The Pancake War

Hey Kid sees the tides are turning. They gotta think fast—

"Am I here to get dollars or what?" The answer is ‘what.’ "Why do I need money when I pirate the latest video games the day before release?

"Hey Robin! At Hey Kid Hotel, WE pay YOU to stay! What does THAT tell you about our place?"

They give Robin a bag of chocolate coins. Hey Kid eats a chocolate coin as they take over the garden!

All of the empty territory has been claimed now. The battles lines have been drawn. Whose team will prevail?!?

Yazeba sees her team rallying past the broken remains of the cart, her opposition distracted by squeaky toys or their own clumsiness. She strides right up to Hey Kid and crosses her arms.

"You fought a good fight, but sometimes you need to pick your battles more carefully. Next time just ask if you can make pancakes the night before. It's not fair to ask Parish to serve you special food when he's already made something else," she chastises the child. Her hand darts out, and she glares at it as if she isn't the one in control as she gives Dog, Dog, n'Dog a scritch on one of its heads.

Assuming that Hey Kid has seen the light, she gives a curt nod before turning and heading back to the porch to collect her cigar, which miraculously survived the chaos. She tucks it carefully back in its case, shakes her head once more at the state of the place, and retreats into the B&B.

Hey Kid hangs their head in shame. But they already ate pancakes during battle, soooo… no real loss if—

"I know you’re a woman of your word." They throw in an "I’m sorry" then make their move.

"Cannimake pancakes tamarra?!"

Hey Kid figures they just gotta ask Parish this every night, and if they feel like actually making pancakes come morning, they can.

And thus, Yazeba and her allies emerged victorious! It turned out that Hey Kid Hotel was a little too cold and not quite fun enough. Hey Kid and their teammates rejoined the Bed & Breakfast. There were no hard feelings, though! And that is the story of the Pancake War!

"You know what? I'd be happy to help! I haven't told anyone before - although I suppose it may have been obvious - but I really want to do the baking around here!"

Robin claps Hey Kid on the shoulder. It's really nice to have a fire-proof friend, he thinks.

"I thought asking Yazeba would be too scary, but look what we did here! She was furious, but nothing bad happened! Thanks for believing in me!"

Robin pulls Hey Kid in for a big bear hug, then heads back up to his room, already deep in thought. He has pastries and cakes and pancakes to prepare for: oh my!