Ye Chen had always paid close attention to Robin's habits. Coffee was her favorite, followed by reading, sandwiches, and arranging flowers. He remembered all of it.
Once everyone was seated, Ye Chen couldn't bear to keep them waiting. "Two close friends, Simon and Kerry, went for a walk in the park after dinner one day. As they walked, they came across a huge pile of dog poop." He spread his hands to show its size. "A huge pile. Simon had a wicked idea. He grinned at Kerry and said, 'If you eat that whole pile, I'll give you a hundred thousand Beli!'"
"Ugh! That's disgusting!" Nami stormed over and punched Ye Chen hard.
Ye Chen went on. "Kerry thought, A hundred thousand Beli is no small sum. Why, that's enough to get Nami to take off all her clothes."
Everyone laughed at Ye Chen's jab. Nami glared at him and huffed. "Prices have gone up. From now on, it's a million for one look, and no credit!"
"After a fierce struggle with himself, Kerry finally agreed. He gritted his teeth, steeled his heart, and, with the air of a man marching to his doom, pulled a pair of chopsticks from his coat!"
"Huh? Wait, why was he carrying chopsticks?" Nami had thought the joke crude and boring, but that twist caught her interest.
Gin cut in. "Don't tell me he came here for that pile of poop. Did he see it coming and pack chopsticks before he left home?"
Ye Chen smiled without answering. "Then, right in front of Simon, Kerry snapped the chopsticks in half."
"Tch..." Nami, Perona, and the others scoffed together. Kerry had clearly been putting on a show. He wasn't really going to eat it.
Ye Chen paused, then continued. "After breaking the chopsticks, Kerry smugly