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[rabble, rabble]…
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Jack
Jack
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Mr. Manager… Oh, wait, I mean, Mr. Project Leader. Thank you for your hard work. It’s getting pretty crowded here, huh.
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Restaurant Manager
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Yep. Looks like some of your schoolmates, and other early morning customers all have been posting stuff on Magicam.
Everyone who saw the ads for the food stands, or the pictures of the Port fest, are coming over to the venue in droves.
Kind of feels like most of the people who live here on Sage’s Island are all gathered here, doesn’t it? It’s really spectacular.
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Jack
Jack
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So everythin’s going smoothly so far, then. Glad it’s getting heated up already.
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Restaurant Manager
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Yeah. There haven’t been any huge issues yet, either. There’s only been a couple instances of people looking for the lost and found.
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Jack
Jack
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Lost and found… Oh, right. On the way here, I found a stuffed goat plush and a keychain shaped like a rudder…
And, I also picked up a real paper-thin wallet that smelled of perfume, so I brought that too.
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Restaurant Manager
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Thanks. I don’t think… Yeah, neither of these have been reported missing. I’ll keep them here at headquarters until the owners arrive.
By the way, how is your food stand doing? Think you guys’ll make any money?
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Jack
Jack
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Yessir! Just a little bit ago, we even had a long line of people waitin’!!
That’s why I tried to help take orders too, but…
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Restaurant Manager
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Hm? What’s wrong? You seem a little deflated.
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Jack
Jack
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I think I scared the customer a bit. I was just trying to serve them just like everyone else was…
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Restaurant Manager
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Gahahah! That’s true, you don’t really have any sociability, and you’re huge and intimidating, y'know!
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Jack
Jack
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Hey, don’t laugh! I’m hoping to be able to get a little better at it, at least before this Port Fest ends.
At your restaurant, I did a ton of heavy lifting, and helped out around the kitchen, yeah…
But now I wished that I had also waited on customers on the main floor
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Restaurant Manager
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I get that you want to have as much experience as possible. But honestly, I don’t think it’s really that important for you to force yourself to be friendly, or anything.
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Jack
Jack
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Huh?
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Restaurant Manager
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I’ve hired many students part-time over the years, but you’re probably the only one who was never late or absent without notice.
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Jack
Jack
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That’s how it should be, no one should be late or absent without sayin’ anything.
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Restaurant Manager
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And also, you always took the initiative to help restock seasonings, and carry the delivered ingredients to the warehouse.
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Jack
Jack
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Well, yeah, because I was there to do that kind of work…
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Restaurant Manager
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Hahahah! So, yeah, that’s why I chose you as the leader for the committee, because I believed in you.
Also…
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???
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Hey, y'all’re in my way, move!!
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???
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Excuse you, don’t cut the line!!! We’ve been waiting in line for four hours now!
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Jack
Jack
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Looks like something’s going on over near the ship stage. I’ll be right back!
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Restaurant Manager
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Whenever Jack was on shift, we never had to deal with any customers that would raise their voice or start a fight.
If that guy’s around, this kind of trouble is sure to be solved quickly. He really is a reliable kid.
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[rabble, rabble]…
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Jack
Jack
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Woah, this is a huge crowd. I gotta hurry and find whoever was yelling earlier.
Excuse me, I’m a member of the Port Fest executive committee. Please make way!
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Female Attendee A
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Ugh, I just can’t believe it! We’ve been waiting in line since this morning to get the best seats to watch the show…
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Male Attendee A
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Hah, you just won’t stop yammering! Just calm down and wait for the show to start, already!!
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Jack
Jack
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I hear some arguments all the way at the front of the line… Is that loud guy the one who cut everyone waiting?
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Attendees
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That’s right! We were all waiting as we should, and he just…
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Male Attendee A
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WHADDYA SAY!? BETTER NOT BE SLINGING LIES ABOUT ME OVER THERE!!
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Attendees
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Urgh…
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Jack
Jack
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Not only does he cut the line, but then he has the nerve to threaten everybody… Does that guy have no common sense at all?
Hey, you. If you want to watch the show, go back to the end of the line.
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Male Attendee A
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No way. It’s these idiots’ fault for letting themselves get cut off.
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Jack
Jack
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Haah? No way it’s the fault of the ones you cut off. If you’re gonna keep causing a fuss, I’m gonna have to bring you back to the committee headquarters!!
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Male Attendee A
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Ugh, shut up alrea… Eeek!? S-Sorry!! It was all my bad, I’ll go to the back of the line right now!!
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[runs away]
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Jack
Jack
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What the hell was that? He just took one glance at my face, then ran away with his tail tucked between his legs. He shoulda just listened in the first place.
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Female Attendee A
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That was so intense! Thank you, Mr. Committee Member, sir! Thanks to you, I’ll be able to cheer on my friend’s performance from the front row!
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Attendees
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You did great! / That was so cool~!
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Jack
Jack
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I-I was just doing my job… Damn, even the restaurant manager is grinning at me from over there.
Th-There might be some other issues goin’ on in the area. Guess I’ll go make my rounds elsewhere.
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Jack
Jack
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Okay… Looks like there no troubles around the stage area other than that one guy jumping the line earlier.
All that’s left is for me to do one more glance around the food stands and I should be done.
It’d be great if nothing happens…
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???
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S-SOMEONE STOLE MY WALLET―――!!!!
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Jack
Jack
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A pickpocket!? Damn, one thing after another.
I think the voice came from the Sea Breeze Market. I gotta get over there, fast!
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