Chapter 62

After receiving the certificate of appreciation and completing the interview, we left the government office and walked back to the branch.

"Erika, you were lying all the time, weren't you?"

"No, I didn't lie that much."

"You were saying too many good things about me."

"That's not true. Sieg is amazing, and I respect you."

Hmm, there's no cloud in her eyes.

She's a good kid, but she really can't see people clearly.

"Well, never mind. The troublesome certificate of appreciation and interview are over, so let's go back and focus on work."

"Right. We can't work overtime today anyway."

I don't make people work overtime unless it's absolutely necessary...

"Do you have something to do?"

"I don't, but Sieg and Adelheid do, don't they?"

Oh, the dinner.

"That's right... I don't need dinner."

"Yes, you're having dinner with Leonora."

"By the way, I'm planning to go fishing for Helen tomorrow."

Cats love fish.

Actually, Helen likes fish too.

"Ah, you mentioned that. You're going with Leonora, right?"

"Apparently. Her hometown is a port town."

"I've heard that. She said she loves the sea, but she can't swim, so she just looks at it."

She also said she's never been fishing.

Well, maybe that's normal for a noble lady.

"Are you coming, Erika?"

"No, I have plans to show Adelheid around town."

I see.

Erika, as always, is a good person.

"Got it. Then I'll go with Leonora."

"Okay. Please catch some fish. I'll make acqua pazza tonight."

"Sure thing."

As we walked and talked, we soon arrived at the branch, went around to the back, and resumed our work. Later, when Rübert came, I handed over today's bricks, and when it was time to finish, I went home.

"Should I leave, Sieg-sama?"

Since I had some time, I was resting in my room when Helen asked.

"No, stay. Help me if I get stuck in the conversation."

Usually, there are four of us, and with the bright Leonora and considerate Erika, there's no problem.

But the combination of me and Adelheid is a bit awkward.

After all, neither of us is the type to talk a lot.

"Are you still nervous?"

"There's no problem talking in the room or at the branch. But it's a restaurant with a view of the night sky, right? I don't know what kind of face to make."

It's called a dinner, after all.

"Can't you just be normal? You're just having dinner with a colleague, right?"

I've never had a friend, so I don't know, but would you go to a restaurant with a view of the night sky with a friend?

Isn't that for lovers?

"Hmm, maybe I should go in business mode..."

Based on my conversation with the mayor today.

"I think you should avoid that. Adelheid will be worried. Remember, she said she didn't know who you were writing letters to?"

That's true.

"Maybe I'll just eat and drink normally."

"I think that's best. Adelheid knows that you're not good at communication, and she's a kind person, so it'll be fine."

"Hmm... Got it."

I waited, and when the time came, I left the room.

There, in front of Erika's room, Adelheid and Leonora were chatting.

"Oh, Sieg-kun is here."

"That's right."

The two of them looked at me.

Leonora was in her usual witch girl costume, but Adelheid was in a dress-like one-piece.

"Adelheid, that outfit—"

"Ooh! There's a bug on Sieg-sama's face!"

Helen flew at my face and stuck to it.

"What is it?"

It feels so good, so fluffy.

"…Praise it! Praise a woman's clothes!"

"I was going to say it looks expensive."

I'm growing, you know.

"Is that praise?"

"Yes, it is. The chief said expensive things are good, too."

"Ah, yes... Sieg-sama must have had the wrong teacher. It must be so..."

That's hard to say.

"Still, are you going in that outfit?"

I peeled Helen off and put her on my shoulder, then asked Adelheid.

"We're going to the Side Hotel, right? There's a certain dress code for that."

"But I'm dressed normally..."

I heard there's no dress code.

"It's fine for men, but women care about it."

Hmm?

Well, maybe that's how it is?

"Leonora too?"

"Of course. That's why I don't go in this outfit. I don't care at a regular restaurant, though."

Is that how it is...

What about Erika?

She's a commoner, right?

"Got it. What's Leonora doing?"

She's in a witch girl costume, so she probably won't come...

"I was going to Erika's room, but I just talked to Adelheid. I'll enjoy a home date with Erika, so you two have a good night."

Leonora said that and went into Erika's room.

Helen was here, but only Adelheid and I were left.

"Do you need an escort?"

"To the hotel?"

It's far...

"Should I have called a car?"

"No, I want to walk, so it's fine. This workplace is very comfortable, but I'm not getting enough exercise."

It's too close...

"Let's go, then."

"Okay."

Adelheid and I started walking.

"Ah, I think white looks good."

"Thank you. That's much more pleasant than what Leonora said earlier, 'You look mature and beautiful.'"

Of course...

That's a line from the pickup book.

Everyone has read it and knows the content, so it's counterproductive now...

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