Love Out Of Blue

Her Encounter

Mariko is a simple poor girl who works as asst. Manager in a Japanese optical shop which name is Ichi optical. Ichi optical is well known of its open concept displayed frames and accessories , so that customer can easily try on the frames without calling an eye care specialist. But being an asst. Manager in a shop is not easy as what you think.

There's always a time you need to take full responsibility of all mistake in store. Whether it's your fault or not. Assisting impatient customer is very annoying too. That is why although Mariko is very sweet person she always disguised herself into a strict woman in every people's around her in store especially to her customers.

Early of the morning, she keep her belongings organized and her things at the counter so that she can easily do her work done.

"Ma'am, can I ask for the inventory sheet for today? So that I can finish it early of this morning?" Jen asked sweet smile to mariko.

This is Mariko like to her staff. Although they're so talkative and stubborn at times. They can do job with initiative.

Jen is her e.c.s slash trainee for optician.
The good thing about this girl is she can do multi tasking. That is why Mariko recommended her in a higher position because she deserves it.

" Yeah, sure dear." Mariko gets a sheet on the cabinet and give it to Jen. " Here dear."

" Thanks ma'am"

While there busy do some stuffs someone came in.

" Welcome to Ichi optical sir" Jen greeted the man entered.

" Welcome to ichi-" Mariko said but stop when he saw a man walking at the counter.

A man wearing a denim pants and a white polo. He also have a messy hair but can't removed his handsomeness. A white skin shows bright and his eyes looks sleepy, I can see just a line because he brighten smile.

In short he looks like a Korean or Japanese actor in his outlook.

Mariko clear her throat because of the man in front of her.

" Welcome to Ichi optical sir. How may I help you?"

As you always read. I usually speak in English language. But I'm a Filipino. Pure Filipino. I just need to speak in this language because I'm in a foreign job which is usually we encountered foreign customers.

He smile again like something make him smile though. He pull out an eyeglasses case in his pocket and open it to show his eyeglasses.

" I just want to ask if you have this kind of grade/degree?" He said while wearing his brighten smile.

" Can I check sir?" I asked before holding and get his eyeglasses.

" Sure."

Then I get it and check to the auto lenso meter.

It's a -1.50 sphere and -2.50 cylinder.
His astigmatism is quite high he can't get it today. Because we just have an available in lower astigmatism.

" I'm done check your degree sir in your old eyeglasses. Your astigmatism is quite higher. How long you've been using this degree sir? " I asked while wiping his lens before give it to him.

" 2 years maybe? " He said not sure.

" We have a free eyecheck up. Do you want to have an eyecheck first so that we can double check if it's still your degree?" I ask politely while wearing my professional face look.

But deep inside I'm very nervous to his presence.

He thinks first before he agree.

Our licensed optometrist assisting him after I get his personal detail in our customers sheet form.