Chapter 720 – Tomorrow Is a Closed Day…
“The drink you ordered has arrived~ I’ll help the next person order~! “
It was the peak evening time as office workers came home from work and people came for a night walk in the park, and inside the café without Sojeong, the manager and I were taking many orders.
And here, today, instead of cleaning the hall, I was taking orders at the counter and handling them one by one with the help of the manager who quickly prepared drinks…
Wow… How on earth did Sojung deal with this every day?
I usually wash the dishes and organize the glass cups and trash in the hall, but today, as someone who takes orders during peak evening hours, I realized how embarrassing it is.
At first, I thought, ‘Is it worth it…?’ I thought so. Because after peak hours, I had experience personally taking orders during off-peak hours when there weren’t many customers, so I thought I could process them the same way as then. However, the speed can be increased a little bit…
However, contrary to what I thought, there are customers who order directly at the counter along with the kiosk, customers who try to receive drinks, and customers who ask for the password for the bathroom door lock…
No, it’s written on the pillar next to it!
I wanted to slap my palms on the cheeks of those who asked about the wifi, but I decided to keep this in my mind…
“Customer number 7 received 2 cups of Americano~! “
The store manager’s voice coming from next to me…
Just like me, she was breaking out in a cold sweat and was having a hard time moving much faster than usual
It’s so tight just because one person is missing…?
Once again, when I left Sojeong’s room and told her not to worry today, I wanted to tell the self-confident self that I was an asshole.
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“I’ll take care of this now, so go out to the hall, get a cup, and start washing the dishes.”
” Yes, thank you for your hard work… “
“You worked hard too. I will help the next person order~ “
The war, which lasted nearly an hour, has already entered a lull.
I feel like I’m more focused today than usual… Is it because of my mood?
With that in mind, looking at the messed up shelves in the hall, I organized them one by one, moved them all to the sink where there was already a large pile of dishes, and started washing the dishes.
” Phew… “
At least I thought this was a time of rest. Today, because I was taking orders, I used my facial muscles to smile, which I don’t usually use, and the corners of my mouth felt stiff…
Anyway, today went well…
As I was washing the dishes, the store manager seemed to have lost quite a few customers and sighed and placed a cup of latte on the shelf next to me.
“You had a hard time today… Drink that after you finish washing the dishes.”
” Thank you. “The store manager must have been really busy today.”
“That’s true, but if you think about where we were before, this place is nothing. I used to be a manager at a chain café near Daehakro… Wow, that place is ridiculous.”
At least it’s a bit more relaxed here, but when I thought about it, I realized that this was really nothing considering the floating population near the university I attend.
Every day there must really be hell…
Of course, more people will be used… But it will still be tight.
“Hey… Jieun…”
” Yes? Oh, the dishes will be finished soon. Do you want to order something? “
I looked back at her, moving her hands a little faster, wondering if her customers had ordered her again in droves.
“No… That’s not it. Is that customer someone you know…? “
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I looked in the direction the store manager was talking, wondering what she was talking about, and saw a woman with familiar purple hair not far or close to the counter.
She was wearing a black beggar hat and sunglasses… But the color was so eye-catching… And when I looked at her, she immediately turned her head to the side as if she met my eyes… ·
Maria…? Is that right…?
I thought that if Maria came to the café, she would have been there with older sister Eira, and then one more possibility came to mind.
Could that be Adele…?
“Do you know someone…? “
“Uh… I don’t know either”
For now, we decide to go without knowing.
If you have something to do, you can contact me separately or call me…
“I’m just a foreigner, so I guess I’m looking around cafés in our country because they’re fascinating…? “
“Is that so…? There are places like Starbucks in foreign countries, but I think they are bigger and better.”
“You must have a different sensibility… Or are you just embarrassed because you can’t read? “
I wanted to say nonsense and embarrass the woman sitting over there, who I don’t know if she was Adele or Maria.
To be honest, I was almost convinced that it was Adele…,
Is it because I want to pick on the girl who seemed to hate me so much, unlike in her original world?
