21: First Day of Work Completed

Haibu Restaurant, which is small, not only provides dishes to be enjoyed with wine and ready-to-eat food, but also serves delicious grilled bird. Mizuno skewered the pieces of meat on a satay stick, and Haisha placed them over the fire, sprinkled some spices, and grilled them. The tempting aroma spread throughout the restaurant.

"The customers at table four want five skewers of chicken with cheese."

"And two bottles of sake for the customers at table five."

"The new customer at table nine wants a piece of pork with rice, teriyaki chicken feet with rice, one appetizer each, and two cans of beer."

Haibu Restaurant entered its busy time. Haisha put on an apron, served food, greeted customers at the door, and also made appetizers. In the restaurant, she was not hesitant like when she was at school.

As the head chef, Erina was also not idle. She needed to talk to customers while cooking. The head chef is the face of a restaurant, especially in small restaurants like this where the front and back of the kitchen are connected. The head chef needs to interact with customers.

"I brought you two cans of beer and two bottles of sake. Is the brand correct?" Mizuno looked at the busy Haisha and felt a little sorry for her. Mizuno did his best to prepare everything behind the kitchen. "I also prepared the cold dishes."

Busy in the front and back, Haisha said to Mizuno with confusion, "Thank you, Mizuno."

"Thank you back." Mizuno smiled and continued cutting his meat. "I can't take that money for free."

The busy hours for Haibu Family Restaurant were from six to nine. It's not because the restaurant couldn't make money after that time. Some companies often work overtime and go home at midnight, and some Izakayas stay open until late at night.

However, on one hand, Haisha had to go to school the next day. On the other hand, Adachi District is a suburb of Tokyo. There aren't many companies, and it's a quiet residential area. If they waited any longer, there might not be many office workers. Most office workers choose to have dinner at Izakayas near their companies. If they were in a busy commercial area, nine o'clock would be the busiest time.

Moreover, the safety in Adachi District is not good at night. Walking while drunk in the middle of the night, one should worry about their personal safety.

After serving the last wave of customers, Erina wiped the sweat off her forehead. Haisha sat weakly in a chair and rubbed her feet. Only Mizuno was still full of energy. After cutting vegetables all night, his Kenjutsu skill had been upgraded to level 2.

This skill required a few experience points in the early stages, so leveling up was fast.

There wasn't a big difference between Kenjutsu level 1 and Kenjutsu level 2. It's just that the instinct to use a sword had been ingrained in his mind.

"Mizuno-kun, how is it? Are you getting used to the rhythm of this work?" Erina wiped the table and filled three cups with drinks.

"It's busy, but it's okay, Aunt Erina. I'm just helping from the side. You and Haisha-san are the ones working hard."

"Mizuno-kun's knife skills are very good. The quality is high and fast. It made things much easier for us tonight." Erina nodded wholeheartedly. The more she looked at Mizuno, the more she liked him.

After yesterday's incident, Erina thought Mizuno-kun might be restless. Moreover, judging from his skills, it seemed like Mizuno-kun often fought. However, seeing Mizuno's serious appearance today, there was no sense of anxiety in his busyness, and Mizuno-kun was patient with his mechanical repetitions. His face was calm, and his personality was gentle and masculine.

It's rare to see someone with such a calm personality, whether they are young or adults. Mizuno is a good person who is hard to come by.

But to be cautious, it's better to observe Mizuno more carefully.

After busy working, Mizuno and Haisha cleaned the kitchen together, while Erina prepared the last meal of the night.