Volume 1 Chapter 64 My Childhood Friend Has Moved Into The Newly Built House Next Door!
Now, on the next day, Saturday.
I went to work at the patisserie at 7 a.m., and after cleaning the store's display cases and glass, Ikurumi-san called me to the kitchen.
"I'd like to ask Hata-kun to assist in the kitchen as a pastry chef soon."
"Ah, yes, understood. What should I do first?"
"I would like you to cut fruits for the fruit tart."
This shop, as well as other part-time patisserie jobs, often assign tasks such as preparing tools used by senior pastry chefs, cutting fruits for decoration, and measuring ingredients to those without prior experience as pastry chefs.
"Ah, cutting fruits seems quite challenging. I understand. But how do I cut them?"
"Then, let me show you as an example."
Ikurumi-san said, proceeding to cut strawberries, kiwis, bananas, and apples carefully.
You can make strawberries look beautiful by cutting them in half and showing both the outside and inside parts. But if you cut from the outside towards the center, they will take on a flower shape and look even better.
For kiwis, peel them and cut them in half lengthwise, then slice them. Peel the bananas and slice them thinly, and for apples, slice them with the skin still on.
"This is approximately how it should look."
"I understand. I will try it then."
"Yes, please."
I followed the instructions and cut the fruits as well as I could.
I may not be as fast as Ikurumi-san, but the presentation turned out well.
"How does it look?"
"Oh, you did a great job. It's impressive."
"Oh, it's not that big of a deal. By the way, what do you think about adding a fruit parfait to the menu for dine-in, along with the drinks?"
"That might be a good idea. It would be perfect for the upcoming season. Oh, and please also add almond ash."
"Ash... Wasn't it about mincing?"
"Yes, can you do it?"
"Yes, it's fine."
After the fruits, I started working on finely chopping the almonds.
In the meantime, Ikurumi-san was making dough for cakes and other pastries by hand with great care.
I think it will be a while before I can help with that, but I want to learn little by little while assisting my senpai and eventually be entrusted with the entire cake-making process.
And just before 10 o'clock, Kashiyama-san arrived for work.
"Good morning!"
"Good morning. Hmm, I can smell the sweet aroma of the fruits from Hata-kun. Were you helping with the cutting?"
"Yes, and since cleaning doesn't take up much time either."
"Hmm, Hata-kun, do you want to continue as the head pastry chef of this shop?"
"That wouldn't be bad either."
"I see, Ikurumi-san seems to have high expectations too, so I'll support you."
"Kashiyama-san, don't you want to be a pastry chef?"
"I like working in the dining hall more."
"Well, dining hall is important too."
"Anyway, we don't have enough staff to specialize, but let's try our best today."
"Yes, let's do our best today."
"Oh, by the way, Mayu-chan install Touken Ranbu on her phone?"
"Mayu-chan... Ah, I taught her the game because Shibata-san wanted to try."
"Yeah, Mayu-chan really likes it."
"Yeah, I thought so... Well, she starts work at 1 PM."
"If she keeps going, she might become a doujinshi creator."
"A creator?"
"Yeah."
"Well... I hope it doesn’t cost too much."
"If it is, you should take responsibility."
Kashiyama-san smiled when she said that.
"Being responsible, huh..."
"Yes, that's correct."
"Hmm..."
"Well, how about going to a doujin event together? There are quite a few of them during a holiday week."
"So, what's the real deal?"
"How about trying to attend an event focused on BL stories with me? It could be a practice run."
"BL event?"
"Yes, a BL event."
"Hmm, well, I suppose it's fine..."
"Oh, I see. It's an opportunity to invite someone. Actually, it's my first time too."
"Well, I wanted to participate in a doujin event at least once."
"That's why Hata-kun is Hata-kun, so it's okay for BL."
"Are you complimenting me?"
"Of course."
"So, do we have a specific date and time?"
"Yes, it's at Tokyo Big Sight on the last Sunday of the holiday week next week, the Red Boo event."
"For the Tokyo Big Sight event, do we have to line up around 7:00 in the morning?"
"That's correct."
"We'll have to go to bed early the night before, huh?"
"Well, events are like that."
Okay, this seems a bit hard.
But I always wanted to try.
If I work until 1 p.m., I can leave early today.
...
...
After that, Shibata-san, who took over for me, looks very tired.
"Good morning, Shibata-san. Did you stay up all night playing that game?"
"Haha, yes, before I knew it, it was already morning."
"Don't strain yourself too much. It's better to go to bed early today."
"Well, I understand that, but... I keep finding myself staring at my phone without realizing it."
Hmm, this might be a serious problem.
I heard that many girls became addicted to the game right after it was released.
But since it's not a game with a lot of action, I think the addiction will calm down eventually, along with the boredom.
When I got back from my part-time job, I saw a moving truck in front of the neighbor's house. It looks like someone new has moved in.
As I was thinking about that, someone called out to me.
"Oh, Atchan? How many years has it been? You've definitely grown since then."
I turned around and saw a woman in her forties approaching me.
But who could she be? I feel like I've seen her before...or maybe not?
On her nameplate, there were kanji characters that said "Tsumabira" and furigana that read "Tsumabira."
"Fumika, it seems Atchan has come back."
A girl's voice responded from inside the house.
"Huh?! Really?"
And the girl who came out from inside the house was the girl who had been hurt by Haga.
"Oh, you..."
"Atchan, long time no see. Do you remember me? I'm Tsumabira Fumika, we were in kindergarten together."
"Oh, yeah, I think I used to call you Fumi-chan."
"Yeah, that's right. Surprisingly, you remember well."
Well, I don't remember at all...but apparently, that's how she remembers it.
I saw a video on the phone of this girl crying and screaming. But now, she's smiling. Does that mean the incident with Haga is "never happened' and now I'm considered her childhood friend?
"Fumi-chan, are we the same age? Which high school do you go to?"
"I go to Kenbune High School."
"Oh, isn't that the school with a high entrance exam score? It's the second best public high school in Chiba Prefecture, right?"
"I think it's around 73. But studying there isn't too difficult."
"Well, the high school I go to, Tsudanuma High School, has an entrance exam score of 61..."
"I don't think that's really low either."
I'm starting to feel embarrassed about talking so much about studying...
Then she said,
"By the way, there's a cultural festival in June. If you want, you can come and visit. It's a lot of fun."
"Oh, really? Do I need a ticket or something?"
"It's pretty casual, so I think it'll be okay."
"Okay. Will you show me around when the time comes?"
"Yeah, sure. I still need to organize my things, so see you later."
"Ah, see you again."
And so, standing next to my house was Tsumabira Fumika, my friend since kindergarten.
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