♢ Ch 3: Unexpected Job?!
"That's it for today's practice, everyone!" Daichi announced, and they all started to change shirts and chug on their water bottles. Kiyoko finished lecturing her two students right on time, and bid goodbye. You carried your bag and proceeded to exit the gym.
You looked at the time on your phone. You had enough time to search for a new job on the way home. You were thinking on working at a decent cafe. Luckily, there was one nearby Karasuno. You approached the storefront and saw a sign posted on the door, saying "Help wanted! Need young and cuuuute girls as waitress. We pay well ^o^."
"Well, I do need a job, but I only think of myself as a kawaii potato... YOSHI! LET'S DO THIS!" You took a deep breath and entered the premises.
You were greeted by a fresh scent of roses at the entrance. You could also smell the faint aroma of the food that was being prepared back in the kitchen. By the looks, you could tell that this cafe was a high class one. Despite all the trouble you went into in school, all thanks to some prideful four-eyes, it seems worth it for you had easily found a job without doing extra hassle.
Just then, a cheerful lady skipped up to you and smiled. "Welcome home--oh, could it be that you're here to apply for a job as a waitress?"
She was wearing a long dress with a frilly apron that went down to her ankles, and her hair was tied up in a neat bun. Once you nodded, she took your hand and guided you to a fancy-looking room past the kitchen. She let you sit down on a sofa, while she sat down on her desk. You gave out your name and any question that she asked, such as your personality and such. "Before I accept you for the job, though, I have one question to ask you: are you able to face any circumstance? Even if you slip, are you able to continue yourself in a proper and neat fashion?"
You nodded anyways, even though that description did not pin-point you, nor did you fully understand what she just told.
She grinned. "Well then, you're hired. You have to start today, though. We're short on maids." The head led you to a locker room and unlocked one of the baskets and brought out the uniform that you are going to wear. "Take this. By the way, my name is Fukiya Mikuru. I hope that we would work together at our best, (Y/N)-chan! Apparently, your training will start tomorrow, since Kuri-chan isn't here today. So, all you have to do is to wait at the front and assist the customer with all your heart! Oh, I should give you this." Mikuru handed you a packet and left.
You awkwardly waved your hand and went to the changing room to change.
You stepped out a minute later, facing the mirror. "H-Heh..?"
The dress that you thought would be some normal uniform turned out to be a maid's uniform. You just entered something you weren't supposed to enter in the first place! You can't turn back now; you had only just begun. "Oh well... I guess I just have to survive this cafe, don't I? And then, after a few months, if I find a better job, I could retire and apply to that job instead! Yea! This is just gonna be a temporary job. I'm sure I'd get paid well here for a while," you pep talked to yourself in the mirror. You adjusted your headband, tidied your hair a bit, and browsed the packet that Mikuru gave you. It informed you all the basic and necessary things you had to know when serving a customer. You set the pile of papers on a chair and marched to the front.
You did not wait for a while until your first costumer came. You gleefully went up to the person and bowed. "Welcome home, master!"
You held the position for a brief moment, waiting for a response. When all you received was silence, you looked up to the man. Your jaw fell to the ground when you saw his face. Short blond hair, golden brown orbs and a height of what seemed like a giraffe could only be one person.
"T-T-T-T-T-TSUKISHIMA-SAN?!?!?"
The four eyes stood there in slight shock. "Y-You... What kind of get-up is this now? Working at a maid cafe? You've got to be kidding me."
Your face turned beet red. "S-Shut up! I needed to find a part-time job, but I accidentally went into this one."
He twitched his eye. "Well, since you're here, I guess I should be going. Bye--"
You grabbed his sleeve. "No," you managed to say. "Once you enter the depths of hell, you can't escape~..." You made a devilish grin.
"Jeez, fine then." He pushed your face to the side. "Stop making that ugly face. You look like Tanaka. Doesn't suit you."
You gestured him to his table, and lent him a menu. "So, what would you like, Tsuki--"
"I thought you were a maid? Aren't maids supposed to address the customer by 'master'?"
You wanted to pour hot water all over him. However, Mikuru's words flashed back to your head. You need to maintain your poise. "F-Fine then, master. What would you like?"
"A strawberry shortcake."
You jotted down his order. "Alright, coming right up, master."
You came back with his order, and a bag of strawberry syrup in your hand. "What would you like me to write on your slice, master?"
He snickered. "Put '(Y/F/N) is a complete idiot'."
You clenched the bag that syrup oozed out from the top. Mikuru's voice popped out again in your mind with her reminders. Dangit, Mikuru. You obeyed and wrote his dictation with sloppy handwriting. "Please enjoy, master." With that you stormed off back inside the kitchen, hoping that after he finishes his food, he would leave.
Time passed, and it was now the end of your shift. You changed back into your school uniform and bid goodbye to the head. When you stepped out of the cafe, you noticed Tsukishima standing outside with his headphones on his ears. You jumped. "T-Tsukishima-san?! Why are you still here??"
The tall man opened his eyes and took off his headphones, resting it on his neck. "I don't know. I'm leaving now." He started to walk away.
"Hey, don't ignore me!" You trailed behind him like a lost kitty.
From the intersection of the street you passed you together, you thought you saw a familiar figure standing next to a lamppost. Ignoring that, you continued to catch up to Tsukishima.
"Just now... was that (Y/L/N)-san... and Tsukki?"
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