CELESTIEAL RAY "Loving You Is A Sin"
THE NOST Part 1 CURSE

The crane!...

The bell that was attached to the door made a sound when the door leaf was opened. That means a customer has walked into the cafe bar where Sena works part-time, Kana also works here with him. To be honest today he felt a little sleepy because he didn't sleep too much last night. The incident he experienced yesterday afternoon continued to loom in his head, guessing whether it was just his hallucination or reality.

"Welcome!" Sena welcomes its customers with a smile that a barista should have when a customer comes along.

The customer this time looks a bit different, Sena can not guess the profession of this person, whether he is a student or already working. Unknowingly Sena continued to look at the face of the customer standing in front of her who was looking at the menu displayed on the cashier table. Very handsome, inward sena. But the inner voice was immediately dissolved instantly when the customer's voice was caught by Sena's ears.

"Tea jasmine her one, yes". Said the athletic man. It looks like his body is perfectly preserved.

"Well, it'll be ready soon" Sena arranged her behavior like a barista. The man passed by then sat down at one of the tables after throwing a fleeting smile at Sena.

Sena grabbed the glass and immediately headed for the tea machine on the left side of the coffee machine.

Kana came to her after finishing from the toilet.

"Here, give it to the man sitting there". Sena gave a tray of tea she had made to Cana. That is how their division of labor. Sometimes Sena is in charge of serving customers while Kana makes orders. But today it was Sena's turn to make the order. They both deliberately set the system to work that way to be fair.

Kana received the tray and immediately walked to the table of the man in question.

"Please enjoy". Sena put the tea glass on the table.

"Thank you". The man smiled briefly then refocused on the book he was reading. Can't guess what book he's reading, did this guy stop by their cafe bar just to read a book?. It's none of Kana's business anyway.

Kana approached Sena at the cashier's desk hugging the empty tray.

"Hey, you recognize him?". Whisper Kana on Sena who is still busy cleaning the table.

"No, I just saw it this time". Sena answered without turning away from her work.

"He's very handsome, yes, if he comes every day"

Sena's hands stopped wiping the table while she smiled a wry smile at her friend. Kana is always too honest to see a handsome man, already like a maniac.

"It's not polite to look at a customer like that, quickly clean the counter over there". Sena pulled the tray that was hugged by Kana and the girl scowled annoyed because Sena did not understand the atmosphere.

With a heavy heart Kana left the cashier table where it was the most fitting position to be able to see the man. He must clean another table that has been left by customers.

The crane!...

The bells above the door made a sound again. Another customer came.

"Welcome!". As usual, Sena welcomed.

"Levy! So tired. Sena, give me some cold coffee". This is Shigeyo. He immediately sat on the bench facing directly to the cashier table while shaking his shirt which was a little wet with sweat.

Shigeyo often comes to the cafe bar where Sena and Kana work. He said he was tired of not having any other friends, so he decided to visit them while working.

"A missed bus again?". Sena took the cup and filled it with ice cubes.

"I fell asleep at the stop when the bus I was waiting for stopped. And a chase happens"

Sena laughed a little at this friend's story. And the cold coffee ordered by Shigeyo was ready.

Shigeyo immediately grabbed the cup glass and then sipped his straw.

"You know? Next to my house is very crowded"

"There's been a murder case of our neighbor". Shigeyo continued after sipping his coffee.

"Homicide? Today there are still such cases". Sena responds to Shigeyo's story.

Kana who just came to listen after putting the dirty glasses in the sink.

"Are the police investigating him?". Tanya Kana's getting along.

"Yes. My parents were listed as suspects"

"What?!". Sena and Kana slightly raised the sound of hearing Shigeyo's speech just now.

"What's with your expression, suspect doesn't mean perpetrator. They just need my parents' explanation and cooperation because we live next door to the victim". Shigeyo.

"Are they sure it was a murder?. I mean, was there some kind of sharp object or something else? He could have committed suicide, right?". Sena acted as if she was a detective.

"I don't know". Shigeyo shrugged his shoulders and sipped his cold coffee again. Of course he did not know, he left there without feeling curious about the case. This man is very relaxed even though he knows his parents are dealing with a case right now.

"Aren't you supposed to be here? You let your parents face the police while you're drinking coffee here". Now Kana advises this friend.

"How else, I can't stand to see a pretty barista like you guys".

Sena and Kana grinned wryly. They did not know Shigeyo's words of praise or ridicule.

"After all I'm sure they're innocent, they'll be able to handle this. My house was empty all day yesterday, so there's no way it's us. My dad was just trying to help those cops. You guys just calm down"

Shigeyo went back to sipping his cold coffee.

Sena and Kana return to their respective positions, the more crowded the customer day. Shigeyo helped them serve their customers. Good, rather than it just being a display in this cafe bar.

"Excuse me, I want to pay". The handsome man who had ordered jasmine tea approached Sena at the cashier table.

"Oh, everything is ¥1020". Sena said after pressing the machine in front of him.

The crane!...

The bell rang as the tall man walked out of their cafe bar.

"He's gone". Said Kana with a disappointed face that had not been since when she was beside Sena.

"Where!". Sena bluffs small until Kana finally exits the cashier table and immediately clears another table.

Shige? Do not ask him, he is now spreading charm to the girls who sit waiting for orders while offering menus you are this bar cafe. Sena smiled slightly at the narcissistic behavior of her friend. Shigeyo is quite helpful in attracting customers. The white man with the ideal height with his perfect posture, his face was handsome enough to attract the attention of girls. About 4 times Shigeyo went back and forth to the cashier table to deliver customer orders to Sena, then Kana who delivered orders while Shigeyo continued his narcissistic activities to attract customers.

