My girlfriend is so good to me-Episode 79
Ep. 79
I left the house, erasing the memories of yesterday that briefly came to mind. Toward a cafe that may in some ways be my first part-time job..
Of course, I often worked part-time at Yunseong's house, but even though it was a part-time job, I had a strong feeling that I was helping a friend in some way. It's a tough job for a lot of money, but Yunseong is with you from start to finish, and even if you make a little mistake, it's overlooked because it's done with the concept of help..
This time, although it was a formality, it felt a lot different because I had a formal interview, signed an employment contract, and then started working..
Surely you wouldn’t fail that formal interview like a dog? Because you don’t like me or something? I had some of the same concerns. I start to feel my heart pounding little by little..
About 25 minutes had passed since I left home, and since the train timing wasn't right today, I arrived at the station near the cafe a little later than expected. When I go to work, I need to take this into consideration before moving..
Perhaps because it was right after lunch, I made a phone call while looking around the quiet subway station..
"hello?"
─Are you here? where are you.
"I got off the train now. go up?"
─Come up. It's exit 2....
Heesung's voice was a little quiet, as if he was tired. Did you have trouble sleeping last night? He hung up the phone anyway and hurried on with his steps. He still moves at a fairly leisurely pace, but I think it's better to be early than to be late or on time..
After walking up the stairs from the station, I saw Heesung right nearby. But I didn't come alone. Beside him, Heena was looking at her older brother with an extremely emotionless face..
That expression I had never seen before was somehow scary, so I stopped for a moment as I was about to approach, but Heena spotted me first. At the same time, her expression brightens in an instant..
"After a while~"
-wobble
As if it wasn't enough despite being so close to me yesterday, he came into my arms and rubbed his face against my chest. I gave her a gentle hug and looked at her older brother..
"Heena came too? Why does my brother look so tired??"
"Well... I was introducing you to one of my part-time jobs...."
"ah..."
"I won't even call you again from now on...."
I guess Heena suffered a lot because of what happened yesterday. When I see you say that with a face full of dark circles. asked Heena, expressing her condolences to her brother in her heart..
"But I'm going to go with you?"
"I'll be waiting nearby there for a moment. I don't think it will take long, so let's go on a date when it's over.!"
"okay. Then shall we go right away? There’s nothing wrong with going early.."
"Okay... follow me.."
My brother sighs and strokes his hair back, as if he has a bad hangover. She was a little worried by that appearance, but looking at Heena's mood when I arrived, it seemed like she was saying something even then, so it was hard to get her to say anything. I feel sorry for her brother, but Heena's feelings come first..
And the timing of the call yesterday was a little crazy. Because it was so exquisite that I thought I was watching it..
I walked for about 5 minutes from the station, following my brother, and quickly arrived at my destination. It wasn't the typical franchise cafe I'd seen around before..
The name is [ cafe MELA ]
Since it's not a franchise, there wasn't one nearby, and even if it was there, it seemed a bit expensive so I probably wouldn't have tried it. The overall look is modern and clean, and even the little interior details are pretty, so it feels like women will like it. Most of the customers seen inside were women. Or a couple.
Now that I think about it, if I had been nearby, I would have come with Heena. There is a cafe near Heena's house that I often visit, but I still go around cafes here and there..
In front of the cafe I arrived at, I swallowed my saliva nervously..
"I'll take a quick look around. Call me when you're done."
Heena kissed my cheek to cheer me up and started walking. I wondered if he wouldn't go in with me, but it seemed a bit strange that my girlfriend would follow me even though it was my interview. And only then did Hee-seong, who seemed to feel at ease inside, enter the cafe with her older brother..
-rattle
"Welcome~ Huh? It's Heeseong's oppa.! "
As soon as I entered, I encountered an employee. A female employee wearing a hat and her long wavy brown hair tied in a ponytail, smiling broadly and giving her older brother a knowing look..
"OK. My sister is inside?"
"Store manager sister? I'm in the office! But is he there behind you? Our Cafe New Face?"
"Ah, hello. This is Yeonhu Han.."
