บท 84: Chapter 80: Going to Pick Up Onodera

The rain was pouring heavily,

and the entire sky had darkened.

The gloominess made the girl at the cash register involuntarily shudder.

"With this weather, I'm not going back at lunch..."

She muttered softly, taking out her cellphone to start texting her friend, complaining about the awful weather.

Despite saying that, she was actually feeling quite good; rainy days meant few customers would visit the convenience store.

It was relaxing, and if the rain stopped by the time she finished her shift, it would be even better.

Unfortunately, when has anything in this world ever been perfect?

That's because humans are never truly satisfied creatures.

Having read this line in a book, Chiba Shimizu shifted her gaze back toward the rain-blurred world outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

Raindrops hitting the glass formed little streams that fogged up her view.

In the living room, there was only the young lady by herself, seeming a bit lonely.