Vol. 5 Chapter 8.3

Translated by SoundDestiny Edited by SoundDestiny

I finished the closing tasks and returned to the locker room.

The results of the popularity poll, I was still at the bottom today. I knew that it wouldn’t change much with half-hearted efforts but the difficulty is higher than I imagined.

Still, today I didn’t upset anyone and even though it’s just two votes, customers cast their votes for me. I felt inexplicably happy about such a small thing, and it made me want to work harder tomorrow.

There’s still the urgency to secure the first place quickly, and the frustration with this unfair situation hasn’t disappeared. However, somehow, I felt like I had taken a step forward and was looking ahead.

I can’t thank Mako-san enough.

Not only for giving me guidance on customer service, but also for immediately helping when my conversations get awkward during work and for teaching me how to prepare drinks carefully.

When I thanked her, she gave an uncomplicated smile and said,[We’re friends, so it’s only natural].

I was surprised. Apparently, it’s natural if we’re friends.

Today’s cast is the same as yesterday.

There are a total of thirty-one cast members on the roster and they work in shifts. But today, by chance, it seems I’m with the same people as yesterday.

In the early morning’s airy atmosphere, everyone is changing in the locker room.

I have nothing to change into myself but opening the entrance where people are present is prohibited. So, without anything to do, I sat on a pipe chair in a daze, waiting for the other girls to finish changing.

Their cheerful laughter and behaviour are no different from the way my school classmates used to make a racket.

“Hey, Taka-chi, what’s up? Aren’t you changing?”

“Well, um, I’m taking a little break first…”

The one who called out to me was Lena-san, who has been at the top of the popularity poll both yesterday and today.

When I asked her about it, I found out she’s a law student at the prestigious university I aspire to attend. It was surprising to hear that she aims to become a judge in the future.

I asked her why she’s doing a part-time job like this──

“Ahaha, I mean, I convinced my parents to let me go to university, so I don’t want to be a burden with money issues. The official reason is that I can talk to various people here and become more mature but honestly, it’s just for fun.”

I wonder if Japan’s legal field is okay. If judgments are made based on fun, it’s not going to end well.

To me, she doesn’t particularly look beautiful or cute, but for some reason, there are many regulars who come for her.

As I smiled politely, she approached me while still in her underwear and gazed at my face intently.

“W-What…?”

Thinking I might have said something to upset her, I turned away and she suddenly laughed and spoke.

“You know, it’s a shame! You’re cute, but…you’ve tanned your skin so much and your hair colour is kind of faded, well, actually, it’s the opposite… With such a flashy appearance, if you don’t wear makeup, your face looks flat and your impression becomes weak.”

“F-Flat?”

Then, the other two and Mako-san also leaned in to peer at me.

“ah, now that you mention it…”

“Yeah, there was something that felt off.”

“Then, it’s decide, we’ll teach you the tips for makeup”

“Eh? Huh?”

While I was bewildered, the girls took out makeup tools from their bags one after another and started applying makeup to my face.

“The key to gal makeup is definitely the eyes. With your skin tone being this intense, if you don’t do a pretty thorough makeup, it’ll look blurry. Use double eyelid tape and eyeliner to make your eyes look bigger… and maybe false eyelashes for a bit more oomph.”

“Oh, I’ve got a new pair, I bought them before coming here, I’ll give them to you~”

“That’s nice! And, the recent trend is to make the eyes slightly droopy and bring out some sweetness. For the eyebrows, well, ideally you’d match them to your hair colour, but for now, let’s just do it my way.”

“A, well…”

“Uwaaah, Taka-chi, your skin is so nice. Normally, we’d build up the foundation a lot but the natural look seems good enough.”

I didn’t know what to do. But…the girls were having fun and getting excited. I didn’t want to spoil the mood by rejecting them. Eventually…

“Un, perfect☆”

Lena-san nodded with satisfaction, and the remaining three girls clapped their hands and cheered, [Waaaー!]

“Come on, Taka-chi!”

Saying that, Mako-san turned the full-length mirror towards me.

In the mirror, there was a gal. Moreover, she had the features of a foreigner with well-defined facial features… she was quite beautiful.

“You’ve got good material to work with, you know. If you do it properly, you’re really cute”

“Oh damn, I’m falling for you!”

“See, see, just like Lena thought!”

“No, I don’t know what you thought, are you an esper or something?”

They all burst into laughter, saying [Gyahahaha].

“Taka-chi, let’s do your makeup properly from tomorrow! If you do, your popularity in the poll will definitely soar.”

Why did they do things like sending salt to an enemy? Is it that they don’t really care about the effort I put in?

“If you don’t know how to do the makeup, just ask anytime. Lena’s working five days a week this month.”

“Th-thank you…”

As I thanked them while feeling confused, Lena-san smiled and said.

“We’re friends, it’s only natural. We’re like water, it’s natural”

“Especially since it’s a gals’ bar”

Mako-san chimed in and they all laughed together, [Gyahaha].

I was surprised. It seems like they consider me their friend too.

Apparently, the concept of friendship here is different from what I know about friendships…it’s complicated.

After making a lot of noise for a while, they finished changing and left the locker room.

“See you later! Taka-chi! See you tomorrow!”

Once Mako-san left as the last person, the locker room fell silent.

‘What is this feeling? It’s not a bad feeling…’

With mixed emotions, I opened the entrance and returned to my room.

I had already eaten breakfast with the staff meal before the closing tasks. All that was left was to take a shower and go to sleep.

‘Come to think of it, did I have a makeup remover in the bathroom? If not, I’ll have to ask the maid named cockroach to get me some makeup remover…’

While pondering such things, I looked at the table and saw a portable DVD player and several DVDs placed there.

‘What’s this?’

The fact that it wasn’t even a Blu-ray in this day and age seemed a bit stingy.

Yesterday, before my shift, I had asked the cockroach maid to [prepare something that could be useful as reference material]. It seems she decided to provide video materials.

Certainly, when it comes to learning about gals and customer service, videos do seem more fitting than books.

But…

“W-What is this!”

Seeing the pile of DVDs, I involuntarily raised my voice.

『Premium Black Gal Nanpa』

『Connecting the Dots of Black Gals! Friends of Friends,Everyone Are All Sluts』

『Lewd Black Gal Big Sister! The Enchanting Semen Squeezer』

『Slippery Black Gal Oil Overflow! Ahh☆ Digging into My Oil Field!』

The titles on the DVDs were explicit and shocking.

『Black Gal Mother』

『Black Gal Bitch Semen Squeezing Festival. Samba ☆Samba Until Morning』

『Second Class Salesperson Exam Thorough Preparation DVD』

It was an adult video (AV). There was absolutely no room for misunderstanding, it was unmistakably AV.

Well… the last one wasn’t an AV, but the 『Just as Takata Requested』 felt like the cockroach maid was saying that and it made me incredibly furious.

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