After interrupting the washing up in the kitchen, Nishino headed for the reception area.
In addition to the counter, the restaurant has a number of tables. The restaurant is well stocked and there are hardly any empty seats. As he looked around the busy restaurant, he saw a familiar face lined up in one of the tables.
They were classmates from Class 2A.
It was the first time he'd ever been to the shop, and as the place was full of women in maid's uniforms, it was easy to spot Nishino in his men's uniform. With Gabriella next to him, there's no choice but to be aware. Naturally, Suzuki and his friends also caught sight of the Futsumen.
Around the table are several students from the same class. They are the top of the caste in the class. They came to the restaurant in a mixture of men and women. If it were a normal day, Takeuchi-kun would have been with them, but today he is not with them because he has something to do. It's a good-looking guy who has run away from his friends.
"Thank you all for coming."
The Futsumen visit the table and greet their classmates lightly.
A tray of food is supported in his hand.
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Suzuki-kun's mouth moved as he looked at the overwhelmingly unsuitable uniform.
"You're really working, aren't you, Nishino?"
"Didn't I tell you so? "
"No, but, you know, this is a maid cafe."
A black waistcoat and black pants, with a plain white shirt underneath, were equally inappropriate for a Futsumen who could not wear a suit. His classmates laughed and giggled at the way he was dressed.
The Futsumen himself, however, seemed unconcerned.
"Behind the scenes work can be done by men. Mostly dishwashing."
"Hmm ? "
In the hall, there were many other staff members dressed as maids serving customers. One of them was Rose. In addition to the tables at which the members of Class 2A sit, she is standing inside the counter, attending to the customers.
Her eyes never stop glancing at Nishino, even as she deals with the customers in front of him. Why is he out there in the hall? The presence of Gabriella and his classmates beside her also disturbs her.
On the other hand, the maids are working as usual, without a care in the world. It's an unusual place, and it's not uncommon for acquaintances to visit out of curiosity. Thinking that it might be a friend of Nishino's or Gabriella's, they don't react in the slightest.
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"Suzuki, this one's on me."
Nishino arranges the plates on the table from the tray in his hand.
A variety of sausages are neatly arranged on the plate. This is his special selection, which is not on the official menu of the restaurant. The owner of the restaurant doesn't complain, which is a good thing.
"........"
"Please enjoy yourselves."
Nishino, dressed to impress, served the food with the grace of a butler. His fluent yet pretentious manner had the other party laughing at his appearance, but they were soon annoyed.
He's still a tricky Futsumen.
Having put the items he had on the table, Nishino turned to leave.
He retreats from the hall into the kitchen and turns round to work as a dishwasher again.
As he does so, Suzuki calls out to him.
"Hey, wait, Nishino"
"What is it?"
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"Did you promise to introduce me a girl friend at work."
" ... That's right."
His plan to disguise his promise to his classmates with the smell of cooking has failed.
He turned on his heel, but quickly had to turn to Suzuki-kun again.
"Which girl? The one you seem to like."
"......"
When Suzuki-kun asked the question, all eyes turned to Nishino.
But he had no way to respond to this.
His girl friend, whom he had planned to introduce to his classmates, had just left the restaurant without a trace. Thanks to this, Nishino hesitated to say anything else. Seeing this, Suzuki took advantage of the situation to speak up.
"Maybe not ?"
It's a question with a grin on its face.
He must really believe that the person in front of him is telling a lie.
And it is Nishino who cannot tell a lie in this situation.
"Yeah, I know. Sorry to introduce you to ......"
In the midst of all the attention, the Futsumen is ready to open his mouth.
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No, I tried to open it.
That's when it happened.
"Nii, Nishino-kun !"
A cheerful voice echoed through the hall.
The unexpected sound of a friend's name drew everyone's attention in the direction of the voice.
And there, somehow, was the person he had been looking for.
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Time goes back a bit, just after the self-proclaimed saba saba girl dropout.
