Chapter 3 : My Very First Job After Going Into the Trade Turned Out to Be…!

“Wow.”

As she stepped into the bar, the black-haired girl was instantly dazzled by the vibrant lights and lively atmosphere.

The interior of the bar was spacious, with guests lounging on sofas in small groups.

Waitresses dressed in black silk maid outfits weaved among them, some willingly sitting beside beautiful female patrons, their hearts captured by the allure of cash, accompanying them for drinks.

“So… this is a bar?”

“Miss Yi, you’ve never been here before?”

“Uh, n-no, I haven’t.”

Even in her previous life, the upright Yijinmo had never set foot in such a place.

In her mind, bars were always associated with chaos and indecency.

But the scene before her was clearly much more proper than she had imagined.

No, not just proper—even a bit elegant and comfortable.

A classical piano stood in the center of the bar, its music masking the conversations of the guests.

Even the alluring maids serving drinks only added to the beauty of the scene.

Led by Vita, Yijinmo walked up to the bar counter, her red eyes still taking in her surroundings.

“It’s so different from what I imagined.”

“Not all bars are as messy as the ones outside, you know.”

A graceful voice sounded by her ear, the warm breath startling Yijinmo.

“And you are…?”

“I’m the Bar Manager of ‘Lily Color’. Is this your first time here, Miss?”

Voluptuous!

That was Yijinmo’s first impression of this “big” Bar Manager lady.

There weren’t many who could outshine her in that department.

Her wine-red hair didn’t radiate heat or passion, but rather highlighted her maturity and allure.

Her eyes were like serene autumn waters, long curled lashes fluttering, adding a dreamy beauty to her gaze.

The dark red, rose-like gown she wore perfectly accentuated her graceful curves.

“Ah… Hello, I—I am!”

“Oh, looks like Miss Yi’s old habit is acting up again. She gets nervous around big sisters—how is she ever going to pick up a rich lady like this?”

“Eh, Vita, it’s been so long since I’ve seen you.”

The red-haired lady’s eyes brightened when she saw the little loli beside Yijinmo.

“Why haven’t you been visiting your big sister lately?”

“Hehe, I, Lady Vita, have had other things to do, but if the Bar Manager really misses me, maybe I can grace you with my presence a few more times.”

“Miss Vita, you’re still the same as ever.”

The Bar Manager raised her hand to cover her mouth, her eyes full of laughter.

“So this little guest is someone you brought, then?”

“Of course! This is the Miss Yi I mentioned to you before—Yijinmo.”

“Yijinmo… It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m the Bar Manager here. Usually, you can just call me Jiejie.”

“Um, hello, Jiejie.”

Arms crossed, the woman looked Yijinmo up and down.

“Mm, Miss Yi is indeed very pretty. If you learned to dress up a bit more, you’d be even better.”

“Ahaha… Compared to Miss Jiejie, I’m still far behind.”

“Such a sweet mouth—much better than Miss Vita.”

“Hey, you’ve already forgotten your old love for a new one! Bar Managers like you are the worst!”

After a brief exchange, Jiejie quickly got to the point. “So, you two came to see me specially for Miss Yi’s problem, right?”

“Mm-hmm! Miss Yi has been having a tiny bit of trouble lately, so I brought her out to try and earn some extra cash. After looking around, I figured your place is the most reliable.”

“I’m truly honored to receive such praise from Miss Vita.”

The elegant lady chuckled softly, then turned her gaze back to Yijinmo.

“Not bad. How old are you, Miss Yi?”

“Um… I should be an adult?”

‘Should be?’

“Ha, Miss Yi here actually doesn’t remember her past.”

Vita somehow dragged a stool over, stood on it so she was level with Jiejie, and explained, hands on her hips.

“I picked up Miss Yi from a garbage heap eight years ago. She looked so miserable back then, like she’d been abused by a bunch of people.”

“Idiot Vita, don’t say things like that! What do you mean, ‘abused by a bunch of people’?!”

“Pretty close! Miss Yi was covered in injuries—if I hadn’t found her in time, she’d have kicked the bucket!”

