"Let's go now?"
Furuhashi clenched his fist with his left hand and hit his right palm twice, like a boxer about to enter the ring, full of fighting spirit.
Running away from home is no joke, if you earn enough to support yourself.
"Too anxious." Naoki restrained the impulsive literary girl "You probably went to the cafe so early and the cafe wasn't open yet."
"Correctly."
"Send a message to Asumi-senpai first to ask about the specific situation."
Furuhashi took out his cell phone, sent a message to Asumi, and quickly said:
"Asumi senpai said that the cafe doesn't open until 10 am, it's a bit early indeed… Asakawa-san."
"Um?"
"We continue to study together."
...
10 am.
Maid cafe entrance.
"Fumino-chan, Kouhai-kun." A petite girl with purple eyes and hair who looked like a junior school student screamed. "You are here."
Furuhashi waved happily: "Asumi senpai, good morning, long time no see."
"We met in a video chat two days ago." Even though Asumi seems to be a weak middle school girl, she acts decisively and neatly, and has the attitude of an older sister, "Hurry in, it's hot outside."
Naoki walked to the cafe and found that it was very empty. Even though it opens at 10am, there is no doubt that there are basically no customers at this time.
"Why did Fumino-chan suddenly think of working?"
Asumi asked curiously.
Furuhashi turned his head slightly, trying to pass the exam, "It's too boring to be home alone on summer vacation, so I want to find a part-time job and exercise on my own."
"So." Asumi nodded, with a playful smile on his face, "Her Highness the Princess went to experience life."
"Not that! Don't call out strange names!"
"Behind the bar is the store manager." Asumi lifted her chin, "Go for an interview, and you can change jobs as a maid today."
"Interview..."
Looking at the store manager standing behind the bar with a bald head, wearing a suit and sunglasses, and looking at him not a good person at first glance, Furuhashi was a little nervous.
"Fumino-chan, don't judge people by their appearance." Asumi said, "The shop manager only looks fierce, but he is actually very gentle…"
Saying that, she stood on tiptoe, raised his hand to cover his mouth, and whispered in the ear: "When I work, I sometimes meet some customers who are deliberately causing trouble or who are disgusting and secretly take photos, the appearance of the manager can maintain order in store well."
"Eh?" Furuhashi was surprised, "Secretly taking photos?!"
It's nothing to be a maid, she used to be a maid in a maid cafe when she participated in the school's cultural festival before, but if she was going to be photographed secretly, there was no need for an interview.
"Don't worry." Asumi comforted, "After all there are very few such guests, and probably not one for a month, so luck generally isn't that bad."
"Asakawa-san?"
Furuhashi gripped her skirt and looked up hesitantly.
Naoki looked at the sly Asumi, and said unhurriedly:
"Asumi senpai, the cafe doesn't stipulate that employees are not allowed to wear safety pants?"
After finding a solution, Furuhashi quickly calmed down and went for a part-time job interview.
"That's boring." Asumi folded her arms in front of her chest, looked at Naoki, and said with a half smile, "The pervert Kouhai-kun is very familiar with photography methods, you must be very experienced.'
Naoki lowered his head and said, "Senpai, don't tarnish people's innocence."
He never did such a thing as secretly photographing. The gap between the main risks and benefits is too large. Once caught, it is social death. Took a big risk to take a photo, nothing possible except negative IQ.
"Pah!"
Asumi recalled what happened at the internet cafe that day, her face turned slightly red, and she glared angrily, "You are not ashamed to say that you are innocent."
"How can I be dirty?"
"You understand yourself."
Naoki lowered his head and said quietly, "Senpai could have avoided it then…"
"How dare you say that!" Asumi was embarrassed, and she waved his small fist with killing intent, "I will behead you, believe it or not!"
Naoki grabbed Asumi's fist and changed the subject:
"Not going to extra school today?"
"The extra school should take a vacation too, okay?" Asumi said angrily, "I have classes every day, who can stand it."
