Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

Upon hearing this topic, Fujiyama Harumi and the others quickly apologized:

"Sorry, I made you think of something unpleasant, didn't I?"

"Maybe we should just skip this topic."

"Yes, I think that's right too."

Erina Kamishiro looked at the ceiling and said nonchalantly:

"It's okay, it's all in the past, and it's not like we can't talk about it."

“Since you’ve said so, then alright.” Fujiyama Harumi continued, “So, according to what you’ve said, Erina, did something change in Kamishiro-kun after that day?”

After a long silence, Erina Kamishiro explained, "Well, after that day he locked himself in his room for quite a while. My aunt and I were actually quite worried about him. We knocked on the door for many days before he finally agreed to come out of his room."

"Then, after he came out of the room, he seemed to have changed a lot."

"Suddenly, he became much more responsible and his attitude towards the two of us became much friendlier."

"And during that time, he seemed to have been working out in his room, and his physique improved, and he looked much more handsome."

"It was from that time on that I felt like he suddenly grew up and became much more mature."

The other two best friends also looked surprised:

"Huh? Has something like this happened before, Kamishiro-kun?"

"What a surprise. No wonder Kamishiro-kun looks so mature now. He's been through something like this before."

Fujiyama Harumi suddenly felt her eyes getting blurry, and choked with sadness as she said:

"Waaah~ I understand."

“Kamishiro-kun must have been very sad during that time, which is why he locked himself in his room for so long.”

"But he thought there were no other men in the family besides him, and because he wanted to protect you and your aunt, he forced himself to become more mature, right?"

"Waaaaah~ Kamishiro-kun has changed so much in such a short time, he must have put in unimaginable effort, right?"

When Erina Kamishiro heard her best friend cry, her nose suddenly felt a little sore too.

She also knew that Bai Feng had undergone tremendous changes during that period.

Not only does he work hard to exercise every day, but he also takes care of their feelings.

She herself had a bad temper during that time, and it was Bai Feng who cheered her up.

My aunt, in particular, cried a lot during that period, and I couldn't persuade her to stop.

Only Bai Feng could persuade his aunt to stop crying by saying nice things to her every day.

Moreover, after attending school these past few days, she also heard from others that Bai Feng was studying very hard.

They even work hard after school to earn money so late before going home, and when they get home they make late-night snacks for them, and they get up early in the morning to make lunch boxes and breakfast.

It's fair to say that since the day her parents passed away, Erina has never seen Shirakaze go out to play even once.

After his parents passed away, it's fair to say that Bai Feng really worked hard!

The kind that works extremely hard.

She saw all of this.

After Erina said all these things.

The three of them inexplicably began to empathize and were deeply moved.

"Waaaaah~ I'm so touched. Compared to my silly older brother, Kamishiro-kun is like heaven and earth."

"Waaaaah~ I really want a brother as good as that too."

"Waaaaah~ Just hearing what you said, Erina, makes me realize that Kamishiro-kun is such a good older brother. Since our parents passed away, he has silently shouldered the responsibilities of the family. He must have been very tired and cried a lot during this time."

Erina felt tears welling up in her eyes again. Although she was deeply moved, she couldn't help but get up and look at the three people on the ground, and said:

"If anyone's going to cry, it'll be me. Why are you all crying?"

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Chapter 139 Erina: At this rate, we can't do without Bai Feng!

2024-07-14

in the room.

After studying the information, Shiro Shiro, as usual, opened the panel to check the situation for the day.

Occupation: Student

[Level: LV5]

[Experience: 2017/10000]

Skills: (LV2 Absolute Focus), (LV1 Public Speaking)

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Occupation: Chef

[Level: LV3]

[Experience: 57/400]

[Skills: (LV2 Delicious Enhancement) (LV2 Aromatic Essence) (LV1 Cooking Boost)]

A student career is still a long way off.

At this rate, the chef profession should be able to level up again next week.

I wonder if the next upgrade will introduce an overpowered skill like a cooking boost.

Shiro Shirofumi also began to feel a little hopeful.

As for income, he earned about 100,000 yen today.

He hadn't yet calculated the value of the ingredients consumed in the store.

After all, this number is not easy to calculate.

Because coffee shops themselves have a lot of coffee bean resources.

Most of what he buys are ingredients for cooking and cakes.

So all of these expenses wouldn't cost more than tens of thousands of yen.

Shiro Kaede thought he would calculate the profit and expenses after the business had been operating for a month or a week.

Calculating it day by day would be too troublesome.

As for the one million yen needed to obtain the next job.

It seems it will still take some time.

Although the situation in the store has improved now.

The number of customers gradually increased.

But he actually still owes Yui Nagasawa one million yen.

We need to pay back the money first.

Do the math carefully.

He probably won't be able to stay open for long this week.

From Monday to Friday, he only runs the coffee shop for a maximum of five hours a day.

On Saturdays, I promised Shiina Shoko I'd have dinner at her house, and I also want to go see Watanabe-senpai's performance with the members of the Literature Club, so I can only be open for five hours from afternoon to evening.

As for Sunday, I'll be accompanying Erina, my aunt, and Ms. Matsueda Asami to Universal Studios, so I probably won't have time to open the shop that day.

But it doesn't matter, one less day of business isn't a big problem.

Just consider it a chance to relax.

Shiro Kaede considered teaching people how to make coffee.

Otherwise, with so many customers, he definitely wouldn't be able to handle it all by himself.

As for the taste, Shiro Kaede has a way to make Mizuno Maki make coffee that tastes just as good as his.

That means I roasted the coffee beans myself in advance, turning them into coffee beans that taste three times better.

This way, even if he doesn't make the coffee himself, Mizuno Maki can still make coffee that's three times more delicious.

Of course, this coffee doesn't taste as good as the one he makes himself.

After all, he himself has LV3 chef experience, as well as skills that enhance aroma and dishes.

This combination will definitely make it taste better than what others make.

Even without her skills, Mizuno Maki could easily satisfy customers with just her three times more delicious coffee.

Because most people can't actually taste very subtle changes.

They are satisfied as long as they find something delicious or tasty, and any further enjoyment would be merely icing on the cake.

Coffee made from three times the deliciousness of coffee beans can fully satisfy these people's needs.

Mizuno Maki could help with the coffee.

As for cooking, she probably can't help much.

The cooking process is much more complex than making coffee.

So he figured that it would be enough for Mizuno Maki to just help with making coffee, cutting cakes, serving food, and taking orders.

As for cooking, let him do it himself.

After considering all of this.

Shiro Shiro also turned off the lights and lay down on the bed to go to sleep.

Before going to sleep, he would check LINE to see if anyone had sent him a message.