Tripped Balance

Shouza Diary

I was so tired just returning the rented books, and what makes it worse is that a lot of customers came in.

"Oh, that? I texted all my regular customers and said that, there's a new employee, but don't worry, I didn't told them you'll be temporary. " manager said.

"WHY!!? "I shouted, in despair.

I can't believe she did that, it wasn't suppose to be like this, I thought it will be normal.

"Don't.. Worry.. Yourself... She did that.. To me.. As well. " Touko said, acting cool, but her stuttering says otherwise.

Is working while in school this hard? I can't believe it.

But, this is my choice to help her, anyway.

If I'm in Uni and I have to do this at the same time, I might cry, ugly cry, but since I experienced this now, I might get to say that I have experience.

"Alrighty, girls, your shifts ends, I'll take over from here, since there's just more than zero customers at night shift. " manager said.

Thank you, so much!!!

I was ecstatic after hearing the manager said that, which is odd, since this is my first day helping Touko at work.

"Thank you for your hardwork. " she said as we left the store.

"You too. " Touko responded back.

We then biked back home, with Touko sitting on the back, that's the first time I saw her that active, I guess she's been working there for a long time that made her numb to tiredness.

I guess she's just as normal as everyone, and kind too.

"We should buy dinner, Nami texted me her shift today is done, cleaning the apartment. " Touko said, no stutter?

"Wait, you just talked continuously? " I asked, surprised at her speaking to that length without stuttering.

"Ah, yes, as long as I don't talk in front of people, I could speak fine. " she answered.

"So the others like your brother, and the manager is not or?... " I asked again.

If she could speak in front of others, does those people not people? I was curious on crazy stuff.

That moment clicked something in me, a curiosity over a stuttering lady.

"No, of course, that is from me practicing. " she answered, slightly furious.

"Okay then. " I said.

We then hit the market, and to my surprise, even in marketing and budgeting Touko's pretty good at it.

"Then we'll get the pork meat then, how about this one? " I asked her, as I point to the meat I wanted to buy.

She then responded.

"No, that.. Had a lot.. Of bloods in.. It, meaning.. It will be.. A lot.. Unhealthy.. " she said.

"And.. Hard.. To clean. " she continued.

Makes sense, and it is expensive.

"How about this? " she asked.

What she picked was large, clean and cheap, it was like it just appeared there out of no where.

"Can you cook meat? I know none though. " I said, making myself look bad.

"I can.. Teach you.. Pork steak .. . " she said.

"Is it easy to cook? " I asked.

We then ordered the pork she pointed earlier.

"Yes. " she answered my question.

We then got some ornaments for the pork steak and the ingredients of it, as she instructed.

All I wanted right now is to go home and watch TV Flixes, it's been a long day, and eat as well.

I probably look like a sham right now.

(Touko: She looks so hot when she's tired.)

"While we're on the way home, can you tell me about why you can't talk well in front of others? I know social disorder, but yours' might be different, right? " I asked.

"It may not be a disorder, It was trauma, 3 years ago or so, it was only an imagination of mine, I always thought of what everyone thinks as I am talking to them, it started only as a fun and excitement, but it slowly became negative. " she explained.

Hearing her vibrant voice continuously made me feel so gay, she doesn't look that good back then, she's decent but she's not well make up.

But I didn't realize that back then, I thought that it was just a bliss hearing her talk continuously.

"Then on, I never stop stuttering everytime I talk in front of others, those thoughts will always plague me. " she continued.

We then arrived at the apartment and was cleaned by Nami as well, but thanks to her though.

"Oh you bought dinner? How about I cook this for us? " Nami suggested.

"Wait, Touko said you don't have any shift left for today? " I asked.

"I was just kidding, I have about 14 minutes left, you girls change and freshen up at the bath and I'll cook this. " she instructed.

"Okay, then, thanks Nami. " we then took a bath, Touko got in first.

She is having a hard time in front of Nami, I don't know why? But I hope she will.

"So, what happened today, Missy? " Nami asked.

"What's with that tone? I just helped her on her job, but it was tiring than I thought. " I answered, as I sat at the chair of the diner

Everything aches, who would've thought a clump of papers together could be overbearing.

4 or 5 minutes later, Touko was done, I guess she just took a shower.

I then took a bath, afterwards.

After I bathe.

"Shouza, how many times have I told you to quicken your bathing time?! " Nami scolded me for taking almost 23 minutes of bath.

"Sorry. "

"Touko, took like 4 minutes to bath, and my shift ended a while ago, and your food lost its heat, fortunately for you, it's still warm. " Nami continued.

We then ate together, for about 4 minutes since the food is easy to munch on.

"Alright ladies, night time, since my shift ended already, you two will do dishes, I'll go to my room now. " Nami said and left the dining room.

She at least put all the plates soaked at the sink for us to do.

"I'll help.. out as I can... " Touko said.

We then did the dishes, but I guess since Touko only have one arm, I did all the work, and all she did is wipe the plates, she was doing well with one arm.

I got little bored half way since doing dishes is not one of my strong suits, and I was so eager to watch on TV.

So I hurried the dishes, and returned back to my room.

I don't know why my switch was flipped here, maybe it reminded me that I was suppose to be assisting Touko instead of the other way around.

I looked at myself at the mirror.

I never looked so haggard.

Nami Report

"Report, Sir. " I said as boss is calling me through the phone.

"Continue. "

"She did well, in helping Touko, but after doing the dishes, she looks rather flipped, and Touko cleaned up afterwards. " I reported.

"Great report, leave everything to me. "

"All I say, is that, Touko seems to be trying not to be a burden, and Touko wanted the peace at her TV, I don't know what happened, they looked like they got along, but after the dishes, she got flippant. " I voiced out my opinion.

"Thanks for your opinion, but do not worry. "

What a boss! I love that man.