CH 8.5

3-4 minutes 09.06.2023

「Can you really double the sales a week?」

On the way back from Yuri Miller, Hatori asked me.

In the paper back she’s carrying in her hand was a Yuri Miller uniform.

「It will be okay」

From the data Yui checked for me, there were no customers in that store in the first place.

I verified that during today’s visit.

It seems that the overall business is starting to slow down due to price increase but it’s not due to the brand power as other stores are still very popular.

Perhaps the price is too high for the location’s main targets, students.

It is impossible to attract a large number of students just because their uniforms are cute.

However, the good news is that it is not necessary to increase the turnover rate or the price per customer.

As long as we can attract people, that’s all that matters.

If it has to be a long-term project, it will be tough but since it’s only a short-term project, we can do it.

「I’d like you to start making clothes right away but for today, leave me those uniforms.」

「You’re not going to use it for something weird, are you?」

Hatori looked at me with a stern expression.

I don’t intend to do something that will make others look at me that way!

I’ll just start the use the girls’ cuteness to attract customers plan.

「I’m not sure if the other girls in the class would be willing to work part time for it but, it would be great if there are 5 more cute girls who’ll do it……」

Watanabe tilted her head and said “yeah”.

Her cute gesture is probably more of a habit than a calculation.

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I’ll have the manager to interview some additional cute girls from my class.

The condition I’ll tell her is “to attract more customers”.

「By the way, how did you come up with the idea of having Hatori-san make costumes for us with the money we will earn from our part time jobs at Yuri Miller?」

Yui asked me impressed.

Subcontracting to subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, and great-subcontractors is a Japanese family tradition.

The company I worked for was on the receiving end and that’s why it’s so black.

This time, it was an equal contract.

「The part timers can get on job training at the restaurant and if they work well, they will impress the manager. If the collaboration is successful, we can advertise our class at the store. Three birds with one stone, right?」

「As expected of you! I’ll do my best!」

「By the way, can you stop by my place?」

「Eh……you want to….?…..i-it’s fine……」

Why are you blushing?

I’m not going to do anything weird.

「I knew you guys would use these uniforms……」

I’m not trying to do something weird.

「Since she’s here, I might as well ask Watanabe to come too.」

「Eh?…….why do you want to bring two of the most popular girls in school home…..?」

The fact that she calls herself “popular” is very Watanabe-like.

「I guess let’s just do it in school. The sun is going down so let’s do it tomorrow. I’m sorry but, can you bring the costumes after school tomorrow?」

It would be troublesome to be suspected of planning something strange.

「Eeehhh?」

Why do you look so disappointed, Yui?