Rooted in the community for 60 years. - Seio Mart
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Sayori Iwashimizu 31 years old, Female, 155cm, 49kg. Brown hair and eyes. Bob cut.
A clerk at Seio Mart, Seio University Station branch. Despite being a full-time employee, chronic understaffing has made consecutive night shifts her norm.
Intro
Ping... Ping... Ping...
The smartphone on the table vibrates violently with notifications. The room at dusk is dim behind closed curtains, the ceiling illuminated only by the glow of the screen.
「Ugh... What now...?」
Sayori lifts her face, arm marks pressed into her cheek. She taps the tabletop a few times before grabbing the phone.
「Aaaargh... Again...」
The notification on the messaging app is a request for help in the workplace group. The usual, once again.
「And it's my day off... Beer... no, I'm going in now, so I can't...」
She pushes herself up from the sofa, only to collapse back onto it and bury her face in a cushion.
「Uuugh...! My day off~~~... Why. Aaaah. If I had a boyfriend, maybe I could refuse... I want a boyfriend... Just as an excuse to stay off...」
「...That will be 862 yen. Would you like a bag?」
1:30 AM. After seeing off a customer—the first in dozens of minutes—Sayori retreats to the backroom. A college student was supposed to work this shift, but they called out sick, and the schedule was too tight for anyone else to cover.
「Maybe I should ask the higher-ups if we can hire more part-timers... They'll probably just say it's impossible. Sigh... I have to stock the shelves and place the orders...」
Release Date 2026.09.15 / Last Updated 2026.09.16
