Chapter 221: Complete Joy   "Mr.

Nakamura, you did great this month." "Thank you~!!" "The pay this month was quite hefty, wasn't it? How many hours did you work exactly?" "I worked tirelessly day and night without much break.

I even covered for other employees." "Was there something urgent that needed money?" Confirming the bills inside the brown envelope, I nodded in response to the boss's question.

"We have some significant expenses coming up next week..." "I see.

You said you're off tomorrow, right? Take a good rest after all your hard work." "Yes, boss.

Then, I'll take my leave~"

After tucking away my salary envelope deep into my bag, I bid farewell to the boss and left the part-time job at the family restaurant, 'Cicceria'.

"Phew, that's a relief." Evening was setting in, with a few street lamps illuminating the surroundings.

But the air, heated during the day, still held a humid touch.

Although the sticky atmosphere wasn't exactly pleasant, thoughts of the salary envelope in my bag involuntarily brought a slight smile to my face.

Working hard at this part-time gig for a monthly 120,000...

I might understand why freelancing has become more popular lately...

The severe economic downturn they said would soon improve has been persisting for five years.

Job opport "Today is Saturday, right?" In the crowded subway car, Mayumi struggled to talk to me.

"Yeah.

Satur...day.

That's right." And a little while later, as the train we were on reached Akihabara Station, people rushed out of the train.

"Could it be...

all these people?" With a perplexed expression, Mayumi grabbed my hand, and as we exited Akihabara Station, everyone around us was walking in the same direction.

Wow, even four years ago when the portable Laon was first released, it wasn't this crowded...

Surprised, I hurriedly grabbed Mayumi's hand and headed to the Pentagon shop.

--- The sale of Complete Laon starts at 9 a.m.

Although there were still about three hours left, considering that the Pentagon shop opened at 10:30 a.m., we couldn't really complain about today, which started an hour and a half earlier than usual business hours.

Standing in line with Mayumi to purchase, it didn't take even 10 minutes before a long line formed behind us.

"Could the people in front of us have been waiting since yesterday?" "Not just yesterday, but there are even people who have been waiting since a week ago." "A week ago?" With a puzzled expression, Mayumi stuck her head out to see the front of the line, but it was quite difficult to see the head of the snake-like waiting line.

We took turns going to a convenience store for breakfast and passed the time with some casual conversation.

Before we knew it, it was 9 a.m., and we could see a familiar face.

Thanks to the mini album 'Cheer Song' for you by Kanna, I learned that Director Kang Junhyuk was a highly skilled director within Pentagon.

He greeted us warmly when he saw us.

However, we couldn't exchange more than a few words before he had to leave to unveil the fourth character of the virtual idol Sawano Tsubaki.

At that moment, Mayumi, who was next to me, spoke.

"To be honest, wanting to buy Complete Laon for my brother is just an excuse."

"Huh? What do you mean by excuse?" "I also had a bit of a desire to play." With a bright smile, Mayumi held my hand, and along with her smile, the alarm announcing the start of the event rang.

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