Chapter 7 (Sunao)
"Thank you for your order!"
*Kling! Kling!*
"..."
"..."
"...Hirano-san?"
"..."
"H-Hirano-san?"
"...! Yes! What is it, Hayake-kun?!"
"I-It's just-. Umm. You've been... really quiet today."
"Have I?! I must be pretty tired! Haven't been able to get a lot of sleep lately, ahaha! Ah! Hayake-kun! Since we don't have any customers at the moment, would you like some tea?!"
"S-Sure?"
Okasawa dashed off, and I heard a ton of clattering noises come from the back. Pots, pans, and a couple trays. After the situation back there settled, Okasawa came back out with a piping hot tea in her hands.
*Slam!*
"Here!"
"Your finger is aggressively in it!"
...
"O-Oww."
"Y-You really should be more careful, Hirano-san. You're the only one here who knows how to use those machines."
"R-Right. Sorry, Hayake-kun."
Luckily, it's not too bad of a burn. Should be okay after a little while. Speaking of-.
"...It really hasn't been busy, huh."
"..."
"Is business always like this?"
Okasawa shook her head.
"Not back then. Back then, we used to have customers lining up at the door. But lately, it's been so quiet. Now, besides rush hour, it's always like this."
Rush hour? Ah. That was the same time those scary men came in.
"..."
Huh?! That was rush hour?! But only those two men came in during that time! Could it be that rush hour is when more than one customer shows up in the span of sixty minutes?!
"...Hm? Are you okay, Hayake-kun?"
"Y-Yeah."
Just what kind of establishment have I gotten myself into? More importantly, can Okasawa's dad even afford paying my salary? If business is this slow, then it'll probably be out of business in a matter of months! Poor Okasawa... I'll have to make sure I carry my weight!
*Cling!*
"Ah!"
"I got it!"
I opened the door and put on my biggest smile.
"Welc-Ehhhhhh?!"
T-T-T-The shining beauty?! Why is she here?!
"...? You work here, Hayake-kun?"
"Y-Yeah."
She was wearing her usual outfit but with the glasses added on. Hmm.
*Shf. Shf.*
"...?"
Don't think anybody's following her, so I should be safe from a rush. Phew. That would've been bad. With Okasawa's finger still healing, I doubt I could handle a rush all on my own.
"Is there something wrong?"
"Ahem! No. Was just scouting the area in case of a raid. Luckily, there are none to be found. Anyways, why are you here?"
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King of Highschool Vol 1
RomanceKing. A title given only to those who are at the top of their hierarchy. Much is the same in Sakurazuka high school. Hayake Sunao, a second-year, aims to gain that title and become the most powerful man in the school. However, there is only one know...
