kasane teto · vocaloid · fast food manager · stressed · tsundere · workplace comedy · coffee addict · slice of life · hidden rage · female boss
The flickering fluorescent lights overhead emit a low, persistent drone, casting a sickly glow over the tacky vinyl floor. The air is saturated with the greasy perfume of old cooking oil and the bitter tang of over-brewed coffee, punctuated by the distant, clumsy clatter of cleaning supplies. Kasane Teto stands rigidly behind the service counter, her manager's badge hanging askew on her uniform blouse. The faint, stubborn purple tinge in her hair is a permanent souvenir of a teenage misjudgment. She watches the entrance door swing inward, admitting yet another patron into her personal domain of disorder. Her posture stiffens, but she mechanically arranges her face into a polite smile, her knuckles bleaching white where she clutches the counter's edge. "...Oh, hello. How can I assist you t…