My Younger Sister Was My First Love - My Younger Sister Was My First Love chapter 82
82. The Interview
Sunday has finally come around!
Even though it’s the only holiday in a week, Teacher’s mood seemed quite unpleasant.
“No way. Why does it have to be Sunday? Aren’t cafes usually more crowded on weekdays?”
“There are a lot of offices in this neighborhood, so it’s more crowded on weekends, I suppose.”
“I don’t like it. I don’t like it.”
Jihee, who was trying to persuade me to go out and have fun, had to change her plans due to a previously scheduled part-time job interview.
“Do I not look okay?”
Standing in front of the mirror, I adjusted my outfit and awkwardly turned my body towards Jihee.
“Why? Are you trying to impress the manager because Unnie Minju is there?”
“No, it’s because I’m meeting the boss for the first time. I want to make a good first impression, even if it’s worth an extra 1,000 won. And I don’t know if Minju is there or not right now.”
I picked out the most decent outfit from the ones I usually wear to school.
Jihee scanned me with a calm expression, then nodded her head up and down.
“You look like a cafe part-timer. That’s enough.”
“Thanks. I guess I’ll just go like this then.”
“But, oppa, can’t I really come with you?”
What country’s little sister follows her oppa to a part-time job interview?
It wouldn’t be impossible, but I told her not to come because it made me uncomfortable.
“Okay. I’ll call you as soon as I’m done. Let’s meet outside.”
“Seriously?”
“It’ll only take 30 minutes, anyway.”
“I’ll go study since you’re working part-time, oppa.”
Honestly, if you manage your time well, the location doesn’t matter much for studying.
But the problem is…
“But you’re not coming, are you?”
“Why?”
This was the reason Minju had persuaded me to take the part-time job.
I felt a bit awkward, thinking about how I wasn’t myself when I was with her.
“……You like me, don’t you?”
Jihee always said this to me.
Today was my turn to retort.
“Don’t you think it’s natural to not study when you’re with someone you like?”
Jihee’s eyes widened, looking displeased.
Her expression was like, “What did you just say?”
Seeing her reaction, I realized why Jihee always teased me like that.
Why? Was it weird that I was doing it now when she always did it?
A small spark of dopamine exploded in my head.
“Oh, our oppa has grown up, hasn’t he? Saying things like that?”
Jihee, who was lying on the sofa, jumped up like a spring.
“I didn’t say anything wrong, did I?”
“Yeah, that’s right. I like you, oppa. Isn’t it natural to want to be with someone you like?”
That was a clear declaration of her intentions, refusing to give up control.
But I was confident I wouldn’t back down either.
“I think it’s better if I’m a sibling who can endure for your sake, oppa.”
She said this with a slightly arrogant tone, crossing her arms.
This was the realization that hit me.
From the moment Jihee and I officially acknowledged our feelings for each other, more options opened up for me.
It was no longer just “We can’t do this!” or “Don’t do that!” – now I had the upper hand.
I was Jihee’s one and only “oppa”.
“Does it seem like Jihee lacks patience?”
“Are you provoking me now?”
“No, it’s your freedom to come or not come to the cafe. I’m just a part-timer, so I can’t kick you out even if you come as a customer.”
I slightly bowed my head and whispered into Jihee’s ear.
“I just wish my little brother would do that.”
As if Jihee had possessed my body, I forced a smile, and my little brother’s expression grew increasingly distorted.
“Ah! I’m so frustrated!”
A cry of despair burst out, as if I couldn’t take it anymore.
“No, why! You always do this to me!”
“Hyung, don’t. I’ll do it myself.”
“You’re really selfish.”
“Ah, don’t say that! It’s weird!”
—Thud, thud, thud—
A gentle, not-too-painful punch landed on my back.
I had done the same to him and laughed, but I had to admit it was a bit annoying.
“So, are you coming or not?”
“Hyung, do you really not want me to come? Is that it?”
His tone was serious, and I couldn’t help but nod without hesitation.
“My work hours aren’t that long. Just focus on your practice at home during that time.”
“Is that just something to say?”
“Yeah, it’s not.”
“Sigh.”
—Thud, thud—
Teacher, who had turned around in a circle, bumped his head twice against the wall.
“Just treat me like you normally do when you get home.”
It was as if he was saying he would give me a break.
“Thanks. I’ll go now?”
“Alright. You’re going to the subway station we talked about earlier, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Take care.”
As I got on a bus heading in a different direction, I left Jihee, who had seen me off at the entrance, behind.
I knew the neighborhood, but I had never been there before.
I opened my map app and checked my phone every 30 seconds until I arrived at a cafe that could be my first job.
It wasn’t a branded store.
Through the glass door, I could see the cozy interior with wooden furniture arranged neatly.
I took a few seconds to observe.
I took a deep breath, opened the door, and went inside.
—Ding, ding—
A clear, crisp bell rang out.
“Hello!”
A bright and cheerful high-pitched voice.
Thanks to the counter being right in front of me, I immediately made eye contact with the part-time worker wearing a uniform apron.
“Hi?”
As soon as Minju discovered me, she twisted her waist and turned her back 90 degrees.
“Boss!”
Minju’s call brought out a person from behind the counter.
“Welcome!”
A round-framed glasses.
A neatly ironed apron with crisp creases.
