“You said you’d start work at 10, right…?”
Kim Yeo-ju arrived at 9:56 and was gathering energy in front of the door.
My hands were strangely sweaty. No, it wasn't the sweat that was the problem, it was this apron.
“Why did you say size M…? Did you get it right?”
For some reason, I was more scared of the apron than the boss's face.
I carefully pushed the door open and went in, and as expected, there was a ding-dong sound.
Taesan was already pouring coffee. His face was emotionless again, and he was wearing a black T-shirt again.
"came?"
“…Yes, sir.”
“Put on your apron, wash your hands, and start cleaning. Starting from the floor.”
… No, you’re not an intern or anything, you’re at rock bottom from day one?
Kim Yeo-ju nodded while crying inside.
“Yes…! I’m really good at cleaning!”
30 minutes later—
“Boss. I… finished cleaning.”
Taesan glanced at the floor absentmindedly.
“…Where?”
“The whole floor.”
“That’s all dust.”
“…?”
“It’s like scooping up dust with a rag. You didn’t wipe it, you pushed it.”
Kim Yeo-ju felt that her pride in her self-cleaning skills had been scratched.
“No, it’s my first time… I’m not used to it yet—”
“Then you just have to get used to it.”
“……”
“I think I need to get used to customer service before that.”
And at that exact moment.
The door opened and a guest came in.
It's my first time seeing you, but you're wearing a laptop and earphones... You look scary.
The female protagonist ran out in a hurry and greeted them.
“Hello! Welcome to Ondo—”
“Cold brew. Hurry up.”
…yes?
The heroine smiled awkwardly at the guest.
“Yes! Right now… Yes. Where is that… Ah, it’s right there!!”
She opened the refrigerator,
I dropped the glass bottle that was slowly coming out onto the floor.
-Clang!-
The inside of the cafe was frozen.
Glass shards, splashed cold brew, ice cubes,
And the female lead.
“……I’m, I’m sorry!! It’s me…!”
The guest said with an annoyed face.
“Oh really… What are you doing? Is this really a coffee shop?”
The heroine was speechless, and at that moment—
Taesan approached quietly.
“I’m sorry. I’ll put it back down for you.”
“No, what, being this late and making a mistake… Really.”
“The coffee will be ready soon.”
After the guests returned to their seats,
The heroine bowed her head deeply.
“I… I’m really sorry. I… I’m trying really hard, but you keep…”
Taesan looked at Yeoju for a moment and then said.
“Where are you hurt?”
"yes?"
“Because the glass bottle might have splashed. Hand.”
The female protagonist raised her head, and Taesan grabbed the back of her hand.
Seriously, two seconds, the moment that hand touched—
The reason the heroine's heart raced was...
I decided to think of it as stress tachycardia.
“It’s okay. That’s fortunate.”
Taesan spoke calmly and went back to cleaning up the bar.
The heroine looked at his back and muttered to herself.
“…You really have no feelings.
That's why I'm more worried. What's with that guy?"
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✅ Epilogue (Kim Yeo-ju's Note)
[First Day at Work Review]
Cleaning was pointed out
Smashing a coffee bottle
Got scolded by a customer
Even the boss scolded me
The boss holds my hand ← ???
My heart feels strange ← Should I go to the hospital?
Conclusion: My first part-time job in my life, and it was hell on earth.
But… the boss is kind of… handsome. Damn.
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Continued in the next episode >>
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