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Subaru

Yoho! It's school part-time job time! Let's have fun~

Subaru

Shinonon, what do you think? Does this Tea Fair apron look nice on me or what?

Hajime

Uhh...*sniff*

Subaru

Whoa, why are you crying? Is someone being a jerk to you? Anyone who's mean to Shinonon is going to receive some serious punishment!

Hajime

N..no, that's not it. I'm just so happy that I'm working with Akehoshi-senpai that I got emotional and tears starting coming out!

Hajime

This is actually real? I'm not dreaming, right?

Hajime

If this is just some beautiful dream, then Akehoshi-senpai, I want you to slap me on the cheek so I can wake up!

Subaru

No, no, I can't do that to you.

Subaru

Don't worry, Shinonon! This is real life!

I've been so busy with Trickstar practice that I've been leaving the part-time job stuff to you and the other students.

But starting today, I'm returning as a newbie and I'm gonna work hard! So please take good care of meee, Shinonon-Senpai~♪

Se...senpai?!?

Subaru

Yup! You've been doing this part-time job stuff way longer than I have. I guess I did some when I was a first-year, so I do have some experience, but it's really been a long time.

Subaru

You've been doing this school part-time thing way longer than I have, so that makes you my Senpai! Besides, I don't remember much about serving customers, you're way more knowledgeable.

Hajime

I'm glad you can say that, but I'm actually not that confident when it comes to customers.

Hajime

Besides, I like washing clothes, so that's the kind of job I usually take on. Lately, it's all washing clothes and managing the inventory....

Hajime

So I might not be very helpful here.

Subaru

When you're the one washing, not only are the stains all gone, but the clothes are so sparkly clean when I get them back. You seriously help me so much☆

Subaru

Serving customers is all about the smile! As long as we smile, everything will be fine. Shinonon's smile is super adorable! See, see! Look at that smile~

Hajime

Umm, like this? Hehee, it makes me happy when you say I'm adorable.

Hajime

Ideally, I'd like to be called cool, though.

Hajime

'cause I'm working real hard to be cool like Akehoshi-senpai!

Hajime

To be able to see Akehoshi-senpai working in such close proximity like this again, I'm in heaven~.....♪

Subaru

Don't set the bar too high, okay? Well, that's fine I guess. It's my job as a senpai to be cool to the first-years.

Subaru

....wait a minute. Doesn't this completely contradict with what I said about you being the Senpai?

Subaru

Oh well, whatever. It looks like customers arrived while we were chit-chatting.

Subaru

Welcome~! Table for one?

Subaru

Oh hey, it's Anzu-jyan! Ahaha, isn't it fitting that our very first, memorable customer number one is Anzu☆

Subaru

Hmm, why do you have blank look on your face?

Subaru

Oh, right! You have to get a ticket at the ticket vending machine in the cafeteria, then we'll serve you as waiters. Now that I think about it, it is kind of strange.

Subaru

Well, this is the school part-time job Shinonon and I are doing right now~

Subaru

The Tea Fair special is taking place starting today. You'll find a menu on the side of the ticket vending machine. Once you know what you want, just call Shinonon or me over, okay?

Subaru

We're doing limited time, event-only menu items, so you won't be able to order them from the actual ticket vending machine. That's why we're employing the waiter-system~☆ It's really special!

Subaru

I see it peaked your interest when I said limited-time, event-only items. I totally get it! It's like me with sparkly things, I rush straight for them.

Subaru

In fact, I can see 500 yen and 100 yen coins peeping out from your wallet. It's tempting me to go for them! Damnit!

Subaru

If you don't hide them from my sight, I'm just gonna jump straight at you for them, okay?

Subaru

Anyway, what did you want to have? If you just want something from the ticket-vending machine, then you just beep and press the button and give it to the cafeteria staff.

Subaru

But if it's the dessert set you want, then you can just call one of us over!

Subaru

Thanks for calling me over so quickly ☆ One Chocolate Fondant Dessert Set coming up! What do you want to drink with that~?

Subaru

Alright, let's see I think we have Black Tea, Coffee, Jasmine Tea and Herb Tea.

Subaru

You'll go with the Black Tea? Okie~☆ I'll bring your drink with along with the dessert set.

Hajime

Ooh?! Along with Anzu, we have one....two....whoa, we have ten customers here, all at the same time!

Subaru

Having so many customers at one time must mean there's a break in the schedule. I also came to the Garden Terrace for tea when there's practice break.

Hajime

That's right. Seems like somehow the customers are all interested in our Dessert Set and decided to pay a visit to the Garden Terrace.

Hajime

Everyone seems confused that there's no Dessert Set option on the ticket-vending machine.....

Subaru

Well, it is the first day of the special and nobody was really told how to order it or anything.

Subaru

Alright, Customers! Let me get your attention for a second~☆

Subaru

Those of you who came for the Dessert Set, just call me over☆！Everyone else, just line up for the ticket-vending machine as usual!

Subaru

Yup, no pushing~, please line up and wait your turn!

Subaru

Mhmm, no need to panic, we're not going to run out of dessert sets. Hey, no cutting in line allowed!

Subaru

For drinks, we have Black Tea, Jasmine Tea, Coffee and Herb Tea, okay? I'll get your order next, so just wait okay~!

Hajime

Wow, that's amazing.... Akehoshi-senpai just quickly took care of the ordering issue and now everyone's happy. It's the amazing Akehoshi senpai, after all!

Hajime

Okay! I need to pull my weight too...♪

Hajime

Oh, okay. You're asking for my recommendation? Right. I guess I would recommend the Jasmine Tea.

Hajime

When you smell it, it calms you down, so it's great when you're tired. If you want something with a healing effect, then I would reccomend it as a drink.

Hajime

It's also on the sweet side, so I'd also recommend it if you don't like bitter teas.

Hajime

You'll go with the Jasmine Tea? I'm so glad you want to try it after listening to my recommendation~

Subaru

Shinonon, why don't you stop here. We've gotten a lot of orders in so we need to make sure those customers who've ordered get served. Why don't you go back to the kitchen for now~?

Subaru

Phew, we got so many customers for the first day! We also have to prepare the food, too. Now it's the battle in the kitchen to make sure we get everything out.