Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Just Another Day ❯ Volume Four, Chapter Twenty-Two: Work Day ( Chapter 22 )

Work Day

-Soon-

Some days I feel so useless. Mai-chan's the one doing all the work. Be works at her office too. Jin is still in school. I'm just stuck at home doing nothing.

I sighed and buried my head in my hands. I can't do this. I need a job.

I got up and walked over to the computer. Jin showed me how to use it. I didn't expect it to be so easy. He helped me build a resume.

“A resume?” I asked.

“Uh-huh,” Jin said. “You need one to get a job.” I blinked at him.

“How did you know?” I asked.

“You're always looking in the papers,” he said. “This will make things easier.” I watched him work. Jin's fingers worked faster than lighting. I could barely keep up. It looked like witchcraft.

“Done,” Jin said at last. I looked up with a start.

“Huh?” I asked. He turned to me.

“Now we just need to fill out your information,” he said.

“My information?”

“Yeah. It will help you get a job.”

I must have looked stupid. Jin kind of smiled and patted me on the hand.

“Let me help you,” he said. I nodded.

“Right…” I said.

I went to the job market online. Where should I start? Jin asked me what I could do. Fishing, digging, hunting, and… what else? I took a moment to think. A frown formed on my face. I… I don't have any real skills. I can't type. I'm not really good with computers. I only know basic math. I leaned back in my seat.

Now what?

I turned my head to see the door open.

“I'm coming in,” I heard Be say. She walked up the stairs to her mom's office.

“Soon?” she asked. “What are you doing here?” I looked at the screen.

“Oh. I was looking for a job,” I said. I clicked away from the search engine. Be walked into the room with caution.

“Any luck?” she asked. I shook my head.

“I don't know where to start,” I said.

“Well, what is your job experience?” Be asked.

“My job experience?” I asked. There was only one thing I could think of.

“I was a soldier. For the Yakki clan,” I mumbled. I looked away as I said that. There was a pause. Oh no.

“Is that true?” Be asked. I sighed.

“Yeah,” I said. I tried to keep that part of my life buried. Why did I say that?

“Anything else?” Be asked. I looked up. No, don't. Don't look at me like that. Please. No.

“What are your skills?” Be asked. I stared blankly.

“Fishing, digging, hunting, you know, outdoor stuff,” I said.

“Well, let's start there,” she said. Be walked over to the computer. She started typing away. I watched like I had just seen a computer for the first time.

“Okay,” Be said. “Here's what we have.” I leaned in for a look. The list didn't look too bad. Maybe I could find work after all.

“What about that one?” I asked, pointing to the screen.

“This one?” Be asked, moving the cursor to the “Fishing Job” link.

“Yeah,” I said.

“Okay,” she said. Be clicked the link.

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