“Kent, how do you like this outfit?”
Kent was continuing warehouse replenishment work from the day before. The list Caro had made was very helpful, and after finishing the inventory replenishment in the morning, there were no stockouts until closing time. As he started replenishing inventory based on that list again today, Marie appeared in the warehouse.
“Marie, you’ve also changed into the uniform for the event!”
“I was against the event originally, but the different interior decoration and wearing different clothes really changes your mood. It’s quite nice. Thinking only about immediate profit and loss was a bad judgment.”
Marie, having experienced the event, seemed to realize her idea had been mistaken.
“I’m sure Rachel, who thought of the event, will be pleased too.”
“Next time Rachel has a request, I’ll consider it positively. So, what do you think of this outfit?”
Marie spun around in front of Kent, revealing a uniform based on red and white, inspired by Santa Claus.
“How should I put it… it’s very big. This part looks like it’s about to spill out.”
“Oh, Kent, did you get aroused looking at my chest? Actually, because I was against it, Rachel apparently made uniforms for Rachel and the other children, but she didn’t make one for me. So this outfit originally belonged to Josette. Rachel altered it to fit me, but she said she couldn’t do anything about the chest area, so she added more exposure to give it some room.”
Josette’s chest is large, but Marie’s is even larger. To match the size, the chest area was opened widely, and from between it, Marie’s large breasts overflowed, emphasizing her cleavage.
“Speaking of which, with Marie gone, is the bread making at Store No. 1 going to be alright?”
“I did the preparatory work, so Al and Emily should be able to manage it well.”
Marie answered without seeming bothered, despite Kent’s worry. While Kent and other employees sometimes help with her main job, bread making, it is fundamentally Marie’s work. As a baker, her delicate touch in creating delicious bread was a realm no one else could imitate.
“I’m sure it’ll be fine. If anything happens, they’ll call me, so the fact that there’s no contact means everything is okay.”
Saying so, Marie took out her smartphone from her chest and showed it.
“M-Marie, you kept your smartphone there?”
“This uniform is design-focused and has no pockets. I tried putting it in, and it fit perfectly. Even on silent mode, it’s directly against my skin, so I can tell immediately when I get a call.”
What Marie said made sense, but Kent became a little excited thinking that Marie’s smartphone had been stored in her cleavage until now.
“S-so, Marie, where are you going to help?”
“Well, Rachel told me to help where it’s short-handed, but since I came to the warehouse, perhaps I’ll help Kent.”
“Understood. Then may I ask for your help?”
“Yes, leave it to me.”
Thus, in the morning, they decided to work together in the warehouse replenishing inventory.
“Mom, Kent, Rachel says it’s almost time for lunch, so come eat?”
In the early afternoon, Catherine appeared in the warehouse. She was wearing a specially prepared Christmas uniform and looked very cute.
“How is it? This uniform is really cute, isn’t it? Rachel is always good at her job, isn’t she?”
“Indeed. It suits you very well, Catherine.”
“Thank you!”
Catherine seemed very pleased to be praised by Kent.
“Catherine, I’m sorry. I still have some work left, so let’s have lunch after I finish this.”
“Understood. Then I’ll help too.”
Yesterday, Caro had been so efficient that the replenishment work was finished by this time, but asking Marie, who was doing unfamiliar work, to match that speed would be unreasonable. Catherine also joined in to help, and although it was a bit late, they managed to finish the replenishment work.
“Older brother, what about lunch?”
“Let’s see…”
Rachel spoke to Kent as he emerged from the warehouse.
“Actually, I brought bread from the shop today.”
“There’s plenty. We have so much that others can eat during their breaks too.”
It seemed Marie had brought bread from the shop today. Catherine opened the large basket of bread and called out to the other employees.
“In that case, you can use my room in the back. I’ll be going out for a meal with Lola later to discuss some things. You three can eat first.”
“Understood. Then we’ll borrow it for a bit.”
Kent, Marie, and Catherine moved to Rachel’s workshop at the back of the store.
“Wow. There are so many beautiful clothes.”
“It’s true. But they’re almost all the same size.”
