WORKING Fanfiction

by Kizuna Hikari

Prologue - A New Employee

"So...what are we all here for?" Takanashi said as he adjusted his glasses. Souma smiled.

"I heard from manager that we're going to get a new employee." Souma said while his eyes clouded in happiness. Satou thought, 'Here we go again.'

"But why are we all here?" Taneshima asked, confused by the situation.

"Kyoko-san said that we're also having a meeting. It's about the restaurant." Yachiyo said with her arms crossed and her right hand holding her chin. Satou just watched just as Souma watched him too. Souma had his smug smile again.

"I-is that so?" Inami said, trembling a bit by the precense of the boys. Matsumoto furrowed her eye brows and sighed.

"Maybe it's a girl!" Yamada said, enthusiastic. Taneshima nodded, also enthusiastic.

"I hope." Takanashi said. He was afraid that it was gonna be a normal boy. Inami might kill him. He shivered.

"Come on Takanashi-kun. Be a little more joyful! If it's a boy, you're not the only one going to be punched." Souma said with a sparkling dark aura. Inami flinched while Takanashi just looked at him with a sweat on his temple and a poker face.

"Sadist." Satou and Souta said, chorused.

As if on cue, Kyoko entered the room with a girl. Everyone just stared at the girl. The girl was suprisingly beautiful. She had emerald eyes which sparkled like diamonds. If...that wasn't exaggerating. She also has brownish blonde straight waist length hair, most likely because her hair was tied in a ponytail. Her bangs were normally covering her forehead but they bounce as she walk. Most of all...she had a poker face on. All of them in the room sweatdropped, excluding Kyoko, Souma and the new employee.

"Are all of you here?" Kyoko asked, bored and tired.

"Yes." Matsumoto answered. Kyoko nodded and glanced at the girl, signaling her to start. The girl nodded.

"I'm Takukega Harumi. 19 years old, still in college. Course, Literature. Sideline, cooking and sketching. I hope to get along with all of you here." Harumi bowed as she finished her introduction. Kyoko turned her head towards Satou.

"Satou, she'll be part of your cooking crew. Guide her well with the things she needs to know." Kyoko said as she told Satou. Yachiyo squealed silently, admiring Kyoko, yet again. Satou scoffed mentally. Souma was still smiling happily. Souma thought, 'a girl huh?'

"Apart from intruducing her to you guys, I need to tell you that Otoo-san will come back tomorrow. Also, I need to warn you that your bills in this restaurant are going to get low if you don't work properly." Kyoko glanced at Yamada. But she hurriedly hid behind Inami.

"It's been like that for a few months so I just warned you. Also..." Kyoko paused for a moment. Everyone waited.

"Also..?" Inami quietly murmured. Kyoko slammed her hand on the table. Everyone flinched, except for Yachiyo who admired the cool action of hers, and Satou who grunted in anger seeing Yachiyo all happy over Kyoko.

"We're going to have an event." Kyoko said as if this plan was amazing. Taneshima tilted her head.

"What event..?" Taneshima asked innocently, which greatly affected Takanashi.

"Sempai is so cute~!" Takanashi mumbled as the others around him watch his weird fetish. The new employee flinched, seeing Takanashi admire the girl. Souma grinned.

"It's..." Kyoko murmured.

"...?" Everyone waited for a response. Kyoko sighed and glanced at Harumi. Harumi nodded for some reason.

"She'll explain it to you." Kyoko said, holding her waist. She turned to Yachiyo.

"Yachiyo, parfait." Kyoko said. Yachiyo stood up from the chair.

"Yes, Kyoko-san~!" She happily responsed while skipping towards Kyoko. Kyoko just turned around and walked away from all of them. Satou just had his face of anger. Souma was happily observing.

"...So what's the event about?" Taneshima asked Harumi. All faces turned to Harumi.

"Well...you guys do know that it's already spring. My plan is for all of the employees to wear yukatas while serving." When they first heard her voice, it was soothing but the moment she said yukata, Inami frowned.

"E-eh? Yukata? Why should we wear yukatas?" Inami said. Harumi turned her head to look at her.

"It's to represent the new year and tradition of japan." Harumi said.

"Eh? Really?! I'll be able to wear a yukata?!" Yamada exclaimed, excited.

"A yukata..." Taneshima's eyes started to sparkle, as well as Yamada and Inami. Takanashi frowned.

"Where are we able to get yukatas?" Takanashi threw a silent bomb to the girls who were excited. All of them faced Harumi, who was unfazed by their stares.

"Do you have or know where to rent yukatas?" Souma asked. The three girls nodded. Souta and Satou waited for a response.

