Survive In The Last Days: My Second Life

|(6) Fucking day and profit|

Warning: This work is my original work and is only a fictitious work. Language can be harsh so please do not imitate it.

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It seemed like he had really not regained consciousness from waking up and did not see the clock as it departed. The time still shows at 10:45 am. He could have gone to bed and bought a book in the afternoon.

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“Thank you for buying books in our bookstore,” said the store clerk kindly whom I replied with a short nod.

My feet now step towards the roadside where there are small shops, including the bookstore I visited earlier.

A gentle smile always rose on my lips when I saw the children running around the street.

No, it wasn't because of the children, but rather because of this too stinging sunlight!

I stopped my steps and looked at the almost rising sun indicating that the morning time wanted to change to noon.

‘How do I forget if now is noon? Sun, I hate you!’ I said in my heart to release the depression that exists.

I saw the clock on my phone that showed 11:53 at exactly 7 minutes, the time would turn into 12:00, which signaled the start of daylight.

‘Hah, because it has already come out, I better immediately take a salary from the cafe where I work is not?’ my mind then continues the way towards the cafe where I work.

The cafe where I work is arguably a popular cafe especially among teenagers. There have been many branches opened by the cafe owner and either unlucky or lucky I got a job there.

Lucky because the salary there is quite large and unlucky because the cafe is popular among teenagers which means I will always meet at least one student with me.

It's no secret that they know my brother's abilities and prowess. Instead of making me afraid, it even makes me considered a loser who must be protected by her brother.

‘Where does the word loser that his brother has to protect come from? If I find out the person who first spoke like that I will reply many times over!’ my mind clenched an annoyed hand.

Oh come on, I'm even too hesitant to borrow money from my brother and would rather work at 13 than ask him. It was as if he said that I was only taking refuge under my brother!

‘Hah, never mind, I better mentally prepare to deal with their tweets. But still it would be better if they are not there,’ my words again sighed somehow who has been to how many times.

I looked at the cafe door I hadn't seen in a long time. I don't know how many times I've walked back and forth and how many times I've sighed to neutralize my nervousness.

‘Why am I so nervous like this? Oh come on, you just have to go in and get your paycheck, right? You've even killed a group of people (zombies). Why do you have to be nervous like this?’ my mind before finally steadying itself and walking in.

That was his intention, before I felt the hand that was patting my shoulder slowly from behind that made me gasp in shock and immediately turn my face towards the back.

“Zen, why are you standing still like this?”

“Kak Eva??” manywould be surprised.

Eva Osbenre, the senior waitress at the cafe where I work, and one of the people who stood up for me in front of public opinion. He's 3 years older than me.

“Hm? why are you surprised like that Zen? Are you sick?” tanyanya's worried.

“Ah, no. It's okay, I'm fine,” I said as I shook my head slowly.

“Oh, thank goodness then,” he said with a sigh of relief.

“What are you doing here Zen? Are you here for your job? but isn't your watch missed?” eva asked confusedly.

“Ah, that's sis, I'm here to take my monthly salary.” I said while scratching the back of my head that was not itchy.

“Monthly salary? Are you short of money again? If you can borrow my money, don't take your salary sooner. That will make the head manager angry at you.” He said with a serious expression.

“Hahahaha, not because of that. It is ordered directly by the head of the cafe manager himself.” I said while laughing awkwardly.

“Avirmed head manager? Wait don't tell me if you're fired?!” he said he was screaming in panic which made me panic too.

“If it is true, I will help you defend to the head manager, you just need to wait here Zen,” Eva said excitedly and then moved inside.

I immediately held him off before everything ended in chaos. As long as you know in addition to being a senior servant of the cafe where I work he is also very reliable in martial arts, even though it is a basic martial art.

Therefore he got a job to take care of the gangsters or thugs who act in the cafe.

In addition to basic martial arts he is also very skilled in handling weapons, remember in handling okay? Not in using it. He is arguably very familiar in all weapon structures. When I asked him why he was so reliable in handling weapons he just replied

“That's because my father who used to be an expert weapons maker. Since childhood I have always seen my father make various types of weapons even though it was just a knife, a sword, a spear and several arrows with arrows.”

