Chapter 334: New Dragon Employee!
Yusa seemed to have a particular fondness for the color blue; her swimsuit was blue, and so was her inner wear now.
That touch of ice-blue lace outlined heart-pounding curves, making her skin appear even more fair and crystal-clear.
Ryohei's gaze landed on it, and his breathing couldn't help but hitch slightly...
...
The next day—
"Mmm... I don't want to get up at all. What should I do?"
At seven in the morning, Yusa hung lazily on Ryohei like a sloth, a hint of sweetness in her voice.
"Then don't get up."
Ryohei stroked her smooth back gently, his tone full of doting affection.
"But I'm afraid Koji-kun will wake up and not find me."
"Then..."
Ryohei paused, pondered for a moment, and chuckled softly:
"I'll call Kyon-Kyon and Ran-Ran and ask them to babysit for a bit... just say you went out shopping with me, and ask them to take Koji-kun out for a meal..."
"That works."
Yusa looked up at Ryohei's sharp profile, blinked her beautiful ice-blue eyes, and signaled him to make the call quickly.
Ryohei smiled and reached for the phone on the nightstand.
Tap!
The screen lit up. He opened his contacts, found Kyon-Kyon's number, and dialed.
"Moshi moshi—"
The girl's energetic voice quickly came through the phone.
A sly glint flashed in Yusa's eyes, and she suddenly burrowed under the covers...
"..." Ryohei's mouth twitched. He tried his best to maintain a calm tone as he asked Kyon-Kyon to take Koji out for a meal.
As soon as he hung up, he immediately put down the phone and started tussling with the mischievous Yusa...
It wasn't until ten o'clock that Ryohei and Yusa checked out and left the hotel.
Meanwhile, at Kobayashi's house—
Ilulu was sprawled lazily on the sofa, flipping through Kanna's manga.
Flop—!
She rolled over and tumbled directly onto the floor. Her "flame sacs" landed first, acting as excellent shock absorbers.
Ilulu reached out a small hand, scratched her butt absentmindedly, rolled over again, and lay on her back on the floor, spread-eagled.
Staring at the ceiling, she dragged out her voice: "So boring...!"
"Eep—!"
Killing intent!
Startled from her lethargy, Ilulu whipped her head around to see Tohru glaring at her gloomily, full of murderous intent: "I'm going to kill you!"
"Why!?"
Ilulu was baffled—she completely couldn't understand. She hadn't done anything out of line these past few days...
"How can you be so lazy every day? At least go out and find a job for me!"
Tohru put one hand on her hip, pointing down at Ilulu, and activated strict lecture mode.
Ilulu had been brought back by Kobayashi a few days ago, and since then, she had been lazy and idle all day long. Tohru couldn't stand it anymore.
Hearing this, Ilulu turned her face away and muttered, "Let me think about what I can do for a bit. Just give me another hundred years."
"Don't use a dragon's concept of time!"
"Then... maybe I can help Tohru with work for now? Do some housework or something?" Ilulu crossed her arms over her chest, her legs wrapped in black over-the-knee socks crossed together, and thought hard for a while before speaking.
She had no work experience, so telling her to find a job left her clueless about what to do—plus, she was a bit resistant to working for humans!
"You..."
Tohru's eyes widened, her heart tightening. She actually wanted to steal her maid job!
She immediately put on a stern face and refused vehemently: "How could I possibly hand over my maid duties to you? Don't underestimate the job of a maid!"
"Isn't that last sentence what Kobayashi always says to you?"
Ilulu narrowed her eyes halfway, looking at Tohru with dot eyes.
"So what!"
Tohru put her hands on her hips, imposing, then raised a hand to her forehead and sighed. "Forget it, I'll ask if the place where I work needs anyone..."
She felt that working at Ryohei's place was actually quite nice.
At least let Ilulu earn some money to contribute to the household expenses, instead of mooching off them at home all the time.
Only—
Tohru didn't know if Ryohei still needed people.
Back when the Hokkaido ranch was open, they were short-staffed, but now they didn't seem to be lacking hands...
"Is it the shop you usually go to work at?"
Ilulu's pink eyes lit up, asking curiously.
She knew about Ryohei's dessert shop. Tohru brought back different desserts every day. They were delicious, and she liked them very much.
Instinctively, Ilulu had even entertained thoughts of conquering that dessert shop...
"Yes."
Tohru took out her phone and looked down to dial Ryohei's number: "Kanna worked there during the summer vacation too. Elma and Lucoa are also there..."
"Oh."
She didn't expect to have acquaintances there; even Kanna had worked there.
Ilulu became less resistant to Tohru's arrangement, and even felt a bit curious and expectant.
She sat obediently, waiting for the result.
Meanwhile—
Ryohei and Yusa walked into a ramen shop. Just as they were about to order, the phone in his pocket rang.
Ryohei thought it was Yurine calling and felt a slight pang of guilt. But when he took it out and saw "Tohru" displayed on the screen, he was greatly surprised.
"Moshi moshi..."
"Tanaka-kun, does the shop still need people?"
Tohru got straight to the point: "I have a dragon here looking for a job."
What a niche sentence!
Ryohei retorted internally, then thought of Ilulu. He smiled and said, "We are hiring. What's the name? Male or female?"
Tohru truthfully reported Ilulu's information.
Ryohei gave a hum of acknowledgement and simply instructed, "Alright, bring her to the shop tomorrow."
With that, the call ended.
"Hiring someone?"
Seeing Ryohei put down his phone, Yusa turned her head curiously.
"Yeah."
Ryohei responded, smiling, "Recommended by Tohru. It's a dragon."
"Eh..."
Yusa blinked in surprise but didn't pay it too much mind. Her gaze fell on the owner behind the counter, and she started ordering: "I'll have a Shoyu Ramen."
"I'll have a Tonkotsu Ramen," Ryohei added.
"Okay."
The ramen shop owner responded and turned around to get busy.
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