Living in Tokyo, all I want to do is laze around.

Although they didn't quite understand it.

All they knew was that he poured the ground coffee beans into a white cardboard box and then poured hot water over them to make a wheat-colored coffee.

Having worked in the coffee-making industry for many years, Yanagi Shiharu knew these things well. She knew that Uesugi Kai's barista experience was not just empty talk, but a real fact.

You can tell from the way he smelled the coffee beans and then used the blending method.

She pinched her chin with her hand, watching Uesugi Kai's series of movements with a serious expression. After he finished preparing the milk, she suddenly said:

"Pull a kitten."

Uesugi Kai did as instructed, pouring the frothed milk into the milk jug.

Then, bring the spout close to the cup wall and pour the coffee over the rim of the cup while gradually raising the milk jug, using the alternating layers of milk flow to draw the outline curve of the cat's back.

The white and yellow undulations overlap, like the gaps between a cat's fur.

Liu Mu Zichun could tell that he was drawing a full-body orange cat, not just a cartoon cat head.

The orange cat had its front paws in front, its hind paws outstretched, and its eyes narrowed, lazily stretching out its body as if it were lying on the floor.

However, the orange cat's body is stretched along the circular cup wall, with a certain curvature.

On the side facing people, the orange cat's white belly is turned outwards, which is not only cute but also exceptionally warm.

The two maids watching from the sidelines were already starry-eyed at the lazy, orange tabby cat, constantly whispering to each other, "So cute! So cute!"

......

"All right."

Uesugi Kai tidied up the equipment and pushed the orange cat milk coffee toward the proprietress.

Liu Mu Zichun nodded, withdrawing her approving gaze. "I can tell you have a lot of experience. How many years have you been working in this industry?"

"One year."

Kai Uesugi casually mentioned a number; he only had two months of actual experience as a barista.

He usually just makes a cup for Hanabi-chan and Ai-yi to drink.

"One year? Only one year?"

This was the first time Uesugi Kai had ever seen the butler with such a surprised expression.

She quickly masked that expression, as if nothing had ever happened.

She touched her chin and nodded:

"This level of performance over the past year is quite good. Well, you're officially hired."

When do I start work?

"Right now."

"Now?"

Liu Mu Zichun glanced at the clock on the wall in the shop. "It's 3:10 pm now. Your wages will start from 3 pm and you'll work until 7 pm."

"Of course, you can't leave early if there are still customers at that time."

"Is everything alright?"

The start time for work was indeed a bit rushed, but Uesugi Kai was already down to just over 1000 yen, and was in dire straits.

"No problem, but can the salary be paid daily?"

"Daily wages?" Liu Mu Zichun looked at him calmly.

“Yes.” Uesugi Kai felt that the shop owner gave off a very intimidating vibe.

She remained silent for a while.

"Okay, I agree to that, but it needs to be written in the contract, otherwise I'll have to go through the trouble of finding someone to replace you if you run away later."

......

After finalizing a series of details, Kai Uesugi signed a contract with the Mimi Maid Cafe.

“Welcome to this family.” Liu Mu Zichun extended her hand to him.

"Yes, please guide me."

Not long after, Yanagi Shiharu called the cat-eared maid who had been handing out flyers back to the cafe, had all the maids stand together, and began to introduce them one by one to Uesugi Kai.

Tashiro Yuri and Tashiro Yuno are two sisters with short hair.

Akane Rina, the cat-eared maid who used to flyers outside.

There are four maids currently on duty, and one of them is on vacation today.

"Uesugi-kun, please take care of me from now on!"

Please continue to guide me in the future!

"Please advise!"

Erina Akane's shout was the loudest. She has long hair and would suddenly stand on tiptoe when she shouted, which was particularly eye-catching.

The other two girls would then tease her about not shouting so loudly.

These three girls all have very energetic voices, giving them a youthful and girlish feel.

They are all college students from the surrounding area who come out to work during their free time.

The maids' wages are high, so they all chose to work at this nearby coffee shop.

