The Case of Me, a Guy With Zero Dating Experience, Getting Mistaken for a Stalker by the Angel I Fell for at First Sight, Only to End Up Living Together With Her in a Harem Share House With a 1:9 Gender Ratio - Chapter 8: Café Valencia

Chapter 8: Café Valencia

“Café Valencia” is a stylish café located on the main street in front of Hoshigaoka Station, the nearest station to Seijo University.

Yuuki works here five days a week.

Known for its sweets, the café attracts a clientele that’s 70% female students.

The rest are local housewives and salarymen, and it’s always bustling.

The lunch menu is popular, with a robust food selection.

The master, Shintaro Nanatsumori (47 years old), is a bittersweet, handsome older man who mainly handles cooking.

He used to be a chef at a certain four-star hotel, so his skills are top-notch.

The mama, Misato Nanatsumori (43 years old), is a cute, ageless beauty who handles sweets and customer service.

She reportedly worked as a patissier at the same hotel as the master.

Their only daughter, Yui Nanatsumori (16 years old), is a second-year high school student.

A slender beauty with a ponytail, she helps out at the café in the evenings.

Other staff during this time include a few student part-timers on shift.

Yuuki primarily handles drink preparation at the counter.

That day, the café was fully seated, with a line of customers waiting outside.

The sweets corner was especially popular during this time.

The refrigerated showcase was filled with an array of tempting cakes.

Takeout from the sweets corner was available only to dine-in customers.

Yuuki’s workplace, the counter, was U-shaped, placing him close to the counter-seat customers.

Counter seats were more popular than tables, often occupied by girls.

The reason? They could get a close-up view of Yuuki.

He worked silently, appearing aloof at first glance.

But he was unaware that his refreshing smile during customer interactions captivated the girls’ hearts.

Today, Yuuki was swamped with drink orders.

“Yui-chan, caramel macchiato and matcha latte for table 2 are ready.”

“Got it! Table 5, lemonade and frappuccino, additional order.”

Café Valencia has 12 tables with 48 seats, plus 12 counter seats, totaling 60 seats.

Handling orders for 60 people at once requires speed.

Yuuki’s strength is maintaining quality while processing orders flawlessly.

Past 8 p.m., closing time, Yuuki was cleaning up when the master approached.

“Phew, great work. Thanks to you, we got through another day.”

“Master, good work today. Why’s it been so crazy lately?”

“What’re you talking about? It’s obviously ‘cause so many girls are here for you!”

“C’mon, Master, don’t joke like that. There’s no benefit to looking at me.”

“Ugh, it’s the oblivious types like you that are the worst.”

At that moment, Misato-mama emerged from the kitchen and joined the conversation.

“Oh, let it be. Thanks to Yuuki-kun, the shop’s thriving… Here, take this home to eat.”

Misato-mama handed Yuuki a large paper bag.

“Huh, what’s this big bag?”

“It’s got shrimp fry curry for dinner and some leftover shortcake.”

“Misato-mama, thanks as always.”

“There’s enough cake for 10 people, so share it with everyone at the share house.”

Misato-mama had prepared cake for the entire share house.

“Whoa, that much… Is that okay?”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. If they like it, maybe they’ll visit the shop.”

So, the cakes were promotional items, a strategic investment…

As expected of the savvy, dependable Misato-mama.

“Hey, hey, Yuu-nii, is it true your share house is all girls?”

The only daughter, Yui, looked up to Yuuki like a big brother.

“Yeah, everyone except me is a girl.”

“Ugh, I told you to tell him sooner, you idiot Dad!”

When Yuuki’s apartment burned down, he informed the master he’d take a break from work until he found a new place.

Hearing this, Yui suggested to her father that Yuuki stay in their spare room.

The master forgot to relay the offer, and meanwhile, Yuuki’s share house move was finalized, which upset Yui.

The second floor of the café is the Nanatsumori family’s home, and the university is within walking distance, making it an ideal setup for Yuuki’s job.

“Yuu-nii, you should just move in with us now.”

Renting a room from the Nanatsumori family was certainly an appealing idea.

But he couldn’t back out on his sister-in-law’s kindness now.

“Yui-chan, sorry, and thanks for thinking of me. But the owner’s my sister-in-law, so I can’t back out.”

“Yui, don’t put Yuuki-kun in a tough spot.”

“It’s Dad’s fault for forgetting to tell Yuu-nii!”

“I’ve apologized for that a million times!”

“No good, Dad, you lack sincerity.”

“S-Sincerity? What’s that supposed to mean?”

“Dad, you’re an adult, you should know what sincerity is.”

Yui made a circle with her index finger and thumb.

“What, m-money? You’re ruthless!”

As expected of Misato-mama’s shrewd daughter.

The master pulled out his wallet and handed Yui a 10,000-yen bill.

“Dad, I’m still not satisfied, but I’ll let it slide this time.”

Yui, who harbored a faint crush on her brother-like Yuuki, was genuinely disappointed she couldn’t live with him.

“Thank you for your generous heart, Lady Yui.”

Even the usually dapper master was no match for his daughter.

As Yui tucked the bill into her wallet, she told Yuuki,

“Yuu-nii, don’t you dare cheat.”