After a 10-minute walk, Kato Yusuke arrived at the place where he worked - a 24-hour family convenience store - at 7:40.
"Ah, Kato-kun, good morning."
The person who greeted me was a colleague from the same period. Her full name is Takada Shiori. She is a 17-year-old girl with short blond hair. She is studying in a nearby school and is currently a sophomore in high school.
Like Kato Yusuke, Takada Shiori would come here to work after school and on weekends. Because they have a common identity, the relationship between the two is pretty good. (Takada Shiori thinks to herself)
"Good morning, Takada-senpai, thank you for your hard work."
Kato Yusuke replied.
"There's no need to use honorifics, we're all students after all."
While talking, Takada Shiori glanced at him and kept moving his hands.
She is wearing the store's uniform dark blue uniform on her upper body, and a gray pleated skirt on her lower body. She has a very hot figure, with bulges in the right places and curls in the right places. She is currently checking the products on the shelves.
"Do you need help?"
Kato Yusuke pointed to the shopping basket at her feet. Inside were rice balls that had passed their viewing period. Although they were not broken, they were no longer suitable for sale.
In Japan, where competition in the convenience store industry is fierce, "excellent taste" has the same status as "convenience" and is equally valued.
Because fresh food is put on the shelves at relatively fixed times, usually once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once in the evening, a dedicated person in charge conducts food shelf life inspections twice a day, which is what Takada Shiori is doing now.
As for these selected foods, they are usually assigned to the store staff for processing. According to the different rules of each store, they are also divided into those that can be taken home and those that cannot be taken home and can only be eaten in the store, Yusuke Kato
They belong to the latter.
"Then take this to the lounge."
Takada Shiori pointed to the shopping basket on the ground.
Kato Yusuke nodded, picked up the shopping basket and walked inside.
At this time, Takada Shiori seemed to have remembered something again, and said "Ah——" and shouted to him.
"By the way, remember to leave a beef rice ball for me!"
Kato Yusuke stopped for a moment and replied without looking back.
"knew."
Then push the door and walk into the room.
…
Five minutes later, Kato Yusuke, who had changed his clothes, walked out again. There were already people queuing up in the store, and Takada Shiori behind the cashier was busy checking out customers.
Seeing this, Kato Yusuke quickly stepped forward and stood behind the machine next to him, and politely asked the uncle in front of him.
"Hello, what do you need?"
"Bring me No. 160 cigarettes and this bottle of water."
The well-dressed uncle said to him.
"A total of six hundred and fifty yen, here is your change."
Kato Yusuke put the cigarette and the change on the cashier tray.
Because of its location, many white-collar workers often pass by here. Everyone comes here to buy water, breakfast and snacks before going to work, so this is also the busiest time in the store.
Fortunately, the two of them cooperated quite well and handled this peak period in an orderly manner.
“Thank you for your patronage and welcome your next visit!”
While saying honorifics, Takada Shiori bowed slightly towards the direction where the guests were leaving.
When I raised my head, it was already 10:15.
"Huh--" Takada Shiori's towering chest rose and fell, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you for your hard work." Kato Yusuke said, and then said to Takada Shiori: "Then I will replenish the goods, and you can take a rest first."
"Huh? There's no need for this, we can just do it together."
Takada Shiori waved his hands repeatedly.
Kato Yusuke looked at the strands of sweat-stained hair on her forehead, shook his head and said.
"It's okay, that's it."
After saying that, he walked into the warehouse and soon walked out with a pile of merchandise.
He is tall but not rough. Due to years of hard work, the muscles on his forearms are even and strong. Under his short black hair, his clear and bright eyes are as calm as lake water.
At this moment, Takada Shiori's eyes were firmly attracted, making her blush involuntarily.
…
Looking at the scene in front of him, Yoshimura, who was walking into the store, couldn't help but stop his feet. His eyes switched between the two, and finally stopped on Kato Yusuke, with a gleam of jealousy in his eyes.
"Ahem——"
He coughed slightly, then waved the list in his hand to Kato Yusuke and said with a straight face.
"Kato-kun, come here for a moment."
"...Store manager? When!?"
With an exclamation in his mouth, Takada Shiori turned around in a panic and bowed to Fangcun. With the large movement, there was another wave, which made Fangcun's eyes almost fall out.
However, the next second he felt his eyes darken, and then a tall figure appeared in front of him.
"Manager Yoshimura." Kato Yusuke looked at him calmly and asked, "What's the matter?"
The tone is neither humble nor arrogant.
The 15-year-old boy's net height has reached 178cm, while Yoshimura is only about 167cm even in leather shoes. When the two stood together, Yoshimura could only look up at Kato Yusuke, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Well... some goods have arrived. Go and move them to the warehouse."
Fangcun said thoughtfully.
"good."
Kato Yusuke nodded and followed Yoshimura toward the door. Takada Shiori, who heard the two people's words, also hurriedly followed.
Then, they saw the box on the ground, piled as high as a hill.
"Liar! How many pieces are there!?"
Takada Shiori's eyes widened.
"Well... there are about fifty pieces."
Fangcun said lightly.
"There are actually fifty items!? And they are all drinks!? Why are they delivered at this time? Shouldn't they have arrived last night!?"
"What a coincidence. Tanaka, who works the night shift, accidentally injured his wrist, so he had to stay until the next day. There was nothing we could do about it."
Yoshimura explained to Takada Shiori, but there was a sneer in his heart, and he glanced at Kato Yusuke with a vague glance.
"When will this be moved?"
Takada Shiori said with some despair.
"Ah, Xiaozhi, you don't have to move, just leave these matters to Kato."
"……Eh?"
Takada Shiori was stunned, then looked at Fangcun and said.
"...Is this a joke? Store manager?"
"No no no no."
Yoshimura waved his hand, then looked at Kato Yusuke.
"I can leave it to you, right, Kato-kun?"
Kato Yusuke remained silent.
Seeing this, Fangcun showed a smile on his face, as if he said it casually.
"Don't want to? Speaking of which, I remember that the conditions at your home are not very good. Is this okay? If you lose this job."