[Short Short] Coffee on the 300th Day #Hafu-chan's 50 Ideas

Although I started this project myself,
I am participating in "Hafu-chan's 50 Ideas."

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Since I'm at it, I'll try my hand at a story-based one too!

#CoffeeOnThe300thDay

Ah, I'm exhausted...
My senior scolded me again yesterday, and I just want to be able to work on my own as soon as possible.

I am Fuka Hachiya, a sales employee working at a food company.

After graduating from university, I joined the company straight away.

I actually wanted to work in the planning department, but for some reason, I was assigned to the sales department.

As I was making a café au lait with plenty of milk at the coffee machine installed in the office, my colleague Tetsuko Kotake, who joined at the same time as me, called out to me.

Tetsuko: Fuka. Come with me after work today.

Fuka: Where to?

Tetsuko: To a nice place♪

Where could it be...
I became friends with Tetsuko when we sat next to each other during company training.
She works in administration in the HR department.
At the office, we only really exchange greetings.
I have no idea what she does in her private life.
Where on earth is she taking me...

Clang-clang♪

Tetsuko: Master. I'm here.

I was brought to a stylish coffee shop.
Is Tetsuko a regular here...?
She is talking happily with a man in an apron behind the counter.

As I looked around the shop, a woman in an apron smiled at me.
It seems this is a coffee shop run by a married couple.

Tetsuko: Fuka, over here.

I sit at the counter seat Tetsuko called me to.

Fuka: (In a low voice) Tetsuko. Let's sit at a table.

Tetsuko: (In a loud voice) What are you saying? This is the best seat in the house.

Not understanding what she meant, I stood there, but the woman in the apron offered me a wet towel and water, so I bowed.

Tetsuko: Master. This girl can only drink coffee with milk, do you have any recommendations?

(Tetsuko, how do you know I can only drink it with milk?)

Master: Okay. I'll brew you something delicious.

Tetsuko: Yay!

I finally understood what Tetsuko meant when she said it was a special seat.

The man called Master took out coffee beans, put them in a mill, and started grinding them.

Fuka: Mmm. Such a nice aroma...

Tetsuko: Right?

The Master was quickly preparing to brew the coffee with the ground powder. Watching coffee being made from beans for the first time felt fresh.

I started to find it somewhat comical that I was feeling so down after being scolded by my senior, especially when I was already exhausted from walking until my legs felt like sticks every day.

Watching the aroma of the coffee, the way it dripped down, and the couple talking with Tetsuko, my frozen heart began to thaw.

Master: It's ready. Here you go.

What he served was a blend coffee with a color like milk tea.

I looked at Tetsuko, we smiled at each other, and took a sip.

Fuka & Tetsuko: So de-li-cious.

The fruity taste and aroma enveloped the two of us, leaving us in a blissful, happy mood.

Fuka: Tetsuko. Why did you bring me here?

Tetsuko: Fuka, you've looked a bit lonely lately.

Fuka: I guess so... I might have been a little tired.

Tetsuko: Did you like the coffee here? lol

Fuka: Yeah. It's going to be a favorite of mine.

Tetsuko: I'm so glad. Let's come back again.

Fuka: Yeah. Thank you.

Seeing the two of them, smiles also broke out from the two people behind the counter.

That day marked exactly 300 days since Fuka and Tetsuko had started their new employee training.

The 300th day coffee became something heartwarming for the four of them.

#50 Ideas for Hufu-chan

#What is this story about Coffee

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