Insensitive Bocchi-kun ~Reluctantly Heading to School Today~ [Dropped] - Chapter 81: Part-time Job at DocManald's ③

Chapter 81: Part-time Job at DocManald’s ③

“Welcome! May I t-take your order, please?”

“Dehuhu, give a cheeseburger to this big brother over here.”

“Yes! Um, would you also like some…fries?”

There you go, Alice is following the instructions, albeit a bit awkwardly. Up until now, at least.

“Dehu, how many should I buy?”

“Uhm…”

Then my eyes catch the sight of the manager, standing on the other side of the register, grinning at us while making a “rock” gesture with both hands.

“…”

“Ah, then t-ten, please!”

Saying that, she also extended her tiny hands in front of her, forming a “rock” sign with them.

The manager is lip-synching something again…

‘…Have fun there.’

Ah…nevermind.

“Y-Your order? Fufu!”

“…”

Yeah, that’s just like Alice—taking things seriously and doing exactly as told, just like the manager says.

“Dehuhuhuhu, sure thing! I’ll buy 10 cheeseburger sets, complete with fries!”

“T-Thank you! Your total comes to 10, which will be _____.”

“…”

Hmm… I’ve been quietly watching this unfold, but what exactly is going on?

For some reason, this kind of flow has become the norm at Alice’s register…

What’s this “how many should I buy?” about?

Not to mention, Alice’s line seems to be filled with quite a number of old men….

What is going on here…?

My register is empty.

“Linlin-chan, I’ve always been a fan of yours, you know.”

I hear such words coming from the next register over.

Seriously, what is this…?

This is DocManald, isn’t it?

And why is no one coming to my line at all?

Before my leave of absence, I remember it being busier with more people…

But now, only that old lady seems to approach me…

Everything is so confusing.

And there goes the manager again, making a “rock” hand gesture at Alice…

Ah, that old hag…

I’m going to have a word with her later.

I mean, I can kind of understand the sentiment, but this is a bit too much, isn’t it?

Wait, my smartphone is vibrating.

Speaking of which, my phone has been ringing a lot lately.

Well, I won’t answer it during work hours.

But really, what’s with this situation as soon as I return?

____ And while pondering such matters and waiting for customers, the name “Saori Hiragi” quietly appeared on Mamiya’s smartphone.