My daily life is getting weird because I am caught between being in a band and being an idol.

"this is for you."

"Huh?... Ah? What's this?"

"Consider it a fee for disturbing him earlier; it's what he had left over from his drinks anyway."

At this moment, Xiangzi desperately wanted something… She was extremely short of money… If it weren't for transferring to Haneoka Girls' Academy, where she could get a high scholarship, even attending school would be a struggle. But even in dire straits, she didn't want to lose her dignity, so she refused everyone's charity, not even her childhood friend's. Let alone the offer from Asahi, with whom she was practically a stranger.

"Thank you very much, but I can't accept it."

Why is everyone like this? If I had already opened the envelope and started counting the money, Kotone would do it this way, and this guy would do it too... They're all so stubborn in places like this.

Chaoyang actually looked down on this behavior from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't know who he was trying to impress.

"This is not charity, and our store doesn't have extra money to do that kind of thing, but... it's our store's rule that if you're wronged, you have to pay. Ms. Fujita has encountered similar situations before. Ms. Toyokawa, do you want me to create an unfair workplace environment?"

"Alright... Manager, thank you for your kindness, but I'll accept it without hesitation."

Xiangzi was eventually moved. The pressure of life was close at hand. Although she knew that Chaoyang's words were clumsy, she did not dislike him.

She has rarely encountered people who extend such kindness to her lately, although in most cases she has rejected their kindness.

Finally, Xiangzi took the envelope and put it into his bag in the locker.

If you still don't accept it, I'll eventually add the money to your salary and transfer it to you. ...To be honest, I'm a bit too eager to give money to someone...but this money is indeed hers to earn, and I've already taken a portion, so taking it all would make me feel a little guilty.

"clap clap"

After seeing Xiangzi put the envelope away, Chaoyang clapped his hands.

"Let's put this behind us and cheer each other on."

"Ah."

Just then, four overworked office workers walked into the store.

"Welcome, how many of you are there?"

The Yorozuya is here!

?(???)? ooooo?

"We at the Yorozuya House only do three things here: fight! fight! fight!"

The following points should be noted:

1. Don't flirt with your boss!

2. If the compensation is in place, everything is negotiable.

3. Please be sure to give us a good review, thank you!

Finally, the Yorozuya professional team welcomes you.

"Okay, I'll slack off today too. System-chan, pour me a cup of that delicious QQ Na Na Mee Pu tea."

System: Crawling

Lin Qinghe, the owner of an odd-jobs shop, never expected that he would be surrounded by girls with different personalities.

"Quack! I'm just an ordinary person who runs an odd-jobs shop! Don't come any closer!"

24 years old, owner of Yorozuya, pressure Masne

I just wanted to live a peaceful life, but abstract delegations kept popping up one after another.

The female swordswoman from the Anti-Evil Division, who was a tenant, would often use a cold expression to hide her shyness.

A foodie girl with maxed-out powers descended into my life.

Martial arts competition, but Didi ride-hailing service.

"I'll say it one last time, we..."

. "

Chapter 20 The Change of Rule is an Inevitable Trend

After closing the shop, it was getting late, and the number of pedestrians on the street in front of the shop gradually decreased. Because this is not an area where office workers gather like Shinbashi in Tokyo, there were fewer pedestrians outside around 9 o'clock. There were only a few young men in suits from nightclubs standing on the street soliciting customers.

"Thank you for your hard work today, store manager. Please continue to take care of me in the future."

Xiangzi, carrying a delicate little bag, stood outside the shop waiting for the sunrise. Then, with a slight smile and a gentle bow, he began to say goodbye.

"Let me take you to the station. The security here isn't as good as places like Minato Ward or Chiyoda Ward, where people are richer. To avoid any accidents, let's walk together for a few minutes."

"...Yes, thank you, store manager."

Although Xiangzi really wanted to refuse, what happened in the store today made her a little more alert.

In the end, she politely nodded in agreement.

The two of them kept a slight distance between them as they headed toward the station.

Are you getting used to the job?

"Thanks to the store manager's help, I've memorized most of it."

"You're really being modest. I've hired other workers before, and many of them couldn't even do simple customer service properly after a week."

"This is nothing. With an hourly wage like mine, it's not difficult to find someone better than me."

Xiangzi answered with his eyes closed, neither humble nor arrogant.

"..."

Chaoyang was running out of things to say again. He actually wanted to know more about Xiangzi, but he was afraid of upsetting her by asking too soon. In Japan, this kind of capable part-time job would make employers very hesitant, because since it wasn't a formal employee, they could just walk away if they wanted to quit. Finding a part-time job in Tokyo was incredibly easy. Even if you were a Vietnamese person who didn't speak Japanese, you could find work.

Therefore, bosses generally don't have a firm grasp on the weaknesses of part-time employees. They have to be quite polite in their speech and can't completely operate according to the hierarchical relationship.

"Is there something the store manager wants to say to me?"

It seemed to sense that the rising sun was feeling uncomfortable.

Xiangzi sighed softly and then took the initiative to ask.

"Uh, it's nothing really, I just wanted to get to know you better, Ms. Toyokawa. After all, we'll be working together in the future. But, I feel like Ms. Toyokawa isn't very good at expressing herself, so..."

There was a hint of embarrassment in his voice.

"Manager... your feeling is right. I don't really want to talk about my personal issues, please forgive me. Besides, it's better to maintain this level of relationship. After all, I don't know when I'll be leaving here. Being too close will only add to the sadness later."

