Chapter 6:

He told her

Lost tales: The Day I Saw a God


Chapter 6
Natsumi starts running faster as she was more than a hour late to her part time job. After running for some minutes she arrives at her part time workplace. She enters work place through the back door of the restaurant.


Natsumi said this after she enters :"I am sorry that I am late. I am gonna start working right away."


Iro-San was standing in front of her. She was standing in there with a bag of trash. She was a bit surprised seeing her opening door in a rush. If Iro-San was one step ahead then she might had serious injury.


She replies to her :"You don't need to work today we have enough worker for today."


Natsumi knew that only she and her senior is working today. All of the other employees are having a vacation or were busy for some reason. Hearing Iro-San saying that was unexpected from her.


She replies to her :"Enough worker? But today only I and senior should be working."


Iro-San replies to her :"We got a new worker. Though he said that, he is only gonna work for today."


Natsumi gets curious about that new worker. 


She (Natsumi) asks her :"Who?"


Iro-San looks at the direction of the reception. Natsumi looks at the reception. She saw the person who came in here to work for only one day. She didn't even thought of the possibility that it could be that strange guy. But it was that strange guy she meet earlier.


Natsumi thought to herself after seeing him [What is he doing here? Don't tell me it's because I told him. Though I didn't tell him where I am working at. How did he know?]


Her senior comes out from the staff room wearing the restaurant uniform. She saw that Natsumi had arrived.


Maki asks her :"Natsumi! How are you doing?"


Natsumi replies to her :"I am fine. What about you, senpai?"


Maki replies to her :"I am also fine."


Natsumi asks her :"Are you not working today?"


Maki replies to her :"I am. But this boy is better than me at both cashing and cooking. Both of us were amazed by how good he is. Then Iro-San asked him to do the serving because. (sighs). I hate to admit it but he is way better than me at working. He is better worker than me in every way possible. He is the best junior worker I had in my entire life. He is also handsome. I hope he let me become his girlfriend"


Natsumi get a bit jealous after hearing that
She thought to herself [Best junior? What did he do achieve that title]


Iro-San yells at her (Maki) angrily:"Maki! Why are you talking instead of working? Start working right away!!!"


Maki closes her eyes and puts both of her hand behind her head holding.


She replies to Iro-San while walking towards the direction of the reception :"Okay, Okay. I am going."


Maki walks to the reception to take money from the customers. She starts working on the reception counter.


Iro-San replies to her (Natsumi) like this :"Natsumi, if you want to work then you can come 1 hour and 30 minutes later."


That strange guy comes to the receptions after serving the customers. He saw her.


That strange guy replies to her (Iro-San) :"Manager!. I am finishing my work shift after this hour."


Iro-San asks him like this :"Why? Did something happened? Did Maki did anything rude?"


Maki hears that. 


She replies to her :"I didn't."


That strange guy replies to her :"It's just that I have some emergency works to do."


Iro-San gets sad and replies to him :"I guess then it's fine."


That strange guy looks at her (Natsumi). He makes eye contact with her.


That strange guy replies to her (Natsumi) while looking her :"You can ask me whatever you want after I finish my work."


Iro-San saw that he said that to her with eye contact. 
She looks at her and asks her (Natsumi) :"Do you know him?"


Natsumi replies to her :"I don't."


He leaves and goes right back to the reception. Maki comes there after hearing what Natsumi said.


Maki asks her (Natsumi) :"You don't have to hide, Is he your boyfriend?"


Natsumi replies to her with a discomforting face :"No he isn't my boyfriend!!"


Maki was disappointed in her reply. 


She replies to her (Natsumi) :"I thought you guys would have been a great couple."


Natsumi replies to her :"My friend also said that."


Maki gets curious about her friend and was surprised hearing someone had the same opinion as her.


She asks her (Natsumi) :"Your friend? What is her name?"


Natsumi asks her :"Didn't I told you that the other day? Her name is Kona"


Maki remember that Natsumi told her that sometimes ago. She bawls her right hand and hit it on her left hand's palm.


