RISE OF CHIMERA: The Beginning Of This Story
~ARRIVAL OF A CUSTOMER~
At the same time, Yoki is at work. He forgot that now was his schedule to keep the coffee shop.
Although the condition of the store is quiet, but still, responsibility is responsibility. It was fortunate that he was aware, so he could correct this mistake.
“Why this problem is getting more complicated. Haaah .. I feel very guilty about Terasaka.”
The burden of thought came when he was wiping the coffee cup. Although his hands automatically work, but of course it is not a good habit for a worker.
“Yoki, why are you daydreaming?”
The owner of the coffee shop was aware, he took the initiative to take preventive measures. In case, an unwanted event happens.
“Ahh, nothing sir. Sorry, I ... daydreaming.”
“Haaah, if you really can't rest. Let father replace you.”
Yoki doesn't want to accept help, he wants to do the job as he should. Although the offer and attitude of the boss is good, but this is the responsibility in his work.
“No, it's okay sir. I can do it myself.”
His superior understood, he smiled and left Yoki. As for Yoki, he wanted to throw away the burden first so that this work would not fall apart.
“Welcome to our coffee shop.”
A teenage girl with pink pigtail hair came in with a distinctive sound that was heard when someone entered the coffee shop. Yes, it was the sound of the customer's sign bell coming in.
The girl chose a seat near the entrance and as part of her work, Yoki approached the girl by offering a menu served at her shop.
“Welcome, please miss choose the menu listed here.”
The list of his menu is submitted and accepted by the customer. At first glance he rolled his eyes, observing every type of coffee offered.
“I want this.”
Now Yoki already knew the order that the girl had requested. He took back the menu list and prepared to make the coffee that had been ordered.
“Thanks for ordering.”
“Hey wait a minute, can I talk to you for a minute ....”?
The request suddenly made Yoki's steps stopped, even though he wanted to return to his post. But as a good waiter, it never hurts to serve customers.
“I-iya, what is it?”
“Uhmm, can you just sit?”
Yoki hesitantly replied, because the only one in charge of guarding this day was him. Bids from superiors alone are rejected in order to continue the job, as should foreign customers who ask for it.
“It's okay Yoki, let me take care of.”
Coming uninvited, of course, made Yoki shocked at the claps of his superiors. He immediately turned around and looked at the old man who spoke earlier.
“Ta-but ...”
“Already, you must remember our motto,” thumbs up is pointed out and given to Yoki, “Customer satisfaction is number one.”
Yoki felt, there was a gaffe here and to be sure, he needed to ask the concerned party.
“Not that our motto ...,” Yoki will start answering with the demonstration he has prepared, “Sure, this comes from the coffee beans and the taste of choice.”
Just a scratching of the head in response from his superior. He was both aware and proud of the qualities of his subordinates.
According to him, Yoki really likes the motto of his coffee shop. This is inversely proportional to Yoki who is very lazy to do it repeatedly.
“Yes, yes already. But this is an important thing the waiter should do. Because, with this can make customers rate this coffee shop well.”
Yoki now understood, it was one of the many things one could do to become a good servant.
“Good sir.”
“Ya already, let you take care and make coffee ordered by this customer.”
Yoki nudged a sign of agreement, if it was to improve the image of his coffee shop anyway why not.
“So, what's your name?”
The girl started the conversation, now that Yoki had sat down to serve her. He was preparing to answer the question posed.
“My name is Yoki.”
“Do you have friends?”
Yoki was still pondering the direction of the conversation. But the question about the friend, he felt astonished and surprised by the question.
“I-iya.”
Nervousness is a normal expression when faced with this situation. Moreover, his interlocutor is foreign and he does not know.
“What do you think they look like?”
“Me-they, what do you mean?”
“Heee, I guess you have many friends.”
The answer is not just to answer, because there is a resistance in it. You could say, the girl was diverting meaning from her words earlier.
“Oh, I have two friends.”
“Then what do you think they are?”
“Eee .. what they look like well, uhmm.”
Yoki scratched his left cheek, he was actually a bit reluctant to answer that question. Questions about friends, this according to Yoki is something that is privacy.
His own friend was not told, let alone the girl who was his interlocutor.
But, how else, he must satisfy the customer according to the instructions of the superior.
“They both are actually very good to me, we often joke around and cooperate with each other. Sometimes we fight too, but we can settle it peacefully. Well, because we rarely interact with other students in class, so the three of us spend more time together.”
Yoki's speech style becomes calmer when telling stories about his friends. Yoki's left hand propped up his chin, he was now like he was chatting with a friend.
Although to be restless, but Yoki still lived every word in the answer. He actually answered while overshadowing every single thing he went through with Gaia and Kenichi.
“Well, therefore we are more often alone and away from other friends.”
“So, then what does your friend mean?”
Question on the first topic. To be honest, Yoki was a bit uneasy about this topic.
While the girl just enjoyed it, while holding her chin with one hand.
Unknowingly, the eyes of the two of them stared at each other. Yoki was aware of that, so he threw a look at the window that was to his right.
“Nona, this is your order.”
The order was done, now he just had to enjoy it. Although the coffee is still hot, but the girl can't wait to taste the coffee from this coffee shop.
“I think .. friends are people who understand each other's feelings. When sad they understand each other, when they are happy they laugh together. To me, a friend is a person who is always beside me. Moreover, since both my parents .. ahh no-no.”
“Uhmm?”
“Yes the point, for me friends are my treasure. Valuable Treasure ..”
Yoki almost slipped. He was close to his deepest heart. He now did not want to continue it anymore, being too sedentary was also not good.
“Nothing kok.”
Poor acting, she refused to continue the story with a scratch on her head. The girl actually knew, but she let it go.
“Hoo, so kah.”
He paused the conversation, drinking his coffee.
“Did you ever find anything weird about your friend? Identity or fact?”
Yoki was thinking, while the girl was waiting for an answer as she continued drinking.
“Problems? Uhmm, I don't know. There are a lot of strange things happening to us. In fact, there are some things that happen beyond reason.”
“So, what is it like?”
Yoki's nervousness had already reached the top, he couldn't take it anymore. This conversation should stop here. Well, the longer it gets in the things that the girl asks.
“Eee .. I guess, that's too privacy.”
“It's okay, I'm just curious. Well, you guys study someone's life. You know, I like that.”
Yoki thinks that this is the reason behind the questions posed. He heard it carefully, although the bad taste was still there.
“Ya already, thank you for our conversation.”
Unknowingly, the girl's coffee cup was already empty and contained no more. He moved his cup forward while standing up. Likewise with Yoki who follows the actions of his customers.
“Alright, thank you for the chat and it turns out this coffee is delicious too.”
These are the times that make Yoki lazy. He had to take out those words and sentences again.
“Sure, this comes from the coffee bean and flavor options.”
“That's our motto.”
Every time he said it, his boss always showed up. Maybe the motto became a flattery on the coffee of the concoction.
“In that case, dah ... and also, please cooperate ... well.”
Yoki underscored the last words behind the smile she was given. He still wants to practice ethics as a servant, despite his great suspicion on the customer.
“Good work Yoki, with this coffee shop we will be famous friendly and good.”
A voice that came from behind and came from an old man who became his superior.
“Yes, this coffee shop will be famous for having a strange leader.”
“Hahaha, can be aja.”
He stroked Yoki's head. That habit also makes Yoki comfortable working in this place, even though he has to say the motto every time customers praise his concoction coffee.
At least it was an uncomfortable moment. He always felt that his level dropped in front of people.