Chapter 223 – Paulas Part (2/2)

「You moron. Business my a.s.s. You've been drinking since morning.」

Voices of drunk men filled the establishment. The smell of alcohol drifted in the air.

「Hmm? Just come in if you want to. It's too cold with the door open.」

「Ah, o-okay.」

Paula closed the door behind her and strolled across the tavern. The men didn't pay her any attention as she headed straight for the counter and talked to the owner.

「E-Excuse me!」

「Hmm? Oh, if I remember correctly, you're Hikaru's friend.」

The master knew Paula. No wonder of course, as this was where Hikaru frequently came for lunch—Three Cheers for Booze.

「Can I get a job here?!」Paula said, bowing her head.

The master looked at her, blinking incessantly.

「Sure.」

「Wha?!」

「You can start right away. Take this food to the corner table over there.」

「What?!」

She didn't expect an answer right away, much less starting immediately.

「Come on, now. Before the food gets cold.」

「Y-Yes, Sir!」

Paula took the plate of pasta to the customer.

And so, Paula got her job right away. She left Drake and her coat in the waiting room. A bandana and an ap.r.o.n and the tavern got itself a new waitress.

All right. Let's do this. I gotta make money without relying on Hikaru-sama!

Paula returned back outside all fired up.

「Paula, can you clean that table?」

「O-Okay!」

「Paula, take the order please!」

「Y-Yes, Sir!」

「Paula, give these sausages to that red-faced man.」

「R-Right away! Uh… who?」

Every men's face in the tavern were red from drinking.

「Oh, that's mine!」

「No, it's not, you idiot! It's mine!」

「h.e.l.l no! I've been waiting for those sausages for two hours!」

「Actually, sausage is not included in today's menu.」the master said.

The men erupted into laughter.

「Uhh…」

「Take it easy, Paula. You can get back to work after eating that.」

The master noticed that she was putting too much effort into her job. She greatly appreciated the concern. The men started demanding sausages too, so it was added to the menu in a rush.

As she ate in the waiting room with Drake, she could feel energy welling up inside her.

「So, where's Hikaru?」the master asked as Paula returned back outside.

「He's back in Scholarzard.」

「I see. Can you tell him to drop by?」

「I will.」

He wants to see Hikaru too. Paula's mouth curved into a smile.

「I'm glad this place is open.」a voice said.

The door to the tavern opened and two girls came in, both wearing hooded cloaks of fine quality. They clearly didn't belong in a place like this. One of them removed her hood and Paula quickly recognized who she was.

「Let's have something warm to drink. What do you want, Luka?」Catherine asked.

Luka shook her head, a glum look on her face.

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