Igarashi, who ran out of her part-time job in the heat of the moment, regretted her choice.
Because she was dressed as a maid.
She ran out of the service entrance of her workplace, and the stares she received from the people around her reminded her of the outfit she was wearing. She had left her change of clothes and her purse at the shop. She couldn't even get on the train in this state.
So Igarashi looked out of the shop through the window to see what was going on inside.
She decided to sneak into the changing rooms while all the maids were out in the hall. After a few moments of scanning the area, she caught sight of a familiar figure.
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It is Nishino.
He is in charge of the kitchen and cannot possibly be standing in the hall.
Her questioning gaze naturally follows the figure of the Futsumen.
"Hey, wait, Nishino"
"What is it?"
"Did you promise to introduce me ? A girl friend at work."
"... That's right."
What Igarashi heard was a one-sided conversation with Suzuki-kun.
It's not that she's not a good communicator, although she's often been bullied and harassed over the years for calling herself a saba saba girl. She could imagine what their relationship would be like.
It is also true that Suzuki-kun mentioned the sound of a female friend from work.
She immediately grasped the situation from the unpleasant expression on Nishino's face as he responded.
She's a self-proclaimed saba saba girl who is not well received by her peers, but her young and cute appearance helps her to be well received by the opposite sex. As she claims, she has more male friends than female friends. In fact, she doesn't have a single friend of the same sex that she can honestly forgive.
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That's why she was so understanding of this kind of dialogue.
".........."
In the same place, Igarashi had nothing to lose.
Her steps naturally lead her towards the shop.
After a short time of hiding outside the window, she walked proudly into the shop from the main entrance where customers normally enter and exit. The soles of her shoes clacked as she made her way to the table where Nishino and Suzuki were gathered.
She doesn't seem to be bothered by her colleagues who look at her strangely.
And she calls out his names in a loud voice.
"Nii, Nishino-kun ! "
Everyone's attention is drawn to the unexpectedly approaching maid.
Nishino, too, is surprised to see the self-proclaimed saba saba girl.
"What are you doing ... "
Nishino almost shouted out from astonishment.
Igarashi grabbed his head with both hands and took his lips from the Futsumen.
Igarashi's mouth was pressed tightly against his.
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Then a tongue was slipped between his lips.
"........."
The virgin's eyes widen at the unexpected event.
Igarashi's tongue went into the mouth of the Futsumen and kissed him. As if to show everyone in the room that she's got it all together, she ravages the Futsumen mouth with her tongue.
She licked as far as her tongue could reach.
The sound of his tongue licking and slurping echoed around the room.
To the amazement of the members of Year 2A, who were present.
He's the dullest guy in the school, and he's kissing a girl in public. It's not just that she's cute, it's that she looks like she's about 20. Apart from Rose and Gabriella, she stands out from all the other maids who come and go in the hall.
It was a scene of confusion for everyone, wondering what was going on.
It lasted about ten seconds. Igarashi's grip on Nishino's head loosened after a few moments.
At the same time, their lips parted.
At the end of the kiss, the saliva strings out and makes a bridge there.
"...... I thought you said you were leaving."
"I didn't thank you for saving my life."
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Igarashi is embarrassed by Nishino's outspokenness.
It was the first time she had shown him her true feelings.
It was the first time she showed her true emotions to him, and the shy expression on her face was very cute to everyone.
"I really want to do more things, and I want you to do what you want. But I don't want to make them feel sorry for me, so I'm sorry. I guess I have to say goodbye to you now."
She smiles at him.
I could see the tears on her face.
The words are a goodbye.
"I'm sorry, Nishino-kun. And thank you for everything you've done for me."
"No, I want you to wait a minute......"
Igarashi lightly turned on his heel, and Nishino quickly stretched out his arm.
She looks back over her shoulder at him and says.
"Because I'm a saba saba girl."
"........"
