The Top 3 Beauties in My School Are All My Subordinates at My Part-time Job～ You Guys Are Out of My League, So Stop Relying on a Mediocre Guy
＊＊＊＜Yuuhi side＞
“Okay, the girls haven’t shown up yet.”
Today is the third time the girls have worked for me.
The two times before, I had unintentionally come to work later than the girls.
I’m pathetic, even for a manager. That’s why I came to work early this time.
It’s not just because of my position. They all take “Cafe de Hinata” very seriously. I can’t afford to be complacent.
In the kitchen at the back of the restaurant, my father, who came to work at about the same time as I did, is preparing food.
And I’m cleaning the hall by myself.
No one else is around, so silence fills the space.
It’s strange because this was a normal scene until last month, but now I feel lonely.
As I duster the table, the door opens and suddenly the silence is drowned out.
“So, that’s what I thought !”
“Oh, I see……”
Three girls who had just arrived for work came into the store, chatting away.
“Of course. It’s funny, isn’t it….Akizukicchi !?”
The way you’re saying it makes like I’m the weird one, so please stop.
“Akizukicchi……you’re here already !?”
“Don’t be so surprised.”
“Ah….I-I’m sorry ! I’m just…….”
Up until now, I was the last one to arrive at work, so I guess it’s only natural that she would think that.
“I’ve been reflecting on how I need to be more like a manager. That’s why I came early today.”
“Oh, I see. ……So cool, Manager !”
“No, no, no, don’t make fun of me.”
“I’m not……oh, yeah. I seriously think it’s cool.”
You don’t have to look so uncomfortable and force your praise on me. Hamakaze san is so kind.
I know it’s a flatter, but I’m glad you’re so attentive.
“Thank you.”
‘You’re …… welcome. Ehehe.”
But this is not what I really need to thank her for.
“Hey, Hamakaze san. Thank you so much for the other day.”
“Eh? The other day?”
“You helped me out when I was in dispute with Chiba, and you set it up so that we could get along.”
“Oh, that. You don’t need to thank me. Because, you se…..it makes me happy when all my friends get along.”
“So you think of me as your friend.”
“……Eh?”
By the way, what is my relationship with them?
We are manager and staff at the same part-time job. In other words, boss and subordinate?
That’s what I thought.
So when she suddenly told me we were friends, I was a bit confused.
“Ah, of course.”
“I see. Then, thank you for that too.”
“Oh, um……Akizuki san.”
Kyono san grabbed the sleeve of my shirt from beside me and pulled it along.
The gesture is quite cute.
“Hm?”
“Of course, I also consider you a friend. A very dear friend.”
The way she blushed her cheeks while saying that is also cute.
No matter what Kyono san does, she is overflowing with bravery and cuteness.
“Th-Thank you. You’re the one who helped me improve my position in class, helped me out by cooking at the cafe, and always looked out for me…anyway, there’s so much I’m grateful to you for, I don’t know what to say…thank you.”
“No, no,……I’m the one who is happy to work at [Cafe de Hinata]. Thank you, Akizuki san.”
Hamakaze san and Kyono san went to the maid café with me the other day, and they also did a lot of follow-up work within the class. So I wanted to take this opportunity to properly thank them.
And one more person—
“Kamigasaki.”
“Huh !?”
This cool beauty probably didn’t expect that she would be the one to take the brunt of it.
When I suddenly turned my attention to her, she let out a dumb voice that I could not imagine coming from her usual self.
“Ah, well……w-what is it?”
The cool beauty hurriedly tries to cover up and answers as if nothing happened.
So Kamigasaki can be like this too. She has some cute qualities, I think.
“I’m really grateful to you as well. Thank you.”
“I haven’t done anything to deserve thanks.”
“No. You went to karaoke that time because you cared about me.”
“No……oh, well. I guess you’re probably right.”
I knew it. You should just be honest and say it’s true.
Isn’t Kamigashizaki actually more of an extreme shy person than a cool person?
“But that’s not all. The reason this cafe can run smoothly even when it’s busy is because of the calm and efficient Kamigasaki. Thank you.”
“Well……if Akizuki thanked me so frankly, it would tickle my spine.”
Kamigasaki doesn’t look completely opposed.
Now I was able to properly thank all three of them. I’m glad.
“Um, Akizukicchi. I know it’s hard to say, but…”
Hamakaze san looked at me with a very serious look.
“Hm? What is it?”
“Thanking everyone so politely and formally…..could this be a sign that Akizukicchi gonna die?”
“Hey, hey, don’t kill me on your own !”
“‘Cause it’s like a warrior on his way to his deathbed saying a final goodbye to his friend.”
“No, no, no, I’m not going to die !”
Thinking that this was one of Hamakaze san’s specialty jokes, I retorted a little harshly, but–
“You’re right. I’m relieved.”
Why do you look like you’re about to cry?
I feel a little awkward because I pointed it out so forcefully.
“Oh…that’s right. Everyone, it’s about time you got changed.”
“Right.”
The girls headed for the changing rooms.
The store is once again enveloped in silence.
But still—
Until just a short while ago, Maeno was the only person in my class that I could talk to.
And now I’m friends with an overwhelmingly beautiful girl who is called one of the top three beauties.
And not just one, but all three. It was impossible.
I’m confident that if I were to say such a thing to the old me, I would never be believed and call it a delusion.
With this thought in mind, I resumed cleaning the store.
Maitoshi