"Haruka, we were just discussing the event, do you have any thoughts?"
Reiko Onodera glanced up at the boy, then whispered,
"We're planning to give out discount coupons as a perk during the opening, and we'll need to distribute flyers two days before the opening. I'm planning to go with Hoshina."
Upon hearing this, Haruka Yuzan was slightly stunned. He had never cared much about this matter, had Chiba-san and Sister Reiko already arranged everything?
"You guys handle it as you see fit, just let me know if you need me, and I'll make the arrangements."
After a moment of blankness, Haruka gave his biggest guarantee.
"If there are no objections, then let's proceed with the plan," said Reiko Onodera softly when she saw his reaction.
But Chiba Shimizu coldly remarked,
"Classmate Haruka, it's really troublesome for others if you slack off too much."
Her icy gaze held an indescribable mockery, as she habitually looked down on Haruka Yuzan from a moral high ground.
"As the boss, it's really impolite to ask for help without paying us wages," she said.
"You're wrong, Shimizu, you're really wrong," countered Haruka Yuzan.
Haruka Yuzan leaned in towards the girl, then naturally draped his arm over her smooth shoulder and continued teasingly,
"The café belongs to all of us, not just me. After all..."
Chiba Shimizu looked at Haruka Yuzan with disdain, not agreeing with him at all,
"That's just an excuse for your laziness, disgusting."
Facing the young lady's sarcasm, Haruka Yuzan shrugged indifferently,
"Alright, alright, if we focus too much on the details, won't life become tiresome every day? I suggest we hire two people to distribute the flyers two days in advance. A thousand and ten yen per hour, specifically looking for those college students working part-time, cost-effective and they'll work hard."
Chiba Shimizu frowned, "Why one thousand and ten yen?"
"The thousand yen is the base pay; the extra hundred yen makes them see the diversity of the world! Otherwise, how can we show our advantage?"
Just a hundred yen extra per hour?
To everyone's surprise, the usually reserved Chiba-san actually agreed with Haruka Yuzan's idea today, her serious contemplation felt unfamiliar yet somehow obvious,
"Hmm... if we look at it this way, it does seem quite good. We could try this elsewhere in the future. Should we consider raising employee wages a bit, but also increase the working hours slightly? It seems to have the same effect."
Haruka Yuzan showed a look of appreciation, thinking, isn't Chiba-san commendable for being able to think beyond the immediate?
"Chiba-san, it's reassuring to hear you have such thoughts! I feel very relieved leaving the café's layout to you!"
When Chiba Shimizu heard this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes, clearly dissatisfied with Haruka Yuzan's self-aggrandizing behavior.
"What's the problem? I feel our cooperation is quite in sync, little Chiba," Haruka Yuzan laughed, feigning ignorance.
Chiba Shimizu didn't speak, merely casting a scornful glance at the hand resting on her shoulder.
Yet... she didn't say anything to stop him?
Even the young lady herself didn't realize how much her emotional fluctuations had changed recently.
Reiko Onodera, watching the two of them with their intimate gestures, wore a look of concern,
"Haruka, Hoshina and I can manage just fine distributing flyers in the vicinity; there's no need to hire anyone else..." Content orıginally comes from novel_fіre.net
The madam always thought this way, wanting to take on a bit more burden herself, so Haruka Yuzan could worry less,
"Initially, the clientele will also come from the nearby community streets; Hoshina and I are more than enough, no need for others."
Hearing the words of the beautiful lady, Haruka Yuzan naturally understood what was on her mind, which was simply to take on more work herself and save some money for Haruka.
Just the thought of Sister Reiko and Hoshina standing under the scorching sun, handing out flyers, made him feel distressed.
"Sister Reiko, this kind of early-stage promotional expense can be reduced by finding more people, not only can you lighten your load, but the effects might be better."
After thinking for a while, Haruka Yuzan added another sentence,
"Sister Reiko, let's decide on this then. These couple of days we'll find more people, if necessary, let's call Risa as well."
The workload for handing out flyers was quite significant, and if she only let the tomboy and the madam do it, she would feel very distressed.
"But, that would cost a lot of money... If we add Risa, the three of us are more than enough."
Reiko Onodera lifted her head, those gentle eyes still full of concern.
"Then how about this, Sister Reiko, we choose a weekend to distribute flyers together, it will be more efficient that way."
At this moment, Chiba Shimizu suddenly spoke up.
This made Haruka Yuzan somewhat astonished as she glanced at her, the aloof young lady of a wealthy family was actually choosing to take the initiative to hand out flyers??
If word got out, who knows how many boys at school would be heartbroken and lost in longing.
"That doesn't seem right..."
Reiko Onodera became hesitant again. If she really had to choose, she would rather spend her own money to hire someone to help her distribute flyers rather than have Haruka suffer in the sun...
"It's not a problem at all, there's really nothing else for us to do at home anyway," Chiba Shimizu said coolly.
Her clear eyes did not show the slightest annoyance about having to do the work, tranquil as still water....
Seeing that the madam was about to say more, Haruka Yuzan snapped back to reality and added, "Then let's go with Chiba-san's plan. We'll find a weekend and hand out flyers together!!"
Seeing that both of them insisted, Reiko Onodera didn't know what else to say, though she thought to herself that when the time comes, she would hand out more to lighten the others' load....
"I'm leaving now, Hoshina, Shimizu."
Arisugawa Hoshina stood by the entrance and greeted the two beautiful girls sitting on the sofa.
"Mm-hmm, little Hoshina, take it slow, and remember to message me when you get there!!"
Misaki Saki also rarely got up early today, wearing an oversized shirt of unknown origin, comfortably holding a cup of milk tea while watching TV.
Upon noticing the departing tomboy, she showed her a sweet smile, and Chiba Shimizu nodded her head as well, considering it a greeting.
A faintly brewed cup of tea was still placed in front of the girl. For the two of them, it was a lovely and comfortable morning.
Arisugawa Hoshina looked at them with some envy, thinking about her own home situation, and sighed helplessly before pushing the door open and walking out.
The morning in July always brought a refreshing and brisk feeling, with a beautifully filtered small garden under the azure sky.
On either side of the pebble-strewn path, tender flowers bore traces of sparkling dewdrops, lovely and heartwarming.
"Gotta perk up, little Hoshina!!"
Taking a deep breath, Arisugawa Hoshina walked straight out the villa gate along the winding, short path.
And then... she turned around to see a boy leaning against the wall.
Dressed in a simple short-sleeved blue shirt and casual beige shorts, he exuded a sunny, breezy demeanor.
"What are you doing here?"
However, when she saw the handsome guy before her, Arisugawa Hoshina was a bit taken aback.
At this time, Sister Reiko should be at work, shouldn't he be inside the villa?
With that thought, it seemed that she indeed had not seen Haruka Yuzan just now.
"Of course, I'm here waiting for you! Little Hoshina!!"