The Case Where I, The Strongest Mercenary, was Reincarnated as a Bullied, Introverted High School Student - With My Unbeatable Fighting Skills, I Rule the School and Underworld - Chapter 22 - High-spec Unrivaled

“When I responded to Saeda, the room fell silent.

The high school girls held their breath, and Saeda’s forehead had veins bulging.

“Hey, what did you just say?”

“Bald, fat, ugly,” I replied.

The high school girls burst into laughter at my words.

“Don’t just add a word casually! I’ll kill you, you piece of trash, Fushimi!” Saeda exclaimed.

Saeda got visibly angry and tried to punch me. I swiftly dodged his fist.

“What’s the matter, feeling energetic, huh? You don’t need a massage,” I taunted.

Every time I provoke him, the high school girls can’t hold back and start laughing. This bald store manager is hated after all.

Even in front of Fushimi, he made sexual harassment comments to a high school girl working part-time.

Also, that’s probably one of the reasons Fushimi is hated by high school girls because he was the only male employee and didn’t protect them.

Well, it was also a matter of taking care of oneself.

“Ha… ha…, damn it! You’re not dodging!” Saeda yelled.

“Okay, okay, I get it. I won’t move, so go ahead,” I replied.

“Drop dead!” Saeda shouted.

And then, clang!

As he had instructed, I didn’t dodge Saeda’s punch. I caught it with a stainless steel tray.

“Ahh! My fist!” Saeda cried out.

I covered my ears and said to the groaning Saeda on the floor, “The time to open the store has already passed. This isn’t the time to play around.”

“Damn, it hurts! My finger might be broken!” Saeda complained.

“I don’t care. You said it, right? ‘Whether you cut your finger with a knife or break your bones by getting your hand caught in the dishwasher, you’ll work until you die!’ Take responsibility for your own words,” I replied.

As I sighed in exasperation, Kanai, looking concerned, said to me, “Uh, Fushimi, wait a minute. It’s dangerous if you keep provoking him. Dojima might…”

“Well, she seems to understand it pretty well! If I say something, Dojima will come to give you a hard time, right? You know that you’re acting cheeky toward me while knowing that, don’t you?”

Saeda’s attitude changed suddenly, and he wore a creepy grin. He was clearly acting tough, like a fox borrowing a tiger’s might… no, in this case, it might be a pig.

“Oink, oink, you’re so noisy. I don’t really care whether it’s Dojima or a goat,” I said, ignoring Saeda.

I walked outside, set up the sign, and opened the store. I then directed a smile at the middle-aged couple who had been waiting for the store to open.

I bowed politely, mimicking Oscar, who was very particular about manners.”

“I apologize for the long wait. I will guide you.”

“Oh, good. I was starting to think you weren’t going to open today.”

“We had some delays in preparations, and I apologize for the inconvenience.”

“Well, well, thank you for your courtesy.”

I opened the door and ushered the two of them inside. Once customers are inside, Saeda should behave himself. After all, he’s just a hired store manager.

(But these customers… Well, it doesn’t matter.)

“Come on, Kanai. Please take care of our guests.”

“Huh!? Oh, uh, sure! Right this way!”

Kanai handled the customers, and the other high school girl staff members cheerfully greeted with, “Welcome!”

Saeda, on the other hand, shouted at me as I returned to the kitchen.

“I’ll fire you! There are plenty of people who can replace you, you useless scum!”

“Sure, sure. I’ll listen to your complaints after today’s business is done.”

Saeda’s loud outburst seemed to have reached the newly arrived customers, who made disapproving faces. Kanai noticed this and bowed to apologize.

What a nuisance this pig is. It seems that the customers don’t know ‘who’ he’s talking about.

(Now… It’s 10:20 AM. The opening ceremony of the international exhibition should be starting right now. There’s only one group here at the moment, but in an hour, there will be many foreign customers.)

I beckoned to Kanai after she had finished guiding the customers. she approached with an anxious expression.

“Good boy, good boy. Shake hands.”

She comes when called, and she eats when given food. Kanai had started to look like a cute dog to me, so I extended my hand and said.

Kanai glared at me with a dark expression.

“You’re a worrywart.”

“You usually make fun of me for being a  lazy ass.”

“…Fushimi, what are you planning? If you keep this up, Dojima will—”

“Don’t worry about that. Come into the kitchen, I’ll teach you how to cook.”

Kanai should have some experience in the kitchen. I trust that she can handle it.

“Are you handing over your duties?”

“No, I’m having you do it from now on. I’ve already prepared everything, so you just need to make some finishing touches.”

I rolled up my sleeves and opened the refrigerator.

“Probably, I’ll have to handle the customer service, so…”

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