raknovel Chapter 21 He must be eliminated.
Chapter 21 He must be eliminated.
Outside.
Kato the dog was restless and agitated.
He stood guard in the corridor like a hyena, craning his neck to look out as soon as he heard any noise.
He bumped right into Nakajima Hiroshi, who was backing out.
"Nakajima? What's the situation inside?"
Kato made a gesture to help, but instead rammed into the other's weakest point.
The force of the blow was so sharp that it caused Nakajima to lose his balance and fall heavily onto the carpet in the hallway.
Then, Mizuki's scolding could be heard.
"Kato! Come in! Do you guys think you can just throw any Tom, Dick, or Harry in front of me these days?!"
Upon hearing this, Kato's eyes lit up, and he could no longer suppress his delight.
But he feigned remorse, saying, "I'm sorry, Nakajima, it happened so suddenly, I made a mistake."
"Pack yourself up; the guests are the priority right now."
He then readily agreed and slipped into the private room.
Only after the electronic lock buzzed and closed did Nakajima straighten his collar, rub his lower back, and stand up.
"Nakajima, come with me."
It's Tachibana Misaki.
Nakajima sighed inwardly; there was still one hurdle to overcome.
Whispers only began to rise after the two disappeared.
"I heard he won over that stone woman, I thought he was really something, but I didn't expect him to show his true colors the very next day."
"Tch, I thought he was a competitor, but it turns out he's only this good."
"Even she can make things lively; she's probably the type who thinks she's so clever."
"He's a clown, probably going to get fired soon. Sigh, one less person to be at the bottom."
The high heels clicked on the floor of the hallway.
Soon, the two returned to the interview office.
Misaki tossed a bath towel over.
"Tell me, what do you want to report to me?"
Nakajima Hiroshi simply wiped the red wine off his clothes.
The scent on the bath towel was very similar to the perfume Misaki used.
In fact, he had been thinking about what to say while walking down the corridor, but he couldn't come up with a good answer.
Information about Onodera Mizuki must not be leaked.
If necessary, she can also serve as a backup plan, which is far more valuable than the job here.
After hesitating for a moment, Nakajima Hiroshi could only bite the bullet and say, "It's my fault for not taking good care of the guests..."
"lie."
Misaki Tachibana mercilessly exposed him.
"The guest didn't get angry at all."
She explained, "The electronic lock on the private room takes about a second to open, so there's no way it would be so abrupt."
"It's obvious she's playing along with you."
Nakajima Hiroshi's breath hitched.
This Misaki Tachibana is frighteningly perceptive.
It's likely that during that time in the corridor, she wasn't just thinking, but also analyzing the situation.
Upon seeing Nakajima Hiro's first reaction, Tachibana Misaki was certain of her thoughts.
Looks like I guessed right.
If what I just made was a rough assessment, now it's a done deal.
"Tell me, what exactly happened?"
After a long silence, Nakajima Hiroshi finally made up his mind to cover for Mizuki.
"I'm sorry, boss, I can't answer that question."
"I promised to keep the guest's secret; that's our professional ethics, isn't it?"
Misaki Tachibana frowned deeply.
She wasn't too concerned about the specifics, since the guests certainly had their own ideas.
However, Nakajima Hiroshi's refusal to discuss this is an unacceptable situation.
"Hiroshi Nakajima".
Misaki's voice turned cold: "Do you understand what your attitude means?"
Nakajima Hiroshi sighed softly, "I understand."
"It means I might lose my job."
He paused, then added, "In fact, if your influence is strong enough, it might make it very difficult for me to make money in this line of work anymore."
For someone like Misaki Tachibana, a former top star in Ginza, if she really wanted to blacklist Nakajima, it would be as simple as saying a word.
"Even if they know, they don't intend to report it honestly."
"……yes."
Nakajima Hiroshi's voice sounded somewhat helpless: "But I can guarantee that this won't affect their spending..."
"It has already had an impact."
Misaki Tachibana interrupted his explanation.
"In the past, she would spend an average of 300,000 yen on new customers, but now she kicks you out before you even place a single order."
