Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

"No."

"But it doesn't matter."

"It's best to compare prices from different vendors and go see for yourself."

Upon hearing this, Yui Nagasawa's opinion of Kamishiro changed slightly.

At first, she genuinely felt that Kamishiro-kun's words were somewhat frivolous.

But after getting to know him better, I found that Kamishiro-kun is serious when he needs to be, and funny when he needs to be.

He speaks well and is handsome.

It's also incredibly delicious when used in cooking!

Moreover, his words show that he is a responsible and frank person.

She's the kind of person that no one would dislike, no matter what.

After all these events, Nagasawa Yui has become increasingly interested in Kamishiro-kun.

Suddenly.

A sudden inspiration struck her, and she smiled with delight:

"Kamidai-kun."

"I suddenly thought of a proposal about you."

Kamishiro Shirokaze frowned and asked, "What? A proposal?"

Yui Nagasawa laughed and said, "Don't be scared by my brilliant idea when I tell you~"

"Go ahead and say it," Kamishiro Shirofumi gestured.

Yui Nagasawa smiled and said, "How about this debut title: 'My coffee shop is on the verge of bankruptcy, so I have to become a star to save it'?"

Shiro Kaede couldn't help but chuckle: "Why does it have to be based on the premise that I fail and go bankrupt?"

Yui Nagasawa laughed and said, "It's just a gimmick. Don't all anime and TV dramas like this these days?"

"This is true."

After chatting for a while...

Looking at the deserted store, Shiro Shiro was both amused and exasperated.

He initially thought there would be a few scattered guests coming in.

But after experiencing it all day, I was shocked to realize that the store's foot traffic was ridiculously low.

There wasn't a single outsider.

Although he said he wasn't open for business yet, he wasn't actually closed at all, and there wasn't even a "not open" sign on the door.

Even under these circumstances, no one came.

You can imagine how bad the traffic is here.

If it weren't for his 'fragrant aroma' skill and the fact that the female host, Aibe Shino, owed him a favor, he really wouldn't have dared to accept this kind of shop.

Yui Nagasawa, finding herself with nothing to do, suggested:

"How about I go out with you?"

"Maybe I can even help you negotiate a lower price."

Shiro Shiro shrugged: "Whatever."

Yui Nagasawa said with a smile, "Okay, let's go on a date with Kamishiro-kun!"

"Don't say things that could lead to misunderstandings!"

"So you misunderstood?"

"No."

Yui Nagasawa wore a playful smile: "That's it then~"

As they spoke, the two gathered their belongings and prepared to leave.

But at this time.

Several men in suits suddenly walked up to the store.

They were sweating profusely and panting heavily.

It looks like it ran over.

Kana Kawai, the manager of the thousand-year-old shopping street whom I met in the morning, was also among them.

She and they pushed open the door and came in together.

But her face showed surprise and confusion.

Kana Kawai initially thought that the people at the Millennium Group headquarters were planning to increase the alley's sales or open a new store there.

But to everyone's surprise, the people from headquarters weren't there for the alley's revenue at all.

Is it merely for Kamishiro-kun?

He was just an ordinary, unremarkable high school boy!

Aside from her good looks, she doesn't seem to have any background at all, right?

I've checked myself and he really has no connection with the group!

But why is Kamishiro-kun favored by the headquarters of the Millennium Group?

Completely incomprehensible.

Although she didn't know the details, she knew that this matter had to be done well.

After all, it wasn't easy to get a task from the group. If I do it well, I might be able to become a familiar face to them.

Perhaps there will be a chance to be promoted to headquarters in the future.

at this time.

As soon as the three men in suits entered, the bespectacled man in the lead looked at Shiro Kaede with concern and asked:

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Shiro Kaede?"

Shiro Kaede paused for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, the bespectacled man in the lead immediately bowed and apologized.

“You placed the order at noon, and we’re only just getting here now.”

"I'm so sorry."

"Huh?" Yui Nagasawa was displeased to see the group interrupting her conversation with Kamishiro-kun. She complained, "Who are you guys? What do you want with my Kamishiro-kun? And why didn't you ask first before coming in? That's so rude! Can't you see we're not open for business? Apologize to me right now!"

Upon hearing this, the bespectacled man and his companions broke out in a cold sweat and bowed deeply again at a 90-degree angle to apologize.

"We came in without saying hello before the store was open, and we are very sorry that this has caused you any inconvenience."

Listening to their conversation, Shiro Shiro felt a little embarrassed, unsure of who to criticize.

At this moment, he noticed Kawai Kana, the manager of the thousand-year-old shopping street, and asked her with some curiosity:

"Ms. Kawai, what brings you here?"

Kana Kawai quickly explained:

"These people are here to help you design your store signboard."

"I'm here to help them follow up on this matter."

Shiro Kaede was somewhat puzzled.

Should the shopping street administrators also follow up on the matter of changing the signboard?

Seeing that Nagasawa Yui didn't seem very welcoming, the bespectacled man panicked a little and quickly handed his business card to the two of them, smiling obsequiously:

"My name is Yoshio Kataoka, and I am the head of the sales department at Mitsui Advertising."

"Today, you placed an order at noon for the design of the 'Blue Eden' store signboard."

"Due to time constraints, our company has no choice but to disturb you at this time."

"I apologize again on behalf of our company."

"Fortunately, our advertising department came up with several good ideas after some design work."

“If you don’t mind, I’ll show you right now.”

After hearing these words, Shiro Shiro roughly understood what was going on.

It must be Chitanda Mirai who mentioned finding someone to design a plaque for her around noon.

He originally thought it was just a matter of offering himself a price.

But to my surprise, the advertiser was quite efficient and had a craftsman's spirit. They came directly to me and even provided a design proposal.

However, he felt that discussing the price should come first, rather than the design.

After all, no matter how well designed it is, it's meaningless if the price exceeds your expectations.

Shiro Shiro shook his head and said:

"Wait, let's talk about your quote first."

Upon hearing this, Yoshio Kataoka immediately recalled the advice from the Millennium Group and hurriedly nodded obsequiously:

"We should definitely discuss the price first."

"Since we're currently having a promotion, we can offer you a discount on everything from design to installation of your store signboard."

"The entire process will only require you to pay 10,000 yen."

Upon hearing this, Kana Kawai's lips twitched slightly.

What on earth is Yoshio Oka talking about?

Do advertisers offer promotions when they help make signboards?