And none of it was that Tamer’s fault either.
At the clapping, Ranma blinked. “Uh... Eh heh...” Nervously, Ranma bowed a bit, since he was starting to feel like hot stuff.
Most of the people chuckled at seeing that. If they were in his shoes, they’d probably take a bow as well.
As the clapping winded down, Ranma smiled a bit happily and sat back down at the booth. He hadn’t finished eating yet.
One of the waitresses came over just as Ranma sat down. "Excuse me, sir.”
“Hmm?” Ranma asked as he looked up. “I do something wrong?” He asked.
The waitress shook her head. “Oh no!” She giggled at him. “I just thought to let you know that because you were able to drive such an evil group of people away, and without damaging our facilities, we’re allowing you and everyone at your table to eat for free today. My manager told me to tell you this.”
Stryyp, Jetta and Archon blinked, that was unexpected.
At hearing there would be free food, Ranma smiled quite widely. “Hey! Great! We’ll definitely take some more McPoké burgers! And I think that Megami would like some more World Champ Fries.”
Smiling, the waitress nodded. “Certainly, sir! One large order of what you asked for, coming right up!” She then left to go and get the food for them.
Turning his head to his fellow Tamer after the waitress left, Ranma smiled brightly. “Looks like lunch is on me, Stryyp.”
“I... I guess so.” Stryyp said in astonishment.
Jetta looked at her Tamer in awe. Since when do normal humans do stuff like that!?
Ranma just sat back as he awaited more food.
The Megami was surprised at what Ranma had done to those crooks, but was happy that he ordered more fries for her. “Thank you for ordering more fries for me.” Archon blushed lightly. She didn’t know why either.
Ranma waved it off. “No biggie. I noticed you were eating those more than the McPoké burgers. So I thought you’d appreciate the fries more.”
When Ranma said that, Archon smiled and nodded, happy that she was getting more fries.
Jetta looked at Ranma, she couldn’t help it, her curiosity was KILLING her. “Ranma? How did you do that?”
Blinking his eyes in surprise, Ranma asked, “Do what?”
Jetta stared at him through a half-lidden gaze. “How did you take him down so easily? People don't do that around here. If this was the Edo league, it would be a bit easier to understand, but you’re not from there.”
At Jetta’s Ranma blinked. He wasn’t sure what to say...
...Until he remembered what Edo League enveloped for its region. “Hey, I may not have been born that but my parents were. I mean, do I look like I’m around here?”
When Ranma said that, Stryyp nodded his head. “I have to admit, I thought you looked Edoian with the black hair and somewhat flat face.”
Jetta blinked. That was true... Still... “Sorry, it was just surprising is all.”
Ranma just shrugged. “No biggie. You learn to fight, so you fight.”
To that, Archon nodded and took another bite of her fries.
“Still, that was impressive,” Stryyp said.
After a minute more, the waitress came back to the table with a HUGE stack of food on the tray. “Here you go, sir.”
Ranma was about to say something to Stryyp, until he realized the food was there. “WOW! Look at all this!”
Smiling, the waitress placed the tray down onto the table. “Have a nice day.” She then turned and left.
The others at the table gawked at the food as well.
Ranma watched the waitress leave before he dug into the food, unwrapping burgers and eating like a ravenous Snorlass.
Archon shrugged and grabbed three boxes of fries before digging into her meal.
Shaking her head at her master’s table-manners, Jetta grabbed six burgers and placed them in front of her, unwrapping the food and eating it down.
Seeing the others just dig in, Stryyp blinked his eyes in surprise. Everyone was eating without him, he had to rectify that! Grabbing two McPoké burgers in each hand, he placed them in front of himself to unwrap them. He then began eating vigorously.
As Archon ate her fries she looked at Ranma. She knew that he wasn’t the same person that she had heard about before, but she wasn’t exactly sure on everything about him. “Hmm, maybe Master Stryyp will let me watch over him for a few days after this Titmice problem is taken care of?” She wondered to herself.
His thoughts on the food in front of him, Ranma continued to happily eat, unaware of the numerous pairs of eyes on him.
As she ate, Jetta was a bit nervous as people continued to look at their booth. She wanted to tell them to quit staring, but after getting the free meals, she didn’t want to make a scene.
Reaching over for another McPoké burger, Ranma blinked and noticed Jetta slowing down in her eating. “What’s wrong? Don’t you want to eat?”
To answer her master’s question, Jetta shook her head. “No, Master, it isn’t that. It’s just that people are staring at us.” She said quietly. “I’m a bit nervous is all.”
Looking at Jetta, Ranma shrugged. “Relax and eat, Jetta. So what if they stare? Let ‘em. They ain’t that important.”
“I’ll... Try, Ranma,” Jetta answered uncertainly.
Archon continued to eat. While she did that, she thought about the upcoming problem with the Titmice. eEen though Archon was a Megami, she knew she easily looked like a cat, or rather a cat-person, and she could scare the Titmice away as easily as a Cheetit or a Shaguar. Perhaps she should also chip in to help.
Ranma pet Jetta’s back comfortingly as he let her eat. Smiling, his hand ever so closely came to her sweet spot. He wanted to try and get her at ease.
Jetta let out a light murr and lolled her head a bit. “That feels nice,” she mumbled happily. It had a great effect of calming her down.
Seeing his Lupina calm down, Ranma smiled and continued to rub her back. He used his free hand to lift a McPoké burger to his mouth so he could eat.
At the sweet scene before her, Archon smiled quite happily and laid her head on her master’s shoulder.
Stryyp smiled and his own hand went to his Megami’s back to gently rub it.
Archon’s smile got a bit larger as her master did that to her.
The Lupina murred quietly and could feel her tail wagging up and down, since going side to side would be a bit painful.
Ranma smiled and continued to rub Jetta's back. He lifted a McPoké burger to her lips.
Seeing this, Stryyp smiled. Dipping a few World Champ fries in ketchup, he then lifted them to Archon’s mouth as he continued to rub her back.
Jetta blinked at the food offering and opened her mouth, allowing her master to feed her.
On the other side of the table, Archon opened her mouth to accept the food from Stryyp.
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