Chapter 33: Vengeance is Mine

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Disclaimer: these are not my characters. They belong to Natsuya Semikaw.

You groan loudly as you walk out of another store building. No one has hired you as of yet. You've spent the whole afternoon and night looking for a job.

You check your phone for the last place you could ask for part-time. It took a lot of turns to get there and the area wasn't well kept. It was the more dark side of town. You passed by some strange-looking people, who looked like they were making a deal. But you pass by them as you saw it was nothing serious.

You make it to your destination. "Izakaya Nobu." Who knew the cooking you learned in japan would help you here. When you enter the store doors a bell above it jingles.

"Irasshaimase!" (Welcome!) a woman greets you first.

"Irasshaimase." then a male from the back of the kitchen bar.

"A party of one isn't it?" the lady pulls out a chair for you

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"A party of one isn't it?" the lady pulls out a chair for you. You were the only one in the restaurant. 'It is late.'

"Ah- uh I'm actually here for part-time." the woman realizes then and hastily pulls out a different chair from a table and she sits down across from it. Her smile never left and frankly, it was intoxicating. She pats the spot where you can sit. Her cheeriness was shining from her so you smiled back.

"I'm Shinobu Senke." she bows her head and you do as well.

"Nobuyuki Yazawa." the male introduces placing down a cup of water for you. He sits next to Shinobu. "But you can call me Taishou." (Chief)

"I'm (L/n) (Y/n). Hajimemashite." (Nice to meet you.)

"Well let's start off shall we?" Shinobu smiles happily. "Why do you want a part-time (l/n)- chan?"

"For future savings." you respond.

"And how old are you?"

"17. I'll be 18 soon though." you lie your age. You had to or else they won't hire you for being a minor.

"Your very young." Taishou comments.

"...is that a bad thing?" you ask.

"No, but for you to work here you need to put in your effort. Slacking will only affect this establishment."

"I can handle that." you say. They see the determination in your eyes. "I work well in stress filled environments. I can cook or clean, whatever you need help with, I can do it." you bow your head to them.

They smile at each other and Taishou makes his decision. "We'd be so grateful." he says. You raise your head in shock. "We were actually getting really desperate for help. You said you can cook right?" you nod your head. "Good, then you will be in the same role as Shinobu. A server and assistant cook."

"Do you want a demonstration?" you offer.

He shakes his head. "No need. Your hands are evidence enough that you cook well and have learned from it."

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