Even if you're a corrupted magical girl, you still have to try to redeem yourself.

Chapter Fifteen: Shall we take a bath together?

"Yuki, why are you so late today? Do you want your pay docked? Hmm? Right? Are you?"

As soon as they entered the store, Minato Nana, with a accusing expression on her face, blocked Yuuki Yuki at the counter in front of the store entrance.

The claim about deducting wages is probably just Nana scare tactics, since she's basically just looking for trouble and pretending to be angry to stir things up.

"Well, a junior student asked me to do something after school, so I was delayed." Yuuki Yuen honestly told Minato Nana the truth.

Minato Nana was pretending to be angry, but Yuuki Yuuki couldn't let it go in a joke. Although there was a reason for it, it was ultimately her fault. She should have informed the store manager beforehand.

"Huh? Really? Junior? You have a new girlfriend?" Minato Nana asked, adopting the expression of a parent who had just found out their child was in a relationship.

Yuuki Yuki didn't know why Minato Nana would think of such a thing. Had her image as a pink-haired scumbag become so deeply ingrained in people's minds?

It's possible that the study session with Baqi and Li at the coffee shop a few days before the exam left too deep an impression on Minato Nana, causing Minato Nana to have some misunderstandings about him.

If it were a classmate at school who gave her the nickname "Scumbag Pink Hair," Yuuki Yukino wouldn't bother explaining it. Besides, even if she tried to explain, she wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.

However, Yuuki Yukino still wanted to leave a good impression on Minato Nana.

Moreover, Minato Nana is the type who will listen to your explanations, even if your explanations are taken as excuses at the moment you made a mistake.

"No, that's not it. She just wanted to ask me about something. She insisted on asking and followed me for a long time, so I had no choice but to answer her questions and then come over."

As Yuuki Yuen spoke, she walked around behind the bar, put down her shoulder bag, took out her coffee shop apron from the cabinet under the bar, turned her back, and began to tie it over her uniform, preparing to start her part-time job for the day.

"Ok, I know."

After hearing Yuuki Enishi's explanation, Minato Nana immediately replied.

Minato Nana's reaction startled Yuuki Yuuki, causing her to pause in tying her apron.

I was just making excuses, so why did she agree so readily?

"Your sweetheart has already told me. You were in the club for a while, but you've quit now. Two members of the club had a falling out, so the junior girls in the club insisted on asking you what the conflict was about. Is that what happened?"

Minato Nana raised her eyebrows, looking like she knew everything.

"Your boyfriend also said that if that female student really followed you into the store, he would kick her out. That's impossible. As the store manager, I can't kick out any customer."

"My little lover?" Yuuki Yukino frowned as she tied her apron and waited behind the bar. After a moment of thought, she said, "Inuyama Tomoe? We're not dating!"

“Yes, that’s right, it’s her.” Minato Nana deliberately ignored Yuuki Yuuki’s explanation: “She messaged me right after you left school, saying you might run into some trouble, so I knew.”

"How did she get your contact information?" Yuuki Yu knew that Minato Nana hadn't misunderstood; she was just teasing her.

"Because she asked me for it."

The answer is both outrageous and irrefutable. It's hard to imagine what exactly Baqi and Minato Nana were talking about without her knowledge.

But with Baqi vouching for her, and Minato Nana being a boss who wouldn't hold a grudge, Yuuki Enishi's small mistake was let bygones be bygones.

"Oh, and she also told me that you unsurprisingly got a zero on one of your subjects, and that I should give you a good talking-to. How did you manage that? Getting a perfect score and getting zero are equally difficult!"

Minato Nana suddenly spoke again.

"Uh……"

Yuuki Yukino was speechless for a moment.

Why does Baqi say everything? Surely you shouldn't be telling your boss something like this?

But this boss, who was like a bad friend, actually made Yuuki feel a sense of closeness, so Yuuki was actually quite satisfied with this job.

“I forgot to put my name on it…” Yuuki Yui stammered.

Yuuki Yukino felt extremely embarrassed for getting a zero on the test for such a stupid reason.

"Put your name on it?" Minato Nana found it rather novel.

"That's right, now that exams are graded by computer, you can make a barcode of your name and stick it on the exam paper, and the computer will calculate the total score," Yuuki Eri explained.

"Wow, that's impressive." Minato Nana's exclamation was equally impressive: "When I was still in school, we had to write our names by hand for all those exams."

“We need one too, otherwise how would we know that the zero-score paper was mine? Speaking of which, if I haven’t forgotten, that paper was a perfect score.” Yuuki Yuen spoke with a hint of pride when she mentioned the perfect score.

"Actually, your little lover also mentioned this." Minato Nana suddenly changed her tune, letting Yuuki Yuuki know that the explanations she had just given were just Minato Nana teasing her.

"I already said we're not lovers." Yuuki Yuuki clenched her fists.

"No matter what score you get, the test paper will still be marked as zero, and that means your salary will be deducted..."

Minato Nana drew out the sound, watching Yuuki Yuki's reaction, but Yuuki Yuki looked completely unconvinced, so Minato Nana stopped trying to be mysterious.

"I'll waive the pay deduction, but you'll have to be punished by helping me think of new activities for the coffee shop."

"Ok?"

Yuuki Yui knew that Minato Nana wouldn't deduct her wages for something like this. Although Minato Nana always talked about deducting wages, she had never actually done it.

Yuki Yuki never expected that Minato Nana would throw a job at her that sounded incredibly troublesome.

"A new promotion? Like one where you get 2,000 yuan free for every 10,000 yuan membership card top-up? Or maybe you get tea and snacks with the purchase of coffee?"

