Coffee, Cherry, and Storm

September 7th

The cafeteria was already in its low hours, the darkness of the night could be seen through the windows, giving a peaceful atmosphere that I loved, there were few customers present but most of them were already familiar, they came for that same peaceful atmosphere. Tamamo was in charge of talking to them while Lisa started to clean the unoccupied tables, the mermaid stopped singing to avoid damaging her voice and instead went back to the water to rest. The androids were at the counter rearranging things while my mother filled out some Alliance documents. I on the other hand was at the coffee machine, Saeko was teaching me how to make high-quality coffee to be a barista.

The doorbell rang, indicating the entrance of a new client, it was a young girl, she was wearing a jacket with an animal-eared hat but quite provocative and in her hand she had a stick with her cell phone. Without wasting time she began to talk.

"Hello everybody!"
"Here CherryStyle again!
"Recording for my channel in another exciting investigative episode!"
"Are you ready for more from me?"
"Of course you are!"
"But before we get started, be sure to like this video, subscribe to my channel, and turn on that little pesky bell."

The girl turned off her phone for a moment and spoke to herself before going to the counter.

"Well, I have the input shot and the beginning of the video,"
"I can do an edit cut here and put it together with the introduction theme."
"...."
"Excuse me!"
"Can I speak to the person in charge of this place?"

"Yes, that's me"
"Adelis at your service"
"How can I help you?"

"Okay, straight to the point"
"I am the great CherryStyle content creator."
"I currently have an account with over 214 thousand subscribers."
"The deal is simple, you let me film, you get publicity."
"We're on... perfect, I'll continue."

The girl picked up her phone and filmed again.

"Hello friends!"
"CherryStyle is once again traveling the world!" She makes an air gesture and kisses the air while winking.
"Today I'm at the White Moon Cafe!"
"A fairly new place but it's becoming popular pretty fast!"
"But it's not the only thing for today!"
"Nearby is Shirahige Park."
"The same place where rumors of UFOs landing in the middle of the night are circulating!"
"Is it true?"
"Or is it an invention of this store to increase its popularity?"
"Stay and watch this video where we will try to find out!"
"....."
"....."
"Well that should be it, that's two starting shots."
"That should do the trick"

Damn, that's all we need, another pseudo-journalist sticking her head where it is not wanted.

"UFOs?"
"This is the first time I've heard of them?" asked my mother.

"What? How do you not know?"
"What are you on?"

"I mean, the internet is full of rumors lately."
"Oh well, we'll fix that in editing."
"For now the summary is that in the park nearby, because I guess at least if you know where that is, it's a place where aliens land their" spaceships in the middle of the night."
"Kind of like a public parking lot for their ships, while they do their shopping or something."
"My plan is to hang around and see if anything interesting happens."
"But checking on the internet I saw this place with good reviews and thought I could use it as a plan B to make extra content since it was close by."
"You should be happy, it's not every day a famous person comes to talk to you!"

Gosh, this girl, if only she knew who the "non-famous" person she's talking to is really talking to, or unaware that behind her is an actual Goddess serving coffee in a maid's outfit.

"Okay, we're at the counter trying to figure out what's the perfect food for me!
"Wow! Just look at all this weird stuff!"
"The cafeteria theme is a fantasy world! Isn't it fantastic!"
"Even though it's a cafeteria they also sell other types of food, like this here look! These are the breakfasts!"
"Apparently this weird dough is called Mermaid Toast!"
"Just look how colorful it is! It's also full of stars and shells!"
"Everything is edible!"
"Oh and then there are these Cupcakes called Dragon Wings!"
"Or this weird sandwich called unicorn horn!"
"The bread comes in the shape of a cone, kind of like a crepe!"
"Look, aren't they curious whit the food! It's like a fairy tale in here"

The girl quickly passed her camera around the counter, so at least our products will have a space, that's something.

"Hey you, the bitch with balloon boobs, get out of the shot, or dress like a nun, you're stealing subscribers from me!"

I was taken by surprise to see that the girl was pointing at me even though I was farther in the background.

"!!!!"
"Are you talking to me?" I said confused

"Of course , who you think would be if not!?"
"You're not doing anything besides bouncing your tits."
"This is my channel, get out of the shot"
"If you want to be famous make your own channel!"

"But I'm just using the coffee machine!"

"Exactly! You're not doing anything productive."
"Get out of the shot"
"...."
"Gee, why did you hire her? She's all tits and no brains."
"Are you so needy of clients that you have to have her as your showgirl?"

Are you sure you're not talking about yourself?

I moved from my place just to stop her from talking, I walked to the table next to the mermaid's fish tank, the same one that was always reserved for me and the other girls. Levia even on the other side of the glass approached me, her face showed that she was also paying attention to what was going on.

