Chapter 214: Matsuda, Gets a Part-time Job #2
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 214: Matsuda, Gets a Part-time Job #2
A gyudon shop in a bustling downtown area.
Next to it was a cozy cafe with a nice atmosphere.
Even though it wasn't mealtime, the gyudon shop had quite a few customers, but the cafe was quiet.
For a place in a busy district, it’s not very popular.
Their dessert menu must be lacking, or maybe their coffee is just bad.
I glanced at the part-timer staring at their phone behind the cafe counter before leaving and parking my car in the public lot. I checked the time.
About 30 minutes until the interview.
Should I just go in and wait? Or kill some time here?
It would be a nuisance to go in while it's crowded, so I decided to wait a bit longer.
Just as I was thinking that, a message from Chinami arrived.
[Junior, I'm sending you the photo.]
It was just a plain sentence, but why did it feel so cute?
A fatherly smile spread across my face as I checked the picture Chinami had sent.
The color composition was fantastic, with her pink figure standing out against a backdrop of deep green.
I zoomed in on the photo, admiring Chinami's snow-white skin, and tapped on the screen.
[It's beautiful. You could use it as your profile picture.]
[Ah, no way.]
A firm rejection. It was probably because I wasn't Momo-nim.
She’s certainly not indecisive about things like this.
It almost makes me want to corrupt her a little.
[Alright. Aren't you going to send any other pictures?]
[What kind of pictures? Should I send you a photo of the kiwi I cut up so nicely?]
[I'm curious about that too, but I need something else.]
[Like what?]
[For example, a picture of a fresh-out-of-the-shower Master... things like that.]
[Ah.]
When I stated what I wanted rather explicitly, Chinami sent back a short exclamation.
I could almost picture her blushing face right in front of me.
I wish Chinami would come back soon. I already miss her plump butt and that shy, blushing face of hers.
[So?]
[Hmm... Since it's a request from you, Junior, I'll have to give it some positive consideration.]
[Thank you.]
[My mother is asking me to help with cooking, so I have to go now.]
[Okay. Talk to you later.]
[Yep.]
Come to think of it, Chinami doesn't know I'm here for a part-time job interview.
How will she react when I tell her I'll be working with Renka?
She definitely won't be jealous; she'll most likely be happy about it.
After all, she wants Renka and me to get along.
I wish she’d apply that same mindset to accepting a threesome.
After finishing my chat with Chinami, I scrolled aimlessly on my phone. About 15 minutes before the scheduled time, I got out of the car and headed to the shop.
The crowd from before had completely cleared out. A gyudon shop, where you can get in and eat quickly, must have a good turnover rate.
I peeked through the transparent glass and saw a middle-aged man explaining something to Renka, who was standing in front of the POS machine.
She must be learning how to use it.
Thinking that the blue, wave-patterned uniform she was wearing suited her incredibly well, I opened the shop door and went inside.
A bell jingled, and all eyes turned to me.
Just as the middle-aged man, mistaking me for a customer, was about to greet me, Renka beat him to the punch.
"You're here? Boss, this is my friend."
The boss's eyes instantly scanned me from top to bottom.
It was an innocent gaze, simply checking the first impression of a new part-time applicant.
After exchanging a nod with Renka, I bowed to the boss.
"Hello, my name is Matsuda Ken. I'm here for the interview today."
"Yes, hello. There's still some time until our appointment. You're early."
"I'm the type to do everything in advance."
"I like that. Inoo, can you handle the counter by yourself for a bit? If you don't know something, just ask Kento in the kitchen."
Leaving Renka, who had replied that she would, the boss led me to an office next to the storage room.
He had me sit in a comfortable chair and brought a small desk to place in front of me.
"You brought your resume, right?"
"Yes. Here... and you can speak comfortably with me."
The boss took the resume I offered with both hands and nodded with a smile.
"I'll do that, then. Just a moment..."
Asking for my patience, the boss began to look over my resume.
How great would it have been if the boss were a woman?
It would have been absolutely fantastic if she were a married woman unsatisfied with her husband's tiny dick.
DokiAka always has to lose points on these little details. Just like the shitty game it is.
"No part-time experience, huh?" the boss asked after a quick scan of my resume.
I nodded and replied.
"No. This is my first time."
"Inoo said you helped out at her uncles' store twice? Waiting tables."
"That wasn't a job, I was just helping out, so I didn't write it down."
"Is that so? And you haven't done anything else at all?"
"No."
"Hmm... Inoo said you were a diligent friend."
Our Renka said that?
Did you want to work with me that badly?
I have no choice but to give you a reward. A little fellatio should do the trick.
"I'll have to thank her for seeing me that way."
The boss let out a chuckle at my words.
"Right. You applied for a short-term position, just like Inoo, correct?"
