Insensitive Bocchi-kun ~Reluctantly Heading to School Today~ [Dropped] - Chapter 84: Young Lady's Hand

Chapter 84: Young Lady’s Hand

Whew, there are a lot of people today.

Well, it’s Saturday, so it’s to be expected.

Ah, so busy.

“Welcome…”

Ah…

“Heh, long time no see, Kento Mamiya. What’s with that face?”

The next customer to appear before me made me momentarily speechless…

“…”

“Ah, from that time! You came back?”

“Ah, Shibuya-san! Long time no see!”

“…”

Yes… standing before me right now is Shibuya Arisa from the next class over.

It’s been a while, but… I have a bad feeling about this.

“Eh, um, w-why is Alice-san here?”

“Fufu, I’ve been working here part-time for a little while now!”

“Is, is that so…”

What’s going on? Her eyes suddenly started darting around.

“So, may I take your order?”

I was slightly flustered, but I quickly went back to taking her order as usual.

There are still customers waiting behind her, after all.

“Before that, could I talk to you for a moment?”

“Uh, sorry, but… there are customers behind you.”

“Oh, right, my apologies.”

“So, what would you like to order?”

Seems like she won’t press the issue in a situation like this.

That’s a little reassuring…

“Teriyaki… I mean, I’ll have a Filet-O-Fish burger set, please.”

“Understood…”

Teriyaki and Filet-O-Fish are completely different, is that okay?

Well, if she says it’s fine, then it’s fine.

But she used to munch on the teriyaki burger like it was the best thing ever…

Is she really okay with this? 

Well, whatever…

“So, when does your shift end today?”

“Sorry, but the next customer is waiting.”

“Right, hurry up and move along; the next customer is waiting.”

What does she want to know that for, anyway? And Linlin, focus on your own counter.

“Oh, does she not have to pay?”

Ah.

“Sorry about that.”

Me, of all people… I need to focus.

“The total is ____ yen.”

“Fufu, so when do you get off?”

“…”

“Heh, I was thinking of giving you something nice later. Are you sure you’re okay with keeping quiet?”

“Something nice?”

What does she mean by ‘something nice’?

Then she pulls out a signed paper from her bag for some reason.

What…?

“That is…”

“Fufu, feel free to call me over when you’re free later.”

“Ah… what?”

“Alright, here’s the exact amount. Fufu.”

With that, she leaves the register and heads to the dining area.

“Sorry for the wait. Next customer, may I take your order?”

Why does she have… that item? No way, right?

That… is it a signed paper from Kase-sensei, the author of my favorite manga “The White Gambler”?

And not only that, isn’t it hand-written, along with a drawing of the main character, saying “To Mamiya-kun”?

Really? Is this for real?

Why does Shibuya-san have… huh?

“Your change is 7,200 yen.”

“Eh, what are you doing, Kento!?”

“Huh…?”

“Those aren’t all 1,000 yen bills, they’re 10,000 yen bills!”

“What!? Ah, I’m so sorry, my apologies!”

This is bad. 

What the heck am I doing?

“Mamiya-kun, are you alright?”

Even Alice is worried about me now…

“Ah, yes. The next customer…”

No good. I need to focus, focus.

I’m at work now; I need to concentrate.

What’s wrong with me? This isn’t like me at all.

“May I take your order, please?”

But… that drawing must be real.

What’s going on? Is this for real?

“Your total is 650 yen.”

“Uh, aren’t you forgetting the cost of the fries? It feels a bit cheap…”

Eh?

“Ah, I’m so sorry!!”

Oh…

This is bad.

My mind is just…

Ah…