Miss Heir wasn't very kind to me.

Chapter 98:29. "Payday"

As summer deepens, the hydrangeas in Kobe City are in full bloom, reaching their peak before they fade.

Small flowers in pale blue and purple-red are clustered together on the oval green leaves, forming gorgeous hydrangeas with full and large flower heads.

“—Everyone!”

Miss Mami's triumphant voice came from the front. She raised her chin, and her plump and round hydrangeas trembled and shook slightly.

"The long-awaited salary has arrived."

She held a stack of manila envelopes in her hand, pinched them into a fan, and waved them gently in front of her face.

"Yeah!"×2
Qianai and Youyouzi both cheered, and then clapped their hands to match the atmosphere.

"Why are you the one sending it?" Masumi asked.

"Well, I've always wanted to experience the feeling of 'throwing money at people'. After all, it was Mr. Jing Jian who paid me and Rinone's salary before, so Rinone handed this ceremony over to me." Asami explained with a smile.

It's actually described as a ritual.

"After all, what's important is the salary, and the person who pays the salary... No! Why am I denying myself?"

Putting aside her inexplicable thoughts, she distributed salaries to each person one by one.

"This is Xiao Qian's favorite. She made the uniforms and came to the beach to help. Thank you for your hard work."

"Thank you, Mami-san."

"This is Yuyuko's share. You've worked hard. At first, you were just in charge of the dining area, but now you can also mix light drinks."

"It's all thanks to Rinone-senpai who taught me."

"Here, this is yours, Masumi-kun. You worked hard making the coffee."

"Well, thank you."

"This is for Miss Mio, thank you for your hard work."

"Thank you." Kurokawa Mio took the brown paper envelope with both hands. She didn't open it, but simply squeezed it to confirm its thickness. Then she said with a little surprise, "There are so many!"

"Because Ms. Mio works really hard. She almost got a heat stroke while trying to attract customers at an amusement park wearing a doll costume."

"In other words, it's the result of hard work. The more effort you put in, the brighter the result will be." Mami didn't know where she learned this capitalist rhetoric from.

"...The result of hard work?" Kurokawa muttered to himself.

"Thank you. I will obey your command."

"But... I want another kind of crystal more."

"Another crystal?"

"Yes."

As she spoke, she looked at Masumi with affection, and breathed out a charming and moving breath from her lips: "With Masumi, the fruit of love..."

"Pause for a moment!"

Qian Ai hurriedly stopped her: "What the hell is the fruit of love?! This is a healthy cafe where children can eat."

"That's right." Lin Yin walked out of the lounge, having seen everything that had just happened. "Besides, Fanxing's revenue this month is very healthy. At least the young master doesn't need to sell his body to pay his salary."

"Wait, that's too weird," Masumi complained. "Even if the revenue isn't healthy, the young master won't sell his body to pay his salary."

Youyouzi ignored the subtle atmosphere in the air and stared at the manila envelope in her hand with a smile, her eyes shining.

"What a shining crystal! It's truly the product of my hard work and sweat."

"Even though it's light as a piece of paper, if you put it in a fashion magazine of the same price and add cosmetic samples, it would become heavy and scary!"

"Oh right! Let's buy a few more doujinshi! But the artist I've been following recently hasn't released any new works, so why not wait until summer comics... or buy two commercial BL books to replenish my energy first."

The girl with twin ponytails was quite emotional about the salary she earned from her hard work, revealing a sweet and sad expression.

Money is indeed an incredible thing that brings troubles but can also solve them.

"Next is the last one."

Mami turned to the jellyfish girl and handed over the brown paper envelope in her hand, a gentle smile on her lips: "Here, this is for Xiao Haiyue. You have worked hard."

"Do I have it too?" Haiyue tilted her head and asked in confusion.

"Of course, after all, Xiao Haiyue also helped. Haizhijia is working very hard to keep the business going."

Haiyue gently took the envelope and blinked her blue eyes.

"Thank you... This is the first time... I've received money like this..."

"Hasn't Haiyue ever worked before?"

"Helping out at the bakery at home..."

Qian Ai smiled and said, "That can't be considered a job."

"Does Hanekawa's family run a bakery?" Masumi asked.

No wonder she is always interested in foods like bread.

"Well……"

When her family background was mentioned, Haiyue immediately closed her lips tightly and refused to speak.

Seeing her like this, Masumi almost forgot that he had originally planned to find out her family information as soon as possible and send her home.

As it turned out, Haiyue had already lived in the store for two months, and everyone seemed to have gotten used to her presence.

