Volume 5 - CH 13

By the way, Yuzuru’s part-time job was based on his parents’ connections.

His father got him a job working for a lawyer and as a tutor, and his mother got him a job at Hiromi’s restaurant.

So it made sense for Yuzuru to tell his parents before introducing Arisa to Hiromi…

In addition, he needed to ask his grandfather, the most “important” person in the Takasegawa family, who supposedly lives in retirement as the previous head of the family, but in reality, was a political figure.

Of course, this was not absolutely necessary, but… Yuzuru was serious as the next head of the family in these matters, so he did not neglect to do so.

Also, Arisa, being Arisa, naturally needed to get permission from her adoptive parents.

It was only natural for high school students to consult with their guardians when working part-time.

And this was the most important thing, as long as the school rules state that you need to get permission, you must get permission from the school.

After going through the above arrangements, Arisa could be introduced to Hiromi for the first time.

And as it turned out, Arisa’s part-time job went without any problems.

Yuzuru’s parents and grandfather replied, “It’s fine if Arisa’s guardians say it’s okay“,  Arisa’s adoptive parents replied, “It’s fine if the Takasegawa family introduces her to the work“, and the school said, “It’s fine if the guardians say it’s okay“.

…It was not as if all of them were throwing their judgment to others.

But, it could also be said that Arisa and Yuzuru were trusted.

At Hiromi’s restaurant, in its staff room.

“Now, please stamp your seal here. You’re hired.”

“Yes. Thank you very much.”

Arisa did as she was told and stamped her seal.

This was the end of the contract.

“By the way, your reasons for applying say something plausible… but what about the actual facts?”

“Eh!? Um…”

When Hiromi asked her, Arisa’s eyes swam.

Her motivation for applying for the job was well written with the reason why she wanted to work in a restaurant, but in reality, Arisa was not really looking for a job in a restaurant.

She wanted to make money.

“Ah, it’s okay. The motives of part-time workers are usually to have money to play around or to meet new people.”

Hiromi said with a wry smile.

They did not need a plausible reason for wanting to work part-time for students.

It was normal for college students to quit when they accumulate money, get a job, or get sick of the job. …The employment will be for about four years at most.

Of course, quitting after a few weeks was indeed a problem.

So, Hiromi wanted to hear the real reason for applying for the job.

“I wanted to earn some money.”

“I see. Well, of course.”

Why do you want a job?

To make money.

That was the obvious reason.

“By the way, this is a personal interest of mine… Is there something you want?　Did your parents tell you to earn the money to buy it yourself?　… Oh, no, if you don’t want to tell me, you don’t have to.”

Hiromi knew that Yuzuru’s parents were quite rich.

And of course, he expected that the house of Arisa, Yuzuru’s fiancée, would also be of a suitable family and rich.

There was no way she was in need of money.

Despite this, she wanted money… Perhaps her parents don’t give her an allowance?　He couldn’t think of any reason other than that.

“…It’s a secret from Yuzuru-san, okay?”

“Yuzuru-kun?　Yeah, sure.”

“I wanted to give him a present…”

“Ah, I see. You want to give him a present with the money you earned.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

A little embarrassed, Arisa beamed.

Hiromi, on the other hand, was impressed with what a spirited girl she was.

“By the way, about your job… Can you do hall work?”

“Hall work… you mean customer service?　I think it’s fine…”

Arisa had heard from Yuzuru that there was a shortage of kitchen staff, so she assumed that she would be sent to the kitchen.

When she asked Hiromi about it…

“Yeah, well, that’s true. We have a person who can do both the kitchen and the hall, so we can solve the problem by having her work mainly in the kitchen. And I want Arisa-chan to work in the vacated position in the hall.”

“Is there a rule that you have to start from the hall?”

“No, not really… I just thought it would be a waste to put Arisa in the kitchen…”

“…I see.”

In other words, he wanted her to be in customer service because she had a pretty face.

Hiromi continued as if to explain himself to Arisa, who had a very subtle expression on her face.

“You see, it’s a customer business. First impressions are important. Well, if you don’t like it after trying… it’s totally fine if you want to move to the kitchen.”

“I see, I understand.”

As for Arisa, as long as she could work in either the hall or the kitchen, she had no particular problem.

It was not that she thought she couldn’t work in the hall, or that she didn’t want to work in the hall, or that she really wanted to work in the kitchen.

