Chapter 79

From Yuzuki's home, it's about a ten-minute train ride to the restaurant. In the staff room, a boy dressed in a waiter's uniform faced a man with a gender-neutral aura.

"So, Yuzuki. What about your schedule for this term? The same as before?"

"Sure... if possible, I would appreciate it if you could increase my hours."

Yuzuki said this to the man with a gender-neutral aura, who was the manager of the part-time job place. Yuzuki was juggling three part-time jobs.

One was tutoring the children of a friend of his father.

Another was helping a lawyer, who was also a friend of his father (doing odd jobs).

And the last one was this restaurant.

Among these, the tutoring job paid the highest, at 2,000 yen per hour.

The lawyer's odd jobs paid 1,500 yen per hour.

However, these two jobs only required him to work once a week, and he couldn't change the schedule freely.

Therefore, the part-time job that earned him the most was working as a waiter at the restaurant. Incidentally, the hourly wage was about 1,050 yen.

"Is that okay?"

"I would appreciate it, but how about your studies? If Yuzuki's grades drop, I'll be scolded by your parents."

Of course, the restaurant manager was also an acquaintance of Yuzuki's parents. In fact, he was connected through Yuzuki's mother, not his father or "Kosagawa."

"I'll make sure not to cause any trouble for you, Hikami-san."

Hikami Hikari.

That was his name.

He was a very kind person, and Yuzuki had received a lot of help from him.

Since his parents trusted him enough to leave Yuzuki in his care, it was only natural. However, Yuzuki wanted to find a job on his own, but he wasn't allowed to.

Of course, there are bad people in the world, so it was understandable. Additionally, if Yuzuki did "something," it would be easier to smooth things over with an acquaintance, which was a dirty adult consideration.

Of course, Yuzuki had no intention of doing anything wrong.

"Well, I think Yuzuki will be fine. It will also help the store... By the way, can I ask the reason? If you don't want to, it's okay."

"I want to save money for White Day."

When Yuzuki answered, Hikari's eyes widened in surprise. Then he smiled slyly.

"What? If you're planning to give, does that mean you have a girlfriend? I remember you said you had plans for Christmas, so you must be doing something, right?"

"Well... she's not my girlfriend, but someone I like."

Arisa was not his girlfriend, but Yuzuki was confident that she would give him chocolate on Valentine's Day. If she didn't, he would be very disappointed.

In any case, if it was certain that he would receive chocolate on Valentine's Day, he should prepare a White Day gift in advance.

If the Christmas gift was a jab, this time he intended to throw a straight punch and knock Arisa out. Therefore, he needed a considerable amount of money.

"Wow... If you get a girlfriend, will you introduce her to me?"

"Sure, of course."

It was only natural to introduce his future wife to someone who had helped him.

"By the way, is she beautiful? Does she resemble anyone?"

"Well..."

Yuzuki mentioned the name of a famous foreign actress. Hikari tilted his head.

"Is she foreign?"

"She's mixed, but she was born and raised in Japan."

Yuzuki talked about Arisa's information, of course, without revealing anything private. She was beautiful, good at cooking, smart, and athletic, a wonderful woman.

Hikari nodded in agreement after hearing this.

"Yuzuki, you're really into her, huh?"

"Sure."

"You don't deny it."

"It's a fact."

It was true that Yuzuki was infatuated with Arisa, and there was no need to be embarrassed about it. Of course, if he was teased, he might feel a little embarrassed, but being embarrassed was uncool, so he acted confidently.

"I see..."

Hikari nodded as if he understood.

"Got it. I'll try to increase your hours."

"Thank you."

After leaving the staff room, Hikari scratched his head, looking a bit troubled.

"What should I tell the girls...?"

He's such a sinner...

He sighed softly.

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A few days later, on a Saturday.

Yuzuki generally kept Saturdays free for Arisa.

When Arisa was coming over, he was putting extra effort into cleaning his room...

Yuzuki's phone rang. It was from Arisa.

"Hello, what's up, Arisa?"

"I'm sorry... I can't come to your place today."

Her voice sounded different from usual, a bit hoarse.

"Are you not feeling well?"

He recalled that she didn't look well yesterday. Maybe she had a cold.

"Yes... cough, I caught a cold."

Indeed, it seemed like a cold. However, getting sick at this time was not good.

"Are you alone right now? I heard your sister is staying at a friend's house, and your mother is on a trip with a friend."

Of course, Tashiro Naoki was at work, and Tashiro Daisho was back at university.

Usually, it might be more relaxing without people to worry about, but being sick alone must be tough.

"Cough, cough... I'll be fine. I'll get better if I rest."

Her words were very brave, but they made Yuzuki more worried. It felt like she was trying not to worry him.

"Are you really okay?"

"...I'm fine. There's no need to worry."

There was a slight pause before she answered. She seemed to be putting on a brave front.

Yuzuki felt that Arisa was asking for help.

(I want to respect Arisa's wishes, but if she's sick... )

Even a mild cold can suddenly worsen. It could even be the flu.

This time, it wasn't a matter of respecting her wishes. Besides...

(She says she's fine, but she seems to want help...)

They had been together for half a year, and Yuzuki had become better at understanding Arisa's feelings.

"Then I'll come over to visit you."

"Eh? But..."

"Remember when I fell from a tree and sprained my ankle? You took care of me then."

That incident had brought them much closer.

"Let me help you this time."

After a moment of silence, a slightly moist voice came through.

"Thank you, I appreciate it."

"I'll take care of it."

So, this is the nursing chapter.

I believe that the gentleman Yuzuki will not do anything inappropriate under the guise of nursing.

If you find it interesting and want to read more, or if you think nursing should include certain things, please bookmark and rate (change the stars below the table of contents to ★★★★★).

Yuzuki will do those things.

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New Dere Level: 10% → 15%