Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

However, when they heard Tsuchimikado Fuyuu say that it was because he had to find a way to make money, everyone expressed their understanding. After all, unlike them, Tsuchimikado Fuyuu could not ask his parents for money, but Tsuchimikado Fuyuu had no one to ask for money and could only work hard on his own.

Knowing the truth, Gabriel felt even more sympathetic, since Tsuchimikado Fuyu had to raise a bunch of shikigami and Gabriel in addition to himself.

Why did Gabriel include herself in the calculation?

It seems Gabriel is already planning to make Tsuchimikado Fuyu a long-term meal ticket!

……

Before long, the afternoon had passed.

Everyone went home.

However, halfway there, Tsuchimikado Fuyu encountered someone.

"Gabriel, you should go back first. I have something to do," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile.

Gabriel didn't ask any more questions, nodded, and left on her own. All she wanted to do now was go back, turn on her computer, and play some games. As for what Tsuchimikado Fuyu was going to do, it was none of her business.

The reason this person caught Tsuchimikado Fuyu's attention was not because he knew the other person, but because of the large blue talisman on his body, which made Tsuchimikado Fuyu drool.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu walked over and saw the other person sitting in a chair with his head down, sighing.

He took out his phone, and the last black talisman turned white. "Help Dino successfully open his coffee shop."

What kind of ridiculous task is this? The other party wants to open a shop, how can I help? They can't possibly ask me to invest, I don't have that kind of money.

"Hello." Tsuchimikado Fuyu thought for a moment, but couldn't think of a good way to start a conversation, so he could only resort to brute force.

After all, you can't just give up on mysterious talismans. Of course, if you have to pay for it yourself, then you should give it up!

The other person was startled when they heard Tsuchimikado Fuyu's voice. They looked up, their expression somewhat downcast, and stared blankly at Tsuchimikado Fuyu. "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Judging from your appearance, you're not Japanese, are you? I'm quite interested in foreigners, so I'd like to have a chat with you," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said, making up a reason on the spot.

"Yes, I'm Italian." The other party didn't suspect anything; this wasn't the first time he'd encountered this situation.

"Why did you come to Japan? It must be hard to find a job in a foreign country!" Tsuchimikado Fuyu slowly began to steer the conversation.

"Because there are so many anime girls and figurines here, I specifically learned Japanese to come here," Dino said with a happy expression.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu had a dark expression on his face. Damn it, this guy looks fair-skinned and quite handsome, but he's actually a hardcore otaku. You really can't judge a book by its cover!

"You have ideals, but I noticed you were sighing just now. Is there a reason?"

"Well, I was planning to open a coffee shop here, but after everything was ready, the chef I hired went to work at another restaurant."

"We've been looking for a chef for the past few days, but we haven't been able to find a suitable one, so we haven't been able to open the shop yet," Dino sighed.

"Is there any special requirement?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked curiously. "A coffee shop doesn't need such a high-class chef, does it?"

"Well, my café is called Stile. I need the staff to dress up as characters with different attributes to serve customers as a unique feature of the café. Although the chefs don't need to serve customers, it would be difficult for them to get along with everyone if they didn't have any attributes."

"Isn't it simple? Diligence, laziness...aren't those just attributes?"

"No, no, no, the attributes I'm referring to are things like tsundere, sadist, older sister, younger sister, etc."

"...I should really say, he's a true otaku!"

"Thank you for the compliment." Dino smiled shyly and said, "I interviewed several chefs before, most of whom were middle-aged men. I asked them several questions and they couldn't answer them."

"What's the problem?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked curiously.

"You know several types of girls, besides the ones I mentioned, name at least five more."

Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked speechless. According to your criteria, most middle-aged men wouldn't be able to answer that. "Hmm... cunning, sharp-tongued, chuunibyou, tomboy, emotionless."

Dino looked intently at Tsuchimikado Fuyu, "What role do you think you could play?"

"Hmm...chuunibyou?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu tried to say, since chuunibyou was the easiest thing to fake. He could just say he was an Onmyoji and people would definitely think he was a chuunibyou.

Are you good at cooking?

Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked at Dino curiously, "Since they are all chefs, why ask this question?"

“This question is specifically for you,” Dino urged. “Please tell me carefully.”

"You're pretty good at it, aren't you?"

"Please be sure to work at my shop; I offer very good wages," Dino said earnestly.

“Um… I’m not a chef, and I don’t have a chef’s certificate.” Tsuchimikado Fuyu refused. Although his task was to help Dino open a shop, judging from Dino’s situation, he only needed to help him find a chef with “attributes”, and there was no need for him to do it himself.

"100,000 yen per month."

100,000 yen a month seems like a lot, but that's just the salary for an intern "chef" in a restaurant, and it's not actually that much money.

However, for a newly opened coffee shop, it's actually not bad.

Seeing that Tsuchimikado Fuyu was silent, Dino assumed that the price was not enough and quickly said, "150,000 yen per month."

"Two hundred thousand..."

"It's not about the money. I'm still a high school student, and it's impossible for me to come to work every day," Tsuchimikado Fuyu refused. 200,000 yen a month is almost the average income of a full-time chef, but he really couldn't go to work there.

"Could you come over after class this afternoon?"

"Work the night shift?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu thought for a moment and said, "I can work for you for now, but if you find a full-time chef, I will quit my job."

"No problem, I'll find a chef as soon as possible. How about I pay you 20,000 yen per week?"

Actually, Dino only invited Tsuchimikado Fuyu on a whim, and now that he thinks about it, it was indeed a bit rude, since the other party was still a high school student and it was impossible for him to work in his store all day.

