Convenience Store Worker From Another World Chapter 20

Episode 20. The crying punk (2)

The situation was so absurd that I had to reorganize it. The convenience store door was open to the outside, and a drunken Minotaur ran into it and smashed it to pieces.

Starting from the part where the horn was stuck and fell off, a hole about 10cm in diameter was left gaping, and the hinges were shattered by the impact and would not open or close. As a bonus, the transparent door had become opaque due to the cracks.

If you still can’t quite recall, imagine a sparrow flying at Mach 3 and crashing into the door. The Minotaur, who was pulling out the glass shards embedded in its head one by one, bowed to me and apologized.

“I’m sorry about that.”

I was still bleeding, but it wasn’t my fault, and I just wanted to sit down and cry. When I went to work, I never imagined that the convenience store door would be smashed down just 30 minutes after I started work… .

But I had to do what I had to do, so I took a picture and asked the Minotaur.

“Please give me your contact information. I will bill you later.”

“Uh… well…”

He mumbles at my question. Hey, hey, Minota-kun. Are you just going to leave without paying the door fee? Are you trying to be sold to Majang-dong? Oh my ww

“I don’t remember what my number is.”

“Is that so?”

This happens occasionally. You don’t really have a need to make a call on your smartphone.

I handed him the phone, entered my contact information, made a call, and hung up as soon as my phone rang. After I collect the door fee, I’m going to mark this little guy’s contact as spam.

“I was running a bit drunk, but I didn’t realize there was a door in front of me.”

“Okay, then go to the hospital.”

He was not even a guest, so I treated him rudely, but he didn’t say much, as if he knew I was sorry. He wiped the blood off with his hand and staggered away. I wondered if he would be reported for walking around covered in blood.

After sending the photo to the store manager and calling him, the first thing I heard was a loud sigh.

“Today… what day is it…?”

It was easy to imagine the store manager resting his head on the other side. After reporting that he had gotten the contact information, he immediately added.

“Store manager, I don’t think it’s my fault.”

[ I know. Chani, are you hurt anywhere? ]

“I feel a bit hurt.”

[ That’s a big deal in its own right. ]

“And the door doesn’t open or close at all. I guess I’ll just have to leave it there and work.”

[ Yeah… I’ll go out tomorrow and fix it. ]

I didn’t ask how to fix a dented and cracked door. I guess it’ll just magically pop open, right? I didn’t have the luxury of time to wonder about that right now.

Because at 10:30 in the evening, customers started to arrive in earnest.

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“It costs 59,050 won.”

“Oh, wait a minute.”

A goblin who had just arrived filled four baskets with food and placed them on the counter. He had to hurry up and check out because he had to put the items in bags, but the goblin’s hands were incredibly leisurely.

After taking out several sheets for several seconds, he hands me one of them and says.

“First of all, this is ten thousand won.”

“… Ah. If you are paying in multiple tickets… .”

“Don’t say it can’t be done. It can be done.”

I know it works too. If you don’t insert the card right away and click on the credit card tab first, an additional window will pop up where you can input the amount. If you input the amount there and pay, only that amount will be charged.

However, most convenience stores don’t do this. It’s annoying. I was about to say that it’s annoying and I can’t do it, but this goblin bastard seemed to already know that you can pay with multiple cards, so I couldn’t say no.

“And this is ten thousand won too.”

“yes.”

“And… uh, this isn’t the card. Wait a minute… .”

Why are you returning the card at the convenience store?

In the meantime, customers were lining up to get their stuff, and since they had nowhere to put it down, they were either holding it in their arms or putting it on the microwave. That was because this rusty little bastard had taken all four of the shopping baskets.

“Found it. This is ten thousand won.”

“yes….”

“And this is five thousand won… .”

“Sir, how long will it take to calculate?”

A kobold with a Doberman head looked at me and urged me. It’s not that I don’t want to send this guy away, right? I answered somehow.

“Sorry, sir, but could you please wait a moment?”

“When was that little bit? I’ve been standing there for two minutes now. At the convenience store.”

“Excuse me, young man. Just pay for this one thing first.”

In the midst of all this, a toad that looked like an old woman suddenly barged in front of the checkout counter and put down her items, and at the same time, complaints erupted from those standing in line.

“Hey mermaid lady, can’t you see there’s a line right now?”

“Oh my, you only need to calculate this one thing, so why are you being so stiff?”

“Why are we doing this because we have so many calculations to do?”

“Guys, I’ll be done soon, so please don’t fight.”

This is why weekend night convenience stores are so difficult.

Because there are so many customers, if they can’t be let out right away, there has to be a line like this, but most customers don’t like waiting in line at convenience stores. Convenience stores are places where they come to be comfortable, literally.

If you stand still for a moment, you will be considered normal. This goblin has been standing in front of the counter for over three minutes. Even amidst the gossip around him, the goblin who was whistling finally took out his third card and handed it over.

“And this is also 5 thousand won… .”

“Sir. There are other customers waiting behind you… I’m sorry, but could you please pay all at once?”

“Why me.”

“I guess behind… .”

“All my cards are close to maxing out, so if I don’t do this, I won’t be able to pay. Or are you going to buy it for me?”