At 6 pm Sena was seen sweeping the front yard of their cafe bar. Now it's time for them to change shifts with other employees. After changing clothes Sena and Kana out of the cafe bar, do not forget they say goodbye to the boss of the cafe bar owner.

Today they are quite happy because they get more bonuses from their boss because the sales of coffee and tea today are more than the previous days. This is thanks to Shigeyo coming to help them work, although their customers today are more high school girls. But that is not a problem, the important thing is that today's sales are satisfying.

"Gee, it's been a long time since I've smelled this scent". Kana kissed the envelope containing the bonus money with a very wide smile.

"Thank you, Shigeyo. Thanks to you we got a bonus from the boss". Sena gave her thumbs up to Shigeyo.

"Ah, it's nothing. It's nice to work like you, so I can interact with a lot of people".

Sena and Kana fell silent upon hearing Shigeyo's response. They realize that Shigeyo does not have the same freedom of life as them. Although born to a wealthy family, Shigeyo did not fully enjoy, he was too much restricted by his parents. Even just to find fun like working part-time like Sena and Kana his parents did not allow on the grounds they were enough to meet Shigeyo's needs without having the man find a part-time job. But that's not what Shigeyo wants, he just wants to mingle with his friends. Sometimes living in a rich family does not necessarily get happiness as expected.

Not wanting to change the mood, Sena grabbed Shigeyo's shoulder higher than her. "Do you want to buy me dinner?".

"Ah, I agree. Shigeyo, we'll treat you to dinner tonight, how?". Kana agrees and embraces Shigeyo's shoulder.

Shigeyo looked at Sena and Kana alternately. The two girls were on their shoulders left and right. Suddenly his phone vibrated from inside his pants pocket.

"Ah, briefly". Sena and Kana take off their embrace letting Shigeyo answer her phone.

Shigeyo reached into his pants pocket and placed the phone in his ear.

"Hello, ma?". After that Shigeyo quietly listened to what the woman he called the mother on the phone said.

"Oh, so. Okay, I'll be home soon". After saying that Shigeyo turned off his phone.

"I have to go home, guys. Next time, yeah". Shigeyo said after saving his phone back nailed his pants.

"Hm, so. Did something happen?". Kana asked.

"No, my dad's leaving for the city tonight, so my mom asked me to come home soon"

Sena and Kana nodded in understanding. Shigeyo's father was a very busy businessman.

"Then I'll see you, yeah". Shigeyo stepped up first to leave them. Sena and Kana waved their hands as Shigeyo had already boarded the bus and passed.

"Should we have dinner together?". Sena asked Kana who was still with her at the stop.

"Um..it doesn't look like tonight, Sena. My mother must have been waiting for me at home, she was alone because my sister was staying at her friend's house for group work. I saw a message from my mom on the way out of the bar"

"Oh, so. It's okay, next time. We have to keep the promise to treat Shigeyo as well, right"

"You're right"

Both of them laughed. The next bus had stopped, Kana went up to go home.

"You're not home yet, Sena?"

"I have to go to the shopping center first, my cooking stock just happens to run out"

"All right, see you"

Sena waved her hand as the bus that Kana was riding on passed. Now he had to walk to a shopping mall not far from the stop where he was standing now.

Sena walked into the shopping mall and immediately bought the supplies she needed. He bought meat and vegetables, not to forget also he bought some kind of snacks and drinks to fill his refrigerator that had begun to empty. Sena's been living alone since she graduated High School. His mother had been dead since he was Junior High, now he lives with his father. Not wanting to trouble her father, Sena decided to live alone. He also could not forever rely on his father who only worked in the seafood shop in his hometown. If he gets more bonuses, Sena sends half of his money to his father. Now this is all Sena can do to ease her family's economic burden a little.

Sena came out of the shopping center carrying her groceries. Now he walks to the bank to transfer the money to his father.

"How's dad doing?". Sena put the phone to her ear after she sat at the bus stop waiting for the bus a few minutes ago.

"Dad's fine, son. What about your job?". The middle-aged man's voice sounded after Sena asked that.

"Very good. I've sent you money, today I got a bonus from my boss". Sena smelled his smile.

"really so?. I'm sorry, son, I should have sent you pocket money for your needs there"

"Dad, don't talk like that. I'm happy with my current job, it's more than enough. Did you eat?"

"Yes, what about you? You eat regularly?"

"Don't worry about me. I always eat well". Now Sena laughed a little, also with the sound of her father's laughter on the phone.

It was raining while Sena was still waiting for the bus at the stop. Her father's phone was switched off 2 minutes ago. Sena grieved in the sudden rain. He became a little wet because the stop roof is not fully protected. Now the bags are also wet. Sena cursed the bus that never came while the day was getting darker. He guessed that he was too late to prepare dinner when he arrived home. But he did not have to worry about it, no one was waiting for him at home, no problem if late dinner if only for himself. Unaware of Sena's small smile, he imagined his father would scold him if he knew he was belittling about late dinner, when he had just told his father on the phone that he was eating well.

Sena stared at her phone screen opening her social media account. The image he posted yesterday has been much liked. Also many comments below, it's from friends of Sena High School. Not a few who expressed envy to them because they are still loyal to spend time together even though it is not in school anymore. Not a few also commented on Shigeyo's increasingly handsome appearance. Sena smiled reading those comments. Undeniably, Sena must admit that her friend is indeed handsome.

Someone passed in front of Sena and stood next to her. Sena did not pay attention because she was still busy fiddling with her phone.