I grew up on the edge of the city, and when my parents jobs started failing, I stepped up. I joined the army, and a few months in, I was called to the admirals office, which meant surefire death... well, I wish it did. Well, I used to. Then I met th...
I wake up to Azukis smiling face, her arms wrapped around me. cute. well, I suppose I'm stuck here, now.
It's sorta funny, really. She's helped me so much, and I've never properly given thanks. I mean, I've said thank you, but I don't think that counts. If it wasn't for her, I would've probably... well, done something I can't come back from.
Azuki starts to stir awake. As her eyes open, she seems confused initially, before it comes back to her.
"Good-morning, sleeping kitty~"
"mornin', what's going on?"
"Your cuddling me like your favorite stuffed toy, for one."
She seems slow to recognize what I said, before jumping out of bed. "Oh my- I'm sorry! I wa- It was just- I was too comfy."
"It's fine, your sleeping face is kinda cute, so at least I had a nice view." I say, with a smile on my face.
"hmph"
"whatever, I still need to get dressed and the like, so unless you wanna be locked out of the bathroom, you better hurry up."
"a-alright."
After we get into the bathroom, Azuki seems curious; "so, wanna work with us at the café?"
"Sure, if you're offering. Is there a uniform I need to wear, or..."
"Yeah, but we've got some spares, so you can just borrow one of ours for now."
...
The outfit looks like this;
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"Well, this is... embarrassing. Do I really have to wear this?"
"We all have to, so just wear it. Be grateful Pull-may is letting you borrow hers."
"Fine, you're lucky I still owe you for everything, or I wouldn't be wearing this."
"Still wearing it, right?"
"*sigh* yes..."
"I thought so, now lets get going. We don't wanna be late."
The cafe is lit up nicely, with it's main sign, "La Soleil", lit up in neon. I follow Azuki inside, where she explains my role.
"So, I man the register and take care of orders, and while we figure out exactly where your strengths lie, I just want you to help out where needed. While things are going slow, though, you'll probably not be needed, so just relax for a bit."
...
She wasn't kidding. Once things started to speed up in the later evening, it was hectic.
