IDOLiSH7 with Chinami (IDOLiSH7 Fan Fiction)

3 : Granted Wish

The sun rose the next morning. Chinami was getting ready for her part-time job, wearing her usual short-sleeved parka, matching it with jeans and sneakers. Her bag was sitting patiently on the table as she looked at herself one last time on the mirror, softening her bed head. When Chinami was finally contented with her look, she grabbed her bag and went on her way.

Chinami currently has three part-time jobs; as a cashier in a fastfood restaurant and at a bakery, and as a store clerk. But working at different business establishments were not enough to pay for the bills, especially now she's alone. Though her dad was useless, at least he had his fair share of paying the bills. Even just a little bit.

She sighed at the thought. Three part-time jobs that weren't enough to pay bills and debts. Chinami had been looking for a job that could pay three bills and loads of debts. She'd been searching in newspapers, magazines, looking for posters posted on business establishments, and even tried to ask help from her classmates who had been working for high-paying part-time jobs. She found one that would be enough to only pay two bills, but that was better than nothing. Chinami would be having her interview the day after tomorrow, right after school. She was nervous but it was now or never.

The moment she arrived at her work place, the owner, who is also the baker, greeted her good morning. Chinami greeted back and entered the locker room to put her bag away. She changed into her work clothes; changing her jeans to coffee colored slacks, then her parka to a white button-up shirt, folding the sleeves right up until her elbows. She closed her locker then went out, tying her hair into a tight ponytail. Chinami helped the owner place the freshly baked breads on their baskets by the shelves of the store, the loaf breads on a table in the middle of the shop. Then she went behind the cash register, waiting for customers to come.

Saturdays were usually busy. A lot of mothers and teenage girls would buy bread from them. But it seems today's rather slow. But nonetheless, the day was productive enough for her. When the clock struck six in the evening, she was getting ready to leave; changing her work clothes to her normal ones. The moment she closed her locker, her phone beeped. She fished her phone out and opened it to see a message from Tachibana-san. Chinami went out of the locker room to see the owner coming in with the sign. She bid the owner a goodbye and went on her way, opening her phone as she stepped out.

When she read the message, Chinami's eyes widen. She wanted to go home immediately but she felt like even with every step she took, her apartment was so far away. Her heart was beating faster. She can't help the smile that wanted to escape. She was excited to get home.

Chinami almost stumbled while climbing the stairs. She was frantic. Who wouldn't when they suddenly received a good news? But when she she reached Tachibana-san's door, she tried to be calm. She fixed her disheveled hair, smoothened her parka, then gently knocked on the door.

"Coming!" She heard the beautiful voice of the young mother from the inside. And in just a minute, the door revealed a smiling mother of a six-year old. "Come in, come in." She urged for Chinami to enter.

"Please pardon the intrusion." Chinami shyly said, removing her sneakers.

Tachibana-san's apartment had the same interior as Chinami but a bit well kept except for toys that littered almost around the place. A pot was cooking at the stove and the room was surrounded with the stench of dinner.

Chinami entered the room where Mika was playing with her dolls, dressing them up with pretty clothes and accessories. Mika showed Chinami all her dolls with their matching clothes and asked her if she wanted to change them. Chinami played with Mika for a while as Tachibana-san prepared dinner.

"I found a well-paying part-time job." Tachibana-san started as she sat where Chinami and Mika were playing.

Chinami paused for a moment, lowering the doll in her hands as she turned her attention to Tachibana-san. "Thank you so much, Tachibana-san."