Onmyoji who mingles in the world of anime

Chapter 83 The Role of the Younger Sister

On Saturday, Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't get to sleep in. He got up early, washed up, and went to the coffee shop.

The cafe was open all day for two days off. When Tsuchimikado Fuyu arrived at the cafe, Hinata Kaho also happened to arrive.

The two changed their clothes, but Dino still didn't appear.

"Where did you think the manager went? The door was open, but he was gone," Tsuchimikado complained.

"Hmm...did you go shopping?" Hinata Kaho asked, puzzled.

"Possibly." Tsuchimikado Fuyu nodded and said, "Let's tidy up first, the guests will be arriving soon."

Just as Tsuchimikado was preparing the ingredients, a scream came from outside.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu rushed out and saw Dino squatting on the ground, while Hoshikawa Mafuyu sat on Dino's back with a disgruntled expression, holding Dino's hair in her hand.

"What's going on?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu walked up to Hyuga Natsuho and asked in a low voice.

"It seems the store manager forcibly dragged them from the station."

"Station? No wonder I didn't see the manager just now. He must have been waiting for someone at the station!" Tsuchimikado Fuyu complained.

"Who knows? But how would the store manager know her route?"

"How did you know I would go to that station this morning? You didn't follow me all night, did you?!" Hoshikawa Mafuyu questioned.

“It’s a misunderstanding. I live near that station. After opening the shop this morning, I realized I forgot my wallet, so I went home to get it and that’s when I ran into you,” Dino explained.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu was speechless. "You're really careless. You left without even closing the shop door. Aren't you afraid of being robbed?"

"Then why did you drag me here?"

"I just wanted you to work in my shop! The salary is negotiable," Dino said with a grin.

Hoshikawa Mado looked at Dino speechlessly. She had clearly refused him yesterday, so why was he still so persistent?

“Work is fine, but I can leave anytime I’m not satisfied, and you can’t delay paying my wages,” Hoshikawa Mafuyu sighed.

She was originally looking for a job during her internship, but she hadn't found a suitable one yet, and she didn't have much money left. Working here would allow her to earn some living expenses while continuing her job search.

“No problem,” Dino readily agreed.

Hoshikawa Mado got off Dino, sighed, and said, "My name is Hoshikawa Mado. Just call me Mado. Please take care of me from now on."

"Ma Dong-san, please guide us in the future," everyone said. As for self-introductions, they had already been done yesterday, so there was no need to do them again.

"Ma Dongsang, your clothes aren't ready yet, so just wear your own for now!" Dino said with a smile.

Hoshikawa Mafuyu nodded. "I'll be playing the role of the younger sister, right?"

“That’s right.” Dino nodded. “Ma Dong-san is simply the perfect younger sister character.”

"I understand." Hoshikawa Mafuyu nodded, and then Hinata Kaho showed Hoshikawa Mafuyu around the coffee shop.

Soon, the café welcomed its first customers, or rather, two. Tsuchimikado Fuyu was quite familiar with these two, having seen them come to the café almost every day since the day it opened.

As for their reception, it was left to Hoshikawa Mafuyu. Everyone was a little worried and hid in the back kitchen, watching Hoshikawa Mafuyu's performance.

"Is everything alright?" Hinata Kaho asked worriedly.

"There won't be any problems," Dino said confidently.

"Manager, where do you get your confidence from?!" Tsuchimikado Fuyu complained. "Besides, what you did this morning, anyone who doesn't know the truth would definitely think you were abducting minors. If I saw that at the station, I would definitely call the police!"

"Now that you mention it, no wonder everyone was looking at me strangely at the station. So that's why!" Dino said with a sudden realization.

Tsuchimikado Fuyu and Hinata Kaho were speechless. Someone actually mistook you for a criminal!

On the other side, two customers also walked into the coffee shop with excited expressions.

"The tsundere maids at this cafe are absolutely amazing. This is the first time I've ever been this excited while eating here."

"Exactly, exactly, but it would be great if there were more characters, like sadists or something."

"The dragon maid cosplay I saw the day before yesterday was amazing, but it seems it wasn't from this cafe."

"That's right, that's right, and the tail is also superbly made. It can swing so freely, just like the real thing."

"Brother, welcome back." Hoshikawa Mado ran up to the two of them and said obediently, her voice even turning into that of a little girl.

The two customers immediately became excited; they hadn't expected there to be another character!

Although she's not a sadist, this little maid is...so cute!

Tsuchimikado and the other two were also stunned. Holy crap, they thought the other party was a newbie, but they didn't expect him to be a hidden master.

Given Hoshikawa Mafuyu's current appearance, there's no way he could be considered a college student!

Seeing how easily Hoshikawa Mafuyu handled the situation, everyone felt relieved and began their own work.

The morning passed quietly, and around one or two o'clock, the number of customers in the store gradually decreased, and everyone had time to eat.

However, you still need to keep an eye out for new customers.

After finishing his meal, Tsuchimikado Fuyu walked out of the lounge and saw Hinata Kaho in the lobby, talking frantically to a man, completely unlike her usual arrogant self when she was working.

Could he be Hyuga Kaho's boyfriend? Tsuchimikado Fuyu wondered to himself.

