True Magician

Chapter 135

Kuoh.

When I returned home, the first thing I did was check to see what stage the plot was at. As it turned out, not much time had passed, only a couple of days, and right now, Issei and his men were still at the Gremory Mansion practicing. The servants were still going to work as well, making the house empty most of the time, and Goetia was back in my body. So, what was I doing now? Well...

- "Let's have a drink!" There was a collective cheer from the company's employees, including Runeas, Gil, and the director himself.

- "I'm glad you came, Romani-san," he said, taking a few sips of beer.

- "I didn't want to miss my distant relatives' moment of freedom," I grinned and sipped some coffee, "The company is showing good numbers. Thank you for your work."

- "No problem. It's thanks to you," he smiled.

I accepted the invitation to the corporate party, and we were currently in one of the booths of a fairly nice place where we could have a drink and make a relatively loud noise. It was supposed to have taken place earlier, but due to work pressure it had been postponed.

It was in the late afternoon, when the workday was over, and I have to say, what I saw was expected, but no less fun. And I wanted to check in on the Servants, since I hadn't spent much time with them lately.

- "Why is Yukio-kun so angry... He'd be more suited to being the warden of a prison than a department in an office..." Runeas mumbled, resting her head on the cold table, before draining her beer in a gulp, "Or maybe he's an ancient demon in disguise that finds pleasure in tormenting a young and sweet girl like me? Yeah, I'm sure he is."

- "Um... Runeas-san... You should..." the colleague sitting next to her tried to stop her.

- "Also, that Romani who sealed my powers and made me work... Ooooh... I should be enjoying my youth, not all this..."

- "I heard you, Runeas-san," the very department head sitting nearby suddenly said, causing Runeas to momentarily stiffen and then robotically turn her head in his direction, "And I'm professional enough not to make your job harder because of your opinion of me. To do so would indicate my incompetence and inability to separate work and personal life, as well as my disrespect for Archaman-san, who saved the company and is here."

- "Yukio-kun..." Runeas muttered, looking at him with hopeful eyes.

- "However, I have to say that the eighth-grade syndrome at the age of thirty-two, as stated in your paperwork, can severely affect your mental health, and therefore your job. The company cares about its employees and is therefore willing to pay for your visits to a psychologist. If you want to, of course."

I didn't hold back and laughed, followed by a few other employees of the company, although they tried to hide it.

- "Wha... Y-you're implying that I'm sick, Yukio-kun?! Why?!"

- "It's an objective point of view, Runeas-san. The company depends on each and every employee, and since you're on Archaman-san's special account, you should be more closely scrutinized."

- "You... You're a demon!" Runeas exclaimed, "Then what about the others!"

- "Lance-san only had difficulties in the beginning, but things are back to normal now, if you don't take into account the problems of communicating with the female part of the staff, really. Gil-san though has a more developed version of eighth-grade boy syndrome, but his performance is unquestionable. If it weren't for Archaman-san's condition, he could be a great department head. You should look up to him."

Heh. She wanted to escape from work and all the bureaucratic hell. Literally. But even so, I could sense that she was having fun. And I think it's because of the interaction with her coworkers, including Yukio-kun. After-all, when she worked in a different team from the usual demon aristocracy, and the difference was definitely palpable.