Although the girl is the type who is taciturn and expressionless, her outward emotions are as easy to understand as a child's. She often behaves in an unbelievable way, which always makes Masumi and Rinone worried.

So let's just let it be for now.

"Don't worry, I was just asking casually." Masumi explained.

"Well……"

"It's okay, I won't force you. Just tell us when you're willing to speak."

"so……"

Haiyue then nodded again and said:
"Thank you...for the trouble..."

"Ah."

"Hey, Masumi is really considerate of Kaitsuki."

Kurokawa Mio quietly moved closer, making a coquettish sound like a girl in a tantrum.

However, after Masumi turned to her, he instantly revealed a bright and charming smile. To put it in a cheesy way, it was like a blooming summer flower.

"Really? Look at me more."

Controlling jealousy to an appropriate level will not only not cause trouble to boys, but also help to enhance your own sense of presence.

This is a tried and tested tactic in love, and if there were no other competitors, the success rate would probably be higher.

The person he was referring to was Kamishiro Rin who was walking towards Masumi.

Although his interactions with Masumi are not too out of line, he is always on guard against his own strategies towards Masumi.

"This is the share from the last three months. Since it started to increase gradually after June, I'm giving it to you now."

She handed it to Masumi with both hands. After accepting it, the latter took out another stack from it, without counting the amount, about half of it, and gave it to Rinone.

"This is..." she asked, tilting her head.

"A bonus for the store manager."

"..."

Rin showed a look of surprise for a moment, then took it with both hands and bowed seriously.

"Thank you."

"Wait a minute." Her serious look made Masumi a little at a loss.

To ease the tense atmosphere, he relaxed his lips slightly and said in a gentle tone, "There's no need to be so serious. I just think you've performed very well as the heir."

"This month, Hai Zhi Jia is open for business. Besides cooking, mixing drinks, and hosting, I'm also responsible for purchasing raw materials, managing food inventory, and completing daily operations in an orderly manner."

“Thanks to you, the store is running smoothly even though it’s a busy summer.”

Although I was overwhelmed by the unexpected number of visitors in the beginning, I was able to adapt smoothly with the support of Rinne.

"These are just the manager's jobs, not worth making a big deal about." Lin Yin listened patiently and said nonchalantly, "But thank you for recognizing my work."

After thinking for a moment, he said again: "Thank you."

"Thank you so many times." Masumi was a little troubled.

"But none of them are redundant." She shook her head, her tone serious.

"People often neglect the emotional needs of those close to them because they're not outsiders. So I think the closer we are, the more we should be generous in expressing our gratitude."

"..."

Masumi was slightly stunned when he heard that, and the next second he was pulled back to reality by Asami's teasing voice.

"Huh? This means that Rin'in-chan thinks we're not outsiders, right?"

She said in a teasing tone, "If it's someone close, a partner, a close friend, or a family member?"

"It feels a bit like family... I guess that's what I think." She looked so cute when she spoke frankly with a slightly blushing face.

"Home, family?"

Kurokawa Mio was struck by lightning: "And Masumi too?" If young men and women are family to each other, then they are lovers! Sure enough, she is a thieving cat!

"Yeah...Mio thinks so too."

After saying something serious as if nothing had happened, Rinyin said calmly, facing Kurokawa's astonished eyes:
"Like this, with people of similar age, all the conversations are meaningless and boring."

"It's just that the person we're talking to is close to us, so this time has meaning."

"I didn't want to look forward to this kind of relationship before, so I always treated such people coldly and just watched. Sometimes I secretly envied them, but it always felt too late, so I chose to give up."

Her face returned to its usual cold expression, her soft and shiny black hair covered her ears, cascading down straight and long, with a few strands scattered on her shoulders.

"But because of this cafe, I feel a little bit that maybe I can live like this too."

After losing many things, Linyin finally realized that she didn't have nothing.

"..."

The clear and stern voice faded away, gradually dissolving into the cold air, and the store fell into silence for a moment.

Rinyin glanced at the people looking at her and said:
"I'm sorry for suddenly talking so much and causing you trouble."

"That's not the case." Qian Ai smiled slightly: "It's just that this is the first time I've heard Rin reveal her inner thoughts, and it feels a little weird."

Kurokawa Mio snorted and turned away.

A cold, proud, and delicate wild cat could easily confuse its owner if it showed even a hint of its affectionate side. She had to remain vigilant and never give a thieving cat such an opportunity.

Asami shrugged slightly, "Well, maybe Rin'in-chan is a bit of a hidden heroine, too."

"Heavy girl?"

Lin Yin tilted her head slightly, and a hint of doubt flashed in her amethyst-clear eyes.

