After explaining to Ludina and Silua that I noticed, ah, Ludina was convinced after a surprised look.

Silua seemed to be in a good mood, knowing that she hadn't lost by the difference in girl power.

She didn't seem to care about that, but Silua was also a girl after all...

"Next time I see you, how about saying that Ludina is an orphan and just a hired person?"If the other person doesn't believe me, I'll have the orphanage director testify...

Ah, is it okay to invite the directors of the orphanage to a meal?Ludina's workplace introduction, I'm working hard at a decent workplace, that kind of thing... "

"Eh......"

That's right. It would be nice for the grown-ups at the orphanage to see that Ludina is doing well as a store manager.

I wish I could invite all the kids, but when we're all together, the store is a little cramped.

... ah, can we just take the day off, remove the table, and put in the long desk and folding chair?"It's easy to carry by transfer..."

That's right, it doesn't matter what kind of weird guy you're talking about, you can do that.

If a man had to ask his superior (...), it would be anyway.

More important than that, the status report meeting for Ludina's orphanage is much more important.

Alright, let's make a decision!!

"Yeah!"



And a few days later.

On the weekend of the holiday, the head teacher of the orphanage, the employed adults, and the orphans were seated in the store of "Gold coin", which was hung with cards that were rented out to prevent ordinary customers from coming in.

I removed the usual table, put a cheap long desk in it, and added a chair.

To the orphanage, today it is a long desk in terms of space, but it is properly explained that I usually use a stylish table.

... no, there's no cafe that operates on such a long desk, yeah.

Ludina's image of the workplace was going down.

On the inside of the counter, Ludina is nervous, and I look like a waitress.

As expected, both Ludina and Silua were short-handed, and even though Ludina was the main character today, I, the owner, would be in the way.

My name and appearance as an owner are not good for safety.

So today I'm just a temporary help.

I explained it to Ludina and Silua.Don't show me an unnatural attitude... "

"Hey, welcome to today."With the kindness of the shop owner, today I would like to thank the orphanage staff for taking care of me while introducing me to the workplace.

I really want you to be free to order, but due to the shortage of staff, I will decide the food here.

... then, everyone, please take your time... "

Ludina seemed pretty agitated, thinking that it was quite frightening.

But I think I managed to do it without chewing.

A clap and a clap occurred, and the three of them began to carry the food together.

Of course, prepare your food in advance, and hang it on the fire in the back pit or lined up on the table, and you're all set.

The dishes I chose are broadly divided.

One side is a dish that doesn't go out in an orphanage.

It's the one who's got the hang of it, or the material cost is a little high.

And the other is the dish that is often served at the orphanage.

... but I'm raising the ranks of ingredients, adding more hardware, and putting in a lot of hands.

Yes, Ludina's series "I wanted to eat this kind of food" and the series "This kind of food will taste good if you work a little harder".

The latter, of course, but the former is not that expensive.I don't think the orphanage will be able to save you time and expense.

I somehow understand why Ludina made such a devotion.

With Ludina's paycheck right now, I could have fed everyone a steak, but that's not what Ludina wanted to offer everyone at the orphanage.

A little luxury that is not a one-time "luxury that we can't reach, but that we can reach if we work hard."

... but there's plenty. Maybe even if the kids are hungry, there's definitely more to eat.

Perhaps that was Ludina's biggest dream at the orphanage.

Come on, everybody, please!

The children didn't put their hands in front of the cooking, so I couldn't help it.

Ludina returns to the kitchen to finish the dish... reheating the food... and it would be wrong to expect such consideration from Silua.

And, wow, the children who eat the food.

The adults slowly put their hands on the food, smiling bitterly at the sight.

"Oh......"

The dean is smiling, fufu.

That dish was something Ludina used to cook at the orphanage.

... but the ingredients and condiments made Ludina's dream come true.

Perhaps the difference is an inadvertently overflowing smile.

"Ludina took a lot of thoughts out of her heart..."

Oh, it's delicious!

And the children always ate the food of the unusual people, not the food that came out of the orphanage, but I was surprised to see that you didn't think it was really bad, even if you were familiar with it.

"Hey, hurry up and eat your grandpa too!"Something, it's incredibly tasty! "

What? Lu-chan, have you raised your arms?

