Shouza Diary
I was so tired just returning the rented books, and what makes it worse is that a lot of customers came in.
"Oh, that? I texted all my regular customers and said that, there's a new employee, but don't worry, I didn't told them you'll be temporary. " manager said.
"WHY!!? "I shouted, in despair.
I can't believe she did that, it wasn't suppose to be like this, I thought it will be normal.
"Don't.. Worry.. Yourself... She did that.. To me.. As well. " Touko said, acting cool, but her stuttering says otherwise.
Is working while in school this hard? I can't believe it.
But, this is my choice to help her, anyway.
If I'm in Uni and I have to do this at the same time, I might cry, ugly cry, but since I experienced this now, I might get to say that I have experience.
"Alrighty, girls, your shifts ends, I'll take over from here, since there's just more than zero customers at night shift. " manager said.
Thank you, so much!!!
I was ecstatic after hearing the manager said that, which is odd, since this is my first day helping Touko at work.
"Thank you for your hardwork. " she said as we left the store.
"You too. " Touko responded back.
We then biked back home, with Touko sitting on the back, that's the first time I saw her that active, I guess she's been working there for a long time that made her numb to tiredness.
I guess she's just as normal as everyone, and kind too.
"We should buy dinner, Nami texted me her shift today is done, cleaning the apartment. " Touko said, no stutter?
"Wait, you just talked continuously? " I asked, surprised at her speaking to that length without stuttering.
"Ah, yes, as long as I don't talk in front of people, I could speak fine. " she answered.
"So the others like your brother, and the manager is not or?... " I asked again.
If she could speak in front of others, does those people not people? I was curious on crazy stuff.
That moment clicked something in me, a curiosity over a stuttering lady.
"No, of course, that is from me practicing. " she answered, slightly furious.
"Okay then. " I said.
We then hit the market, and to my surprise, even in marketing and budgeting Touko's pretty good at it.
"Then we'll get the pork meat then, how about this one? " I asked her, as I point to the meat I wanted to buy.
She then responded.
"No, that.. Had a lot.. Of bloods in.. It, meaning.. It will be.. A lot.. Unhealthy.. " she said.
"And.. Hard.. To clean. " she continued.
Makes sense, and it is expensive.
"How about this? " she asked.
What she picked was large, clean and cheap, it was like it just appeared there out of no where.
"Can you cook meat? I know none though. " I said, making myself look bad.
"I can.. Teach you.. Pork steak .. . " she said.
"Is it easy to cook? " I asked.
We then ordered the pork she pointed earlier.
"Yes. " she answered my question.
We then got some ornaments for the pork steak and the ingredients of it, as she instructed.
All I wanted right now is to go home and watch TV Flixes, it's been a long day, and eat as well.
I probably look like a sham right now.
(Touko: She looks so hot when she's tired.)
"While we're on the way home, can you tell me about why you can't talk well in front of others? I know social disorder, but yours' might be different, right? " I asked.
"It may not be a disorder, It was trauma, 3 years ago or so, it was only an imagination of mine, I always thought of what everyone thinks as I am talking to them, it started only as a fun and excitement, but it slowly became negative. " she explained.
Hearing her vibrant voice continuously made me feel so gay, she doesn't look that good back then, she's decent but she's not well make up.
But I didn't realize that back then, I thought that it was just a bliss hearing her talk continuously.
"Then on, I never stop stuttering everytime I talk in front of others, those thoughts will always plague me. " she continued.
We then arrived at the apartment and was cleaned by Nami as well, but thanks to her though.
"Oh you bought dinner? How about I cook this for us? " Nami suggested.
"Wait, Touko said you don't have any shift left for today? " I asked.
"I was just kidding, I have about 14 minutes left, you girls change and freshen up at the bath and I'll cook this. " she instructed.
"Okay, then, thanks Nami. " we then took a bath, Touko got in first.
She is having a hard time in front of Nami, I don't know why? But I hope she will.
"So, what happened today, Missy? " Nami asked.
"What's with that tone? I just helped her on her job, but it was tiring than I thought. " I answered, as I sat at the chair of the diner
Everything aches, who would've thought a clump of papers together could be overbearing.
4 or 5 minutes later, Touko was done, I guess she just took a shower.
I then took a bath, afterwards.
After I bathe.
"Shouza, how many times have I told you to quicken your bathing time?! " Nami scolded me for taking almost 23 minutes of bath.
"Sorry. "
"Touko, took like 4 minutes to bath, and my shift ended a while ago, and your food lost its heat, fortunately for you, it's still warm. " Nami continued.
We then ate together, for about 4 minutes since the food is easy to munch on.
"Alright ladies, night time, since my shift ended already, you two will do dishes, I'll go to my room now. " Nami said and left the dining room.
She at least put all the plates soaked at the sink for us to do.
"I'll help.. out as I can... " Touko said.
We then did the dishes, but I guess since Touko only have one arm, I did all the work, and all she did is wipe the plates, she was doing well with one arm.
I got little bored half way since doing dishes is not one of my strong suits, and I was so eager to watch on TV.
So I hurried the dishes, and returned back to my room.
I don't know why my switch was flipped here, maybe it reminded me that I was suppose to be assisting Touko instead of the other way around.
I looked at myself at the mirror.
I never looked so haggard.
Nami Report
"Report, Sir. " I said as boss is calling me through the phone.
"Continue. "
"She did well, in helping Touko, but after doing the dishes, she looks rather flipped, and Touko cleaned up afterwards. " I reported.
"Great report, leave everything to me. "
"All I say, is that, Touko seems to be trying not to be a burden, and Touko wanted the peace at her TV, I don't know what happened, they looked like they got along, but after the dishes, she got flippant. " I voiced out my opinion.
"Thanks for your opinion, but do not worry. "
What a boss! I love that man.