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Why did you suddenly decide to eat out?
Takanashi Rikka looked up at Kirishiro with a puzzled expression.
Upon hearing this, Wu Qing smiled and spoke.
“Your sister has been working very hard lately, so I wanted to help her relax. She’s always so tired.”
"My sister is really tired..."
Rikka Takanashi nodded as well.
She knew how hard Shihua worked to protect this broken family. Every day after work, she would come home and cook and do housework, which was quite normal.
Everyone who has a job and lives alone.
This is the rhythm of daily life.
Get up, eat, go to work, come home, do housework, then take a shower and go to sleep.
But Toka Kotori never took a break; she would sometimes work overtime on Saturdays and Sundays.
She was at home last week.
I've already used up all my compensatory time off for this month.
no way.
That's how the catering industry works.
They barely get a few days off all year round.
The more holidays there are, the busier I am.
Takanashi Touka is too hard on herself.
It was already unusual for her to take two days off last week.
She would work overtime on many weekends.
Moreover, she hardly spends any money on herself.
Wu Qing has lived here for half a year.
I discovered it while I was helping Shihua with her laundry.
The little bird swims around with only a few clothes on its back and forth.
Although she was dressed very cleanly and well protected.
But this is just too heartbreaking.
However, all of this could change soon.
I'll go see Machida Sonoko at the Shinazugawa Bunko tomorrow.
Wu Qing will make the other party publish the book as quickly as possible.
There's also a kendo tournament.
He prepared for so long.
We won't take first place with overwhelming strength.
I feel so bad for all the hard work he's put in all this time!
Wu Qing secretly hardened her heart.
At this moment, unaware that Kiriharu and Rikka were coming to pick her up, Takanashi Touka was busy cleaning the kitchen.
It's almost time to get off work.
Before leaving get off work, everyone has to clean their assigned area, including the kitchen.
Takanashi Toka, the head chef.
He was wearing a white Western-style kitchen staff uniform and was bending over to clean up the grease on the floor with a mop.
She gripped the wooden handle of the mop tightly, scrubbing the stubborn grease again and again until her muscles and wrists ached and she felt weak, and even her waist became stiff and numb.
"Whoo~"
Takanashi Touka straightened up, supporting her lower back, and frowned, rubbing her lower back in discomfort.
Around her, there were many other employees who were also cleaning, chatting happily.
And every now and then a subtle laugh would escape his lips.
"Hey, let's grab a drink after get off work tonight. I recently found a boyfriend, let me introduce you!"
"Uso, red bean paste?"
"Congratulations, Airi-chan! By the way, is your boyfriend handsome? What does he do for a living?"
The mixed-race female chef, known as Ellie, stopped wiping her dishcloth with a hint of shyness and whispered, "My boyfriend is coming to pick me up today, I'll see him soon."
"Hey, is this Airi's first time dating? Be careful not to get your feelings taken advantage of. Let the girls give you some advice later!"
"Speaking of which, including Ellie, do all the girls in our kitchen have boyfriends now?"
"It seems that Senior Tenka doesn't have it yet."
As he spoke, he called out to Toka, who was resting not far away, "Senior, do you have a boyfriend?"
"No."
When Takanashi Touka overheard their conversation and was asked this question, she immediately shook her head expressionlessly.
"Uso, among all the girls in our kitchen, you're the prettiest, Toka-senpai."
"Yeah, yeah, it must be because you go straight home after work. How can you meet handsome guys if you don't go out? It just so happens that Airi-chan is treating us to dinner tonight, you absolutely have to come, this is a great opportunity!"
The girls in the kitchen are very kind-hearted.
But Takanashi Touka still shook her head and refused.
"Guomei, I need to go home early."
"Oh, that's such a pity."
Everyone looked very sorry.
After all, Takanashi Toka, as the restaurant's head chef, is not only an excellent cook, but also sets a good example in everything she does.
She never takes advantage of her position as head chef to slack off.
Such a leader is naturally popular.
Especially among male employees.
I heard Toka say that she doesn't have a boyfriend.
The male chefs, busy at work, all had happy expressions on their faces.
A young, beautiful, and capable female leader—who wouldn't be captivated by her? But they dare not pursue her.
Because the ten flowers are just too beautiful.
She was so beautiful that they all felt inferior.
Those men knew they had no chance.
But she was still happy to hear that Toka was single.
This mentality is probably similar to that of idols and fans.
After finishing their work in the kitchen, the chefs came to the spacious front courtyard to help relieve the pressure on the waiters.
The restaurant where Toka Takanashi works has a very good relationship among its employees; they often help each other out in the front and back kitchens.
·· ········Requesting flowers·· ··
"Excuse me, is Akiyama Airi here?"
Just as the employees were engrossed in finishing up before the restaurant closed, a handsome man wearing a rose-red suit and with smooth, short blond hair appeared.
She stood in front of the restaurant holding a bouquet of roses.
"Oh my, where did this handsome guy come from?"
"She just asked if Ellie was there."
"Could it be Airi's boyfriend? Airi, stop right there, someone's looking for you!"
Someone shouted into the distance.
Akiyama Airi, who was engrossed in wiping the table, immediately looked up at the man standing in front of the door.
"Shouta!"
She let out a joyful scream.
She then jogged towards the man.
"Airi-chan".
The man held Ellie in his arms, looked at her with a face full of heartache, and spoke gently.
"You must be tired from work. Are your wrists sore or your back aching? Let me massage them for you."
After handing the bouquet to Akiyama Airi, the man named Shota led her to a seat.
Then, he began to massage Ellie's shoulders and her aching back, his eyes filled with affection.
"Airi-chan found a great boyfriend."
"Yes, a delicate girl needs a strong and warm man to rely on!"
"Oh my, how romantic!"
No one blamed Akiyama Airi for stopping work at this moment.
Who would be so blind at a time like this?
Everyone looked at the couple with envy.
Looking at the scene not far away, Takanashi Touka gripped the wooden mop tightly with her slender hands, a barely perceptible hint of disappointment flashing in her ruby-like eyes.
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