I’m definitely not taking my anger out on you for being so mean to me last time… Anyway, not…
“Are you good at English…? “
“‘I’m fine thank you enyu?’ ···This much? “
“Haha… I’ll just go”
The store manager, who thought there was no answer in sending me, walked directly to the woman with purple-colored hair, and the woman, who was sucking on her straw and pretending to be something else, started talking to the store manager as if she was embarrassed.
She was, after all, Adele…
There was a tone of confusion and surprise as she took off her sunglasses, but after hearing her calm tone of voice, it seemed like it was Adele
“He speaks Korean well…”
” Is it so? “It’s amazing. Your face doesn’t look like that.”
“I must have lived in Korea for a long time…”
Maybe she talked to her for like 30 seconds? The manager came back to the counter and said to me
“So what do you say? “
“He said I was pretty… So he kept looking at me…”
” Yes···? “
For a moment, she looked at me dumbfounded, wondering what that meant. By the time I thought, oh, the store manager was already looking at me with a displeased look on his face.
“That’s right… That’s right… The manager is gorgeous… I was surprised when I first saw her and heard that she was over 30 years old. Anyone can see that she still looks like my age… “
Has this gone too far…?
“Yeah, right…? That’s right… I’m young, so I often hear it… Big…! “
The way she tries to hide her crush is cute for her age, but that’s not the problem now. Why did she say that to the store manager?
Oh, of course, I’m not saying that the store manager was bad, but I could only think that it was a deception that Adele, who had a noble-looking face and a noble air, said such a thing to the manager.
She’s not secretly showing off that she’s prettier…
“Hmph… I feel good when a pretty girl tells me I’m pretty…”
That’s why…?
“But is that all? You didn’t just tell the store manager to sign up for something strange, right? “
“There’s no way you would do something like that with a face like that~ I just kept looking at you purely because I looked pretty…”
·········It’s hard to say anything more. I never thought you’d like it that much
“So you’re in love with the store manager? Is it like hunting? “
“No, what is this guy…! I’m sorry, but I’m not that person… If they actually ask for my number later, how can I refuse? “
I’m sorry, but what that woman said was just something she made up to escape a momentary situation…
Rather than the bitter truth, I decided to let you have a sweet illusion for now
Aside from the store manager having a momentary delusion…
Stare…
This time, I made eye contact with Adele, but her expression distorted, and she looked at me with displeasure… But unlike before, she did not avoid my gaze this time.
Did he realize that I was using the store manager to embarrass him…? The wide-open eyes looked like they wanted to talk right away, so this time I avoided eye contact first.
I was scared, wondering what if she suddenly turned around and threatened me with money, but thinking about it, I decided that she wouldn’t do something like that to me if she was trying to become friends with Maria again.
“Are you listening to me…? “
“… I was thinking about something else for a moment.”
“In times like that, it’s okay to lie, so I have to speak tactfully… Haha…”
“I’m sorry…”
Even if I think about it, I lack a lot of insight…
Still, I feel fortunate to work under such a good person. If I hadn’t done that, I would have been fired a long time ago…
“So… The café is closed tomorrow…”
“I see… Right? “
Tomorrow is already Tuesday…
“You’ll come tomorrow, right? “
“You want me to go to work…? “
“That’s not it! Since we won’t be open tomorrow… At my house again like last time… “
“That’s right… Let’s eat dinner together at the manager’s house.”
“Really?! “
No, why do you like it so much…?
After my relationship with the store manager became quite deep, I thought it was because he seemed to think that fucking me was no big deal because he was acting like he always did, so I didn’t say anything, but luckily he seemed to be paying attention.
“Should I buy something else? “
” No! I’ll shop and prepare in advance… I’ll make something delicious…”
“I’ll be looking forward to it. “
“… Aren’t you expecting something different? “
“There are things like that…”
” Pervert yes… “
Who tempted me that way from the beginning…
At first, I didn’t know that Snowball, which started as a secret prank between me and So-jeong, would lead to this kind of relationship with the store manager, but it was convenient for me and I felt good about being with her… Plus, I was the girl I had kept for a long time. I also took it with me…
Although she played like a piece of trash, she had the awareness that she needed to take some responsibility.
Paan
Anyway, what about that bitch…?
I was just wondering why Adele, who was still sitting over there and staring at me sourly, had come to visit me.