Well, it seems like his father was a not-so-famous gun maker, especially this is a modern society where very rarely or even no one wants to buy dangerous items such as weapons.

“Sister, no need to trouble brother to take care of this. I don't want to because of me, my sister also ended up being fired by the head manager,” I said while banishing Sister Eva who wanted to go inside.

“You don't have to worry about me Zen. After all you have been considered as my own sister,” Eva explained that made Zen a little touched.

‘Ah, whereas it had been a long time since I had met her, sister Eva had not changed at all as it turned out, My inner’.

Given her kind and gentle nature made me subconsciously think of her as the female protagonist in the novel of my first life.

I even thought about setting up my sister with Eva's sister.

But it seems that they are not a couple of destinies, because in the book it is written if the person who will be the partner or the female protagonist is the one who studied at the same university as the sister university.

Although I only saw from the description of the book, it was enough to make me have a very good impression on her.

The book describes if the female protagonist is kind, gentle and loving. Although he looks indifferent outside, but he has his own way to show his affection.

He was also very smart and ingenious and was even very good at paying attention to the situation. Even on the day of the apocalypse he was described as a strong figure who could even win a match against my brother at least 3 out of 10 matches.

Remembering the ending of the female protagonist who had to die even around the 20s made me very upset.

How not? He made a female character with a trait and appearance that could be said to be perfectly dead at the beginning of the chapter? Even chapter 20 hasn't started to get into the core of the story!

‘I really have a desire to strangle the author of that book!’ my mind while smiling annoyed.

“Kak Eva, this is also because of my late mistake, ending with the head manager firing me.” Clearly I was calming Eva's sister who still looked emotional.

“Huh, Zen, you're too good,” he said staring at myself elaborately which I can only reply with an awkward laugh.

‘Am I a good person? I just do not want to bother working because 6 more days will happen apocalypse, better take advantage of the time to roll around on the mattress and practice is not it?’

“Hah, I will take you to the head manager,” Eva said with the final.

“Uh? Alright, sorry to trouble you brother!”

“No, you are not a hassle at all,” Eva explained with a gentle smile plugged in her face.

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“You want to take your salary this month?” ask the head manager without looking at Zen.

I saw the head manager take a brown envelope from his desk drawer and hand it to me.

“Your salary this month,” he said briefly with an arrogant face that made sister Eva feel upset and ended with me having to intervene to comfort her.

After easing off Eva's annoyance I bowed 90o to signify respect.

“Thank you sir, then I will check first,” I said, can I notice the expression on his face is getting worse.

‘Ah, it seems like she reduced my salary again, my inner’ who is already very used to that expression on her face.

After calculating well, it was true that my salary was reduced. My monthly salary should be 1 million 400 hundred thousand. But the amount of money that was inside this envelope was only 700 thousand.

‘Sial, she wants to do blackmail huh?!’ my mind smiled in annoyance.

“Sorry sir, the total money in this envelope is only 700 thousand,”.

“What?! Hey head manager, why is the money only 700 grand? Shouldn't there be 1 million 400 grand! Do you want to do some blackmail, huh???” ask Eva loudly.

I saw the expression of the manager's head turn even more irritated than before.

“What did you say? Extortion huh?!” ask her in a high tone.

“Iya! Looks like I have to report this to the cafe center party huh?” threaten Eva's sister while pointing a finger at the manager's head.

I who saw the heated situation only quietly stepped back to let Eva's sister finish this.

‘Yeah, at least I won't have a hoarse voice later. Thank you sister Eva for representing me to fight for this fight, my inner’ while cheering in my heart to encourage sister Eva.

Eva who saw Zen retreat behind her thought that she was afraid of the bastard head manager and further solidified her heart to take back the Zen property taken by the head manager

‘Basic of this jerk! I'll make sure that Zen gets his salary intact!' inner Eva.

“You want to complain to the center? Then try it!” said the head manager with an annoying smile on his face.

“You! At least be a little embarrassed! You are much older than me but still dare to blackmail a child who has just reached adulthood huh?!” said sister Eva angry and hit the table so that it makes a loud sound.

“You dare!” the head manager did not accept.

‘Do I have to interfere now?’ batin asked.