"Yes."
"You're both from the same academy and in the same kendo club? And Inoo is your senior and the captain."
"That's correct."
"You two must be close, then?"
Close?
Renka would have been furious if she heard that.
"I suppose so."
"Very?"
That was a bit too personal for a question about how close we were.
It seemed like he was trying to ask if Renka and I were in that kind of relationship.
I could understand the boss's concern. He wouldn't want to hire two people only for them to be all lovey-dovey instead of working.
"We're close, but there's a certain senior-junior hierarchy. Senpai is the captain of the kendo club, and I'm just a member."
To be honest, we're not that close right now, but we'll be forming a nice master-servant relationship very soon.
Swallowing those words, I waited for the boss's response.
"I see..."
The boss trailed off, tapping the desk with his pen.
He seemed deep in thought.
After a moment, he asked.
"Did you happen to see the cafe next door?"
"I did."
"Not many customers, right?"
"It seemed quiet compared to the restaurant."
"Right? Do you know I run that place too?"
Of course, I know. I know all too well.
"I didn't know that."
"Really? Would you be interested in working at the cafe? I'll pay you the same hourly wage as a server here."
"The cafe? By myself?"
"For now, I'm thinking of putting you and Inoo there together. I'll have to ask her first, of course."
I knew what the boss was planning.
It was a waste to have a pretty girl and a handsome guy just waiting tables, so he wanted to move us to the cafe to attract both male and female customers.
He probably wanted to put us there and see how things went. It was an offer I had to accept, right?
I didn't know how Renka would respond, but if the hourly wage was the same as waiting tables, there was no reason for her to refuse either.
Working at a cafe is better than simply waiting tables at a gyudon shop.
Unless you're trying to become a professional server, your heart would naturally lean toward the cafe.
"I'm fine with that."
"I like your enthusiasm. Is any time slot okay with you?"
"The time doesn't matter, but I'd like to work only four days a week. Is that possible?"
"Of course, it is."
This was the point where I was supposed to ask him to put Renka and me on the same shift.
But I wasn't going to.
Why? Because the boss would, in all likelihood, arrange our schedules so Renka and I could work together anyway.
It wouldn't be the exact same shift, but still.
A captain and a club member who are also close friends?
It's only natural that their work efficiency would increase.
The problem would arise when the boss realized our relationship wasn't just that of a captain and a club member...
Well, he'd probably put us together first and separate us later if he felt it was hurting the business.
"When can you start?"
A proud smile formed on my face at the boss's next question.
"I can start as early as today."
"It's good to see such passion. Then let's have you learn a few things today."
"Understood."
"Wait here a moment."
The boss took a can of coffee from a mini-fridge in the office, told me to drink it, and then walked out the door.
A moment later, he returned with a bewildered-looking Renka, had her sit next to me, and explained his idea.
After silently listening to the boss's entire explanation, Renka's eyes widened.
"But I've never worked at a cafe before...?"
"You can learn. It's not hard. What do you think? Want to switch to the cafe?"
"Uh... I..."
Renka's gaze flickered toward me.
I couldn't tell if she felt burdened by the idea of working together or if she was interested.
She fiddled with the back of her neck, seemingly lost in deep thought, before finally looking up with her mind made up.
"Yes... I'd like to switch."
The boss gave a big nod.
The corners of his mouth were turned up. Was he picturing a rosy future?
His expectations seemed incredibly high... Renka was going to feel the pressure.
"Great. It's settled then. I just need to get Matsuda's employment contract signed. I'll go get the cafe uniforms."
"Ah, yes..."
The boss left the office again to get the uniforms.
Renka watched his back, and as soon as the office door closed, she whipped her head around to glare at me.
"Hey. Did you ask him to switch us to the cafe?"
It was funny how her polite demeanor changed in an instant.
"Me? No."
"You were just texting me yesterday, practically forcing me to work at the cafe."
"It wasn't forcing... Anyway, this is purely a coincidence. I'm being framed."
"Really?"
"Yes. Surprising, isn't it?"
"...It is surprising. How many days a week did you say you'd work?"
"Four. What about you, Captain?"
"Five."
"You're working a lot."
"There's not much difference between four and five days."
"That's true, but... Captain."
"What is it now."
"You're being even more prickly than usual today."
"Wanna die?"
Renka's eyes blazed.
I gave her a bright smile and said.
"Just kidding. Let's do a good job."
She pulled her lower lip in tightly, let out a long sigh through her nose, and then...
"...Whatever."
She turned her head away with a tsundere-like reply.
I was planning to make all sorts of memories with Renka through various events during the break, but she was probably planning to keep an eye on me because of the Comiket incident.
Thinking about it like this, it felt like we were two people in the same bed with different dreams.
I'm already getting excited. It feels like every day is going to be fun.