Chapter 135 - Scammer Nik (1/2)

”Aren't you looking handsome.”

Yuuko smiled brightly when Nik stepped into the shop. In her eyes, he was finally looking a bit decent when compared to the current fashion sense of the world... ripped jeans for both men and women...

She couldn't understand the concept at all. But what kind of mother would she be if she didn't even allow Megumi to explore her own choices? So usually, she would keep her opinions to herself but whenever Megumi would shop for something 'extreme', Yuuko would have to take her time and explain a lot of things to her.

”Thank you, Yuuko-san. And good to see you.”

Nik smiled. Honestly, he still had troubles adding honorific to someone's name, but when he arrived in this world, Nik was presented the basic knowledge and pronunciation guide as his first travelling gift. But even then, the thought of adding 'san', 'kun' or other honorifics felt like a massive pain.

”Hmm, did you meet with Megumi? I heard from her that you would always walk a student till the school gates.”

She asked casually. From the looks of it, Yuuko had just opened the shop. With a cloth in one hand, she kept dusting the book-filled shelves before while keeping her back to Nik.

'Wow...'

”Yes, I met with her and Manabu before coming here. Ah, here, let me put this out.”

Nik offered a hand when he saw Yuuko touching the banners of various books and mangas, making Yuuko smirk a little.

”We haven't discussed your terms, Nik-kun.”

”Consider it a selfless service, Yuuko-san. And honestly, you should just leave the dusting to me, too.

You should relax over at the counter while I bring in customers.”

Nik smiled while picking up a cartoonish flex-board before taking it out and placing it besides the entrance before repeating the action while Yuuko just smiled while moving towards the magazine section and continuing her dusting.

”All done.”

Nik smiled with clapping softly and entering the shop with a smile when he saw Yuuko climbing up the ladder to dust off the upper section of the shelves... her large, plump butt stuck within her jean pants as she kept shaking her body while cleaning the upper section, making her butt jiggle ever so slightly.

'Ah... Megumi... I'm sorry...

I'm weak...'

He prayed internally but immediately shook his head and frowned before taking a deep breath. In his adventures, he won't have the time or the need to control his own urges, but in this world, he gradually had to learn proper restraint. Looking up, while controlling his swaying heart and wavering determination.

”Yuuko-san, can we discuss the terms now?”

He asked lightly while deciding to pick up one of the rag clothes placed over the counter and started swiping over the non-fiction section of the store.

”Ah, sure.”

Yuuko gradually climbed down and looked at Nik while exhaling gently.

”I am going to be honest, Nik-kun. The only reason I am even willing to employ you is that Megumi told me a bit about your... circumstances.

But we don't have many customers in front of our shops, even during the peak season.”

Yuuko sat over a stool and pressed her forehead while sighing.

”So, even though your basic salary will be less... we can include an incentive system based on the number of books you sell?”

She asked with a bit of uncertainty in her voice while Nik thought for a moment before nodding. Either way, it was a win-win situation for him and he would rather see Yuuka all day instead of an old man.

'Ah, that reminds me, I still have to apologise to him.'

With the talk completed, Nik was given a set of strict instructions about the prices of the various types of the books and their profit margins and the minimum operating price he needed to keep in mind if any customer suddenly decides to negotiate over the price.

Nik continuously nodded while keeping his silence while Yuuko kept on informing on where the books are kept and then she even showed him the record book that Yuuko had been maintaining since the beginning of shop to keep a track of the stock.

Finally, after half-an-hour, Nik was given a respite from the waves of information as Yuuko went back inside to eat her breakfast but not before,

”Have you eaten, Nik-kun?”

Yuuko looked towards Nik with a curious expression. Although she felt that there was no need to grow warmer towards her own employee, Yuuko also knew that she had to properly host Nik, although, his current stay still made her a bit curious.

”Yes, thank you. Please go ahead, I will take care of the shop.”