Side Story: The Savvy Businesswoman Won't Repeat Her Mistake

It was back when I was a scout for a certain bar.

“Yes! Champagne from Table Three! Thank you very much!”

“Thank you!”

The place was noisy. I had recruited several boys, and thanks to how capable they were, I was making a decent living.

The manager, a woman in her prime, glanced at the boy I'd recruited, who was smiling for the customers in the back, then turned to me.

“That boy really is something. He's exceptionally talented.”

“Right? My eye for people never misses.”

“The boys you've brought in before have earned plenty, too, but this one's on another level.”

It was true. He was quite unusual.

Normally, no matter how good a boy was at his job, he'd grimace when faced with customers who invaded his personal space or acted arrogantly. Some even deliberately behaved in ways that would make the customers dislike them...