TOYLB: Growing Pains - Season 7-3

[meanwhile, Dieter just arrived at the bookstore]

Staff: Welcome bk, boss!

Dieter: Danke. Has the shipment arrived yet?

Worker; Just now boss

Dieter: Zat eez gut. Get started on putting zem in zier places und send out those zat ze customers had ordered und booked from us

Staff; Yes sir 8got to work8

Takashi: [had noticed extra movement in Dieter's shop n came investigating] Dieter oni-chan! Ur bk in business! [glomps him]

Dieter: Oof! Heh, guten tag to jou too, mein bruder

Orion; Hey Di

Dieter: Hey, Orion. Vat r jou guys do here?

Takashi: We saw ur shop looking livelier than usual, so we just come to chk it out n investigate, n ur bk! Okairinasai~ (welcome bk)

Orion; Is everything ok/

Dieter: Everyzing eez fine... [tells them abt Salvador's return n wat the twins did for them this morning]

Takashi: Kawaii ne~~ Ur kodomo-chan r just the cutest. Kawaii saiko!

Orion; How's Sal coping/

Dieter: Can't reli tell frm heez indifferent face, bt eet seems heez adjusting to heez old family life. Hy also hv to find zee time to maybe update on ze family tht had taken heem in temporarily to let zem knw he eez OK

Orion; 8nods8

Dieter: Hy'll do eet az zoon az hy get home. Howz jour day, jou two?

Takashi: We're good. Was gonna run out to get some more sewing supplies wen we passed by ur shop

Orion; Going through some of our supplies rather quickly

Dieter: Extra customers or extra orders?

Takashi: A bit of both. Glad ur OK now, Dieter oni-chan. We'll be on our way now

Orion; Take care of yaselves 8left with his mate8

Dieter: [waved goodbye to them before going bk to work]

8the staff comtinued their work8

Takashi: [made their way to their vehicle to get to their store] Ne, Ori-chan, u got the list of things we need to get?

Orion; 8held up the note8

Takashi: Subarashii (awesome) Neh, u drive or me?

Orion; Ya up fr it/

Takashi: Haii~~ [motioned him to give him the keys]

Orion; 8tossed them to him8

Takashi: [catches the keys] Sa, ikimasho [got in n started the car]

Orion; 8got in as well8

[the couple soon drove off to their destination]

Takashi: [a short pause later] Ne, Ori-chan?

Orion; Hmm/

Takashi: Not sure if I told u, bt Dieter oni-chan wa... [told him abt the group chat he had with the bros abt a mass visit to the Plains] ...so, if u feel like joining us, u can, desu ne

Orion; Don't think I've properly met ya folks

Takashi: Wat abt ur folks? Since the day we met till now, u nvr reli told me abt them desho

Orion; Well there's not much to tell

Takashi: I'd like to knw anyways. I wanna knw more abt u desu ne

Orion; Very well, born in poverty like most my parents worked whatever job they could to get by especially providing for their family

Takashi: Honto nii? Wen we first met, u didn't seem like the type tht grew up in poverty, being tht u could afford to go to midwife school with Ozzy to-chan

Orion; Thanks to my parents working their asses off so I could get a good education

Takashi: Where r they now? I mean... We met at Hector-sama's body, demo... I don't see them around wen we're together, not evn after we left Hector n came here...

Orion; 8sighs8

Takashi: Oh... They're... No longer ard, r they?

Orion; 8nods8 All that hard work n long hours took it's toll on them

Takashi: They sounded like great parents tho [petted his thigh in comfort]

Orion; 8gave his hand a gentle squeeze

Takashi: Well, with any luck, we might get to meet them in The Plains. I'd love to get to know them

Orion; 8smiled softly8

Takashi: Ah, hora, we're here [gesturing at their destination up ahead]

Orion; 8got out of the car8

Takashi: [got out too n stretched his legs] Let's hope our visit to the Plains will be a good one, ne, Ori-chan?

Orion; 8nodded8

[the couple made their way to the store to get their supplies]