Mito
......

Iroha
Mito-chan, are you still worried about the part-time job?

Mito
...Yeah. Sorry.

Iroha
It's fine. It was in the group chat with Machiko-san and Kaname-san. If it was a dangerous job, they would have stopped us.

Mito
Ah...that's not it. My worry...it's not about that...

Iroha
?

Mito
A wedding is...an important page in someone's life, right?

Iroha
That's right. It might not be once in a lifetime...but it becomes an important memory.

Iroha
In Somisen, Horamite's wedding was quite dramatic.

Iroha
The pure white versus pure black cooking battle became a lifelong memory for readers too.

Mito
...Right. So what if...I mess up and ruin...everything...

Iroha
You don't need to worry about that.

Mito
...Why not?

Iroha
Because Mito-chan always helps at the shop, right? And even on Denki's stage, we can't afford to make mistakes either.

Mito
Ah...

Iroha
Besides, even if you do make a mistake, I'll be there!

Mito
Iroha-chan...?

Iroha
I'll cover for any mistakes Mito-chan makes! I'm a professional maid cafe worker after all. Leave customer service to me!

Iroha
In exchange, when I make mistakes. Mito-chan. Please cover for me too, okay?

Mito
...Yes!

Iroha
More importantly, what we should worry about now is getting the job.

Mito
Y-you're right. Nothing starts unless we get hired.

Iroha/Mito
May we both get hired!

Mito
I'm home.

Grandmother
Welcome back, Mito-chan.

Mito
...Did something good happen?

Grandmother
Ufufu, actually...

Grandmother
Here you go. Mito-chan's new lunch box.

Mito
Eh...

Grandmother
When I went to the department store, I found this lovely one.

Mito
Th-that's too much. My current one...is still usable.

Grandmother
What are you saying? Show me your lunch box.

Mito
O-okay...

Grandmother
Look, here and here. It's getting worn out, isn't it?

Mito
Just a tiny bit.

Grandmother
That won't do, you're a young lady. You should have something cute.

Mito
But...

Grandfather
Don't hold back. Besides, even the food will be happier in a new lunch box.

Grandmother
This lunch box worked hard for a long time. Let's say thank you and say goodbye to it.

Mito
...Okay.

Mito
Thank you, Grandpa. Grandma.

Iroha
This orange color really suits Mito-chan!

Mito
Yeah. It's very cute.

Iroha
"This makes me want to take good care of it. The food packed inside will definitely taste better with this buff!"

Mito
Yeah. I feel like I could eat even more enthusiastically than before.

Iroha
You really have wonderful grandparents, don't you?

Mito
Yes.

Mito
That's why I really want to make them happy.

Iroha
Indeed!

Mito
Ah...

Iroha
Did you get a message too? I passed, Mito-chan!

Mito
Y-yes...! We did it, Iroha-chan!

Iroha
Mito-chan, let's do our best. Enough to earn a bonus!

Mito
Yes!

Iroha
Alright, I'll do my best too!

Iroha
(If I said this upfront, Mito-chan definitely wouldn't accept it.)

Iroha
I'm also very grateful to Mito-chan's grandparents for taking care of me!

Iroha
The one who taught me that was you, Aristotle. So...I'm sorry about the lottery game. Next time for sure~!

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Pub: 11 Jun 2025 16:39 UTC
Edit: 21 Jun 2025 11:16 UTC
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