After noticing the situation once again I removed the urge to help. After all Eva's sister can be basic martial arts, at least I know that the head manager is not her opponent at all.

“Of course I dare! What's wrong with demanding justice, huh?! You blackmail bastard! why also this cafe can elevate you to the head manager if your work is not smooth and often do blackmail!” obviously Eva's sister with a face full of anger.

That's right, the head manager never did his job properly. In fact, he also often extort by reducing the salaries of the servants who work here. I was one of their victims.

‘It looks like the head of this manager entered using the insider path,’ my analysis inside of course.

When the situation was quite heated, suddenly there was the sound of footsteps behind the door.

For Eva's brother and the head manager must not be able to hear it because it was still far from hearing range, but for me who had felt the hellish training, it was very clear to my ears.

The sound of footsteps getting closer made me wonder if that person was deliberately heading this way? If I recall any more it seems like there is no other room after the manager's head room.

Just when I thought the sound of footsteps was on the doorstep, at that moment the door opened showing a man the same age as my brother or even a little younger than my brother standing in front of me so as to make the quarrel between Eva's sister and the head manager pause for a moment.

The white to grey hair and bright yellow pupils covered by gold-framed glasses perched on his nose made me feel familiar with the person before me.

‘That guy, when did I meet him? Moreover, I don't know why those golden glasses remind me of someone, but who?’ while my mind was still wondering the man had already opened his mouth and asked.

“What happened here?” ask while paying attention to the situation in the room.

‘It looks like I've actually met him, but where? Especially with an aura like a businessman.’

“Who are you?! How dare you enter my room without knocking on the door first!” exclaimed the head manager diverted the attention of the three of us.

I wonder if this head manager of mine is so stupid? How could he say that in a loud voice?! Did he not see the aura of this man who had just entered?

I looked at Eva's sister who was looking at her as if she was an idiot and saw the stranger looking at her in surprise while tilting his head. It was obvious from his facial expression that was like looking at the head manager as a freak.

But that expression did not last long, he instantly changed his facial expression and smiled lightly towards the manager's head.

“Sorry, but do you really not know me?” tanyakanya.

“Huh, why do I know you huh?!” said the head manager with an irritated face.

“What does he actually do when I'm not here?” the murmur that can still be heard by me.

‘Did he ever go out of the country or what? No it's not important! If I notice from his style of speech he is like a boss, if my guess is not wrong is he the boss of this cafe?’ I thought I was doing the analysis again.

“Alright, since you do not know me then I will introduce myself. My name is Ken, Ken Aenass, do you still not know me?” obviously after introducing his name to us.

‘Aenass? Wait isn't that the surname of the person who will become an intermediary trader between domestic and foreign countries at the time of the apocalypse?! It is fitting that I am no stranger to him, my inner’ while looking at Ken who is smiling towards the head of the manager.

Ken Aenass, a businessman who always does profitable business. He started his business at a very young age, 14 Years and has been able to develop his business until the heyday on the doomsday in just 7 years which means that at the age of 25 years he has become a trader who controls the entire route trading on doomsday.

I also remember one of the excerpts from the novel that explains Ken Aenass.

[Ken Aenass, someone who was born a businessman. His genius in business smoothed out mankind in the field of trade, especially food and weapons after the apocalypse.

He could even gain access to foreign trade. But there is one thing the public does not know about him, he is a man who loves money more than his life and hates it the most if anyone interferes with his business, he will not hesitate to shoot the vandals.]

“Do I need to know you huh?!” ask the head of the cafe manager with a surprised face.

I saw the smile on Ken's face that turned more friendly making me secretly shudder in horror. Looks like my head manager is a fool. What about such a clear code he still doesn't understand?!

‘Do I have to pull it on my side? At least it will benefit me and facilitate the connection base that will be built in the future, right?’ my mind then looked at Ken with sparkling eyes.

‘Alright I have decided, I will take it and make it as a walking money source for me!’ my mind is final while calculating how much profit I will get.

Ken who was holding back his anger to not kill the head manager of his cafe branch suddenly felt goosebumps.

‘Why do I feel bad like this? It's as if someone wants to take my money!’ batin Ken while rubbing the back of his neck slowly.

 

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