Regardless of the Futsumen who is reluctant to say goodbye, the self-proclaimed saba saba girl leaves.
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Her steps once again took her out of the main entrance and outside.
The figure disappears outside the shop and is soon out of sight.
All that is left behind is the Futsumen, more shaken than ever by his loss.
And then there are the members of Class 2A, who are simply annoyed by the one-sided love scene between him and her.
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After seeing Igarashi off, Nishino parted company with the rest of Class 2A and headed for the rear yard. He walked to the rest area to calm his buzzing mind. At the same time, there was a person visiting the same place.
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"Young master, thank you for your service."
This is Ohno, a tough-looking yakuza.
His white suit and flamboyantly patterned open-collared shirt were sure to attract attention. As soon as he stepped into the room, he bowed his head in an exaggerated manner. Also is Kotetsu beside him.
" ... You?"
"I got a call from the other company just now. How on earth did you do it, young master? I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear that the people who were so stubborn about it are now backing off as if they'd turned their backs on you."
It seems that Francisca's persistence has got through to him.
This means that for the time being, his part-time job is safe.
However, with his break-up with Igarashi now certain, Nishino's new employer seems a little more faded than in the past. Perhaps that's why his communication with Ohno is not as strong as before.
"Okay."
"Thanks to you, I'll be able to have a nice time in the group, too."
"I'm glad."
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"So I was wondering if I could thank the young master by all means."
With a big smile on his face, Ohno says he is in a good mood.
As he says, he's got a lot going for him on this one.
"It's fine. I didn't do it for you."
"That said, you can't just leave me like this."
He took a step forward towards the Futsumen, who was being curt.
His behaviour shows that he is determined to do the right thing.
"If you want, you can have the shop. I'll let you keep the people, including the owner, and you can do whatever you want with it. Oh, and if you like, I can give you the cabaret on the floor above."
"Why would you do that?"
"What? Oh, no, I thought you might like it......."
"As promised before, it's okay if you take care of a woman named Igarashi."
"But then I won't be able to apologise to the young master."
"No need to be sorry. So get out of here......"
Nishino's attention turns from Ohno to the outside of the room, where there is no need for further conversation. His gaze then drifts to the maids, who are watching them through a slightly ajar door.
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It must have been break time and he visited the rest area.
They seemed to be hesitant to enter the room when they saw Ohno, who was a yakuza to look at. And the girls quickly fled from the attention of him, who had shifted his gaze to catch Nishino. The girls even let out a small scream.
"Maybe it's a girl? If that's the case, there's a very pretty one about the same age as the young master, would you like me to introduce her too? In fact, I was going to introduce her to a great sensei, but for the sake of the young master, Ohno will do his best."
Ohno is always smiling and laughing.
His colleagues avoid him, but the Yakuza are keen to make love to him.
" ...... Don't come here again"
Nishino muttered with a look of resignation on his face.
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On that day, the Futsumen was relieved of his duties as dishwasher.
To be more precise, one of the maids, horrified by his presence, volunteered to wash the dishes. Nishino is not a dishwasher, or so it seems. No matter how much he insisted that it was his job, all she said was sorry.
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"I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Eventually, when he spoke a little more strongly, she started to cry.
This was probably due to the fact that he had treated him lightly the day before.
This distressed Nishino.
Having lost his place in the kitchen, and with no other work to do, he went to the break area to have tea with the owner. He had to leave a few hours earlier than his shift. In the meantime, the maids with whom he works have been spreading his bad reputation.
He is the son of a yakuza, they say.
Nevertheless, if there had been someone else like Igarashi, he might have thought of sticking it out for a while longer. However, there were no maids in the shop with the same vitality as Igarashi. On the same day, some of the employees had even submitted their resignations.
In Japan, every contract in the world contains a clause that excludes gangs. Even the most mundane contracts, such as tenancy agreements, are no exception. Nowadays, there is a lot to lose by associating with yakuza.