The two spoke in low voices for a while, Furuhashi's interview results had been released, needless to say, naturally passed smoothly.
In the world seeing this face, as long as you're cute, there's no problem even if you're a pervert. With Furuhashi's cuteness, it was a sure thing to pass the interview.
"Good." Asumi pinched her waist with her right hand, "We will work together in the future."
Furuhashi raised his hand and saluted: "I also asked Asumi senpai to give me more advice."
"Let's go to the back and change your clothes."
"Eh, how fast?"
"The cafe is already understaffed, and you have no other job, so start working now and gain work experience early."
"Understood." Furuhashi clenched his right fist with a serious expression, "I will try my best."
"Kouhai-kun~" Asumi turned her head and looked up, "Fumino-chan is going to work, why don't you go?"
Naoki's expression did not change as he said:
"It's too hot outside, I'll have some coffee before I go."
"Huh." Asumi disliked and pouted, and broke the truth with one sentence, "Obviously you want to stay and see Fumino-chan's maid costume."
"Coughs." Furuhashi slightly blushed, stretched out his hand and tugged at Asumi's sleeve, and said in a low voice, "Asumi senpai, don't talk recklessly."
Asumi folded her arms across her chest, "If you had the ability, you would kidnap people into the house, and let Fumino-chan wear a maid costume to show you every day."
Naoki stared at Furuhashi silently, and his tone became smooth: "Asumi senpai is right."
Furuhashi: "😐"
....
After drinking a cup of coffee at the cafe, Naoki didn't stay any longer and left immediately.
Half of the summer holidays are left, and currently there are three options to choose from.
The first is to go to an extra school, the second is to work part time to earn money, and the third... Naoki has nothing to do, play games with air conditioning every day, and enjoy the last relaxing summer vacation in high school.
After all, next year would be a candidate, and he definitely wouldn't be able to live as leisurely as now.
Naoki made a quick decision, identified a direction briefly, and walked towards the Game Center.
....
Riding the train to the Game Center, Naoki was about to enter when a surprised scream suddenly rang in his ears.
"Stupid Asakawa?!"
Naoki followed the voice, and a young girl in a white dress, fashionably dressed, with long hair reaching her waist, and two black Swallowtail hair accessories on her temples, caught her attention.
The girl ran happily, and the black butterfly hair accessories on the temples gently shook, as if they were about to fly.
Nakano Nino who hasn't seen her in a long time.
"Stupid Asakawa." Nino took a deep breath, "Why are you here?"
"I have to ask you this." Naoki asked curiously, "This is Game Center, what are you doing here?"
"There's a movie theater out front." Nino pointed across the street, and said in a clear voice, "I made an appointment to go to the cinema with friends, when I was walking down the street, I suddenly saw your back."
Among the Quintuplets of the Nakano family, Ichika sneaks out to shoot movies, besides that is the lazy Miku who squats at home and likes to hide in the room to play games, hates sweating and going out in summer, Yotsuba and Itsuki are pathetic, in extra school, only Nino, a social expert who often goes out and hangs out with friends.
"So." Naoki nodded, "Go to the movies."
Nino just said, "I'm not going."
"What?"
"I can watch movies anytime, Ryoko and the others together, it doesn't matter if I get lost." Nino's pretty face blushed slightly, "This lady will be with you today."
"You're not drunk?"
"Drunk people generally say they are not drunk."
"Not." Naoki narrowed his eyes, "Is it really that good to leave your friend like this?"
You are the typical friend who loses sight and gets insulted by friends!
"Who do you think I am for?" Nino couldn't help but yell, "Ryoko and the others can make an appointment next time, I'll be out to play every few days anyway. You haven't seen me since the amusement park."
Naoki shrugged: "You texted me last night."
"You dare say it!" Nino heard this, she quickly became angry, "Leave us and the other girls to watch the lunar eclipse, and I haven't settled the bill with you."
"Stop talking, come on in."
