Chapter 197
Even though Yazawa Nanako refused repeatedly, Mineo insisted on giving her an advance of her first three months' salary.
Beyond that, the salary Mineo provided for Yazawa Nanako was exceptionally high; basically, no other supermarket Store Manager on the market earned more than she did.
It couldn't be helped. While other Store Managers worked alone, Yazawa Nanako had two little daughters whose job was to help attract customers by acting cute around the shop. Therefore, Mineo used this as a justification to raise her pay.
This gesture made Yazawa Nanako feel deeply moved.
"Boss, please rest assured. I will definitely work my hardest to manage this store well. I truly won't let down the trust you've placed in me."
"Then, I'll leave this place to you, Auntie. You can just call me Mineo. There's no need for 'Boss,' it's far too stiff."
"That won't do. Inside the shop, the Boss's authority must be maintained at all times."
Yazawa Nanako immediately shifted into work mode. She sat down at the computer and began seriously drafting future plans for the store.
Meanwhile, Mineo stepped out of the office. The girl named Nico had already put on her work uniform and was starting to get busy inside the shop.
"Mineo, you're so stupid. You really have no idea how to worry about your own shop."
"Look at this, it's almost entirely covered in cobwebs."
"And over there, the floor hasn't been mopped clean yet. This Lady still has to clean it up for you."
"I'm working for you, so my salary better not be short by even a single cent."
Nico worked diligently, and her two younger sisters were also very enthusiastic about helping their big sister.
Seeing their family find happiness in his shop made Mineo's mood significantly better as well.
"Nico, work hard! I'll give you an extra bonus later!"
"I'm heading out now. If anything comes up, just give me a call."
"Are you going out on a date?"
"Then hurry up and go! Don't get in this Lady's way while I'm trying to make money here."
"I say, Nico, is that any way to talk to the Boss? Careful, or I'll dock your pay."
"If you dare cut my salary, I'll bite you to death!"
"..."
Nico's angry expression was truly adorable.
Mineo walked over to her and used his hand to ruffle her small head, which instantly caused Nico to grit her teeth.
"Did you even wash your hands, you bastard! Don't touch my hair!"
"Just hurry up and go on your date, this Lady still has plenty of places to clean."
After checking on Nico, Mineo walked with a smile toward Yazawa Cocoro and picked up the cute little girl.
"Cocoro-chan, don't you think your big sister is very fierce?"
"Hmm... I think Onee-chan is very cute. I admire Onee-chan the most."
"Mineo-oniichan shouldn't disturb Onee-chan while she's working, otherwise Onee-chan might get really mad."
"Right, right, right. I won't disturb your sister's work anymore. Do you two want some potato chips? How about I treat you to some?"
"Really? Thank you, Mineo-oniichan!"
After playing for a while with Nico's two cute younger sisters in the shop, Mineo departed. He arrived at the location he had agreed upon with Minami Kotori, beginning a new chapter of their date.
Minami Kotori, wearing a long pale green strap dress, sat very quietly on a park bench.
A few gusts of wind blew past, making the strands of hair on her forehead sway slightly. Beneath her short skirt, Kotori's pair of beautiful legs looked slender and fair.
It seemed that because her leg injury had completely healed, she wasn't wearing knee-high socks today.
White shoes paired with short white cotton socks made Kotori look incredibly pure, like a refined young lady today.
At the moment, she was staring into the distance peacefully, giving off the impression of a classic beauty from a painting.
"Sorry, Kotori."
"Sorry I kept you waiting so long."
Mineo walked toward Minami Kotori. Hearing Mineo's voice, Kotori snapped out of her thoughts with a look of pleasant surprise.
"Mineo-oniichan, are you finished with your work?"
"Yeah, everything's taken care of. Has Kotori been waiting for me for a long time?"
"No, I happened to be able to sit here and look at the scenery for a bit. As long as Mineo-oniichan comes, that's enough."
Minami Kotori's voice was truly beautiful.
Just hearing her speak seemed to bring a sense of happiness to others. Looking at Kotori's lovely profile, Mineo unconsciously said:
"Kotori is truly very cute."
"And it looks like Kotori's leg injury has completely healed, right?"
Hearing Mineo call her cute, a blush crept onto Minami Kotori's fair face. She lowered her head, looking at her white and slender legs, and said in a small voice:
"It's completely healed."
"It's all thanks to Mineo-oniichan. If it weren't for you, I... I might not have had this much confidence."
"Mineo-oniichan, may I ask you a question?"
"Of course you can. What does Kotori want to ask me?"
"I want to ask Mineo-oniichan, what is your relationship with the Student Council President and the others? It feels like Mineo-oniichan has a really good relationship with them. You must have known each other for quite a long time."
"Yeah, Eli-senpai and I, along with the others, have known each other for a while now."
"They are also very gentle and cute girls... including Nozomi and Maki. Being with everyone is truly very pleasant."
Hearing Mineo's words, Minami Kotori spoke in an even smaller voice.
"Is Mineo-oniichan dating Ayase-senpai?"
"Yes, we're dating, but she and I only made the relationship official today."
Upon hearing Mineo's words, Minami Kotori's expression instantly went blank. A deep sense of loss welled up from within her heart.
Bowing her head and looking at the tips of her shoes, Kotori suppressed the sadness in her heart and offered her congratulations:
"Ayase-senpai is a very beautiful person, and she has a great figure too. It's only natural for Mineo-oniichan to like her."
"Mineo-oniichan is also very gentle. Ayase-senpai must be very happy to be dating Mineo-oniichan."
Mineo looked at Minami Kotori who had her head bowed, and then asked:
"Is Kotori sad right now?"
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