“Well, you can start the shift tomorrow. I’ll be in your care.”

“Yes. I look forward to working with you.”

Thus, Arisa’s part-time job was successfully decided.

Then, the next day.

“…What do you think.?”

A cute waitress with flaxen hair asked Yuzuru.

Her cheeks blushed slightly and she looked embarrassed.

“It’s cute. It looks good on you.”

Originally, the waitress outfit at the restaurant where Yuzuru worked had a cute design, but when Arisa wore it, it looked even cuter.

Of course, Arisa herself was cute, so she would look cute no matter what she wore.

“Right Right. It looks good on you. You look really cute.”

Hiromi said happily.

The more cute waitresses they have, the more sales the store will get…

“Could you please not look at my fiancé in a weird way?”

“No… I have a wife and kids…”

When Yuzuru complained, Hiromi laughed.

Of course, Yuzuru was only half-joking.

“Well, if you have any problems, please ask your senpai… Yuzuru-kun.”

Hiromi then threw all of Arisa’s training to Yuzuru.

Arisa bowed to Yuzuru once again.

“Then… I’ll be in your care.”

“Yeah. Well …it isn’t that difficult.”

The job itself was not particularly difficult, so there was no problem if it was Arisa.

Yuzuru thought to himself.

Or that’s what he used to think…

“Hmm, I think your smile is a little stiff…”

Hiromi said with a wry smile after the day’s work was done.

Arisa’s customer service was more… awkward than Yuzuru and Hiromi had expected.

Her smile would twitch, and she would chew on her “Welcome“.

That’s how it felt.

“Well, that’s how it would be at first.”

Yuzuru, who had a soft spot for his fiancée, said so.

It was not as if Yuzuru’s assessment was particularly lenient towards Arisa.

It was her first job, so it was natural for her to be nervous.

It was true that her smile was stiff and she fumbled many times, but that was about it.

She didn’t make any fatal mistakes, such as dumping food over the head of a customer.

It is within the range of a normal person …who is not that good.

Normally one would get used to it after some time.

Normally.

“…Can you send me to the kitchen, please?”

However, Arisa had completely lost her confidence.

It was not that she was full of confidence, but she thought she could do better.

In her mind, she was reminded of Ayaka and the others’ assessment “Arisa-chan looks like a cheerful person, but inside she’s a negative person“.

“Hmm, well, I can…”

The kitchen was the one that was short on staff, so in terms of manpower, there was no problem at all with Arisa moving to the kitchen.

However, Hiromi didn’t want to turn the blond-haired, blue-eyed, big-breasted beauty into a kitchen girl.

If possible, Hiromi wanted to make her into a poster girl.

Yuzuru and Arisa were in the mood to say, ‘Well, that would make the game handicapped, right?‘.

“How about having her in the kitchen, until she gets used to the atmosphere?”

On the other hand, Yuzuru wanted Arisa to be in the kitchen.

He was anxious.

Working in the hall and serving customers means that she will be in contact with a lot of customers… This means that there was a risk of being involved with “strange customers”.

Of course, Hiromi’s restaurant had a high unit price per customer, so “strange customers” were unlikely to appear… However, there was no guarantee that they would never appear.

The kitchen was safer.

Not that there was no risk of Yuzuru not being able to keep an eye on her. But since it was a job in the first place, Yuzuru couldn’t keep an eye on her all the time, and there were days when she and Yuzuru didn’t coincide due to shifts, so that was nothing new.

“… Well, that’s right. yeah, let’s do that.”

Hiromi thought about it for a while and then decided to let Arisa into the kitchen.　

Partly because it was what Arisa wanted, but also because he was afraid that the poster girl they got luckily would say, “I don’t want to work anymore…” and run away.

While letting her work in the kitchen, he could have her serve customers in the hall once in a while to get her used to it.

Thus, from the next time onwards, Arisa would be working in the kitchen.

And there was no problem at all with her work in the kitchen.

Then…. the first holiday since Arisa started working.

“Yuzuru-san… I have a favor to ask.”

“A favor?　What’s it?”

As soon as she went into Yuzuru’s room, Arisa said.

“…Um, I want to practice.”

“Kissing?”

“N-no!”

Arisa’s face turned red as she denied it.

Then she cleared her throat lightly and answered.

“I want to practice customer service, and being a waitress…”

AN: Next time, Waitress Arisa-chan’s practice(flirting).