I won't be a loser.

"So, now it's a personnel issue?"

"I'm planning to hire two chefs and about five waiters."

"You still need people with experience in this area. If someone without experience goes wrong when opening a new store, it will be a disaster."

"Of course, now that I've found these people, I plan to do a trial run first. If there are no problems with the trial run, then we can officially open the business."

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Yuqi, the Kindhearted Man

Thanks to the monthly ticket and blade of Mo/! Thanks to everyone for the recommendation votes!

Another year of budding: 347. What are you hiding from?

It was a hot summer day, and he felt very hot just by going out in the early morning. When he walked out of Maihama Station and stood on the road, he looked at the pedestrians and tourists around him who were heading to the same destination as him and Yotsuba. He silently lowered his head and looked at Yotsuba, whose hand he was holding.

"The entrance is a little ahead. It'll take some time before you can get in, but there are a lot of people there right now, so go and queue up first."

"Ah."

As Yotsuba was relatively unfamiliar with the place, she naturally listened to her brother's words.

Purchase tickets online and print them yourself.

Xianren, who doesn't like trouble, naturally doesn't have much of a favorable impression of the amusement park in front of him. However, considering Yotsuba's age, she should be full of fantasies about this amusement park. He has some reservations in his heart, but still has a gentle smile on his face as he queues up with his sister.

Looking around, I saw that most of the people there were adults leading their children, or couples.

His gaze fell on his sister beside him again. There was almost a height difference between them. He lowered his head slightly and looked at his sister who was a little nervous and expectant.

"Is it hot?"

"There are too many people. It feels a bit hot. Is it always like this?"

"It's pretty much like that. It's very famous, so a lot of people come. Plus, it's summer vacation, so there are a lot of people coming."

"like me?"

"Well, that should be about right. Have you thought about what to do inside?"

“I don’t know, but I want to try it.”

"It may be impossible to try them all today, so first look at what you're interested in. After you've experienced what you're interested in, save some for later."

"Ah."

The entire amusement park is very large, but there are basically queues everywhere. During the special holiday season of summer vacation, there are so many people coming to the amusement park. Xianren, who is walking in the amusement park, always holds Yotsuba's hand to prevent the two from getting lost, and his palms are wet with sweat.

Near noon, I accompanied Yotsuba to the restaurant in the amusement park to have dinner. The price... Seeing Yotsuba seemed very happy, Xianren, who was sitting opposite Yotsuba, did not give any comments.

"Brother, don't you like it here?"

In the evening, when they were walking out of the amusement park, they suddenly heard Yotsuba's words, which made Xianren stunned and he looked down at his sister.

"You don't look very happy today."

"No, it's just a little hot, but otherwise I'm happy. I don't go out much, so I'm happy to be here with Yotsuba."

After staring at her brother for a while, Yotsuba slowly lowered her head and took the bus back to Bunkyo Ward with Kento. When they got off the platform, Kento took Yotsuba to stroll around the nearby commercial district and bought some things like fried chicken and croquettes...

Because it was not time for Mitsuha and Setsuna to go home yet, they returned to their apartment first, entered the house, and found that no one was there.

"My grandma and I are taking a walk outside right now. Your apartment is a little small, and it's a bit uncomfortable for me to stay here, so I went out for a walk to relax in a nearby park. I'll be back soon."

After contacting his mother and learning that the two were in a nearby park, Xianren was a little surprised and glanced at his apartment.

Well, it is a bit small.

It was normal for grandma to feel uncomfortable. She glanced at Yotsuba who was already very tired, and the two of them sat at home, watching TV quietly. It was not until the evening that she returned to Qingpu's house with Yotsuba.

"Sleep?"

At night, the lights were off and Xianren was resting with his eyes closed. Suddenly, he heard the familiar voice of Qingpu Wu. He opened his eyes and saw Qingpu Wu squatting beside him in the hazy moonlight, staring at him.

"What time is it?"

"Nine o'clock."

"I felt like I was almost asleep, but you suddenly woke me up. What's going on?"

"It's nothing serious. I just couldn't sleep. I came to see you. Do you want to go out for a walk together?"

"Now?"

"Tokyo is a city that never sleeps."

"But in the early morning, everything that needs to be quiet will still be quiet."

Lying on the sofa, Xianren answered Qingpu Mai softly, but feeling that he couldn't sleep either, he slowly sat up, put on his clothes, and tiptoed to the door with Qingpu Mai, who was already dressed.

Afraid of waking up the sleeping person, he opened the door gently, walked out quietly, and closed the door.

"call--"

Qingpu Wu walked out of the house, breathed a sigh of relief, and felt a lot more relaxed. She looked at Xianren beside her.

"Let's go together?"

"Ah."

Wearing a light gray shirt and a pair of loose khaki shorts, she still felt a little warm when she walked out of the house. However, Qingura Mai, wearing a tank top and a chiffon jacket, didn't seem to feel anything.

"Where to go?"

"Anywhere is fine. Where do you think is a good place to go?"

"Let's go sit in Ginza for a while. I've hardly been there."

"Ginza."

