Tokyo, My Childhood Friend is a Ghost Story

Chapter 45 Someone is harassing me...
jingle.

"welcome."

With a soft but barely audible greeting, Jia Yezi stood meticulously behind the counter, welcoming every customer who entered the store.

Beneath the blue apron, a gray fitted short-sleeved top accentuated her curves, a design that would make most women envious.

Feng Shi, who was hiding behind the counter, could only be seen when the female boss came to get something.

Even though Jia Yezi usually keeps her head down, customers passing by the entrance will unconsciously linger on her for a couple of seconds.

Jia Yezi doesn't like being watched by others; she prefers to stay quietly alone in a corner.

Such figure-revealing attire caused me a lot of distress, as I was used to being ignored.

However, Kasyapa really liked wearing this outfit. Although he was very restrained and only glanced at it briefly each time, the frequency was very high.

So even if this outfit bothers me when I'm out, I'll still wear it.

Because I like Kasyapa-kun's gaze, I want him to look at me more.
"Hello?"

"Hey? Hello, is there something you need?"

Startled from her reverie by the shouts, Jia Yezi instinctively bowed in response, which was met with a soft laugh.

"The cashier is very cute."

The sudden praise made Jia Yezi blink in confusion as she looked at the handsome man with brown hair and a kind smile.

"Hello, is this... are you here to pay the bill?"

The man nodded and placed a book on the cashier's counter.

"Please settle the bill, thank you."

Upon hearing this, Jia Yezi nodded blankly, picked up the book, and looked up the code on the cash register.

While Jia Yezi focused on paying the bill, the man watched her with a smile.

A handsome, tall man and a quiet, serious, and beautiful woman with a hot figure—such a pair would easily attract attention wherever they go.

Not to mention, the handsome, tall man was hiding behind his back, his right hand clutching a bouquet of roses, and the gossipy atmosphere quickly attracted the attention of others in the bookstore.

"Hello, the total is 6856 yen."

"Ok."

After the conversation ended, Jia Yezi stared blankly at the man. The man thought that Jia Yezi had noticed him and was about to smile and take out flowers when he heard Jia Yezi remind him.

"Please, please pay the bill."

"Forehead"

With a wry smile, the man deliberately placed the flowers in front of the cash register.

Generally speaking, when most girls see flowers and then see their own reflection, they start to fantasize about whether they should give the flowers to her and begin to secretly look forward to it.

And when this sense of anticipation arises, I will send flowers to them under various pretexts, and through this pretext, I can naturally ask them to go shopping together after get off work.

If it's quick, it can be done that same evening; if it's slow, it just takes a little more time.

"I'll take your 10000 yen, and give you 3144 yen in change."

However, Jia Yezi remained calm and expressionless, her voice and eyes devoid of any emotion, leaving the man somewhat bewildered.

Could it be that I'm not her type?

After paying the bill, Jia Yezi lowered her head and stared blankly again. His eyes lingered on her ample bosom under her apron several times.

There was no other way but to go for it!
"Excuse me, beautiful lady, may I give you a bouquet of flowers?"

With his most perfect smile on his face, the man looked at Jia Yezi with tender eyes.

Once again interrupted from her daze, Jia Yezi blinked blankly, looking at the flowers in front of her.

"can I help you?"

".ha?"

Jia Yezi's words stunned the man, who glanced somewhat uncertainly at the rose in his hand.

"that."

"?"

Looking at Jia Yezi's questioning gaze, could she not understand the meaning of giving roses?!

Thinking of this, the man felt a surge of excitement.

What a gem! A beautiful girl like this, untouched by the taint of others, is rarer than a pig that can fly!
Suppressing his excitement, the man spoke with deep emotion.

"This is my fifth time visiting this restaurant. I noticed you the first time I came. You're like a lotus flower, so beautiful. May I invite you to dinner? I've already made a reservation."

Jia Yezi blinked, a hint of annoyance flashing in her eyes as she interrupted. "No!"

"Eh?"

A gasp came from between the bookshelves, leaving not only the man puzzled but also the onlookers confused.

Why, why did you refuse? Wasn't the man handsome enough?

After saying that, Jia Yezi lowered her head and stared blankly again.

Upon seeing this, a hint of resentment flashed in the man's eyes. Am I really that unlikable to you?

Thinking of this, the man reached out to grab Jia Yezi and continue to pester her, but Jia Yezi dodged him.

The man subconsciously looked up, only to see a fleeting, tangible look of resentment in Jia Yezi's eyes.

Jia Yezi took two steps back, turned around and walked to the corner of the bookshelf closest to the wall.

"Store manager."

"Ok?"

Hiding in the shadows, the shop manager, who was listening to music and reading in a corner, took off his headphones and looked at Jia Yezi, who wouldn't come looking for him unless there was something wrong.

Looking at the store manager's fleshy face, Jia Yezi blinked.

"Someone is harassing me."

Just after Jia Yezi finished speaking, the shop manager, who looked like a lump when sitting but like a towering figure when standing, slowly walked out.

"You harassed my employee?"

A deep, unintelligible voice, accompanied by a scar on his face and standing two meters tall, squinted at the man with an air of intimidation.

The man looked at Jia Yezi's ample hips, his lust overpowering his fear, and said with a smile.

"I just wanted to invite that lady..."

Before he could finish speaking, a gust of wind blew, and the man felt a sharp pain in his neck. He was then carried out of the bookstore like a chick.

"You're not welcome. Don't come again."

jingle.

The bookstore door closed from the inside, and the man knelt on the ground in pain, clutching his neck, while a child's innocent voice could be heard.

"Mom, look, look! I told you there were monsters in the bookstore!"

"Nonsense!"

Back at the bookstore, looking at the customers whose faces were filled with fear because of her, the store manager, Hanako Yoshimura, sighed.

"Jia Yezi, I'm leaving this place to you."

"Hi!"

After the riot ended, customers came to pay their bills.

"Um, is your store manager that scary?"

Jia Yezi shook her head upon hearing this.

"The store manager isn't scary."

It was actually a bit scary, but Kasyapa-kun said that the shopkeeper could be trusted, so the shopkeeper is a good person!
Looking at the pretty and quiet Jia Yezi, and the still frighteningly large Yoshimura Hanako curled up in the corner.

"I think I understand why your store manager hired you as a sales clerk."

"Eh?"

In the evening, Jia Yezi, who was sitting in a chair reading a book, closed the book and officially left work.

As soon as I opened the door, a lazy meow came from inside.

"Meow~"

Looking at Yoshimura Hanako, who was squatting on the ground, massaging Xiao Hei with two fingers, with an empty plate in front of her.

"Xiao Hei, you can't eat the shopkeeper's food."

Hearing the sound, Yoshimura Hanako looked up at the yellowish sky, patted Kuro's head, and got up.

"Go home early."

"Hi."

In the orange glow of the sunset, Xiao Hei trotted along beside Jia Yezi, and the two of them slowly disappeared at the end of the street.

(End of this chapter)