After school, Xia Zhi quickly packed up his things and walked out of the classroom at a very fast speed before many people could react.

When Shiraishi Rika packed her schoolbag and tried to talk to Xia Zhi, she could only look at the empty seats in shock.

"What's wrong Lihua?"

Ryoko Yamamoto at the front table looked at the stunned Rika Shiraishi, then looked in the direction of her gaze, and then saw the empty seats.

"Xia Zhijun went to work, he was really busy."

"work to earn a living?"

Miss Shiraishi knows very little about part-time work.

"Ah, Xia Zhijun is working part-time. It seems to be quite far from school. Every time after school, I can't find anyone else."

Ryoko Yamamoto recalled the daily life of Natsuki, who appeared and disappeared at very stable times.

"Xia Zhijun, are you short of money?"

Generally speaking, if you are not short of money, you won’t work so hard, right?

"I don't know. But he shouldn't be short of money. He often buys light novels and stuff."

Shiraishi Lihua knows nothing about Xia Zhi.

"I know you care about it, but now Xia Zhijun doesn't even know where he has gone." He said, and glared at Shiraishi Lihua, "You didn't ask for a phone number or email address, so we can only wait until tomorrow.

Bar."

"...Why do I think Ryoko is more anxious about this matter than me?"

"This is the biggest gossip in the school. Do you think I would let such an interesting thing go?"

Ryoko Yamamoto asked rhetorically.

"I think you must have misunderstood something..."

"Whatever, it's just fun," she said nonchalantly, Shiraishi Lihua became more and more worried.

"Okay, okay. Lihua hasn't joined any clubs, so let's go home together. We can also go shopping at the mall by the way."

"Okay. Where to go?"

"I know a coffee shop. The matcha cake is particularly delicious. Would you like to go together?"

Although Ryoko had a questioning tone, she directly pushed Shiraishi Rika out of the classroom.

After Xia Zhi left school, he walked directly towards the coffee shop where he worked. Although the apartment was between the school and the coffee shop, it was not a straight line. If he went directly from school to the coffee shop, he would have to walk less, so Xia Zhi did not go back first.

It was my habit to leave my schoolbag in the apartment, so I walked directly to the coffee shop.

Walking on the road, watching bicycles whizzing past him, Xia Zhi felt that it was almost time for him to buy a bicycle. Then, he saw a sneaky figure.

Wearing a black coat, wrapping himself tightly, wearing a peaked cap, and sunglasses that covered half of his face, he walked out of the bookstore with a large paper bag in his hand.

This person's image was quite distinctive, and Xia Zhi subconsciously identified him - a person who secretly came to the bookstore to buy books and periodicals not suitable for children, but was afraid of being seen by acquaintances, so he covered himself up and looked suspicious.

But the recognition was so high that Xia Zhi was stunned.

The suspicious person looking around finally saw Xia Zhi, who was watching him blankly not far away, so he lowered the brim of his hat, hugged the paper bag in his hand tightly, and then walked into a nearby alley and disappeared.

Xia Zhi looked at this bookstore that he was relatively familiar with and frowned.

"Does this bookstore... sell that kind of book?"

The answer is no. Xia Zhi walked out of the bookstore and continued to walk towards the coffee shop. When he reached the coffee shop, it was almost 3:40 and it would not open until 20 minutes later.

Ignoring the closed sign hanging at the door, Xia Zhi opened the door and walked in. As expected, there was only a middle-aged uncle busy.

"Hey, we're here." He greeted Xia Zhi casually, "Since I'm here, I'll go change my uniform first, and then come out and wipe the table."

This middle-aged uncle is undoubtedly the store manager. He still looks the same, with an unkempt beard, but he is not a strong man and has no fighting ability. He is just an ordinary sloppy uncle. This part is normal for the time being, but the most abnormal

The pink bunny apron he was wearing was a cute one. But when it was worn around the store manager, it was so out of place.

Even though he has been working here for a while, Xia Zhi still cannot adapt to this strong mental impact.

The store manager originally prepared a pink bunny apron for Xia Zhi, but Xia Zhi refused to wear it, so he took out a pure black apron for him. Japan's service industry, especially the catering industry, places great emphasis on safety and health.

The level of attention is quite high. It can be said that a waiter in the catering industry who does not wear an apron is derelict in his duty. Even in such a not-so-popular coffee shop, hygiene is not sloppy at all.

Xia Zhi quickly changed his clothes and came out. The store manager had finished wiping the counter and was mopping the floor with a mop. Xia Zhi took the rag hanging next to the counter, rubbed it in the water, and wrung out the water.

Then wipe it on the table.

Xia Zhi's housework level has improved very quickly. In the past, he almost only used brute force to clean the table, but now he can use appropriate strength and some special techniques to clean the table, and the quality of the towels is very good.