Yijinmo knocked Vita lightly on the head, but just pouted without further argument.

She really didn’t have any memories of her past… Even her previous life only came back to her after a certain accident.

When Vita first picked her up from the trash, she was like a wounded stray kitten—afraid of this strange loli, afraid of the unfamiliar environment, constantly on edge, as if everything in the world would hurt her.

She’d even scratched Vita more than once when she got too close.

But this little gremlin never disliked her, and over time, they formed a deep bond.

“In any case, Vita and I have been best friends and sisters ever since.”

Rubbing the loli’s soft pink hair, Yijinmo couldn’t help but smile faintly.

But to keep Vita from exaggerating, she explained her situation to Jiejie herself.

Although eight years had passed and most of her injuries had healed, her memory from birth to when Vita found her was still blank.

The only thing she vaguely remembered was the blurry faces of her two mothers.

But she kept quiet about being a “weirdo” like Vita.

After all, society wasn’t too friendly to “weirdos.”

“So that’s how it is—a mysterious amnesiac girl and a little gremlin loli, what a good story.”

“Ahem, Miss Jiejie, I’m really not that mysterious.”

Right now, she was just a broke girl.

Other than being a human power bank, there was nothing special about her.

Jiejie just squinted and shook her head, finally returning to the main point. “So, Miss Yi, you want to find a job here?”

“Mm-mm-mm!”

“What do you think, Miss Jiejie? Can I?!”

If she couldn’t find a way to make money soon, she wouldn’t even be able to pay rent.

The money from selling Machining Tool-kun was already all gone, boohoo.

“Humph, Miss Yi is so cute, of course you can. Working here is actually simple—just keep the guests company and drink with them. If you’re interested, you could even join Lily Color’s resident band.”

“But that’s not where the big money is.”

She tilted her head, signaling them to look at a nearby table.

There, a black-haired office lady was being held in the arms of a bar maid, her cheeks flushed with happiness as she was sweet-talked.

After a few words, the maid picked up the beautiful guest, flashed a smile at the Bar Manager, and headed upstairs.

“Another lovely couple, another beautiful night.”

“…?”

“They’re going to?”

“To do the things two people in love do.”

“!!!”

“So this really is a shady bar!!”

“Oh my, how is it shady? It’s all consensual. In this day and age, marrying a well-matched wife is so expensive that many people settle for these gray-area girls instead.”

“Where there’s demand, there’s a market. These poor girls provide the love and affection that working people dream of.”

“It’s all clearly priced, and that’s much better than hidden betrayals. If real feelings develop and you move me, the Bar Manager, I might even let you take my employee home for free.”

That sounds like…

It’s still selling, isn’t it!

Seeing Yijinmo still hesitating, righteous Miss Vita gave her a shove in the back.

“Don’t hold yourself back, Miss Yi!”

“Don’t forget, you’re about to be sleeping on the streets!”

“You don’t want to end up covering yourself with newspapers, starving and freezing, and having to fend off certain midnight perverts.”

“Next comes teen pregnancy, toilets, and a disastrous start!!”

“Don’t make my life sound so tragic!!”

With the Bar Manager’s persuasion, Yijinmo was indeed tempted.

After all, her life was already tough, and she urgently needed money… She couldn’t rely on Vita to keep buying her underwear forever.

But… but…

“Miss Yi, you even dared to sell doujin books to elementary schoolers, so why are you worried about this?”

“Don’t bring that up, you brat!!”

Just then, the bell at the bar’s entrance chimed softly, and a group of girls dressed like high schoolers walked in one after another.

They looked like a little group… and in the center, they surrounded a cool, white-haired girl.

For some reason, Yijinmo felt this girl looked familiar.

“Hehe, go on, Miss Yi! Go get your first customer!”

Before Yijinmo could react, her butt was kicked by the evil little loli, sending her stumbling forward—right into the arms of the white-haired girl.

“S-sorry…”

“I—”

She hurried to get up, but when she looked up, she met a pair of eyes as blue as the sea.