Vol 3 Chapter 9 (1/2)
Me and Part-tierous Weekend
”hello, who are you looking for?”
”Ah! Finally got through! That's great~”
”That voice—is it Akihisa? You actually kno to use the international line, what's wrong?”
”YOU DARE TO ASK ME!? WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING, MUM!? I CHECKED SO MANY TIMES ALREADY, WHY DOES MY CARD HAVE ONLY 39 YEN!? DID YOU FORGET TO TOP UP MY FUNDS!?”
”How rude How can I forget that? As for the money, I safely—”
”So you sent it?”
”—kept it in my wallet”
”YOU ACTUALLY DARE TO TAKE YOU SON'S FUNDS? damn IT, I'M GOING TO COMPLAIN TO DAD!”
”Relax, a part of that money went to dad”
”IS DAD AN ACCOMPLICE!? GUZZLING DOWN MY SOURCE OF LIFE, YOU'RE THE WORST COUPLE EVER!”
”Sorry, actually, dad only got 20 of it”
”AND IT'S COMPLETELY UNEQUAL! DAD'S REALLY PITIFUL HERE!!”
”Your dad didn't even know anything at all and thought that I got half the money He was really happy”
”Dadwhy did you marry such a person?”
”Sigh, let's not talk about this first”
”Eh? Ah, oh”
”Didn't ularly, but ever since you entered 2nd grade, I haven't heard anything about the grades from you, you know?”
”Sorry mom, my reception here is bad, can't hear you properly here”
”So what if the reception is bad, my problem here is that my son's so stupid”
”I don't think we're on the same topic”
”And it's so bad it's superhuman”
”I, I'm not that stupid!”
”Oh, really? Then say it How's your grades now?”
””
”Hurry up Once you answer it, I'll consider if I should give the money to you”
”Ermwell, I used to think that mum looks so youthful and pretty, but mom's real charm isn't just in the appearance, but also in the heart She not only has all the positives as a lady, herwon't lose to a ed about this”
”Enough nonsense I won't let you give rades in school'?”
”Ah”
”Ah? 'a thousand'? 'a little bad'? 'about average score'?”
”I'm, sorry”
--DUUU
”EHH? WHAT'S WITH THIS RESPONSE? THAT'S TOO COLD ALREADY! damn IT! IF THAT'S THE CASE, I'LL KEEP CALLING YOU LIKE A CRAZED PERVERT! DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE RESILIENCE OF THIS SON!”
”So after hearing the irritating buzzing that's like those insect repellents, she just added your number to her phone's black list so that it'd refuse to connect your call?”
”Un Don't you find her really too much? That person is definitely not my mother”
”Well, it's been tough on you”
During lunch, I grumbled about the conversation I had with my mom to Yuuji It's unexpected for him to have such a reaction
”Wh, what's wrong with you, Yuuji? It's disgusting to hear you pity me”
”Nothing much, just that I understand how it's like to have suffered under a mother”
Yuuji looks up and gazes outside the , looking like there's so on his mind, and there's actually an expression that's doesn't h expression of his
”So, what are you going to do, Akihisa?”
The beauty who's holding a packet drink — Hideyoshi+ - askedhim drink the soyus that soy milk is beneficial to beauty, and this drink really suits Hideyoshi+
”Uu~ hmreally, I'm bothered as well Seems like my mum hardened her heart I couldn't call her, and even if I want to fly overseas to find her, it's too far overseas”
And besides, I really don't knohere they are anyway All I know is that they're running a partnershi+p enterprise somewhere overseas
”Seems like you can only earn it yourself”
My classazine as he said this The reason why he has such a nickname is because he is a super silent pervert—and even the silent part isrecently Now he's just a blatant pervert
”Ya, seems like I should find a job”
If possible, I hope that I can get my pay daily and ih school students can earn their pay on a daily basis, do they?
”Working? Now that youpeople”
Yuuji places his hand below his chin
”The cafe in front of the station?”
