(This short story is just a hypothetical story.)

A short story of a young boy who was forced to help work at a shop during the school break.

But in the midst of boredom at work He regained his determination to work.

When I met that girl..

It may not be fair to say that I was forced to do this job, but…

If it weren't for that girl..

I probably won't come..

My name is Ruth. In two months I'll be 18.

Which is something I myself am looking forward to as well.

Get a driver's license and be able to vote.

You can only hope for the election results like this. It's so upsetting.

But we'll probably have to let that matter go for now because after all, in just 2 months, what rights can an 18 year old do?

Right now I'm just one month into the semester break. After going on a field trip with the camp, we still have about a month to go. Until the semester starts

But for me right now, I can't really call it a semester break.

A dream image during the big school break of rolling around in bed. Acting nonsense at that house

It collapsed the moment my mother uttered the sacred words.

“This semester break, go help at the shop, son.”

That's it..

Moreover, the shop I had to help was quite brutal.

A period of 12 hours, from number 10 in the morning to number 10 at dark, or 10 p.m.

I had to become a Mala salesperson for my mother's Mala shop that opened in a department store.”

Midworld” (

fictitious name)

It doesn't seem like a difficult job. Just take the pork, mushrooms, duck, and chicken that the customer chooses to grill and then apply Mala sauce on it.

But for me, when I was still a teenager and had big dreams,

To do something like this makes one feel as if the world is about to end.

boring…

I, who had a clear goal of becoming a writer, was very sad.

Oh my goodness, I'm really planning on writing a writing contest.

Broken dreams...

But there was one thing that made me feel like I wanted to come to work.

What would a growing boy like me be interested in next to that hobby?

Can't deny that it's an interest in the opposite sex.

For people who have been single for almost 3 years, if they meet a pretty woman, it's normal to be interested.

Which I am one of them.

“Helloll helloll!”

“Yes.. yes!”

That was the first time I met that girl.

I'm distracted because I miss the games and cartoons I planned to conquer during school break.

Until then, I didn't notice that there were customers standing in front of the store.

She's not Thai and she's not white-skinned.

And at that time, I accidentally thought that she was an angel.

Her black hair and petite figure looked like that of a girl about my age.

The white skin and facial features of Asian women are naturally beautiful.

The important thing is - she's a cute girl with glasses!

Her position at that time was that of a customer who wanted to come and support Mala. And I'm a merchant.

The merchant whose hands were shaking was helpless at that time. It's something that isn't memorable at all.

It's like she doesn't speak much English herself. Therefore some words cannot be spoken clearly.

Since starting this work This golden needle wrapped in wooden ham was my intention to grill. If it's for the cute glasses-glassed girl in front of you. It must be the most delicious.

My eyes shifted back and forth between the face of the beautiful customer and the golden needle wrapped around a stick of ham on the stove.

Since this girl came to stand in front of the store She used it for a while but only got one golden needle wrapped around a ham.

Even so, this golden needle wrapped in ham must be more delicious than any other wood in the world.

The quick and deft turns are better than ever before.

The young man wiped the sweat from his face like a grilling expert.

Before that confidence dies like a shot -

A beautiful woman wearing glasses in front of a store stares at a young man who is intent on grilling mala through the screen of her mobile phone.

That's right, she was recording a video when he accidentally roasted Golden Needle Pan Ham.

When the boy saw what had happened, he was stared back at by a beautiful woman with glasses.

At that time, my face was as red as the fire on the stove, and I frantically bent over.

That girl continued to take photos until the toast was finished.

At that time, I lost so much confidence that I almost dipped the ham I wanted to use with a gold needle into a bowl of chili.

before being stopped by a small, white hand in front of the store

I don't know what she said. But it probably means that you can't eat spicy food.

After finishing, brush on the sauce and a little more chili. I put it in a cardboard box and handed it to him.

“Ah!!”

I accidentally let out a noise and my face turned red again.

The feeling of my hand touching her soft hand made my heart skip a beat.

I was still so flustered when I was trying to get change.

This time I avoided her hand.

