Chapter 409: I always feel nervous when I come to a strange place
Zhuo met Yui at the station entrance and then went over together. Yui still kept a calm expression after seeing Zhuo, and it was hard to tell what she was thinking.

"Please give me your guidance starting today."

"It's me who's asking you to take care of me. I'm not used to it yet, so I'm afraid it'll cause you trouble for a while..."

"We are the ones who are causing trouble. It's because Master Yue has been actively fueling the situation."

"No, no. Thanks to Master Yue, I was able to find a job. I am only grateful to him, not unhappy."

"Hehe, it's okay even if you tell me what's really in your heart. Okay, we're here."

As Yui and I walked and talked, we soon arrived at the izakaya where we worked.

Putting this life aside, Zhuo had done many odd jobs in his previous life... Should it be said that it was his nature, or that he had stayed at home for too long? Even so, Zhuo was more or less nervous when he came to work in a new and unfamiliar environment. I don't know if Yui took Zhuo's mood into consideration, she took Zhuo into the store without hesitation.

As I walked into the store, a nostalgic ringing sounded behind me.

A male waiter who I hadn't seen on my last visit came to greet me. He looked like a college student.

At first glance, the young man was older than Zhuo, exuding a cool aura, and was wearing the same waiter uniform that Zhuo would be wearing later.

"Manager, you're back. Is that the new guy behind you?"

"Yeah, I happen to be in the same class as you."

It seems that Youyi has said hello for Zhuo. The male waiter smiled kindly when he saw Zhuo. Youyi nodded to him and then pushed Zhuo's back to the corridor connecting to the back.

Youyi tilted her head to look back, and Zhuo also looked back, only to see a middle-aged male customer walking in.

"We have a guest. I'll take you to change your clothes first. Sorry Miyamoto, it may take a while before I can introduce you to each other."

"Understood. See you later, newbie."

The shop assistant named Miyamoto winked mischievously at Zhuo, who was so nervous that his movements were a little stiff, and then turned to the customer who walked in.

Zhuo, who failed to say hello, nodded slightly in greeting. This action was probably seen by Miyamoto, so he waved with his back turned. Seeing this, the two entered the lounge for employees only.

"This is your locker. The key is here. The uniform is inside. Hmm - I wanted to talk about something else, but let's wait until later. The guests are here now."

The store manager Youyi might have wanted to talk to Zhuo, but she saw the customer coming in, so she had to skip it and gave the locker key to Zhuo for safekeeping.

Zhuo took the key, then watched Youyi walk out the door, took off his shirt and changed into his work uniform.

Since the sizes had been checked in advance, the prepared uniforms naturally fit Zhuo's figure perfectly.

Now Zhuo is wearing the same outfit as the male clerk Miyamoto whom he met just now, a white shirt, a black vest, an apron and suit pants of the same color, all of which are relatively simple and neat styles.

With a black tie tied around the neck, this uniform is a bit more casual than the uniforms students wear at cultural festivals, yet it also has a bit more elegance, very much like a waiter's style.

After all, she was working in the service industry. If she greeted customers with her usual gloomy look, it might have a bad impact on the store, so Zhuo also lifted her hair up to the top of her head, but she began to worry about whether it would match her clothes.

Zhuo looked at himself in the full-length mirror in the dressing room, feeling a little confused by the unfamiliar look, and walked towards the door. When he went outside, he saw Yui also put on the store manager's uniform neatly, showing a generous demeanor. She may have gotten used to it. Unlike Zhuo who currently felt like he was being worn by clothes, she looked virtuous and quiet. The previous expression that was not without boundaries but slightly enthusiastic became a little tense, probably because she had turned on the work mode.

“…Does it feel strange?”

"I think it's fine. I should say it's surprisingly suitable. That person's vision is still so accurate."

Yui seemed to understand that Uesugi Yue was determined to help Zhuo, and although there was no mockery in her tone, she still made a teasing remark.

"You're exaggerating. Besides, we're an izakaya bar. It sounds like you're going out to do something weird."

"Hahaha, you want to talk about gigolos, right? Even though they're not that dedicated, they're still part of the service industry, so they're pretty much the same thing."

“It’s quite different.”

"Haha, is that so? But if someone other than your girlfriend sees you like this, she will probably feel very sorry."

"Maybe, but I will control myself and not do anything that makes her uncomfortable. As for the other things, I can get her forgiveness when I go back."

Zhuo plans to familiarize himself with the job as quickly as possible and not cause trouble for others, so he hopes she can wait until then.

Zhuo, under the guidance of Yui, went to the kitchen, where light meals were prepared. Zhuo listened to the explanation about the location and usage of kitchen utensils. At this time, Yui, who had been standing at the door of the kitchen, apologized to Zhuo with an apologetic look on her face.

"I'm sorry to ask you to come to work early on your first day... Welcome again, Utsunomiya. We've already prepared a welcome party. Can we hold it after the holiday?"

"Don't say that. This is what I should have done."

Yui's friendly kindness made Zhuo smile knowingly, but he didn't laugh out loud. Yui nodded slightly in greeting.

"I'll ask you to take good care of me from today onwards."

"Same here, we'll have to trouble you in our store too... Oh, I almost forgot, you haven't met the other kids yet."

"Only Miyamoto-san has met us, but not the others. I just heard someone making coffee behind the counter, so it doesn't count as a meeting."

"Well, let's get everyone acquainted first. It's a good opportunity since customers haven't started ordering yet. After all, we'll all be working together in the future."

Yui smiled gently, then shouted to the outside of the door: "Miyamoto, please come over here," and then walked slowly to the kitchen counter and called Ohashi behind her.

After Miyamoto entered the room, he patted Zhuo on the back to cheer him up, and then made way.

Following Miyamoto's arrival, a man and a woman walked into the kitchen. The man named Miyamoto had just told Yui that the other woman was about 20 years old, with bright medium-length slightly curly hair, and a tall stature that was rare for Japanese women, which was impressive. Zhuo guessed that she was a college student. She looked mature and seemed to be a fist taller than Ling from the top of her head. She was probably about 170 cm tall.

"Ah, it's the people the store manager brought here just now. He said before that he would add more part-time workers. Please take care of them~"

The woman with a relaxed smile walked up to Zhuo with a gentle smile, and observed him in circles with great interest.

(End of this chapter)