Volume 10 - CH 59

Tanikawa Nagare’s Visitors

“Ahh, your coffee is always delicious, Tanikawa-san. I just can’t get enough.”

“Hahaha, I’m happy you said that Takiguchi-kun. It’s been a while since you started coming here too.”

“Yes. It’s been since I first became a teacher so it should be around 5 years now isn’t it.”

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Takiguchi Masaya, a teacher at the 5th Gift Academy, was a regular at Master’s coffee shop.

He would always praise Master’s coffee and would drop by whenever the school is off.

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“Being a teacher at the academy is amazing. My daughter also goes to the 5th Gift Academy but she always comes back with red marks on her tests.”

“Haha………she did score 41 on the quiz the other day too…….”

“Eh? 41!? Ahh, she didn’t show me that one yet. Seriously…….”

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Master sighed as he lamented the fact that his daughter didn’t show him the quiz result.

Now the conversation turns to Master’s other regular customer, Towa, and his part-timer, Yoru.

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“By the way, has your daughter shown any sign of Gift awakening?”

“She’s a negative. Just like me. Honestly, I’m glad.”

“………yes. I’m glad that’s the case as well.”

“Right. Gift is something that no human should have. I’m in the minority so I’m probably just a stubborn old man though.”

“……no, not at all. I think that you are correct. I’m personally against Gifts too.”

“Takiguchi-kun, you’re a teacher at a Gift Holders’ school right?”

“Yes. But the more I know about it, the more I think that Gifts are just too dangerous for my students.”:

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“Right.” Master listened to the teacher’s opinion.

He thought that since Takiguchi is teaching at a Gift Academy, he would be in favour of people having Gifts. Now that he knows his opinion on the subject, Master felt something was off about him.

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“Do students from my school come to Sanctuary often?”

“Yeah, a lot. I think it’s Shou-kun who’s been here recently? His full name is Seki Shou. Do you know him?”

“Ahh, Seiki. He’s a first-year. I see, so he visited this place too.”

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Takiguchi finishes his cup of coffee before muttering “I have to go.” He then pays and leaves the shop.

While Master was washing his cup, a female college student entered the coffee shop.

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“Welcome.”

“Ah, Master! Hi!”

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With a friendly smile on her face, the woman sat at the counter where Takiguchi was sitting.

She then ordered her usual drink, a cup of latte.

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“About to go to Starbucks for your part-time work?”

“Yes, that’s right……..ahh, the job is such a pain…….”

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Complained Starbucks-neechan while toying with hair.

“Do your best.” Said Master as he served her the latte.

“Thank you.” She said before putting the latte to her mouth.

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“Ahh, so good……hey, Master?”

“Nn?”

“How do I make a customer fall for me?”

“You’re bringing this up again? I don’t have that kind of experience with my customers you know……….”

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Master made a wry smile and thought of some advice for Starbucks-neechan.

She told him that she fell for a customer who helped her out when she slipped up majorly at her job. The man told her manager that it was his fault and even said that he was to blame.

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“Still, you have his contact info, right? Why don’t you just try asking him out for a date?”

“I do have his number but when I tried asking him out to a cat cafe before he turned me down……he probably doesn’t have interest in me anyway………..Maybe I’m just too old for him………..”

“Come on, since he went out of his way to give you his number then you should still have a chance right.”

“……….really!?”

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Starbucks-neechan was elated at his opinion.

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“You see, there’s this clueless idiot in the same year as my daughter who doesn’t notice women’s advances at all. I mean he received tons of them you know.”

“Hmm, that sounds like a normie to me.”

“Yeah, so when you go after that type you have to push hard okay.”

“Push hard………”

“That’s right! If anything why don’t you just text him this [Hey, I’m working right now, wanna drop by?]”

“I, I got it! I will RINE him right away!”

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Starbucks-neechan is the type that immediately acts when she’s got a good idea.

[Akechi-san! Good afternoon! I’m working today so if you are free, would you like to drop by Starbucks!?(゜∀゜)(゜∀゜)] and sent. Along with a sticker for good measure.

At the same time, Hideyori who was on his way to the hellish campground immediately noticed the message and replied.

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[[I’m going camping with an acquaintance today (^^;]]

[[Sorry, Starbucks-neechan(。´Д⊂)]]

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Thus the denial streak continues.

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“……..Uuuu. It’s a man right!? He’s going camping with a man right!?”

“………….”

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Seeing her reaction, Master guessed that she didn’t receive a good reply.

And he felt a bit responsible since he was the one who urged her to do it.

He decided to give her a 50 yen discount. It’s but a fraction of the 450 yen full price of the mocha but he charged her 400 yen anyway.

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“………….thank you, Master.”

“Yeah, give your all at your work okay……..”

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Saying so, Master sees off Starbucks-neechan.

With no customers left inside the coffee shop, he started leisurely reading a magazine.

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“This phone seems so nice……. It’s more than 100,0000 yen huh……..Sakuya has been telling me to stop spending so much on gadgets too……”

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Master, who’s been envious of Tatsuyuki’s expensive gadgets, was very interested in the brand-new gadgets shown in the magazine.

Konoha was the kind of woman who had a low understanding of new gadgets. She would say [If it’s usable then the cheap one is enough right]. She was very keen on the cost-performance side of things.

In this regard, Sakuya seems to share her mother’s sensibility.

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It was when he was flipping through the survey results of popular gadgets among young people.

The bell at the entrance rang and footsteps started pouring in.

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“Welcome.”

“Yo, Master.”

“……Hah? You’re back already? I thought you were going to spend the night?”

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He was surprised by the appearance of his daughter, Sakuya, but his surprise quickly dissipated.

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“……….”

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Because his daughter brought 11 friends into his shop………..

And when he sees the faces of Emi, Risa and Madoka,

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(Isn’t this the Hideyori’s Fanclub, Western Army……..?)

Author Note: Master is acquainted with a lot of characters from the game.

He still hasn’t met Irene-somethingsomething-san and Akasaka Otoha yet.

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Next up, the Western Army divided into three groups!

TLN: Headsup. I Will be out on a business trip for a few days.