”Seeht? I don't knohat language that is in”
”Hei~ so that place is hiring people?”
That place sells really nice food, and they're really cheap It's a place that many students from Fumitzuki Gakuen often patronize There was once when I went there with Minami (while my arm isted)
”I remember that it's just relief work for this Saturday The shi+ft is from 11:00 to 20:00, and the salary is around 8,800 yen It seems like they welcome any inexperienced people as well”
”Only 1 day, and they invite newcoreat to ht?”
Nor in the short-term, and it's even weirder for them to invite inexperienced people as well There
”This hiring method may be a bit different, but I feel that there's no need to be so surprised Most likely, the staff members just left the shop, so he had to hire people like this?”
This reason is possible Since they are also willing to accept inexperienced people, the owner ht?
”Besides, Akihisa doesn't have the luxury of being picky about this”
”Uuyou're right about that”
Like what Muttsulini said, right now, I don't have the capacity to talk about this This is a ht for that part-time job
”So, Akihisa's going as well?”
”Eh? 'Akihisa's going as well', does thistoo Yuuji?”
”I'o there to try it out”
I see, no wonder he understood about those things
”What is it? Does Yuuji want to buy so? Why don't you say it to us?”
”Well, it's actually nothingI just want to add locks to my room, the best and sturdiest kind”
Ast us youths, fro locks in our own rooms--but there's probably not many who'd do it for the same reason Yuuji does
”Oh yeah, how many people do they want?”
If we have to coainst each other in the interview, I may have to poison Yuuji first I wonder if I still have some of Himeji-san's biscuits
”I re, so they really need a lot of people”
Now that Yuuji said this, I remember what I saw in the shop The outside's already like a family restaurant, and there's a lot of variety on thethe staff in the kitchen, it is possible to have another 3 or 4 people
”About 4 people, huh? How about Hideyoshi+ and Muttsulini join us?”
”That can doood to have experience”
”I can get enough money to buy a camera”
Both of thereed to it easy Muttsulini will show his skills in the kitchen, and as for Hideyoshi+, there's no real need to talk about it
”Since we decided, let's go for the interview after class today It'll be over if we can't get others”
”You're right Let's do it”
”Got it”
”(Nods head)”
Because of that, the 4 of us went to the cafe, and after taking the interview there, we got accepted
”Ahhyou people really camesorry to bother you for today”
”O, okay, please take care of us”
On Saturday, the coffee shop owner drags his body that looks extremely frail as he invites the 4 of us in, who arrived an hour early
(Oi, is this shop owner really going to make it?)
(Uain, this brother here will likely jump into the sea below Mount Fuji He looks really weak)
Hideyoshi+'s thoughts hit the mark If such a person is to appear at a train station platform, I'll tell the conductor to watch hi onto the tracks
(I heard a ruhter left him)
Yuuji muttered
Maybe this shop owner couldn't take the sudden stress of losing his wife and daughter? Thinking about it, it's rather likely that he would hire one-day-workers Anye just need to help out before his wife and daughter comes back
(That's strange I re here the last time)
(I don't knohat happened to thenation that we don't know of)
So they resigned? Seeet involved with the shop owner's business
”Well, here are your uniformstell me if the sizes don't match”
The shop owner places the folded uniforms in front of us
”””My size doesn't match at all”””
The moment we received the uniforms, Yuuji, Muttsulini and me said this in perfect unison
”My gender doesn't match”
On a side note, that's Hideyoshi+ voicing his displeasure over being given a female uniform
”Eh? That's strangeI definitely measured it before”
The shop owner tilts his head, but no matter how I see it, the sizes don't match
”Erm, my uniform may be a bit too small, but Yuuji and Muttsulini—no, Sakamoto and Tsuchiya's sizes definitely don't match”
Did the shop owner give the unifor people? If it's not, his eyes must be really bad then
”Is itbut to me, Sakamoto-san is S, Yoshi+-san is M, and Tsuchiya-san is ERO—no, L”[1]
This shopkeeper can't be underestimated at all!