“No problem.” Tsuchimikado Fuyu thought for a moment. The other party couldn’t possibly be unable to find a chef forever. It would be better to work for a week and earn 20,000 yen than to sit around and eat his savings away, since his savings were almost gone.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Attribute Cafe

"Welcome to my café, Stile. Since the café is newly opened, it's just you and me in the kitchen, and there's only one server."

"This shop is nice! And the location is good too, not far from my school." Tsuchimikado Fuyu nodded as he looked at the shop and said.

Dino's café isn't the kind of place where you just drink coffee; it's more like a maid café, though that kind of café is very popular in Japan.

Especially at Dino's request, this café is quite unique, capable of bringing "special joy" to its guests.

Dino started showing Tsuchimikado Fuyu the café's rooms and the location of the kitchen equipment. Dino's idea was to wait for the waiter to come over so everyone could get acquainted first, and then have a tasting. If everything went well, the café would start operating tomorrow afternoon.

"Aren't you a chef too? Why don't you open the shop in the morning?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked curiously.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Our only waitress right now is a high school student, so we can only wait for her to finish class this afternoon. Otherwise, I can't manage on my own," Dino sighed.

There's nothing we can do; we brought this on ourselves. Why did we have to demand that our staff not only have the right attributes but also a presentable appearance? It's good enough that we can find people to help us now. Opening the shop at night is better than not opening it at all.

"Oh, right, I forgot to ask, what's your name? My name is Dino," Dino asked with a smile.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu looked speechless. So you're only just realizing this now?

Did I agree to his proposal too soon? It seems so unreliable!

"Tsuchimikado Fuyu, a first-year student at Sobu High School."

"Hello, manager, I'm here." Just then, the coffee shop door opened, and a girl walked in.

With blonde hair, twin tails, blue eyes, and a blue schoolgirl outfit, she is indeed very cute.

"Xiafan-chan, I'm so sorry to have called you here at this time," Dino apologized.

"It's alright, manager. Is there anything I can help you with?" the girl asked curiously.

"Here's the thing, the coffee shop is going to open tomorrow, so I'd like to let everyone get to know each other first. I'd also like to ask you to be a taster and try out the dishes we make."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony," the girl said with a smile.

"My name is Hyuga Kaho, and I'm in charge of the lobby. Nice to meet you."

"Tsuchimikado Fuyu, in charge of the kitchen, is a temporary worker. Although he won't be staying for long, please take good care of him during this time."

"My name is Dino. I'm in charge of the kitchen, specializing in Italian cuisine. I'm also in charge of coffee and beverages, and serve as the store manager."

The three introduced themselves to each other. Since the coffee shop was still under construction, the menu had not yet been prepared. The first thing they discussed was what dishes to prepare for the next few days of operation.

“Our kind of cafe should definitely be like a maid cafe, so omelet rice is a must,” Hinata Kaho suggested.

“That’s right, we can also add pasta, cake, omelets and desserts,” Dino nodded and said.

"Can you make it? Although I've said I'm a decent cook, I can't make anything except omelet rice," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a shrug.

“It’s okay, I can do the rest,” Dino said.

“Then there’s no problem.” Tsuchimikado Fuyu nodded. “We can also add curry. Actually, I’m better at Chinese cuisine than Japanese cuisine.”

"Oh! Dong-kun knows Chinese cuisine? Looks like I've struck gold!" Dino said with a smile.

“However, most Chinese dishes are not suitable for a coffee shop like this!” Tsuchimikado Tou sighed.

“Actually, it’s okay. We’ve just opened a shop, so we only need to make curry, omelet rice, and desserts. We can expand the menu later,” Dino said.

"That's true, many coffee shops offer these kinds of dishes. As for drinks, you can choose from cola, milk, milk tea, or instant coffee."

“Instant coffee is unnecessary; I can make handcrafted coffee, and I have the necessary equipment,” Dino said.

"Instant coffee still needs to be prepared, since the store manager, Haiya, is in charge of the kitchen and can't always be available. I can also make instant coffee," Hinata Kaho said. "The store manager can list the handmade coffee separately."

"no problem."

"By the way, I just saw the ingredients for making ice cream in the kitchen. Is the manager planning to make ice cream?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked.

"Yes, but I'm still learning, and I'm not very good at it yet," Dino nodded, saying apologetically.

"Can I give it a try? I've studied it before, but I might not be very proficient."

When Tsuchimikado Tou was a child, he loved eating ice cream, so Kobayashi Minako would make homemade ice cream for him. Later, Tsuchimikado Tou learned how to make ice cream from Kobayashi Minako. His happiest childhood memory was making ice cream with Kobayashi Minako.

However, after Minako's death, Tsuchimikado Fuyu's predecessor never made ice cream again, because it reminded him of his deceased mother.

After the menu was finalized, Tsuchimikado Fuyu suddenly thought of a question and looked at Hinata Kaho to ask, "By the way, Hinata-san, what's your astrological sign?"

"I'm playing the tsundere!" Hinata Kaho said with a smile. "Huh? I don't care about you at all, hmph."

"Not bad," Dino said with a smile, clapping his hands.

"The manager has a really good eye. Miss Hinata's portrayal of a tsundere is just too convincing. If I hadn't known Miss Hinata's personality beforehand, I might have really thought she was a tsundere." Tsuchimikado Fuyu nodded, acknowledging Hinata Kaho's abilities.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say. Just call me Xia Fan," Hinata Xia Fan said shyly.

"After all, there's a saying that goes, 'Blonde girls with twin tails are always arrogant!'" Dino said with a smile.

"Manager, you misunderstood!" Hinata Kaho glared at Dino. "I'm not a tsundere! I'm just acting!"