I bowed my head slightly and said hello. However, this female employee did not simply accept her greeting, but suddenly took her upright position with a bright smile on her face and placed both her hands on her stomach..
"hello."
90He greeted me again. I was so embarrassed by that sight that I didn’t even realize it..
"hello."
I returned the same greeting at 90 degrees. What is this? As I was doing this, I heard Heesung's pathetic voice from next to me..
"Stop doing that every time you get a new part-time job. What is it?."
"Why do people get a general feel for this after just one try? It feels good to see you reacting right away! I think I'll do well!"
"done. Let's just go in."
"oh! I haven't even been able to talk properly yet.!"
"do it later."
After leaving those words, he walks away. I followed him, a little embarrassed. I was a little embarrassed because some of the cafe customers were looking in this direction during the current conversation..
While following my brother in, I passed by another woman at the counter, nodding to each other without saying a word..
-sweet
When I opened the door next to the counter and entered, there was surprisingly a fairly large space. And in front of the computer placed against the wall, I saw a woman wearing a white shirt and apron with short golden hair that caught my eye. She looks this way and her face has never been so pretty. Probably the store manager?
"Wow, you're early.?"
"It was near the end of peak time, so I came right away. Hey, say hello. This is the store manager.."
"hello! It's called Han Yeonhu.!"
"Yes, nice to meet you. I'm Cha Lin."
She turns her chair around and greets me with a gentle smile. She was a little surprised because she was much younger than she thought. When they said it was the store manager, I was thinking of someone in their mid to late 30s to 40s..
"Well then, let’s have an interview right away. Please take a seat here. Hee-seong is out for a moment.."
"You can have a drink?"
"Yes, 3,000 won."
"Wow, that’s ridiculous.."
"Zia is in the middle of a deadline. If you help her, it's free.!"
"I just won’t drink it...."
After that conversation, Heesung closed the door and left, leaving only me and the manager left in the office. I sat down on the chair the store manager pointed to a moment ago and took out my resume from my bag..
The store manager silently takes the paper, looks at the contents, and starts talking..
"Now, let's see. I heard a lot about it from Hee-seong, right? Mr. Yeonhu turns 20 this year and is working while studying again.?"
"yes. The working hours for the part you were looking for were exactly what I wanted.."
"That's a good thing. Well, I usually ask more serious questions, but Heesung is the one who introduced me, and honestly, with a part-time job like this, it's hard to get lucky anyway, so there's really no point in asking various questions.~"
I thought I knew what that meant. Just looking at Yunseong's snack bar, he couldn't have been a very nice person during the interview, but when he actually went to work, he said that there were many people who ran away a few days later..
"Moreover, I heard Yeonhoo's reason for taking the exam again, so I feel like I have a vague idea of what a person is like.."
"haha..."
It's not an embarrassing thing, but I felt a little embarrassed by the store manager's oddly complimentary tone..
"So, I will trust you and hire you right away. I heard about our working hours.?"
"thank you! It is from 5 to 10 PM, but I heard it may change.."
"that's right. For now, that's the time, but depending on your shift, you may have to come to work during lunch once in a while. Are you okay??"
"What time is it exactly for lunch??"
"The busiest time is called peak time, and when Yeonhu comes out, it is from 11:00 to 4:30. Of course, I'll call you after I get a little used to the job.."
"Is the working time 5 and a half hours??"
"Ah, Heesung didn’t tell me that. Closing time is from 5 to 10:30. 30 minutes of that time is meal time.."
"Ah, yes, it's okay.!"
"I'm glad you answered bravely. As I heard, the impression is good. It must be popular?"
Fortunately, the interview was not as rigid as I had secretly worried, so I felt very at ease. As Heeseong said, it was an almost formal interview, and the store manager led the conversation in a small talk style. While giving lip service like this,.
"I went to a boys' high school, so I wasn't particularly popular...."
"Oh, I don't think so~ Well, the exact work schedule and hourly rate are as written in the employment contract... I have another question.?"
I glanced at the employment contract presented by the store manager. Most of this I had already heard from Hee-seong, so I felt like confirming it once again..