"Yeah." Mami didn't explain the meaning of the noun to her, and continued teasingly, "And you say these sentimental words seriously, like you're reciting poetry. It's very cute."

"Right? Masumi-kun."

"Masumi-kun?"

She turned to Masumi and found that the latter seemed out of place in the sentimental atmosphere. She was carefully admonishing Kaitsuki, who had just earned her first salary:

"Don't spend money recklessly. You can buy things you like, but don't spend it all on real money."

"I see……"

Haiyue nodded gently: "Then... just a little bit."

"Everyone who spends money thinks this way at first." Mami shook her head: "Forget it, it's Xiao Haiyue's salary after all, so you can do whatever you want with it."

"Ah."

It was such a hot day, but she was still wearing long sleeves, with her fingers sticking out from the cuffs, staring blankly at the envelope containing her salary in her hand.

"I...will do my best..."

Murmuring this, Kaitsuki slowly raised her head with a gentle smile on her face - Masumi had this feeling.

"Working in a cafe... and... working in uniform..."

"Uniforms? What uniforms?" Qian Ai keenly caught the key words and asked doubtfully, "Are you talking about the uniforms I made?"

"Ah, yes, I think it's the one about the Sea House."

Asami quickly covered it up for her and changed the subject, "Thanks to Chi'ai-chan making such cute uniforms, our Sea House is quite popular."

When the number of orders increases to the point where the staff are overwhelmed, Masumi will flip the "Temporarily Closed" sign. Despite this, there are still customers willing to line up in front of the store.

After all, Japanese people are famous for queuing up, and since they are on vacation at the beach, there is no need to rush like eating lunch during lunch break. Therefore, "Starry Coffee Shop" has earned the honorary title of "Queuing Coffee Shop".

"If this continues, I'm sure that special surprise prize will be in our pockets."

Asami was still obsessed with the big prize and had a daydreamy smile on her face.

However, judging by the current momentum, this daydream might actually come true.

"Thank you, but it's definitely not all due to my uniform." Qian Ai said: "After all, everyone is quite beautiful and looks cute in anything. My uniform is at most the icing on the cake."

In the service industry, young and beautiful female shop assistants are definitely a plus, even if the main target audience is female.

What's more, the quality of the drinks and meals at "Starry Sky" is impeccable.

Asami nodded and sighed, "Having said that, summer operations are really tough."

"Especially the Sea House, the number of guests is really amazing."

"Indeed." Qian Ai was working part-time in the service industry for the first time, so she was a bit flustered at first. "But it's not a bad thing, is it?"

The turnover is quite good in proportion to how busy it is.

"At least I won't have to worry about the constant deficits when keeping accounts. Uncle Jing Jian will definitely be very happy when he finds out."

"Speaking of which, there will be more customers in August, right? There will also be summer vacation and the Obon holiday."

"The Sea House will be open until the Obon holiday," Masumi explained.

"But after the experience at Sea House, I'm sure there will be repeat customers coming to the coffee shop after it's over."

"But there will definitely not be the same exaggerated customer flow as now. In other words, as long as we can get through this last busy period, we can rest."

Just like the cigarette spark before it burns out.

"Well, for the sake of the salary, oh, and to protect our heir's lovely smile..." Asami's lips curved into a mischievous arc, and she said lazily, "Let's just try harder for now."

"Sister Mami..." Rin sighed helplessly.

Masumi nodded, feeling that the atmosphere was appropriate, and then he said: "Everyone has worked hard. To comfort you, I will treat you all to a meal."

"Masumi-kun, it's your treat, alright!"

Mami and Chiai both cheered "Oh Yeah!" and high-fived each other, while Yuyuko said awkwardly, "Well, I'll just forget it..."

"What's wrong?"

"I always feel like I'm a garlic clove, and everyone else is an orange clove. I can't fit in at all."

What a strange metaphor.

Are you talking about...age difference or something?
"Are you really not going? It's rare for Masumi-kun to treat you."

"No, no need."

Youyouzi waved her hands repeatedly: "Thank you very much for your kindness," but unfortunately she did not have the composure to watch the Shura field.

It would be better to run away quickly, go to the bookstore and buy a few magazines and commercial BL, then go home and enjoy them.

"I understand." Masumi nodded: "Be careful on the road."

"Yeah, that's it then. See you all later."

Holding the fruits of her labor, Youyouko walked out of the store with brisk steps, her twin ponytails swaying with her movements.

The remaining few people packed up simply, went out and took the train to the restaurant where Masumi planned to treat them.

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