Chapter 13 – John’s Interview

People have already become gacha addicts.
I feel like I’m going to cry ‘gacha, gacha’ from my mouth.
But, what to expect?

“Turn around, Bronze Slots!”

[… ] ….]
[Use 3 Bronze Coins.]

「Tirori loli~♬」

[Teeling!]
[You have acquired the skill book ‘Cleaning’.]

Barista, cooking, cleaning.
With this, I have picked all 3 sets of part-time jobs.

‘Is this a part-time job in order to purchase equipment?’

At this point, I’m not particularly angry.
And I thought that there was nothing to lose because I had cleaning skills.

[The amount of semen has increased by 2ml.]

Hasn’t this increased once before?
How cheap are you going to be?
There is no woman who will accept it in the first place.

“After…”

[You have obtained the item ‘Lesser Fatigue Potion’.]

[Lesser Fatigue Potion]
-Rating: Normal
-Information: Moderately relieves fatigue. (Instantaneous effect)

It was shabby until the very end.
I’d rather restore physical strength or magic power, or if it didn’t work, I think there would have been a corner that could be used even if it was just a potion to restore stamina.
Fatigue Remedy…….
It wasn’t the item I needed right now.

“Haa, I want to do more because I’m ruined.”

Ironically, if the gacha is chosen well, I want to do more as it is well drawn.
Are real humans gambling-mad creatures?

Even though I shook my head, I was able to come to the ‘strawberry cafe’ where I was going to have a part-time job interview today.
The most famous coffee brand in the world, though not as much as Byeolbieol Bugs.
Still, it was a pretty neat looking cafe.
Judging by the fact that there are at least 10 tables inside, I don’t think it’s a take-out cafe.

Are there two people working?
My pretty-looking older sister and I were bullied together in high school…… A man who looked similar to the guy called ‘hamburger’ was greeting his customers at the counter.

Maybe when a new employee is hired, one of them quits?

‘Please, I hope the man will stop.’

I didn’t have any ill feelings towards him, but it was like a man’s instinct.
Not everyone is the same
If you were to work together, you would rather work with a pretty older sister who smells good rather than a guy whose nickname is ‘hamburger’.

‘It’s raining, it’s raining.’

I prayed once and went inside the cafe.

“With my daughter!”

“Welcome, guest. What…… Wow, handsome.”
“Yes?”
“Ah! No, sorry sir. How can I help you?”

Haha, the looks of this guy.
I still can’t adapt perfectly, but I still feel really bad. Not too long ago, appearance supremacy was cursed, but now appearance supremacy is long live.

I thought that even if I had a handsome face, the eyes looking at me and the reactions around me would change.
And the more I felt this, the more I wished that a person’s greed would be endless, and that a key would come out of a slot machine.

‘I really don’t want too much, let’s go over 170 right away.’

I didn’t care before.
When I was thinking about it, 167 was small for a man.
I don’t know what the average height of Korean men is, but I know from the fact that it’s harder to find someone shorter than me when I walk down the street.

“Ah, there…… I came here for an interview at a cafe.”
“Huh! Oh my god! Oh wait. As usual, the manager said he had an interview today, so he came to the cafe early. I’m currently interviewing a person in the staff room…….”

It was then.

「Kikkik!」

The door to the staff room behind the counter opens and a very ordinary-looking man and a young-looking woman walk out together.
Who is the store manager?
No, honestly, they were young enough to say that no matter who was the manager, they were amazing.

“Ah, manager!”

Judging from how the cafe noona approached the woman and called her that, it seems that the woman was the manager.

‘It’s amazing.’

Looking at it a lot, honestly, 25 years old?
That’s about it, but your own cafe…… I was also impressed that he had enough money to use two people only for the afternoon part.

Of course, if you dig deep, everything is a loan.
Or support at home.
Or maybe it could be done as part of a youth project supported by the state.

That’s not to say that nobody really does it.
Just like I couldn’t do it if I asked to open a cafe.

“Oh, Seonhee. I was going to tell you that I just hired someone through an interview. I’ve been struggling to get one more month with soldering iron.”
“Yes?”

Hearing that, the cafe noona seemed to be visibly embarrassed.
Tell the manager quickly.

“Hey, Soyul unnie over there. I heard there is one more person scheduled for an interview today.”
“Yes? It is, but They say that this person has a cafe part-time job experience, and that he is studying for a barista license. On the other hand, looking at the resume of the person who applied later, this part- time job was the first time. I think I’m in my first year of college, but to be honest…… You know?”
“Oh no! Still! Oh, and my sister too! It’s a bit like saying that in front of the ‘person in charge’. What if you are a freshman in college and your first part-time job? Who did a good job from the beginning?”
“He, he? Why is this all of a sudden No, it’s more of a party than that. Where are the parties…….”

The store manager, who was talking with a smile, made eye contact with me, and then kept his mouth shut.
Then she asked cautiously.

“…… By any chance, are you the one who came to the part-time job interview today?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Ah…… Ah! That’s right.”

To be honest, it was unpleasant that I almost ended up not having an interview, but I didn’t have the courage to rush out right away or say something to those people.

“De, I heard and saw!”

The store manager, who shouted ↗ in a rising voice, continued with a small cough.

“Kuhm! After listening to it, Seonhee is right. If you’re going to do an interview, you should. Hey, Mr. Kang Chan? I’m sorry, but can I repeat the results after I’ve had the interview with you?”
“Yes? However….”
“Please understand. He said he came all the way here for an interview.”
“…… All right.”

