CHAPTER 674: CHAPTER 416: THE START OF FORCED LABOR_3

The two cat-eared maids in the store were very curious about this new employee and also stopped cleaning the store to watch from the bar counter as Uesugi Sakura brewed coffee.

Even though they couldn’t quite understand.

They only knew that he poured the ground coffee beans into a white paper box, and then used hot water to brew it into amber coffee.

But Yanagi Shiiru, with her many years of experience in making coffee, understood these things. She knew that Uesugi Sakura’s barista experience was not just an empty boast, but genuine.

You could tell from the way he smelled the coffee beans and his method of blending.

She pinched her chin with her hand, watching Uesugi Sakura’s series of movements with a serious expression, and after he frothed the milk, she suddenly said:

"Draw a little cat."

Uesugi Sakura obliged, pouring the frothed milk into the milk jug.

Then he brought the spout of the jug close to the edge of the cup and tilted it over the coffee cup, gradually lifting the milk jug, using the layered texture of the milk flow to alternate and draw the outline of the cat’s back curve.

The white and yellow waves overlapped, like the gaps left between the cat’s fur.

Yanagi Shiiru could tell he was drawing an entire orange cat, not just a cartoon cat head.

That orange cat had its front paws outstretched, back paws extended, eyes squinting lazily, as if stretching out on the floor.

Except the orange cat was stretching its body along the round edge of the cup, with a certain arc.

Facing the person, the orange cat’s white belly was exposed, adding a sense of unusual warmth besides just being cute.

The two little maids watching from the side were already starry-eyed at the lazy latte art orange cat, secretly whispering to each other, "So cute! So cute!"

...

"Alright."

Uesugi Sakura cleaned up the tools and pushed the orange cat milk coffee towards the boss lady.

Yanagi Shiiru nodded, retracting her approving gaze, "I can tell you have very deep experience. How many years have you been in this field?"

"One year."

Uesugi Sakura casually said a number; in reality, he only had two months of experience as a barista.

He usually just brewed a cup for Hanabi-chan and Aei.

"One year? Only a year?"

It was the first time Uesugi Sakura saw the surprised expression on this female steward’s face.

She quickly withdrew this expression, as if it never happened.

She nodded, touching her chin, "For one year, this level is already quite good. Hmm, you’re officially hired."

"When do I start working?"

"Right now."

"Now?"

Yanagi Shiiru tilted her head and glanced at the clock on the store wall, "It’s 3:10 PM now. The pay will be calculated starting from 3 PM, and you’ll work until 7 PM."

"Of course, if there are still customers by then, you can’t leave early."

"Is that okay?"

The working hours were indeed a bit rushed, but Uesugi Sakura had reached a point where he had just a little over 1000 yen on him, a precarious situation.

"No problem, but can I get paid daily?"

"Daily pay?" Yanagi Shiiru looked at him calmly.

"Yes." Uesugi Sakura felt this store owner gave off a very pressuring vibe.

She was silent for a while.

"Alright, I agree to that, but it must be written clearly in the contract. Otherwise, if you run away, it’ll be troublesome for me to find someone to replace you."

...

After finalizing a series of details, Uesugi Sakura signed a contract at this mimi maid café.

"Welcome to the family." Yanagi Shiiru extended her hand to him.

"Yes, please guide me well."

Not long after, Yanagi Shiiru called back the cat-eared maid who distributed flyers earlier to the coffee shop, gathered all the maids together, and began introducing them one by one to Uesugi Sakura.

Tashiro Yuuri, Tashiro Yuno, these two are short-haired sisters.

Towa Rina, the cat-eared maid who was distributing flyers outside earlier.

Four active maids, and there’s another one on break today.

"Uesugi-kun, I look forward to working with you!"

"I look forward to working with you!"

"Please guide me well!"

Towa Rina’s voice was the loudest. She had long hair and would suddenly stand on tiptoe when calling out, which was particularly eye-catching.

The other two girls would take this opportunity to tease her not to shout so loudly.

All three girls had energetic voices, full of youthful, girlish vibes.

They were all college students from nearby, working part-time in their spare time.

The maid’s salary was quite high, so they all chose to work at this nearby café.

How to say it, they’re all kind of half-newbies.

Uesugi Sakura then slightly bowed and nodded in return, "Yes, please guide me well."

After that, he undertook the role of barista at this maid café.

However, if Black Hanabi found out I worked in this place, wouldn’t that be a disaster?