New Year

Year 9987, Day 50 of the Month of the End.

It was the last day of the year, and people were celebrating the last day, and the arrival of the new year.

"More beer." - Shouted a diner.

"Right away." - Luciel said that in the afternoon of today he was helping as a waiter, because the restaurant was overflowing, full of customers who kept asking and asking, either food or drink, they asked every so often, so Jared, Judith and the other waiters were busy.

Billy was also helping, while Don Armando supervised that no drunk would start to make a mess.

Unity were also here.

"Ah, well, it was full today, Luciel hasn't had a break." - Reus would say that he wanted to order more food, but all the waiters were busy.

"Yes, poor man, look at him, he is already panting." - Mia said.

"..." - Tom continued eating.

"Hah, that's good for Luciel and the restaurant." - Alec would say.

"Yes, but if this continues, I think Luciel is going to pass out." - Reus said.

"Hahaha, it'll be fine, look." - said Alec. - "He is smiling."

"Hm?" - Reus looked at Luciel and Alec was right, Luciel was smiling. - "Why?"

"Who knows, maybe ... maybe he's happy to work here." - Alec said. - "But hey, how about we ask for the next round."

"Yes, the idiot from Reus drank my drink, and I'm thirsty."

"What? Mia, are you blind, that was my drink, you drank it first."

"It is not true."

"Of course."

"..." - Tom let the pair of young people continue arguing while he continued eating.

"..." - and Alec looked at Luciel with a smile who was smiling.

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Year 9988, Day 1 of the Month of the Beginning.

A couple of hours had already passed when the new year finally arrived, it was the year 9988, and all over Skypea there were celebrations of all kinds to receive this new year.

Meanwhile, at the Crimson Swordsman's Restaurant in the Town of Hope, Luciel and the other workers were cleaning the premises after fifteen hours of hard work, having in those fifteen hours the restaurant filled.

"Ah ..." - Luciel was already very tired, but they had to leave the place clean for tomorrow.

"Hard day."

"Yes." - Luciel answered Don Armando.

"Hah, don't worry, usually the last day of the year is the busiest day, so don't worry about seeing another day like this in a good time."

"I get it."

Luciel and Don Armando was watching the others fix the tables and clean, Don Armando then stopped and said. - "It's about time."

"Time?"

"Yes, we also need to celebrate a bit, don't you think?" - Don Armando said as Jeremy and Susan put saucers on a table. - "Come, there is enough food for all of us."

"AHA."

"Don't tell me you're so tired that you don't have something to eat with us."

"No, here I come." - Luciel said that he hardly got up, and when he was going to fall again, Don Armando held him.

"Let's go." - Don Armando said with a smile that helped Luciel get to the table.

And, just like that, at the Crimson Swordsman's Restaurant, Luciel and the others finally celebrated the beginning of a new year.