Volume 1 Chapter 45 I Introduced Kashiyama-San And Shibata-San Because They Both Like The Same Anime, And It Seems Like They Quickly Became Close
Now, it's time for the part-time job to end.
Kashiyama-san and I are students in high school, so we can't work too late.
When we were leaving, I asked Kashiyama-san.
"Kashiyama-san, do you like Kimetsu no Yaiba?"
"Yes, I do. It became an anime, and it's still great, right?"
"Ah, well, I hope you can take a break from those rotten coupling for a bit. By the way, there's a girl in my class who also likes Kimetsu no Yaiba. It doesn't seem like there's another girl with similar hobbies in the same class, so if it's okay with you, I'll ask her to come to the patisserie tomorrow and introduce her to you. Could you become friends with her?"
When I said that, Kashiyama-san smiled and nodded.
"Yes, of course. I've always wanted a friend who can talk about these things."
"Got it. I'll try to explain that. Well, if she has any plans there, it might be difficult, though."
"If she doesn't like going to events, I think she's probably at home reading comics or something."
"Well, I feel the same way. Oh, can you tell me your social media ID? It would be easier to stay in touch."
"Yeah, that's alright. Yes."
So, the exchange of social media IDs concluded successfully.
"Well then, see you tomorrow."
"Yeah, see you."
After saying goodbye to Kashiyama-san, I send a message to Shibata-san.
[Good evening. Do you have any plans for tomorrow?]
After a while, Shibata-san reads the message, and a reply comes back.
[No, I don't have any specific plans.]
[In that case, there's a girl at my part-time job who likes Kimetsu no Yaiba, just like you, Shibata-san. She mentioned wanting to meet at the Andou Trois patisserie near the station. Would you like to join?]
[Well, that's interesting. I would love to go then. What time would work best for you?]
[I think any time between 10 in the morning and 5 in the evening would be fine.]
[Okay, then I'll come at 10 in the morning.]
[Okay, got it.]
So, I tell Kashiyama-san that Shibata-san will arrive at 10 in the morning.
[It's been decided that she'll come to the shop at 10 in the morning tomorrow.]
[TRUE? That's great!]
[There's no reason to lie about something like this.]
[Well, that's true too. Thanks for letting me know.]
[You're welcome.]
The next day comes. Like always, I arrive early at the shop, clean everything diligently, get ready for opening, and when it's finally 10 o'clock.
Exactly at 10 o'clock, just as promised, Shibata-san visits the shop.
"Welcome, Shibata-san. Thank you for coming."
"Oh, good morning. No, I was looking forward to it too."
So, I guided Shibata-san to the eat-in area, and sit down at a table.
"Can I take your order?"
"Well, what would you suggest?"
"We have a set with a fruit tart or a roll cake with tea."
"Then, I'll have the fruit tart set."
"Okay, please wait a moment. I'll also let the person I want to introduce know."
With that, I inform Kashiyama-san that the girl who just entered the store was the person I wanted to introduce.
"Kashiyama-san, the girl I just seated at the table is a fan of the series 'Kimetsu no Yaiba'."
"Oh, I see. I'll go over there for a little while then."
"Thank you, please go ahead."
In the meantime, I prepare the tea set and make the leaf tea following the golden rule.
Then, I use tongs to pick up the fruit tart, place it on a cake plate, and put them on a tray to bring to the dining area.
And I hear the voices of the two.
"Who do you think is the most awesome character in 'Kimetsu no Yaiba'?"
When Kashiyama-san asks that, Shibata-san responds.
"For me, it's Uzui Tengen."
Oh, that's a bit surprising.
"Me, I still think it's Tomioka Giyu."
Kashiyama-san said, but, to be honest, I thought their preferences were the opposite.
"Sorry for the wait. Here's the set with fruit tart."
I put the fruit tart, tea, and other things in front of each of them.
"Oh, the fruit tart looks great."
"Right? It's something our shop is proud of."
As I watched them enjoy the fruit tart and tea, I felt like it was the right decision to introduce them.
"Ah, I wish I could work at this shop too..."
Shibata-san said, but only Ikurumi-san, the manager, would know about that.
"Shibata-san, why don't you ask the manager if this shop is still hiring part-time staff?"
"Um, yeah, could you please?"
"Okay, I'll go ask."
I go to the back and ask Ikurumi-san,
"Ikurumi-san, is this place still hiring part-time staff?"
"No, we are not hiring right now."
"Hmm, in terms of sales, are you currently working at the maximum number of part-time workers?"
"Yes, that's right. If I don't make at least 1.25 million yen in sales each month, I'll lose money."
"So, if you give us one day off each week and you make around 50,000 yen per day, it's tough. But the rent for this place must be high."
"Yes, that's true."
"Ikurumi-san, you have been using social media and free newspapers to attract customers, right? For now, how about cutting back on my shift time and having me work on that free time?"
"That would be okay. It won't change the cost of labor, anyway."
"Also, Ikurumi-san, if we make and share promotional videos on YouTube, would you be okay showing your face?"
"Oh, videos? Yes, I can do that."
"Then, how about I make a video for this store and put it on YouTube?"
"That would be really helpful if you could do that."
"Um, then we better hurry. Can we take the video tomorrow?"
"Yes, that's okay... What about Hata-kun?"
"Well, I'm usually free on Sundays, so it's fine. I'll ask Kashiyama-san to join the promotional video too."
"Yes, please ask."
Then, I went back and asked Kashiyama-san if she could be in the video.
"Kashiyama-san, if we make a video for YouTube, is it okay to show your face?"
"Yeah, that's fine."
"In that case, can you join us tomorrow for the shooting? It won't take long."
"Yeah, I can do that."
Then Shibata-san asked,
"Can I work?"
"Yes, I can adjust my work hours."
"Um, is Hata-kun fine with that?"
Kashiyama-san replied with a wry smile.
"Well, you know, Hata-kun works a lot. Maybe he should work less on Saturdays, do you agree?"
I reply with a small smile.
"Well, um, yeah, I think so."
Having said that, we have to take the video stuff tomorrow.
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