Without Kurata, the slacker who bullied girls and made them do his work, Shiina Mahiru and Asada Shino felt much more relaxed.
Although the other male clerk, Takagi, was a little scared of Lin Mu, after working with Lin Mu for a short while, Takagi developed a good impression of him.
Unlike Kurata, who was a slacker who liked to use his "senior" status to oppress newcomers and push his work onto juniors.
After Lin Mu joined the work, the efficiency almost doubled; goods that would normally take 30 minutes to move were dealt with in just a few minutes.
This left Takagi with nothing to do but play on his phone, quietly waiting for the boss to assign new tasks.
Enjoying the pleasure of slacking off for the first time, Takagi felt quite comfortable.
If only every day could be this easy.
Unfortunately, Lin Mu said he was only temporarily filling in for "Kurata" today and probably wouldn't be coming tomorrow.
However, would a ruthless person like Lin Mu, who could twist Kurata's mouth and knock out his teeth at the slightest disagreement, willingly work for Kurata?
Takagi expressed his disbelief.
Not just Takagi, Asada Shino and Shiina Mahiru also didn't believe it.
In the afternoon, there were fewer customers, so Shiina Mahiru and the others, as cashiers, were relatively relaxed.
And the incident of Lin Mu teaching Kurata a lesson happened in front of the warehouse next to the store, so no customers noticed Lin Mu's violent behavior.
However, the store owner saw Kurata being beaten through the surveillance, so she quickly came out to mediate.
To Lin Mu's surprise, the store owner was actually Yoko Saionji.
A mature lady from an adult anime, currently single.
Her daughter's name was Saionji Sekai, the woman who stabbed Makoto.
Yoko Saionji, seeing her employee Kurata being beaten by a customer, naturally wanted to mediate.
So Lin Mu explained Kurata's slacking off and ordering Asada Shino to do his work.
Yoko Saionji was immediately furious upon hearing this and fired Kurata on the spot.
She hated men who bullied girls the most.
But with Kurata gone, relying solely on the young man Takagi, they were a bit short-staffed.
So Yoko Saionji looked at the handsome Lin Mu with sparkling eyes and asked if he was interested in working part-time at the store.
Lin Mu naturally agreed immediately.
He genuinely didn't feel at ease leaving Shiina Mahiru and Asada Shino to work at Yoko Saionji's store.
Yoko Saionji was essentially a gentle lady who liked handsome young men.
Adult anime characters, you know.
But such women were also easily targeted by men with ulterior motives.
Therefore, Lin Mu planned to accompany Shiina Mahiru and work at Yoko Saionji's store for a few days to see who might approach them.
If they were 'red names' (hostile characters), he could then harvest some sinful souls to increase his magic power.
He considered it like going out to farm monsters.
Unconsciously, it was already 9 o'clock.
Yoko Saionji walked out of the store's break room and announced that they could go home.
She handed the envelopes containing money to Shiina Mahiru and Asada Shino in turn.
Lin Mu also received one.
In Neon, convenience store wages were quite good.
Around 1100 yen an hour; after working a few hours, he had enough for several meals.
For high school students, part-time work at a convenience store was also the easiest job to find.
Saionji Odoriko had originally intended to ask employees to work the night shift, but recently, a murderer targeting girls had been active at night, making it too dangerous for girls to go home alone.
And she didn't just have this one store; she wasn't short on money, so there was no need to expose herself or her employees to uncertain dangers.
Therefore, they would close punctually at 9 PM, lock the door, and everyone could go home.
As she handed the money to Asada Shino, Saionji Odoriko earnestly instructed her.
"Miss Asada, from now on, you only need to do your own share of work. We don't have any rules here that newer employees must do work for those who came before them."
"Besides, you work so hard, but others get paid. Don't you feel wronged? You are a good girl, and I see all your efforts. When you feel wronged, you should bravely speak up."
"Regarding Kurata, I have already fired him. My store doesn't need someone who slacks off, cheats, and bullies girls."
Facing the words of the store manager, Saionji Odoriko, Asada Shino felt a warmth in her heart. She nodded vigorously in response.
"Yes, I understand. Thank you, Manager."
Saionji Odoriko smiled and waved her hand.
"You should be thanking Lin Mu. He told me about you being bullied."
It's hard to say about other companies or stores.
But in her store, workplace bullying was not allowed.
Why should one worker make things difficult for another?
Moreover, Kurata, a grown man, heard a rumor and used it to attack Asada, threatening the girl to do his work. That was truly shameless.
Keeping such a person in the store would only cause trouble.
Saionji Odoriko's words made Asada Shino instinctively glance at Lin Mu, her expression filled with gratitude.
He had saved her again.
"Alright, it's getting late. You two should go home early. Oh, right, there's a murderer lately who specifically targets girls, especially single women walking alone at night. You must be careful."
Saionji Odoriko reminded them again, then locked the store door and went home.
Seeing Saionji Odoriko's figure disappear, Lin Mu's gaze fell on the two girls.
"Asada, you heard what the manager said. How about Mahiru and I walk you home first? It's very dangerous to walk alone at night."
Asada Shino was somewhat moved, but then immediately showed an embarrassed expression.
"But wouldn't that be too much trouble for you two?"
Shiina Mahiru smiled, taking her hand and softly said:
"It's no trouble at all. Safety first, after all. If something were to happen to you after we left, that would be truly bad. Once you're safely home, we can rest easy too."
"Hmm... then I'll trouble you two." Asada Shino thought it made sense.
And since she had already accepted help from Shiina and Lin Mu, there was no need to distance herself from others out of inferiority.
She should feel honored that someone was willing to stand up for her and become her friend.
"Let's go."
Lin Mu shrugged and took the first step.
Shiina Mahiru and Asada Shino quickly followed.