Page 112 of A Study in Sparkling


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Dear Professor Carmichael

My sincere apologies for the poor service you received.

Tsundoku is currently experiencing some staffing issues, as well as the breakdown of our commercial glasswasher, which is why we were unable to serve you as speedily as we would customarily. Please rest assured that this was an exception to our high service standards, not the norm.

We would be happy to issue you a full refund if you come into the bar with your receipt, as well as a bottle of wine as an apology.

Best wishes,

Satoshi

@tsundokubar shared a new photo to Instagram.

[Photo: The Tsundoku bar logo with the phrase ‘CLOSED 2 FEBRUARY’ underneath.]

[Caption: Please note that we will be closed this Saturday 2 February for a wedding. We will reopen as normal on 3 February.]

SATOSHI

Before you ask: I’ve decided to close this Saturday because Charlotte isn’t ready to run the floor yet

I let her do a trial the other night and it didn’t go very well

I’m going to keep working with her, as well as running another ad

This is only a short-term hiccup

It’s under control

ISAMU

Noted

But if you need help, ask

SATOSHI

Will you do me a favour?

FIONA

Of course

SATOSHI

You know that green dress of yours? The one you wore to Abode that makes your tits look incredible?

Will you wear that tonight?

I just had to pay a king’s ransom to get our glasswasher fixed, and the fact that Sadie rudely scheduled her hens’ night on R&R Thursday has put me in a bad mood

Seeing you in that dress, though, might cheer me up…

FIONA

You mean this dress?

Fiona sent a photo.