Yaatra Hombre

Chapter 5: Day off on Cha

Shinji was walking down an empty street with closed shops and restaurants since it was only 3:30 P.M. on a Monday. He walked down the street with his hands in his pocket. He had a specific destination in mind. Before he was a bounty hunter and cook on the Yaatra Hombre he was a cook at a small diner called 'Midnight Diner' in Japanes that was named after a TV show back when humans lived on Earth. It was closed, but the door was unlocked he opened the door to the dinner closing the door behind him. "We're Closed!" An older man's voiced yelled in Japanese.

"What I can't visit my old boss while I'm on the planet?" Shinji asked also in Japanese.

Running footsteps could be heard out back that came inside to the front. A middle-aged man in a white chief's uniform came out of the kitchen. "Shinji welcome how long will you be on this part of Cha?" The chief asked. "Please sit I will poor you a drink."

"Thank you master." Shinji said. "I will be around until Wednesday we are going to Novyy Belarus."

"What brings you back Cha."

"We brought in Steveson Dantes for the 800,000-credit bounty." Shinji answered. "I am also here to get some Karaage and a bottle of Kirin Sake please sensei Kenichi."

Kenichi sighed. "It's a shame, the Tigers could have beat the Giants for the Japanese title and beat the Dinos and the Monkeys for the Cha series."

Kenichi was in the kitchen started up the fryers and turned on the stoves. "What has been happening in New Hansin while I was gone?" Shinji asked.

Meanwhile in another part of New Nishinomiya Albina was in a part of the island with a narrow street of bars and night clubs. She walked down looking for a bar that is open. She finds an open bar called 'Citrus.' It is small and nondistinctive from other Japanese style building. She entered the establishment. The bar had 8 seats at the bar and one booth on each side of the building. The only other person in the bar was a young bartender in a sexy maid outfit. The skirt was just above the knees, and top part was short sleeved and showed a tiny of cleavage on her chest. "Welcome to Citrus."

Albina gave her a quizzical look. "Um...I can't speak Japanese." She told the bartender with hints of a Russian accent.

The bartender flushed in embarrassment switching to Englinsh. "I'm sorry miss we don't usually get very many foreigners in here."

Albina smirked a little. "That's fine, your cute and the bartender if I can get the best cocktail that's served that will be cool." She said flirtatiously even throwing in a wink.

"We make a really great lemon sour and red eye." She recommended.

"Oh a Lemon Sour sounds good." Albina ordered.

"Sure thing." The bartender said getting the ingredients ready. "So where are you from?"

"Novyy Russia." Albina answered a little fear in her voice.

"Oh big planet, what part of Novyy Russia?" The bartender asked further.

"Novyy Vladivostock." Albina said with a bit of sadness in her voice.

"You have been outed." The bartender stated in understanding.

Albina looked away. "My name is Inukai Ayuzawa I was outed as well and my family told me I am dead to them, but I know that my experiences can't compare to yours, I'm sorry for asking about your life in Novyy Russia it is probably highly difficult to live through what is going on in the Soviet Solar System." Inukai apologized flustered.

"It's fine." Albina said smiling sadley..

Inukai finished making the lemon sour and served it to Albina. "The first drink is on the house." She told Albina winking at her.