Yusa Emi turned around in confusion, then saw Satou behind her, and was instantly startled!
"Demon Lord, is that you?!"
She quickly grabbed her weapons, a pair of chopsticks in one hand and a soup spoon in the other, instinctively adopting a defensive stance, her expression grave as she looked at him.
The people nearby all looked at her with gazes of concern for the mentally challenged.
This girl was clearly very pretty, so why was she so chuunibyo?
Satou was also a little speechless, not expecting to meet this persistent working hero here.
"Excuse me, miss, could you please return my utensils?"
At this moment, the young man with dark blue hair coughed lightly and said politely.
"Ah? I'm sorry."
Yusa Emi noticed the stares of the people around her, and her face immediately turned crimson. She awkwardly returned the chopsticks and soup spoon to the young man.
"I say, you don't have to be like this, do you? Without grilled meat, can you really be full just eating rice?"
Satou asked helplessly, feeling that this hero's life was truly miserable.
Yusa Emi felt her cheeks flush, but in front of the Demon Lord, she didn't want to abandon the hero's dignity. Biting her silver teeth, she said, "What's wrong with a grilled meat set meal without grilled meat? Can you understand the hardships of a part-timer? Isn't rent money? Isn't electricity and water money? A grilled meat set meal without grilled meat can still be eaten!"
These words struck the young man next to her like lightning. He said excitedly, "This lady speaks so well! And sir, if you think a grilled meat set meal without grilled meat is just plain white rice, then you are greatly mistaken! In fact, by deducting the two hundred yuan for the grilled meat, you can get pickles and miso soup for the price of plain white rice, and you can drink as much water as you want."
"Did you hear that?"
Yusa Emi smiled, glancing at Satou.
Looking at these two kindred spirits, Satou was quite speechless.
"This lady, it seems you also share the same troubles as me. In that case, I can tell you my secret, such as which ramen shop you can find ramen without chashu, or which sushi restaurant you can find sashimi sushi without sashimi."
A confident smile appeared on that young man's face.
"Really? Thank you, I really need it right now."
Yusa Emi said gratefully, then gazed at Satou with her clear eyes, "See? Even if she doesn't have money, she has an independent and self-reliant spirit."
"It's nothing, I just didn't expect to meet someone of like mind."
The young man said with a smile.
The two looked at each other, and the feeling of mutual appreciation grew stronger.
"I say, you could actually come work at my shop. Although I have enough staff now, if you come, I can give you an hourly wage of 8,000 yen."
Satou said abruptly.
The atmosphere suddenly froze.
There was silence for a moment.
"Hmm, if it's really 8,000, I might consider it…"
Yusa Emi, who had been so stubborn just now, started to avert her gaze, blushing and speaking somewhat guiltily.
Although working for the Demon Lord was shameful, if the salary was high enough, it wasn't entirely out of the question.
Clearly, the Hero had begun to be gradually corrupted by this ugly, money-worshipping world.
With a "thump," the young man knelt directly on the ground, looking at Satou with excitement, "Excuse me, is it really 8,000 an hour? If this lady is unwilling, please be sure to contact me! I'm willing to do any hard work!"
"To be honest, my name is Uesugi Fuutarou, and my family owes a lot of money, please be sure to agree to me."
Yusa Emi and Uesugi Fuutarou exchanged glances, a cold flash passing through each of their eyes.
The two who had just been mutually appreciative instantly became enemies.
"I've never seen such a shameless person!"
Yusa Emi gritted her teeth, infuriated by this guy's shamelessness in abandoning his dignity for money.
"Well, haha, I can't help it. I'm looking for a part-time job recently, and I applied for a tutoring position before, but unfortunately, it was taken by someone else, who seems to be a talented girl from a private school."
Uesugi Fuutarou awkwardly ran a hand through his hair and chuckled, "But I can also understand the employer, after all, for a daughter's tutor, a girl is definitely more reliable."
Talented girl, daughter, tutor?
Why does that sound so familiar? Could this guy have applied for the same job as Senior Kasumigaoka?
Although he felt sympathy for this guy, Satou still regretfully told him, "I'm really sorry, my restaurant only hires female waitstaff. If there's an opportunity in the future, I'll contact you."
"Is that so? Then thank you very much."
Although Uesugi Fuutarou was regretful, he still politely nodded, then picked up his food and left.
"This guy is too thick-skinned!"
Watching his back, Yusa Emi stomped her foot in anger.
Satou looked at her speechlessly. Weren't the two of you mutually appreciative just now? The ship of friendship sank in an instant.
"By the way, do you want to come work at my shop? You seem to be having a tough time."
Satou looked at her and asked.
"This... this... although it's no different from betraying the world, but..."
Yusa Emi nervously clasped her hands, her face so red it could drip blood, sweat sliding down her cheeks. Every word she spoke seemed to take all her strength.
"If... if possible, I... I have no problem..."
By the end, her voice was almost inaudible.
Satou gave her a helpless look, nodded, and said, "Got it, you can come to work anytime."
"Then... thank you."
Yusa Emi let out a sigh of relief, a strand of her cowlick drooping listlessly, as if resigned to her fate.
Had she finally succumbed to the Demon Lord?
At this moment, she felt her faith completely collapse.
Looking at her resigned expression, Satou rubbed his temples, a headache forming. Why did he feel like a devil who had finally succeeded in forcing a young girl to agree to sell her body?
At this moment, Satou suddenly saw a girl wearing black stockings and headphones around her neck peeking in from the doorway. When she saw Satou, she was startled and quickly pulled back.
But after a moment, she secretly peeked out half her face again.
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