Living in Tokyo, starting with a lifestyle-related job

Jingle bell bell~

The landline phone in the coffee shop rang slowly.

At the cashier, Shiro Shiro took the call.

[Kamishiro Shirofu: This is the BULE EDEN café. May I ask what brings you here?]

[Yoshio Kataoka: My name is Yoshio Kataoka, and I am the head of the sales department at Mitsui Advertising. I have previously contacted you, Mr. Kamishiro.]

[Kamishiro Shiroka: Oh, it's you, Mr. Kataoka. I was just about to contact you too.]

[Yoshio Kataoka: That's perfect. I contacted you to tell you that we've already designed the signboard, and I was wondering when you'd be available to install it?]

[Kamishiro Shirofumi: Huh? What plaque? I was just about to tell you.]

[Yoshio Kataoka: Is the plaque you requested for "The Starry Night"?]

[Kamidai Bai Feng: Yes]

[Yoshio Kataoka: Then there's no problem.]

[Kamishiro Shirofumi: Wait, could it be that an adult woman named Mo contacted you to make it?]

[Yoshio Kataoka: Yes, that's great since you know, Mr. Kamishiro. Ms. Sumi has already chosen the design and had us make it today. It should be ready around noon tomorrow. I was wondering if you're free this afternoon? I'll send some construction workers over to install it.]

[Kamishiro Shirofumi: Yes, just call me when you arrive. I have people here who can assist with the installation.]

[Yoshio Kataoka: Okay, we'll contact you later. Is there anything else?]

[Kamishiro Shirofumi: Wait, I wanted to ask how much the production cost is this time? I'd like to prepare in advance. Will it be a bank transfer or a cash transaction?]

[Yoshio Kataoka: No, no, the money has already been paid. As for the amount, Ms. Mo said it was confidential, so I can't tell you. Please forgive me.]

[Kamidai Bai Feng: Okay. 】

After exchanging pleasantries, Shiro Kaede reluctantly hung up the phone.

He hadn't expected Mo to act so quickly.

Before I could even contact the advertisers, Mo had already taken care of everything.

However, Shiro Shiro didn't want to owe them too much, so he thought he could only see how to make it up to them later.

at this time.

Kana Kawai, the store manager who rarely comes by due to being busy, made a purchase today and came over to pay.

After paying, she didn't leave immediately, but instead asked Kamishiro Shirokaze:

"Um, Kamishiro-kun, did you open a new shop next door?"

Shiro Shiro blinked.

He remembered that he hadn't even started promoting it yet.

Yes, but how did you know?

Kana Kawai explained:

“Yesterday, the owners of other shops saw you enter the shop next door.”

"Many people speculate that the store that has never opened might be the new store you are planning to open, so they came to ask me if it's true."

"But I didn't expect it to be true."

"I remember this store was bought under someone else's name, how did it end up being owned by you?"

Kamidai Bai Feng explained:

"It's a long story, but to sum it up in one sentence, it was a gift from someone else."

Kana Kawai was dumbfounded:

"what?"

"The decoration and equipment in that store were quite expensive."

"You're just going to give it to me like this?"

Kamishiro Shirofumi was also unsure how to respond, and sighed softly:

"I also think it's a bit outrageous, but that's really how it is."

Although Kawai Kana didn't know who this tycoon was, she knew that Kamishiro Hakufu was backed by the ancient shopping district and the Hojo family.

Judging from this alone, Shiro Kaede's background must be extraordinary, otherwise he wouldn't have received so many gifts from others.

For example, the luxurious furniture on the third floor of the coffee shop is already very expensive.

Now that they've been given a new store, it's only natural that they've been given one.

However, Kana Kawai was curious about Shirafuji's purpose and plans in visiting this store, and asked:

"Are you opening this shop as an expansion of your coffee shop business?"

"Are you still planning to open a new restaurant? When?"

Jindai Bai Feng nodded and said:

"It has nothing to do with a coffee shop; it's a restaurant, but it's a private restaurant, the kind that requires reservations to enter."

"As for when it will open, we haven't decided yet."

Kana Kawai asked curiously:

"Oh, I see."

"I always thought your cooking skills were pretty good, Mr. Kamishiro. You would definitely be better off opening a private customized restaurant."

"But could you tell me roughly how much a meal costs?"

What is the maximum number of people who can be booked per day?

Shiro Kaede didn't hide anything either:

"A maximum of ten people a day."

"Around 300,000 yen per person."

Upon hearing this, Kana Kawai's eyes widened:

"300,000 yen per person?"

"Did I hear correctly?"

Jindai Bai Feng nodded and said:

"You heard me right, it's 300,000 yen."

Kana Kawai already knew a lot about the shops, even those outside of other worlds and shopping districts.

She had seen similar high-priced, bespoke restaurants before.

But all of them are either three-Michelin-starred restaurants or top-notch restaurants.

But Kamishiro-kun is only a first-year high school student, and he's already trying to run this kind of high-end customized restaurant. Can he really succeed?

Although she was still shocked by the price, she deduced that since Shiro Shiro was willing to offer such a price, he must have given up doing business with ordinary people. She then inquired:

"Three hundred thousand yen per meal, are you planning to only cater to the rich?"

Kamidai Bai Feng said:

"Really, but I didn't actually plan to open this shop at first, because I probably wouldn't have much time to run it."

"With prices set so high, I didn't expect how many people would come to spend money."

"So the restaurant next door is most likely just used to cook for acquaintances, or to make meals for employees, or to use when they are researching cooking."

"Oh, I see!" Kawai Kana exclaimed in realization, and couldn't help but marvel at how this Kamishiro-kun was indeed a hidden tycoon.

Such a luxurious restaurant, yet it's only used to cook for acquaintances or provide meals for its employees?

She, an ordinary person, could never fathom the thoughts of a tycoon.

However, just from hearing what Shiro Kaede said, she knew that he was a very good person.

After all, which business owner would use such a luxuriously decorated and equipped store just to do this?

I doubt many wealthy people would do that.

Instead of wasting time, it would be more cost-effective to just take them out for a meal.

But this also shows that Kamishiro really loves cooking, otherwise he wouldn't have done it.

Kawai Kana smiled and said:

"Kamishiro-kun, your employees must be very happy."

"I came here today to check on the situation of the shop next door."

"Since this is true, I should also inform you that there are only a few days left in this month."

"At that time, we will still need to compile monthly financial reports for the stores and submit them to the shopping street."

“Now that you have two stores, you have to work on both of them. Even if the other store hasn’t opened yet, you still need to submit the paper data.”

Kamishiro Shirokaze knew the rules of the shopping street and nodded, saying:

"Well, I will."

"I will hand it over to you at that time."

"But now that you're here, that's perfect. I'll be having a trial run before I officially open my shop, so remember to come eat at the shop next door when you have time."

"And if there's anything I need to trouble you with after that shop opens, Ms. Kawai, I hope you'll be understanding."

Kana Kawai smiled with satisfaction:

"Kamishiro-kun's people are still as good as ever."

"Then I'll come over and bother you when the time comes."

"If you need anything, just let me know. I'll help you if I can."

Jindai Bai Feng smiled and said:

"Well, see you then."