Chapter 14
*Pat! Pat!*
"My, my! Taking a sudden day off, hmm? Tell me. Did you have fun?"
*Pat! Pat!*
"Surely, you enjoyed lazing around while me and Okasawa here were working our butts off to make up for your absence?"
*Pat! Pat!*
His pats... are getting more aggressive by the second!
"Hey now. Say it, oh valued employee of mine."
Urrrgh! I can't think of a way out of thi-!
*Slam!*
"Dad! Stop bothering Hayake-kun and go to your golfing session!"
"O-Okasawa?!"
Thank the heavenly gods! I'm saved!
"W-Wait, Okasawa. When an employee takes a sudden day off, I need to-."
"I told you that I talked to him already, Dad, so it's fine! He won't do it again!"
"..."
Despite Okasawa's retort, Okasawa's dad didn't leave. Instead, he turned to glare at me with the piercing eyes of a hawk. His glare... was enough to make me as still as a statue. But eventually, his glare lessened as he scratched his head.
"*Sigh...* Since Okasawa wants it so badly, I have no choice but to let you off the hook this time. But I'll tell you this, Tawake."
*Pat!*
"Skip out one more time for any reason, and I won't hesitate to fire you. Capische?"
"C-Capische."
"Good. Now, open up the store, you two! Daddy's off to play some golf!"
...
"Is your dad... always like that?"
"Eh? Oh. Not always. He's just really protective and sometimes goes a bit overboard."
Sometimes?
"Ah! I know he seems really scary right now, but he really isn't a scary person! If you continue to work here, you'll see that someday!"
"..."
If Okasawa's saying it, then it must be true.
*Cling!*
"Welcome!"
Before I could do anything, a customer came into the store. Just a normal one who was looking for what seemed like a cream-filled donut. Too bad we don't have anything like that. Unless you like wasabi.
"Is there one specifically you're looking for?"
"Mmh? Ahh, no. I'm just looking."
"Okay! Let me know if you need any help!"
"Haha. Will do."
"..."
I still haven't said anything. Why? It's because I couldn't get this thought out of my head. Okasawa. Did she really like that gift I gave to her? I know I keep asking it, but... I just can't help not knowing how she really felt about it! If she can just tell me if it was bad or not, I'll be able to live out the rest of my days without wondering!
"Hmm..."
So stop taking your sweet time and hurry up!
"...?"
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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...
