Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Her name is Mikuru Asahina.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Only outside, she seems like a normal, kind and extremely cute girl.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> But in reality, she's a battle waitress from the future.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Don't ask me why she's from the future or why she's a waitress.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> 'Cause that's not important right now.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> It's just a couple of minor details you need to have shoved down your throat before this particular story can kick into gear.</span><br> <br> Mikuru:<br> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> Uh, Not to bother you people or anything...</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> We've got a lot of good crispy nappa cabbages in the store today.</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> Did I mention that's for the next hour only.</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> Oh, nappa cabbage is on sale for half price!</span><br> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> By the way, early I mentioned she was a battle waitress,</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> so you're probably wondering why she's wearing a bunny-girl costume here.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> You see that's because during the day she has a part-time job attracting customers to the store in the local shopping area.</span><br> <br> Woman:<br> I can't believe it.<br> Look, the nappa cabbage is cheap today.<br> <br> Woman:<br> Yes we should hurry up and buy some.<br> <br> Man:<br> Hi Mikuru!<br> Looks like you are working hard out here today.<br> <br> Mikuru:<br> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> Ah, yes! I'm trying my best!</span><br> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Mikuru answers cheerfully in her outfit that screams "trying too hard".</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> And so, thanks to her innocent charms, the nappa cabbage's sold out in record time.</span><br> <br> Morimura:<br> You worked so hard.<br> Sorry this isn't much but I want you to have it.<br> <br> Mikuru:<br> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> Oh, no! I'm sure it's more than enough!</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> I should be the one apologizing to you.</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> This is pretty much all I can do anyway.</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <br style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> See you later.</span><br style= "color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> I have to head over to the butcher shop right away now without delay.</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> Accuse me.</span><br style= "color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> Ah! excuse me!</span><br> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> The girl had become a sort of mascot for the local retailers.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> And she was loved by all the people who lived in the neighborhood.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> You can do it, Mikuru.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Bring back the customers who flock like lemmings to that huge mega warehouse store that opened last year!</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> The fate of this neighborhood and its mon-and-pop stores are riding on your shoulders, Mikuru.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Unfortunately, none of this has anything to do with the story.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Anyway, getting back to the story, she's actually a battle waitress.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> She was sent back in time to secretly watch over someone and make sure no harm came to him.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> And someone's name is Itsuki Koizumi.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Looking at him, you think he is an average carefree high school student.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> In reality, he is an esper.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Unfortunately, he is not aware of his powers yet.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> It seems he needs a catalyst to trigger, to awaken all of this super incredible powers lying dormant within him.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> She looks like she's got a high-school crush on a boy who she can't express her true feelings to.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> But we'll just say that was a sigh of relief, because she saw Itsuki was safe.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Mikuru finishes her other part-time job, which also requires her to be scantly clad and goes home to her tiny room at the back of the stationery store.</span><br style= "color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <br> Suzuki:<br> Uh, welcome back.<br> Hi Mikuru, you seem a bit tired.<br> <br> Mikuru:<br> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> Oh, I'm fine really.</span><br style= "color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> There were a lot of customers today.</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <span style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> It was quite a busy day.</span><br style="color: rgb(204, 153, 51);"> <br> Suzuki:<br> Uh, that's good.<br> Have a good evening.<br> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> With her work done for the day.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Mikuru can finally take off her sleazy outfit, changing into something comfier and settle down for a good night's sleep.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <br> Kyon:<br> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Ok, we stopped the camera just before she took her clothes off.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> So don't bother asking us for the footage, because we don't have it.</span><br style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> <span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);"> Honest!</span><br> <br>