Issue 9: A Job for Bloom

A Job for Bloom is the ninth chapter of the Winx Club Comic Series. Originally released in 2004, it was later re-translated and included in the VIZ Media volume Winx Club Vol. 3: The Magic of Friendship.

Synposis
As the story opens at Alfea, Stella gives Bloom a gift, a talking computer diary. Bloom tells her new diary about how she was given a scholarship for Alfea, but still needs a job to pay for her everyday expenses.

In the Alfea library, a wall has collapsed, revealing an extra room with piles of books. Musa, also in need of a job, offers to organize the books for a small pay.

The following day after school, Bloom searches throughout Magix for work, but is turned down at every store. Her last hope is to apply for a weekend job at a restaurant just outside of Magix called White Horse.

At White Horse, Bloom introduces herself to the owner of the restaurant, Madame Greta, who tells her that there are two other girls applying for the job. With only one position open, the three compete to sell the most drinks before their shift ends. Unfortunately, the two other girls have already picked their areas, leaving Bloom with the section with the least customers.

Meanwhile, at the library, the Specialists arrive to check the new room for any monsters. Musa talks to Timmy but is especially interested in meeting his friend Riven. Although she tries to be friendly to Riven, he ignores her and explains that he is not interested in making friends.

Back at White Horse, Madame Greta complains that the humidity is causing her bones to ache, and she doesn't know how to change the air conditioner. Bloom offers to change it for her (as she learned to use it in her mom's flower shop), and makes the air in the building drier. Because of the drier air, customers become thirstier, allowing Bloom to sell more drinks than before.

At the end of the day, although the other two girls sold more drinks than Bloom, Madame Greta gives Bloom the job for having worked harder.

Because Musa is upset over her encounter with Riven, the Winx offer to take her out the next weekend to cheer her up. Bloom is slightly upset because she will be working that weekend and cannot go with the Winx. However, all the girls and the Specialists surprise her by eating at White Horse that day, and from then on it became their regular hang-out spot.

Characters

 * Winx Club
 * Bloom
 * Stella
 * Flora
 * Musa
 * Tecna
 * Specialists
 * Sky
 * Brandon
 * Riven
 * Timmy
 * Trix
 * Icy
 * Darcy
 * Stormy
 * Kiko
 * Faragonda
 * Barbatea
 * Wizgiz
 * Codatorta
 * Greta

Debuts

 * Greta
 * White Horse