Tokyo: The Beginning of the Gauze Female Devil

Chapter 194 Illness

In the afternoon, Arakawa-ku, Higashioku.

"Down, down, down..."

"stop."

Along with the young boy's youthful voice, a white Honda truck slowly stopped at the warehouse entrance at the back door of the convenience store.

"Shh-"

After checking the cargo in the truck, Fujii Itsuki signed his name on the cargo list and handed it to the truck driver.

He adjusted the brown baseball cap on his head. His thin and not strong body seemed to contain infinite energy. He unloaded all the goods in the carriage by himself, and then pushed the cart to transport the goods into the warehouse one by one.

Although Fujii Itsuki is the store manager, he is the only man in the store at the moment, so he still needs to do some things himself.

"call--"

He took off his baseball cap to dissipate the heat from his head. With the blessing of the "Ryoma Spirit", Fujii Itsuki was full of energy and moving a few boxes of goods did not make him feel tired at all.

It's just that the weather at the end of November is still cold. The autumn wind is blowing in the morning, and you have to wear a sweatshirt to keep warm. But the temperature rises again in the afternoon, making people feel a little hot in their hearts.

"…Damn weather."

Holding a hat in hand, Fujii Itsuki walked from the back of the warehouse to the vertical air conditioner in the store, and whispered while enjoying the breeze.

Asada Ichiyo, a clerk standing behind the cash register, heard his complaints and followed his gaze, from his sweat-soaked bangs to his handsome face, from his smooth neck to his strong body that was vaguely visible behind his shirt.

"cough--"

After a light cough, Asada Ichiyo came back to her senses, turned her small face under her short hair to one side, and said softly: "Fujii-senpai, now is the peak season for influenza, be careful not to catch a cold."

"Well, thanks for the reminder. I will pay attention to it." Hearing Asada Ichiyo's words, Fujii Itsuki responded subconsciously, then put on his hat again and turned to look towards the cashier counter.

Standing not far away was a girl about 1.6 meters tall, with short black hair, a gentle face, but a hint of stubbornness and strength in her eyes.

Although she has a small face and gentle features, the tiny teardrop mole placed just under the left eye gives her a hint of strong femininity.

"Asada, there are no customers in the store right now, why don't you go to the lounge and take a rest for a while."

"I'll just watch here." Feeling such concern from the other party, Fujii Itsuki suddenly remembered that Asada Ichiha had been standing there since she arrived at the store at eight in the morning.

Japan's service industry basically all adopts standing-style smiling service. Convenience store cashiers do not have seats to sit on, and even if there are no customers in the store, they cannot rest on the seats in the dining area.

Standing for long periods of time at work can easily increase the risk of varicose veins.

Thinking of this, Fujii Itsuki subconsciously glanced at Asada Ichiyo's slender legs under her dark green employee skirt.

Ever since he was caught last time with Sakura Yuko touching him in the store manager's office and asking for support, Fujii Itsuki always felt that Asada Ichiha was looking at him in a strange way.

In fact, Fujii Itsuki still has a great liking for this girl with short black hair and a stubborn personality, who would decisively refuse even if he helped her move something.

Because Asada Ichiyo was the only person who reached out to him, lent him money, and wanted to help him through the difficult times during the incident involving Matsumoto Yuriko and Sakura Yuko.

In particular, Asada Ichiyo's own financial situation has always been rather tight.

Of course, Fujii Itsuki returned the favor by giving her a raise afterwards.

"No thanks, Fujii-senpai." Noticing Fujii Itsuki's gaze, Asada Ichiha couldn't help but close her straight and white legs together and politely refused.

"Just now, Fujii-senpai was concerned about me, right?"

As the twin sister, Ichiyo Asada is not only serious and responsible at work, but also an unshakable pillar at home.

But after all, she is only eighteen or nineteen years old this year.

Apart from her twin sister Futaba Asada, few people care about her.

"Besides, Fujii-senpai just peeked at my legs..."

A strange emotion was stirred up in my heart, as if a cat's claws were scraping against a cardboard box, a strong wind was breaking trees, and huge waves thousands of feet high were rolling up on the sea surface.

