002 [Audio]

[whichwayissouth]

[When this audio clip begins, you'll hear a lot of clanking, yelling, and otherwise sounds one may associate with a fairly busy bakery. It'll probably ruin your ears if you had te volume turned up high, but in a few seconds the sound quietens considerably and you can hear a young man speak

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voice;

[orangemineral]

[ She doesn't know what to be more startled by; what the man was talking about, or the explosion at the end. ]

A-are you okay?! [ Jasmine is definitely panicking a little. ]

voice

[whichwayissouth]

[If there's the sound of dust settling in, Jasmine can probably hear it right now. Along with all the sounds of people being confused. When Austria picks up the Guide, he also sounds more than a little daze.]

Yes, thank you for your concern. It takes a bit more than this to cause me lasting harm.

voice

[orangemineral]

[ She frowns slightly, though he can't see that. Part of her wants to go down there and make sure that he is actually okay, but the other part realizes that might not be the safest thing to do. ] What happened...?

voice

[whichwayissouth]

[This is the most deadpan voice ever.]

I just finished baking an apfelstrudel. It came out well, in case you might feel inclined to ask.

[audio]

[maple_syrup_can]

Au-! [Oh, wait, he didn't want to be known.]

Um- A-are you okay? Was that an explosion? Should I send the fire department?

[audio]

[whichwayissouth]

----it was an explosion, yes. And don't be silly, nothing is greatly injured except perhaps the walls. I've just finished baking a strudel, that's all.

Re: [audio]

[maple_syrup_can]

I'm glad to hear you're all right...

........

I'm sorry... but baking usually doesn't end with an explosion. Were you trying to make something better than the 'special'?

[audio]

[whichwayissouth]

It occasionally does, as far as I know. The food is not especially affected by it.

[Machines hate Austria. The troubling part is how he doesn't quite realize that this is unusual.]

Anything is better than the special. The special is not edible, have I not already told you?

[AUDIO]

[p_p_p_pasta]

AUSTRIAAA!!! AUSTRIAAAAA!!! WHAT HAPPENED?!

[AUDIO]

[whichwayissouth]

Not so loud with my name, you fool! Are you trying to get me fired!? I can't get fired before I can fund my piano!

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[p_p_p_pasta]

But but I thought you were already fired what with the explosion and all...!

[AUDIO]

[p_p_p_pasta]

[Wait a second...]

[voice]

[wasthanked]

H-Hey. That was a loud noise. Are you okay?

[voice]

[whichwayissouth]

I am fine, thank you.

The oven appeared to have combusted. It happens one out of ten times when one bakes with these modern machines, therefore I have learned to get used to it.

Re: [voice]

[wasthanked]

That's a relief. I was worried.

[Then he pauses and counts. One out of ten times?]

H-Huh? All ovens do that?

[voice]

[whichwayissouth]

Don't they? I have never used an oven that does not explode on occasion.

[voice]

[allmyanswers]

[ You can't see it, but he's just sitting here with this look on his face. ]

... Edelstein-san... [ What is this madness. ]

[voice]

[whichwayissouth]

Just don't order the special, Kiku. Or is it Honda? [Japanese and their flip names, what. Also he sounds as normal as normal gets.]

[voice]

[allmyanswers]

I have not used that name in some time. [ ... ] Honda, please.

[voice]

[whichwayissouth]

Very well, Honda it is then. You'll have to forgive me if I am not as informed on your cultural quirks as I could be, we do not get that many Japanese visitors.

[He does, but since when did Austria ever pay attention?]