Love is like the hole in a donut

"Love is like a small hole in a donut" Author: [Japan] Susahara Sugar

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Busy business, clumsy work-students... the monotonous days make Kurahayashi, the manager of the donut chain store, completely exhausted.

Day after day, Cang Lin could only look at the number of his old lover in his mobile phone, escaping reality briefly.

On the other hand, Lin Sheng, a new work-study student, is a high school student who fits the indifferent temperament of young people nowadays.

Linsheng's unique handsome appearance is very popular with girls, but he has no interest in others; but seeing the side face of Canglin who always works silently staring at the phone, Linsheng can't help but feel curious... ...?

A high school working-study student x donut shop manager composes a beautiful love song with a 12-year age gap

That day, Cangbayashi Yuhe felt very tired.

Tired and exhausted.

Canglin's job is as the store manager of a large chain of donut dessert houses all over the country-Double Donuts.Although it is said that he shoulders a management position, this job does not have to work hard, nor is it likely to affect the Japanese economy.The store he works in is quite inconspicuous in the entire chain system, just a small branch in a local town.Canglin is the manager of such a donut shop.

But even if it's just a small donut shop, when it's busy it's pretty busy.He had to go to work in the store at six o'clock in the morning, starting with preparing the store and preparing materials for the day.And because the part-timers have resigned one after another, the store is understaffed, so the workload is about to explode, and I have to work overtime all day long.Under such circumstances, Cang Lin had to hurry up and interview new part-timers in the only available time today.

He didn't want to count this as the first job applicant who came to interview, and the factors that made him tired and exhausted kept coming one after another.Suddenly it was a hot girl with exaggerated hairstyle and proud of her blonde curly hair; and then there was a housewife who said, "My husband is off on weekends, so I can't schedule shifts."On weekdays, I still have to pick up the kids from get out of class, so I have to get off work early", asking for a bunch of them; there are even those little ghosts whose future dream is to form a band, saying nonsense, "If I become famous in the future, I will definitely Said that he had worked here before and filled the store with customers.”

——If you want to talk in your sleep, please sleep before you talk, okay?

Cang Lin can't wait for the future to come. He just wants to find a part-timer who can come to work tomorrow.

At this moment, Canglin was sitting on a seat in the corner of the store, and across the table was a high school boy in uniform.

[Can you schedule a shift immediately tomorrow? ]

[Um. ]

[Can you accept weekend shifts? ]

[Um. ]

[During the summer vacation, sometimes you may need to arrange morning shifts or day shifts regardless of the day of the week... Can you accept it? ]

[Oh. ]

Does this guy have to say "um" or "oh"?Can't you answer "yes" cheerfully and quickly?

At dusk, the July sky has begun to turn orange.Facing the last interviewer of the day, Cang Lin didn't even have time to sigh.

Rin Uehara.

These four words are written in the name column of the resume, in a round and small font, which does not match the appearance of the big boy in front of him at all.

Lin Sheng.Obviously he is a man, but he chooses such a cute name, which is indeed in line with the strange naming rules of this era - using Japanese kanji that are rarely used in general.Young people these days can even write difficult Chinese characters such as "rose" and "lemon" without much effort, Kurabayashi thought wryly.

Canglin is 29 years old and full of these thoughts.Although his appearance is still decent and handsome, he is not very handsome. At best, he is just an ordinary man who is about to enter his thirties.

He is the so-called "[-]-year-old" person. Facing high school students who are a round younger than him, Cang Lin doesn't intend to ask too much.He just hopes to find a normal part-time employee-who can remember to take the customer's order with a smile on his face, and if the customer buys less than four donuts, put them in a paper bag, and if they buy more than four donuts, put them in a paper bag. Packed in a box... that's all.

Obviously, since the early morning interview, why is it that no one can fulfill his simple wish?

[Uehara-san, your name is so special. ]

[Oh. ]

--hateful!

Just now, Kuicanglin felt that the guy in front of him looked good.

This high school student is tall and straight. Compared with himself at 170 centimeters, the boy is ten centimeters taller.Of course, it may also be because the ratio of his head to his body is quite appropriate, so his figure looks tall.She has a slim body shape, and a head that looks small compared to her height; the hair dyed a bright chestnut color is full of luster, and the eyes peeped from the bangs are also piercing.

