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"I know, right? Nothing perks you right up more than caffeine. And temporary disassociation." Lak replies, sipping his own coffee with a grin. "Gets me through the day. I'd snap without it for sure." He jokes. You think...
The smalltalk continues, interrupted only by brief moments of cosmic clarity whenever you sip your coffee, before the two of you are eventually full. The waiter comes back to take away your empty cups and the still-full plates of your regenerating maybe-sentient food, and when he comes back he sets a bill down detailing the price. It's certainly not in Zenni, so you have no idea how much this costs.
"My friend over here, as you can tell by the fact that he's a mortal that still possesses his body, is actually a Hero from Earth. I believe the Hero's discount would be appropriate here, yes?" He confirms with the waiter.
"Oh! Thank you for your service in the Living World, Mr. Hero! I'll apply the discount right away!" The ghostly waiter says, making you feel a little sheepish at the praise.
"I just do what I feel is right." You admit, while Lak slides a plastic card over to the waiter in order to pay. Soon enough, things are paid for, and the two of you are back outside with full bellies.
"Five...four...three...two...one!" Lak says, looking at the watch on his wrist while counting down. "Lunch break is over, we're good to go!" He says, giving you a thumbs up as he starts to power-walk back to the nearby ticket booth.
Actually getting a ticket is a straightforward and easy process, and you apparently don't have to pay for one - the plane shuttles all souls to their destinations free of charge, as long as it's a destination they're authorized to go. You board the plane as directed by a one-eyed portly ogre, and move past the stewardess who could almost pass for human if not for the horns on her head. Once seated, you pretty much just spend your time staring out of the window at the passing landscape, taking note of strange features such as a giant stone snake-themed path that stretches off past the horizon and a variety of tiny planetlike celestial objects floating about above the clouds, usually with buildings on them.
The plane approaches one particularly large planet, one that you're certain would positively dwarf Earth, which the attendant announces to be Heaven - she advises all passengers to enjoy the scenic view of it, as it's the ultimate reward for those dedicated to doing good in life. It lands at an airport there, and every single soul aboard the ship exits, with the attendant checking everyone's tickets on their way out to make sure they're getting off at the right place. You admittedly tried to get off too, but she corrects your mistake by telling you that Grand Kai's planet is the next stop.
After you're back up in the air and sailing, you eventually spot your true destination - a planetoid much smaller than Heaven and Earth, but an order of magnitude or two larger than what you saw before!
