I needed to eat. I roam around and found a supermarket. Lucky Me!

I entered the store and picked ramen cups and canned goods.I kept stacking the canned goods on my basket. Now that I think of it, the apartment was a rip-off on my side, because I wouldn't stay longer than two weeks.

I sighed. I do an awful lot of sighing today. I nearly filled my basket with canned goods. I put most back to the rack, and find my way to toiletries. I bought things I wasn't able to bring like toothbrush and toothpaste and some tampons. I lined a short queue and had a little chit chat with the cashier.

"Hi! Are you new in town? Who do you live with?" The pink haired girl asked as she punched the items.

"I'm independent, and I'm only staying for a week or two." I said indifferently.

"Oh, then stay out of trouble." She frowned at me, why does the people here hate having a quick passerby?

"Define trouble for me then." I mocked lowly. But she doesn't seem to care.

"By trouble I mean a handsome raven haired guy. Stay out of his way, if possible stay out of his vision." She raised a finger as if teaching something with expertise.

"Oh, you mean that kind raven haired guy who randomly says to people 'cherish your life more'?" I asked.

She chuckled. "No, does that person have that star tattoo under his eye?" She pointed under her eyes to tell me the location.

I tried to remember.

"Yes." That guy winked at me with that eye!

"Oh, that's Tsubasa, no trouble for him, but it's the other Raven haired you need to watch out for." She winked at me too.

"One thousand seven hundred eleven yen please. I'm Misaki by the way." I handed her two thousand yen and waited for my change and for her to pack my items.

"I'm Mikan." I smiled at her and she gave me my change but held my hand in place.

"I'm serious, If you want to stay here shortly you'll need to really stay out of trouble." Then she let my hand go and gave me my items.

I had to carry three bags home. On my way I saw this second hand shop so I decided to drop my items at home then have a quick futon buying.

I was greeted by a bald guy my age. It's strange, this place is full of youngsters, as if the town is run by a teenager like me. There are old people and middle age people but they look uncaring.

I quickly bought the cheapest futon, a small pan, and a single burner.

I did a quick inventory. two hundred forty three minus one thousand seven hundred eleven that's one hundred forty one thousand two hundred eighty nine yen. Minus again to my newest items, that's one thirty one thousand twenty three. If I keep this up I'll be homeless in two towns away.

Eggs, five canned goods, a carton of milk, ramen cups, tangerines,oil, a kilo of rice. Oh well I have to stick to Ramen and omelets then.

I bought a newspaper, and found jobs section, but I found one corner fascinating, ten jobs you can get without a diploma.

One, Service technician

Two, Cashier

Three, Waitress

Four, Carpentry

Five, Fitness trainer

Six, Librarian Assistant

Seven, Manicurist or Pedicurist

Eight, Small Entrepreneur

Nine, Baker

Ten, Natsume Hyuuga's girlfriend.

Ok. I think this whole thing is a joke. I only realized it when I read number ten.

I ate first before going on job hunting. I boiled water and egg on my pan. I used the water for Ramen and added the egg. I took every slurp slowly. The first time I'm eating free from my chains! It may only be noodles but I will always remember this!

I looked around and searched for 'Permynent Salon' A lame name if you ask me, but I shouldn't go broadcasting it because it may be my next job.

I noticed the two men in black who were following me. I try to lose them, and I did.

"Hello, I am applying for a job." I beamed up at the door. A seaweed hair girl my age looked at me. I grunted ugh!

Are all people here the same age as me?

"What do you want?" She asks me.

"I'm here for a job?" I answered. Then bowing my head.

She narrowed her eyes.

"Can you paint nail?"

"Yes, I think?"

"Can you cut hair?"

"I think so too."

"How long can you work?"

"2-3 hours here?"

"You're hired."

I raised my head, "REALLY?" No resumes, no interviews, no exams?!

She rolled her eyes. "Monday to Friday three to five pm, don't be late." I almost hugged her. "Sumire Shouda, your temporary boss."

Temporary?

"Thank you! I'm Mikan Sakura by the way!" I triumphantly went out.

Next one, the library! I love books, but they don't love me, but still!

"Hello I am Mikan Sakura applying for a job!"

"You're hired." A girl also my age spoke. "I'm your temporary boss. ten am to twelve pm Monday to Saturday. Anna."

"Oh."

This town is crazily weird.

Guess I'm going back to Koko.

"Hello Koko, I don't think what you said had affected me." I entered loudly and sat on a stool.

He smiled.

"It's still three in the afternoon and I'm not homeless and jobless." I prided myself. When the elders heard the time, they all stood up and left, though still taking their sweet time. What's wrong with those elders? A few seconds later, teenagers came, mostly girls, and mostly bitches.

"What's happening?" I asked to Koko, it's like a zombie movie with people trying to find shelter.

"Mikan, you should leave." Koko pushed my elbows that were resting on the counter.

"And why would I?" I arched a brow.

"And here I was going to apply a seven thirty to ten am work." I told him in a sing song voice.

Then I saw the black men enter, they used the commotion to get closer to me.

"You're hired Mikan, I'm you're temporary boss." He pushed me. I think that hit a nerve.

"What is it with you people making my application so easy and saying temporary temporary shit?" I hissed at him.

"Mikan, just leave."

"What if I don't"

"The secrets of this town shall stay inside! We love this town far too much!" He yelled at me. That left me dumbfounded.

End of POV