"That's roughly the idea. Anyway, to be more specific, we need to get it done before it snows in Moonsea City!"

"Wait a minute, what does snow have to do with the event?"

"Of course, we're using the snow as an excuse to expand our advertising. Just imagine, sitting in our shop, sipping coffee while gazing at the snowy scenery during the first snowfall in Yuehai City, wouldn't that be romantic?"

"Uh..." Yuuki Yui was speechless again: "I didn't expect Minato-san to be so romantic."

"Of course! We band members are the most romantic!"

Today's after-school job was just average. It seems that because the midterm exams have just ended, there are quite a few more students coming here.

The midterm exams at St. Joseph's Academy seem to be held earlier, and some of the regulars at the coffee shop are, of course, students from there.

Regardless of where the girls were from, the topics they discussed were all pretty much the same: what interesting programs they had seen, gossip among classmates, and recent interesting events in Moonsea City.

Yuuki En also heard from others that the student council election had been delayed again because the chairman of the board seemed to have not come to school for some time.

Regarding this matter, Yuuki Yuen also heard that the current acting president, Kurenai, is well-liked by everyone because of her hard work, open-mindedness, and excellent academic performance. However, Kurenai does not seem to have any intention of running for election.

Of course, besides the lively and energetic topics featuring JK girls, there will also be other guests.

The guests discussed a wide range of topics, from work troubles and difficulties adapting to university to family disputes; or perhaps they had received a raise or met someone they liked. Everyone's joys and sorrows were different, but Yuuki Enishi listened with great interest.

Even until the last guest left, Yuuki Yuki couldn't come up with any useful activities. The ideas she had previously suggested to Minato Nana, such as giving away fries or offering recharge rebates, were rejected by Minato Nana for being uncreative.

There's really no need for Yuuki Yukino to come up with a perfect event right now; there's still some time before the first snow that Minato Nana mentioned, probably.

Just as Yuuki Yuki had taken off her apron and was about to pack her backpack and leave with Minato Nana, the wind chimes on the door rang once again.

There was no sign on the menu that said, "Sorry, we're about to close." Yuuki Yuuki went back behind the counter and was about to put her folded apron back on when she saw who it was.

The black-haired girl, looking utterly hopeless, stumbled and staggered to the bar, then slumped down on it, resting her chin on the bar and looking pitifully at Yuuki Yukino.

"Rei? What are you doing here?" Yuuki Yuen frowned.

"I finished my tutoring session and just wanted to come see Xiaoyuan. Ah! I'm so tired!"

Nishio Reki grumbled, pressing his cheek against the bar until it was distorted.

Nishio Reki's current demeanor is completely different from her previous riddle-like persona, but this version of Reki gives Yuuki a sense of familiarity, as Reki in the game has this same personality.

As Nishio Reki returned to school and participated in a school trip, her personality gradually began to change.

The most direct result is that Reki has become more honest when interacting with others, especially Yuuki Yuki and Tomoe.

"Tutoring finished? What time is it now?" Minato Nana hit the nail on the head.

The hour hand of the old-fashioned clock in the shop was pointing to the number eight, and Nishio Reki had left school after seven o'clock at the very least.

"You've been taking tutoring classes all this time?" Minato Nana frowned, unable to believe her ears. "No, you've been studying for so many days, I almost learned it just watching you study, how come you still failed?"

Nishio Reki had long been familiar with Nana Minato's bluntness, and after hearing Nana Minato say that, Nishio Reki's face also flushed.

"I...I'm just nervous."

"Okay, would you like something to drink?" Yuuki Yuen had already tied her apron and ruffled Nishio Reki's hair like she was coaxing a child.

After Nishio Reki's personality changed somewhat, her relationship with him improved considerably.

After what happened in Nijiha City, Yuuki Yuuki was able to understand Nishio Reki's behavior to some extent.

Besides, Nishio Reki is a good kid who doesn't tell riddles. It's actually quite enjoyable to be with someone who understands your preferences so well, without thinking about what happened in the past.

"A cup of Yuuki's Love, please." Nishio Reki pouted. Even when Baqi wasn't around, she would still act coquettishly towards Yuuki.

As the protagonist of the game, Nishio Reki's face is no less striking than the other three main characters. Moreover, a group of players are drawn to this game specifically for the various CGs featuring this long-haired black-haired girl.

Yuuki Yukino was quite happy to see Nishio Reki act cute towards her like this.

"Okay, an iced Americano, right?"

"No! Xiaoyuan, you know I can't drink bitter things, cough, just a vanilla latte."

"Is vanilla latte the only option?"

"Then... I'll have another serving of fried chicken nuggets."

"Aren't you going to eat some staple food?"

"Then I'll have another omelet rice."

"There's no magic to make it taste better today, but should we still order?"

"need."

"Besides omelet rice, is there anything else you need?"

"Then..."

"Yuki, I've noticed you've gone astray." Minato Nana couldn't stand it anymore.

"Isn't it all thanks to Miss Minato's excellent teaching?" Yuuki Yui narrowed her eyes.

"I didn't teach you to squeeze money out of your customers."

"Have I been squeezing your wallet, Xiao Li?"

“Little…Little Reki!” Nishio Reki felt his heart skip a beat, then he shook his head frantically: “No, no! Absolutely not, I mean it from the bottom of my heart.”

“Look, she said she didn’t have any.” Yuuki Yuen gave a genuine thumbs up: “The fried chicken and omelet rice can be included in my salary.”

"Okay, I'll include the miner's fee in the bill." Minato Nana said, not even bothering to write it down, clearly using the manager's authority to waive the cost of anything other than the coffee: "Speaking of which, you came all this way just to see your beloved Yui after your tutoring session?"