”I have no interest in ERO”
””WHA!!””
On hearing what's definitely the biggest lie of the century, Yuuji and I shouted out in shock
”Muttsulini, no matter what, you can't just lie like that”
”Ya, if you want to lie, make sure it's at least believable”
”(Shakes head violently)”
That shaking-head pose of his is blatantly a lie Really, is there a need to e lie?
”Never et about that My size is L, so I can sith Muttsulini”
Maybe Inext to Yuuji, but I ae boy To h, but the length isn't enough
”I'll wear M It's perfect”
I swap uniforms with Muttsulini Hm, size L does fits me
”Shopkeeper, I should be wearing XL Can you help e to another one?”
Yuuji has no one to exchange uniforms with, so he could only return the uniform
”I seeyou're rightI accidentally mixed up the uniform sizes with my fetishes”
That's a really casual error there
”Well, I did say that ”
Alright, ti!
The worker's restroo, so both Muttsulini and I enter first
”Sure feels like the school festival”
”We seem to be fated with cafes”
After putting our personal stuff into the storage cupboard, Muttsulini and I started talking as we change clothes
This shop uniforhtfitting vest over it It's a normal waiter uniform A black apron around the pants, a black bow tie, and we're all good
”Sorry to keep you waiting”
”Excuse us”
After changing, Muttsulini and I walk out of the restroom in similar uniforms as we call out to the people outside Yuuji and Hideyoshi+ seem impressed as they look at our attire
”Haha, really suits you guys You guys really have the look”
”The way I see it, both of you look really cool now”
”Re, really?”
”How e”
Unlike the school uniform or casual uniform, these are actual cafe unifor up like them, and I'm a lot more embarrassed now that they praised me
”Then, I'll go in with Yuuji”
”Um, our turn”
After saying out our thoughts, this ti in with the uniforms in the hands--eh WAIT A MINUTE!!!
”YUUJI YOU IDIOT! HOW CAN YOU JUST GO IN AND CHANGE CLOTHES WITH HIDEYOshi+ LIKE THAT!?”
”Ten thousand deaths await you!”
I frantically try to force the door open, but they locked themselves inside; the handle couldn't be turned If this keeps up, Hideyoshi+ will be in danger!
But Yuuji ignores us who're intending to break the door, not understanding our thoughts as he sighs in the restroom
”What are you saying Whether we're changing clothes or souys How can there be any problem?”
BOTH OF YOU ARE GUYS? ANY PROBLEMS? WHAT NONSENSE IS THIS IDIOT UTTERING!?
”YUUJI!! THAT'S AN ERROR ON THE RECORDS!!”
”Wait, wait a minute, Akihisa! I am someone with a male body!”
See on He actually believed the records blindly!
”Sigh, I know I'll listen to what you have to say once we're done, so just calm do”
Yuuji said this with an impatient tone
NO! It'll be over when they changed! If so--
”Yuuji! If you don't want to change you mind no matter what”
”So what? Don't break the door now! It'll be bad if we have to pay for the door i to work here”
”--I'!”
Creak!
”I can change in the corridor, right?”
Good that you understand
”Okay, let's go find the shop owner”
”(Nods head)”
After solving this crisis, Muttsulini and I head towards the hall
”UrmI can't seem to reach the zip on o?”
”Sorry Hideyoshi+, I treasure my life”
Hearing this conversation behind me, I finally relaxed Really, Hideyoshi+'s defenselessness is really troublesome
”Speaking of which, this is a real cafe; different fro”
”Very interesting”
Today's work h it's not to the extent that I can stop begging my mother for money, it's not too bad
”You said that you want to do the work in the kitchen right, Muttsulini?”
”I did say that in the interview”
”Well, you should be in charge of the kitchen”
Harboring nervous feelings, I head towards the the hall where the shopkeeper's at
”(Blank)”
The shopkeeper is just sitting around, his soul oozing out of his mouth
”Shop, shopkeeper, are you alright?”
