You Must Remember the Boss's Name

Early in the morning, the streets were teeming with people.

Some people yawned listlessly, trying to shake off the lingering sleepiness in their minds.

Some people were running, sweating profusely, hoping to arrive at the company before the deadline.

Some students were carefree, laughing and playing, radiating their youth and energy early in the morning.

On this road filled with all walks of life, someone who shouldn't have been there appeared out of nowhere.

Standing on the bustling street, Bell, who had just appeared in Apparition, looked around.

He only got the exact address from his family last night. He had never been here before and didn't know if he had gone to the wrong place.

After searching for a while, Bell's eyes lit up, and he finally found his target on a sign at the entrance of a slightly old commercial building.

That sign was so inconspicuous! Luckily he has good eyesight, otherwise he would have had a hard time finding it.

Upon reaching the fifth floor of the commercial building, Bell shook his head at the sight of the cramped space.

I'd heard that business was tough here, but I never imagined it would be this bad.

Knock knock!

Upon reaching the front desk, Bell lightly tapped the counter twice, waking up the receptionist who had been dozing off since early morning.

(Or should I say that I was dozing off precisely because it was so early in the morning?)

"Hello! Welcome... welcome..."

Perhaps because she was still half asleep, the receptionist suddenly stopped mid-sentence after raising her head abruptly.

"Oh no! What's this place called again?"

Nanami Misora's forehead broke out in a cold sweat.

She was only recruited here last month, and in the past month or so, she has not received a single guest.

That's why she dared to catch up on sleep as soon as she arrived here in the morning.

Anyway, I have nothing else to do.

As time went by, she inadvertently forgot the name of the place where she worked.

So this really isn't her fault!

She had never seen a company with such a quiet business!

"... Welcome to our Odd Jobs Shop!"

Unable to recall the name of the Odd Jobs Shop, Nanami simply gave up and gave up.

"Little brother, what brings you here? Don't worry, everyone here is incredibly capable. Whatever trouble you're in, we can help you solve it!"

Patting her chest, Nanami tried to distract the other person and make them forget that she had forgotten her name.

"I'm here to see someone. Is your boss in?"

With amusement, Bell gave the other person a look and then explained his purpose.

No! Little brother!

Please give me another chance, I'm sure I can remember what our place is called. So please don't complain about me, okay?

My three-month internship is almost halfway over, and I'm about to be officially hired.

Let me tell you, my family is really, really poor. We're almost at the point where we can't afford to eat.

My mother, she..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Bell quickly reached out to stop the other person from continuing to play the victim, and explained:

"I'm not here to complain about you, I really have something to discuss with your boss."

"Real?"

Nanami looked at Bell with a pitiful expression, as if she would cry in front of Bell if Bell dared to utter a single "no".

"It's true, it's really true!"

Bell hurriedly assured him.

He was afraid of this adorable but clueless young lady.

"Okay, I'll trust you this once."

By the way, little brother, please don't tell our boss that I forgot the name of this place, okay?

And what about my sleeping habits!

Nanami looked at Bell with anticipation.

Although it was a lie to say that her family was so poor they couldn't afford to eat, her desire to get a permanent position was absolutely true.

"Okay, I'll keep it a secret."

Bell said with a laugh.

"Terrific!

"Alright, tell me, little brother, what's your name? What do you want with our boss? Do you have an appointment?"

After receiving Bell's assurance, the crisis was resolved, Nanami, following the example of those in the TV series, began her first reception job in a very professional manner.

"Do I need to make an appointment here?"

Bell looked around in surprise.

How could he not see that the other party was so busy with their business?

"Ahem, okay, it's true that no appointment is needed, as for the last part about cancellation."

After coughing awkwardly twice, Nanami realized that there were some problems with her imitation.

"My name is Bell Menethil. Give my name to your boss, and he'll know why I'm here."

Thud!

The pencil slipped from Nanami's fingers and fell onto the table with a crisp sound.

"You, you, you said, what's your name?"

Nanami asked haltingly.

"My name is Bell Menethil."

Bell repeated with a smile.

"Which Menethil?"

Clinging to the last glimmer of hope, Nanami asked again.

Bell didn't mind the somewhat impolite question.

He took the pen and filled in his name on the registration form.

Since the other party is Japan, it's perfectly normal that they wouldn't be able to write their name.

Nanami glanced down at the name Bell had written, and as if Nanami had been implanted in her butt, she jumped up from her chair in a flash. Bell was so startled he almost dropped his Wand from his sleeve.

If it weren't for the bar counter, Bell seriously suspected that the other person would have pounced on him right now.

I was wrong!

I really know I was wrong!

I'll never dare to sleep at work again!

When I get back, I'll copy the name here five hundred times, and I promise I'll never forget it again!

Please, please don't fire me!

My family is really, really poor...

Across the bar, Nanami stretched out her arms, trying to grab Bell.

He looked like a zombie who had finally seen a living person and wanted to devour them whole.

Even though Nanami is a bit slow-witted and can even forget the name of her workplace, she still remembers the name of her employer perfectly.

After all, the employer is responsible for paying salaries, so of course she has to remember the employer's name.

That way, if she ever gets owed wages, she'll know who to ask for them from!

Therefore, she was well aware that her boss was merely an employee. The Menethil family, the British Wizarding Family, was her true employer.

It's fortunate that the boss here didn't know that Nanami was making up such a story about herself, otherwise he would have made her pack her bags and get out of here immediately.

"How come I'm just a wage slave?! Even though I'm doing poorly and have few subordinates, I'm still a core member of the Menethil Family, a person of some standing, okay?!"