After Boqi moved into my closet, the quiet life is gone forever

"Yes, I'm sorry. I was already in here when I came to my senses."

As he spoke, Chaoyang had already put his hands under Pochi's arms and lifted him up into the air.

"Haha, the kitchen is very dangerous. You can't run around. It will be troublesome if you get burned. Come with me."

"Ah... yes!"

[Wuwuwuwu, I lost control of my body and acted on my own, and Chaoyang scolded me. He wouldn't despise me just like that, would he? If he gets fired because of me, and Chaoyang gets angry and kicks me out of the house, I might starve to death on the streets. I must work hard!]

Pochi began to pat his soft, puffing chest to cheer himself up.

At this moment, the electronic screen displaying the order happened to make a prompt sound.

"Pochi-chan, the fried chicken set is here. Take the plastic storage box filled with marinated and battered chicken from the refrigerator over there."

"Ah... yes!"

Bochi listened to Chaoyang's orders in a hurry, took it out and showed it to Chaoyang as if it was a tribute.

"Why aren't you showing me? Go to the frying pan."

“┭┮﹏┭┮Wuwu, yes.”

"Put on those disposable gloves over there and stir the chicken in the box. Be gentle and don't get any on yourself."

"Okay, okay!"

Pochi carefully put on her gloves and began to stir the chicken carefully according to Chaoyang's instructions. Her movements were clumsy and cautious, as if she was afraid of making any mistakes.

Chaoyang stood behind her and continued to teach her softly and gently.

"After mixing, add the chicken nuggets one by one into the frying pan, five at a time. Don't lift your hands too high, otherwise the chicken nuggets will splash out and burn you. After placing them, press the timer on the flat plate over there for frying the chicken nuggets."

Pochi concentrated and carefully followed Chaoyang's instructions, and everything went smoothly.

"Pochi-chan, while you're waiting for it to fry, prepare a serving plate and put the shredded cabbage on it. The recipe says to use about 60 grams, but in practice, everyone uses a rough guideline. ...Yeah, about this amount."

Chaoyang quickly took the rack and randomly placed some shredded cabbage on the plate to show Pochi the approximate amount.

“That’s about the right amount.”

Pochi nodded seriously, repeating Chaoyang's words silently.

Seeing this, Chaoyang poured the food on the plate back and asked Pochi to do it himself.

“Is this level okay?”

Pochi quickly imitated Chaoyang.

"Yeah, sure. Put a lemon wedge on the left side of the salad and squeeze mayonnaise on the right. When the timer goes off, pick it up and drain for 20 seconds. Put it on a plate and you're done. There's an automatic rice dispenser over there. Put your bowl on it and it'll automatically refill with rice. Then just take it to the delivery port."

As soon as he finished speaking, a beeping sound was heard.

This time, Boqi didn't wait for Chaoyang to speak. He picked up the chicken, drained the fat, and placed it on a plate, then carried it to the serving port. Then, he quickly looked at Chaoyang with an expectant look, a look that implored him to praise himself for doing a good job.

How could Chaoyang be stingy?

"Yoshi yoshi, Pochi-chan is really great."

Chaoyang touched her head and thought

Pochi's work is passable if it doesn't involve interacting with others. After coaching her, watching her work always gives me a sense of accomplishment. Is this what it feels like to be in charge of Pochi? I originally wanted Yukino to come and take care of her, but it ended up being me. I'm surprisingly happy.

"I kind of hope that after delivering the food, Pochi-chan will try to shout to the outside, "XX is done." But if you can't do it, forget it. After all, I sometimes don't shout, so it's hard to force Pochi-chan."

"I...I'll try my best. Fried chicken nuggets, please, please!"

Hearing Chaoyang's anticipation, Pochi immediately shouted to the outside world. Those outside also laughed softly at Pochi's nervous and immature voice.

"Ms. Goto is so cute. Got it. Thank you."

Looking at the kind smile of the stranger in front of him, although Pochi was still nervous, his resistance to work had subsided a little.

35. As expected, you all have passive abilities!

"I'm sorry, but I can't agree to that. If you don't have any requests regarding the food or other aspects of the restaurant, please allow me to leave. Thank you."

Yukinoshita Yukino bowed slightly to the guests in front of her, turned around, and her long, soft black hair swayed in the wind, attracting the attention of the guests around her.

"Ms. Yukinoshita, this is the tenth one... I think we should switch responsibilities. After all, it's affecting work efficiency. You'll be preparing the meals here. There are pictures of the finished dishes above. You can choose the right utensils for each dish. Just place them according to the pictures above. Take your time, as long as you don't make any mistakes."