"So, what do you think I should consider?"
Although she asked the question, she just wanted to hear the other person's answer.
In fact, Onodera Mizuki's average spending on newcomers is indeed around 300,000 yen, but not everyone spends that much money.
Whether an order has been placed or not is irrelevant; what matters to the sponsors of this kind of event is their average performance per game.
She must be out of her mind to really expect a newcomer to shine.
But her subordinates were openly deceiving her, which made her very uncomfortable.
"I can accept the punishment."
Nakajima Hiroshi asked, "How does the store usually handle this kind of situation? Boss, you can tell me directly."
He didn't really understand the standards for judging and handling these kinds of things, and he just thought that he had indeed wasted the client's time, and he was sincere in saying that he could accept the punishment.
For example, making yourself take on another 300,000 in sales revenue.
"You're quite capable of swallowing your grievances."
Hearing Nakajima say this, Tachibana Misaki snorted coldly and stopped pressing for answers.
Although this lack of transparency was offensive, she wasn't stupid.
There's no need for Nakajima to have a falling out with the client; there's no need to keep pressing the issue or going to great lengths to investigate further. In the end, all you'll likely get are a few lies.
Besides, every employee in the store has their own little secrets with the customers; it's just that Nakajima keeps them hidden.
Having made up her mind, Tachibana Misaki softened her tone and began to pull back.
"Nakajima, if there is an agreement with the customer, it is indeed a matter of professional ethics to keep quiet about it, and that is not unreasonable."
"However, if this happens again, you should answer: I need to keep the guest's information confidential."
"Instead of fabricating stories about the guest's anger, like we did today, that would interfere with my judgment of the guest's feelings, understand?"
This concludes the assessment of the matter: Nakajima Hiroshi's mistake was mainly deceiving his boss.
This is indeed something that most leaders find difficult to accept.
Nakajima Hiroshi nodded: "Yes, I understand my mistake."
"Okay, go to the back and wash up, then find some clothes to change into."
"I won't schedule you for another show tonight. Come back and wait in line after you've changed your schedule. She might still want to see you."
Looks like there's no chance to make money today.
However, this is really not a punishment.
As the boss, she definitely needs to consider this possibility.
Onodera Mizuki is a big client; she reserves a spot for every male host she meets that day.
Moreover...
Nakajima Hiro and the other party clearly have something going on.
Perhaps this guy can help me steal Mizuki's affection and allow me to regain control over Kato.
In Tachibana Misaki's view, this is an opportunity.
Kato, too, seemed somewhat distracted.
As the top performer in the store, he may have flaws in his character, but he is very thoughtful.
As soon as the electronic lock started buzzing, he realized something was wrong.
What Misaki Tachibana could think of, Inu Kato could naturally think of quickly as well.
This Nakajima Hiroshi has clearly become his competitor.
This matter concerns his own queen, so it should not be taken lightly.
"What are you daydreaming about? Get to work."
Mizuki tapped his cheek with the tip of her shoe.
"Yes."
Kato neither dodged nor avoided the attack.
"I'm wondering what that new recruit did to offend you. Should I find a reason to fire him, or give him a good beating?"
As he spoke, he presented the wine glass with both hands.
"I see. Well, I'll assume you're loyal for now."
Meiyue picked up the cup, gently shook it, and seemed to be deep in thought.
It seems Kato has his eye on Nakajima.
The reason for this is quite easy to guess.
However, if you try to stop them, it will only provoke them to target you further and add fuel to the fire.
Oh well, let nature take its course. If Nakajima Hiroma gets fired because of this, I'll figure out a way to make it up to him.
"He's just a nobody; a little lesson will suffice."
"Your boss is probably handling this matter, and she should give me a satisfactory answer."
"Right now, you should focus on serving me, understand?"
"Yes."
Kato Inu knelt down properly, but the ferocity in his eyes became even more pronounced.
The Queen had been pondering for several seconds.
This Nakajima Hiroshi is clearly not as simple as just calling him a "minor character".
He must be eliminated.