As the next morning greeted the sky, the sun broke over Cirrus Cloud Town, casting a warm glow across the freshly repaired courtyard.
While Dylan busied himself in the kitchen preparing for the day, Victoria took Scarlet out to the back clearing.
Under Victoria's watchful eye, the young girl practiced channeling her fiery tails, learning to refine her control without leveling the surrounding forest.
By noon, the restaurant doors swung open, and the lunch rush hit with unprecedented force. Word of Dylan's divine culinary skills had spread like wildfire. By the time the afternoon lull finally rolled around, the Black Skull Gang were now serving as waiters, kitchen helpers, and bouncers.
In just lunchtime alone, they had successfully managed and served over three hundred and thirty customers!
"It looks like we might average five hundred people everyday if this continues." Dylan remarked as he accounted for the number of customers.
