Chapter 035: Preparation for the opening

"Coffee machine...... Normal, drink machine ...... Normal, all kinds of condiments...... Normal, plastic cups and glasses...... Prepare for the perfect ......"

Katayama inspected the layout of the café, and Yoshino Ichiro did a good job, using white shipping containers as a base, with floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding doors, it doesn't look very good, at least it looks clean and tidy.

The old turtle was lying on the front desk, spraying himself with a small watering can. The watering can is only a few centimeters high, and it can be held up to humidify itself by holding it.

Katayama had made a fish tank for it, but it broke down that night because it wanted to move around, and when it climbed up with the glass, it accidentally fell down, and its back turned down, causing a crack in the fish tank......

Katayama ordered a humidifier for it and was ready to go free-range, but there were too many things to bring today, and the humidifier was forgotten in the café, so it was allowed to use a small watering can to replenish water.

The opening ceremony is about to start, and although it has nothing to do with a vendor like him, there will be students who will come to see the festival venue in advance after the opening ceremony, and if they can't do it, they will welcome the first wave of customers, so he has to hurry to set up the café.

The other shops are basically cleaned up, because they are simple mobile stalls, and it is not a hassle to prepare, after all, not everyone comes in through the back door like Katayama!

"Excuse me, is this Poirot's Cafe?"

At this time, the sliding door was opened, and a girl in a school uniform walked in, she wore a smart high ponytail, and her appearance was not particularly good-looking, but she also had a bit of a youthful feeling unique to high school girls.

"Yes, but we haven't opened yet."

Katayama spread his hands, and the messy table was filled with various drink-making tools, but all of them were still packed and unopened.

"Ah, I'm a student in the third (4th) class of high school, Yukiko Inoue, and Yoshino-sensei asked me to help."

The girl hurriedly waved her hand to indicate that she was not here to drink, but to help open the store.

"Uh, do you mean give me a waiter?"

Katayama was a little confused, Yoshino didn't tell him just now that he would send a helper, could it be that he suddenly felt that it was too hard for him to pack such a container alone, so he would be assigned a helper......

"Yoshino-sensei said you can't be busy, so let me do a part-time job......"

Yukiko said earnestly to Katayama, and at the same time took out the armband of her student council officer to show that she was not lying.

"But I don't have the wages to pay you."

When Katayama heard the word part-time, he immediately said that he would not pay his salary! Just kidding, he has already inquired, the art festival is not in class, he can prostitute Xiaolan to help, where do you need to spend money to hire people!

"Don't worry, I won't let you pay for it, your booth fee includes the cost of hiring me, don't you use it in vain!"

Yukiko also said immediately, relieving Katayama's doubts, he was wondering why his booth fee was so expensive! It turned out that the waiter was also charged!

Damn it! Next time, you must tell the school that you will never spend this kind of unjust money again.

But since Yukiko has said so, it is true that the money has already been spent, so there is no need to use it in vain.........

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"I said I didn't need it, but did I even have a uniform ready?"

Yukiko changed into her café overalls and muttered to herself.

Actually, this is Xiaolan's work clothes, but Katayama visually saw that the two of them seemed to be about the same size, so he simply handed it over to her to wear.

"Alright, come over and help! You'll install a coffee maker, right? ”

"Okay, Boss Katayama!"

"Don't forget to refill the turtle's watering can!"

"Okay, Boss Katayama!"

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Zorro stood behind a man in a suit and watched as he pretended to be a passerby with a newspaper in his hand.

"Meow!"

It suddenly jumped up and screamed, startling the man in the suit and almost throwing the newspaper out of his hand.

"Damn, why is there your cat everywhere!"

The man in the suit immediately yelled at it, and sure enough, it was Mori Kogoro!

And standing at his feet was none other than Conan.........

Maori was entrusted to investigate a case, and because Xiaolan had to participate in the festival and couldn't go home, Conan came out with Maori and settled dinner together after the investigation.

It's just that they didn't expect that they would actually come to Didan High School to investigate.

"Okay, Zorro is also because he likes Shu millet ......"

Conan picked up Zorro and hurriedly rounded the field, no way, Zorro, the cat doesn't know why, he just likes to play tricks on Maori, and he can't stop it at all.

"Damn, I'm going to let Katayama pay an extra rent for this guy in the future........."

Maori muttered dissatisfied, and continued to pretend to read the newspaper.

He was commissioned by the principal to investigate the students, because there were rumors lately that the female high school students at their school were involved in some inconsistencies.

The principal didn't say it explicitly, and Maori naturally understood, but in fact, he suspected that there were some unpleasant things between the female students and the people outside.

That's why Maori, a graduate, came to investigate, after all, he was a person from his own school, and some things that couldn't be said could also help keep them secret.

Because it is harmful to the reputation of the school, but the police don't care about this kind of thing, so I have to ask Maori, who is a detective.

And how Māori is surveyed...... It's just waiting for the rabbit at the side gate of the school!

The whole school does not hold classes at the art festival, and he thinks that if there are girls on those occasions, they will definitely choose the time of the festival to leave the school, but he didn't think about the students who go home normally...... I'll still go home normally!

So now it's completely impossible to tell.

Conan hugged Zorro, but he was not surprised, because he remembered that Katayama had been busy making some signs and the like these days, and guessed that it was probably going to be the art festival of Teidan High School.

So since Katayama will come, it is not surprising that Zorro will come.

"Huh?"

He seemed to feel that something was staring at him, so he looked back and saw a white cat staring at him not far away.

I don't know why, he looked at the white cat and always felt ...... Anyway, there is a cold temperament, and it seems that it is difficult to get along.

Hiss...... It seems that Mr. Katayama has indeed had an extra white cat these days, so this should be it.........

"It's coming, it's coming, it's suspicious!"

Maori took the newspaper and moved excitedly in one direction.

Conan and Zorro immediately looked at a man sneaking from behind the green belt to the periphery of the construction site, as if he was afraid of being discovered.

Zoro knows him, isn't this the Yoshino Ichiro who set up a stall with Katayama.........