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“He’s not Barrel! He’s Big Ben!” Crossbill is beyond annoyed by the disrespectful manager. The people are booing him again! Your petty supporters are with you! “And he ain’t going back!”
“I prefer Benjamin, but I don’t mind as long as part of my name is there.” Benjamin is a soft-spoken guy, and remains resolute on staying. You speculate on if he would accept being called him <span class="mu-i">‘Jamin’</span> after what he said. Like, it’s not often that people use the last bit of a name for nicknames. It’s usually the part of the naming convention that is shared by many like with <span class="mu-i">’Robert’</span> and <span class="mu-i">’Norbert’</span>, so you understand why it doesn’t catch up. Imagining someone being called <span class="mu-i">‘Bert’</span> gives a little bit of a chuckle. Hold on… now that you think about it, there are people named <span class="mu-i">Bert</span>! Your suggestion might have some merit! But <span class="mu-i">‘Jamin’</span> sounds like <span class="mu-i">‘Jamming’</span> and that’s not the first thing that comes to your mind when you’re thinking about <span class="mu-i">Ben-Jamin</span> here… What a complex topic.
“Ya people need to stop booin’ me. I’ve served this community for years and I deserve some molecules of respect.” Dustin feels backstabbed by everyone around here even if it’s a frontal move. Not like a stab wound could reach his internal organs. If it is like he says, this community might not be great. But you have a huge hunch that he’s embellishing reality. “I’m just doin’ mah job and I know everyone here knows what’s like when there are bits you don’t wanna do but have to push through.”
“But we know our rights! And if we don’t know them all, I believe our lovely patron here can give us the advice we need” You turn to the lady lawyer who spoke up before.
“…Absolutely.” The lawyer adjusts her glasses with her wrists.
“You tryin’ to sue us…?” The Manager speaks for the whole restaurant behind him as his bewilderment throws him on a loop. Then he realizes something that makes him feel confident. “Don’t make me laugh. She can’t help you, her firm is our legal advisor, there’s a conflict of interests.”
“…If you continue pestering them, our partnership will be null and void.” The lawyer doesn’t hesitate to stand up for the Nautical Nariko. “Sir, I was very clear when I told you to not mess with my food.”
“T-There’s like two firms in the entire town, you can’t be this petty.” The hypocritical Dustin didn’t see this coming.
“It appears you lost more than a couple of clients in one night... Are you planning on banning them all to save face as well?” Chio puffs up.
“They all’ll come back once the health inspector looks at this place. I guarantee it.” Dustin doesn’t know why he was worried earlier if this is the best way to go about it.