How to describe it?

It's not touching or shy, but...

"excited?!!!"

As if realizing that his thoughts were somewhat morbid, Asada Ichiyo quickly drove these unhealthy thoughts out of his mind.

Chapter 195 Brother-in-law

"By the way, this supplier is much more reliable than the last one."

"Asada, if there are any items out of stock in the warehouse, please call me immediately and I will ask the supplier to deliver them."

Fujii Itsuki's sudden words interrupted Asada Ichiha's distracted state. After she came to her senses, she nodded and agreed, "Yes, Fujii-senpai."

Pulling out his phone and glancing at the date and time, Fujii Itsuki continued, "By the way, New Year's Day will be around a month from now."

It is the end of November and there are less than 40 days left until the New Year in the first month of the lunar calendar.

In order to fully westernize, Japan chose to abolish the Spring Festival, so now January 1 to January 1 of the Gregorian calendar is equivalent to their Spring Festival. It is also the most important day of the year.

在12月29日一直到一月3日期间都是全国休假日，而12月31日则是大晦日，也就是除夕节。

"You have been doing well during this period, I have noticed it all."

Like most superiors and bosses, Fujii Itsuki pretended to give encouragement to Asada Ichiyo.

But he had a faint smile on his face, and looked more like a casual chat with friends.

"Asada, I'll give you a big red envelope at the end of the year."

"Red envelope? Royal jade?" Hearing his words, Asada Ichiha couldn't help but reveal a puzzled expression.

The Imperial Jade is the New Year's money given to children in Japan during the New Year, but the bag that holds the money is usually white and is called the "Imperial Jade Bag".

"Well, that's about right..." Fujii Itsuki pondered for a moment and explained softly, "It's actually a New Year's employee benefit. Thank you for your hard work for the store this year."

"Ah, Fujii-senpai, no, manager..." Hearing this, Asada Ichiyo waved her hands repeatedly and even changed to a more formal address.

"You just gave me a raise two months ago."

"What does it matter? There is no conflict between the two." Fujii Itsuki couldn't help but laugh at his handsome face under his baseball cap.

This is the first time I have met an employee who refused a New Year bonus because of a salary increase.

Is it necessary to save money for him as the store manager?

"Relax, it's not just you, everyone will get a New Year's red envelope."

"Bang——" Fujii Itsuki walked over and patted Asada Ichiyo's shoulder gently as if to encourage her.

"Asada, I'll leave the store to you. Yuko will come to take over the shift in the evening."

Having said that, he strode out of the convenience store under the gaze of Asada Ichiyo's beautiful eyes.

"Isn't it just for me?"

I was in a slightly depressed mood, but overall I was still happy.

Feeling the strength on her shoulders gradually dissipating and recalling Fujii Itsuki's actions of concern and care for her, Asada Ichiyo suddenly felt that her state was a little strange, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Fujii Itsuki's back seemed to have a hint of strangeness.

……

In the evening, when we returned to Taitung from Arakawa District, it was already past eight o'clock.

In front of an old mixed-use building full of Showa atmosphere in Hanakawa Tomachi 2-chome, Asada Kazuha, carrying a discounted lunch box, went up to the third floor along the moss-covered external stairs.

In the darkness, the light of the incandescent lamp slowly seeped out from under the door of the rental house on the corner.

Knowing that her sister was at home, Asada Ichiyo stopped in front of the door, took a deep breath, gently pushed the door open and walked in.

"I am back."

Her exhaustion disappeared instantly, and her pretty face beneath her short hair revealed a smile at the right moment.

"Sister, you are back!"

"You can wash your hands and eat now."

Hearing the sound of the door opening, a girl with a bright smile walked out from the kitchen. She was very similar to her in age, height and appearance.

The same short black hair, the same small and beautiful face, as if they were copied and pasted on the same layer. Even the volume of their voices was similar, and people who were not particularly familiar with them could not hear the difference at all.

