After it became clear that this interview had already been scheduled, Yiyin's condition became very bad.
He didn't sleep well last night, and without the support of excitement, he became unmotivated.
He performed very poorly throughout the interview, and his already depressed mood became even worse because of the awkward interview.
Following the other confident interviewers out of the building, Yiyin couldn't help but sigh, and then mustered up his energy to walk to the station.
He still has the next interview to work on, and now is not the time to be discouraged.
———
In the office where the interview was held, three interviewers from the human resources department were joking while sorting out the interviewer's information and scoring the interviewer one by one.
Everyone knew very well that this interview was just a formality. The person who could pass the interview had already been determined and was a relative of a director at the top of the group.
But as a wage earner, you always have to do a full set of performances. Although this busyness is meaningless, you still have to be busy, after all, everyone has to get a salary.
While the three of them were chatting and laughing, the door of the office suddenly opened, and Ashikaga Reiko walked in first, followed by a group of people.
The three people quickly stood up and bowed, but Ashikaga Reiko ignored them. She just walked straight to the table, picked up the interview form on the table and looked through it. She didn't stop until she reached the Yoshigan one.
Seeing Yoshiyin's extremely low score, Ashikaga Reiko frowned slightly and murmured to herself.
"Is it so bad?"
The person in charge of the three interviewers carefully looked up at the score sheet and said softly.
"This is the person with the worst performance among the interviewees this time. He graduated from a third-rate school and the interview process was not ideal."
Ashikaga Reiko took out the list belonging to Yoshiyin, put it on the table and clicked it.
"Hire him."
The person in charge of the interview was stunned, and subconsciously looked at a director who followed Ashikaga Reiko into the crowd, and explained.
"President, his interview score is very poor and does not meet the group's employment needs. We will only accept one person this time. We already have..."
Ashikaga Reiko interrupted.
"Don't you understand what I said when I said hire him? This is a notification, not a discussion."
The person in charge of the interview was stunned, glanced at the expressionless director behind Ashikaga Reiko, and said something bravely.
"President, this is not in compliance with company regulations, otherwise..."
Ashikaga Reiko hummed.
"Matsuda."
A middle-aged man behind her quickly stood up and bowed.
"Hi!"
Ashikaga Reiko sneered.
"The people in your human resources department are very principled."
The middle-aged man named Matsuda bowed deeply and said.
"I'm very sorry."
Seeing Ashikaga Reiko's sharp eyes that continued to examine him, Matsuda was already sweating profusely. He immediately stepped forward and pulled off the name badge of the person in charge of the interview, and cursed fiercely.
"Asshole! Who allowed you to talk to the president like this! You! Go and complete the resignation procedures immediately!"
The main interviewer was startled and said in a trembling voice.
"minister.."
Matsuda shouted with a cold face.
"Why are you still standing? Go and complete the resignation procedures immediately! Immediately!"
The person in charge of the interview looked at a certain director in the crowd as if asking for help, but that person turned his head and pretended not to see it.
In despair, he bowed deeply to Ashikaga Reiko, then staggered out of the office, his back looking like a defeated dog.
The man who just showed off his power in front of the fresh graduates is just a tool that can be discarded at any time in the eyes of those in power.
From the beginning to the end, Ashikaga Reiko didn't even look at him, she just kept staring at the photo of Yoshigan Shiba on the interview sheet.
Matsuda glanced at the silent deputy interviewer next to him. The man reacted immediately, quickly picked up the list belonging to Shiba Yiyin on the table, bowed and said.
"I'll go through the formalities right away."
Seeing the two interviewers walking out of the office with their heads down as if they were running away with a pile of interview forms, the old man behind Ashikaga Reiko whispered.
"President, the time for the telephone conference you have arranged with the Prime Minister is coming..."
Ashikaga Reiko nodded.
"You guys go out first, I'll be back later."
A group of people bowed under the leadership of the old man, then exited the room and gently closed the door.
Ashikaga Reiko sat on the chair where the interviewer had sat, leaning sideways on the chair, as if she wanted to feel something, maybe the temperature that someone had sat on before.
"So weak...how can you be so bad...so bad that it doesn't look like you...but that's okay...I don't like your strength in the first place..."
———
“Thank you very much for visiting our store again!”
At early eight o'clock, Yiyin bowed and sent away the last guest. He stood up straight and let out a deep breath.
The hard day is finally over.
In order to prepare for several interviews today, he specially asked his colleagues to switch shifts and work the evening shift in the family restaurant.
Because the interview at Ashikaga Co., Ltd. did not go well, which directly affected the interview status of Yiyin after that, today's interview should have failed.
Yiyin was in a low mood. Fortunately, the guests in the family restaurant had their meals very early. He forced himself to finish his part-time work, only now showing his bitter fatigue.
Yuigahama Yui on the side couldn't bear to say.
"Shiba-kun, you look very tired. Would you like to sit down and rest for a while while I pour you a glass of orange juice?"
Yiyin shook his head and forced a smile.
"It's okay, I'd better change my clothes quickly and catch the commuter train.
From now on, I’ll leave it to you, store manager.”
Looking at the back of Yoshigan turning away, Yuigahama Yui gritted her teeth and mustered up the courage to follow him.
———
In the narrow dressing room, Yoshigan was changing clothes when he suddenly heard the voice of Yuigahama Yui coming from outside the door.
"Shiba-kun, your interview... didn't go well?"
Yiyin paused while changing his clothes and said reluctantly.
"It's... not bad..."
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have spoken like that yesterday..."
"It's okay, I don't take it to heart."
"I...I have always relied on Shiba-kun. When I stay with Shiba-kun, I will be happy and safe. But I am really useless. I can't help with anything and I am always holding me back.
I'm sorry..I'm really, really sorry.."
Through the thin shielding door, both of them seemed to be able to hear each other's breathing. Yuigahama Yui's words seemed to have a crying tone, which made Yoshigage at a loss.
Unintentionally, Yuigahama Yui seemed to have brought with her the gratitude and shame of her previous life, which caught Yoshigage off guard and had no memory of her previous life. She was completely confused as to where Yuigahama Yui's sincere confession came from.
Touching his handsome face, Yiyin, who had misunderstood, was silent for a moment, but decided to play dumb, just like he had rejected countless girls who confessed their love in school.
"It's okay, store manager. It's just that I had a bad day today and I was a little emotional at work.
I'll be fine tomorrow, don't worry."
Yoshigan, who had already changed his clothes, opened the door, hesitated for a moment, hugged Yuigahama Yui, who was standing outside the door with his head bowed, and said softly.
"Anyway, thanks to the store manager, I didn't resign rashly yesterday, otherwise I would have to worry about working and eating now.
Don't worry, I will interview you well and I will work hard to find a job.
Before that, I will come to work, so you don’t have to worry about my income. Well... even if I leave my job, we will still be friends, right?
So please don't cry anymore.
I'm leaving now, I'm going to be late on my commute, bye."
After Yiyin finished speaking, he left as if running away.
Yuigahama Yui looked at the direction he left and murmured in frustration.
"They're just friends... I don't want... Come on Yui, you can do it, you can't be so embarrassed in this life.
It’s such a familiar feeling...a nostalgic tenderness...but do you know, I also want to do something for you, my saint."