It seemed that this woman, with her hair tied up neatly, was the boss of this store.
The image I had of the boss didn’t quite match.
At least, according to my common sense as a 21-year-old, a “boss” should be over 30 years old.
The person in front of me looked like she was, at most, 27?
She looked like an older sister, just a little older than me.
“Ah, hello.”
I bowed my head slightly.
“Just a minute! Minju, can you take care of the drinks and clean up the tables?”
“Okay!”
“Can your friend come over here for a minute?”
The boss, who had stepped out from behind the counter, took a memo and led me to a quiet corner.
“Do you have your resume with you?”
“Ah, yes. Here.”
I rummaged through my bag and handed over the resume with my high school graduation photo.
“Just a minute~ I’ll take a look.”
The boss seemed to be scanning the documents, and then looked up and met my eyes.
“So, it’s your first part-time job?”
“Ah, yes. I was studying for my exams last year.”
“Ah~ it’s not that you have no experience, but we actually prefer people without cafe experience.”
“What? Why is that……”
Isn’t it usually the case that they prefer people with experience?
I thought to myself that even if my resume was lacking, my friends would still get hired.
“Ah~ friends who come from other places often bring bad habits from their previous workplaces, like cleaning or making coffee.”
In other words, it’s easier to draw on a blank canvas.
“Your desired work time is weekdays, 4 days, morning, but we can fix the morning and 4 days, and the day of the week can be flexible. Is that okay?”
“Yes, that’s fine.”
“The work isn’t that hard. It gets busy sometimes, but when I’m here or Minju is here, there’s nothing to worry about.”
The more I looked at her, the more she seemed like a character from a drama, not a real person.
If I got the chance to talk to Minju later, I’d definitely ask her how old she was.
“You can start working next week. Is that possible?”
“Yes, it is.”
“And also…… um…… is there anything you’re curious about?”
In reality, the most important thing about a part-time job is the pay, but I had already been spoiled by Minju’s mention of 10,000 won.
“There’s nothing.”
“Let’s stop here for today and see you next week!”
The boss took out his phone as if he had a call to receive and stepped out of the store.
Only Min-ju was left to mind the counter.
There were no customers placing orders, and the tables weren’t crowded, so I stood in front of Min-ju, who was standing still.
“Did you do well?”
“Just, well. He said we’ll start next week.”
“Okay, got it.”
“Do you work part-time on weekends too?”
“I usually work on weekend afternoons. With you, it’ll be a total of three part-timers. The boss almost always comes in every day, and we take turns with our schedules.”
Min-ju picked up the ice-filled glass next to her and took a sip of coffee.
“Where are you going after this?”
“I’m just… whatever.”
She trailed off.
It wouldn’t be good to say I was going to hang out with Ji-hui, so I didn’t.
“Do you have time tomorrow?”
A confident smile spread across the part-timer’s face.
Tomorrow was the day of our long-awaited promise.
“Yes.”
“Okay, just a minute. There’s a customer coming. I’ll take the order. Go ahead and go in.”
“Ah, sorry. Bye?”
Min-ju immediately took the order with a bright voice, and I awkwardly watched her before leaving.
My first part-time job interview was over more easily than I thought.
It didn’t even take 10 minutes, and I didn’t feel any pressure like it was a real interview.
In fact, the club interview might have been more intense than this.
Still, I was relieved that it went well and walked down the hill.
“Oppa!”
It was a completely different look from what I saw at home.
Ji-hui, fully made-up, started running towards me.
She was pretty, but I didn’t like the way her crop top showed off her belly.
“Did you get a disease that makes you not wear clothes?”
“No? I’m just wearing this because it’s hot.”
“Haa…….”
Her skirt was short, and her pants were short too.
If I said she had a stylish MZ style, I wouldn’t have anything to say, but I still didn’t like Ji-hui’s outfit.
“Do you dislike it that much?”
“Mind your own business.”
In reality, I could dislike it, but what she wore was entirely up to Ji-hui’s freedom.
“If I honestly said I wanted to control and suppress everything about my younger sibling with my authority, I would have thought about it.”
“When did I ever think that?”
“That’s what your face says.”
Ji-hui’s index finger poked my cheek.
“You’re acting like a kid who can’t get what they want and is throwing a tantrum.”
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I knew my expression was predictable, which made me even angrier.
“Whatever.”
“If you’re not going to wear it, then don’t. Why are you getting more upset?”
Ji-hui took a step closer to me and gently leaned her back against my chest.
“It’s fine like this.”
Ji-hui’s hand grasped my two arms and brought them together.
My palms were covering Ji-hui’s adorable belly button, as if giving her a back hug.
“How can we go out like this?”
“Are you worried that we’ll get excited if we touch accidentally?”
This is crazy.
For a moment, I thought I’d heard something ridiculous and let out a shriek.
“Oh, so where are we going?”
We were going to go out and walk around together, but I still had no idea where we were headed.
“A weird date.”
“A weird date?”
“Yeah, I’ve got something planned.”
Ji-hui stepped out of my embrace and held out her phone screen towards me like a signboard.
“Here! I’ve made a reservation!”
For a moment, I thought I’d misread the writing and was taken aback.
That’s right.
This is a bit much, even for a younger sister.
“It’ll be fun!”
Were we going to get a couple’s tarot reading as siblings?