Soman Shuchiin, starting from Fulilian to become a magician

As he turned to leave, the cat lying on the counter suddenly jumped up, stood on its two feet like a human, looked panicked, as if it had seen something terrifying, and ran away.

Without paying any more attention to the strange gray cat, Ye Shanming saw another shop opposite the Starlight Cafe. The sign read "Angel Coffee" and there was a job recruitment notice at the door of the shop. However, he did not push the door open and go in. Instead, he stood there and looked inside through the window.

The store is not big, but the decoration is extremely elegant. It can be seen that the store manager must have good taste. Since it is still morning, there is no customer in the store. There is only a cute little girl in a maid outfit standing at the counter boredly, with long chestnut wavy hair draped behind her head and a white bow on her head.

This was the first time he had seen a maid costume in real life. Unlike the maid costumes he had in mind that were more in line with otaku's preferences, the maid costumes here were more similar to the Victorian style, but also had modern aesthetics. He couldn't help but carefully look at the various design details on the maid costumes, using them as material for subsequent paintings.

"Is this guy an otaku? He traveled so far just to see a maid? Then why don't you go to Akihabara? It's much more convenient than here."

The blonde girl following behind Ye Shanming secretly complained, not knowing that the girls in the store had the same idea as her.

"What's wrong with this guy? Is he a pervert?"

Xiaodouzi also noticed Ye Shanming standing outside the store and refusing to come in. His constant staring made her feel uncomfortable all over. Just when she was considering whether to call the store manager or call the police directly, Ye Shanming finally remembered the important matter and pushed the door open.

"Welcome, what would you like to order?"

Although he didn't want to pay any attention to the weirdo in front of him, Xiaodouzi, who had a strong sense of professional ethics, still gave a standard smile and took the initiative to greet him, but his right hand quietly grasped the alarm hidden in his pocket.

"Ah, I'm here to apply for a part-time job. Is the manager here?"

Ye Shanming's words made Xiaodouzi feel relieved, and he quickly responded: "The manager is upstairs, please wait a moment, I will go call the manager now."

After saying that, he hurried upstairs. Before Ye Shanming could wait for long, a middle-aged man with an air of British gentleman came into his sight. With a gentle smile on his face, he took the initiative to speak:

"My apologies for keeping you waiting. Could you please tell me if you would like to apply for a part-time job here?"

"Yes. What are your work schedules like here, and what's the hourly wage?"

Ye Shanming nodded and asked the question that concerned him most.

"As for the hours, I don't have any strict requirements. As long as you can work 12 hours a week, it's fine. Afternoons are preferred, as there aren't many customers in the mornings. As for the hourly rate, if you can help make coffee during busy times, it'll be 1800 yen. I can teach you if you don't know how. What are your thoughts?"

"so tall?!"

Ye Shanming was a little surprised. This kind of part-time job generally pays the minimum hourly wage, and the time arrangement is not that flexible. These conditions are extremely generous.

The store manager wasn't surprised to hear Ye Shanming's exclamation. Instead, he smiled and explained, "Actually, I just like running a coffee shop, so whether it's profitable or not isn't important to me."

Ye Shanming's doubts disappeared after hearing this. This situation was indeed common. Just like those people who opened card shops in his previous life, they basically opened them because they liked playing cards. They really expected to make less profit than screwing screws.

After signing the temporary employment contract happily, the three of them introduced themselves to each other. The store manager then stood up and suggested:

"Hayama-kun, would you like to start work today? I'd like you to try on the uniform and learn how to make handmade coffee."

After saying that, the store manager added: "Salaries will be settled as usual."

"Okay."

Ye Shanming readily agreed. He was also quite interested in handmade coffee. It was a pity that in his previous life he only drank happy water and milk tea, and the best he could drink was a cup of instant coffee when he was working all night to finish a manuscript.

As the manager spoke, he nodded to Azusa Kozue and took Akira Ye Shan to the changing room to choose work clothes. Not long after, the door of the coffee shop was pushed open again, and accompanied by the crisp sound of wind chimes, the blonde girl who had been following Akira Ye Shan walked in.

Chapter 6 I am quite confident about coffee.

"welcome."

Xiaodouzi immediately went to greet him, and her smile was obviously much more sincere than when she greeted Ye Shanming.

"Excuse me, sir. What would you like to order? The menu is on the wall."

Hayasaka Ai glanced at the menu on the wall and ordered a cup of coffee that matched her current personality:

"Just regular hand-ground coffee, using light-roasted Yirgacheffe beans."

"OK, just a second."

Xiaodouzi took note of her request, then returned to the counter and started making hand-ground coffee. Soon the coffee was presented to her.

"Please use."

Ye Shanming, who had changed into his uniform, also returned to the store with the store manager, attracting the attention of both of them, and their eyes lit up.

The warm light from the bar was projected onto his handsome face. His close-fitting white shirt and black bow tie showed a hint of maturity. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, giving him a casual and unrestrained look, making one wonder if he had accidentally walked into the set of a morning drama.

It's a pity that he is a weirdo.

The two girls reached a consensus at this point and showed regretful expressions.