Well, I'd say we're all practically newbies.

Kai Uesugi then bowed slightly in return, saying, "Yes, nice to meet you."

Next, he took a job as a barista at this maid café.

However, if Black Flower Fire finds out that he works in this place, wouldn't he be doomed?

###Chapter 417 The Junior at the Coffee Shop###

At seven o'clock in the morning, Uesugi Kai woke up from her dream.

After a quick wash, I went to the kitchen and heated up two slices of bread that I had bought that evening.

At least the job pays me daily, so I'm not going to starve to death at home these days.

Uesugi Kai heated up some milk and started eating breakfast in the living room.

The new house is nearly 200 square meters. Sitting alone in the huge living room eating bread and watching the Tokyo morning, I can't help but feel a little lonely.

The chair opposite the dining table was empty. Uesugi Kai thought that if Hanabi-chan were here, she would probably be sitting there chatting with him right now.

It feels really strange to suddenly have one less person in the house.

Kai Uesugi picked out a casual outfit from the closet and looked at himself in the mirror, then suddenly frowned.

Do I seem to be more eye-catching than before?

Charm 11 does have some effect, but what's the use of being so handsome?

After putting the keys in her laptop bag, Kai Uesugi rode her pink bicycle out the door downstairs.

The bicycle wheels turned leisurely on the street, the phone rested quietly in the left pocket, the earphone wires extended upwards to both sides, and Uesugi Kai enjoyed the echoes of upbeat pop music in his mind, gazing ahead as he rode his bicycle past all sorts of passersby.

Occasionally, you can see some high school students wearing suits and school uniforms on the street.

As the air turns colder in October, most students have already started wearing long sleeves and trousers. Needless to say, the boys are in their traditional stand-up collar uniforms.

The girl was still wearing a short tweed plaid skirt, which swayed slightly as she walked, highlighting her slender and beautiful thighs.

If Hanabi were among those female students, the scene would be even more beautiful.

Ignoring the youthful energy emanating from beneath the girls' skirts, Uesugi Kai rode past them on his pink bicycle.

As he walked past, many female students stared at him, whispering among themselves. Then, watching his disappearing figure, they secretly covered their mouths and laughed at their classmates.

Kai Uesugi guessed that they were probably attracted by the pink bicycle.

After all, it's rare to see a boy riding such a girly bicycle.

It took 20 minutes to get to Mimi Cafe.

There were no maids handing out flyers outside in the morning.

Uesugi Kai found the previous spot, parked the bike, took out the lock from the basket, locked the rear wheel, and headed to the second floor.

Ding-a-ling~

A clear, crisp bell rang.

"Welcome... Oh, it's Uesugi-kun."

The speaker was Akane, the cat-eared maid from yesterday. She seemed to have just arrived at the store, still wearing a white shirt, her usual casual attire, and was about to go to the lounge to change.

She greeted Uesugi Kai with a smile as he entered through the door:

"Morning."

"Yes, good morning," Uesugi Kai replied, then asked, "Isn't the manager here?"

“The manager arrived early, just like every day,” Akane Rina spread her hands. “She has to prepare some desserts in advance, since none of us have her skills.”

"Guests already this early?"

"Yes, people come here for breakfast. In the morning, this is a simple coffee shop, and in the afternoon, it becomes a maid cafe. How about that? Isn't the division of labor clear?"

"You can do that...?"

Erina covered her mouth and laughed: "No, I was just kidding. There are no breakfast shops around here, so a few customers often come here to eat bread and biscuits or something for breakfast, and have a cup of coffee while they're at it."

"To take care of them, the store manager gets up early every day to work in the store. In the past, the store manager made all the coffee and desserts in the morning."

"I see."

"By the way, wasn't Uesugi-kun supposed to arrive in the afternoon? Why are you here so early today?"

"I'm bored at home since I don't have classes at school, so I came here to see if there's anything I can do to help."

His cold and unapproachable face, coupled with these seemingly well-intentioned words.