Marie and Catherine, stepping into Rachel’s workshop for the first time in its current state, spoke in surprise. It was originally the previous owner’s room and quite spacious. Sewing tools, fabrics of various colors in rolled bundles, racks with finished clothes, half-finished clothes still on mannequins, and more were crowded into the space. Although there were many items, the room was not so cramped that there was no room to step. A table and sofa were placed in the room, allowing for meals to be eaten there.
“Hmm, this dress seems a bit big for me.”
“Catherine, you can’t just try them on.”
Catherine, who had tried on a dress hanging on the rack against her body, looked disappointed.
“It seems Caro is the model, so they’re made to fit her.”
“I see. Maybe I’ll ask to wear one when I get a little bigger.”
“You don’t have to wait; I think she’ll make one if you ask.”
“Oh, really? Then maybe I’ll ask her next time.”
Catherine seemed to like the dress she picked up and carefully returned it to its place.
“If we talk too long, others won’t be able to take their break. Let’s have lunch.”
Kent, Marie, and Catherine quickly finished their lunch.
“Now, what shall I do this afternoon?”
After finishing lunch and returning to the store, Kent thought about his next job. Looking around, Catherine seemed to be attending to the cash register, and Marie was dealing with customers.
“What kind of object is this used for?”
“Uhh…”
“It’s not ‘uhh.’ You’re a useless employee.”
“I-I’m truly sorry.”
Marie bowed repeatedly to the noble lady.
“The employee training is inadequate. Bring me the person in charge.”
“Um… that would be me.”
“What?”
The lady, who seemed quite displeased, demanded to see the person in charge. Then, Marie apologetically identified herself. The lady, receiving an unexpected answer, stood with her mouth agape.
“Oh, Mother, you shouldn’t overexert yourself with customer service. I guess I have no choice. Kent, could you handle the register?”
Seeing this, Catherine switched places with Kent at the register and went to assist Marie.
“Customer, I sincerely apologize for the owner Marie’s rudeness. I am her daughter, Catherine. I will handle this in my mother’s stead. Mother, it’s fine here, leave the rest to me.”
“Ah, understood. I’ll leave it to you.”
Driven away by Catherine, Marie trudged with a dejected gait to the register where Kent was.
“I wanted to show Kent what I could do…”
Marie was dejected.
“Marie, you’re a wonderful baker. Even if you’re not good at customer service, it’s not your main job, so you don’t need to worry about it.”
“I feel like I could do a little better… If I can’t do customer service as well as baking, I can’t show Kent how capable I am.”
Marie seemed to have a new goal.
“Thank you. Then, I will prepare the items immediately.”
While Kent and Marie were talking, Catherine seemed to have concluded her negotiation with the noble lady.
“Cibol, could you please prepare the items?”
“Understood.”
Catherine handed the order form to Cibol and turned to the customer.
“In that case, I will proceed with the payment first.”
“You are a remarkable child for your size. Furthermore, your demeanor is so impressive, it’s hard to believe you are a commoner. Have you received advanced education somewhere?”
“Yes, I had the opportunity to receive instruction from a certain noble person.”
“It must be someone quite extraordinary to impart such education. I have made a good purchase today. I will visit again.”
“Thank you. Here are your items. We look forward to your next visit.”
While the payment was being processed and the items prepared, the customer lady praised Catherine’s customer service. As the lady left the store in good spirits, Catherine bowed deeply.
“Caro’s customer service yesterday was amazing, but the owner’s daughter has such high customer service skills. I need to work harder too.”
Lola, who was watching, realized there was an unexpected hidden talent. She was confident in her own customer service skills, but she was reminded that there’s always someone better.
“Thank you, Catherine. You helped me so much, Mother.”
“Honestly, Mother, you don’t usually do customer service, so you shouldn’t force yourself.”
“I am the owner of this shop, after all. I have to show everyone that I can do my job.”
“You just made a fool of yourself by doing something you’re not used to. Besides, we don’t make bread here, so even if you want to work with Kent, you know customer service is your main job, so you didn’t have to force yourself.”
“I can do all sorts of jobs too!”
Triggered by the previous incident, Marie and Catherine began to argue, which was unusual.
“Mother is only useful for cleaning around here.”
“Yes, yes, I understand. I understand. I’ll go clean outside the shop.”
Marie went outside with a broom in hand.
