Tringg! The ringing of the bell marks the first customer entering to Koken Sushi Bar. The click-clack of the high-heels echoed through the rather empty restaurant which had just started their night shift. A unison and loud "Irasshaimase!" from the restaurant staff over-shadowed the high heels for a sheer moment as a customary greeting to the sole lady customer. She continued walking towards the sushi bar while clutching on to her maroon purse which matched her floral dress. She settled at the end of the bar and requested for a bottle of sake from the waiter who attended her.
The chef at the sushi bar paid little to no notice to the customer as she was too immersed in slicing the vibrant-coloured salmon to perfectly even width. The lady customer crossed her legs as she made herself comfortable on the bar stool and stared intensely at the chef. "Pii," the lady customer called out. The chef was stunned momentarily at the familiar voice calling out for her name. She looked up and saw a shy smile from the girl in front of her, unable to response. "How have you been?" The customer continued as if she was meeting an old friend. The chef placed her knife aside and directed all her attention to the girl in front of her with disbelief. Finally realizing that she was silent for too long, she blurted out, "Beam..." and was reciprocated with another gentle smile. Regaining her senses from the shock, the chef ran her fingers through her short black hair and said, "I'm well. What about you?"
"I am doing great as well. Are you seeing someone now?" Beam asked. A beaming smile just lit across Pii's face thinking about her cute girlfriend, Fah. Pii nodded. "Great. I am happy for you. I'm sorry for the things that I did to you. I really am." Pii waved her hand and said, "It's alright. I have gotten over it. Thanks to someone. So what brought you over here today? Some Pii-made sushi?" Beam chuckled, "I see that you still haven't lost your charm yet. Yes some of your sushi and to invite you to my wedding." A hint of sadness swept across Pii's expression. "Is it still him?" Beam nodded, "Yes. I am getting married with Mike. Will you be coming? You can bring a plus one." Pii smiled and in many ways was grateful to her current girlfriend because she no longer felt the pain that almost broke her apart three years ago. "Yes. I will be bringing a plus one. Congratulations."
"Thank you. You can't imagine how happy I am that you are willing to come. Oh! I have another favour to ask from you. Can you teach me how to make sushi? It's just that Mike loves to eat sushi and I want to surprise him," Beam asked earnestly with a grin on her face showing her perfectly formed teeth. Pii raised her eyebrow, slightly taken aback of such a sudden request. Then she looked around to see if there are any customers around. Since it was still too early for dinner, they still yet to have any customers except for this long-haired girl here. Pii agreed to her request and said that she could only spare around 10 minutes before she get back in preparing the fish. Beam's face lit up even brighter as she stood up in excitement and ran behind the counter giving Pii a kiss on the cheek. Just then, the bell at the door rang as it opened. Pii looked up but there wasn't anyone entering the restaurant. "I am sorry. I was just to excited," Beam looked at Pii apologetically. "It's okay. Let's get to work, shall we?"
After quite a number of failures and some successes, the restaurant started to be filled with customers so the lesson had to come to a stop. "I hope it is enough for him," Beam looked at the amateur-looking sushi of all kinds in the take-away container and wiped away the imaginary sweat. "Don't worry. If this is not enough, I think he will be full if he had you for dinner," Pii smiled mischievously. "Baa!(Crazy)" Beam hit Pii's shoulder. "Hey! How dare you hurt this hand of a sushi master. It is my source of income," Pii pursed her lips and frowned. "Hahahaha! Okay. Okay. Thanks a lot, sushi master. I will have to leave now." Beam washed her hands and handed the wedding invitation to Pii. They bid their goodbyes and Pii went into the rush hour mode as the restaurant is booming with customers.
After the shift ended, Pii went straight home with a platter of sushi arranged in a love shape. Today is their first year anniversary since they started dating. Pii felt that she was the luckiest girl in the world meeting and falling in love with Fah, one who can make you feel comfort and warmth every time you lay eyes on her. Holding the platter with one hand and a gift on the other, Pii rang the doorbell, anticipating the surprised and touched look from Fah. She had been restraining to wish Fah and had sneaked out of the house before Fah even wake up. It is undeniable that Pii love to make Fah sulk just for the sake of being able to pamper her later on. These arguments and making up later on is one of Pii's hobbies. She just could not get enough of Fah's diverse expressions. Her thoughts floated to the naughty things that she get to do later made her smile sheepishly.