The store manager was very satisfied with his own aesthetic taste. He nodded at Hayasaka Ai who was tasting coffee, and pulled Ye Shanming to the bar.

"Ye Shan, the basic brewing techniques for hand-ground coffee are divided into three-stage method, four-six method and drip method. Let's start with the three-stage method."

Ye Shanming nodded, and then the store manager began to demonstrate the production process, explaining everything from the tools to the purpose of each step and the time required to Ye Shanming. The latter used his extraordinary memory and comprehension ability to understand it all.

The store manager couldn't help but sigh that he had met a genius in the coffee world today. He then worked even harder and began to explain even the advanced techniques, determined to pass on all his unique skills.

The lecture lasted for more than an hour. The blonde girl who was originally sitting at the seat had left the store at some point. The store manager was still reluctant to leave and planned to teach Ye Shanming his unique skills.

"Ye Shan, watch carefully. This is my most proud blend of coffee. To balance both flavor and aroma, I used five different types of coffee beans. I put a lot of effort into the blend to flexibly combine their flavors. The coffee beans are also selected from their original place of origin, and I personally purchase them all."

As the store manager spoke, his hands moved as smoothly as flowing water. Just watching his movements was a pleasure. In just a moment, two cups of coffee were brought to Ye Shanming and Xiaodouzi.

"Azusa Azusa, come and try it too."

The two of them picked up the coffee in front of them. It was the first time for Ye Shanming to drink hand-ground coffee, and he didn't know how it differed from the instant coffee sold in the supermarket.

Under the store manager's expectant gaze, the two of them took a sip at the same time.

"How about it?"

"Sorry, manager, I don't know much about coffee."

Azuki Azusa put down the cup in her hand apologetically. She was similar to Akira Yeshan and had never touched hand-ground coffee. She only knew how to make some simple hand-ground coffee under the guidance of the store manager.

Ye Shan smacked his lips, and amidst Azusa's disdainful gaze and the store manager's grasping-at-straw look, he expressed his thoughts:

"Sure enough, I still prefer to drink happy water."

"Ha ha……"

The shop manager's mouth twitched, and he forced a smile, trying to smooth things over for the two of them: "That's right, it's still too early for you high school students to drink coffee."

After a small episode, the store returned to peace, and melodious classical music floated in the store. The manager went out for something. Ye Shanming stood at the bar wiping the cups, and Xiaodou Zi sat next to him, playing with her mobile phone boredly.

Both of them had lunch in the store. The coffee shop also provided cakes and desserts, which were free as employee benefits. Ye Shanming estimated that he spent at least two hours' salary on lunch.

Ye Shanming yawned out of boredom. He had originally expected the part-time job to be quite busy, so he didn't bring his notebook. With nothing to do, he could only try to communicate with the colleague next to him who was not very friendly to him.

"Xiaodouzi, judging from your age, you should still be an elementary school student. Why are you working here?"

"You are the elementary school student, your whole family is elementary school students! I am already in the first year of high school, how can I look like an elementary school student!"

After hearing what Ye Shanming said, Xiao Douzi immediately got furious. She put her cell phone directly on the counter and rushed towards Ye Shanming aggressively. Unfortunately, due to her petite figure, she looked less lethal than the golden retriever in the eyes of the latter.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong. Could you please be quiet?"

Ye Shanming stretched out his right hand and placed it against Azusa Azusa's head. In the face of the latter's angry eyes, he quickly apologized and finally calmed her down.

He's just a little kid. Ye Shanming shook his head inwardly.

Fortunately, it was already afternoon tea time, and customers gradually started to appear in the store. As time went by, more and more people came, and both Ye Shanming and Xiaodouzi were a little overwhelmed.

In the end, the two of them simply divided the work, Azusa Azusa was only responsible for receiving guests, while Akira Yeshan was only responsible for making coffee, and this was how they were able to barely hold on.

"A cappuccino, a cold brew, Arabica beans."

Xiaodouzi hurried back to the bar and reported the customer's order to Ye Shanming. The next moment, the wind chimes at the door rang, and a new customer arrived. Xiaodouzi rushed over to greet him.

Ye Shanming made coffee slowly and leisurely according to the steps taught by the store manager. His technique was quite skillful and it was hard to tell that he had just learned it a few hours ago.

His calm demeanor had become a scenic spot in the store. Many female customers secretly tilted their chins to watch him work, and some even took photos without his knowledge and tweeted about it.

This led to the new customers looking towards the bar as soon as they entered the door. After noticing Ye Shanming, they excitedly whispered to their companions:

"Really? That handsome coffee guy on Twitter is right here. They insist it's all hype. Look, I took a selfie and posted it to the Line group. They're so envious."

"Taking secret photos is not good."

"So many people are taking pictures, we only take one, it's okay."

The two people who were so busy that they had no idea what was going on were busy until after five in the afternoon. When the store manager came back after finishing his work and saw the two people who were almost exhausted, he quickly hung up the closing sign, thus escaping the hell of no decrease in customer flow.

After seeing off the last customer, Ye Shanming rubbed his right arm. Even with his superhuman physique and having ground coffee beans for an entire afternoon, he now felt as if his right arm was no longer his own.

