Chapter 203 Misae's Suitors

After nearly half a month of preparation, the dry cleaning shop finally opened for business.

I thought the opening ceremony would be rather quiet, but to my surprise, many unfamiliar faces appeared.

Of course, this so-called unfamiliar face is only relative to Junichi Sei.

Hayakawa Misae, however, called out each of their names correctly, showing great familiarity with them.

It seems that the person in charge of supervising the renovation has gotten along well with the neighbors.

Within ten minutes of his arrival at the shop, seven or eight flower baskets had already been delivered.

Nine times out of ten they are men.

That's quite intriguing.

After nearly two hours of busy work, the two young women, who had only recently been hired as shop assistants, beamed with joy: "This is amazing! In less than two hours since we opened, our turnover is almost 50,000 yuan."

"Phew~ I thought the opening of the new store would be difficult, but now I don't have to worry too much."

With enough wealth, looks are simply not worth mentioning.

He longed to play the role of a bad father in that relationship.

It's a bad thing that so many strange creatures appear around the man I've set my sights on.

As soon as those words were spoken, a blush involuntarily appeared on Bai Yanmeiya's face.

When you're busy, time always seems to fly by, and before you know it, it's noon.

Just as the group was about to start eating, a wind chime came from behind the small door. Looking up, they saw a middle-aged woman, about seventy years old, carrying a fruit basket, walking in.

"I haven't asked yet." Mr. Murae remained calm and extended his hand.

Even though Sei Junichi hinted more than once that he was actually short of money.

"yes!"

The two younger sisters exchanged a glance, stuck out their tongues, and immediately went off to get busy.

Mr. Murae's observations seemed quite keen; his eyes changed slightly upon noticing Junichi Sei's presence.

"It seems we still need to buy a cash register. Otherwise, it's too troublesome for him to record each transaction one by one."

Because a significant portion of the population in Japan dislikes cash payments, mobile payment records can be used as final business records.

That longing made Mr. Murae even more eager to possess the man behind him.

Just thinking about it made Bai Yanmei feel so ashamed.

I heard that the other party is a boy who hasn't even graduated from elementary school yet. That tangible buff made Mr. Murae feel like he was bewitched and desperately wanted to get him.

In Hayakawa Misae's view, her relationship with Junichi was anything but ordinary. Although they weren't related by blood, it was closer than family. But if they were just family, what happened between them...

But I knew that the question was really not difficult for Hayakawa Misae.

"Mr. Murae, you're too kind. Have you eaten yet?"

It was usually the other person's almost impeccably handsome face that made Mr. Murae feel somewhat uncomfortable.

If they are merely suitors, then they are certainly a cause for concern.

"Shh, keep your voice down, or the manager will hear you."

A cash register machine plus a cash register system would cost at least 700,000 yen, and Misae Hayakawa, who is not used to living on a tight budget, naturally felt it was worth it.

Misae Hayakawa's expression clearly showed no embarrassment, and as she spoke, she glanced casually at Junichi Sei, who seemed to be eating in silence.

Normally, the other person listens to almost everything Sei Junichi says, but on that particular matter, you were very insistent, because you wanted Sei Junichi to waste money on you again.

"Yuriko, Haru, stop chatting and come help!"

"Yes, the manager is so popular; lots of neighbors came to support him!"

"Misae, I'm sorry, I had something come up at the company today and I was delayed. I hope you will accept this gift."

"The suitor." Junichi Sei, who was mischievously eating his bento, spoke first.

Hayakawa Misae hesitated for a moment, then blurted out, "I am yours..."

Who is that?

The purpose of opening that dry cleaning shop was to provide emotional compensation to the other party, so that they would not fall into anxiety outside their home.

Junichi put his teacup under the table and quickly leaned over.

Making her own bento boxes saves nearly 40% of the cost compared to buying them from convenience stores, so even though it's a bit more work, Misae Hayakawa prefers to put in the effort herself.

That Junichi-kun kid is really something, talking nonsense~

When Sei Junichi met her, he immediately said it was a done deal, and then insisted on waiting until the store's performance deteriorated before bringing it up again.

Mr. Murae hid his emotions very well, asking the question as if it were a casual inquiry.

"Those guys, just to talk to the manager a little longer, they even dug out their thermal underwear from home. Why wash thermal underwear in the middle of summer? Hehehe~"

Of course, if you were able to explain yourself in that situation, you would be able to do something that would embarrass Junichi-kun.

Moreover, according to his own investigation, Bai Yanmei is currently single. Although she has not been married twice, Mr. Chunjiang does not see that as a problem. On the contrary, it makes him feel an indescribable longing.

Of course, one can still lose composure in front of others and leave a bad impression.

“There’s something wrong. The dry cleaning business is just starting out right now. It’s not worth wasting money on that. If you try any harder, you won’t be able to make it work.”

Mr. Murae's gaze shifted, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Junichi wiped the grease from the pork leg rice from the corner of his mouth, smiled, and took the initiative to shake hands with him: "Junichi."

Seeing the strange expression that suddenly appeared on Hayakawa Misae's face, Mr. Murae felt a chill run down his spine, and a very bad feeling welled up inside him.

The woman addressed him with extreme familiarity, as if she were an old friend who knew the boy, with a warm smile on her face.

The employees brought their own lunches, but because the contract included a clause that included lunch, Shirai Miya prepared lunches for both employees as well.

Hayakawa Misae, who had finally managed to free herself up, was already drenched in sweat, but she was full of energy and slowly added a new dry cleaning fee to her notebook.

That would likely increase time costs.

"Hehe, what can we do when our manager is such a beauty?"

Mr. Murae's lips twitched. Although he felt disgusted, he still managed a smile: "Murae Mitsuhiko, is Mr. Sei working over there?"

Since the other party is enjoying it, there's no need for me to take it too seriously. Anyway, I don't care how much they earn.

That time, the other party seemed to be really putting in a lot of effort and wanted to achieve something.

The woman, dressed in a suit and tie, of medium build, with a slicked-back hairstyle styled with hair wax and a prominent beard, did not at first glance appear to be a typical successful woman.

Compared to them, those mediocre women who only had their eyes on my money are utterly incomparable.

Therefore, Misae Hayakawa also had to expend energy to take notes.

Because the later preparations had not yet cost nearly 9 million yen, Hayakawa Miya was preoccupied with how to slowly recoup her investment, so she meticulously managed every expense, cutting every penny to the bone.

From Hayakawa Misae's perspective, that money was all Sei Junichi's own money, and as an elder, she should not keep dragging him down.

Shirayuki Miya was so busy she didn't even have time to look up, while Sei Junichi was taking notes and answering questions simultaneously.