Chapter 6 Date

My father hugged me and burst into tears like a three-year-old child.

"I'm sorry Ahito... b... I'm such a bad person, even my family can't protect it. It's all Dad's fault."

I hugged him tighter, I wanted my dad to see how I grew up, I wanted to stand up for this family once, I owed them too much. Without them, I wouldn't be standing here right now.

"Don't worry Dad! You won't die, you're super strong." I smiled and said happily again, hoping that my father could feel more secure.

Dad said my family's deadline was three days, but I told them to call them tomorrow and I'd join in. Looks like Yumi doesn't know about this yet, she'll be shocked if she finds out she's participating.

After talking with my father, I didn't have time to eat anymore, I had to go to Uncle Hatada's restaurant to make it, it could be said that this was the last meal.

Today I changed positions with Mr. Susuda. He'll put the junk in the car, and I'll be the customer's cashier. This job I quite like because it is easy, but I rarely get to do it because my brother competes.

"Uncle Hatada, take this sandwich."

He saw that I was about to take out my pocket money to pay, but stopped.

"Just eat, there's only one cake."

He is still as kind as ever, just like the first day I went to work. It was late that day and it was raining heavily, so I had to go to Uncle Hatada's shop to take shelter from the rain. My stomach was hungry and moldy, I forgot to bring my pocket money, he asked me about it and even lent me a toilet to use. Bring a towel and a new set of clothes for me to change into.

"This rain will probably take a long time to stop. If you're hungry, just get something to eat!"

At that time, I was a bit shy and surprised, I didn't bring money but also ate cake. I thought lending a toilet and towel was kind enough, but Uncle Hatada was more than that.

"It's okay if you don't bring money, it's just a cake."

I stayed there to shelter from the rain and talked to Uncle Hatada, then I knew he was recruiting. I had nothing to do in my free time, so I applied to earn some pocket money.

Although I'm a bit late today. But he still didn't blame anything, after today I have to think. It's a pity that everything turned around so quickly, I still want to work here, I don't know how to explain it.

"Hey, charge me for this, kid."

Oh, it's a student. It's probably my size or smaller, but it's too awkward to talk about. Let's see, a bag of masks, a case, a pack of cigarettes...

What is this? Kids these days seem to smoke a bit too much. I don't know who incited this guy to smoke

"How old is this kid?"

That brat turned his face away and despised me. And that's okay, I'm not going to stop it, I don't have time to do this either.

Even if I stop now, he can't quit smoking, it's better to sell it to him for money. I'm not the owner of this shop, my job is to collect money. I think I should not spend too much money and interfere in other people's affairs.

"Yours is 850 yen, remember to smoke less!"

He flung open the door and left, not answering me at all. What a pity, what kind of person is so rude.

Actually, I've encountered this situation many times, so I'm quite used to it. I remember one time a young man asked for some cool magazines, unfortunately Hatada didn't have it at that time.

I told him and now Hatada has come in.

Someone came in again. As an elementary school kid.

"Hey kid, you can't come over here!"

I stopped him because I didn't want him to be tainted with cool magazines, which he could see later but not now.

Does this kid look weird? Buy it, no one has done anything to it, why is it that its legs are shaking so much.

It held the ice cream jars to me, was about to charge it, but it ran like a ghost chased out. I quickly ran after his shirt and pulled him in.

Fortunately, this kid is only in elementary school, but meeting someone older would be troublesome.

"Hey, do you know what you just did?"

It lowered its head, silent as if to admit fault. Actually it can still pay, these ice cream jars are not that expensive.

I still didn't understand when I glanced outside to see kids around his age smiling. Turns out... I get it.

"Did they force me? Let's go out!"

Damn, I hate this genre the most. Gotta teach them a lesson, I'm not going to hit them, maybe just a little scare.

I gave him the ice cream jar and took my own money instead.

"You damn brats, do you want to die to bully my brother!"

The boys heard me screaming and were so scared, they ran out of their pants.

"Here are the shoes!"

He probably won't dare to bully his friends after this time. The boy looked at me with admiration and appreciation.

Maybe he thinks I'm a hero.

I have to go back to the shop, no one is watching but me.

"Ah, my god Mitsuko. When did you appear behind me?"

As soon as I pushed the door in, Mitsuko scared me, jerking my whole body. I'm still young, don't want to show signs of heart disease yet. If Uncle Hatada knew that I didn't focus on work to talk to Mitsuko, he would probably scream.

Mitsuko smiles like a season when she scares me, today for some reason she's wearing a really nice dress, and her hair is neatly combed. I wonder if Mitsuko is going anywhere.

"Hey Ahito, I have something to say."

I don't know what it is but it's probably not stressful, she looks so happy and excited.

"If you have anything to buy, tell me so I can get it!"

She pursed her lips as if sulking at me.

"It's not that."

I just want to help.

"Can you... go out with me later?"

He said he was just hanging out, but after today he faltered? It's not like that every time.

"Oh, it's a date, right?"

As soon as I finished her words, her face was still red, Mitsuko's hands covering both sides of her face were confused. Looks indescribably cute.

I have to go back to the shop, no one is watching but me.

"Ah, my god Mitsuko. When did you appear behind me?"

As soon as I pushed the door in, Mitsuko scared me, jerking my whole body. I'm still young, don't want to show signs of heart disease yet. If Uncle Hatada knew that I didn't focus on work to talk to Mitsuko, he would probably scream.

Mitsuko smiles like a season when she scares me, today for some reason she's wearing a really nice dress, and her hair is neatly combed. I wonder if Mitsuko is going anywhere.

"Hey Ahito, I have something to say."

I don't know what it is but it's probably not stressful, she looks so happy and excited.

"If you have anything to buy, tell me so I can get it!"

She pursed her lips as if sulking at me.

"It's not that."

I just want to help.

"Can you... go out with me later?"

He said he was just hanging out, but after today he faltered? It's not like that every time.

"Oh, it's a date, right?"

As soon as I finished her words, her face was still red, Mitsuko's hands covering both sides of her face were confused. Looks indescribably cute.