"My health certificate has now expired. Can I give it to you until I go to work??"
"Yes, you can give it to me then. I know it seems like you've done it before, but please keep in mind that it takes a week to get tested and receive a health certificate.."
"Other than that, right now... I'll do my best.."
"Okay, then I'll explain it again as I write this. From here─"
I checked the contents of the employment contract with the store manager, received a basic explanation, filled out my name and address, and signed it. I used a total of two sheets, the store manager took one and I took the remaining one, then stood up. We even exchanged phone numbers..
"2I'll contact you again at the end of the month. You can't forget it.~"
"All right."
"Well then, shall we go have a drink to commemorate the occasion??"
At the same time, the manager walks out of the office with light steps. It ended really quickly without anything happening. I think it took less than 20 minutes. From the beginning, it felt like I had just called to see his face. He also drew up a concurrent employment contract..
As soon as I left the office, I saw Heesung chatting with other employees at the counter..
"What, it's already over?"
"huh. Yeonhoo, I want to drink something.?"
"Iced Americano, please."
Actually, I like sweet or fruity drinks, but it's a bit hard to ask for something like that when I get it for free. You should take it and drink it with Heena..
"Jia, just have a drink of Ame~ Oh, did you say hello? I came out as a helper today, but I will see you every day starting in March when I come to work when Mr. Yeonhu closes. closing ace!"
Although we greeted each other with a nod earlier, he bowed his head again and spoke..
"hello. It's called Han Yeonhu.."
"I'm Yoo Ji-ah. Please take care of me."
"Nana! I'm Lee Chae-ah! hello! Please take care! Yorosiku! I'm 23 years old! Same age as Jia!"
"Oh, you don't need to remember this guy. I'll probably see you once a month or not.."
"too bad~"
It was Chae-ah Lee who greeted me at 90 degrees when I came in earlier. And the person who will be working with me from now on is Yoo Ji-ah. He was a very calm-looking older sister. Although she is not the super friendly type like Chae-ah, the way she had a gentle smile on her face while talking seemed kind to her..
Thanks to this, I felt a little relieved inside. I don’t think the person I will be working with is the type that is difficult to deal with..
Anyway, I said hello to everyone who was there, and since I had to go to work anyway, I just got coffee and got ready to leave. But right before we moved, Heesung asked for another drink..
"Ah, sister. I can take just one more drink?"
"Have two drinks?"
"no. My younger brother is nearby. To give it to him."
"What is it, that little sister who used to come here sometimes? ah! Come to think of it, she said she was dating Yeonhu.?"
The store manager brought up the story as if Heesung had already heard it from his brother or had forgotten. And when Chae-ah heard those words, she reacted violently..
"uh?! You're dating her brother's sister?! Awesome... she's really pretty!"
Heena is kind of pretty. I responded to that admiration with a smile and caught my brother trying to approach Jia..
"Brother, I can share this with Heena.."
"huh? Well then."
"How can you bring up such an exciting topic and just walk away! You're curious!"
"Listen to it later when you get to work. Then we go."
"My working hours do not overlap.!"
"Yeonhoo, see you in March.!"
"Yes, see you then.."
"goodbye."
"sister! Let’s have a company dinner in March! I really need to hear the story!"
I left Chae-ah, who reminded me of Yun-jeong's sister and seemed to be in charge of the commotion for at least two people on her own, and bowed once to the manager and Jia before leaving the cafe..
I sighed in relief at the successful interview and looked around to see if Heena had returned. She didn't take long, but she was there for more than 30 minutes, so she might have come back..
As expected, we saw Heena waiting for us with a smiling face at the end of the cafe building..
The nervousness I had been feeling all day before the end of the interview was completely relieved, so I felt more welcome and approached her one step at a time..
however.
"Come on. Did you do well in the interview? There were still people I saw before. Are you all pretty? It sounded like you had a lot of fun talking? how was it?"
"......"
I was definitely smiling, but Heena's sharp words made my heart pound in a different way than before..
The real thing started now..
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