Year 10 Start
"Yawn——" Ishii Kazuki lazily lay on the table, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes, "Boss——"
His drawn-out call received no response from the boss. The elderly woman was still busy behind the old-fashioned bar. There were not many customers in the store, most of them gathered in the booths by the window and whispered. Ishii Kazuki was obviously a regular customer, and most of the customers gave a good-natured laugh when they heard his voice.
"Ishii-kun, your latte is here." The boss finally responded, wearing an apron and holding a tray, and carefully walked around the piano to Ishii Kazuki's seat. "Really?" He sighed helplessly, "If it were me before, I would have labeled you a heretic."
"Mrs. Nishino is really something," the older man at the booth next to him said with a smile, "For a young man like Koishi, just serve him black coffee and let him experience the taste of life. Women are just too gentle. Men need to suffer a little before they grow up."
"I've suffered enough in my life," Ishii Kazuki gave him a disdainful look, blowing on the steaming coffee and taking a sip, "If I drink something this bitter again, I won't have any hope for the rest of my life."
"Yes, yes, yes," the boss said at the right time to smooth things over, "Mr. Sakamoto, don't look at you with the same eyes as we did back then." This was obviously biased towards Ishii Kazuki. The man called Mr. Sakamoto didn't look surprised at all, "Ishii-kun's work is very hard, and he has to put on airs for the sake of face after work. It's too unfair to him. I hope that every customer will have a good experience in my store!"
"I understand," Mr. Sakamoto raised his hands in surrender, "Koishi is really popular with women," he sighed, "especially older men like him, what is it? In today's words, he can stimulate maternal instinct..."
"Wait!" Ishii Kazuki was horrified, "Take it back now, what are you saying in front of Mrs. Nishino!"
Veins bulged out of Mrs. Nishino's forehead, and the tray in her hand made a click under Ishii Kazuki's awed gaze. "Mr. Sakamoto..." With a kind smile, "Who are you talking about, old?"
Never talk about age in front of a woman. Ishii Kazuki looked at Mr. Sakamoto with pity, as cold sweat appeared on his forehead. He mourned in his heart, "Rest in peace, Mr. Sakamoto."
"Wait a minute, what are you looking at?! And Mrs. Nishino, we are all this age, calm down--"
"Oh, this age? What do you mean?"
“Ahem…”
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Anyway, after a lot of chaos, Mrs. Nishino took away Ishii Ikki's empty coffee cup with a bright smile, with Mr. Sakamoto lying dead in the background, "Same old trick this time? Little Ikki?"
"Oh, OK," Ishii Kazuki took the notebook and pen handed over by Mrs. Nishino and drew a small boat on it. This is a feature of this cafe. Customers can choose to leave a message in the guestbook, or make small gifts for the next guests, or even specify a drink to give to the guests who choose the gift they prepared. "The origami work last time was really artistic... It's a pity that I didn't meet the author. Um... Mrs. Nishino, please write it down for me."
He turned his head and looked out the window at the scenery. The river shone with golden light under the sunlight. "Whoever chooses me as the gift," he took out a small gift box from his pocket. As if he had some bad intentions, he smiled slyly and proudly. "Bring the person to my seat and give him a cup of latte."
"Very beautiful packaging," the boss accepted it with a smile, "Ishii-kun is really a good boy who doesn't spoil the fun. Ah, I will put it in the blind box very well."
Ishii Kazuki lowered his eyes and said, "No, it's just that Mrs. Nishino's idea is so brilliant."
"It's a very romantic idea, really."
Looking forward to the day she receives it.
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