Chapter 107: The Male High School Student Who Came for a Part-Time Job Interview Seems Rather Strange

Chapter 107: The Male High School Student Who Came for a Part-Time Job Interview Seems Rather Strange

My name is Yuko Mishima.

Im a rather plain office worker, with minimal makeup. Its a struggle being a 27-year-old who, every time I visit my parents, gets bombarded with questions like, Dont you have a nice person in your life?.

With my curly, slightly messy long hair, cheap glasses, and unremarkable plain suit, I recently ran into a high school friend from our manga club who said, Wow, your face still looks great, but you havent changed a bit! Youre a perfect match for someone whos into understated office lady types!

Despite my lack of sparkle, I do have one bragging right I managed to secure a job at a well-known corporation that everyone recognizes.

Although my university was quite average, I still gave job hunting a shot. I was moved to tears when my victorious journey into the world of employment began.Rêạd new chapters at novelhall.com

Or at least, thats how it was supposed to be

Aaaah! What am I going to do about this? Its impossible! Absolutely impossible! I cant handle this!

The clock hadnt even struck 6 AM, and I was already in my workplaces designated private room, holding my head in my hands.

I need to emphasize this: I am a humble 27-year-old office worker, by no means an elite.

However, my employee badge is engraved with a position thats way beyond my station.

To be precise

Shijouin Groups Farewell Bookstore Caf Acting Manager Yuko Mishima.

Ugh Why am I the acting manager?

This Bookstore Caf is one of the experimental branches exploring the fusion of a bookstore and a caf. They brought in caf management experts to serve as managers.

The reason they didnt fully outsource the caf to an external company is apparently because the higher-ups want to create a caf division within Shijouin Bookstore, or even establish a semi-independent caf company.

Thats why I was originally stationed at the main Shijouin Bookstore branch, handling procurement and planning tasks for a few years. When I was reassigned here, I was genuinely surprised.

Admittedly, there were some complications during the cafs initial launch, but after six months, wed gathered a fair amount of know-how, and business was picking up. Apparently, the upper management was mostly satisfied with the results.

The name is Niihama Shinichirou-kun, huh? Well, his face looks kinda cute.

As expected, the resume was pretty standard, but the photo showed a boy in a school uniform who seemed quite earnest.

Maybe this time, he could turn out to be a dependable force

(No, no, I mustnt be deceived! Boys who look this serious are often underestimating the job! Ive been betrayed so many times before Wait, hold on?)

Looking out of the window from this store managers room on the second floor of the shop, I thought I saw a figure outside the entrance.

Thinking it might be a staff member coming in early, I stood up and peered out into the dim morning light.

And then

Huh?

What I saw wasnt one of the staff members but a boy in summer clothes, wearing a school uniform. Oddly, he was standing completely still near the entrance, as if he had been ordered to stand guard like a motionless police dog.

(W-What is that? I cant understand his intentions, and its really creepy Wait, wait, that face)

I was momentarily startled by the boy standing there so early in the morning, but I quickly realized that it was the same face I had just seen on the resume in my hand Niihama Shinichirou-kun.

(Huh? Wait, isnt the interview scheduled for 8 AM? Why is he here two hours early, standing around? Even if he mistook the time, anyone could see that the entrance is closed, right?)

Completely clueless about the mindset of todays teenagers, I held my head in confusion.

Even though the summer had ended and the early morning heat still lingered, why was that boy sweating profusely, standing there like a faithful Hachiko?

Ugh, I cant make sense of this! B-But, I have to do something!

Feeling thoroughly perplexed, I couldnt just leave him there like that, so I hurriedly made my way to the entrance.

Little did I know that this boy would soon become a presence in my life, both a source of salvation and stomachaches, entirely beyond my imagination at that moment.