Chapter 263: Azure Rain
"It's so dangerous, so dangerous..."

Hearing the sound of clothes rustling in the locker room, Qingshui Jian let out a long sigh and was once again glad that he did not open the door rashly.

But who could be in this?
Xia Lin has now taken a flight out of Tokyo, and since the male waiter resigned, there should be only two female employees left in the bar besides the new arrival Shimizu Miki today.

In other words, inside is...

Alas, if you see female employees changing clothes on your first day at work, you will be socially dead.

Moreover, you might be considered a pervert.

"abnormal."

For a moment, Qingshuijian thought he was hallucinating.

But then he realized that the voice came from behind him.

Qingshui turned around and found that it was the waitress he met when he came to the bar last time.

The other party should have arrived later than Shimizu. He had not yet changed into the bar's work uniform, but he was wearing a black mask and a wide-brimmed fisherman's hat on his face.

Perhaps it was thanks to this that she was not as embarrassed as Shimizu Mitsuki who was caught in the sudden downpour.

Although her face and upper body were not seriously wet, the trouser legs of her jeans must have accidentally stepped into a puddle on the way here, leaving a large wet mark.

"It turns out that Mr. Administrator is a voyeur."

“…Why is it an affirmative sentence?”

The other party did not answer, but lowered his head slightly and moved his gaze to Qingshuijian's hand holding the door handle.

Qingshuijian quickly pulled his hand back. He certainly had no intention of turning the doorknob, but he also didn't want the other party to misunderstand.

"Don't worry, I promise to keep it a secret for Mr. Administrator."

She said righteously.

"I've already said that's not the case..."

The other party gave a response that he thought was very considerate without permission, but it made Shimizu feel troubled.

"Also, why do you use that strange way of addressing me?"

"Because Miss Xia Lin has said that during her absence, all bar affairs will be managed by you."

As she spoke, she took off her fisherman's hat and shook her head gently from side to side. Her long straight sky-blue hair, which had been pressed under the hat for a long time, suddenly cascaded down like a waterfall.

Such a striking and beautiful hair color is really eye-catching. Because her hair is tied up into a high ponytail, her white neck makes people almost forget to breathe.

Because this hair color is so rare, it can easily leave a deep impression on people, which reminds Shimizu of some bad past events.

"Mr. Administrator, what's wrong with you?"

Qing Shui, who was slightly dazed, came back to his senses.

"Nothing... But the title of Mr. Administrator does sound a bit..."

Although Shimizu Mi is indeed temporarily helping to manage the bar on behalf of Xia Lin, the title of "Mr. Administrator" sounds a bit unfamiliar.

"Then... the store manager?"

“No, the manager also sounds a bit…”

"I see. Then Mr. Qingshui, is it okay to call him that?"

Although it still sounds a bit weird, it is at least much better than the previous two.

Then, Qingshuijian asked the other party what to address him.

"me……"

Qingshui saw that he was just asking for a name, but the other person looked thoughtful.

"Well, just call me Ruixi."

"Rich..."

Although the name sounds good, it feels like she came up with it on the spur of the moment to fool people.

However, it is understandable that a girl who comes to work in a place like a bar would want to protect her personal information.

Although it is of some concern, it is not to the point of digging into the root of the matter.

"Anyway, please take care of me in the future, Mr. Qingshui."

Mizuki bowed slightly to Shimizu politely.

This is actually a custom in Japan, where people often bow to each other when speaking to others.

Especially in the workplace, people have to bow their heads and bend over at every turn.

It’s not that there’s anything wrong with this, but Qingshuijian personally feels that these etiquettes are too troublesome.

Just then, the sound of changing clothes in the locker room behind me stopped, and the door handle turned gently.

Immediately afterwards, Shimizu suffered a blow on the back.

For some reason, the door that was designed to open outwards hit Shimizumi's back directly.

"Ah? See you?!"

The door of the locker room was opened, and the person who emerged from inside was Sakurai Haruka, who was not a bar employee but was wearing a bar work uniform.

"See, are you okay? I didn't mean it..."

