After Maya had insulted me and left the dorm I checked the time and realized that I still had to check out my new workplace.
Since the dorm had already given the basic necessities I didn't have a big need for money. But since I might've needed to buy stuff that the dorm didn't provide I decided that a part-time job would be beneficial.
I headed out of the room and made my way to my workplace. The workplace wasn't much, it used to be a antique shop but got remodeled to a cafe by the owners daughter. The pay also was not bad and since I frequently came here in the past it was a job I couldn't pass up.
I opened the door to the cafe and the old owner's daughter had greeted me.
"You must be April Meyers, I've heard a lot about you" she said smiling.
"Yes I am, may I ask what your name is?" I replied to the girl.
"My name is Lea Mater" the girl said. "Are you ready to start the job".
"Wait I start today?" I asked her.
"Yup, although you will just be working in the back" she said.
After that she showed me how to pack boxes and how to organize the items. She also showed me how to make simple coffee. By the time she finished teaching me the bell on the door rang, and a girl came in.
"Welcome!" Lea said to the girl. " Would what you like?" Lea asked.
"Uhmm, is that room on the third floor still there?" She asked.
"Yes they are and they are currently not occupied if you would like to sit there" Lea replied.
Lea took the girl's order and walked to the back room where I was. She asked me to bring the order up to the girl.
" this will be your first task" said Lea.
"Wait what?!? didn't you just say I was only going to be working in the back?" I said confused.
"Hmmm well I change my mind then" Lea said smiling.
"What... alright" I said. I guess I'll have to get used to this.
Lea made the order and then I headed up to the room where the customer had sat down.
I opened the door to the room and thought about what to say when giving the order to her, maybe here is your food or something like that. When I arrived to the table I stopped for a good 30 seconds to think about what to say.
I'm pretty sure the girl was confused as to why I hadn't given the order to her. Then I worked up my courage and said
"Here you go dear customer" I said trying to smile. It was quite for a moment which made my embarrassment build up, I'm pretty sure my whole face was red.
The girl looked at me and giggled, " Thank you, uh would you like to sit down with me?"
I was shocked, I'm pretty sure she was trying to tease me, and if she was like it was pretty affective.
"I-I'm sorry I have to work" I said with a full red face.
" oh well it's fine" the girl said smiling.
I waited a moment to cool down and then looked at her, wait a moment wasn't she that girl who did the speech at the entrance ceremony? And so without thinking I blurted out
" Wait are you the girl who did the speech at the entrance ceremony" I said
There was a good moment of silence between the two of us where we just stared at each other.
I could feel my face getting red again.
"Hahaha, yea I am, by any chance do you go to that school?" She replied
"Yea I do, uh w-what's your name?" I said still embarrassed.
"My name is Nao Mafumi, and don't you get flustered a little to easily" Nao said.
"No usually I don't get flustered at all, I don't know what is wrong with me today" I said slapping my cheeks.
"Mhm sure, so what's your name?" Nao said with a sarcastic tone.
"Oh uh, my name is April Meyers" I said calmly.
Then down the stairs I heard my name being called.
"Oh I have to go uh you know work, call Lea if you need anything else" I said while walking out.
" Alright, oh also let's be friends" Nao said right before I left.
I paused for a moment and steam probably came off my head.
"Uh, sure!" I said facing the door and ran out immediately.