Chapter 3

Grillby sighed quietly as he knocked on the first door on the third floor of Piper’s building. He really wasn’t sure how this was going to go. Very few monsters that he knew had gone on a date with a human, so the pool of people to aske was quite limited. There was, quite literally, only one expert in town.

The door opened, and Sans leaned against the door frame with a curious look on his face. “You here for Pap?”

He nodded. “Yes…”

The short skeleton shrugged and stepped aside, letting him inside the apartment. “Pap! Ya got a visitor!”

“Ooh! Goody! Is it Mettaton?” yelled Papyrus from the back.

“Nah, Pap!”

Papyrus came out of his room and smiled at Grillby. “Ah, Grillby! To what does the great Papyrus owe you for this visit? Could you have possibly heard about my bettering cooking skills?”

“No. no… I’m actually here about something else…”

“Really?” His curiosity was more than obvious on his face. “Do tell!”

“I… I need your help… I’m going on a date this Thursday…”

“Oh! I heard about that from Mettaton and Undyne!”

The fire monster nodded, his blue SOUL pulsing with his nervousness. “It’s just… I’ve never been on a date before…”

Both skeletons started at him in shock. “Never…?”

“Never… I wanted to come to you for help, since you’ve dated a human before…”

“It was more of a platonic date, but yes.” Papyrus grinned. “Do not worry! I, the great Papyrus, have just what you need!”

Grillby looked up in surprise. “Really…?”

“Of course! Wait here while I go get it!” The tall skeleton ran to his room to grab whatever it was he thought would help Grillby.

Sans popped onto the couch and looked up at Grillby with a cheeky grin. “So, where’re ya goin’ on your date?”

“Your friend Juan’s place… “

“La Rosa Vieja? Nice choice, mi compadre.” He rolled onto his back. He looked like an idiot, but Grillby didn’t expect any different from him. “You gonna pick her up, or is Piper gonna drive you on her motorcycle?”

“You know I can’t drive…”

“You really need to learn. Pap knows, and he’s pretty good.”

“I don’t like cars very much…”

“Ah…”

“I found it!” The pair looked over to see Papyrus run back in. He had a small book in his hands. “The Dating Manual!”

“The what…?”

“The Dating Manual! It will teach you all you need to know about dating!” He placed the book in Grillby’s rocky hands. “You can borrow it for as long as you need! It’s very helpful!”

Grillby smiled. “Thank you…”

“No problem!”