Thap!
"Senpai, your coffee. Aren't I perfect waifu material?"
Then he started dragging the mouse over to save your progress button, while trying to ignore the warm sensation on his head.
"...You could have just put it on the table."
"Hey, Hey. Where is my thank you? I waited for more than six minutes in the line to get this...."
"Says the person who just transferred her Sales record for me to audit."
Rub! Rub~
"It's okay for a newbie to ask her senpai for some help, right?"
"No. You are a week past your probation. It's time you admit about not knowing how to use Excel."
"O O"
"Why so quiet?"
Instead of answering him, she first put down the beverage first on his side of deskstop, and then whispered with a straight face, "You won't be popular with girls like this at all."
Eyes glancing over his shoulder to look at this devil of a recruit from placement fair, he couldn't help but think. 'I will have you know one of the top girls in my school confessed to me around 12'o clock at night in my 2nd year of University. It was really shocking when notification came but...still I found it incredible it was a mutual crush. For me, she was...Well, there's no point in thinking about what happened after that.'
"...Can you stop whispering over my ear? It's itching. I am trying to check if there are any Customer Support request left....."
"Boo! Oh well, please do. After all you are tasked to manage me."
"Yeah. Come to think of it, I am not even sure why I got assigned this role? It's only been more than just a year since I got this job after graduation as well...."
"S-So old...."
"I just turned twenty one a few months ago, you idiot."
"Hey man, you done? We are finishing the work here. It's about 8'o clock, already."
"Just give me a few minutes. Hey, Alya. You are not working right? Can you make two print-outs of the file I just sent you....?"
"Yep, leave it to me. Oh, don't forget your cup. 2 hour journey is a long time to get home."
"Right, thanks."
Watching her going to the printer a few desks away, mind wandered to thoughts like.
'Maybe I am being too easy on her...This girl, she's too relaxed around me. Or maybe that's what it should be like...? I am not sure.'
Anyway, while making sure to close all the tabs on his computer before turning it off, realising that a lot of noise is being made here.
People getting ready to go home, having small talks, making the last few checks before calling it a day.
Procurement Department
Technical Area
Staff Assistance
Accounting Hub
Key Managar's Room
That's just for Floor 2.
'Even if it's just a formality, I probably should go check if those two need any help. I don't like doing such acts as pleasing or making them remember me but it needs to be done....'
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"Kitagawa, do you need me to look it over? It seems like too much work for this day of the month...."
Click! Thwick----Tap Tap!
"Ah. Danvers, na it's fine. Just a few referral typos, won't take more than a minute."
"Really, that's a first."
Cough! Cough!
"Pffft....." A giggle escaped from the one working on Kitagawa's left.
"I will pretend you just came here. But on the other hand, for Pearl it's a different story....."
"Hmm? It does look..."
"Those bastards. It probably took them a second to sign it. But updates on site are totally glitching out! Grrr Look, why is this video not moving after two seconds? Make it interactive, my ass!"
"Miss Pearl looks stressed."
"I am not!" She glared at this junior fiercely but he remained unfazed by it or did not pay much attention.
"Senpai, here are your print-outs. Where should I p----"
"There...."
"'kay...."
"You two can leave. It will take her probably a while to sort it out. She doesn't want your train missing either...."
"No, we can wait. Isn't that right, Alya?"
"Mm-Hm. What senpai said, there's not much work left. So we can wait---"
"I appreciate you two. But." Miss Pearl removed her eyes from the computer, and you can obviously see some of the dark circles under her eyes, and she probably doesn't have much energy left at all, "I don't want it to be pending for tomorrow. That will just add-up more...So, you two can leave."
Pushing her chair outside from her booth area, she gazed at two of them with a serious look in her eyes, "However, Danvers, your exam is next month. If result is good, we here support you to go and study. But just in case....if things don't work out. I want you to consider renting up an apartment here."
"Yes, Mam."
"Same goes for you, Alya. You don't have any plans to pursue further yet, right? I can recommend both hostels and single apartments at reasonable prices. Traveling for more than ninety minutes is not efficient, especially for you, Danvers. What's the count?"
"54, it's probably 56 if you add up changing in between."
"Sigh...." ×3
"You don't need to look at me with pity."
"Anyway, you two are off for today. Consider what I said and talk to your parents about it."
"Yes Mam." ×2
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"Did you help Kitagawa today?"
Alya who was just about to press the elevator to 3, stopped her finger in between for a moment after hearing that, but she shrugged her shoulders and did her work.
"...Maybe a little. I am just doing what Senpai taught me."
