Hayasaka nervously took the work log, secretly praying it would not be the same as when she was with the Shinomiya family.
Although Hayasaka was attracted to Toru, her feelings for him were those of a girl liking a man.
But after being oppressed by the Shinomiya family for so many years, Hayasaka no longer wanted to return to those dark days when she could not even get enough sleep every day.
After leaving the Shinomiya family two days ago, no longer having to serve Kaguya from morning to night like before, Hayasaka finally lived the life a student should have.
She could sleep in every day, did not have to get up at five o'clock, and did not have to coax Kaguya from morning to night as if she were soothing a child.
She could stay at home, cook for herself when she was hungry, order takeout, or go downstairs to eat at a restaurant in her free time.
She could also tinker with the headphones and various electronic products she had collected at home, living a very comfortable life. Now, seeing another work log, Hayasaka even felt a bit of PTSD.
However, Hayasaka still picked up the work log and carefully opened it.
This was not only because of the feelings she had subtly hidden for Toru, but also because Hayasaka knew that school was only temporary, while work was for a lifetime.
No matter how much she avoided work, she would still have to enter society and work after graduation.
Especially since her family had accumulated a lot of debt, and all of her parents' income had to be used to repay it, she could only rely on her own work to support herself.
Turning the pages of the work log and reading the things she had to do each day word by word, Hayasaka finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, her work did not require her to get up at five o'clock, but at six.
Do not underestimate this one hour. Getting up at six o'clock was normal, but getting up at five was a bit too much.
Of course, the most important thing was that her work only required her to work until seven in the evening, or rather, to finish making dinner before seven.
As for washing dishes after dinner, there was a dishwasher at home anyway, so it did not require much labor.
And Hayasaka's entire work log did not require her to constantly stay by Kaguya's side and take care of her, like she had done at the Shinomiya family.
Her main job was to ensure three meals a day and keep Toru's and Haibara's bedrooms clean.
As for the entire house, a cleaning company would come every week, and Hayasaka's job was just to check on the cleaning company's employees, making sure they did not slack off and that the house was properly cleaned.
This workload was not even one-third of what it used to be, and she had plenty of rest time outside of work hours.
In addition, when guests came, or when Toru and Haibara needed something, she had to do tasks like serving tea and pouring water.
And these were originally the basic skills of a maid, which in Hayasaka's view did not even count as work.
At the very least, she did not have to be as busy as before, checking the work efficiency of the maids under her and going to the kitchen to see how the chefs' food was, spinning around constantly without a moment to herself.
This kind of work log completely put Hayasaka at ease.
She returned the work log to Toru, bowed slightly, and said, "Young Master Fujiwara, I will definitely be able to meet your requirements."
Toru smiled. "Of course I believe you can do it. After all, you were the head maid of the Shinomiya family for ten years. The tasks I've arranged for you aren't too difficult to begin with."
"My place is a bit larger compared to an average family's home, but compared to the Shinomiya family's mansion, it seems a bit small. Even if you wanted to do more work, you wouldn't be able to."
"Regarding salary, I remember you had an annual salary of twenty million yen at the Shinomiya family, right?"
Hayasaka quickly said, "That was the price, but the work here is relatively easy, so you don't need to give me such a high salary."
Toru nodded. "In that case, let's make it an annual salary of fifteen million. If you do a good job, there will be a bonus at the end of the year."
Toru did not lack this amount of yen. Not to mention that he still had one hundred million US dollars in his account that he could not spend, once he took control of the Black Organization, the funds he could control would be immeasurable.
However, since Hayasaka had voluntarily requested a lower salary, he would not deliberately give her more.
Haibara could not help but look at Toru.
"What's wrong, Haibara?"
"Sakiko's hourly wage is only five thousand yen, right?" Haibara grumbled.
Sakiko had also worked at Toru's house for a while. Spending time with Sakiko every day, coupled with Sakiko's excellent personality, made their relationship quite good.
Naturally, compared to Hayasaka, whom she had only met once, Haibara was more inclined to stand up for her good friend.
If Sakiko were here, she would definitely cry.
Hayasaka easily gets an annual salary of fifteen million, while she only gets five thousand per hour. The difference is too big.
Toru said indifferently, "Haibara, we must trust professionals, and even more so, professional skills..."
"Hayasaka is a head maid who wasn't eliminated after ten years in a place like the Shinomiya family. How can she be compared to Sakiko?"
Haibara frowned. She did think that professionals should be trusted.
For example, she really disliked others talking nonsense in the areas she was good at.
Toru then said, "What do you think of the food Sakiko cooks?"
"Mediocre. It's not bad, but not particularly good either."
Haibara told the truth.
Toru smiled. "Oko told me that Hayasaka is a culinary master."
Hayasaka puffed out her chest, which seemed large because she was wearing lingerie, and said proudly, "Ms. Haibara, I am skilled in all major cuisines of the world."
"Whether you want to eat French, Italian, Thai, Japanese, or even Mexican and Indian cuisine, I can satisfy your palate."
"As long as you tell me the menu in advance, I will prepare food that will satisfy you."
"These culinary skills were learned from various Michelin-starred chefs around the world, paid for by the Shinomiya family. While I wouldn't dare say I've reached their level, I'm about seventy to eighty percent there."
Hayasaka would never allow anyone to question her professional skills!
"Besides that, I'm also very good at making snacks and desserts, and I have some knowledge of the tea ceremony. When it comes to food and drink, I will definitely make you feel that this fifteen million yen was well spent."
Haibara's expression changed.
She knows so many dishes, and is seventy to eighty percent as skilled as a Michelin chef?
If she went to major restaurants, she would definitely be a top chef.
Fifteen million yen a year, Toru has made a profit.
In the past, the Shinomiya family only gave Hayasaka twenty million yen per year. This was simply exploiting a talent like Hayasaka.
Unknowingly, Haibara had already considered herself one of Toru's people.
When she was in the Black Organization, Haibara bought all sorts of designer bags. As a top researcher for the Organization, the Black Organization gave her a lot of money.
It was also twenty million per year, but Haibara earned US dollars, while Hayasaka earned yen.
Haibara made a decisive decision and said seriously, "Toru, it's settled on Hayasaka. Let's fire Sakiko!"
Toru was speechless. What sin had Sakiko committed to have such a miserable life?
Speak of Sakiko, and she arrives. The room door was knocked, and the person who came was none other than Sakiko.
(To be continued.)
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