Two Goblins, No Brides?!

CHAPTER 3 𝑀𝑟. 𝑀𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟?!

"I should die, I need to die, please let me die!", Bui cries out as he buried his face at the table. He's in the HQ's lounge with his co workers who just got out of the meeting hall.

They all laughed and consoled him.

"You know it's the first day of meeting our new manager since Sameo married right? Why'd you miss your alarm and be late for 3 hours? You seriously have no sense of time.", Dom a grim reaper, mockingly grins at Bui who was about to cry.

Nabi, a grim reaper too who was more sympathetic and mature than the others, pats Build's hair and punches Dom in the sholders. "He knows his mistake you bastard, don't rub it in!"

"He's super scary!. If death was a face it would be him! What if Bui gets fired because he's late?!", Ekiel a fellow goblin, hugs Bui tightly. " I don't wanna work for someone else!"

"Ekiel, you bastard! You're Build's assistant! You know how tardy he is, why didn't you call or go to his place?!", Dom pulls Ekiel by the ears who was yelping for help however, he's ignored for Bui is now lifeless in his seat.

" I didn't have to do that because it was Sammy's job for the last decade remember? I miss him..."

Bui then stood at the table and announced, "That is it! I'm going home!"

"No. No, you absolutely cannot. You're going to his office. Whether you like it or not. Come on guys, we're delivering this goblin to Death's door step.", Dom rolled his sleeves and carried Bui like he was air, while Ekiel holds on to Dom's legs like a koala."No! Don't take Mr. Hornbill away!"

Devastated, Build already took out his pen, ready to sign for his resignation letter which made Nabi smile.

Nabi and Dom treats him as younger brother. He's easily influenced by others and doesn't retaliate which made Nabi look out for him. He and Dom has been working longer than goblins and they love Bui the most because of his nature.

"He's not scary, okay he does look like that grumpy cashier at our favorite restaurant but! I'm sure he's a good guy, just strict and maybe stern. It is possible that you get punishment though. Other than that you'll be fine."

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With shaking hands, he made it to the door's office and knock three times before entering.

He saw a familliar face which shocked him.

It was Bible stirring coffee at the couch. He's uniform suits him very well and without blood or scars in his face, his features were really defined.

"Bible! Thank heavens you're here!"

Bible was surprised too but he contained his happiness and gestured Bui to take a seat.

"Did you just arrive? Do you want coffee?", Bui sat but his neck is about to break from twisting and turning, examining the place, well he's on the look out ready to die as soon as he meets the manager.

Bui then sat closer and whispered,"I trust you so before the Death arrives I'll tell you..." he pauses and inhales for air," I've literally stayed here half of my life with Sam, but this atmosphere is freaking me out! I woke up late, didn't even brush my teeth and I'm dizzy from all the drinking we had last night! I didn't even remember how I got home! What if the manager punishes me and takes my pin?!"

In his head, he's already staying in a basement apartment, eating cup noodles and dying of colon cancer or lung damage from his smoking. He's goibg to be Rogue!

Bible then removed his eye glasses and pats Bui's hair which made his heart panic. "You'll be fine Bui."

Bui distances himself and stares at the floor to avoid Bible's piercing gaze. "H-How would you know? I'm gonna lose everything and it's scaring me."

Bible leaned closer and whispered in his ear, "I know because I'm the Manager."

"W-What?"

Bible teleported to the table with arms crossed, Build's eyes widened as he read the name written at the name plate.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Jakapan. I was worried that I made a mistake of identifying where you are."

"Manager of Division 1, Bible Sumettikul."

"You were from Rogue Hunting Division right? How did you end up here?"

In a blink of an eye, Bible is now cornering him.

Build was sweating, this situation is making him lose his mind! He revealed all his secrets and did embarrassing things last night thinking Bible is just a casual coworker whom he needed to cheer up.

"Someone forgot to return something important to me and without the ability to fly that I had to walk you home while you did something... That I didn't want to think about. So please hand me the pin."

Flashbacks of him piggyback riding Bible and vomiting made him sink deep into the pinnacle of his embarrassing existence.

Bui fumbled in his pockets and handed the pin to Bible.

No, this is Death!

His manager.

This is a completely different person from yesterday.

He's serious about his job, and Bui understood that as he left the office.

He exhaled and quickly left to start with his duties.

"This is a different setting, he's my boss and not my friend."