That's why Nishino can't just sit back and watch.
In order to put an end to the commotion, he decided to quit his job.
He realises that it is no longer possible to have a relationship in the same place.
It's not long before he leaves the maid café. The heartbroken virgin went to the Marquis bar in Roppongi. There he finds Rose, who was the first to hear about the commotion and has also submitted her resignation.
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On the other hand, Gabu-chan, who works diligently, still hasn't figured out what the two of them are doing.
She is working hard in the hall with the customers. She is the most popular number one maid in the shop, ahead of Rose.
"You really have no luck with women, do you?"
"It's not nice to speak badly of her."
"That's not true. But the timing is bad."
" ... That's right."
It's just after the opening of the bar and there are no other customers in sight, so the two of them sit down at the counter and enjoy their drinks. Marquis, the barman, is standing over the table. The "open for business" sign hanging in the doorway has been quickly turned over and is being prepared.
"If you're looking for a part-time job, why don't you work here ?"
The Futsumen tipping the glass with a sour face.
Marquis looked at him and said.
He's not good enough, but he's still slightly hopeful.
"Don't be silly. I can't stand to look at your stern face all the time."
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"Then we'll hire a young woman to work with us."
"......."
Regretfully, the Futsumen reacts to Marquis casual remark.
It wasn't that he was trying to do anything special.
But it was the barman who, by chance, exploited Nishino's weakness.
After the incident at his part-time job, the virgin repeatedly called and messaged the self-proclaimed saba saba girl. However, the only contact he received was a reply saying that he would pay back the money he had lent him.
The message arrived with an image of an IOU. In the corner of the document was the name of a law firm that he remembered. He said he would check the address with the owner of his part-time job later and send the original by post immediately. The amount listed was the same as the amount paid by Nishino.
It seemed that she had really stepped down from the Futsumen.
"In that case, would you like me to apply?"
As a result, Rose is very pleased with the result.
She has successfully ruined the love life of a man, and now she can enjoy a drink again. With a big smile on her face, she gulps down her drink. For her purposes, there is no better place to work than in this bar. The presence of Marquis is also more flexible because he knows the situation.
"If you work, work alone"
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"Oh, that's not very nice. "
"I'm going to study hard for the time being."
"Are you going to give up your part-time job?"
"The problem with part-time jobs is that they don't give you much opportunity to talk to your colleagues. Also, there is only a year and a few months left of my high school life. From now on, I want to do things as efficiently as possible."
"Hmmm?"
"What's that? That look."
"Nothing, really. It's just that Christmas is coming."
"......"
It was a good sign. Nishino wanted to have a girlfriend by Christmas Eve, no matter what.
Then, just after he had said it himself, it occurred to him.
A place that smelled like the richness of youth came to mind. It is no exaggeration to call it a gathering place for young people, a place that many students use at least once in their lives if they are studying hard for their university entrance exams.
Yes, it is a cram school.
"...... What's the matter? You look like shit."
"No, it's nothing."
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Nishino knows all too well that there is no hope for him on campus.
That's why he quietly admires himself, thinking that cram school is a very good option. Thinking that there was no way he could not take advantage of this, he quickly began to calculate in the back of his mind what kind of cram school he should choose.
It would be better if there were no students from the school.
The less formal the education system, the easier it will be to get to know the opposite sex.
The longer the break time, the easier it is to meet people.
And so on. With the advice Rose had given him in the past, his thoughts were racing at a dizzying pace. He was a virgin who decided to join the school in a matter of seconds.
"...... I'll be sending out applications to all the good ones this evening!"
"What are you talking about?"
"Never mind, it's no big deal."
If you work in a private school, you can be sure that there will be no yakuza on your doorstep. Unlike a part-time job, the presence of the opposite sex of the same age is also guaranteed. With this in mind, the young man gives up his part-time job and takes his first steps towards his next hunting ground.
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