Makoto`s Apartment
"Geez Mom, can`t you at least sleep in your own room instead of laying on the table to sleep?" Makoto asked as he saw his mother sleeping on the table
"Oh Makoto, I`m sorry about this, working in the hospital for long hours has been tiring me lately" Moeko replied groggily
"Think about your health for a second, you can`t possibly work like this for the rest of your life," Makoto said expressing concern
"What other choice do we have?, your father is no longer with us, so I`m the only one in the family providing the income" Moeko replied
"I`ve been thinking, maybe I should get a job if this is starting to tire you" Makoto proposed
"You most certainly will not, you are to go to school and find a good job there, you`re not going to work at such a young age" Moeko replied
"Hang on, you didn`t let me finish, by finding a job I meant part-time like after school or on weekends or days that I have off" Makoto explained
"Oh, I guess that won`t be a problem depending on what you`re doing" Moeko replied
"I was thinking sometime that suits me like working in a restaurant" Makoto responded
"That`s not a bad idea, you`ve always been good at cooking and chores, so you should be able to find something there" Moeko responded
"The question is where am I gonna find a job?" Makoto thought
Metropolitan Area
"Where am I gonna work?" Makoto thought as he walked around the city
"Find something that suits you," Eros said as Makoto stopped in front of a restaurant
"The Radish, if I remember correctly, my father would mention this place a lot saying that it meant a lot to him," Makoto thought, but his thought was interrupted from a sign outside the door
"It says they`re looking for a chef that can work part-time in the new booth area they opened up, this might fit your profile," Eros said to Makoto
"You this might not be such a bad idea," Makoto thought as he walked inside the restaurant
"Inside the Radish
"Welcome, table for one?" asked a waitress
"I was actually going to ask about the help wanted sign outside the door and who to speak to" Makoto replied
"Ah, you`re interested in the new position, I`ll take you to my manager, she`s the one you should speak to," said the waitress as she took Makoto to the manager`s office
"Ms. Saionji, I`ve brought in a client who`s interested in the new position," said the waitress as she knocked
"Ms. Saionji?, that name sounds like someone I know," Makoto thought
"Well send him in then" Ms. Saionji directed as Makoto entered the office
Enter Youko Saionji, the manager of Radish
"Why hello, welcome," Youko said with a smile
"Oh uh, it`s nice to meet you Ms. Saionji," Makoto said as he bowed down, "damn she`s so young and not to mention, those tits are huge," Makoto thought
"Hey, make eye contact and less staring at the boobs" Eros directed
"So, what qualifications do you have?" Youko asked
"Well, I excel in culinary arts as I often have to cook for myself as my mother works long hours during the day so I think I would fit in this job" Makoto explained
"You`re quite young to have an interest in working as a chef, is there a particular reason why you want to work here?" Youko asked
"Well the truth is I worry about my mother`s health, so I thought that by taking a job, I could put less pressure on my mother to work in order to provide income" Makoto explained
"Interesting a family-first guy, not to mention he`s kinda cute," Youko thought, "alright when it comes to hiring chefs, I will have them cook up several dishes to see if they meet my criteria, the same applies to you, why don`t you go into the kitchen and prepare some of your signature dishes with the ingredients there and report back here for testing" Youko explained
"Yes Ma`am, but I have no idea where the kitchen is," Makoto said
"Don`t worry, I`ll have one of the waitresses take you there" Youko said as she directed for one of the waitresses to take Makoto to the kitchen
Inside the Kitchen
"What you got planned this time?" Eros asked
"We got shrimp pasta with tomato sauce, some yakisoba and ramen that I created myself, I call it the Harem" Makoto said as he gathered all the ingredients he needed
"The Harem? where`d you come up with that name?" Eros asked
" You`ll see" Makoto replied as he turned on the stove
Half an hour of cooking
"Ms. Saionji, I`ve returned with my dishes to be tested," Makoto said as he wheeled his dishes on a cart and put them on a table
"Perfect, let`s get to testing then," Youko said as she and two other waitresses tried the first dish, the shrimp pasta
"Wow this is good, the shrimp tastes juicy along with the tomato sauce providing a rich taste to it," Youko said after tasting it
"Thank you" Makoto replied
"Next dish, the Yakisoba" Youko said as she tried the yakisoba, it was great to Youko`s standards
"And last, ramen, can you explain the ingredients used in this" Youko asked
"Sure thing, this ramen consists of a pork broth topped with char siu pork along with some paprika, cayenne, green onions and a salted boiled egg added, I call it the Harem" Makoto explained
"The Harem huh?" Youko thought as she tried the soup with the noodles, "hmm, this could be a new popular dish among the customers" she thought as she enjoyed the ramen
