Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

I don't quite understand why, even though I'm a newbie, the food tastes a bit better than what you get outside.

Could it be just my imagination?

No.

After thinking for a while, Mizuno Maki felt that the coffee beans roasted by Kamishiro-kun were probably better.

Yes, that should be it.

Shiro Shiro checked the time and realized it was almost five o'clock, but no customers had arrived yet, so he said to her:

"Let's do it a few more times."

"Anyway, no guests have arrived yet."

Maki Mizuno felt that her hands were a bit clumsy and she couldn't quite remember that feeling.

But she wanted to learn quickly so as to ease the burden on the shop.

If you're working part-time at the shop but all you can do is make black coffee, does that mean you have to make all the other dishes and coffee yourself?

That's not a good idea.

After all, I'm just a worker who gets paid.

I feel bad if I don't give something back.

Suddenly.

Mizuno Maki's face slowly flushed as if she had thought of something.

She felt there was a way to learn latte art faster: one-on-one instruction.

Because all I'm missing is that feeling.

If Kamishiro-kun taught me step by step, I'm sure I could pick it up very quickly.

I just want to do work that pays for this job; I have absolutely no other intentions.

Right, that is it

Mizuno Maki glanced nervously at Kamishiro Shirokaze beside her, her eyes filled with hesitation and a hint of expectation. She said vaguely, "Um... Kamishiro-kun, I want to learn latte art quickly, but I just don't quite understand the feeling. So, could you... teach me step by step?"

Shiro Kaede didn't think much of it.

After all, latte art really depends on either feeling or practice over time.

If you learn step by step, you can definitely learn faster.

He nodded and said:

"sure."

"You should complete the steps for making cappuccino first, and then I'll teach you."

Maki Mizuno blushed slightly. She hadn't expected Kamishiro to agree so easily, and she was secretly pleased. She nodded gently.

"Um"

Subsequently.

Maki Mizuno quickly completed all the steps before making the cappuccino.

All that's missing is pouring in milk foam to create latte art.

After finishing her tasks, Mizuno Maki looked up at Bai Feng, but she controlled her expression very well. Although there was a hint of shyness hidden beneath her indifferent demeanor, it was not noticeable unless you looked closely.

"Thank you for your help, Kamishiro-kun."

"Ah."

After Shiro Shiro replied, he stood behind Mizuno Maki, reached out from behind and took her soft, boneless hand, gently shaking the water bottle filled with milk foam.

As he slowly poured the milk foam into the coffee cup to create latte art, he patiently explained softly behind Mizuno Maki:

"Actually, it's really simple."

"Keep your wrist steady, align the spout of the teapot slightly above the center of the cup, and then gently sway it up and down to slowly move it down."

"That way, the shape after pouring will become like this. This kind of latte art is also called mille-feuille."

"It belongs to a relatively basic type."

"Although there are other more advanced patterns, we can learn those later. For now, learning this one is enough."

Although Shiro Kaede said a lot, Mizuno Maki, who was being held almost the entire time, barely listened.

She listened shyly to the magnetic whispers surrounding her.

At this moment, while her hands were enveloped by Kamishiro-kun's warm, large hands, her palms were already sweating with nervousness.

Although Mizuno Maki could sense that Kamishiro Hakufu behind her had already restrained the distance between them.

But even though the body temperature was so close, she could still vaguely feel it.

At this moment, her body had already involuntarily tensed up because of Shiro Shiro's series of actions, her breathing had become slightly rapid, and her ears had inadvertently turned bright red, so red that they seemed to drip water.

If it weren't for her long, straight black hair covering her ears, Bai Feng behind her would have already noticed her blushing face.

Meanwhile, Shiro Shiro was unaware of this situation. He simply felt that since Mizuno Maki had asked him this question, he should teach her properly.

After all, the employees you train are the ones who make money for you.

Not a moment.

He then perfectly created the latte art on the cappuccino.

He was afraid that if he suddenly let go, the coffee in his hand would shake and spill, and it would be bad if someone got burned, so he held the back of Mizuno Maki's hand and gently placed the coffee on the table.

After doing all this, Shiro Shiro slowly released his grip and asked Mizuno Maki, who was standing beside him:

"Do you know what to do now?"

Mizuno Maki lowered her eyes, her gaze flickering. She didn't dare look at Bai Feng, but simply nodded shyly.

"Yeah, I think I know how."

"That's good. Try it again yourself then," Kamishiro Shiro suggested.

"Mmm," Mizuno Maki whispered in agreement, took a few deep breaths, and began to forcefully suppress her somewhat shy emotions as she started making cappuccino again.

soon.

Now it's time for latte art again.

Although she didn't remember what Shiro Kaede had just said, she still gently shook the milk jug based on the feeling of his hand holding hers.

Not a moment.

A layered heart-shaped pattern slowly emerges in the coffee cup.

Although the shape is not perfect, it is already of a standard that can be sold.

Upon seeing the layered heart-shaped pattern, Mizuno Maki's eyebrows immediately lit up, and her usually cool face revealed joy. She couldn't help but turn to look at Kamishiro Shirokaze.

Jindai Bai Feng smiled and said:

"very nice."

"Just remember this feeling next time you do it."

Mizuno Maki only met Bai Feng's gaze for a second before immediately looking away, suppressing her joy and shyness, and replied coldly and indifferently:

"Um"

Jingle bell bell~

The glass door of the coffee shop was suddenly pushed open.

Startled, Mizuno Maki, still savoring the feeling from just now, trembled and immediately turned to look at the doorway in a nervous manner.

Nagasawa Yui, Chitanda Mirai, Urahara Junko, and Watanabe Hina entered the store at the same time.

"Excuse me!" X2

"I've arrived, Kamishiro-kun."

Yui Nagasawa didn't bother with such formalities and went straight to her familiar spot, taking out a fan to cool herself down.

Kamishiro Shiro noticed that they each had a fan in their hand and asked curiously:

"Why does everyone here have a fan?"

"Was it a gift?"

Yui Nagasawa waved her adorable cow-shaped vertical fan in front of Bai Feng and smiled:

"Just now when I was throwing away the box, I happened to meet a young lady on the roadside who was giving me a fan."

"I was feeling a bit stuffy, so I just grabbed one."

"As for them, it was the same; we just happened to run into them on the road and came back together."

Junko Urahara shook the pattern on her fan and nodded emphatically:

“There are cows!”

Chitanda Mirai looked at the cute cow shape on it, waved it in front of Bai Feng, and smiled:

"Kamishiro-kun, I heard this is a popular anime character from the movie 'Cow Cow' that's been trending on TV lately!"

"I don't know what her name is."

Watanabe Hina, unlike the others, was not as lively. She simply sat quietly to the side, smiling as she watched Bai Feng without saying a word.

"Really? I'm glad you like it." Shiro Kaede noticed that Mizuno Maki had just made a few cups of coffee that no one was drinking, so she asked, "Mizuno-san just made a few cups of coffee, and they tasted pretty good. Would you like to try some?"

Maki Mizuno paused, her expression hesitant.

But she didn't say anything.

After all, the coffee you make is meant to be tasted by others.

It's good to hear other people's opinions as well.

Chitanda Mirai's eyes lit up, also curious about how Mizuno-san's cooking tasted, and she nodded:

"Hmm, let me try some."