40 Days, One Love
Job Interview

Unknowingly the rain fell very heavily accompanied by strong wind gusts. It is very dangerous to go home now. The road will be a little slippery, in some places will also muddy, and there could be fallen trees. Alex advises Yua to stay in the cafe until the rain completely subsides.

But the rain is not that bad. There is a sustenance that the creator tucked in for people who are trying like Alex. Yes, Alex's cafe will be very crowded when the rain arrives. Alex then wore a black apron and carried a washcloth, like a waiter who would greet customers.

"Isn't your presence hard to feel?" asked Yua who was surprised because Alex was about to go down directly to serve customers.

"Indeed my existence is faint but I can make people feel my presence, like this" Alex explained.

"Did they remember what you looked like after coming out of this cafe?" ask Yua again.

"Depending, most of them won't remember, my face that they remember will be replaced with the face of the waiter here, but there are some who can remember it" explained Alex.

Generally the existence of time prisoners will be difficult to feel, like ghosts. But they can show themselves at any time to their chosen ones. To this day Alex let the customers of the cafe see himself as a whole.

"You alone? Which waitress was yesterday? There's no chef here?" ask Yua.

"Today until the next three weeks he is on leave because there is business in the village" explained Alex as he swept the empty tables. "There is also no chef, all I make in the morning" he continued.

No need to wait. A few minutes after the rain the customers came one by one.

"Welcome to"

Welcome Alex cordially while allowing customers to sit at the prepared table. Alex then gave each customer a free glass of warm water, friendly service.

Yua notices the way Alex serves her customers, but she gets a little upset when she realizes that Alex's smile at her is the same as the smile she puts at her customers. He is considered to be one of his many customers.

...***...

The longer the rain is getting heavier, it's time to turn on all the lights because the sky is getting dark like night. The cafe became brighter and more crowded.

Unexpectedly, customers are coming. The cafe with a capacity of 20 people is almost full. Yua who was sitting at the customer's desk must also be willing to be evicted. He then moved to the cashier's desk.

A customer came to see Yua at the cashier's. Ith's customers thought Yua was one of the employees at this cafe. He asked to bring her a towel. He was confused because he did not know where the towel was. Luckily Alex came to them in time.

Yua then saw Alex busy and then tares, sometimes he saw the table and then left because there were customers who asked for coffee, then while delivering coffee he returned to the table.

There is also when Alex is recording customer orders, there are other customers asking for orders that have not arrived, Alex then deliver the order and again record the previous customer orders. Makes Yua dizzy to see it.

...***...

Can't stand to see Alex who has his own troubles, Yua then offers help with his strength. With the capacity of a cafe that is almost full, it is impossible only Alex himself who serves all customers.

"I help you?" yua asked as he followed Alex and delivered coffee and cake.

"No need, sit there and be a good boy" Alex refused.

No matter what Alex said, Yua immediately grabbed the tray that Alex brought. Soon Yua delivered him to the customer's desk.

Yua who pays attention to how Alex serves customers, is able to imitate and do well. Because many customers are happy with the hospitality, other customers are not reluctant to ask for help.

Yua suddenly felt a new feeling of pleasure the first time she felt. The feeling when people need her help, arguably like that. Even if you are just asked to pour coffee.

Thanks to Yua's help, now Alex is not troubled. All customers have their own orders. Every now and then there are customers who add orders but all can be handled Alex well.

"Thank you for helping" Alex said with a smile.

Yua then returned Alex's smile and said something that made Alex a little surprised.

"Everything... But....., I'm not doing this for free, so please get out my wages!!" yua replied arrogantly. "Eh. cananda doang" he joked.

Although Yua said that she was only joking, but it seems that Alex took her joke seriously. Alex took some money out of the cashier's desk.

"This is a pocket money for you" Alex said as he took Yua's hand and put some money in his hand.

But... Yua who felt bad then refused money from Alex, although he actually wanted, because the principle of his life "not good to refuse sustenance". But he was willing to help Alex.

But his faith faltered...

...***...

Yua then left Alex while walking backwards. He closed his eyes on the customer's phone and approached him.

"Sir.it's your HP?" asked Yua shamelessly.

"Yes, I just bought it yesterday" replied the father.

Yua asked permission to see his phone.

Yua was happy not to play when she saw the phone. Although he knew such a phone was no longer used in the future but now was the past. The phone will be very useful for him to contact Alex even if it is just sharing information or contacting Joe. For example, at a time like this, where he could not go home because of the rain and could not contact Joe.

Yua went back to Alex, shyly asking for her salary earlier. Alex also gave Yua wages without a second thought. Then Yua asked Alex, does he have a cell phone?.

"Do you have a HP?" ask Yua.

"Of course!" alex replied arrogantly.

Even though Alex was in the cafe forever, still he needed a cellphone to contact the waiter and supplier of cake and coffee ingredients even though later the waiter would receive the ingredients.

"The price is a little expensive about 1 million more, and a phone that has a camera will be much more expensive" Alex continued while removing the phone from his pants pocket.

"Hah ...1 million only get hp who can only call the same sms doang? the camera is still cracked" surprised Yua does not believe.

Hearing the price of an ordinary old-school phone touched the Rp.1 million figure and who used the more expensive camera again made Yua bite her finger. He could not get that much money anytime soon, even he only had 25 days left.

Want how else, at that time the phone included luxury goods and only owned by certain circles only. Production is also limited, in addition to high production costs make the price in the market expensive.

Alex, who was looking at Yua with his bent face, knew that Yua also wanted a cell phone. He then offers Yua to work as a cafe waitress so that Yua can get her own phone.

"How about you work here until you find a way back to the future. I'll pay your wages upfront with an hp. How's it?" haggle Alex with his left eyebrow.

Yua at the speed of light accepted Joe's offer.

However, Yua adds one more condition to Alex because she remembers Joe. Whether he has a cell phone or not. Funny if only he has while the person he will contact does not have a mobile phone.

In order for the condition to be accepted Alex, this time Yua showed a firm attitude position and concluded both palms like a flight attendant or hotel waitress.

"I'm sorry for my impoliteness. I am Lily Winarto a freshgraduate from State University, a graduate of Economics GPA 2.7. I speak fluent English and have expertise in financial bookkeeping. I hope that my acceptance here will increase the effectiveness in increasing cafe revenue." Yua suddenly introduced herself to formal language ala-ala applying for jobs in companies.

"But I hope to be paid properly" he continued.

Alex also questioned how much a decent salary Yua meant. Yua smilingly raised her hand and showed her 4 fingers that were still standing upright. Yua's point is that he asked for a salary of Rp. 4 million.

Alex is surprised not to play when Yua asks for a salary as high as the sky.

"You want to bankrupt me or rob me? ask Alex.

"Abis UMP (Provincial Minimum Wage) where I live is 4 million, but if the objection goes down a little, uh 1.5 is enough really" nego Yua who suddenly returned to speaking in informal language as usual.

...***...

Finally, they came to an agreement after undergoing the negotiation and consensus that Yua won, of course. The result of their agreement is that Yua's salary is 1 unit of mobile phone and money of Rp. 1,500,000 and from tomorrow until Yua finds a way back to the future she will work as a waitress at Alex's cafe.

So busy they both negotiate, they forget that the customers are still there. Alex and Yua were unconscious for 10 minutes and the customers noticed that they were being silly parodying the job interview.

Yua then saw the face of Alex who apologized to the customer for making a scene.

"reg.deg..deg.."

Yua's heart was heard again. He doesn't know what the cause is. But every time he saw and thought about Alex his chest kept pounding.

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