"No, that's because I'm a cook here... what the hell!"It's delicious, it's too delicious! "

Hmm. Ludina's never a good cook.Rather, you're good at it.

If Ludina's meal at the orphanage was bad, it was because of the ingredients, the condiments, and the equipment.

So now that they've dramatically improved, Ludina has begun to demonstrate her ability.

No wonder. "Ludina is a fine head chef, a flower boarder..."

It seems that only a little over a year has passed since Ludina left the orphanage.

Therefore, all the adults remained the same at the time, and the children were only replaced for about two years. Most of them seemed to be members who remained the same as when Ludina was present.

Therefore, at first, the children who were a little puzzled because of the difference between the gesture and the position got used to it. They called Ludina by her old nickname "Ru-chan" and began to talk a lot, and Ludina began to smile.... a real smile, not a smile.

Ludina must have been a little nervous, too.

On the other hand, I want to show that even those who leave the orphanage can get a fine career. However, I only drew an outrageous lottery, and I usually know well that an orphan cannot suddenly become a store manager, so I can't say "If everyone works hard, like me," and I don't know how to say it, and I was worried.

Well, I can't help thinking about it.

Maybe you should laugh at how lucky you are to be an orphan.

There are people in the world who win lotteries, and the mere fact that it is not possible for them to become themselves is very encouraging.

However, if you don't buy a lottery ticket, you'll never win.

Ludina's fortune was grabbed by her culinary skills and numeracy, as well as her serious efforts to recruit our employees without the criminality and inexpensive prostitution.

If this is passed on to the children, Rudina's contribution to the orphans is great.

"It's a huge achievement, not far from what I've done once to fill you up..."



No matter how much fun time you have, the time is coming to an end.

The time has come for the children to take their seats.

... no, it's not goodbye for the rest of my life, so come back!

The cheapest meal on the menu is about 380 yen in Japanese yen...... Is it a lot of money for an orphan?In this city, four radishes can be bought.

"I can't eat out until I leave the orphanage and stand alone..."

No, you don't have to come as a guest!

You can come to the store on a holiday, or Ludina can go to the orphanage.

Until now, Ludina hasn't been out at all for personal use, such as cooking research or cleaning up on her day off, but I don't think she can.Children play in their work.

Moreover, Ludina used to say, "In the orphanage, once a month, that month brings together the birthday people and holds a birthday party."There are many dishes, and it seems that they only receive handmade wooden carvings and dolls...

Besides, you can go. On that day, please close the store.

Cook a lot of food and take it with you.

... the dean says hello to Sirua.

"Please help me a lot..."

Oh, here they come.

“Thank you for helping Ludina!"I can't believe this girl can grasp such happiness..."Thank you, thank you very much..... "

And I was able to bow my head deeply.

... it's completely different from the attitude I had earlier towards Silua.

"This is..."

Yeah, Barrettella!

You know perfectly well that I'm the owner.

That's right, old man.

Don't be afraid, dean of the orphanage!!



"Oh, owners, thank you for the other day!"

A few days after that, I showed my face at the store immediately after closing.

Somehow, I felt that Ludina was brighter than before. "Alright, alright..."

But I'm here today about the worries.

Ludina, what's going on with the sticky guy?

"Oh, that's it, that's it."

When I told you that I was from an orphanage and that I donated a part of my salary to an orphanage, I told you that it was a lie, so Silua was a fork... with a fork song...

Ah, no, I'm really saving up.I'm getting paid enough! "

Yes, you sang folk songs and fought off?

And since I didn't know the market price, I already recognized that the amount of remuneration was too high for me to live in and pay for the ingredients free of charge...

"Also, one of the customers at that time seemed to know about the orphanage, and said," Oh, I love it!Yes, he was in the orphanage!"I remembered..."

Since then, the man hasn't shown up.

Well, if you do a little digging near the orphanage, you'll know the truth right away. "

Did that person really know about Ludina in the orphanage, or did the regulars distract her and lie to her...?

Well, either way, it's true, so there's no problem.

Ahh, you're finished safely without any major struggles...

Now I'm at ease.

Has the worst thing happened to Ludina when she was thirteen years old been avoided...?

Huh?

Huh? What's wrong?

"... I heard a voice..." just now..... "

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Giaaaaaaaa!