"So how`d I do?" Makoto asked anxiously
"You pass, you`re hired, when can you start?" Youko asked
"I can start tomorrow after school" Makoto replied
"Perfect, see you tomorrow then," Youko said handing him his new uniform
Two weeks into the job
"Wow, you`re getting pretty good at this job," Youko said to Makoto while he was behind his booth area
"Yeah, I`m getting used to it," Makoto said as he put on his apron and gloves
"Anyways, our inspector will be coming to check up here and especially on you since your new item, the Harem has been the most ordered item on the menu" Youko explained
"Is that so?, better be on my A-game" Makoto replied
"Yeah, good luck," Youko said as she went back to her office
An hour later
"Welcome, table for one," said a waitress
"No thank you, I`ll be in the booth area," said a lady wearing a yellow dress with sunglasses as she walked towards the booth
"Ah welcome.." Makoto said but was immediately distracted by the woman`s chest as well it was bigger than even Youko`s and Kotonoha`s, "look at those torpedos, they`re fucking huge" Makoto thought
"Hey bro, pull yourself together, this must be the inspector, you idiot!" Eros yelled as he noticed that Makoto was completely distracted
"Are you the new chef that Ms. Saionji hired Mr. Makoto Itou?" the lady asked
"Yes, that`s me" Makoto responded
"Alright then young man, my name is Manami Katsura, the inspector of this restaurant" Manami explained
"Again, that name, Miss Katsura, sounds like someone else that I know," Makoto thought
"Anyways, I`ll cut to the chase, I`m here to sample your food and I`ll have the Harem, your special item that has now become popular" Manami explained
"Coming up," Makoto said as he gathered the ingredients while trying not to be distracted by what was in front of him
"Gotta focus," Makoto thought as he prepared the broth
10 minutes later
"Here you are Ms. Katsura, one order of the Harem," Makoto said as he placed the bowl of ramen in front of her
"Thank you, all right presentation looks good, now for the taste," Manami said as she took a taste of the broth, but paused for a moment
"Aww shit, I`m screwed," Makoto thought
"The taste is very unique, although spicy, it`s good in my books, but maybe lessen the spice a bit as not everyone can handle the spice" Manami explained
"All right, I`ll keep that in mind" Makoto replied
"Other than that, for a chef your age, you`re quite talented, keep up the good work," Manami said as she left
"Thank goodness I made it through," Makoto said as he wiped the sweat off his forehead and got back to work
9:30 pm
"My shift is almost done," Makoto thought but he heard someone come through the door who came towards the booth area
"Kotonoha? what brings you here?" Makoto said as he saw her
"I was just hungry after my long meeting Makoto-Kun," Kotonoha said as she took a seat
"So, what`ll it be then?" Makoto asked
"I`ll have the Harem ramen, I heard its the most popular item here," Kotonoha said
"Coming right up," Makoto said as he prepared the ramen
After 10 minutes
"Here you are," Makoto said as he placed the bowl in front of her
"Thank you," Kotonoha said as she broke apart a pair of chopsticks, "so how`s your day been going today Makoto-Kun," Kotonoha asked
"The usual, except there was this one lady today who had a huge chest to inspect my ramen," Makoto said to which Kotonoha stopped eating
"The lady sounds familiar" Kotonoha explained
"You wouldn`t happen to know who the lady is?, " Makoto said sounding shocked
"I`m not too sure myself" Kotonoha replied, "there`s no way it could be her" Kotonoha thought
"Who could this inspector be?" Makoto thought to himself
" You don`t happen to have a thing for older women do you?" Kotonoha asked while leaning towards Makoto
"Of course not Kotonoha, you`re my girlfriend, I`m not trying to go for an older woman" Makoto replied playfully
"Okay good, I thought you would have been distracted by the inspector`s chest, I know she bigger than me," Kotonoha said while looking at her chest
"I`ll say," Makoto said with a blush which got him a pinch on the cheek from Kotonoha
"Makoto-Kun, your shift is over for today, punch out and get some rest," Youko said to Makoto
"Sure thing," Makoto said
"Hey, can you wait for me for a bit," Kotonoha said
"Uh sure, give me a few minutes then," Makoto said as he took off his apron
In the car
"Wow I didn`t know you had your own personal chauffeur," Makoto said seeming a bit surprised
"Yeah, I have special privileges from my family" Kotonoha replied
"I guess that means you`re rich," Makoto said with a chuckle
"Yes, that`s true" Kotonoha replied with a smile
"The truth is I`m going to be working quite a bit at this job which means we may not be able to see each other as much as we usually do, will this bother you at all?" Makoto asked while leaning on the car window
"You don`t have to worry so much, I`ll support whatever you want to do since you`re my boyfriend Makoto-Kun" Kotonoha replied
"Thanks for understanding Kotonoha, I love you," Makoto said as they leaned in for a kiss as the car drove them home
Next chapter will be posted during this weekend, as always feel free to leave a review on what you think about this series, see you in the next chapter