"Arigato Gozaimasu"

She said with a slight smile on her face.

Of course, at that moment my spirit had already disappeared into thin air.

By the time I came back, that woman was no longer there.

I thought of the smile on that face and sighed.

Today has been a quiet day and I'm worried about sales.

But it wasn't like the young man would sigh at that.

All day he waited to see her again.

Did I make it too spicy? Or maybe she doesn't like spicy food so she won't come?

His half-hearted intentions back then might have been a mistake that prevented him from seeing her again.

After that day, he worked hard on reading Japanese books.

Watch both online teaching clips and sit down and select kanji before going to bed.

His grandfather was now a relative of a panda.

At least I want to be able to talk to her for at least a sentence.

I intended it that way.

“Helloll helloll”

“Yes.. yes!”

The same conversation happened again as he was distracted.

But disappointingly, this customer was not the person he was waiting for.

Will I ever meet that girl again?

It's good to just know the name...

The young man pondered in his heart as he continued to sell mala with a grimace on his face.

It is now 3:33 p.m.

I have only one more duty left to do, which is to check the remaining items from the sale before going home.

The shop closes at 10 p.m., but I was given the right to leave earlier because my house is far away.

But today, the young man was in no hurry to do anything. He refused to go to the restroom or anywhere else to wait for a customer.

At this time, he refused to check things and took as much time as possible.

People traveling around are becoming less and less. I started to feel hopeless.

“Hey Ruth, isn't your house far away? Hurry and check the things and go back.”

An older employee in the store spoke up.

I looked between the empty storefront and the employee.

“I understand.”

I said that before picking up the check and walking to the front of the store.

Suddenly- the moment he saw someone walk past behind him.

Even though I still can't see my face clearly. But the young man began to have hope again.

And he finally got his wish.

A cute girl with glasses walked past me.

She was having fun chatting with her friends.

If I went in and greeted her, I would definitely feel embarrassed, but..

I won't throw away this opportunity again.

I started taking steps hoping to walk in and say hello.

“Where are you going? Come back and check things out.”

I was stared at by a senior employee standing in the store.

When he turned around, that back had already walked away.

I can't help but talk to that girl again.

The latter is walking and chatting with friends with a smile.

I, who was watching, also felt that it was good that I didn't interrupt.

Heartbroken, I turned and continued checking the items.

where a young girl walks with her friend

She turned her eyes to look at the Mala employee who had acted strangely towards her a few days ago.

She also wanted to talk to him, so she told a friend to walk past this area.

But in the end there was no chance for the two of them to talk again...

I finished changing and was about to go home.

Carrying the bag with a lonely face before leaving the store.

“Semester has started and I want to study hard too. Today is the last working day. Anyway, thank you for coming to help.”

"nevermind Anyway, I get a salary too.”

The employee waved at me as I was about to leave the store.

Tomorrow is the first day of school, but I'm going home late.

If it were normal, I would probably not stop talking about it.

But I felt regretful about something in my heart.

“Finally, it's a bird..”

I sigh

During this time, people in the mall were starting to gradually leave.

Standing among the crowd of people and colorful lights in the city of Bangkok.

Everyone is responsible for their own work in order to live together in society.

I also have to return to the school community tomorrow-

“Sumimasen~”

This cute voice sounded behind me.

But I didn't turn to look because I was too busy looking for the bus that I had to take.

Until a "Huh!" sound followed.

It must have been a couple talking, so I didn't bother turning around to look.

“Hello!”

But immediately this voice sounded. I immediately turned my head to look.

The cute girl with glasses was there when I turned around.

Black braids and beautiful faces of Japanese people

“Yes.. yes!”

I responded in the same way but without panicking.

But when she returned her soft smile I stopped in my tracks before her small hand reached out and she smiled so wonderfully that I couldn't look away.

Up to now, I may not be able to speak fully..

But if it wasn't because I was forced to come here...

I must have missed something like this.

-finish-

Thank you for coming to read. This gray cat is very grateful.

If so, you can comment to warn or give encouragement.

As for this matter, I would like to end it here.