A man named Kang Chan who nodded helplessly. Did he say he was studying for a barista license?
The man glared at me intensely and he let out a small sigh.

Seeing that makes me feel a little sorry, but honestly, is this my fault?
Because that person got the job first.
Is it right for me to just leave?

‘No. Where is the need for that?’

Besides, there was no part-time job that suited me as well as this cafe.
After all, the hourly wage was quite good, the store manager was my younger sister, and lastly, my house was close. For part-timers, what could be better than having a short commute?

“Come on, let’s go in. What’s your name?”
“I’m Donghyun Kim.”
“Nice to meet you, Donghyun. My name is Park So-yul, the manager and president of Strawberry Café. He’s 25 years old. He recently graduated from university and started a cafe.”
“Yes…”
“Feel free to call me sister.”
“Yes?”

I haven’t even passed the interview yet, but I already want to be an older sister.
Looking at Park So-yul’s attitude earlier, it was clear that he had made a decision to elect me instead of Kang Chan.

Well, I think it would have been the same if it were me.
Whether that person studied barista or not.

Having a good-looking person at the counter would benefit the boss as well.
It was all the more so considering that of the two people at the counter earlier, the pretty older sister named So-yul had quit.

“You said you didn’t have a part-time job experience, right?”
“No.”
“Have you ever used a coffee machine?”
“There is not.”
“Huh, that’s right. That’s something you just have to learn step by step, and you weren’t offended by what I said earlier, right?”
“Ah yes. I’m not hurt.”

How many people in the world can say “Yes, it’s broken!”
How can I cut my hair even if I go to the hair salon? If you ask me, I’m the one who answers, just cut it neatly.

“You have a broad mind. He’s exactly what I wanted.”

Damn….
For a moment, I almost burst into laughter.

I smiled like that and thought that I would just admire my face for about 30 seconds, and then Park So-yul grabbed my hand and raised me up.

“I’ll go out now and tell you the results in front of Kang Chan-ssi.”

Do you really need to see it?

“Hey, Kang-chan, I’m sorry. It’s not like I’m digging the ground. I have no choice but to hire an employee who seems to be able to increase sales.”
“Whoa…….”

The man sighed as if it was absurd, then glared at me again.
So why are you staring at me, damn it.

I didn’t do anything wrong.
Even if you express your dissatisfaction, shouldn’t you do it to Park So-yul?
I’m really the only one in the neighborhood, very.

“…… Good business.”
“Sorry. Thank you for your understanding. Then, Donghyun, can you write a contract and tell me when you can start working?”
“Ah, first of all, this week is also the start of the school year. I only have morning lectures tomorrow, so I think I can come in the afternoon.”
“Okay, so you’re saying you can come out tomorrow right away?”
“Yes.”
“How long can Seonhee do this for me? Donghyun needs someone to teach him things that he doesn’t know yet. You can’t afford that…… Town.”

Soon-hee?
Sunny?
No, Shin Seon-hee said, covering Park So-yul’s mouth with both hands.

“Oh, sister! If you have come this far, you must take responsibility for your successor. I’ll make sure to teach you this week, so you don’t have to worry too much about it. Oh, of course, make sure to take care of the daily wage.”
“Puhyuk, I was just going to say I would do it if you were busy. Ooh, what a sneaky bitch.”
“As does my sister! Who wouldn’t know that Donghyun was chosen because he was handsome?”
“Then what? If you go out now, there will be a drastic decrease in male customers, but you won’t have to attract female customers either.”
“Well, when Donghyun starts working, a lot of people will come.”

The person in question is right next to me, and I think he’s good at saying things like that.
Because women are scarier than you think.

“Ah, Donghyun. If it’s okay with Donghyun, can I treat you comfortably? Maybe it’s because I haven’t completely eaten social stuff yet.”
“Ah yes. It’s okay.”
“Okay, thanks. Even Donghyun, just call me noona.”
“Yes? Ha, but.”
“Ah, it’s okay. We are more comfortable with that.”
“Ah, okay. The store manager’s sister.”
“Kick, the store manager’s older sister. Be cute.”

By the way, Kang Chan went out earlier, but why do you feel the stinging gaze in a different way?
I was looking around to find out where the source was, and I met eyes with another employee wearing a name tag [Park Jun-ho].

Flinch.

As soon as my eyes met, I immediately lowered my head, and I could see at once that that person was in the same class as me.
And the bitterness felt even with a bowed head.
Even if I feel sorry for the needless sense of kinship, I think I should be nice to that hyung.

“Then I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Yes, Donghyun. See you tomorrow.”

After saying hello like that, I left the cafe, and a notice came up in the chat room I had entered in the newbie learning area.

[There is a welcome party for new students this Friday.]
[Location: Muhan Pork]
[Membership fee: 15,000 won]
[Time: 8:00 PM]
[It would be good for everyone to participate except for really urgent circumstances.]

Wow, the words are known.
That’s a coercive threat.
The real school level comes out.

What was even more surprising was the kids at my school who took this notice for granted.

[Kim Hye-rin: I see.]
[Han Yumi: I see.]

How can I say that I am crazy about this atmosphere, or that I can’t because of my part-time job? Friday welcome party for new students…….
I will experience it at this time or sometime.
Besides, I’m a good boy now.

[Kim Dong-hyun: I see.]

She went to a drinking party and had a drink with Han Yu-mi, and she thought it would be nice to get to know the other kids she wouldn’t normally talk to.
Even if you’re not a woman.
But then, a surprising message came up.

[Yoon Seo-ah: I don’t think I’ll be able to because of my part-time job.]

Crazy.