"Hmm. You are very innocent, I believe."
"I am. But hey, I have been meaning to ask. Wasn't Mr. Kitagawa your supervisor before? Relationship is so good....Please give me some tips!"
Is it just imagination? Or her eyes suddenly got quite big and starry....
"...That's, well how do I put it. Just take it with a grain of salt, but...Hmm, it's like after a certain period of time, your age and position fades away. You become more like colleagues instead of a hierarchy between us."
"Is that how it works? I always feel like being on edge when I am asked to do any work or approaching someone else...."
See, that's what he meant by her getting too relaxed.
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"Senpai, how about spicy corn? I remember you don't like Mayonnaise from last time...."
Looking at the menu on one of the shops while waiting for their train to arrive at Platform 3, Pink, "Alr---Hey, wait. I can't let you pay for me. We will split the costs."
"No, no. I have always been treated by Senpai these past few months. I don't want to brag, but my pay has been raised after probation."
"Yes but still. I am your supervisor, what does that say about me?"
"Hehe~ Nothing hurts. It's my treat today. Besides, I already paid."
"...QR. Damn, it sucks..."
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"I won't ask you to change the habit. But when there are a lot of people around, you should put your bag in front....It wouldn't hurt, right?"
"It feels like you are saying from experience."
"I am."
"Pfft---hehee."
"There's no point standing here, it will probably get more crowded. Let's stand in the area between two coaches."
"R-Right. I have thirty stations, this is so annoying...."
"At least you don't have to change the subway three times."
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"Finally, it's Green. Just twenty two more to g----"
Beep! Beep! Ringtone~
Mom
Accept or Reject?
"Hello."
"Where are you? Pink or Green?"
Covering a bit of snoring he replied in a sleepy voice, "I just found a seat on Green. Probably an hour from here."
"Oh, your brother just arrived too from college. So, I thought about asking where you are now...."
"I see. What's for dinner, Mom?"
"Fried Rice with egg toast. Do you want Tea or Almond?"
"Almond. I just had coffee."
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1st POV
"Eto...Hi, I am sorry to disturb you, but can you please give this seat to that old woman?"
Twisting my left arm a little bit to stretch it out, and remove the knot, I realised that I might have... probably, no most likely...Shit, I fell asleep!
Fuck! What station is this? Please not be Brigadier....! Please not, I don't want to change and come back.
I tried to open my eyes to check over what light is station blinking for on the smartboard, but...I can't see anything.
Wha---when did my hair get so long? I know I didn't cut it for a while now cause' I was going for a long cut this time around, with a short stubble beard and everything....
Pushing aside my curls a little to check the situation here, I found that my vision was still not clear enough....How do I describe it? My one side, which one is that. Let me check.....
Putting my palm over my right eye, it got cleared a little... blinking a couple of times, I didn't know how much I did. I probably won't be able to count it enough.
All I could see with my left side is a shade of red and what's that colour...grey, no white. Seriously, what's this ball...?
Turning my head to change the direction to escape, "It's too bright...."
I covered both my eyes again with my palm for a moment to relax, gave it a rub and then opened once more.
...No. Still can't see from right, and left is also a bit cloudy. At least, I am not in the position to say that I have gone blind. Which is already outrageous, what kind of mosquito or dust get into it?
Even rubbing it didn't help either, I can't just open my bottle here to pour somet----Handkerchief, I can wet it out. Good think----
"I know I am repeating myself here but can you 'please' give me a response? She is struggling."
To hell with your seat? I already can't see shit. Besides...Ah, wait why am I in the position facing the glass window on right? It shouldn't be like that.
Regarding handing my seat over, I am pretty sure I didn't sit on priority seats otherwise I would have just stood in my usual position.
Looking above, from what I could make out a teenager I think...I am just assuming on the base of her body figure, whose face I still can't see clearly.
Her tone just suggested... probably irritated, angry. I couldn't care less, but I have to stand up anyway to exit on whatever station this is.
First I changed my position to face towards the exit gate, and then stood up without looking at either the girl or old woman she just mentioned.
When did girls get so much caring about the people they don't even know....?
Still putting my right palm over that eye, I moved away a little bit so I could check the time....where is my watch? My left wrist was empty. There is nothing on it... nothing at all.
Just white...is that a shirt under and red coloured jacket over it? I was dumbfounded, and blank.
Why am I wearing gloves in summer on top of that?
Probably looking and marked quite stupid by unknown people who must be in this coach... Ignoring all of that, even my shoulder felt...where is my bag?
"Fuck Fuck....Fuck."
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