A &quot;BALANCED&quot; BREAKFAST!

Ah, yes: The fabled Cat Fingers incident. She feels a little badly that he was reminded of it in such a roundabout way and reaches out to place an affectionate hand atop his bushy head, trying to console him in spite of that punishable pun.

"I’ll help you with the smoothies this summer," she assures him, giving the dark curls of his hair a ruffle, "so why don’t we take it one step at a time? With our efforts combined, I’m sure the smoothies will end up being…"

"… Purrfect.”

Look what you’ve gone and started, Steven. Look upon what you’ve done and weep.

[He puts up with the head ruffle decently enough. Don't the gems know by now it just frizzes his hair?]

[But at the mention that she would indeed help him with his summer endeaver, he goes right back to being cheerful again. At her pun, his eyes become larger than his hands and he inhales for a good ten seconds. Did Pearl really just...pun?!]

"...Meowza, Pearl! I cat believe you just...made a pun!"

[He's grinning ear-to-ear. Steven may very well quit the shop thing if Pearl can distract him with puns long enough!]

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[He caught her just as she was heading into the temple. She paused a bit from the door, an incredibly faint smile tugging at her lips, one you might not catch if you aren’t quick enough. So Steven was finding missions for the gems too now, was he? This should be interesting.]

That sounds like a serious mission. You’ve got it all figured out how to manage time between a business and our work as the Crystal Gems then?

[She turned toward him and waited, sounding like she wants to hear his plans and like she expected he even had plans at all, rather than quickly turn him away. She has faith he’ll come to the right conclusion on his own. Usually.]

[...His plan just kind of foils. Give him a minute to think of something clever that Garnet would approve of.]

...Yeah, I do! I told Pearl that she could be the cook and she could chop stuff up with her swords, and you could help carry all of our materials and pound dough with your super strength. And Amethyst could be the taste tester!

And the money we make can go to presents! I told Pearl I would get her a massaging machine, and for you...maybe one of the dancing games you liked so much!

#smoulderingpomegranates

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GARNET!

GUESS WHAT? WE'RE STARTING A RESTAURANT!!

[As in, "Pearl told me not to BUT!"]

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Steven seems pretty happy about all of this, which is really all she can hope for. Truth be told, a gem restaurant would be a disaster (between the monsters trying to worm their way into their food supplies and the lack of other guardians to pick up their slack,) but his enthusiasm charms her all the same.

"I don’t think we’ll be able to retire any time soon… But it’s a nice thought."

… And there go the puns.

"… Eeeuuh…” Normally she’d bend over backwards in order to humor him, but she can’t let that one slide.

#iridescentwhite #it will never end.

"It is, isn't it? We could always take it slow too! Maybe make it a nice, relaxing place. Like a cat cafe!"

[Suddenly Steven thinks about a Certain Predicament involving the loss of his fingers to cats, and along with the rest of his body...he was a MONSTER!]

"Aaaah! Nevermind! I guess I should really paws with thinking about that idea."

[Oh no. Now you've done it. But maybe continuing with the puns might get him off of the idea with the restaurant!]

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#A GIANT WOMAN!#AND STEVEN!

"…"

When Steven shares his plan with that earnest look on his face, it seems deceptively like something that could actually work out. Not to mention, the idea of getting a back massage without human hands touching all over her is sinfully tempting…

"It probably won’t make as much money as you’re imagining… But if you really want to try, we could give it a shot once the weather gets warmer."

Besides, running a smoothie stand may teach him some valuable lessons about time management — but she’ll have to make sure he’s committed first. (The first step to that is ensuring that he stops coming up with other ideas!)

"… You should probably stick with the smoothies," she suggests with a slight grimace. She’s seen Lion eating some questionable things in the past; they would have more than a lawsuit on their hands if he turned his hunting habits on someone’s pet bunny.

Aw, YES!

[Steven nearly shoots himself into the air like a particular cover of a particular show, but he punches it instead. He's already dreaming up a menu, with delicacies like Broccoli Cucumber Supreme, Together Breakfast a La Smoothie, and Drop the Strawberry Kiwi.]

I always thought that if you guys ever needed to retire, we could start up a restaurant! You would do really well at chopping stuff, and Garnet could punch things like flour so that it could loosen up, and Amethyst...well, she could taste-test things!

[Plus, it would be a great way for them all to spend more time together...]

You think so? What if I did smoothies and ice cream? Or maybe both...smooce cream. Or smice cream. Icethie. And waiting until the weather is warmer...I think that's a pretty...

[Here it comes. Brace yourself, Pearl—]

Ice decision!

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Princess Merida?

[He just stands there in complete awe at the Pixar heroine, extending a gasp that lasts well over five seconds. One could argue that since he's around such strong females so often, he shouldn't be so excited—but it is in Steven's nature to be excited, and to appreciate all strong females everywhere!]

Wow!! You're here! This is so cool!! Are you finding more fate here in Beach City?

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"…"

It’s a good idea on paper (besides the part where he tries to sell his gem, of course,) but she knows that his smoothie-making endeavors have rarely ended well in the past. Not to mention, she’s pretty sure that modern humans have labor laws in place which prevent children from opening up their own businesses…

"I don’t think that’s going to work, Steven," she says patiently, a slight frown creasing her lips. "— And you can’t sell your gem! It’s a part of your body!"

Besides, it belonged to your mother, she almost says, but she decides to hold her tongue.

I think it will! People open up small businesses all the time. Haven't you seen the lemonade stands around? We could make tons of money! And if you're too busy, I could always ask PeeDee or Connie...and we could split the profits 50-50!

I could get Garnet some more capes, and Amethyst some of her favorite snacks, and maybe a back massager for you!

["Because you're so stressed!" is the reason of course, but he didn't want to say it out loud. Any of Pearl's protests of Reason are pretty much ignored at this point.]

Or, or! How about a pet babysitting service! I'm sure Lion gets pretty lonely when we all go out on missions...

“All of those games are coming out this summer?”

She can hear her wallet crying out in agony, but if it makes Steven happy… (Maybe she could try waiting tables?)

"I’ll see what I can do — but no promises, okay?" She smiles down at him fondly. "Maybe you should make a list of the ones you want the most, just in case I can’t find them all."

And by ‘find,’ she means afford, of course.

Oh, Pearl! You don't need to worry about anything!

[He puts his hands on his hips and puffs his chest out. Steven can find a way too! And also he's gotta prove his manliness and how adult he is. Maybe then the Gems will let him go on more missions!]

I'm starting up my own company, Smoothies Universe. I'll charge $5 per smoothie with my unique and delicious concoctions, and soon, we'll be rolling in...ahuhuh...gems, not just money!

[He looks down at his belly and gives it a squish.]

...How much do you think I'd get for my gem?

She notices the oncoming bull in a china shop a little too late.

"Ste—"

IMPACT.

"— Oof.” Her hand rests atop his fluffy hair once she recovers, ruffling it affectionately. “What’s gotten you so excited?”