Seeing that Nino had made up his mind, Naoki stopped talking nonsense and quickly took Nino to the Game Center.
"Uhhh..."
Naoki and Nino breathed a sigh of relief as the cold air hit their faces. The outdoor temperature reaching 38 degrees is not a place for humans at all.
"It's been a while since I last played in Game Center." Nino looked around with interest, "What are we playing?"
Naoki said: "This is mainly what you can play."
"Don't underestimate me." Nino lifted his chin and rolled up his sleeves, "I was also a good gamer when I was young."
Naoki was skeptical, Miku and Yotsuba were both good at gaming, and the Twins were five girls equal, so Nino might indeed have some gaming skills.
After pondering, Naoki saw an arcade machine not far away: "Play the Street Fighter game?"
Nino is not afraid of provocation: "Come on."
After a few minutes.
"Stop playing!"
"This machine key is broken, and it is not sensitive at all!"
Nino who was easily beaten to zero, turned into a rage, and pushed the blame straight into the machine.
If the machine breaks down, a staff member will come to apologize and fix it. There is only one truth about bad play, and that is your own ability!
Too bad it can't be said.
With Nino's character, when she's angry, she can really beat people.
"Let's go." Naoki stood up, and after confirming Nino's level, he knew that she had basically missed the fighting game, "Go play Taiko Master."
Taiko Drum Master is basically a music game, not a competitive game. The others were having fun, but after finishing two songs, their faces crumbled.
"Don't play anymore?"
Naoki looked curious.
"My arm hurts." Nino patted his shoulder lightly, and complained, "Recently my shoulder hurts a lot, so it's uncomfortable."
"Shoulder periarthritis?"
"…I beat you."
Nino looked at him shyly. You obviously know the real reason for the sore shoulder, but you are still here knowingly asking, which makes people angry.
The two of them hang out at Game Center.
"What are those people queuing up to play?"
Nino suddenly asked curiously.
Naoki turned his head and quickly said, "They are having a VR game."
"VR…" Nino with a serious expression on his face, "I heard it's the kind of game that can be immersed in the scene, right?"
"You're right to say that."
"Sounds interesting." Nino grabbed the corner of Naoki's clothes and said excitedly, "Let's go and experience it."
The VR experience hall is a very popular project at Game Center. The immersive gaming experience goes far beyond ordinary arcade machines, so no matter what game you play, you'll have to stand in line.
Naoki and Nino chose the line with the least number of people, and then waited in whispers, but they didn't feel that the time was boring.
"Our turn."
Naoki reminded.
"Too slow."
Nino then reluctantly left Naoki and walked over to the machine.
The staff handed over the VR helmet, obediently explained the precautions, and then said:
"It's easy to get dizzy or unstable during the game experience. You can ask your boyfriend to hug and support."
"Boyfriend?"
Nino's eyelashes fluttered slightly and turned to look at Naoki. Obviously, the staff member misunderstood his relationship with Naoki, but...
Misunderstanding is misunderstanding.
She had no intention of letting Naoki slip from the palm of his hand.
I have kissed him, and you don't even want to run away!
Nino's face was slightly red, without explanation or refusal, she gestured: "Asakawa, come and hold me."
Naoki said wordlessly, "Let me hug?"
"Hurry up." Nino snorted softly, "Don't linger and waste other people's time."
Amidst envious and sour eyes, Naoki stepped behind Nino, then spread his arms and hugged Nino in a virtual hug.
"Seriously, hold on tight." Nino subconsciously tensed his body, the temperature on his face rose rapidly, his white ears tinged with a tinge of red, she tried his best to say in a nonchalant voice "Don't let me fall."
"Yes."
Naoki nodded in agreement, the scent sticking to the tip of his nose was full of Nino's hair, the scent of lemon shampoo, and the scent was fresh and natural.
Seeing Nino immersed in the game, Naoki lost his mind and suddenly had a very out of place curiosity.
Nino's hair is very long, how much shampoo should she use to wash his hair?