atlas café 1998-08-02
"hey boss is that guy going to come here again?"
"well he probably would do so after all he didn't pay back the bottle he used in his gamble yesterday.also he have a remaining gamble he needs to finish."
"I see so he would finally leave the café alone .well that would be a quite good thing to see , though I wonder who is going to be his opponent in this round and I wonder how the match would end , what about you boss what do you think ! "
I looked at him waiting his respond as I observe him cleaning the cups.
" me, well I am also interested about such a topic but id rather think about what type of game they will play, well we can keep asking ourself this questions and chit-chatting or you can clean the place for the match."
at that moment I observed the boss yet again seeing him laugh as he was going to give me the broom where he is standing beside the counter.
"ok then , I guess they are no other way to evade working , is there."
after a several hours of working adjusting tables and drinks position additionally to setting up the tv with new channels , we had finally complete cleaning the café making it ready for anyone to come.
"man, that was quite tiring boss, well what about the 2 of us get a drink its on me."
"haha, well I wish its not the one I pay you , if so go ahead grip a one so we start drinking it"
as the boss start laughing and pointing at one bottle I understand something , this is one of the café wine bottle that is going to expire soon its usual serves to costumers especially the normal once for the reason of disposing it, and since he is doing the code movement that had been formed between us it means this one on him.
I laughed within my own self , wondering if the boss is trying to be generous or greedy. but that didn't concern me as much knowing very well that what truly matters is the capability of enjoying a drink with a friend.
"voila, here is the bottle now I guess now its time to enjoy a nice drink"
as I was going to crack the bottle open I heard a voice or perhaps we heard as both me and the boss had reacted upon hearing the door opening , and to no one surprise that idiotic looking gambler with his bunk like style and his yellow sprayed hair. to see the least he had the look of someone who seeks both respect and love by others but deny it by looking intimidating , but something seems different about him today like the air about him it seems more calm, perhaps, its due to that guy beside him. an ordinary looking man in an ordinary salesman clothes with an average hairstyle but even though he looked like the real definition of average but despite that , their was something special about him those eyes of his they were full of darkness . a darkness that a person could only see when encountering a death repair, and that get me worrying what type of devils did that idiot bring.
"hey , you dumbass what about instead of keep looking at us . you ready that damn table , I don't have all day and I want my money fast ,so come on move your ass fast idiot."
as he starts getting closer to me, he too start shouting insults to try and scaring me which obviously, wouldn't work .But for the sake of getting rid of him faster I tried readying up his table as fast as could, and so after several moment I finished setting up the gambling designed table.
"ok then, here gentleman is your table. here the both of you would agree upon the rules of the match and the stakes, feel free to call if you require any assistance."
"excuse me."
as I was going to leave the table spot, and go into my referee spot, I heard a voice it wasn't of either the boss or that gambler. but rather much more calmer voice.
"Mr Jose, you wouldn't mind me purchasing any of the drinks if I have an extra cash besides the one I will use in the gamble."
huh, that was the first reaction that come into my mind confusion followed by worry , and that is not for the drinks question but rather for the way he called me by my first name- for the average person being called by your name is an ordinary thing that occurs in our day, but not for atlas café, for both me and the boss call ourself by either alias or our titles so for a new gambler that we had never meet before to guess my name , it was truly a surprising experience but to show him that I am not surprised or worried I decided to respond normally.
"oh of course Mr hmm, sorry since gamblers names aren't revealed till the match start it would be hard to talk with you like this."
"Edogawa Ryuji."
he said immediately with a soft and pure smile, one that you can only see in babies faces, and that get me asking who the hell is this guy. and how good are this skills of-to be capable of changing your facial expression like nothing is quite amazing, well it would be better to carry on with this conversation.
"ok then Mr Edogawa , indeed you can order drinks and other supplements within the match, but you probably should wait since Mr idiot over their seems like he is quite tired of waiting you to set with him."
"indeed , it seems like it"
I am quite lucky , Mr Edogawa have quite sarcastic personality its rather much more relaxing then that idiot over their, which bring an interesting question when did he reached to the table. well , its not like that matter.
"ok, then Mr Edogawa Mr gorira , I guess its time to start agreeing upon what is the game you are going to play and what the bets are, today I am your referee and I wish you a great match."