Minoru/End (part 5/6)

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Hiroshi nodded. "Yep! You can use both or just one. I don't really care."

"As long as it's not she/her, right?" Fuji said, our second hire with short blue hair and eyes.

Hiroshi nodded again. "I don't think I look like a she/her anyway though...?"

"Nope. And if any customers get it wrong..." He cracked his knuckles before glancing at me. "I can't beat them, can I?"

I smiled. "We'll give them a warning and if they continue to disrespect our employees, Anzai will escort them out and tell them they're banned from ever coming back."

"Then you can beat them on the street!" Ren grinned. She had long blonde hair, green eyes, and tattoos covering her arms. The suit-like uniform covered them though.

"Let's try not to beat anyone up," Anzai said. Everyone looked at him and down at his body.

I stepped forward. "He may look like this but he's very gentle!"

Rikiya smirked. "What about when he beat up those yakuza? Or that one man who shall not be named?"

"He...He was protecting me! He won't hurt anyone who doesn't deserve it!"

"You beat up yakuza?!" Hiroshi exclaimed.

Fuji eyed his body. "What's your workout routine?"

I think I just put more attention on him with that... Anzai tried to answer all their questions while I got kinda jealous with them surrounding him. When Ren felt up his arm, I almost screamed and swatted her away. Thankfully I held back.

Rikiya put a hand on my shoulder. "You know, I've been curious. What were you two fighting about a while ago? It seems like you've made up since then."

I stared at him and it dawned on me. I never told anyone we were dating now. I guess I'd been too busy to think about it... Seemed like Anzai never told anyone either.

"Did you kiss and make up or something?" Rikiya teased.

I stiffened.

"Wait... Did you really?!"

His yelling got the others' attention.

"I was going to tell you!" I said.

"When was that going to be?! A year from now?! Two years?!"

"I didn't even know you wanted to know that bad!"

"Why wouldn't I want to know?! I thought you two were dating ages ago! I had to hear when it finally happened!"

"Wait, ages ago?!"

Atsutane quickly came up to us. "Who's dating?"

I hesitated while I stared at him. "Um... Anzai...Me... Me and Anzai..."

"WHAAAAT?!"

His scream was so loud I had to cover my ears. Rikiya put a hand over his mouth.

"You're going to wake the whole city! Shut up!"

Atsutane said something muffled behind his hand. Rikiya took his hand off.

"That's so exciting!" He repeated. "Congratulations!"

"Thanks..." I said, still shocked by his scream.

Anzai put his arm around my waist. "Now you don't have to worry. Everyone knows now."

My face got red. "Shut up!" I tried to push him away but he didn't budge.

Our new employees were stunned by what just happened but congratulated us nonetheless. When I texted Shukishi about our relationship later, he was happy for us.

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