Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

Chapter 41: Wall Slamming Mizuno Maki!

2024-07-14

Ten p.m.

The back door of Ichiran Ramen.

"You've had a great day!"

"Here is today's pay, please take it."

The foreman then handed over the wages for both Shiro Kaede and Mizuno Maki.

The envelope in Shiro Shiro's hand was slightly thicker, after all, his hourly wage was a little higher than that of Mizuno Maki.

Maki Mizuno herself was unaware of this matter; she simply expressed her gratitude briefly before accepting the gift.

"Then remember to be careful on your way back."

After the supervisor finished speaking, he left and went back to work in the store.

Although they had both finished get off work.

But that doesn't mean the ramen shops are closed.

This kind of restaurant actually gets quite a few customers in the evenings.

Therefore, they are usually open until 11 or 12 o'clock.

It's just that because they are both high school students, the maximum time they can work each day is five hours.

And the rule is that it can only be done up to 10 p.m. at most.

So now we can only let them go home.

Because if someone reports you, you'll be fined.

The so-called strict store rules and regulations, and respect for legal provisions, are mostly just a way for people to avoid being reported.

Some shops, however, don't care about these things.

Some large chain stores are very concerned about their reputation.

Ichiran Ramen does a pretty good job in this regard.

As for whether anyone has reported it, that remains unknown.

After receiving his salary, Shiro Kaede set off on his journey home.

Maki Mizuno followed silently a few meters behind, without saying a word.

The two maintained their distance as they walked together toward the tram stop.

Just like yesterday, aside from work, they tacitly avoided exchanging a single word of casual conversation.

Not a moment.

The two quickly arrived at Hibiya subway station.

Shiro Shiro was the first to walk in.

Unlike yesterday, Mizuno Maki did not choose to walk.

Instead, he followed closely behind Shiro Kaede and went inside as well.

After all, she walked yesterday because she needed to push her cart back.

If I walk again today, it will probably be the same as yesterday, taking at least an hour to get home.

If I add showering and studying, I definitely won't get enough sleep.

She doesn't have much money, so to avoid overworking and getting sick, she still has strict requirements regarding time and health management.

Because the expenses will be even greater after you get sick.

And most importantly, no one will take care of her.

As Mizuno Maki thought of this, her beautiful eyes dimmed slightly.

It was 10 p.m.

The Hibiya subway station platform was no longer as crowded as before.

At most, there are only a few scattered people.

Shiro Shiro stood on one side of the platform.

Maki Mizuno stood on the other side.

The two of them tacitly avoided standing in the same place.

Rumble~

The sound of a tram moving along the tracks could be heard.

soon.

A ray of light slowly emerged in the dark tunnel.

Following closely behind the lights was a huge tram.

Not a moment.

The tram stopped in front of the two of them.

The two entered one after the other.

The bus was already full.

There were quite a few people even standing.

The two did not find many empty seats.

They could only find a spot near the car door to stand.

Shiro Shiro continued to work on his student career experience while holding his textbook.

Meanwhile, Maki Mizuno took out her English vocabulary notebook and started looking at it.

The two quietly went about their own business.

Clang clang~

The tram began to move slowly.

We soon arrived at the next platform.

However, the next platform inexplicably became crowded.

They were all wearing all sorts of punk clothing.

There were so many of them that they quickly squeezed into the tram.

The already crowded carriages gradually became packed to capacity.

Some girls dressed in punk clothing noticed that there were still empty seats available for Mizuno Maki.

They also squeezed over with their companions immediately.

Mizuno Maki had no choice but to give up her position slightly.

The same applies to Shiro Kaede.

He too was squeezed by the crowd and could only stand in a place where there were no people.

Gradually, the two were squeezed by the crowd to the middle of the car door.

Maki Mizuno leaned against the car door.

And Shiro Kaede stood in front of her.

Because there were so many people, those behind them were pushing and shoving.

He could only helplessly reach out and brace his hand against the car door.

at this time.

From an outsider's perspective, it looks as if Shiro Kaede is pinning Mizuno Maki against the wall.

Mizuno Maki leaned against the car door, tightly hugging her schoolbag with both hands, her gaze turned to the side, not looking at Kamishiro Shirokaze in front of her.

Her expression remained as aloof as ever, making it difficult to discern what she was thinking.

Like her, Shiro Shiro also turned their gazes aside and remained silent.

Neither of them expected that the carriage, which had been somewhat sparsely populated just moments before, would suddenly be filled with so many people.

They squeezed the two of them together.

The punk crowd nearby began to whisper among themselves.

Listen to what they have to say.

Shiro Kaede realized why they all boarded the train at the same time.

It seems that the platform we just visited has been hosting electronic music festivals every night for the past few days.

The electronic music festival ended around 10 o'clock.

They then followed the scattered crowd and began preparing to return to Shibuya.

In other words, the journey back.

He'll probably only be able to maintain this posture for the rest of his life.

Mizuno Maki and Kamishiro Hakufu were standing very close together.

Her arms, which were tightly gripping her schoolbag, were practically pressed against Shiro Kaede's ribs.

You could even feel his body temperature through his arm.

If she hadn't used her backpack to block her face, the two of them would probably have been even closer.

Their chests rose and fell in turn.

Warm breaths surrounded the two of them.

At such close range, they could hear each other's breathing and feel each other's body temperature.