The Old Man Is Being Shared by Three Gyarus?! ~An Ordinary Salaryman Is Adored by Energetic, Beautiful Gyarus, and His Daily Life With Gyarus Begins Now!~ - 15

Chapter 15: The Gyaru’s First Part-Time Job

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The family restaurant that was packed with young men suddenly erupted in excitement. 

“Ah, look! Here she comes!”

Standing confidently with a plate in each hand was Misaki-san, dressed in a maid outfit.

Oh, wow. This is something else indeed. 

A skirt that reached only to her thigh, a white apron adorned with frills and ribbons complete with a matching headband… Not to mention her blonde hair was tied up in a ponytail. Indeed. These were all the hallmarks of a perfect maid uniform, but at the same time, there was also this distinct “gyaru in a cosplay” vibe to it, which only made the whole sight even more irresistible to the male crowd. 

“See? Isn’t she super cute?!”

“Damn! She looks cute enough in the photos on Twitter, but she’s on a whole other level in person!”

The men in the restaurant were visibly thrilled. Despite being the center of attention, Misaki-san remained completely unfazed. As expected of Misaki-san. She carried herself with great composure that made it hard to believe this was her first day on the job. The downright gorgeous gyaru in a maid outfit gracefully made her way to her designated table, drawing every gaze in the room.

“Thank you for waiting. Here are your spaghetti Bolognese and omelette rice. Please enjoy your food.”

Huh? 

Much to my surprise, Misaki-san’s voice had taken on a more refined and formal tone to it. 

Who are you???

Knowing her usual bubbly personality, the contrast of her work persona felt so weird. 

“I’m sorry, dearest customer, but photos are limited to one per person.”

I didn’t know a family restaurant had that kind of rule. However, when the stunningly beautiful maid gyaru asked you to refrain from taking a picture with a slightly troubled expression on her face, of course no man could possibly say no to her. 

“Please refrain from making any loud noise so the other customers won’t get disturbed.”

When a stunningly beautiful maid gyaru warned you gently, of course no man could possibly keep causing a ruckus. 

“Misaki-san is so amazing… She’s on another level entirely…”

It had only been about an hour since she started her shift and yet, she had already tamed all the men in the restaurant.

“Hey, old man?”

I had been zoning out in front of the reservation list when a group of high school boys called out to me.

“Are you going to write your name down or not?”

“Ah, sorry.”

I quickly stepped aside and pulled out my phone to check the time. A little past 6 PM. I should wait at another place until her shift ended. I typed out a message to her.

【Good work today. I’ll be waiting for you on the third floor of the McDonald’s.】

Alright. That should do it.

“Hey! My best friend!”

But then, an arm was suddenly wrapped around my shoulder from behind. It was Yamamoto, the manager. 

“Sorry. I ended up using your girlfriend as a mascot to reel customers in.”

“I told you already. She’s not my girlfriend yet.”

“Yet, you say… So you’re not completely against the idea of dating her?”

“That’s not the point here—”

“Yeah, yeah, whatever. More importantly, look at this!”

He gestured grandly at the restaurant.

“We’re absolutely packed!”

“I can see that.”

“This is what we’ve received in just one hour! The customers haven’t stopped coming either. Once again, I’ve come to appreciate the power of social media.”

“Well, good for you, but isn’t taking pictures of employees usually against the rules of a restaurant?”

“Of course, I had asked Misaki-chan’s permission first. I told her we can enforce a no-photo policy if she wants, but she said she didn’t mind it. A little photo is okay for her. So I set a new rule. Each customer can take just one photo, as long as it doesn’t obstruct the other customers or turn into a full blown photoshoot session. Obviously, anyone caught sneaking pictures will get kicked out on the spot!”

“You… Don’t tell me you negotiated with her?”

“Ehe~ Busted, huh?”

This guy had always been like this. He was absurdly quick-witted, especially when it came to clever schemes like this. I was certain he must have pulled off some clever tricks to become a store manager at such a young age.

