissing your cheek as he opens it. "And I really do promise, I'll have the place swept by the afternoon. No doing it yourself."
B-52
He pats the rollups as he finishes them before he kneels, grabbing the salt and pepper. He pauses. "Master Attendant," he calls, voice even as always, looking at where you're standing at the host stand. "I will grab the ground pepper from downstairs, shall I fetch anything else?"
"Hm?" You turn away from Sandwhich, patting his shoulder as you walk over to B-52. "I'll come down with you, I should check our horseradish and garlic aiolis. I'll bring up some tomato juice for the bar too."
"I could handle that all, there's no need for you to come with." He adds, glancing to the side with an umimpressed expression.
"Then, why-?" He cuts himself off, following.
You nod, already walking to the back of house to descend the stairs into dry storage. "Yes, I know."
You head toward the back hallway together, the hum of the kitchen dimming behind you as you push through the swinging door.
He finally breaks the silence as you're reaching for the horseradish tub. "You know, it's inefficient when you insist on doing things that could easily be delegated. You could be upstairs, managing and defeating the dash customers."
"Ichi's taking care of it. He's overjoyed to get some more hands on experience with Milk and Coffee." You wave it off. "And Pudding's been smacking my hand whenever I try to look at our reservations, he has it handled." You smile, waltzing into the walk-in fridge as he reaches up in dry. "You have to stop worrying, B-52, we're running just fine."
He exhales through his nose, the sound soft but unmistakably displeased. "The bar still requires restocking, we're short on vermouth, and the new shipment of bitters hasn't been unpacked."
You emerge from the walk-in with the aioli containers balanced neatly in your arms, offering him a grin. "I know. It's all on my checklist."
He gives you a look - half disapproval, half resignation - and steps aside to make room as you set the tubs into a tray to ease carrying them up the stairs. "Then you’re working from memory again."
"Only a little," you admit, straightening up. "Ichi took my clipboard. Said it made me look like I wasn't in the moment."
B-52 sighs again, adjusting his gloves with a sharp tug.
"You're mad." You sing out.
"I am not." He refutes.
"You're at least frustrated. Or confused." You shrug. "It's normal."
"I-!" He swallows his complaints, blinking at you. "It's... human?"
You nod, grinning at the food soul. "Yeah, it's human. We all get emotions we can't explain, or get upset over little things, or just get annoyed at somebody. It's normal."
He sighs, nodding. "Then, I admit it, I am confused. Why do you insist on doing the small tasks, allowing your staff to do the larger ones? You let Boston Lobster and Spicy Gluten fight through every fallen that gets too close and barely glance at them, Pudding is allowed to take control of the entire resturant while you refill the sauces, why do you do this?"
You shrug. "I trust them."
"Do I have that same trust?"
"Obviously," you snort, flicking his ear. "you're honest, hard-working, strong enough to handle yourself without me having to micro-manage."
He brushes your hand away, staring at the wall. "You're... I." He grimaces like it hurts him. "I trust you as well."