Senior Shimizu Nozomi gave a wry smile as she watched Yukinoshita Yukino walk back from her guest seat. Initially, she'd thought it was just for fun, so when no one approached her for her contact information, she'd just written a note on a piece of paper. Then, it got a bit outrageous: within three hours of starting work, ten people had already approached the newcomer, asking for her contact information. Though she felt a tinge of jealousy, she nonetheless offered a solution as a senior.

"……I also can."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Yukinoshita, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with you. Ahhh~~ It turns out that being too cute is a sin sometimes. It's just that this is the first time I've seen something like this. ...Ah! It must be because today is a holiday, and this is Shibuya. People who only want to hang out and chat up people come here all day. Normally, only office workers who work themselves to death come here! Things will definitely be much better then."

I originally wanted to offer some comfort as a senior, but an unexpected result occurred.

"Qingshui-senpai...you're so loud that the guests outside can hear you..."

Yukinoshita had been trying to remind Shimizu Nozomi halfway through, but she had gotten so caught up in her own monologue that she only just came to her senses. Yukinoshita could only hold her forehead, shake her head, and sigh.

"Uh……"

Nozomi Shimizu turned her head stiffly to the outside and found several pairs of eyes staring at her fiercely.

"Gomenase!"

Afterwards, the regional manager's complaint mailbox was filled with several complaints about staff members chatting too loudly, whispering too much, and providing poor service.

……

It was already 11 o'clock in the evening in the Chaoyang Part-time Job Restaurant. Pochi and Yukinoshita Yukino were sitting on both sides of the table at the innermost corner of the restaurant.

One person was playing with his mobile phone anxiously, while another was reading a palm-sized book with a frosty face. Apart from the two of them, the store was already empty.

"Chao, Chaoyang isn't ready yet... It's already 11 o'clock. Should we go and help him?"

There was a constant clanging sound coming from the kitchen.

"Ms. Goto, it's best if you just sit still. Sometimes having one more person doesn't mean the job gets done faster. It's your first day here and you don't know anything. If you go to help, you'll still have to rely on Mr. Su for instructions and actions. He might even have to teach you step by step, which will only slow things down. Also, it's not a store rule to wear casual clothes in the kitchen. If you do, he'll be the one getting scolded."

While speaking, Yukinoshita Yukino's expression remained unchanged, and her hands were turning the pages of the book at a steady speed, completely unaffected by the outside world, as if she was just reading in the quiet activity room in the afternoon.

"Woo..."

Pochi immediately lowered his head in frustration, looking like a blue-skinned mushroom.

"What I said just now wasn't meant to accuse you, nor was it meant to indirectly suggest that you were incompetent. It was simply a reasonable and factual inference, and anyone else probably wouldn't react differently. I understand you're prone to low self-esteem, but when communicating with others, you should pay attention to the underlying message. Sometimes, most of your low self-esteem stems from your unfounded imagination."

After listening to Yukinoshita Yukino's words, Pochi felt more stressed.

But when I get nervous, I can't hear what others are saying. And my Chinese grades are already poor. It's too difficult for me. I really don't deserve to have friends.

Seeing that Pochi didn't even play with his phone, but covered his head and curled up, Yukinoshita Yukino could only sigh in her heart, but she didn't want to show it in front of Pochi, after all, it would easily make her think that the reason for the sigh was her, and of course it was indeed Pochi.

The two of them had already finished get off work at 10 o'clock because they were high school students and couldn't work part-time late at night. Chaoyang worked until the store closed, and originally wanted them to go home directly, but Yukinoshita wanted Pochi to get used to being around other people, so she waited for him to go home together.

After hearing this, Chaoyang just let her go. After all, who would dislike going home from get off work with two beautiful girls?

He was just a little curious. He originally thought that Yukinoshita Yukino would focus on disciplining Sandwich-chan. After all, it seemed that she was the one who was more likely to cause drastic changes in reality.

Surprisingly, Yukinoshita Yukino's focus was on Pochi. According to her theory of efficiency, having Sandwich-chan by her side to supervise her should have helped her get home faster... probably, though Chaoyang couldn't be sure.

In the back kitchen, Chaoyang quickly dismantled and cleaned the dishwasher, completing the final work, but his mind was still thinking about the two girls outside.

Did she ever treat other girls this well in the original story? Just Dango? But if you think about it, she and Dango have been close for a while, and it was Dango Yokaku who took the initiative. Yukino even verbally attacked Dango quite a bit when they first met. Could it be that Pochi, like Sandwich, actually has a hidden aura? It's just not obvious and only affects those around her? Or does Yukinoshita have other plans?

