Character

It was a bright early morning in the largest shopping mall in the city. Yukio was planning to attend his first time as the Senior Chef's attendant in the largest and most famous Japanese restaurant in all of Osaka. While his outfit gave the signs of some neglect and age, Yukio looked quite handsome and neat with his spiked haircut, which augmented his rather aged olive trench-coat. The trench-coat has a bad memory which Yukio wished to forget for a long time. It was the trench-coat he wore on __**that**__ Night Party. Wanting to forget that experience forever, Yukio shrugged his head slightly. All of a sudden, his spectacles then dropped to the granite floor below, which happened to be picked up by a young woman passing nearby. Noticing Yukio's gentle but athletic build, the girl then shyly approached him, carrying his glasses while trying to keep her face away from blushing. "Sir....I think that these are your glasses" she said. Yukio accepts it shyly, seemingly innocuous and nervous at the sight of the young lady. "Thanks", he chuckled, while trying to keep his composure seem confident. After fitting on the glasses, Yukio clearly saw the face of the Young Woman who gave him his glasses just now. "Her face seems....familiar" he thought. All of a sudden his mind drifted back to that certain Night Party. "Yukio....." he could hear his ex-girlfriend scream "How many times must I tell you NOT mess up my PARTY!" Yukio shook his head at the thought of that. Somehow, the girl standing before him reminds him too much of his obnoxious ex-girlfriend. "Thank you", he quickly said to the young woman, not bothering to look at her. "How odd" the lady thought. The very dreamy and good-looking Yukio left so fast, until her eyes cannot leave him walking towards the other side of the first floor.

"Ashikaga Restaurant should be around here somewhere", said Yukio to himself. It wasn't the first time he went here, but the endless streams of thoughts and memories he faced during his arrival here made him a bit awkward. Usually shy, good mannered and Pedantic, Yukio became quite nervous and somewhat reluctant today. The thought of working for one of the best Sushi chefs in all of Osaka made the challenge even more daunting. Passing through the many sections and subsections of the mall, Yukio managed to sight-see a vast array of brand new stores and shopping malls. "This Manga character certainly looks like me" Yukio smugly observed, while he passed through an array of Comic books through a visible glass side view. This took him back to his Frequent Cos-playing galas and events. Outwardly shy and unassuming, Yukio took pride in his "Perfect" Manga character look however. He would really look upon the mirror on end just to vainly admire himself. Which reminded him of another thing. Images of the shameful Night Party began flooding into his mind. Whether by intention or not, Yukio cringed at the thought of how bad he looked back then. Which he tried to forget. Yukio then boarded the elevator and went to the third floor immediately.

On arrival he walked around, confident that he was safe from the things that would remind him of his awful memories. Just as he was about to calm down however he saw a sight that made him cringe. A young toddler with an owl costume decided to chase him. He was hit once more by the awful memories. Now the picture was clear. He could remember very well how Takeda (who was wearing an owl costume at that time) tripped him into the food and beverage laid out on the table as a practical joke. "Ouch!", he could remember himself exclaiming back then. His obnoxious ex-girlfriend then came to check on all the mess. The result was obvious. His ex-girlfriend dumped him for "ruining her party". All of a sudden he could feel a tug on his trousers. The toddler had got hold on him. He then ran even faster, until he bumped at a rock hard surface. He fainted.

"__**Yukio!**__" he heard a very loud voice say "I have toleration for lateness, but THIS is UNACCEPTABLE!" Yukio woke up, having felt himself being shaken so violently by a giant booming volcano. It was Mr.Ichiro, the tall and imposing Senior Chef of Ashikaga Restaurant. "I am sorry sir", Yukio said "It's just that---" "It's just that WHAT?", screamed Senior-Chef Ichiro "You're feeling unwell!? Then explain; how do you even have time to play tag with a small toddler just now!?" Yukio can't answer at this point. "Since I have knowledge of your prior experience I might as well forgive you. But remember: If I see you doing that again, I will assure you that you will get a one-way ticket out of the place forever. Do You Understand?" "Yes Senior Chef" answered Yukio. "Good. NOW GET TO THE KITCHEN AND START CUTTING UP THE RAMEN!" Yukio did as he was told.

No matter what happens, he still felt lucky though. At least he wasn't sacked for his awkwardness today.....