There Is Nothing to Enjoy in a Small Rural Town 621

Chapter 621 – Part 2 15. Difficulties of Part-Time Workers in PC Rooms (1)

Part 2 15. Difficulties of part-time workers in PC rooms (1)

I’m pretty used to this now. I still feel a bit uncomfortable when men stare, but it’s not enough to bother me. Rather, he tries to appear quite gentlemanly in front of Chae-kyung. When I bring her dishcloth and try to wipe down her keyboard, she offers to do it herself, sometimes cleaning other areas first. Appearance is a characteristic in itself, and even if a pretty woman stays still, men will take care of everything.

Almost a week has already passed since we welcomed the new year. As for how Chae-kyung’s daily life had changed since that day at the pension, which was difficult for her to accept with common sense, nothing actually happened. She didn’t even get a single contact from her security guard, who had pushed her to become her lover in secret. Chae-kyung still worked part-time, and she sometimes dated Jun-hyung, leading a normal life.

“Mr. Chae-kyung.”

“Uh? President? “I didn’t hear you were coming today…”

“Yes, I stopped by for a moment.”

Why is it such a big deal for the boss to visit his store? However, as promised to Ga-hye, Ki-young refrained from visiting Chae-kyung and Ga-hye as much as possible during their working hours, which came as a surprise to Chae-kyung.

“I was passing by and wondered if there was anything I could do to help.”

“Ah, it’s okay.”

As I emphasize again and again, there is not much for part-timers to do in this PC room. It is rare for Chae-kyung to be this comfortable as long as she has to endure the stares of men who are sometimes in their teens, sometimes in their 20s, and mostly in their 30s or older.

“Then Chaekyung, can I have a moment? “I want to ask you something.”

“?”

Chae-kyung has been feeling a little uncomfortable recently when men call her out in this way and things like that follow. Kiyoung asks her after entering her staff room (?), Which is a very narrow warehouse behind her counter.

“How are the customers these days? Is there anything uncomfortable?”

“Yes. Everyone is polite.”

“Um, yeah. Most people are older, so it must be polite. I see that my income has increased a lot since I started working with Chae-kyung and Ga-hye. So I thought I’d add something new.”

“Anything new?”

Could it be that this man is also trying to use some excuse to carry out a shady scheme? Ga-hye obviously told him to be careful, and Chae-kyung is also nervous because his appearance is not only ugly but also a bit sinister. However, what Kiyoung said next had nothing to do with her suspicions.

“I think I should increase the food. We also brought in machines.”

“Food?”

“Huh. These days, PC rooms are actually food businesses. Even if we don’t do pork cutlet or fried chicken like other places, wouldn’t we be able to do things like rice bowls and fried rice?”

“Well… Well?”

His question was different from what I expected. It was difficult for Chaekyung to give a definite answer because it was something she had never thought about before.

“Since this is something that Chae-kyung will be doing herself, I think we should listen to her opinion. But you know how to cook food like that, right?”

“I know how to do it, but…”

“It seems like most people buy some kind of kit and just run it. So I don’t think there’s a need to dress up or do much. How is it? Should I order it as a test next time?”

Even though she said she would ask for her opinion, Ki-young seems to have already made up his mind. Strictly speaking, Chae-kyung is not happy about this because she is only increasing her workload. But what else? She’s a part-timer, and he’s the boss.

“First, it’s not urgent, so let’s talk about it later. There are a few PC rooms near that school. “Why don’t we go there together and try some food next time?”

“Together?”

“Huh. Ah, if it’s okay, I said I have a boyfriend, right? Can my boyfriend go with me? If I were to go alone with Chae-kyung and I, she would be uncomfortable with Chae-kyung’s boyfriend and probably her family. “You can listen to opinions from the customer’s point of view, and with the three of you, you can try various foods, right?”

“I’ll tell you about that…”

“Yes, yes. Please.”

Kiyoung shakes her head. Chae-kyung couldn’t quite figure out why he was bringing up her boyfriend. Is it just purely for business? Or is there another intention? This kind of attention is not welcome.

“Is there anything else you would like to ask…?”

“Ah, that’s right. Why is it that Chae-kyung is working because I asked her to do it, but Ga-hye…? Ah, this is awkward. Anyway, why did Gahye look for a part-time job?”

“Gahye? Well… I want to raise a dog, but I need money to do that…”

“Puppy? Dog? Dog?”

“Yes.”

The reaction is a bit strange. Kiyoung was surprised, and then she made a strange expression, and she seemed to be smiling, and she had an attitude that was difficult to describe.

“Do you want to buy a dog?”

“It’s not like living. “I became friends with a child at the park, and he wanted to adopt me.”