This work brings a lot of convenience.

Xia Zhi looked at the tabletop that was shining under the light with satisfaction, while the store manager was still mopping the floor. At this time, the door was pushed open, and the wind chime hanging on the door frame rang. Xia Zhi turned to look,

The person who came was a beautiful girl. Xia Zhi had just met her yesterday.

"Good afternoon, Miss Maeda."

"Good afternoon, Senior Xia Zhi. I'm not late, am I?"

Mayumi Maeda said hello to Natsuki.

"Yo, here we come."

The store manager folded his palms on top of the mop and looked at Mayumi Maeda and Natsuki with a smile. Mayumi Maeda was startled. It's no wonder that anyone would be like this when being looked at by a weird man wearing a pink bunny apron with a smile. Some people

Except for the big guys.

"Who is this?"

"Store manager."

Natsuki answered her question succinctly, and Mayumi Maeda hurriedly bent down at a forty-five degree angle and bowed.

"Hello, store manager."

"Don't be so nervous. That guy Xia Zhi wanted to shake my hand when he came."

"This is a cultural difference. How many times do you have to talk about it?"

Xia Zhi looked at the store manager dissatisfied. When Xia Zhi first came here, he was also a newcomer in the part-time job world. When he saw the store manager, he was a little nervous. At a loss, he wanted to shake hands with the store manager. After thinking about it, he was quite happy.

It was against the rules. Even in China, ordinary workers would not shake hands with their employers, let alone in Japan, a social environment with a strict hierarchy. Then he was teased by this middle-aged uncle until now.

"Tch. But we really recruited a rare beautiful girl character. It should be able to improve our performance."

The store manager was used to explaining his thoughts in a geeky way, and Xia Zhi was used to it, but it still had a big psychological impact on the person involved.

Mayumi Maeda stared blankly at this unattractive store manager. Natsuki didn't know how to explain it, so he simply said a line that he often saw, "Although he looks like a pervert, he is actually a good person. You don't have to worry.

.”

"Hey, hey! Have you ever said that about your boss?" The store manager didn't care, but he enjoyed quarreling with others.

"Hurry up, I'm already fifty, and the store will be opened in a while."

"Really...who is the store manager?"

The store manager took a mop and mopped the floor.

"The troublesome guy is gone. Ms. Maeda..."

"Just call me Mayumi." Maeda Mayumi said.

Natsuki didn't care. In fact, the words Mayumi were much easier to pronounce than Miss Maeda.

"Okay, Mayumi, this is your first time working part-time, right?"

"Yes."

Mayumi nodded.

"It just so happens that your uniforms are not ready yet, so you will be responsible for collecting money today. I will teach you how to use the cash register first. Generally speaking, the store manager should be the one to collect money, but today I will let him do other things.

of."

Natsuki walked to the counter, took another look at Mayumi, who was walking over with her bag, and slapped her forehead.

"I almost forgot, Mayumi, please go to the workroom and put down your schoolbag first." Then, Xia Zhi turned around and rummaged on the side of the counter. When Mayumi put her school bag away and came back, she found that Xia Zhi had more in her hands.

A stack of pink fabric.

"I only found this one. You girls don't hate pink, right?"

In Xia Zhi's hand, there was the pink bunny apron that he had rejected.

Mayumi took the apron, looked at the image of the little rabbit on the apron, and unfolded the folded apron. Her eyes expressed her satisfaction with the apron.

However, liking it is one thing, being able to use it well is another thing. Xia Zhi looked at Mayumi with her hands folded behind her back, unable to tie the rope, and couldn't help but have black lines all over her head.

Mayumi looked a little embarrassed and explained: "Usually the aprons at home are stick-on ones."

"Turn around."

"oh."

Xia Zhi took the end of the rope, twisted his hands and tied it into a tight knot.

"Is something inappropriate? Do you want to relax?"

"No, no need, that's fine."

Mayumi's face was a little red.

"I'll ask the store manager to buy a stick-on one tomorrow."

"No need, Senior Xia Zhi. I'll just go back and find something to practice on."

"Oh well."

Xia Zhi didn't ask her what she wanted to practice with. Girls always have some weird things.

Although it was not difficult to simply teach Mayumi how to operate the cash register, Xia Zhi was a little surprised that she learned it right away. Judging from her performance just now, she was indeed like a young lady, but she also had considerable

There is no need to worry about learning ability and payment collection.

In addition to operating the cash register, Xia Zhi also taught her how to check out in the store.

The checkout in this coffee shop is calculated by table. Each table has a separate note to record what was purchased and the total amount. When checking out, this note will be handed over to the customer together with the invoice, which facilitates checkout and collection.

It also protects the vital interests of the guests, which can be regarded as a relatively shrewd method.
Chapter completed!