252 – 5+1 – 2
What do you do when the academy dispatch work is over? The inspection department starts immediately.
Unfortunately, public officials do not have vacations. A vacation that didn’t exist in summer will never happen in winter. It’s not that I don’t like going to work. It’s not that I hate it…
‘I’m already taking this out.’
I stood in front of the Ministry of Finance building and looked up blankly at the building. In one hand he held a case tied with a red ribbon.
As originally planned, this case will see the light of day in about a week or two. In terms of order, section 1 was behind Irina, and she thought of giving Irina an answer after her New Year’s ceremony was over.
But she forgot for a moment that if I concocted a plan, she would be horribly destroyed.
‘There’s only one left.’
My head hurts. If there were two or three rings left, she wouldn’t have been so troubled. That’s because there are a lot of people who haven’t gotten an answer yet. It can be argued that it is a mainstream force.
But there is only one ring left. There was only one person left who couldn’t answer. I have nothing to say even if I get misunderstood that only section 1 is bullying.
Of course, I don’t know the news about Louise or Irina, but I do know. I don’t feel comfortable when I give all the answers but only postpone the first section.
‘The chain of rings.’
I laughed out loud for no reason. Even when I received the confession, Ma Jong-gong cut off the start, so it continued in a row, and I also repeated the process.
But what can I do? Deliberately delaying an answer after deciding on it seems like playing with people’s minds. Even though I have multiple legs, I have no intention of running a fishery.
It’s an unconvincing persuasion, but anyway.
“So please, just give me one chance, just one chance…”
I couldn’t make the first section wait, perhaps because I saw the head of section 1 earnestly begging.
And what if, if you suppress your conscience and pass the first section, what would you think if you found out that only you did not hear the answer? In the end, he will think that he has not been given a chance and will collapse.
‘It’s my hand.’
In the end, I sighed and entered the government building.
It sounds like you’re full, but the confession you should have received anyway, shouldn’t it have been roughly two months? Then I wouldn’t have worried about timing so much.
When I opened the office door, I saw chiefs chewing bread. Did they go to work without eating?
“Oh, manager. Are you here?”
Then I met the eyes of the second section manager who was closest to me.
The person I greeted as soon as I went to work was the 2nd section manager. First of all, today’s fortune is the worst.
“Oh, I’m here.”
I nodded roughly and quickly looked around the office. Section 3 stuffs bread in his mouth and bows his head, Section 5 swallows the bread in his mouth and bows down.
The deputy director is in the middle of being hit by papers in the deputy director’s office, so let’s get over it.
“Ah, boss!”
Finally, I saw the head of Section 1 running towards me with a bright smile.
A normal greeting of standing in front of me and bowing my head. Shining eyes. Gentle smile. A normal appearance, far from the usual madness.
It’s unfamiliar. The 1st section I know is not such a normal kid.
“It’s been a while, Elizabeth.”
Still, I accepted it calmly because I knew what kind of feeling he had when he was cosplaying as a normal person. I didn’t forget to pat him on the shoulder and call him by name.
The effect was good. After his name was called, section 1 opened his eyes wide and started laughing. If I had known it would be like this, I would have called it 2 years ago.
“What is it? Are we looking for a name now?”
Chief 2, who watched it for a while, opened his mouth with a smirk.
I could see that he was taken aback when I suddenly called him by his first name, but when I saw him teasing me right away, he was quick to grasp the atmosphere. It’s a problem because it’s fast in the wrong direction.
“No. You look better with Section 2 than Lafayette.”
“It’s too much. It makes me throw away the name my parents gave me.”
Even if you say that, it doesn’t look particularly sad. But. A man will never be thrilled to be called by his first name.
Rather, if you call her Lafayette, her limbs will shrivel up and she’ll have a seizure asking what’s going on.
“If that’s the case with the manager, then that’s it. Starting today, live as Section 2 Baron.”
“I’ll be thrilled.”
And at the words of Section 1, who evolved into a loyalist, Section 2 giggled and shrugged his shoulders.
“Then it’s troublesome. You have to make a new business card.”
“Then I can’t help it…”
Anyway, as I patted the head of section 1, section 1 muttered in a tired voice.
It’s also unfamiliar. How could the head of section 1 become such a docile and loyal subordinate? What on earth were the two years I cried in pain?
As if the other executives felt the same way, the 3rd section shook his head and the 5th section quietly closed his eyes. It was the reaction of one who could not quite comprehend what he saw.
“Ezebet.”
Seeing that desperate reaction, I felt the need to get Section 1 out.
It is embarrassing to give a ring in front of everyone in the first place, but isn’t it a cosmic horror from the point of view of the directors who watch it? A boss who puts a ring on a subordinate is a performance equivalent to bullying at work.
“Did you get some fresh air?”
“Neng!”
At my recommendation, the head of section 1 clung to me with a smile.
“…Why did I crawl?”
Just before I left the office, I heard the murmur of the chief of section 5, which sounded very melancholy, but it went over.
I don’t think it’s normal if section 5 is lamenting—but unfortunately, it’s hard to help or comfort something that happened while I wasn’t there.
Cheer up, Section 5.
***
A small garden attached to the Ministry of Finance building. It is a place where you can catch your breath if you are tired during work, but it is a place where people are extremely rare. There are very few bureaucrats who can afford to visit the garden. Where do you go to get some fresh air during work hours?
Of course, the manager is an exception. In the Ministry of Finance, the only thing I can say to the manager is the minister.
“The wind is getting colder. Closer.”
Then, when I came out into the garden, the manager grabbed my arm and dragged me around, crossing his arms.
The general manager’s expression of affection by hitting and entering. The corners of his mouth twitched in a sudden surge of satisfaction.
‘Let’s wait.’