When Sakurai Haruka saw Shimizu Ken being hit by the door, she was shocked for a moment and hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Shimizu, I forgot to remind you that the door of the locker room opens outwards. Remember to stay away when there are people inside."

Did she really forget?
Although the mask covered most of her face, and we couldn't tell any emotion from her, there was no guarantee that she wasn't a sinister person who simply wanted to see Qingshui Jian make a fool of himself just because he didn't bow to her in return.

But regardless of whether she really forgot or not, Shimizu Mi could not understand which genius designed the interior door to open outwards.

"I heard from Miss Xia Lin before that when the bar was first renovated, two little girls from my relatives mischievously misled the door installer to go in the wrong direction..."

Hearing what Mizuki said, Sakurai Haruka looked embarrassed and had a guilty expression on her face.

"See, sorry..."

"I'm fine, don't worry."

Fortunately, Sakurai Haruka didn't open the door very quickly just now. Although it did hurt a little, it was not a big deal.

"Compared to this, Haruka, why are you here?"

"I……"

Sakurai Haruka wanted to say something but hesitated. Then, as if she couldn't calm down, she turned her head to look at Mizuki who was standing aside and concentrating on wiping her trouser legs with a tissue, as if it had nothing to do with her.

Even though Sakurai Haruka didn't say anything, Shimizu Mi roughly understood it by looking at her increasingly sharp eyes as she stared at Mizuki.

"You really came..."

Although Shimizu Mi had advised her before, she didn't expect Sakurai Haruka to really come.

"Of course what I said is true. If no one is watching you when I'm not around, and you don't behave yourself..."

Sakurai Haruka closed the distance between them, raised her head and leaned close to Shimizumi's face to stare at him. Although she still said nothing, Shimizumi could understand from her eyes that the consequences would definitely be serious.

"Mr. Shimizu, can you please make way for me? I need to go in and change my clothes."

Ruixi seemed to realize that it was impossible to dry her trouser legs that were completely soaked by rain water, so she simply gave up and prepared to change into the bar uniform.

"Feel sorry……"

Still because of the size of the bar, the passage in front of the locker room is relatively narrow. It is okay for one person to pass through, but it would be a bit crowded if two people pass through together.

Although men probably prefer narrower rooms, out of politeness, Shimizu pulled Sakurai Haruka to the side to allow Mizuki to pass.

"Mr. Shimizu, please don't peek. I will take off my human skin when I change my clothes."

Before entering the locker room, Ruixi said something very unnecessary with her back to Shimizu.

However, if she really takes off her skin when changing clothes, Qingshui would really like to see it.

"Who wants to spy on you, narcissist?"

Sakurai Haruka said "huh" in disdain towards the locker room, and pulled Shimizu away. After returning to the bar, Shimizu took out his phone and checked the time. It was almost time for business.

So I walked to the store entrance and turned the sign at the door that said "Closed" to "Open".

Afterwards, Qingshuijian checked again to see if all the windows were closed tightly to prevent rainwater from leaking in.

During this period, Sakurai Haruka followed Shimizu closely.

She followed Qingshuijian wherever he went.

It feels like a mother hen taking her chicks out for a walk.

Although it’s not annoying, it still feels a bit awkward when someone is always following you.

"remote……"

Shimizu turned around and just as he opened his mouth, Sakurai Haruka approached him.

However, in order to prevent her uniform from getting dirty, Shimizu gently pushed her shoulders away.

Because on the way here, Qingshuijian's clothes were almost completely wet by the rain. The wet clothes took away the body's temperature, and the water also made the body heavy, making him no different from a drowned chicken.

Despite this, Sakurai Haruka was still determined to get closer.

"Where are you from?"

"If...if you like that, then...it's not impossible..."

Sakurai Haruka lowered her head shyly, and occasionally glanced at Shimizu Mi's reaction.

Qing Shuijian thought about it and although he felt that it might be very interesting, unfortunately, he did not have that kind of fetish.

"Yao, I think you should let me take you back first..."

No matter what, Sakurai Haruka is not an employee of the bar. Shimizu originally wanted to send her home first, but when he saw the increasingly heavy rain outside, he had to give up the idea for the time being.

"I'm not leaving."

