Fuyumi Todoroki Works At McDonald's

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She was a nervous wreck and always has been her entire life. But no more. Not today. Today is the day she toughens up and goes to that job interview and nails it. No more running away. No more hiding. No more avoiding confrontation. That ends today!

Walking through the front entrance, she steps into the building, the clean tile floor greeting her with along with a yellow M sign hovering over the wall.

She walks up to the counter and is greeted by an employee.

"HI, how may I help you today?" The friendly lady behind the counter asked nicely.

She steels her nerves, shakes the jitter off, and smiles confidently. "My name is Fuyumi Todoroki, I'm here for the interview."

"Oh! Of course, we've been expecting you. Would you like something in the meantime while I go get the manager?" The nice cashier offered her, to which Fuyumi asked for a cup of water. She reaches underneath her and pulls out a small cup, children's size. She hands her the cup and smiles. "Here you go! I'll be right back."

She heads off into the back, calling out for the manager of this establishment.

Meanwhile, Fuyumi heads to the drinks and fills her cup up with lots of ice and sprite soda. Sprite had always been her favorite drink. The taste and fizziness of the drink are something she is addicted to since she was a child. And even though soda is bad for you in large quantities, she always knows how to limit herself.

As she waits, one of the employees nearby asks her if she would like to wait in the lobby area where she can be seated while she waits. Fuyumi accepts the offer and is escorted to the super large open spaced area. It looks way bigger on the inside than from the outside.

As she waits, she sees many families enjoying meals, conversations, and even children playing on the machines or in the play pens. It seems like such a fun area.

Fuyumi takes a sip of her sprite to calm down and check her phone. The manager is a little late. Maybe they're busy? Perhaps she should have come at a later time? What if-

Her thoughts got disrupted by a woman calling out to her. Startled by her voice, she jumps a little and almost spills her drink.

"Now now, no need to be so nervous around me, Miss Todoroki. My name is Mari, sort of the second in command in here when the store manager isn't here. Now, I know we talked on the phone earlier this week, but I'd like to hear more." Mari took a seat across from Fuyumi, a small bag of fries on her hand. She took a fry and brought it up to her mouth, and took a bite. "Tell me about yourself."

Fuyumi took a sip to calm down and spoke. "Well, I'm 18, I like to read, I like hiking as well. The outdoors really speak to me."

"I like to hike as well, I go often with my husband." The two smiled at each other. "Tell me about your family. Who do you live with? Any siblings?"

"I live with my dad and my three brothers. My dad is always busy with work to maintain us, so growing up, I would often take care of them. Cleaning and cooking for them, making sure they wouldn't get sick. Stuff like that."

"Sounds like a handful." Mari crumpled up the empty bag. She had finished her fries. "What about your mother?"

"Sorry, but I don't feel comfortable talking about that. It's really personal." Fuyumi didn't want people to know about her mother. It hurts enough that she's not with them anymore.

"I apologize, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable. But from what I've gathered, you're a mature and responsible person who knows her way around the kitchen. Kind and compassionate and caring for others. I think you'd be a perfect fit for this establishment." Mari can see Fuyumi bringing this place to greater heights. Increase the workflow and morale of the employees, which means they would work harder and working harder means more customers, and that means more money and more money means everything.