“Wow, Logan, this place is really beautiful.”

“Yeah, the name means ‘silk lotus blossom’.”

“Ah, Mr. Logan. Good to see you again, my friend. Your usual table is open for you.”

“Thanks, Heiko.”

“How often do ya come here?”

“What? You think I only go to bars and cage fights?”

“No...”

“Look, kid. The Japanese culture is very important to me. It brings peace and balance to my life. And I really want to share it with you.”

“Aw, that’s sweet, sugah.”

“Yeah, yeah. Don’t tell anybody I said it. Especially Scooter.”

“You’re secret safe with me.”

“Mr. Logan, what shall I get for you and your beautiful guest?”

“Oh, um, I’ll have the habichi steak and an order of lobster crest sushi. And a beer, whatever ya got is fine.”

“Yes, sir. And for you?”

“Ah, um...ah don’t know what any of this says...”

“She’ll have the same.”

“Very good, I presume white rice will be fine?”

“Darlin’, you like white rice or fried rice?”

“... You can fry rice? Is it like fried okra?”

“Just bring us both white rice, arigatou.”

“Fancy restaurant, speakin’ another language, ah gotta say, sugah, you’re pullin’ out all tha stops, ain’t ya?”

“Just doin’ what I do.”

“Well ah am impressed.”

“Good. Oh, thanks.”

“You’re welcome, sir. Your sushi should be out any second now.”

“Wait! Waiter!”

“Marie, you can’t yell across the restaurant like that. You’re suppose to whisper in here.”

“Ah hada get his attention, how tha hell else was ah suppose to do it? Yes, ahm gonna need butta and sugah. Oh, and a bigga bowl would be great, too.”

“Marie...”

“Hush. Look, here comes your sushi. Wow, ya gonna eat all that?”

“Yep, you want some?”

“No thanks. Ah heard ‘neva take food from tha Wolverine’ was rule number 6.”

“Yeah, well, I think you’re an exception to more than a few of the rules.”

“Aw, now see, that’s your second sweet thing of the night. Jus’ call you butta ‘cuz you on a roll. Oh! Thanks, Heiko.”

“Marie, what are you doing?”

“Just fixin’ up mah rice.”

“Fixing... Damnit, Marie, it’s not grits.”

“Not yet it ain’t, but we’re almost there.”



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