The Toot Toot Forward, bearing a sign that read "Palico Floating Restaurant," had been sailing the North Blue for some time.
Since Xie Wen's philosophy had always been "fleece the rich, not the poor," the initial prices were rather high. As a result, many of the first customers who came to take a look because of that advertorial did just that-take a look.
Still, there were always some people with money to spare who decided to give it a try, and they were won over by Sanji Meow's exquisite cooking and the spectacular "Klee Goes Blast Fishing" performance.
As time passed, word of the Palico Floating Restaurant gradually spread. Wealthy people who had initially been waiting to see how things went began coming to dine there, considerably increasing the Research Commission's income.
The cats all enjoyed this "leisure activity," too. Since Xie Wen was also worried about tiring them out, he limited the ingredients available each day to just enough for the cats to have plenty of fun without getting sick of it.
That way, even Ai Haibara Meow and Hua Mei Meow, who disliked the noise, could accept it.
The only one whose mood might suffer because of it was probably Sanji Meow...
"Damn it! Why aren't my dishes as popular as little Klee's grilled fish, meow?!"
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Having lost to Little Plushie in popularity yet again, Sanji Meow pounded the floor and muttered resentfully.
There was nothing to be done about it. Never mind this ramshackle Pirates world—even back in the world Xie Wen had lived in before transmigrating, "Klee Goes Blast Fishing" would inevitably have been the more popular attraction. After all, gourmets were a minority, but enjoying a spectacle was human nature for the vast majority.
"Big Brother Sanji, don't be sad, meow." Little Plushie went