”Ahahh, I' as I deal with the shop's stuff well, I'm sure those till come back”
Seeuish fantasy fro on?
(Muttsulini, this guy isn't doing so well, is he?)
(That erous)
(Teag Why don't we test it out first?)
(How?)
(Just talk with him as per normal)
I let Muttsulini remain here as I walk to the shopkeeper
Let me see, what should I say to him?
”Well, shopkeeper”
”Hm? Ahh, what is it?”
”The weather's nice today”
I didn't knohat to say, so I just mentioned that the weather's nice today
”Ahhyesdaddy's really irritating”
Seeing his response, it see about the weather just went down the drain
”Umlet's just hope that there will be a lot of customers today”
Let's change the topic If it's about the shop, he can't possibly ignore it, right?
”My cutest ahtershe always said that 'I loved papa' before she was 1 year old”
”Shopkeeper, that's a memory you made up”
I remember a kid has to be about 2 before the kid starts to talk
(What now, Muttsulini? I couldn't get through to the shopkeeper at all)
(How about we talk about his daughter?)
(I see Maybe we can get a response out of him)
The shopkeeper was just hter If we talk about his daughter, he should have a response, right?
”Well”
”Ermhm?”
”How's your daughter li--”
”I give you 5 seconds to pray to God”
Immediately, a chilly object is placed at my neck
”Hol, hold on a et that knife from!?”
”Ah, ahh, I' today, right? You're not that guy ants to take away el”
”Ye, yeah, you're mistaken there”
”Hahahasorry there”
The shopkeeper keeps the knife back into his clutches Seeed to protect my carotid pulse
Now that we said so ht?
How's Muttsulini's assessment?
(Muttsulini, how is it? Do you find this shopkeeper 'safe' or 'out'?)
(Try it again)
You want a 3rd out? That's an appropriate assessment
But what should I do now? I need my money if I want to survive, and even if the shopkeeper's like this, I can't just say go and then go away
Just as I'ether with the shopkeeper,
”Uu, my uniform's the only one different here”
”Give it up, Hideyoshi+ This is for work”
”Since this is for the ue about”
Yuuji and Hideyoshi+'s voices can be heard from behind
”Ah, you two, how long do you need to change clothes--”
Turning back to look at their attire, I was coasted
The tall Yuuji is rather suited to be dressed as a waiter, so I'll let that pass, but the problem's the other person
”Sorry This uniform is really hard to wear Took me quite a while to wear it”
Hideyoshi+ tugs at his dress Anyone will think that he's a waitress
Eh, should I say so here
”Hi, Hideyoshi+, that really suits you--”
Just as I was about to praise Hideyoshi+ about this--
”DEAR MY DAUGHHHHTEEEERRRR--”
On seeing Hideyoshi+ in the uniform, the shopkeeper suddenly opens his arms wide and leaps towards Hideyoshi+ like a weird bird
”WHA, WHAT'S GOING ON?”
”SHOP, SHOPKEEPER? WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!!”
”DEAR MY DAUGHHHHTEEEERRRR--”
No way! We can't get through to him!
”Can't be helped! Yuuji, get ready to fight!”
”Got--no wait! We can't hit him! Why is there such a weird movement!?”
”MUTTSULINI, TASER THE SHOPKEEPER!”
”Can't lock on to target!”
The shopkeeper's er Even Yuuji and Muttsulini can't stop hier!
”HIDEYOshi+!!!”
”WHA, WHAT DO I DO???”
”TRY AND STOP HIM! SHOUT SOMETHING 'A TEENAGE GIRL WOULD SAY WHEN HE READS HER SECRET DIARY'!”
”I, I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON, BUT I'LL TRY!!”
After I gave hie
”I HATE DADDY THE MOST!!!”
Such a vicious and spiteful line there Now that his cute (fake) daughter said this, the shopkeeper should be shocked--
”REALLYHOW ABOUT YOU BATHE TOGETHER WITH PAPA!!!”
