Volume 5 - CH 4

At the restaurant, Yuzuru mainly works during the weekday dinner hours.　

He is assigned to work for about three or four hours between 17:00 and 22:00.

On that day, he was working from 17:00 to 20:00.

When Yuzuru finished changing his clothes, he left the waiting room and went to the hall…

He was stopped by a man with a neutral appearance.

“Hey, hey, how’s it going with your girlfriend?　Are things going well?”

Hasegawa Hiromi.

He was the manager of this restaurant.

Because he had been a great help on a regular basis and he owes him a lot of flexibility with his shifts, Yuzuru had already told him that his White Day confession went well.

…Although it is true that he did not tell him that he had proposed to his fiancée.

“Yeah, it’s going good.”

“I see. I’m glad to hear that.”

Hiromi smiled widely at Yuzuru.

Then …He whispered to Yuzuru.

“By the way, how far have you gotten?”

“…what do you mean how far?”

“How far did you go on ABC?”

“That’s a very old-fashioned expression.”

“I am an uncle.”

Although he looked young, Hiromi was the same age as Yuzuru’s mother.

By the way, he had a wife and children.

He was a father of two.

It’s not so strange that he had a family since he was the owner of a reasonably prosperous restaurant.

“… is A up to the lips?”

“Well, I guess?”

“Then we’ve achieved A.”

“… and B?”

“How far …is B?”

“Lewd things up to putting it in.”

“That naturally is a long way off.”

When Yuzuru replied that, Hiromi opened her eyes wide.

Unexpected!　He put his hand over his mouth as if to say that.

“Young people these days are so advanced in so many ways, I thought perhaps you’d have gone as far as B.”

“I try to keep my activities moderate.”

“That’s great, but don’t be too mindful or you’ll be hated.”

“… No, it’s not that I’m being a late-bloomer, though I wouldn’t say that for sure.”

Yuzuru was also a high schoolboy.

His family situation and relationship with his girlfriend might be a little, well, peculiar, but he had the same level of desire.

It is natural for him to want to do such and such things with his girlfriend.

But…

“Is your girlfriend more reserved than you?”

“Well… something like that, I guess.”

When Yuzuru replied that, Hiromi nodded in understanding.

“That’s right. Since we are talking about Yuzuru-kun’s girlfriend, she must be from a respectable family. There’s no wonder why she’s reserved.”

There was no denying that Arisa comes from a good family in general.

However, Yuzuru couldn’t help but tilt his head when asked if it was because of her good family background that she was so reserved.

Simply, Arisa’s personality and temperament would account for a large part of it.

She was a bit on the timid side.

“Well, I can’t tell you to push her down. Take your time, but don’t miss your chance. The mood is important. Mood.”

“I’ve got it.”

How exactly do you create a mood?

Yuzuru wondered, but headed for the hall.

Around 19 o’clock, two hours had passed since he started working.

“Welcome… Geh!”

Yuzuru’s sales smile twitched.

This was because a familiar figure walked into the store.

“What’s the deal with this waiter sounding like Cao Cao when he runs into Guan Yu?” (TN: Historic reference. Feel free to google Guan Yu)

“We are customers, you know!”

Ayaka and Chiharu.

There was no doubt that they were there to banter.

“I’ve told you before… I don’t mind if you come, but bantering around is not good for the store…”

Of course, Ayaka and Chiharu were the types of people who have a sense of moderation, so they wouldn’t do anything to cause trouble for the store.

But it was a little embarrassing to have your friends see you working.

For this personal reason, Yuzuru tried to turn them away with a plausible “good argument”, but…

“Yuzuru-san… I’ve come”

Ehe~pero~.

As soon as his fiancée, Arisa, showed her face, Yuzuru withdrew his “good argument”.

“I’m surprised… If you had told me beforehand, I would have prepared something.”

“I wanted to surprise you. Did I bother you…?”

“No way!　Nothing like that… And we have some free places today. You’re very welcome… We have three customers!!”

Please come in.

Yuzuru invited the three of them into the store.

“I don’t know, this waiter seems to change his attitude depending on who he’s talking to.”

“He’s a jerk.”

Of course, he ignored the complaint from the extras.

After showing the three of them to their table, Yuzuru went to the kitchen.

He then bowed lightly to Hiromi.

“Sorry. It seems my friends have come…”

“These are the girls who came before, aren’t they?　They’re very welcome. They ordered expensive food.”

Ayaka and Chiharu, along with Soichiro, had been to this restaurant before.

The three of them followed Yuzuru’s suggestion and ate a very expensive meal.

They had good manners due to their upbringing, so Hiromi welcomed them with open arms.

However, there was one thing that bothered him as well.

“That brown-haired… or blonde?　I’ve never seen that girl before… By any chance, is that the girl?”

“Yes, that’s right. That’s my girlfriend… Yukishiro Arisa.”

Yuzuru felt his voice rise a little.

He felt a mixture of pride and a little embarrassment.

“Oh my god, she’s beautiful!　I can see why Yuzuru-kun is so obsessed with her.”

On the other hand, Hiromi slapped Yuzuru’s back in a slightly excited manner.

Yuzuru couldn’t help but chuckle at Hiromi’s tension.

….but the troubled look was only on the outside.

After all, it made him feel proud to receive praise for his girlfriend.

“Introduce me later, when you have time.”

“Yes, I will.”

Just as they exchanged such promises, the sound of the order rang out.

Yuzuru went to the table of Arisa and the others.

“Are you ready to place your order, dear customer?”

Yuzuru smiled and asked Arisa.

Arisa, meanwhile, blushed slightly, shook her head from side to side, and unfolded the menu to Yuzuru.

“Can you tell me what the waiter recommends on the menu?”

“Let’s see. Today’s recommendation is…”

Yuzuru responds politely to customer Arisa’s question.

The other two, on the other hand, displayed expressions of dissatisfaction.

“Hey, aren’t you playing favorites with one person in particular?”

“I’m a god, a god, you know! A human-deity!  And the customer is God!　So, I’m the god among the gods!”

“Please place your order quickly.”

After listening to the other two’s orders, Yuzuru confirmed the menu.

There was no mistake about the contents.

Then, as he tried to return to the kitchen…

“…what’s wrong?”

Arisa tugged at his clothes.

It was so sudden that he couldn’t help but ask her back outright.

Meanwhile, Arisa’s eyes were moist and her cheeks were rosy…

She murmured with an upward glance.

“That… uniform… I think it looks cool…”

Yuzuru was momentarily taken aback.

Then belatedly… his face got a little hot.

“…Thank you very much, dear customer.”

Yuzuru smiled and bowed to Arisa before walking away.

In contrast, Arisa turned her face down in embarrassment and gave a small wave to Yuzuru as he walked away.

…A ring was shining on the ring finger of her left hand.