Chizuka Hanamura's POV:
I wave to the older students. Those three are weird. I could never figure them out. Are they dating amongst themselves? Are they in a consensual threesome? I sigh, forcing a smile as the bell on the door chimes, signifying someone else coming in.
"Hello? I'm looking for Amakata Miho." the baritone voice of the blue haired guy is clear.
"Oh." I say. "You're that newbie...Ryu..."
"Ryugazaki Rei." he smiles.
"Ahh, that's it!" I enthuse. "I'm Chizuka Hanamura, most people call me Hana-chan...Our manager is out so she told me to show you the ropes."
"Oh, alright then." he smiles, shaking my hand. I open the bar up so he can come behind here. I step into Miho's office and take the neatly folded forest green apron with name tag and cap from her desk.
"Here's your uniform Rei-kun." I hand the stuff to the new guy.
"Thank you Hanamura-kun." I fight a grimace at the use of my real name. "You can change into the apron over there if you want." I point to a corner.
"Thank you." he smiles hurriedly as the bell chimes.
"Hi Hana-chan!" the gentle giant, Tachibana Makoto smiles. I was in his literature class until I dropped out of the course.
"Hey Mako-chan!" I grin. "Hi Haru-chan."
"The company you keep clearly rubs off on you." the olive haired guy smiles warmly.
"I told you not to call me Haru-chan." Haru states. Stoic as usual.
"I don't have a clue what you mean." I tease. "What do you guys want to drink. Hot chocolate? Latte?" I ask.
"Hot chocolate please Hana-chan." I return that angelic smile that he accompanies with a head nod with my own winning smile.
"Two?" I glance at Nanase Haruka, Makoto's best friend and boyfriend. He nods his head once.
"Awesome!" I beam, punching in the numbers on the cash register. I then turn to make the drinks. Makoto'll be making the right change. I finish with the drinks and put them on a tray.
"Makoto, leave the money on the counter, oi! Ryugazaki! Put the money in the register will you?"
"Yes! Of course Hanamura-san."
I make my way out of the bar and walk to the table the two older boys always sit at. I place the hot chocolates down as the two boys sit.
"New guy?" Makoto asks. I nod my head, hands on my hips.
"That bad?" Haru asks between sips.
"I don't know how to train people! And Miho's out of store today!" I flail my arms around.
"Find out how his brain works. See if you've got common ground. Nagisa always said that this place feels like a family runs it."
"But Miho is my second cousin, it is sort of a family affair." I duck my head.
"You're too realistic. You can never be theoretical Hana." Haru says.
I roll my eyes.
"I should get back. See you two later." I wave, heading back to the bar. I duck under and join the new guy. He looks uncomfortable.
I sit on the counter.
"Don't we have customers?" the blue haired guy cocks a brow.
"Classes at the college ended two hours ago, the rush of students is long gone." I wave his question off.
"Oh." he pushes up his glasses.
"Basically, you've got it easy 'til this weekend." I grin.
"So what are we going to do?" I am asked.
"Basically." I put my finger to my chin, thinking. "You get the luxury of getting to ask me anything you want. There will be the odd customer here and there but nothing bad."
Ryugazaki Rei looks really uncomfortable. Is it because of me? Am I intimidating? Is he just awkward.
"May I be so bold as to ask, how you work here while wearing those." his eyes flicker to my heels. I tilt my head and giggle.
"Is that really what was confusing you Rei-kun?" I snort. "I live in heels, a girl has to when she associates with the tall."
He tilts his head. After a minute he nods his head, eyes closed. A gentle smile graces him lips.
"That makes sense." he nods. "But don't they hurt?"
"Nope!" I enthuse, kicking my legs, jumping off of the counter, landing gracefully without a wobble. "These are my favourites! I love them and wear them all the time."
"Fair." Rei-kun says.
"Do you have anything to ask?" I ask.
Ring. Ring. The bell at the door opens.
"HANAAA-CHAAAANN!" a chipper fruity male voice chimes from the door.
"NAGIII-CHAAANNNN!" I beam. "You're really late today Nagi-chaann!"
"I'm sorryyyy Hanaaa-chaann! I got detention." the hyper blond pouts.
"Detention!" I gasp.
"I fell asleep." he giggles, finger at the corner of his lips.
"Oh Nagi-chaann." I shake my head, spinning on my heels and taking the strawberry shortcake out of the closh and cutting a slice from the cake for my classmate and friend Hazuki Nagisa. He's around my height, so I can talk to him without looking considerably younger when height's concerned, when I'm not in my heels.
"How did you knowww?" Nagisa's magenta eyes sparkle.
"Because I know you Nagii-chaan." I poke my tongue out at him. "Strawberry milkenshaken." I tease.
"Yes pleaseee Hana-chaann!"
"Sounds like Nagisa's here." Makoto says.
"Hana-chan? Is that Mako-chan? It's Mako-chan right? I'm going to say hi to Mako-chan!" the happy blond skips around the corner.
"MAKO-CHAN! HARU-CHAN!" he exclaims.
"Hey Nagisa." Makoto'll be smiling warmly at the blond. Makoto always said that Nagisa reminded him of his siblings Ren and Ran.
I make the milkshake and duck under the bar to deliver the stawberry themed stuff to Nagisa. I put the cake and shake onto a tray and place them on the table, hand out to Nagisa. He high fives it. I roll my eyes.
"Pay up shorty." I grin.
"Fine." he sighs dramatically, placing the money in my palm.
"Thankies." I wink, making my way back to the counter. With one swift montion, I make it over the counter and onto the other side where Rei-kun is. He seems to be in awe, his eyes are shining. He turns his head, pushing up his glasses and facing me.
"Who is that?" he asks.
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