Xiaodouzi was even worse off than him. Her entire upper body was lying on the table, with her face pressed into a cute curve. She refused to get up no matter what.

"Manager, did you go out to advertise this afternoon? Why are there so many people today? There were clearly no customers in the past."

Xiaodouzi complained weakly, but the store manager looked at Ye Shanming with a strange expression. He did not tell the truth, handed today's salary to the two of them, and took out two paper bags.

"You've worked hard today. Consider these two desserts as consolation gifts. You two can go home now."

"Hey, isn't this a super high-end dessert that costs 8,000 yen? Thank you, manager!"

Seeing the logo on the bag, Xiaodouzi immediately perked up and hurriedly thanked the store manager.

After the two of them changed their clothes in the dressing room and cleaned up the shop, it was already completely dark. Looking at Azusa Azusa who couldn't even stand steadily beside him, Ye Shanming made a suggestion:

"Looking at your current state, it's a bit dangerous to go home alone. Let me take you back."

Chapter 7: What to do if your daughter is useless?

Azusa was about to refuse, but after a busy afternoon, she wasn't feeling well, and with her physique roughly that of an elementary school student, it felt dangerous to go home alone. Furthermore, after spending the afternoon with him, she realized that Ye Shanming wasn't as bad as she'd imagined. So, after some thought, she agreed to Ye Shanming's offer to take her home.

"Okay, thank you for your help then."

Azusa thanked him politely, then turned and bowed to the store manager.

"Manager, we'll be leaving first. Thank you for your care."

"Yeshan, Azusa Azusa, be careful on your journey."

The two walked side by side on the dim path. The light from the street lamp was mostly blocked by the trees on the roadside, and they could only barely see the ground. Ye Shanming held Xiaodouzi's cute little handbag for her. From time to time, there were boys and girls walking around like them, and the atmosphere of talking and laughing added a bit of security.

"You're wearing the uniform of that famous aristocratic school, Shuchiin. I heard the students there are people I'll never get to meet in my lifetime."

Azusa Azusa suddenly spoke, but because she was only as tall as the latter's chest, she could only raise her head, staring at Ye Shanming's face with her emerald green eyes.

"You must be a rich young man, right? Why do you come to work in a coffee shop?"

Ye Shan knew that she was referring to the topic he asked in the afternoon when he said he was an elementary school student. He found it funny and explained to her:

"Shuzhiyuan also has regular students, but the number of places is limited. They need to take an external entrance examination and are admitted according to their ranking. After that, they will take the entrance examination together with the students who are going to the main campus."

"I'm just an ordinary student, so it's not strange for me to work part-time."

Azusa Azusa suddenly realized that she had admired those real rich daughters, so she knew something about Shuchiin, the most famous aristocratic school. This was also the reason why she could recognize that Ye Shanming was wearing the Shuchiin uniform. However, she knew in her heart that Shuchiin was beyond her family's reach, so she did not learn about the admission rules.

"So, are the young ladies in Xiuzhiyuan like those in morning dramas? They're picked up and dropped off by luxury cars, served by maids and butlers, and they drink elegant afternoon tea every day while discussing profound things..."

Xiaodouzi asked the question that concerned her most, her eyes full of longing and sparkling, but unfortunately this fantasy was ruthlessly shattered by Ye Shanming.

"No, those are all fake... But you can't say they're all fake. They do have luxury cars, and maids and butlers can't be brought into school. They should have them at home, and after school they usually participate in club activities or socialize, so there's no afternoon tea."

"As for discussing profound matters..."

Ye Shanming thought of Ji Kailian and the others, and hesitated to speak. In the end, he didn't want to break Xiaodouzi's fantasy, so he wrapped it up a little: "Often discussing other people's lives."

Liking to pay attention to other people’s love gossip should also be considered discussing other people’s lives, right?

"so good."

Xiaodouzi put her fists on her chin, full of anticipation: "It would be great if I could meet these real young ladies in real life."

"hehe,"

Ye Shanming laughed dryly and said, "There will be a school festival next semester. If we can invite people from outside the school, I will take you to see it then."

"Really? That's great!"

Azuki Xiaodou cheered, and the people nearby cast strange looks at her. Noticing this, her face quickly turned red, and she shyly hid behind Ye Shanming, acting like an ostrich.

"Stop hiding."

Ye Shanming speechlessly grabbed her collar and forcibly dragged her out from behind him: "We're already at the station, hurry up and buy a ticket."

Although Azuki Azusa said she was already in the first year of high school, her deceptive figure still made Ye Shanming treat her as a child. He forced her onto the tram during the evening rush hour and even used his arms to hold out a small space for her in the crowded carriage.

After this chat, the two of them became more familiar with each other, and Xiaodouzi also let down some of her guard. The two chatted casually, and to those who didn't know, it looked like a brother and sister shopping.

"Ye Shanjun, I'm home. Do you want to come over and sit with me?"

Before she knew it, she had arrived at Azuki Azusa's house. The light was on in the room. She walked up and rang the doorbell, politely inviting Ye Shanming.