He had already scrubbed the inside of the dishwasher with a sponge, filled a large basin with water to rinse off the foam, turned off the gas water heater, and made sure all the gas stoves were turned off. Then Chaoyang walked out thoughtfully.

"I'm ready. You two wait outside the store. I'll be done soon after I punch in the card and lock the door."

Yukinoshita Yukino nodded and patted Pochi's face lightly.

"Ms. Goto, there's no time to be depressed. Of course, if you want to stay overnight in the store, that's another matter. But remember to be prepared to face the day shift tomorrow, and remember to think of how to explain it."

"Ah! Ma, go back immediately!"

The resistance to communicating with strangers immediately forced Pochi to wake up, and he staggered out of the store following Yukinoshita.

36. Serenade.

Watching Chaoyang walk out of the shop and lock the door, Yukinoshita, who was reading a book, glanced at him, closed the book, put it in her bag, and said politely to Chaoyang who was walking over.

"Thank you for your hard work. It took quite a while."

"I can't help it. It's really hard to do it alone. Sorry to have kept you waiting. Now let's go back~"

The three of them walked towards the exit of the underground mall and climbed the stairs. Chaoyang felt the cool breeze that blew in late at night, bringing a slight coolness to himself. After stretching in the breeze, the fatigue and sleepiness brought on by work had already faded a lot.

"It's already late, why don't we go get some food? It'll be a celebration for both of you having a successful first part-time job. ...But considering it's the last train, let's go to a restaurant near our house."

Yukinoshita Yukino originally wanted to object, as she herself didn't like the atmosphere of eating out with friends.

But after taking a look at Pochi next to him, he thought that it was more important that the person in front of him was not socially anxious than his own preferences.

"Okay, thanks."

"Hey, you agreed so honestly? You thought I had ulterior motives?"

"Do you want me to tell you?"

"That's not the case. Let's go."

The three of them started walking towards the station. Chaoyang was not someone who could stand loneliness, so he started chatting casually.

"Speaking of which, I heard about your impressive record. You were asked to call me on LINE 2 times in just two hours of standing outside. When Xiao Gao-san talked about it, he looked incredulous."

When Pochi heard this, he was stunned and shocked.

"H-She's truly worthy of being Miss Yukinoshita. She's so cute and beautiful, and she even has a subtle fragrance. I've always thought she had the aura of a queen... yes! An ice queen. So, do all boys like that? Ugh, I'm feeling increasingly ashamed of myself."

"Do you think I'm happy about this? Why can these people so brazenly disrupt other people's work for their own selfish desires? I can't understand why they think their superficiality could attract me and make me give them my contact information."

Yukinoshita tilted her head and replied with a regretful tone.

"Well, they probably just figured they had nothing to lose and didn't want to give it up."

"What if it was you?"

"I definitely won't do anything too shy. We Chinese are very reserved! ... Maybe."

"A person's personality has nothing to do with their country or region, although mainstream culture does have an impact. However, the differences between individuals are greater than those between species, so I hope you won't use labels to make nonsense."

After saying this, Yukinoshita looked away, as if she was too lazy to continue talking to Chaoyang Gui.

Chaoyang had no choice but to talk to Pochi who was in the middle.

"Pochi, did you remember all the dishes I taught you today?"

“Ahhh… um, um… I remember everything…”

In fact, you don’t need to remember this. Most dishes are made by machines. Just put the seasonings and sauces on the iron plate used for preparation, then put the ingredients and put them into the machine.

It's not difficult for Pochi, it's just a matter of speed.

Chaoyang

"You helped me a lot today. If I'm not around, you have to work as hard as me in the future~"

"Ah...um...can I work with you from now on?"

When Boqi thought about being surrounded by strangers at work, his breathing suddenly became heavier and he immediately looked at Chaoyang with pleading eyes.

"Even if you look at me like that...it's the store manager who schedules the shifts, not me."

"Woooo..."

Looking at Pochi's sad face, Chaoyang's heart melted immediately, and Chaoyang comforted him softly.

"Hey, I'm afraid of you. I will ask the store manager."

The three of them continued to move forward. Except for Chaoyang, the other two didn't like to chat. Chaoyang couldn't find a topic to talk about for a while, so he could only look at the sky in the distance. The night sky was clear and the stars were twinkling.

The silence lasted for an hour.

I have returned to the station closest to my home. After getting out of the station, I went straight to McDonald's for a midnight snack.

When he was halfway through eating, Chaoyang felt his arm become heavy and he turned his head to look.

Pochi had already dozed off.

[Pochi is only a freshman in high school after all, and has never worked before. It seems he fell asleep out of exhaustion.]