Profits and Cats (chapter 1)
Sakuraiba. Romance. Unbetaed. I had told you that I'm not good in English so sorry for typos and grammatical error.
Profitsand Cats (chapter 1)
Summary: Sho's life needs some twist and Masaki’s totally twisted.
Here he is. Stepping in to his office with sequence of gripes and fused eyebrows. Because of his coffee over hot. Just it. He drove by himself. He just fired his driver for the fourth times this year. No one can blame at him. Everyone know who is Sakurai Sho. A shipping company owner, smart, educated, handsome. He has anything, but heart. Mr. Heartless. Iceberg. Grumpy old man. He is strict even though with himself. He principled “discipline comes first” but for other it’s “fill it or die”.
He passed his employee with short greet, even not smiled at them. He tied with demanding schedule. Meeting, new applicants selection (don’t wanna get the bad one), and an appointment (let’s say it a blind date).
“Sakurai-san, our client canceled the meeting.” Sho’s secretary came before he could sit down.
“Oh.” A second later. “WHAT?!”
“Sorry, sir. Actually I don’t know why, but I think it because of our rival have more interesting deal.” She said confidently.
“Our rival? Ninomiya or Matsumoto?” Sho more believed it was Jun rather than Nino’s. Jun have more chance for grab them. It was his friend’s corporation.
“Aiba ltd.”
It was a strange name for Sho. He never faced a problem with these corporation before. “Is it a new one?”
“Yes, sir. But they’re rapidly developed faster than ours. So, they may be a dangerous rival. They made the biggest deal with Ohno’s motor industry for export their new product to 20 countries last week.” Sho’s secretary told the worst news.
“Ohno-san made a deal with them? Nino failed? Oh God. They are obviously smart. But we are smarter! Go fix it.” Sho looked at his secretary with piercing eyes.
Sho’s serious face always made his secretary feel suddenly frightened. “Y-yes, sir. But, how? We can’t make another deal with Masami-san. We will lose out because we’ve made the last one with lowest profit calculation.” Sho’s secretary didn’t bold enough for stared to her boss. She lowered her head deeply.
“You stupid. Observe why the Aiba can growing faster. Look for the reason why they can have a deal with Ohno’s mega project. And tell me why we’ve lost.” Sho pointed out to his secretary intimidate. Profit is the biggest problem for him. No, he’s unlike Nino who loves money so much, but he hate to be defeated. Everything gonna be perfect.
Sho sighed. His secretary has been disappeared from his sight. Come on. He had a bad morning and so his whole day? Over hot coffee, terrible traffic jam, canceled meeting, stupid staff, and new rival? Sho sat on his seat. Made himself comfortable before selecting any new comer. Hope everything gonna be okay. He played some song in his computer. Calm down his tension.
He just clicked the second song when someone knocking his door.
Sho just sighed. “Come in.”
Someone’s head emerged from the cracked door. “Excuse me, sir.”
Sho widened his eyes. What the heck is it?! He though. “What can I help you, boy?”
“I’m applicant, sir. Can you interviewing me now?”
“WHAT?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!” Sho shouted unconsciously. What he see now is a little boy. Not about his high, it’s tall enough. But his face is so cute. “Oh, God. Come in. I’ll talk a lot with you.”
The boy came in. His chubby cheeks disturbed Sho so much. Yeah, he would blame his assistant because of passed a boy in the recruitment. Sho gave signal to the boy sat in front of him. The boy smiled politely.
“So, what’s your name?” Said Sho seriously.
“Marius Schmich Yo Seiryu Julius, Sir.”
“Half-heir? Oh boy, you know what should I get if I employ underage children? How old are you?” Sho rubbed his face. He really didn’t want to get in trouble. It was twisted day.
“Eighteen last March, don’t worry. I’ve came from Germany last week and I need a job for convince my parents that I can stay here by myself.” There was no doubt in Marius’ voice when revealed his problem. He really need the job.
Sho’s eyes opened wider. What did he said? Eighteen? No, no, no. It was dangerous. And maybe his origin citizenship is Germany. It could be more complicated. But he keep interviewing, hope found out something special from this cute boy. “What do you mean?”
“I stay here with my older sister and if I don’t have a job, my parents will send me back to Germany and I really don’t want it. Since I’m the youngest son, I never got my own choices. I want to run by my own leg, Sir.”
“I think I’ve written the qualification carefully, it’s obviously college degree written on.”
Marius smiled. “Yes, I’m. I took acceleration classes so I can graduate earlier.”
Sho looked at his CV. And yeah, he couldn’t say anything. This boy is genius. Great in art too. It was so hard to let him go and taken by another company, especially the Aiba’s. “Oh well, we don’t need an illustrator but your degree in macroeconomic suitable for our business. So, welcome to our company.” Sho shook hand with Marius.
“Really? Oh, thank you, Sir. I’ll do my best.” Marius got out with wider smile than when he came.
No long after, another boys came in again and again. It made Sho more frustated. Not because of all new comers were boy, but much of them lack of knowledge and skill. It was already 4 pm. And he had an appointment. Fortunately he could finish the interview on time. Sho took his coat and bag. Suddenly grabbed his key and got out.
Sho stopped in front of his secretary’s desk. “Please note the new comers are Marius Yo, Kikuchi Fuma, and...” Sho recalled his sort term memories. “Oh, Matsushima So. Call them to have a meeting tomorrow with me at nine.” But then he looked at her with piercing eyes. “And solve all the problem soon!”
His secretary could do anything but nodded.
Sho rushed to the cafe where he had to meet the mysterious girl. She never wanted to talk to him in the phone because she was very busy with her new business and her job as a vet. And her name is Masaki. Even it sounds so strange for a girl but many girl have the same name. Sho texted her so many times. Masaki asked Sho to call her just Masaki so until now Sho don’t know her sure name. In the cafe looked for Masaki. He late for five minutes and it was not good. He peeked his phone’s wide screenonce again.
From: Masaki
2015/10/4 04.45pm
I reserved a seat near the window.
3A, remember that. See you!
Sho craned his neck. There’s no any description about her. So, he just looked for the reserved table. He asked to the waiterss. The seat hidden by the wall because it at the corner. Sho said thanks then went to the table. But when he just arrived, his eyes rounded. He found the same annoying guy like three days ago.
“Sorry, what are you doing here?” Sho tried to sound gently.
“Waiting for someone. Why?” he said innocently.
Again?Sho cried inside his head. “But I think this table has been reserved.”
“Oh yes, by me.”
Sho blinked for several seconds. What did he said? Oh no.Sho sighed. “But mister, this table has been reserved by my friend. So?”
“Impossible. How could be?”
Then Sho felt something strange like an electricity effect.He took his phone immediately and called Masaki asking for explanation. When the line connected, the guy’s phone ringging at the same time so he just picked it up.
“Hallo.” He said.
Sho gaped. There was the same ‘hallo’ in his line. “You are Masaki?!”
>>TBC<<
I forgot that I have this one hahaha. So, please leave your commet for help me with the ending. Thanks for reading ^^