Xiangzi replied calmly, making it clear that he didn't want to communicate too much. However, because his words were extremely polite and courteous, Chaoyang didn't feel any displeasure. He simply thought, "I knew this was the outcome."

"Yes, I apologize for being presumptuous. But if you encounter any difficulties or need any help, please feel free to let me know. In any case, my policy is to treat my employees like family."

"Understood, thank you, store manager."

Chaoyang's apartment

In Rencai's house

"...Ugh...oh dear, I actually fell asleep. Haha~ What time is it? Manager... um? Where, where is this place?"

Fujita Kotone opened her eyes and saw the ceiling, not quite realizing what was happening, assuming the manager had laid her down on a chair. But a soft feeling behind her told her she was sleeping on a mattress.

He immediately realized something was wrong, sat up in shock, and started groping himself to see if anything was amiss.

Could it be that the store manager took me home while I was asleep...? Oh no... This is terrible... Oh, I think I didn't take my clothes off properly and I was wearing them normally. I don't feel anything strange on my body. In fact, I had a good sleep and the uncomfortable feeling has disappeared a lot. It's just that I slept for too long and my head hurts a bit.

"Oh, Sleeping Beauty is finally awake? Would you like some water?"

At that moment, Fujita Kotone heard the voice of a woman who seemed unfamiliar.

Once his eyes were focused, he finally noticed two people sitting under the bed, and his memories gradually returned.

"Ah...is this the manager's customer?"

"You haven't introduced yourselves yet, have you? I'm Momoka Kawahara, and I'm staying here temporarily. This lady next to me is Nina Iori, the owner of this house."

Momoka began her belated self-introduction.

Good evening, would you like some water?

After Momoka introduced herself, Nina asked Fujita Kotone about her.

"Uh...can I trouble you? My head still hurts a bit. I need to rest for a bit."

"Ah, just a moment."

Rencai hurriedly ran to the tap outside the room and filled a cup of tap water for Qinyin.

After the piano music was received

He gulped it down in one go.

"Ah! I'm alive! Thank you... Ms. Kawaragi and Ms. Iseri... Could you please tell me what happened?"

"...Well, it's nothing, you just fell asleep from exhaustion. That guy said you were too tired and didn't want to wake you up so you could get some rest, so he had us bring you back. We did consider getting you a hotel room, but since you look like a high school student, we figured you'd be questioned if you were sleeping like that, so we decided against bringing you back."

"Is that so?... Thank you so much! Um... please accept this as payment for the accommodation."

Upon hearing this, Fujita Kotone immediately appeared very grateful and took out her wallet, pulling out 1,000 yen and handing it over with both hands. Although she was extremely reluctant, she was very principled in this matter.

While Nina was still hesitating and unsure what to do, Momoka waved her hand and refused.

“This isn’t a hotel. We’re just offering temporary accommodation as friends. And it was our own decision. If you charge us, it would be like forcing us to buy something. Just leave the money here… and come watch our performances later.”

"Huh!?" "Huh!?"

Rencai and Qinyin both exclaimed in surprise.

The piano was surprised by the performance. Rencai was surprised by us.

"Wait a minute, Momoka-san, what do you mean by 'we'? I've never heard of you."

"Ok?"

Even Momoka was somewhat surprised this time.

"Didn't we say we'd form a band together?"

"I never said that!"

"I did say that!... We should all raise our middle fingers... didn't we?"

At this point, Momoka chuckled mischievously and even raised her middle finger, but Nina immediately pressed it down.

"Ah! Fujita-san is here, so don't give her the middle finger so casually. And I didn't mean to sing together, but to face our own difficulties. For me, it's studying, and for Momoka, it's music."

"What? So that's what it meant? No wonder I always felt something was off back then."

"You're the one who scared me."

Nina pouted and said somewhat discontentedly. Meanwhile, Kotone, sitting on the bed, burst into laughter.

The store manager's two friends are quite interesting too.

Chapter 21 So you were bullied? Oh, I was bullied too~~

After parting ways with Xiangzi, he took the tram back from the station.

Back in the apartment, upstairs, and upon entering the room, Chaoyang realized that Taoxiang and the others hadn't brought Qinyin with them because there was no one there.

Just then, she heard the heart's voice in the zither's sound again.

The shop owner's two friends are quite interesting~~~ But the shop owner went a bit too far this time, having someone bring me back without saying a word... At first, I thought I'd been taken back to his room and... well...

After hearing the heartfelt words, Chaoyang also learned that the three of them were next door.

He immediately put his shoes back on, went outside, ran next door, and rang the doorbell.

"...They've arrived."

The sound of Rencai's voice and footsteps came from inside the door.

The door opened the next second.

"Ah! Mr. Hiraishi, are you back from get off work? Miss Fujita just woke up. I'm sorry, but Momoka-san was worried about her, so we decided to let her stay at our house for now."

"It's nothing. Actually, I wanted to put it at your place from the beginning, but I was too embarrassed. Now that you've done it, it's exactly what I wanted. Thank you so much."

Asahi quickly shook his head, saying that he didn't really need to be alone with Fujita Kotone, so he didn't mind at all.

"Hehe, that's good, please come in."

"Tea, please."

Rencai also learned the art of hospitality, and when Chaoyang sat down, she poured a cup of barley tea from the refrigerator and placed it in front of him.