Sakurai Haruka crossed her arms over her chest and pouted.

The already plump breasts are even more prominent with this action.

Qing Shuijian sighed helplessly: "I'm talking to you——"

"Could it be that Jian wants to be alone with that vixen?"

Sakurai Haruka stretched out her index finger and gently poked Shimizumi's cheek.

"Fox spirit... Miss Ruixi shouldn't have offended you, right?"

I don’t know what’s wrong with Sakurai Haruka. Ever since the first time they met, she has been extra wary of Ruixi, as if she had suffered a loss at her hands before.

"Ms. Mizuki... you even know my name so quickly."

Hearing this, Sakurai Haruka's eyes suddenly changed.

Qing Shuijian couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

……

……

About half an hour later, Shimizu realized that working in a bar seemed a little different from what he had imagined.

"I'm free~see you."

"Ah."

“I’m so free~”

"Ah."

This conversation lasted about five minutes.

There were only three people in the bar: Shimizu Mi, Sakurai Haruka, and Mizuki.

Since there was absolutely no work, the three of them sat in the seats behind the bar with nothing to do.

Ruixi changed into the bar's work uniform in the locker room. The navy blue Western-style uniform fit her body tightly, the bow tie under the collar was tied very neatly, and her long straight sky-blue hair was as beautiful as a waterfall.

From the beginning, she has been sitting on the right side of Shimizumi and has been looking at the screen of her mobile phone, while Sakurai Haruka on the left is lying on the table, bored.

Maybe it was because it was raining heavily outside, although it was Qingshuijian's first day at work, there were not many customers.

The howling wind outside drowned out all other sounds, and the entire bar was exceptionally quiet, to the point where you could almost hear a pin drop.

The only customer was a middle-aged man who had just come in to avoid the rain and ordered a draft beer. He was even asleep on the sofa.

Although it was a lot easier at work, Shimizu Miyabi sincerely hoped that he would not be regarded as the one who brought bad luck.

Since there have been no customers, this situation should be able to promote communication among the three people.

However, this did not happen.

"Why did Ms. Ruixi start working part-time?"

"I want to buy a cell phone, clothes, and all kinds of things... Where's Mr. Shimizu?"

"In theory, similar to you."

Even if they were just casually chatting to kill time, Ruixi's hand continued to slide across the screen.

Sakurai Haruka on the side was observing the two of them, with a hint of jealousy in her eyes.

"See, let's play word chain."

"Didn't we play it just now?"

"What does it matter? It's boring anyway. Let me start first, Ringo."

"Rice (Gohan). Okay, it's over."

Since there is no word that begins with N in Japanese, saying a word that ends with N means you lose the game.

"Wait a minute, let's play seriously, okay?"

Sakurai Haruka shook Shimizu's arm gently with some dissatisfaction.

"This is already the seventh time we've played Word Chain."

“But there’s nothing else to do.”

Sakurai Haruka complained again that it was boring.

"In that case, why didn't you come here in the first place?"

Shimizumi tapped Sakurai Haruka's forehead with a little force.

Just now, after Mizuki changed her clothes, Shimizu went to the locker room to change clothes and found that the clothes that Sakurai Haruka had taken off were also completely wet.

The nearest station is a ten-minute walk away, and there are no bicycles parked downstairs, so I guess she ran all the way here.

"See, how long do I have until the end of get off work? I'm so bored——"

Sakurai Haruka put her face on the table and lay down on the ground.

It's only been half an hour since opening, so there are still a full four and a half hours.

After Shimizumi told Sakurai Haruka this, she, who had just been on guard against Mizuki, suddenly lost her motivation like a withered flower.

Not to mention her, even Qing Shuijian felt a little bored.

But then again, how should I get back later?

The heavy rain outside was still raging, with no sign of abating.

Just as Qingshui was looking at the rain outside the window and feeling worried, he suddenly felt his right elbow being hit twice in succession by something.

I turned my head subconsciously and found that it was Ruixi who turned her phone screen towards me.

The phone screen stayed on the memo page, with a string of words written on it:

"Can I come to your house after get off work tonight?"

(End of this chapter)