"So, Uesugi Little Sister is in your hands now, Inoue." (Manager Sato)

"Okay, leave it to me." (Sister Inoue)

As Sister Inoue said this, she rolled up her sleeves, raised her hand, clenched her fist with determination, looking as if she was about to fight.

"Hahaha, with you here, I'm reassured!" (Manager Sato)

After Manager Sato said this, he glanced at Takako and then walked away.

Takako was a bit confused.

This seemingly ethereal elder sister, once she spoke, became a completely different person.

- Could this elder sister treat customers the same way?

- I wonder which area she's usually in charge of.

- But she seems to be quite capable; Manager Sato trusts her a lot, so maybe she's the second in command in the store.

While Takako appeared calm waiting for Sister Inoue to assign work, inwardly she couldn't help but wonder.

"Come on, start by helping me inventory the warehouse." (Sister Inoue)

As Sister Inoue spoke, she took a paper from her hand and handed it to Takako.

Takako thought Sister Inoue would chat with her a bit first but unexpectedly went straight to assigning tasks.

It seems that being straightforward and decisive is the style of this person.

Dealing with such a person would probably be very pleasant.

"The list here is an inventory of some consumables, such as tissues, bamboo skewers, etc. I just checked it once and the quantities are all recorded in the spreadsheet." (Sister Inoue)

"What I need you to do, Takako, is to check the quantities of the items on the list once again, compare them with what I recorded, and see if there's any discrepancy or anything you don't understand." (Sister Inoue)

Even though Sister Inoue spoke very quickly from the start, Takako easily kept up with her pace.

"Okay, no problem~!" (Takako)

Takako took the list and began checking it efficiently.

Seeing Takako readily agree without any hesitation, Sister Inoue was somewhat surprised.

Thus, after watching Takako check one or two consumable items' inventory, confirming no issues, Sister Inoue nodded in satisfaction and resumed the work she hadn't completed.

The warehouse was very quiet, with no small talk between the two.

After more than ten minutes, Inoue had finished inventorying everything in the warehouse, so she gave all the lists to Takako to review here calmly. Sister Inoue then left to attend to other tasks.

"If you need anything, come to the kitchen to find me, never go directly to where there are customers." (Sister Inoue)

"Okay~" (Takako)

After Sister Inoue left the room, Takako immediately checked the time on her phone and realized it was almost mealtime.

Surely, this was the reason Sister Inoue left.

Takako listened carefully and heard a door being opened and the sound of "Welcome, please come in."

It seemed like they were starting to serve customers; someone had arrived.

The time management here was simply perfect!

Choko immediately set aside her work and quietly slipped out of the room.

Yes, she, Takako Sugi, had not forgotten the purpose of coming to this Japanese restaurant.

Her previous displays of seemingly eager intent to work were purely to blend in, ensuring that nobody suspected anything was amiss.

But she never forgot her true mission.

She wasn't here to work.

She was here to dig up information from Kuroda.

And now, the opportunity had arrived!

Takako Sugi made her way back to the corridor cautiously, observing the customers already present in the restaurant, but there was no sign of Kuroda.

Next, she checked each private room one by one, but they were all empty.

- Perfect!

So, Choko quietly made her way to the entrance and pretended to be tidying up the storefront.

In reality, she was waiting for Kuroda and his associates to arrive.

Lying in wait!

During the waiting period, Choko also prepared for the next phase.

She discovered a crucial piece of information on her phone.

Honey and tofu should not be consumed together, as it would lead to diarrhea.

This would be her weapon for the night!