Chapter 12

Arizuki Yuu’s search for a job.

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(POV: PRESENT)

April. A season known to bring new beginnings.

The students who feel like they have grown up a little, as they advance to higher classes, and those newly recruited employees who proudly think of themselves as working members of the society.

While looking sideways at those who were inflated with pride as they were able to become a working member of the society, I head to my Hello Work.

It was already an entire week after returning home. 

I still can’t find a job which I can say as ‘this is it.’

[TL note: Desired job]

Well even if I say so— 

All the jobs that I saw in front of me were too white for my eyes to handle.

[TL note: even I couldn’t understand this properly, probably something like a sarcasm to black companies? Perhaps.]

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“Wha— What?! A hundred days off in a year? —A year is roughly 52 weeks so you’re saying that I can take 2 days off almost every week?”

Even though my previous company that I used to work in would only give me a day off every week. In addition to that I had to work on my ass off every 2 holidays in the month.

“Wha— What?! This company will pay me for all the work I do overtime!”

Even though I used to believe that overtime pay was a fictional concept in this world.

“Wha— What?! This company gives a salary hike every year!”

Even though my previous boss told me that asking for a salary hike after working for at least 10 years is the norm.

“Unnggh~”

Every company gave me lucrative offers, but as I have come back to my hometown for the sole purpose of resetting my life, it is impossible for me to compromise on that.

For the meantime, let’s note down the job vacancies which looked good and consider them.

I return to the path leading to my family store.

“I’m home.”

“Ah, so you’re back.”

My mother was looking at me with a sly grin on her face.

“What is wrong? Nn.”

A high school girl in her school-uniform was sitting alone at the counter. She was drinking an iced black coffee.

That long tea-colored hair and that slender style. I had a recognition of her as she glanced over at me.

“Ah~h”

Isn’t it that the same high school girl who delivered my wallet the other day?

She also seemed to notice me as she slightly bends and says “Thank you.”

Then, moving her bag from the chair next to her, and placing it near her feet.

“If you’d like to, please.”

Does she want me to sit next to her? Seeing my mother still grinning slyly makes me feel annoyed but well, I don’t have any reason to refuse her.

I sit down right next to the high school girl.

(Ugghh~)

As I look at her again, I can’t help but think how insanely cute she was.

Moreover, that sweet smell she was wearing makes me feel attracted towards—… No, no what the hell I’m even thinking. We’re talking about a high school girl over here. Isn’t it a crime (Lolicon) to be turned on by a high-school girl.

“Thank you for the wallet, from before.”

“No, it’s okay~”

Her voice is so pure and sweet that it felt like a bird chirping.

“This is my parent’s house so let me buy you something to drink. I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance to thank you in the end.”

“No I can’t, that’s not appropriate.”

“It’s okay.”

“But I also have a discount coupon for this… ”

“Hee~. So you come here quite often huh?”

“… yes, maybe around two or three times in a week.”

Isn’t she a regular then.

Now I see, Hmm, understood.

“Ah, that was why you were able to know where I lived right. Since we’re probably the only family in the town with the last name ‘Arizuki’.”

“Yes, I knew I was being rude, but I checked your driver’s licence just once more before coming here.”

“Rude? Absolutely not.”

As she glanced at me from a lower angle I felt as if my heart would come out of my chest.

Thi–This girl’s way too cute.

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[POV: Present, changed to Miya]

“Noo~ Its~ not~”

Mou~ he’s truly such a thick head.

Sayaka was looking at me while still grinning slyly.

Thinking it as someone else’s problem.

“Oh right~ I forgot to ask for your name didn’t I.”

Arizuki asked abruptly.

“Fu~e?”

Wh–What should I do about this?

My name.

It is something which I had only one. Something which won’t change even after 10 long years.

It was the only connection that connected the grown up Miya and the child Miya-chan (an insolent brat). Even though it’s a chance to shatter all of Arizuki’s present misconceptions.

Moreover, it’s kind of irritating that even after coming all the way till this point, I will still have to give my real name for him to remember. …

“I am called Arizuki Yuu.”

I already know damn it.

“Let’s see now~ I am … ”

Oh~ It looks like Sayaka is about to burst.

I–I’m still hoping for you to remember.

“I am— Uh—”

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