Then Hoshikawa Mado led Dino out, and Hyuga Kaho breathed a sigh of relief, letting Dino talk to the other party.

Unfortunately, Dino was also a bit confused.

Curious, Tsuchimikado Fuyu walked over and asked, "What happened?"

"A foreigner has come here, but he doesn't speak Japanese, and I don't speak English either," Hinata Kaho said apologetically.

"But the store manager can't communicate with him smoothly either!" Tsuchimikado Fuyu complained. Although Dino speaks fluent English, the other person stumbles and stammers, just like how Tsuchimikado Fuyu used to learn English in high school.

"Manager, how is it going?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked quietly, seeing that Dino was having trouble communicating with the other party.

"He said he was from China and that he wasn't good at English or Japanese, and then I didn't understand anything," Dino said softly.

At the same time, Dino couldn't help but smile bitterly. Although he knew several languages, there was no Chinese among them!

"China?" Tsuchimikado Tou's eyes lit up. I know this place very well! So he said in standard Mandarin, "Hello, my name is Tsuchimikado Tou, you can also call me Wang Dong. May I ask what brings you here?"

Chapter 84 Dancing Machine

Hearing familiar Mandarin, especially such fluent Mandarin, the other person was immediately delighted. "Hello, my name is Zhang Zhao, I'm an international student, and I just moved here recently. I especially like maid cafes, and I heard that the maids here can play different roles, so I wanted to come and experience it."

"You're an international student, and your Japanese is so bad? Can you even understand what's in class?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked curiously.

"To be precise, my mother remarried and then I was assigned to this family," Zhang Zhao said with a smile.

"Which school do you attend?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked curiously.

"Yeah, I heard it's called Chiba Municipal Soubu High School. Anyway, according to my cheapskate dad, it's a pretty awesome school."

Tsuchimikado Fuyu's lips twitched. Ah! That name sounds so familiar.

"Yeah, I thought this school was pretty awesome before I enrolled," Tsuchimikado Fuyu nodded in agreement.

Of course, what Tsuchimikado Fuyu didn't say was that after enrolling, he didn't feel that way anymore. His class was no different from other schools' classes, and the quality of students was still uneven.

Especially Satania and Hanabatake Yoshiko, they're already incredibly bad. Sometimes Tsuchimikado Fuyu really feels like this class is doomed to fail.

"Before enrollment? Were you also a student at this school?"

"Yes, Class B, Grade 1."

“I think I’m in Class A, so we’re practically alumni,” Zhang Zhao said with a smile.

Class A? Isn't that Raphiel's class?

Tsuchimikado Fuyu felt a pang of sympathy for him, hoping that Raphiel wouldn't hold a grudge against him!

“Class A is right next to our classroom. If you have any problems, you can come find me,” Tsuchimikado Fuyu said.

"Thanks! To be honest, my Japanese is something my cheap dad crammed me on just a couple of days ago. I only know a few everyday phrases, and most people can't understand me."

By the way, your Mandarin is so good, are you also an international student?

"Well, more or less!" Tsuchimikado Fuyu smiled. Was this what they meant by "soul-based study abroad"?

"Alright, find yourself a seat, I need to get back to work," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile.

"Ah."

"Fuyu-kun, you're amazing." Hyuga Kaho looked at Tsuchimikado Fuyu in surprise. She didn't expect him to know Chinese and be able to communicate with others so fluently. He's really amazing.

"It's alright!" Tsuchimikado Tou smiled modestly. "Natsuho, just greet him as usual. He's here to experience the unique features of our café. I'll accompany you when it comes to ordering."

Hinata Kaho nodded, immediately switching to her tsundere mode, while Zhang Zhao curiously found a seat and sat down.

After the other party ordered, Tsuchimikado Fuyu left. After all, he still had work to do, and he could talk about chatting later. Anyway, they were all from the same school, and there would be plenty of opportunities.

……

Dino closed the shop early, around 6 p.m.

"Everyone has worked hard."

"Manager, why are you closing so early today?" Tsuchimikado Fuyu asked curiously.

"Something came up," Dino said with a mysterious smile.

Actually, the truth is that a limited edition figure of an anime that Dino likes was released, and Dino needs to go to Akihabara to buy it.

After everyone changed their clothes, Hinata Kaho suddenly suggested, "It's still so early, why don't we go to the arcade!"

"The arcade, it's been so long since I've been there," Tsuchimikado Fuyu said with a smile.

"How good are you at claw machines?" Hoshikawa Mafuyu asked.

"not bad."

“If you’re willing to help me win the prize, then I have no objection,” Hoshikawa Mafuyu said.

“No problem,” Hinata Kaho said with a smile.

Upon arriving at the arcade, instead of immediately trying to win prizes, everyone started playing other games.

After all, it's a hassle to carry around the plush toys you win. Once you've had your fill of playing, you can leave with your prizes.

"Touhou-kun, Touhou-san, what do you like to play?" Hinata Natsumi asked with a smile. Since everyone was playing together, Hinata Natsumi naturally didn't want to leave the others out to play alone.

She likes it all, she's fine with playing whatever she wants.