“So, what did you offer her in return? A pay raise?”

“Ha! You’re too naive! You really think Misaki-chan would agree over something like that?”

“Then what is it? Quit trying to act all secretive. Just spill the deed already.”

At that, Yamamoto shot me an infuriatingly smug grin.

“I told her about your ex-girlfriend!”

“You….”

“Now, now. Don’t get the wrong idea. I wasn’t the one who offered that to her, okay? She wanted to know about your dating history.”

“Even if she was the one who asked for my dating history, it was still you who used it as bait, right?”

“Come on, no need to be mad. That means she wants to know everything about you. That’s how much she loves you, okay? Come on, look over there.”

Yamamoto turned my body toward the restaurant. Misaki-san was being approached by a guy who looked like he was still in university. Even from this distance, I could tell he was a handsome young man. 

“I’m sorry, but I’m interested in someone else right now.”

Misaki-san apologized to the guy. 

Someone she’s interested in, huh.. That means she has a crush, but it hasn’t reached the level of love yet and of course, that also means she’s not dating anyone, which puts her in the perfect grey area where a guy could still dream of having a chance. More importantly, she’s using a polite I (私) instead of her usual I (あーし). It feels weird to see her use I(私).

“See? She turned that handsome guy off without any hesitation. She must really like you a lot.”

“Listen, Yamamoto. I know she’s the type who speaks her mind without any hesitation. Someone like her wouldn’t use a half-baked phrase like interested. That was your doing, wasn’t it?”

“Humph. I really can’t hide anything from you, huh? But what choice do I have? I need my customers to be regulars!”

“You’re really…”

I pushed Yamamoto’s arm away from my shoulders.

“Just make sure you know your limits. If you so much as scare her even a little… I will never forgive you.”

“Relax. I will keep an eye on her while she’s working at my place and outside of that, you’ll be there to protect her, right?”

He made it sound so simple. 

“Look, the princess seems to need something from you, Knight-sama!”

Yamamoto said while patting my shoulder. He gave a slight bow toward the customers at the waiting area before heading back into the restaurant. As he passed by,  he exchanged a few brief words with Misaki-san, who then started walking toward me.

“””Oooh….””

When she stopped right in front of me, choruses of admiration rose from the waiting area.

“Sorry, big brother. I don’t think we can take it easy today.”

Huh…? Who are you?

My brain short-circuited for a bit. Hearing her call me ‘big brother’ in that formal tone… There was no way my brain could process that. 

“Yo-You must be busy, huh? But it looks like you’re finally getting the hang of your job! Keep it up!”

“Yes!”

Misaki-san responded with a beaming smile on her face. 

“””OOOOHH!!!”””

Cheers rose from the waiting area. I suppressed the urge to pat her head and said to her instead. 

“Keep up the good work for just a little longer.”

I waved a bit at her with my smartphone in hand and Misaki-san gave me a small nod before she turned her attention to the waiting list. 

“Tanaka-sama, party of three. Your table is ready, please follow me.”

She returned to the dining area. I moved my feet to leave the busy restaurant when I noticed a group of high school boys in the waiting area whispering among themselves while stealing glances at me. 

“Hey, that super cute girl just now… It seems she knew who this guy is, huh?”

“Yeah. I think she called him ‘big brother’ or something… They must be siblings, but they don’t look alike at all. He doesn’t look handsome.”

Oi, I can hear you, you know.

“Good grief…”

Before leaving the family restaurant, I glanced at the inside of the restaurant. 

“Enjoy yourselves while you can, you potatoes.”

I said to no one in particular.

“Big brother, you’re in the way!”

Since I was standing right in front of the automatic doors, a high schooler ended up yelling at me to make way for him. 

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“Ahhhhn~~♡”

It was past 7 PM. The moan of the gyaru echoed throughout the third floor of McDonald’s. Her lingering work persona made the noise sounded oddly seductive. 

“Hey-?!”

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