While killing slimes for 300 years, I became the MAX level unknowingly Chapter 44

Chapter 44

The Penalty for Lining Up Overnight

 
As the festival rapidly approached the days pa.s.sed by quickly, the day finally arrived for the opening of the cafe “Witch’s House”.

After eating breakfast, we all changed into our uniforms.

“S-somehow, it’s a spectacle to see all of us line up wearing the same clothes……”

Leica said with feelings of half embarra.s.sment and half exhilaration. Similarly, I also felt the same way as well.

“Looking out the window, it doesn’t seem to be raining, so let’s begin our final preparations. Leica and Harukara prepare food and drink respectively, while Farufa and Sharusha wipe the tables and check the floor for dust. I’ll take out the cafe terrace seats.”

The chairs were placed under the eaves of the roof in order to avoid the trouble of them getting wet in the event it rained.

Everyone nodded their head in agreement, so it looks like there’s no problems.

“Presently, it has just turned around 8 a.m., so there are two hours left until we open. Let’s do this properly.”

This time Leica and Farufa both replied with, “Okay!” “OKKK!”, respectively.

“But, I’m getting nervous…… If, if no customers come, what shall we do……?”

Harukara is a pessimist due to her often having tragic experiences in her life.

“There is quite a distance to the village from here. Even the village will have a pre-festival, they might be indifferent about coming all the way out here and decide to pa.s.s…”

Certainly, it’s not like there is no risk of that.

“It’s not like I don’t u-understand your feelings, but… let’s do what we can… I wonder how to say this… there’s significance in partic.i.p.ating.”

“Right…… If nothing was sold at all, let’s put the drinks into a basket to sell it at the festival tomorrow.”

工場経営していただけあって、商魂たくましいな。
As a workshop manager, I have a resolute commercial spirit.

“Then, let’s go to work. You already know the s.h.i.+fts. Alright, then dismissed!”

Since I work outside, I went to open the side door of the triangle roofed log house. As a house, this is the normally the rear entrance, but since the store is using this side it temporarily became the front.

A signboard reading, “Cafe Witch’s House” was placed in front of the house. Because there are hardly any people pa.s.sing by, it will be come victory or defeat depending on how much it spreads beforehand in the village.

“Well then, I better line up the tables neatly outside—-”
However, as soon as I opened the door, I became petrified

Somehow, apparently the customers were already lined up in a ro~~~~~~~~~~w outside.

There surely are around 60 people…… As one would expect, there aren’t that many seats……

“Oh! Witch-sama’s waitress dress!”
“This is radiant!”
“I want to hurry up and see the other’s appearances as well!”

Just by going outside, a staggering cheer rose.

“U-um, opening hours is from 10 o’clock, you did know that right……?”

I properly stuck a paper of the business hours in front of the store and on the signboard right……

“Of course!”
“Pulling an all-nighter is troublesome, so I came by early morning!”
“It took a day for me to come from the town!”

The person at the very back also held a placard with “End of the Line” written on it. I do not remember making that. Did someone do th

at voluntarily?

“Currently, we are preparing, so please wait a moment!” [1]

Never did I expect to put out tables while being basked in people’s gazes like this.

Well, partly since I have such earth-shattering strength, the work itself was finished quickly. For example, carrying tables with one hand each, being Level 99 makes it easy.

However, it’s not like we can open at 10 right…… It’s hard to say, “Wait a little less than two hours” ……

I immediately did the preparations that I planned for outside, then returned back inside.

Umm, there are already around 60 people lined up, is it possible to open a little bit earlier at 9?”

Everyone had a surprised face.

Somehow Harukara’s response had a sense of worry, but in reality, lining up at a person’s home is problematic, she was correct.

“Ah, it seems like they properly lined up since this morning.”
“Then, it’s safe. They caught the first train, huh. How diligent.”
What’s the big idea with getting here so early?

“So, will you make it in time for opening at 9?”
“There are no problems with drinks. How about Leica-san?”
“I’ll make it in time since there are already ingredients. However, I’m worried that we’ll sell out when the orders increase, so perhaps I should prepare by flying to the the village now and deliver extras.”

“This is what I’ll do, so tell me what things you need! Also the number of seats……”

For the time being, should we set out the spare tables and retrieve the stuff in in our room(s)? That way we’ll be ready to expand to serve more customers at the same time.

Then, even though I haven’t said anything yet, Farufa and Sharusha carried the table here.

“Mama, Sharusha said it was necessary to bring out more tables.”
“Kaa-san, Sharusha will do what Sharusha can do.”

Ah, finally without saying anything, they judged what should be done up to the point of moving it! Mama is impressed!

Increasing the seats and putting in a request to deliver ingredients that was feared to run out (It’s possible to go to the village quickly since she could fly), we quickly worked to open at nine.

In a sense, it might be the first time since I’ve lived in this world that I’ve been this fired up.

However, there was no tiredness similar to being a corporate slave.

Speaking of natural, I guess it is. A corporate slave’s existence is to work.
This time we are working because we like it.

The source of motivation is different.

And then, then hand of the clock extended to 9 o’clock.

I vigorously opened the log house side door.

“Cafe “Witch’s House” will open one hour earlier than planned due to the great number of lined up guests! We will guide you in order, so please wait!”

“Uoooooooo,” cheers sounded.

Well, I didn’t expect for it to become this popular……
The line lengthened compared to earlier. It seems like that I have to work quickly all day long now.