Chapter 5: Diets and Food

Sun and Moon made their way to the cafeteria, where all sorts of foods were being served. Celestial Jesters are, inherently, omnivores, yet most prefer a vegetarian or vegan diet.

Sun skipped happily, darting over to the fruits section while Moon meandered over to a different part of the cafeteria, where they were serving human food specifically.

Sure, this is the first time a human is on the council, but human food is known the galaxy over for being some of the best shit you can find. Humans were known for their exotic tastes, and Moon couldn't help but like the strange foods that humans consumed.

Especially the meat replacements, those were the most unique things he has ever eaten.

He grabbed a tray and a plate, piling some tofu on it before he stopped. It was the human, and she was only a few feet away. She wore headphones over her ears, but what really caught his attention was the fact that her plate was piled high with sweets and meat. His eyes widened as he saw there was a whole steak among the cluster of food, and only when the plate was piled high did she go and sit down.

Moon hesitates for a moment, getting something called an 'Impossible Burger' that is made by 'Burger King' (he is not well versed on the food makers of humans), he walked over, clearing his throat when he was a few feet away.

She looked up from her food, taking her headphones off. "What's good?" She greeted, jerking her head up.

Moon was confused, but would ask about it later. "Um.... You... You sure do have a lot on your plate, even for a human." He stammered, adjusting the collar of his dark blue shirt nervously as he resisted the urge to blush.

She smiled, chuckling as she responded, "Eh, maybe I do. But I can't really tell when I'm hungry, so when I do remember to eat, I make sure to eat a lot." She tilted her head, giving a closed-eye smile, pulling her short sleeve up before she flexed her right bicep, which surprisingly jumped up a large degree, with some flexing happening in her forearm as well.

Moon's eyes widened as he tried not to blush. Oh god, she's so strong...

"And besides, these babies need ta eat." She chuckled, pulling her sleeve back down.

Sun skipped over, some honeydew on his plate. He also really liked human foods, they were a kind of sweet that he had yet to taste anywhere else.

"Hellooooo!" He chirped, setting his plate down on the table before plucking Moon's plate from his hands and setting it next to his plate. He leaned against Moon, who was only a tad taller. "Oh wow, that sure is a lot of food!" He gushed, grinning cheekily at Cadence.

"How much do y'all eat? I haven't yet found an article about your species." She replied, resting her chin on her interlocked hands as she quirked a brow curiously.

Sun chuckled, elbowing Moon lightly in the side as he replied, "Oh, we Celestial Jesters don't need much to stay going. We can actually convert motes of light into energy we can use, meaning we can go for long periods of time with no food as long as we are in a bright area!"

Cadence blinked, thinking for a moment before saying, "Oh, like photosynthesis?"

Sun and Moon blinked at the same time, both looking confused before Moon pulled out his trusty tablet and typed something. "Oh! Photosynthesis is the word humans use for the process which plants use sunlight to make energy." He said after a moment.

"Well, we need to go. We like to eat our food in our room." Sun said cheerily, picking up his and his brother's plates after waving, "Bye!" He turned and sauntered off.

"Uh, bye. See you later." Moon said, waving shyly before following his brother.

Back at their room, Sun plopped down onto the couch with a sigh, Moon sitting down moments after.

"Simp." Sun said simply, smirking as he took a bite of some honeydew.

Moon gasped, looking offended as he exclaimed, "Says the brother who liked it when she hit him with a thermos!"

Sun laughed, smirking as he replied, "Says the brother who would love to be beaten at wrestling by a female."

Moon huffed, his face turning a light blue from his blush as he stammered, "S-says the brother who would also love to be beaten by a female!"

Sun cackled, lightly kicking his feet.