Chapter 65 The Disrupted Plan

 Because there is no class on Saturday, Kato Yusuke, who is resting at home, originally planned to accompany Sayu to a job interview, but was disrupted by a sudden phone call.

   "It's a bit sudden, but the president is in the store now, can you come over?" - Uncle Tanaka said on the phone.

   This kind of behavior of not informing others in advance is obviously not in line with etiquette, it only means that the other party did not take him as a student in the eyes, but Kato Yusuke did not refuse.

   After hearing the relieved voice of Uncle Tanaka, he realized that he did nothing wrong.

  Look at the time, it's 9am.

   "Yusuke just go to work first, I can do the interview alone." Sayu, who heard the whole thing, said thoughtfully.

   Kato Yusuke shook his head, thought about it, and said, "You shouldn't have an appointment for an interview, do you want to come with me?"

   "Eh, although that's the case..." Sayu looked at him and said, "But is it really okay, after all, the other party only called you alone."

   Kato Yusuke shrugged, "Just talking, I don't think it will be too long, just wait for me at a nearby cafe."

   "Cafe...?"

   Chewing on this familiar and unfamiliar word, Sayu's eyes were dazed for a moment, and then he nodded and spit out a "good" word from his mouth.

   So the two came together to Yusuke Kato's former part-time job, the "Comfort" convenience store only 10 minutes away from home.

   Uncle Tanaka was already waiting at the door, with a cigarette between his index and middle fingers, puffing smoke alone.

   "Mr. Tanaka." Kato Yusuke stepped forward and said, attracting the other party's attention.

   "Oh, oh! Are you here, little Kato."

   Hearing his voice, Uncle Tanaka hurriedly squeezed out the remaining half of the cigarette, then put his eyes on Sayu who was aside, and asked Kato Yusuke.

   "Uh... who is this?"

   "Ogihara Sayu." Kato Yusuke responded with a smile: "My girlfriend."

   "Hello, first meeting." Sayu folded his hands in front of his belly and bowed slightly towards Uncle Tanaka.

"Ah, um, hello, hello!" Uncle Tanaka's eyes wandered between the two, and at the same time he sighed slightly in his heart, looked at Kato Yusuke and said, "Anyway, go ahead, the president is already in the office. "

   "Okay." Kato Yusuke nodded, and then said to Sayu: "There is a cafe at the end of this road, you go and sit there first, I will come as soon as possible."

   "It doesn't matter if you are in such a hurry." Sayu showed a soft smile with a weak expression, and waved his hand: "Please go in peace, I will contact you if anything happens."

   Seeing this, Uncle Tanaka sighed again.

   "Isn't there a chance at all."

   said goodbye to Sayu, and the two walked into the store together.

   With the sweet "Welcome" greeting, the girls standing behind the cashier also recognized the person.

   "Ka, Kato-kun—!?"

   "Oh~~ isn't this Kato boy!"

   Kato Yusuke nodded with a smile, and responded to the girls: "Good morning, Takada, Yuuki, long time no see."

   "That's right, I heard you were fired?"

   "You can't say that about Miss Layuki, there's a reason for that."

   Seeing that the two of them seemed to continue talking, Uncle Tanaka hurriedly came out to stop him and said, "Okay, okay, now is not the time to talk about this, Kato is here today because of something."

   He gave Kato Yusuke a wink, said "Follow me", and walked into the office. Kato Yusuke followed, and he nodded slightly to Takada Shiori and Yuuki Asami when he passed the cash register.

   "Hey, why does Mr. Tanaka look serious?"

   "Um... um, maybe something happened?"

   "Speaking of which..." Mami seemed to be thinking of something, "Who is that terrifying old man inside?"

   "I don't know very well either." Takada Shiro shook his head, "But it seems that he came with Mr. Tanaka, so he should be an acquaintance."

   "Really." Yuki Mami nodded noncommittally, "Then I'll go to restock first, and I'll leave the placement of magazines to you?"

"it is good."

  Takada Shiori nodded and walked towards the magazine area by the window.

  Bright sunlight shone in from the window, crossed the shelves of magazines, and caught sight of the skirts fluttering in the breeze.

  The girl is wearing a white shirt and a blue long skirt, and her shoulder-length brown hair is gently swaying by her ears. The cute side face exposed makes people unable to help but have the urge to peek at her front.

   The other party stood quietly outside the door, as if waiting for someone.

   "Isn't it hot outside?"—she couldn't help thinking, and then she made a decision.

   Walking out of the air-conditioned store, the heat outside came immediately. Takada Shiori walked over to the girl and said softly to the other party, "That... is it okay to stay inside?"

   "Yes...?" Sayu turned his face in confusion.

   Short blonde hair, purple eyes, and a dark blue work uniform on her body, a style she is familiar with.

   Amber eyes flickered slightly, Sayu bowed slightly to the girl in front of him, smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, I'll be fine here."

   "Huh, but it's hot outside, right?" Takada Shi continued, "If you wait for someone, you can see it inside."

   "Hmm..." Sayu glanced at the store thoughtfully, then shook his head, "I won't bother you anymore, I think he should come out soon."

  "What do you mean by 'he'...? "

   raised her hand and folded her hair, which was ruffled by the wind. The girl said softly, "It's my boyfriend. He used to work here, and I came with him today."

"…Eh?"

   A feeling of suffocation came to my mind…

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  In the office

   Looking at the old man wearing short-sleeved shorts in front of him, Kato Yusuke couldn't connect this person with the president mentioned by Uncle Tanaka.

  The old man is probably in his 50s and has short silver hair. It's not a good-looking face, and it's even a little scary. In the slightly sunken eye socket, one of the eyes seems to be broken, with a bit of grimness.

"come yet?"

  The old man looked up at Kato Yusuke, and said to Uncle Tanaka who was beside him: "Tanaka-kun, please go to work first, let me and this little brother chat for a while alone."

   Uncle Tanaka's expression was a little hesitant, but he finally nodded, "I understand, President."

   He bowed to the old man and said, "I'll leave this child to you", and then left the office.

  The room fell silent.

   After an unknown amount of time, the old man turned his attention to Kato Yusuke, and said slowly, "My dear Fangmura Tadashi, thanks to you for taking care of Miyu."

  This is for provocation?

   Kato Yusuke raised his eyebrows, and then responded indifferently: "It's okay."

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