She replies to her :"I remembered. So that's who she is. Your friend have good eyes."


Natsumi thought to herself [What do you mean by good eyes? More likely a good eyes for idiot.]


Iro-San gets angry at her (Maki). She was talking as of Iro-San wasn't present n there. While not doing any work whatsoever. 


She yells at Maki saying this :"Maki! Why are you here? Go back to your work immediately."

Maki replies to her :"Okay. I just heard you guys talking about that boy that's why I came over."


Iro-San gets more angrier at her. 


She replies to her :"I don't want to hear any excuses! Now go back to your work immediately!!"


Maki goes back to the reception again to do her work
Iro-San asks her :"It seems like he is leaving. So do you want to work?"


Natsumi replies to her :"I don't think I am gonna work today."


Iro-San tries to persuade her to work by saying this to her :"What about today's money?"


Natsumi replies to her :"I have exams tomorrow. You also know that I am not working for the money."


Iro-San knew that.


So she asks her :"Ok, Then why are you still at my restaurant?"


Natsumi starts walking to the backdoor. She opens the door. 


She asks her (Iro-San) like this :"Ok, I am leaving. But still you could behave a little gentler to your worker."


Iro-San replies to her with a gentle tone :"Sorry for not being a gentle manager to my worker"


Natsumi said this to them :"I'm off."


Natsumi leaves the restaurant. She was a bit mad after Iro-San said that to her. She was waiting outside of the restaurant's front door for that strange guy. While waiting she buys two pieces of Dango to eat cause she was tired of going there and here throughout the entire day. She had some questions she wanted answers of. She was confused why he was actually working for. While waiting she thought of some reasons for him to do her work for her After she waits for about 5 minutes that strange guy came out from the restaurant through the front door and meets with her. 


He replies to her :"You waited for me."


Natsumi crossed her arms over her chest and replies to him :"Of course, I am waiting. I have so many questions that I want to ask you. By the way why did you actually do it?"


That strange guy replies to her :"Didn't I told you that I will fulfill your wishes?"


Natsumi asks that strange guy :"You said that. But what do you get by doing that?"


That strange guy placed his hand on his cheek. And starts to think for a while.


He replies to her :"I didn't thought about that like that. Though I seriously don't get paid for doing this"


She thought to herself instead of asking that strange guy [Then why are you doing this?] 


After she thought that she remembers what he said at that moment.


Natsumi asks that strange guy :"The other thing you said. Are they true?"


That strange guy replies to her affirmatively :"Yes. They are the truth."


Natsumi asks him :"Give me one proof"


That strange guy replies to her :"Proof?  Hmm"


That strange was still placing his hand on his cheek. He starts to think how to show proof that he was telling the truth. An idea crosses his mind. He puts one of his finger pointing upward. The index finger of the hand he placed on his cheek.


That strange guy replies to her :"Ask me some questions about yourself and I am gonna answer those questions"


Natsumi agrees with his proposal and asks him :"Ok. Then why am I doing this part time job even though my father is this nation's most famous and richest architecture?"


That strange guy answers her question cleverly :"Cause you wanted to understand what part time job doing feel like. Like any other person. Also because of Manga and Anime."


Natsumi was amazed by hearing him saying the true reason. The answer was really the reason. She indeed wanted to find out how any other normal people would feel after doing a part time job. She never even told that to anyone other than her parents and Iro-San and her senior at work.


Natsumi asks him another question :"What is my age then?"


That strange guy replies to her question cleverly again :"Seventeen."


Natsumi asks him another question :"Are you stalking me?"


That strange guy replies to her question :"No. Though that's not what you were supposed to ask me"


Natsumi asks him another question :"Sorry. I was just curious. Then when will I die? And where will I die?"


That strange guy replies to her questions :"Five hours later at the Shibuya crossing by a car accident"


Natsumi was shocked and stunned by hearing his answer
Five hours left before she will die