"Good news my friends!"
"They let me use the coffee machine!"
"It's time to show off my coffee skills!"
"Let's go together and see how nice it turns out!"
"Who knows, maybe the next big menu item will have my name on it!"
"But first, a quick message from our sponsors for today is none other than the charming folks over at Cherry Energy Drinks!"
"That's right, the perfect beverage for all you thrill-seekers out there!"
"Boost your energy and your style with Cherry Energy Drinks!"
"Now that we've taken care of that little interruption, let's focus on what truly matters: creating the perfect coffee concoction, I mean, who wouldn't want a drink inspired by your beloved star CherryStyle? It's basically a taste of stardom, darlings!"

As CherryStyle continued her self-centered rant, I couldn't help but roll my eyes at her audacity. With exaggerated flair, the streamer turned her camera back toward the coffee machine and began her coffee-making "masterclass." She fumbled with the equipment, spilling coffee grounds and milk all over the counter. Saeko couldn't help but wince at the mess being made and clean up afterward.

"Oops! Looks like I got a little carried away there," CherryStyle giggled, her smile never faltering.
"But that's the beauty of my content, right? Anything can happen, and you're here to witness it all."
"Now, let's get back to exploring this mystical café" 

She was filming a little bit around the restaurant, until again she noticed the direction in which I was, making a gesture and an angry face she asked me to get out of the way, because her target was now the giant fish tank. Levia, seeing that she was being recorded, swam gracefully in her tank, her iridescent scales shimmering under the soft café lights. CherryStyle, never one to miss an opportunity for drama, pointed her camera toward the mermaid.

"Oh, and look what we have here! A real-life mermaid!" she exclaimed, her voice laced with faux astonishment.
"Aren't you just the cutest thing, darling? Say hello to my audience!"

Levia, used to the attention, gave a little wave with her tail, her face displaying a mix of politeness and amusement. CherryStyle continued to talk to Levia as if she were her pet, all the while ensuring her audience knew just how incredible her "discovery" was. Levia gracefully swam to the glass and waved, her smile genuine despite the intrusive camera. She was used to the attention and handled it far better than I did. I did not understand how the mermaid had so much patience, no doubt she was quite good with children and that taught her to be patient because I on the other hand was at my limit and I was just watching what was happening.

"You know what the most amazing thing about this place is?"
"Almost all the employees are dressed up as monster girls!"
"There's everything from the mermaid you've already seen, an elf girl, and even a slime girl!"
"And best of all? They are all real beauties!"
"But if you want to see more of this place you should go to my exclusive content page and subscribe to the $5 category!"
"There will be unique and sensual content from each of them waiting for you there!"
"Especially the slime girl, she is a real hottie! her costume is super erotic!"

The annoying girl now approached me with a fake smile on her face, with her camera in hand ready to create more content.

"Come on, smile for the camera, watery girl!"
"You wanted to be the center of attention, didn't you? now you can do it!"
"Come closer, put your boobs next to mine, that kind of pictures will be for the $15 category!"
"Tell me, how about one of us kissing?"
"Virgins like depraved pictures of lesbians."

"I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in that kind of content," I replied calmly as I imagined myself tearing her neck apart with my hands.

A hand came out from behind to stop the annoying girl in her tracks.

"Hey, hold it right there!"
"You with the camera, get away from her!"
"You're releasing the same level of disgust as the men."
"Stop harassing others and lower your level of stupidity or I will be forced to remove you from the place" said Lisa clearly angry.

My mother, Adelis, had been observing the entire spectacle with remarkable patience. But even she couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at CherryStyle's antics. Finally, she decided it was time to intervene.

"Excuse me, Mrs. CherryStyle"Adelis began, her tone as polite as ever.
"While we appreciate your interest in our café, we do have a policy against disturbing our guests"
"Perhaps you could continue your exploration outside? After all, the park is just a stone's throw away."

"Excuse me? Are you kicking me out of the place?"
"You can't do this! Don't you know who I am!?"
"One word from me and this site will go down!"
"Do you think 214 thousand subscribers is a small amount?"
"I'm famous! What do you think will happen to this place?"
"That it's the place where CherryStyle was treated badly, that's what they'll say!"

"Oh girl!"
"Then we can use that to make us twice as famous, can't we?"
"Now miss, you are disturbing both our customers and our staff, please get out of here."
"If you don't, I'll be forced to call the police."

"You can't take me out of here!"
"This is a restaurant!"

"Ma'am, the restaurant is private property."
"We reserve the right of admission to ensure a pleasant experience with our real customers."
"...."
"Besides, you haven't even bought anything, not even the coffee you spilled!"

With a sigh of resignation,and the camera clicked away, CherryStyle headed toward the exit, still holding onto her illusion of grandeur, she glanced back at me, a hint of something in her eyes—was it remorse? Regret? It was hard to tell. As the doorbell chimed, signaling her departure, the café returned to its peaceful, serene state. The darkness outside enveloped us once more, and the tranquility settled back in as if CherryStyle had been nothing more than a brief, disruptive gust of wind in our enchanted oasis.

"Let's hope she finds her UFOs in the park," Saeko muttered to the rest of us.

"I directly hope that the aliens take her away" I added as I looked at the door.