Dagashi Kashi (だがしかし)

"Urgent! Part-timer Wanted" "Serving customers" "Shelf stocking and ordering products" "No experience necessary"

I guess I do need someone, don't I...

Even if it's just while I'm at school...

But I don't know...

Do we even have that kind of money?

Excuse me.

Welco-- Wha--?!

Greets! You must be the manager!

Huh? Err... What?!

Please let me work here!

Who are you?

"Resume" "Hajime Owari"

Let's see... Miss Hajime Owari... 20 years old.

What?! You dropped out of such a famous university?!

Why did you quit school?

Well... I had my reasons...

You have certifications, too, so you should be able to find a better employer.

Well...

The interview suddenly started.

But I'm lucky in a sense!

But why our shop...?

"Work History" "November 2017, Worked part-time at Towns Holdings Kashigahama Branch (customer Service)" "November 2017, Left job for personal reasons"

Hm?

About your one previous job here...

Well... I debated whether I should put it in there or not...

Yes, I was working at that convenience store up until yesterday.

What...? What?!

Well... It was just recently that that store opened, wasn't it?

You already quit?

Err... Well... I was... fired.

Fired?!

They gave me back my resume and told me that I didn't have to come back.

"Four-eyes" "Not necessary"

This resume...! She reused it?!

Well... I didn't really fit in with that group.

Didn't fit in...

Ah!

The job magazine...

This person!

Ahh...

That's me.

The only person who didn't seem to fit in!

But it was really tough, y'know!

--Welcome! --That manager gives a nickname to everyone!

--Welcome! --That manager gives a nickname to everyone!

Welcome!

Welcome!

Wonderful! You guys are already crewmates!

Why don't we use nicknames to make things friendly?!

Mikimoto, your nickname is Micky!

Wow!

Motoki, yours is Mokkun!

Whoa!

Itagaki, yours is Itacchi!

All right!

Hajime Owari!

Yours is... Four-eyes!

So mine was Four-eyes...

What's with the different naming for you?!

Why didn't he shorten your last name to make it catchy like with the others?!

Plus, "Four-eyes"? Who says that these days?

Right?! It's not like my glasses stand out! Right?

Well... Um... They kind of do.

Wait, that's not really the problem here, is it?!

Y-Yeah...

But you got fired just because you didn't fit in?

Oh, that has nothing to do with it.

It's hard to tell you this... but I was a bit late.

Late? If it's once in a while, our shop will--

I was late... every single day during my training period.

What...? Every single day?

Well... Thing is, getting up in the morning is hella diffi-- Ah!

I mean...

Everything's A-OK! I'll totally be on time! I swear!

So... um... please!

I see... Now I get it...

She came here as a last resort because no one else would hire her.

Well, thanks for coming. I'll let you know the results later via email or something.

Hold on a sec!

I know you're trying to get me to leave, but I'm not having it!

Also, I don't have a phone.

Please! I can't take being turned down at another interview!

I can't even pay the rent, so I'm totally screwed!

This minimum wage job is my last chance!

Minimum wage...

To tell you the truth, I was evicted...

By the way, I've been wondering for a while now, but...

...you are the manager here, right?

Oh, actually, my dad is the manager.

I'm still 15, so...

Fifteen?!

The two of us were running the shop together, but he was hospitalized.

So we need someone here during the day.

What...? What?!

That means you live by yourself...

You have an unused room...

What?

Please let me live and work here!

What?!

Then I won't be late for work and I won't have to worry about where to live!

W-Well, but that's all for your benefit, isn't it, Ms. Owari?

You can call me Hajime!

Are you trying to cozy up to me?!

Then why don't we do this?

If you let me live here, that's all I want, so my wages can all go towards the rent.

What...? What?!

I-Is this some sort of a trap...? What?

Are you really sure?!