"I have a friend of mine who owns tons of yukata. Their family are dancers of traditional culture and has a strict manner. Although they have another character though." The last sentence she said were anaudible but Souma could read what she was saying. Interesting, he thought.

"Eeeh. They're rich then?" Takanashi asked the obvious. Harumi just nodded.

"Very rich. Enough to make me dance forcibly too." She said, just mumbling her last line. Souma happily watched her. He thought, 'Is that enough for a blackmail?' Takanashi stared at Souma.

"Souma-san..." Takanashi mumbled, helpless by Souma's actions. He sighed.

"When are we starting that event?" Satou asked with his arms crossed.

"January 26-30. It's semester break anyway, so more chances of getting customers is not a problem. Obviously." She mumbled the last word again.

"What's with you mumbling your every last word?" Takanashi said as beads of sweat on his temple slid down his cheek. Harumi turned her head to him.

"A lot of people say that. It's just my... hobby...I guess." Harumi said, doubting her choice of words. She just shrugged later. They all just stared her in silence.

"..." Souma couldn't stop smiling because of the awkwardness. All of them inside the break room had beads of sweat on their temple, except for Harumi and Satou. Souma talked.

"So... let me introduce myself. My name is Souma Hiroomi. I'm 20 years old. Nice to meet you." Souma approached the girl and shaked hands with her. She nodded.

"Nice to meet you too, Souma-san." She greeted back. They pulled their hands apart after greeting. Harumi bowed.

"Nice to meet you Kizuna-san! My name is Taneshima Popura! I'm 17 years old! Let's work sometime together ok?" Taneshima said as she bowed down. Harumi bowed down in return.

"Ok." Harumi smiled but immediately returned her poker face. Taneshima blinked. Was that my imagination? Popura thought.

"I'm Inami Mahiru. 17 years old. Nice to meet you." Inami hastily bowed down but smiled. Harumi just bowed down in return. After all of them introduced themselves, the others got back to work except for Harumi. Yachiyo entered the break room later on.

"Hello Takukega-san! I'm Todoroki Yachiyo. 20 years old. Nice to meet you." Yachiyo said and then bowed down.

"Nice to meet you too, Todoroki-san." She approached Yachiyo and shook hands with her.

"Harumi-chan. Can I call you like that?" Yachiyo said. Harumi nodded. They exited the break room together while walking side by side.

"Umm...Harumi-chan. Can you call me Yachiyo?" Yachiyo said while smiling a little bit worriedly at Harumi. Harumi tilted her head as asking what's wrong.

"It's just that...my name sounds so manly. Is it ok for you?" Yachiyo said again. Harumi blinked, then stopped walking. She turned to face Yachiyo.

"Yes, Yachiyo-san." After saying her name, Yachiyo smiled then nodded. They stopped walking after they reached the cooking room.

"This is where you will work Harumi-chan." Harumi nodded, yet again. Yachiyo turned to look at Harumi.

"Harumi-chan, why are you always nodding? Why don't you talk?" Yachiyo asked curiously. Harumi turned to look at her too.

"Talking is tiring. So I just nod at yes or no questions." Harumi said nonchantly. Yachiyo sweatdropped.

"Ahh. I see." Yachiyo accepted her excuse. Yachiyo later told her to change her room in the girls changing room. Yachiyo also told her that she can find any cooking uniform in that room and just find what fits her right.

After changing her uniform, she went to the cooking room. She saw Satou cooking while she saw Souma chopping something. Souma noticed her so he greeted her.

"Ah. Takukega-san. Come in." Souma gestured her to come in. She nodded and went in the room.

"Satou-kun, she's here!" Souma told Satou. Satou turned to look. After he saw her, he turned of the stove then walked towards her.

"Are you ready for your first day?" Satou asked. Harumi nodded.

"Yes." She answered.

END OF PROLOGUE

Author's note: So…what do you think about my story? I'm not certain that I can continue this story but I'm going to update bit by bit. Also…I'm just a new member in fan fiction net so I hope that you won't judge my work harshly. I will gladly accept reviews, critics and flames. Sorry if prologue is short too. I'll increase the words in the first chappie so please be patient. (-v-)d

Flames are a bit harsh but that's fine. They just show what's wrong in my work. Is it ok if I pair my OC and Souma? It was just an idea that popped in my head so…I'm not really sure. But…naaah. I already decided and it's already on the summary so I guess I'll continue on it.

Also, I'm sorry for the people who pair Yamada and Souma. I would like to pair them but...think of it. A 20 year old dude and a girl with an unidentified age (which is probably 14 or so) getting together. I'd happily say brotherly and sisterly relationship.

Reviews please! I'd like to know what you think of my story. Flames are gladly accepted!

EDITED: April 12, 2015
ORIGINALLY RELEASED: April 10, 2015