There are many things I want to say. Asking the manager whether he missed seeing this older sister that much, or how he endured when he wanted to make skinship like this. My mouth is itching to spit it out right now.
But I can’t. You promised the manager that you wouldn’t mess with him and that you would listen carefully. You have to keep your word. How did I get the chance
“Be comfortable.”
“Yes?”
“Behave as usual. Don’t restrain yourself.”
And I was a little confused by the manager’s smiling words, as if he had read my mind.
Why…? Isn’t it right to be discreet? Don’t make fun of the manager, isn’t it nice to play a really modest lady? Did Aria-senpai do that?
“I want to be with Elizabeth, I don’t like dolls that notice.”
My heart skipped a beat when I saw the general manager talking in an indifferent way.
It’s petty. Saying such sweet things to a younger person. Saying that I like myself the way I am is crude like that.
“Hee hee, after all, it’s good for noona to have fun, right?”
He said, suppressing her fluttering heart. She thought that if she showed shyness now, she would be unilaterally dragged around by the manager.
“It comforts my older sister who cries a lot.”
At those words, she closed her mouth tightly.
Cowardly… If you bring up that word, I have nothing to say…
“He cries so well that I need to soothe him for the rest of his life.”
Still, the manager’s hand patting his head quickly eased his mind.
I’m not an easy woman, but I’m the general manager, so she takes care of me. If it was another man, he said he wouldn’t have dared to touch it.
“Then I have to cry every day. You comfort me every day, right?”
“I just said this.”
It’s not a big deal, but I burst into laughter.
I am happy. I feel like I’m with the manager as a man and woman, not just a boss-subordinate. It’s a feeling I’ve never felt even though I’ve been with the manager for two years.
Actually, I didn’t fall for the manager because there was a special occasion. It’s just that I became interested in and began to like the general manager’s dependable, firm, and resolute appearance, and the way he moved forward with responsibility.
Honestly, the actions of a young and handsome younger sister are also cool, so how can I not be interested in them?
‘It’s only because I’m in love.’
…Unfortunately, I’ve never been able to express it because it’s a one-sided feeling.
Besides, I know what state the manager is in, so how can I force him? I didn’t have the confidence to replace Hecate.
‘But I’m happy right now.’
Yes, I am happy now. Thanks to Princess Marghetta, the shadow that covered the manager faded, and only then could I show my sincerity. Fortunately, the manager took good care of my sincerity.
I haven’t heard the answer to the confession yet, but isn’t this enough to be virtually confirmed? The manager isn’t trash enough to go on a date like this with a girl he’ll push away. The manager isn’t even the 2nd section manager.
“I’ll see you soon, Marquis Iones.”
While walking arm in arm like that, the manager mentioned his father.
“How much he worries about you every time he sees you.”
“She’s a grown lady, but she interferes too much.”
My mouth popped out at the manager’s words.
My father is too kind. A lady over 20 would take care of it.
“You’re saying that because you’re all grown up. A 25-year-old has no intention of getting married.”
“Could you say that you kept pure love until you were twenty-five?”
“Weren’t you over twenty before you met me?”
Cowardly fighting back with facts.
As I lowered my gaze slightly with a more sad heart, I heard the manager giggling.
Bad brother. One day, as an older sister, I have to show dignity.
“Now. If you see this, Your Excellency won’t say anything.”
At those words, I quietly raised my head.
Although the fact that there is no nagging from the father itself is something I am happy to say, but if the father who is urging me to get married doesn’t say anything, the reason is obvious.
As expected. When I looked up, I saw a small case in the manager’s hand.
“Actually, I was going to give you all sorts of confession phrases… But you don’t need that kind of thing, do you?”
“Yes.”
I answered firmly. Confession phrase? What does that matter? It is important whether or not there is a ring on my hand right now.
I had already put everything down after crying and wailing in front of the manager that night. There is no point in looking for romance or atmosphere now. Only looking for efficiency.
“I knew it.”
The general manager smiled again and undid the red ribbon tied to the case. I like the ribbon. Also, red is the prettiest color.
A ribbon that unwinds, a case that is carefully opened, and a ring coming out of it.
I’m glad. I am so happy. I’m really happy, but I’m really happy…
“Hey, manager.”
“Why?”
“…Why half?”
I couldn’t suppress the fundamental question.
No, actually, I heard that Princess Marghetta also received that half ring. Since I started like that, I expected to receive half as well.
However, anticipation and understanding are different. Why cut a perfectly fine ring in half…?
‘A ring that makes two become one?’
The justification is plausible. If I had heard it from someone else, I would have nodded that it was romantic.
But I see the manager for a day or two. The manager is not the kind of person who would pursue such romance with his own will. He’s the kind of person who buys anything from a store near the neighborhood.
“Isn’t that unusual?”
But is it because of my mood? When I pointed out why it was half, the manager seemed to rather like it.
Why…?
***
Ennen hasn’t abandoned her sister yet.
Even the master did not abandon her sister!
– Julis. How have you been?
“Sister!”
When the owner went to work and was in the middle of working, the butler called. I got a call looking for me.
And as soon as I heard that, I guessed it. There is only one person looking for me from the outside. Only Fenelia sister.
“Why did you contact me now!”
As soon as she saw her sister’s face through the communication port, she burst out with sadness and resentment at the same time.
How worried I was! My stomach exploded every time I saw someone who was later than my sister run away! I was worried that something might have happened to my sister!
– I’m sorry. I just didn’t have time.
I studied her sister’s face closely at the firm but somewhat timid voice.
‘…Really?’
My sister is expressionless as always, but her eyes are the windows to her emotions.
Her eyes were overflowing with fatigue. The iron sister was expressing her weariness in her eyes.
What the hell just happened…?