Sitters and Little Hearts

Chapter Four

"N'Gun starting today we'll be keeping track of all your performance," Gun's manager told him. "The management will not only determine your promotion but as well as all of our increment according to whatever performance we show them this week."

"So in order to boost the shop's customers, the supervisor and I thought of a scheme that customers won't be able to resist." The manager took a large box and placed it in front of Gun.

"We'll be having a mascot outside to attract customers to come in," The manager explained as he opens the box. "Especially the teenagers, teen aged girls can't resist things that are cute and would impulsively buy anything you sell them if you act cute and do silly things."

The manager then pulled out a mouse mascot costume and handed it to Gun who seemed to be dumbfounded that he's supposed to be a mascot and should act cute in front of many people.

"I need you to wear this, okay? Then hand out these fliers and offer them the new clothes released today. We need to sell those as much as possible." The manager then handed Gun a large stack of fliers, which almost slipped out of Gun's grip. "Then to keep the customers inside the shop and make them look at every display, I need you to dance and do stunts if possible, N'Gun, that's why I had put many speakers and balloons around the shop."

"B-But Phi I can't do all that while wearing this," Gun responded "and who would manage the displays here?"

"Don't worry, I've got that figured out." The manager said and crossed his arms in front of his chest "New will help you outside for the mean time, and in New's place I'll manage the cashier, then the supervisor will monitor the aisle for any mishaps and will call either of you for assistance whenever something happens, okay?"

"Okay Phi," Gun agreed seeing that there's no chance he'll change his manager's mind.

"The supervisor's going to report every thing we do," He continued. "So I need you to be careful in your actions, no slacking, no chitchats, no outbursts. Is that clear?"

"Yes Phi," Gun responded and took everything handed to him. He headed to the staff's room to change and found New already there. He was wearing a kitten ear head band and pink shirt saying 'Free Hugs' with a bow tie on his neck.

"Why are you only wearing that?" Gun asked and put down his stuff.

"The manager said I'll attract girls because I have the boyish look girls like," New explained and stood up. "and said they're sure girls would ask for hugs and pictures from me so they decided to give this to me."

"That's unfair!" Gun exclaimed and stomped his foot "Why do I have to be a mouse and dance, while you're just dressed like a K-idol on a fan meet who's going to wink and hug girls?"

New laughed and ruffled Gun's hair. "It's because you're small and cute, P'Mouse," 

"Oy! Didn't I tell you not to call me that anymore," Gun took New's hand of his hair and took the costume to change inside their changing room.

"I think they actually made the right choice this time, Phi" New muttered and held Gun's wrist "Wouldn't we look cute together? A mouse and a cat,"

"Together?" He leaned close to Gun.

"Oy! I don't know what they said to you that inflated you're childish ego, but quit that flirty attitude and reserve that for the customers okay?" Gun took New's grip from his wrist. "We would need that to boost our sales."

"I need to change now," Gun turned his back and quickly went inside the changing room.

New stared at the shut door where Gun disappeared to.