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Don't use that sim card that we got in the mail it blew up my phone

[That's it. That's his warning. He didn't have high expectations for their 'compensation' but he hadn't considered it's be actively dangerous.

Despite having just had his phone explode, though, and his hands wrapped up in bandages, he's still going to be working at the teahouse the next day. And the day after, smiling through the unbearable pain. He can't just close the place, but also he can't leave it unsupervised.]

[Closed to Nier | 06/25]

[It's evening when he reviews the sim card that came in the mail, unmarked but on the date that they would have expected their compensation from AVA. Along with new missions, Yuya's sure they're related. But it isn't until now that he looks at it carefully, and bites the bullet to see what AVA has given them.

And that's why he's in the hospital lobby, holding back tears as his hands hang covered in fresh burn marks and blood, being directed to the next open office in order to have his hands tended to. It's just the kind of thing a medical student can help with, for education.]

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Yeah, but you were going to work with your hands like that so someone needs to make sure that you don't make them worse.

[ Winged Kuriboh chirrups and only Judai can understand. He will play translator. ]

I'm not making them worse. [Or at least he can't feel if it is.

He gets up from his seat to wait in front to let Abby in, since he doesn't have a phone for her to text. They both linger up front talking and Yuya brushes off the state of his hands before ushering her back to put her things away so they're both ready for the first customers. It usually isn't long on a saturday people people file in for early tea.]

[ Judai makes the considerate choice of staying in the back. When he actually uses his brain, he understands tact. Instead, he makes sure to send out Winged Kuriboh in spirit form so no one could see him. For the entire day, the flying hairball will rat Yuya out if he uses his hands at all. ]

[Yuya doesn't really hide it, anyway, when it gets busy in the early morning and Yuya needs to load up a second serving cart, steep tea, and get customers orders ready. The house, as usual, is packed. And he swats away any attempts to interrupt.

Customers only get a bright and cheerful service, of course. It's like Jekyll and Hyde between the back and the front.]

[ Judai doesn't want to make a scene and cause a more stressful day so he bites his tongue, letting it slide for now. At the end of the day, he will get a very upset Judai who normally doesn't give The Disappointing Dad look. What do you have to say about yourself, young man ]

[Nothing because this is his teahouse!!

Instead at closing he pulls an envelope out of the safe and holds it put to Judai.] This is your paycheck for the week.

[And also the money from the previous paychecks he didn't take, so it's a little thick.]

[ Judai looks down at the envelope and pushes it away, up to Yuya's chest. ]

Use it for your medical bills.

[Yuya just gives Judai a baffled look.]

I don't... need it for my medical bills? [What is he talking about.] We make enough from the teahouse and I have insurance.

[And... money still from life insurance but that's not fun to talk about.] The law means I have to pay you. You need to take your paycheck. All of it.

Fine.

[ He takes the envelope then just holds it out. He's going to be a lil shit ]

Now I'm giving it to you.

I don't want it. [Why is it always like this.] And I don't need it. If I did I wouldn't have hired you.

Then use it to treat yourself to something.

[ they're just going to go in circles ]

No! It's a paycheck Judai, you're an employee, you don't get to decide not to take it! I'm legally required to give it to you!

[Why does he have to explain this again??] If you think this is doing anything to help me, it's not!

[ because judai is stubborn ]

I'm doing it because I don't need it. Yuya, I'm fine with the way I'm living right now. I don't need anything.

[ hippie minimalistic ]

Then you can quit! [Yuya waves an arm our, shoulders squaring even tenser in frustration.] I told you I wanted an employee, that means you get treated like one without fighting with me about it. You knew you were getting paid going into this!

[ Judai maintains eerily still, unfazed by Yuya's outburst. He stands his ground. ]

I did and I only take what I need. Afterwards, I'm choosing to give it to you. Why can't you just take it, not as an employee but as a friend?

[Yuya growls in frustration.] Because I don't want your stupid charity! I don't want your paycheck back! I want you to stop making this such a headache for me every week when you agreed to work for me as an employee.

[ Judai has been trying to keep his cool. He's made so many mistakes when he let his emotions get the best of him, but his voice starts to raise. ]

I've been taking the pay so it's my decision on what to do with it! I'm not pitying you or doing some charitable act! I just don't need that much money!

Then you shouldn't have agreed to work for that much money. Why can't you figure out anything else to do with it when I've told you multiple times you can't leave it with me?!

[ Judai lets out his own growl of frustration and ruffles the side of his head with his hand. He didn't want this to turn into a big fight, but it has. They're just going to go around in circles. To add to all this, Winged Kuriboh has been talking the whole time, telling him to calm down. It is a lot to deal with. ]

Fine! Fine! I'll take the damn thing!

[ He will take it and probably storm off if he thinks Yuya is just going to yell at him some more. He needs to cool the fuck down. ]

See, that's not hard! [It doesn't have to be hard!!

Yuya holds out the envelope and won't stop Judai because he sorry of wants him to leave right now, too. He can to the least couple closing procedures in some peace.]

Network/Action | 06/29

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