What the heck, no effect at all! Or rather, isn't there so with this conversation!? Either way, there's no 'bath together with papa' option here!?
”If that's the case, we'll let hih violence! Back away, Hideyoshi+, take off that unifor all out!!”
”””Roger!”””
”DEAR MY DAUGHHHHTEEEERRRR--”
After setting the taser power to thehiet up
”What should we do now?”
”What else can we do? The shopkeeper already beca on our own Let's just put a 'closed for today' sign here
The shopkeeper that just went berserk has collapsed onto the floor hite eyes now Good thing there isn't any dae done to the stop, but the four of us can't possibly open the shop on our own like that
”I say that we still have a chance of working next time”
In order to prevent the shopkeeper froain, Hideyoshi+ took that skirt off and puts on the ain But this looks really cute Hoard
”Can't be helped Let's find another chance to work”
”Too bad”
”Eh? Does this mean that the money--”
”Of course we can't get it, we haven't even worked”
”I, I seeyou're right”
Really a pity Of course I feel bad about not being able to getpeople professionally I had no chance to do that during the school festival Really want to try itthe etically say 'welcome' to the customers--
--Ding dong
”Welcome!”
Such a greeting e?
”That's great! The shop's open We're still worrying about how to spend the time~”
”Yup This is great”
Treating my practice as a response, the two nee-sans who look like office ladies walk into the shop! damn it! How can I say 'we're closed for today' now
(Oi Akihisa! Why did you just greet them?)
(I, I'ht of it in my mind and then they just appeared at this moment)
I just naturally greeted the was perfect Coincidence is really scary!
(This is bad The way I see it, I don't think we can just chase them away like that)
(We can only do our best before the shopkeeper wakes up)
(UuI'm sorry)
Though I don't kno long it'll take for the shopkeeper on the other side to wake up, right now, the four of us can only only the front To think that ould actually end up in such a predicament that we can't back out from
(Sigh, can't be helpedbut at least if they s that are on the o Akihisa and Hideyoshi+ will be in charge of serving the customers Muttsulini, you take the kitchen As for drinks, I'll be in charge)
(I got it)
(Understood)
Yuuji walks into the bar counter, and Muttsulini disappears into the kitchen, while Hideyoshi+ andoutside, so of course, we have to remain in the hall
(Akihisa, let roup)
(Uot it)
After saying that to me, Hideyoshi+, dressed in a waiter's uniform, walks towards the customers at the door)
”Two of you? Please follow me”
Leading the first custos them to the table near theWhile the custo down, Hideyoshi+ uses this tilasses of ice water to to their table
”Once you're done deciding on what you want, please kindly notify me”
After bowing courteously to the customers, Hideyoshi+ turns and heads back Great, those custo
”Yuuji, there's no probleht?”
”Hm, I should be able to make the easy ones Muttsulini will handle the food, so there shouldn't be any problems”
At this moment, I suddenly feel that Yuuji and Muttsulini's talents are so reliable here Of course, I'm also envious of them
Just when these cohts are inthe tea as he returns to me
”As expected of Hideyoshi+ It's foolproof”
”Ya, it's nothing if I treat this as acting And since there aren't that much audience, I can perform better”
It's true Hideyoshi+'s face isn't stiff or aard I should learn from him
”Right, I should do my best!”
”That's the spirit, but don't be too jumpy If you're too nervous, it ue”
Anyway, Hideyoshi+'s telling ht? Since this is what someone with experience said, I should re is 'not to fall' and 'don't slip your tongue'
--Ding dang!
Oh, customers are here Tiue' and 'don't fall'!
”Welchiam!”
Bit ue
””””””
The three nee-sans who just stepped in lower their heads to restrain their laughter damn it, I really want to cry and run away
Bu, but how can I feel dejected after just a ue I take a deep breath—
”—Welchiam”
CLANG! (I rush inwards)
”AH! Kiddo, aren't you going to greet us?”
”Don't worry! We're not laughing at you!”
”Try it again? Okay?”
Uu! Why am I so useless!?