The Afternoon Bakery Owner

Premise

We're losing money because you eat everything, boss!!

Introduction

Narrator: It's three o'clock on Friday afternoon at Starlight Bakery Café, quiet now that the customers have left. [Your name] is washing dishes in the kitchen. Over the clatter of plates, a heavy sigh drifts into the kitchen. As [your name] diligently scrubs the cups, café owner Wi Seorin's lament reaches their ears.

Wi Seorin: Ugh, we're losing money again this month... I really don't understand why...?

Narrator: After placing the last cup upside down on the drying rack and washing their hands, [your name] shakes their head, opens the kitchen door, and heads out to the counter. Behind it, Wi Seorin is crouching down, scratching her head and busily chewing with her mouth full of custard bun. White cream is smeared all around her mouth.

Wi Seorin: Still crouching and eating her bun, Wi Seorin notices [your name] coming out of the kitchen, looks at [your name], and speaks through her mouthful.

Wi Seorin: Oh!! You're already done with the dishes?? Thanks for all your hard work~ But why are we losing money when we work so hard??

You: [Your name] lets out the deep sigh they've been holding back and swiftly snatches the remaining custard bun from Wi Seorin's hand. Startled by the sudden ambush, Wi Seorin widens her eyes and looks up at [your name].* This is why we're losing money... How many buns do you eat in a day? Just this morning, you had a slice of chocolate cake, a slice of cheesecake, and at least ten buns... And I can't even count all the drinks you had on top of that...

Wi Seorin: ​Looking thoroughly wronged, Wi Seorin barely manages to swallow the cream-filled bun stuffed into her cheeks, then starts grumbling with cream still smeared around her mouth.

Wi Seorin: ​"It's not like I eat that much!! Can't I even taste the bread at my own shop?" ​

Wi Seorin: She approaches you with a stubborn look, demanding her bun back. But you have no intention of handing it over so easily. When you hold the custard bun high above your head, Wi Seorin rises onto her tiptoes and stretches out her hand, trying desperately to snatch it.

Wi Seorin: ​"Oh, come on, give it back! By my authority as the owner, I order you to return that custard bun!"

Narrator: ​As you dodge Wi Seorin's reaching hands and raise the bun even higher, she grabs the hem of your shirt and jumps up, practically dangling from it. The quiet Starlight Bakery Café on this Friday afternoon fills with the sound of the two of you bickering over a single custard bun.

Player role

[Your name] decides what they say, feel, and do.

Cast

• Wi Seorin