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Moreover, it was located in a small alleyway where the road branched off.

This alley is a dead end.

It can basically be described as a unidirectional channel.

The foot traffic was even lower.

He glanced at the signboard at the entrance of the alley.

The notice stated that the takoyaki shop and coffee shop were for sale.

Bai Feng didn't look closely.

But we can probably guess what's going on.

He had recently overheard the foreman and others talking about things here.

It's simply a matter of poor location; there's no foot traffic here, so they were forced to close down.

After a brief analysis, Shiro Kaede also felt that this place wasn't a good fit.

Even so, he hasn't taken it to heart yet.

at this time.

Shiro Shiro checked the time and knew it was almost time to go to work.

He went back to work at Ichiran Ramen.

After he entered the store and changed into his work clothes, he saw that Maki Mizuno was already working.

Mizuno Maki also noticed that Shirafumi was only arriving now.

But the two only made eye contact for a moment before returning to their posts.

They showed no intention of saying a word.

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Ten p.m.

"You two have worked hard. Here is your salary for today."

"Please take this."

After seeing Mizuno Maki and Kamishiro Hakufu take the items, the foreman said again:

"Then please do your best tomorrow as well."

"Go back and get some rest now."

Kamishiro Shiro replied politely, "See you tomorrow."

Maki Mizuno echoed this sentiment: "See you tomorrow."

After they finished speaking, the two prepared to go home.

The foreman watched the two of them standing one in front of the other, about three or four meters apart.

She also looked puzzled.

I really don't understand the relationship between the two.

They're both so good-looking.

If they stood together, it wouldn't be a problem to say they were a couple.

But during their rest time, neither of them seemed inclined to communicate at all.

Although she thought such employees were quite good—earnest, honest, and never causing trouble.

It's really good.

But aren't they students from the same school?

Moreover, the time and place for getting off work and going home are the same.

Why are the two of them still acting so lukewarm?

They seemed perfectly normal chatting with other employees.

That's a bit strange.

Could it be that the two of them don't get along?

Sigh. Never mind, I don't understand young people these days.

Shibuya Train Station.

Mizuno Maki and Kamishiro Shirakaze quickly arrived at the platform to wait for the train.

Shiro Shiro stood to one side, holding a book, and began to gain experience in the student profession.

Meanwhile, Maki Mizuno stood on the other side, also picking up a book and reading it.

soon.

The tram slowly approached.

Two people entered it.

At this time of day, there were still quite a few people in the carriage.

All the seats had already been taken.

Seeing this, Shiro Kaede skillfully found a spot near the door to stand.

For him, this spot is near the door, so even if there are many people, he will only be squeezed from one side, not from both sides.

When Mizuno Maki saw that the spot where she had been standing was now occupied by other people.

This time, she had no choice but to find another place to stand and look around.

Note that using only the middle position is still relatively sparse.

So she stood in the middle and held the handle.

Maki Mizuno thinks the electronic music festival is probably coming to an end soon.

There probably won't be many people coming today.

There's no need to worry about where you stand anymore.

So, just like before, Maki Mizuno started carrying around an English memorization book to memorize vocabulary.

Bang, bang, bang~

The tram began to move slowly.

During a break from studying, Mizuno Maki unknowingly...

The tram has arrived at the next station.

After seeing a large group of punks standing outside.

Mizuno Maki was somewhat stunned.

Isn't this electronic music festival almost over?

Why are there still so many people?

And why are there more people than before?

But before Mizuno Maki could understand what was going on...

The punk crowd outside then filed in.

They began frantically compressing the space inside the carriage.

Mizuno Maki was slowly pushed to the back by the crowd.

However, because he didn't see the road clearly, he accidentally tripped over someone else's foot.

Maki Mizuno instinctively wanted to grab something, but after thinking about it, she didn't do so.

After all, Japanese society is very cold towards strangers.

If you grab someone while you're falling, you'll get a lot of flak.

Besides, she doesn't have the money to pay for the clothes and bags she damages.

So she simply decided to fall to the ground.

However, just as she was about to fall...

A pair of warm, large hands firmly grasped it.

When Mizuno Maki reacted and quickly steadied herself, she opened her eyes.

But he discovered that it was Shiro Kaede who had caught him when he almost fell.

But before she could even say thank you...

The crowd behind them pushed their way in again.

When Shiro Shiro saw that the people standing behind Mizuno Maki were all men, he sighed slightly.

He reached out and pushed Mizuno Maki towards the door.

And at this time.

The people behind them also squeezed in at the same time.

With a helpless expression, Shiro Kaede could only do the same thing as before, making a similar wall-slamming motion.

Mizuno Maki looked at Kamishiro Shirokaze, who was so close to her, and her beautiful eyes flickered with panic.

Even her heart was pounding wildly, like a deer's.

Because the two were so close, she instinctively hugged her schoolbag to her chest.

The carriage was getting more and more crowded, making it unbearably cramped.

Even Shiro Shiro was not spared, constantly being squeezed by the people behind him.

With only six points of strength, he simply couldn't possibly hold off a crowd of that size.

As a result, he got closer and closer to Maki Mizuno.