The only difference is the tiny teardrop mole that grows just right under the left and right corners of their eyes. It seems to be a program loophole designed by God to distinguish the two sisters.

In addition, if you spend some time together, you will find that the elder sister Asada Ichiyo's eyes are more determined and stubborn, while the younger sister Asada Futaba tends to be cute and playful.

"Sister, I went to the seafood market today to buy saury!"

A plate of fried saury was brought out from the kitchen, and Asada Futaba showed a smile on her pretty face, as if asking for praise.

"Oh, and your favorite cream puffs and taro mochi."

After hearing what his sister said, Asada Ichiyo did not blame her for spending money indiscriminately. Instead, he changed into slippers at the entrance, walked over and rubbed her short black hair in a slightly doting manner.

"Erye, is today a special day?"

"Sister, don't you remember? Today is the 6666th day that my sister and I were born together!"

“Oh, that’s it!”

"That's indeed worth celebrating." A hint of surprise flashed across Asada Ichiha's eyes, and his gaze gradually softened.

"It's fake, I just made it up." Seeing that her sister seemed to believe it, Asada Futaba stuck out her tongue mischievously, put the plate on the low table, knelt down and explained: "Today when I was in class at school, I suddenly remembered that autumn is almost over, but the two of us have not eaten saury yet."

"When my parents were alive, every autumn we would..."

Asada Futaba paused, like an old, rusty gear that suddenly got stuck, and didn't continue speaking.

The atmosphere remained silent for a while.

Just like the telepathic connection between twin sisters, both of them could feel the sadness gradually rising in the other's heart, so they both wanted to speak out to comfort each other.

"Two leaves..."

"elder sister……"

"I was negligent. I forgot to make saury for you this autumn." Kneeling in front of the low table, Asada Ichiha smiled gently, stretched out her slender hand across the table and gently rubbed her sister Asada Futaba's hair.

"No, I'm just too greedy." Feeling the warmth coming from above her head, Erye smiled even brighter than her sister, and then changed the subject: "By the way, sister, since our home is so lonely, don't you plan to find me a brother-in-law?"

"...I want to find you a brother-in-law?"

"Why are you teasing me? I don't even have that kind of thought."

Although he said this, Asada Ichiyo's mind subconsciously appeared the handsome and boyish face of Fujii Itsuki.

However, when he thought of the unclear relationship between the other party and Sakura-senpai, and recalled his own family conditions, Asada Ichiyo could only give up and secretly bury this little thought in his heart.

Chapter 196 Sisters

The Japanese low table filled with food was filled with the aroma of fried saury.

After hearing what her sister Asada Ichiha said, Erye showed no intention of giving in. Instead, she shoveled some rice sprinkled with black sesame seeds into her mouth, chewing while jokingly saying, "But sister is so beautiful, wouldn't it be a waste if she didn't have a boyfriend?"

Looking up and glancing at Erye's pretty face that looked exactly like his own, Yiye considerately picked up a piece of saury and put it into her bowl.

"Erye, why do I feel like you're praising yourself?"

"Don't think so, it's the truth..." Erye said with a smile while holding the bowl, "After all, we are twins."

"Since my sister is so beautiful, of course I am beautiful too."

"...You're so talkative." Yiye was amused by her cheeky words, so he simply followed her topic and said softly, "Don't just tease me, what about you?"

"Erye, it's time for you to find a boyfriend to control your naughty and erratic personality."

She spoke earnestly, using the tone of an elder urging someone to get married.

"You are so old, but you still hang out with your sister all day long."

"I do want to, but boys nowadays have very high standards, and they may not be interested in me." Asada Futaba took a bite of saury and said to her sister Asada Ichiba, "How about you teach me some tricks to pursue boys?"

Although she had a good reputation in school and could get along with everyone, she had no experience in courting boys. Because Chengzhi Private University was a girls' school, all the boys in the school could not even fill a class.

To be honest, Asada Futaba almost forgot how to get along with the opposite sex, so she had to ask her sister for advice.

As twin sisters, Yiye’s situation is not much better than Erye’s. Both sisters have been solo since birth.