“Oh, let’s do that in moderation!”

“This is ten thousand won.”

Regardless of the complaints pouring in from behind, he stubbornly held out his card. After a long time, when he had finally calculated the total of 59,000 won, the goblin began to rummage through his pockets again.

“Wait a minute, I think I saw a 50 won coin somewhere.”

“You don’t have to give me 50 won, sir. Just go.”

“thank you.”

Then he went out whistling. The guests turned their heads one by one to look at the goblin, and their faces looked like they wanted to throw rocks at the back of his head. He immediately picked up the barcode scanner and said.

“I’ll pay for the next guest.”

From then on, the truth continued to appear, really without rest.

“Hey, how many pull-ups can you do?”

“300 is gum.”

“Sir, you shouldn’t do chin-ups there.”

I heard a conversation outside the wide open door, and when I looked out, I saw two big orcs holding onto the edge of the awning and doing chin-ups. I ran out and stopped them.

And then 10 minutes later.

“Gueeeeeek… .”

While I was busy scanning the barcode, I heard a retching sound from outside. It was the sound of one of the two Salamanders walking side by side, grilling a huge pizza right in front of the main gate.

“Ugh… Ugh…”

“Hey, what if I throw up here?”

As he spoke, Salamander patted his back hard, and as if the shock had been applied to his back, Salamander began to vomit even more violently. Excuse me, why are you vomiting right in front of the main entrance of our convenience store on such a wide street? I’m just curious.

“I’m sorry, sir.”

“… I’ll clean it up, so you can continue on your way with him.”

The two salamanders continued on their way, and the large pizza on the floor began to spread like a large pizza from a large supermarket. I filled a bucket in the office with water and sprinkled it, sprinkled it, and sprinkled it again until I finally managed to flush it down the drain and returned.

And then 20 minutes later.

“oh my!”

This was not my scream, but the scream of an old, hunched-backed kobold, who was eating a broken bottle of soju on the floor. I was scanning a barcode when I heard the sound of the bottle breaking, and when I looked up, I saw the kobold staring blankly down at the broken bottle on the floor.

“Ah, what should I do with this…?”

“Well… I’ll clean up, just give me the money for the drinks.”

“Should I pay for the drinks…?”

“Yes, you have to give it to me.”

I answered firmly. I was really nervous at the time. Look, I made you ask this. I think I’ll break another bottle of soju. Seriously.

After paying 1,800 won for the alcohol, he sends out the sullen Kobold and tells the incoming guests, “Don’t go there, someone broke the bottle.”

When there were no guests, I swept every nook and cranny with a broom and put the dust in a dustpan. After that, I washed the broom soaked in alcohol with water, turned it upside down, and wiped off all the alcohol with a mop… .

Then, there came a time when there were no customers at the convenience store for a while. I returned to the checkout counter and tried to find some peace of mind… .

“Ugh… .”

I think I’m going crazy. I think I’m going crazy!!

It was a peace of mind and a slap in the face, and if I didn’t hold back my throat, I felt like I was going to burst into tears. Even as I sat quietly on the cash register chair, the honking of cars at the intersection outside, the chatter of pedestrians, and the music coming from other stores were all tugging at my nerves.

And because the door was completely broken down, I had to hear all that noise and the cold wind outside. If I get my paycheck this month, it’ll all be spent on psychiatric treatment. I also have to treat my hair loss and my nervous stomach ulcers…

“Excuse me, sir.”

What the heck? Is this the truth again?

I looked up and instinctively swallowed my breath. A neat, middle-aged man in a suit was looking down at me.

His hair and beard were bushy, but they were well combed, so he looked more like a Western gentleman than a dirty man. His facial expression was sharp, but not scary. It seemed to be because he had a slightly smiling face.

“I’d like a pack of Blue, please.”

“… Ah, yes.”

Isn’t that the truth?

I took a pack of cigarettes from the shelf, but I took out a pack with a somewhat normal picture and handed it to her. I felt that since she had asked me politely, I should show my sincerity.

He put the cigarettes down on the counter, placed a bottle of fatigue recovery medicine next to it, took out a 5,000 won bill and three 100 won bills from his pocket, and handed them to me. The two together were 5,300 won. It was exactly right.

“I’m going to take a short break. Is that okay, sir?”

“Yes. You just need to write your address and contact information on the list.”

Isn’t this the real truth??

As he spoke, he took out a list and wrote down the time for me. This is because many gentlemen find it annoying to look at the time and just write it down roughly. The middle-aged man nodded.

“thank you.”

Then, he started to write down his address and contact information in detail on the list. He had his smartphone down next to him, but something was blinking on the screen. It seemed like some work-related app was running.

I suddenly became curious, so I asked.

“Sir. Excuse me, but can I ask you something?”

“Of course.”

“Are you sure you don’t have any secrets? No, what app is on this screen? Is it something like stocks?”

“Oh, I turned it on because of work.”

My guess was correct. I asked further.

“What do you do?”

The middle-aged man answered with a kind smile.

“It’s a knight.”

“…yes?”

Knight?

“I’m a proxy driver. It hasn’t been that long since I started.”

“ah.”