“Park? In the park?”

“Yes.”

She could understand Kiyoung’s reaction because it was not common for her to say that she would raise a dog she met at the park. But in fact, there is another reason behind it that Chae-kyung cannot know.

“Uh… What kind of dog is it? Big? “Breed of dog?”

“It seems big… But I’m not sure. Actually, I’m not really interested.”

“Did you go and see it together? “You haven’t brought it home yet, have you?”

“Yes. Even though I went and saw it, I still don’t know.”

Kiyoung strokes her chin with her hand. He noticed that Chae-kyung was not very happy about adopting a dog.

“I guess you don’t like Chae-kyung very much? “Having a dog?”

“Ah… It’s not that I don’t like it… A little, so…”

“Um, well. It could be so. That’s right… That’s right.”

She nods her head repeatedly as if she understands something. Chae-kyung knew something was strange when she saw that, but she didn’t know the inside story, so she thought that Ki-young was overdoing it for no reason.

“I’ve been in for too long. Let’s leave.”

“Yes.”

Chae-kyung came out of the warehouse following Ki-young and looked around to see if something had happened in her PC room while she was away. But this place is just like the usual quiet PC room. However, some of her men were looking at her with strange eyes.

“Then I’ll go first, so I’ll see you later when we change shifts. “Think about what I said earlier.”

“Yes.”

The PC room that her boss left behind became Chae-kyung’s responsibility again. Well, anyway, nothing happens. Suddenly, Chae-kyung had this thought. She said she hoped nothing would happen in the PC room if things continued like this. Maybe it was because she had a premonition that something might happen.

Unlike when Chae-kyung worked part-time, she was strangely more truthful when Ga-hye worked. It’s not so much that I would say it’s a lot, but it’s a clear difference from other days when almost everyone is quietly considerate of Chae-kyung.

In fact, Chae-kyung doesn’t say anything about what her guests do and just mind her own business, so she never has to clash with guests who have bad personalities. As long as she doesn’t flirt directly with her or throws away her trash, Chae-kyung just waits for her guests to leave, and then she cleans up.

However, Gahye’s naturally strong personality played a big role here as well. If someone has a coat hanging on the empty seat next to her, she tells them to put it away, and if someone’s speaker is loud, she tells them to go ahead and turn down her voice before a complaint (?) Comes in. Her tone is basically polite, but her voice, intonation, and attitude are so fierce that the other person perceives it as a scolding. And friction arises.

I just got into an argument with a man in his 50s who lit a cigarette before entering the smoking room. He had already done this often and was one of the people of interest that Ga-hye was keeping an eye on. Anyone can see that it was the customer who was at fault. Isn’t it common sense to go into a smoking room, close the door, and light a cigarette? So, everyone in her mind took Gahye’s side, but they did not come forward and defend her.

Gahye first told her not to do that. However, the customer ignored Ga-hye’s words and went into the smoking room. If it were a normal part-time job, I would have sighed here and just gone about doing my job. First, I said what I wanted to say. If he does the same thing again, you can stop him again.

However, Gahye’s personality does not allow for that. You don’t even answer? Did you do something wrong and ignore me? She opened the smoking room door and went in and questioned the man again.

Naturally, the customer gets angry and asks, ‘Why are you being so mean to me?’ Ga-hye counters by saying, ‘Only the customers act that way, so I only give shit to the customers.’ Her voice gets louder, and the language exchanged becomes more intense.

It is clear that the customer was at fault, but in cases like this, there is absolutely no way to back down. She raises her hand and makes a gesture of hitting the part-time worker who is her daughter’s age. But Ga-hye is not afraid of violence, along with her athletics and her personality. Although she has an innate difference between men and women, if she is Gahye, she might actually win this man. I don’t know how she really is, but she has that confidence, so Ga-hye doesn’t back down, and as the situation gets more serious, other guests stop the man.

A man who left the PC room led by their hands. Gahye returns to the counter and takes a deep breath. Chae-kyung seems to be working quite comfortably, but why do I have to fight with Jin-sang every day? It’s both unfair and envious.

Stress builds up every time I work. She relieves her stress through vigorous physical activity. She’s the type that relieves her stress when she feels like she can’t move from exhaustion. In the past, it was possible to solve the problem by simply swimming or running, but these days, it is difficult to solve the problem unless you use a ‘different method’.

Why would you want to bring a dog from the park into your home? Aren’t you trying to enjoy that ‘different way’ at home? In order to do that, you have to earn money, and the process causes stress again, so there is nothing like this. I need to quickly complete a month or two and find another job. All I have to do is make enough money to take him to the animal hospital.