The other party was pretty, but he was stingy with smiling, and his impression was far from "cheerful".The thin lips were tightly closed, and one pair of eyes shot straight at Cang Lin.

Although his eyes were emotionless and extremely cold, Cang Lin couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed by being stared at by him all the time, so he had to quickly shift his eyes to the resume at hand.

This is obviously a job in the service industry, but the strengths column on the resume says "Silent", and the hobby says "Pencil sharpening", making people wonder if this guy really wants to apply for a job?

[You... wrote "Pencil Sharpener" in the interest column of your resume, what do you mean? ]

[What do you mean... just sharpen a pencil, nothing special. ]

——Thank you for giving me an answer that is not special at all.

[Haha, looking at your height, it seems that you are more suitable for sports... Didn't you join the club? ]

[Um. ]

[If possible... can you please answer the question with "yes", "good" or "no", "bad"? ]

[Oh... ah, "OK". ]

He corrected it.

However, that's all.One of the advantages is that the "silent" high school student does not have the cheerful aura that Cang Lin hoped for. As for the "Pencil Sharpener" in the interest column, of course Cang Lin did not want to ask him to perform.

Cang Lin grinned with a false smile as if he was acting, and then stood up from the chair with a creak.

[Then, after the interview results come out, I will contact you again. ]

[Oh, ah, "OK". ]

There is nothing to say anymore, Cang Lin does not intend to adopt the high school student in front of him.

Deny the request, never accept it!Cang Lin hurriedly sent the guest to the exit.He glanced at the kitchen behind the counter and met the young male staff inside.The other party was standing in front of the donut frying oven without any idle time, working as if he was in trouble, his eyes showed "manager, help me!" ” message.

There is obviously a shortage of manpower in the store, and there is almost a talent shortage.The unfilled donut space in the window looks harsh.If a customer who likes to complain comes, he will definitely say "the variety of products in your store is not enough", if not, it will be directly reported to the head office, and the company will definitely be taught a lesson .

——It's none of my business!

Even though Cang Lin thought "Please don't ask me for everything, please don't come to me for help again", but no matter what, he is still the manager of this store.

The store manager is just a nice title. To put it bluntly, he is simply an all-purpose handyman.Canglin used to work in Tokyo, but three years ago his father fell ill, so he had no choice but to quit his job and return to his hometown in the countryside.At that time, Kurabayashi was full of distress because of his second job search. Finally, he found a donut shop that was willing to hire inexperienced people, so he came here for an interview.

Now he fully understands why he was able to get this job smoothly. Working here not only requires physical strength, but also managing the willful part-timers is also a hard job.The supervisors at the top begged one after another, and Cang Lin, whose position was gradually pushed up, became the store manager in three years.

I didn't want to be a store manager by myself.

On days like this, words that sounded tragic but seemed like excuses came to Cang Lin's mind.

Alas, who cares about him and what... it's all so annoying!

[Wow! ]

Seeing that Cang Lin next to him almost bumped into the boy standing in front of him, he couldn't help crying out in surprise.

The high school student who was supposed to leave and go home was staring into the window fascinatedly for some reason.The boy's eyes were no longer as indifferent as before, but revealed incomparable seriousness, and even forgot to blink.

[What's wrong?Do you like donuts? ]

[Oh, uh...]

After hearing Cang Lin's question, the boy not only reacted with the same dull reaction as before, but even continued positively for the first time:

[Because donuts are delicious. ]

I can only say that I must be possessed by a demon.

[oh?Then do you want to come and work in our shop? ]

Cang Lin asked in a joking tone.

That's right, Cang Lin was really tired.He is exhausted.

The sky seen from the window of the high school building was clear and blue.

In the clear sky of summer, the hot sun hangs high, shining dazzling light.Cumulus clouds towered unknowingly in the field of vision, and the sky on the other side was so blue, like a vast sea that could swallow people up.

But this scene looks a little less realistic, just like a painting that doesn't feel the heat.

It's no wonder, after all, Lin Sheng is staying in an air-conditioned classroom now, and he hasn't shed a drop of sweat at all.

What greets the eyes is hot air, and what the skin feels is cold air.In the noisy classroom during the lunch break, Lin Sheng, who is seated by the window, always has a straight face and the corners of his mouth drooping.