Located in Chuo Ward, it is a little distance away from Bunkyo Ward, but not very far. After thinking about it, Qingura Mai has not been to that place very often. Now that Xianren has taken the initiative to speak, it is a good opportunity to go for a walk and experience what it feels like to be in that place that is always associated with "prosperity" and "expensive".

"Is the subway going there?"

"Let's go by subway. It won't take long anyway."

"Ah."

Taking the Marunouchi Line, it took less than twenty minutes for the two to arrive at Ginza in Chuo Ward from Kasuga in Bunkyo Ward. Looking at the bustling streets under the night sky, Xianren, who was here for the first time at night, couldn't help but sigh.

“It’s sparkling, and it feels completely different from Shinjuku and Shibuya.”

Qing Pu Mai looked at the people walking on the streets of Ginza late at night, and felt a little affected in her heart. Her eyes were a little timid, and the distance between her and Xianren was subconsciously shortened.

"Where are we going next?"

Qingpu Mai, who had never dressed up carefully, felt a little confused when facing such a dazzling street and people with different temperaments on the street. She looked at Xianren beside her.

"Let's go for a stroll and find a place to sit for a while."

"Ah."

Even though she has lived in Tokyo for decades, Kiyoura Mai is not much more familiar with Ginza than someone who comes here for the first time. It is full of unfamiliarity.

After opening the door and walking out of his room, Qingura Setsuna originally wanted to go to the bathroom.

In order not to wake up the sleeping sage, she didn't even turn on the light, but when she walked into the living room, she noticed that something seemed to be missing on the sofa?

Slowly looking at the sofa, Qingpu Setsuna, who was wearing light pajamas, slowly walked to the sofa and stopped. She saw only an empty space. There was no trace of Xianren on the sofa at all.

"......"

She slowly looked towards her mother's room. After a long silence, she quietly went into the bathroom.

After washing his hands, he came out without asking where the sage had gone. He quietly returned to his room, closed the door, lay down, and quietly closed his eyes...

"A glass of juice."

He ordered a glass of juice at the bar, looked at Qingpu Mai beside him, and picked up a cocktail.

“How long will it take for the restaurant to be completed?”

"It's estimated that the renovation will be completed in two months. Combined with other things, we should be able to open for business by the end of the year."

"Does it take that long?"

"It doesn't take that long, but I'm still a little worried, so I asked Yuko to be a little more meticulous and pay a little more attention. By the end of the year, it should be about right."

"Chef, is anyone applying?"

"The restaurant isn't even ready yet, how can we hire so early? We have to wait until the restaurant is ready."

"But when your restaurant is ready, are you sure you'll be able to hire the right chef by then?"

While chatting about the restaurant, he picked up the juice and took a sip.

"But now that we've hired someone, we have to pay them more. If we don't pay them, they'll probably disappear when we open the business."

"Too."

They chatted about the restaurant, and gradually talked about Saionji Yuko, Kiyoura Mai's past, her past, and her previous family. Kento just listened quietly to some of her complaints until she blushed and seemed drunk. Then Kento blocked the wine glass in front of her, paid for the drinks, and helped Kiyoura Mai out of the bar.

It was still some distance from home, so I booked a room in a nearby hotel.

After opening her eyes and waking up in a daze, Mitsuha sat up and looked at the familiar environment around her. She stood up slowly and was a little surprised to see Kiyoura Setsuna wearing her daily clothes.

"Did I oversleep?"

"No, it's only seven o'clock. I just got up a little early. Good morning, Mitsuha."

"Good morning, Setsuna. Is it only seven o'clock?"

"Well, it's okay even if I sleep a little longer."

"You don't need to sleep any longer. I'm already awake. Is Yotsuba still awake?"

He turned his head to look at Yotsuba who was lying beside him, Sanye sat up, and suddenly felt a little anxious, so he stood up.

"I'm going to the bathroom first!"

Then he hurried towards the door. Qingpu Setsuna looked at Sanye who was leaving, and his eyes fell on Yotsuba. He stared at Yotsuba for a while, and sighed silently...

"Brother, why is there no one here? Has he gotten up yet?"

Coming out of the bathroom, Mitsuha was a little surprised and astonished to see Kiyoura Setsuna already preparing breakfast in the living room. She looked at Kiyoura Setsuna, somewhat puzzled.

"I don't know either. When I woke up, he was no longer in the living room."

"I'm going to make a phone call."

Sanye was a little concerned when her brother suddenly disappeared. She hurried back to the bedroom, found her cell phone, and called her brother.

beep--

beep--

"Huh~ Mitsuha?"

"Where are you?"

"Outside."

"You're not even in the living room!"

"When I say outside, I mean somewhere else. Is there something going on?"

"where?"

"Do you really want to know?"

"Of course, otherwise why would I call you!"

Faced with Sanye's questioning, Xianren, who was in the hotel room, was too lazy to answer Sanye's question. The main reason was that he had not rested well and could not think of how to answer the question for a while.

During the silence, Qingpu Wu, who was sleeping beside him, gradually woke up and opened her eyes in a daze.

"Well......."

"Forget it, I'll call you later, let's leave it at that for now."

After hanging up the phone in a hurry, Xianren looked at Qingpu Mai who opened her eyes and looked at her.

"woke up?"

"Uh-huh?"