Chapter 276 The God Realm Recruited Me Again (1/2)

Now then, how should I describe her current state of mind…… Is it like a turtle with its arms and legs retracted into its shell, or like a curled up hedgehog, with its hair of spike, threateningly protruding over its body……? What is clear is that she currently has no intention of opening up to us.

Think, I should think of a way! Due to Fate-san’s character, there’s no way she would listen to me if I just tell her to work without thinking about it. It would be more ideal if I make her work on her own accord, but I think that is quite a difficult task.

On the other hand, if I don’t talk to her, I won’t be able to get a clue on how to handle this situation. I guess I should gently approach her first and try not to provoke her……

[……Fate-san, are you alright?]

[U- Uuuu…… Kai-chan……]

When I called out to her as gently as possible, a teary-eyed Fate-san glanced at me through the gap in the blanket.

I guess it’s safe to say that she’s still on MAX alert, so my first mission here is to get Fate-san’s face out of the blanket.

[……Kai-chan won’t torture me anymore, right…… I did my best, didn’t I?]

[Y- Yes, I think Fate-san is doing a great job.]

[Right!? I mean, I’ve already worked two days in a row! It’s the “longest time I ever worked”. I’ve worked hard enough!]

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Isn’t your longest time ever hurdle too low!? This woman really hates working that bad huh…… She has been saying that she wants to be a NEET, but I think she’s NEET enough already.

N- No, this is no good…… If I say anything negative, the mission immediately fails. This is where I have to firmly reply and lift up Fate-san.

[That’s right. Fate-san worked really hard…… I wasn’t able to see you personally while you were working, but you were really cool when you entered the city!]

[……R- Really? I…… was cool?]

[Yes. Of course…… The usual Fate is cute and wonderful, but I also thought the serious Fate-san had a different kind of charm.]

[R- Really…… Ehehe…… I see~~]

To be honest, I think I was being exaggerated and lifting her too much, but it seems like Fate-san was happy to receive my praises, as Fate-san looked up from under her blanket with a bashful smile on her face.

Alright! The first barrier has been breached…… She had somehow peaked out her face, so I think she’s becoming a little less cautious.

However, just this is no good. I shouldn’t get carried away by just achieving this, and it isn’t a good time to be on the offensive just yet…… So I should slowly lure her into my range.

[I think seeing Fate-san work would be wonderful but…… Fate-san doesn’t want to work anymore, right?]

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[Unnn. I don’t wanna work anymore~~ I just want to laze around. Work is boring……]

[Right? Fate-san is the Supreme God, so you would have to do lots of work…… Moreover, it’s quite terrible that it’s being dragged on for so long,]

[It’s really as you say! It was supposed to end yesterday!!! I really hate the word overtime!]

As I was earnestly affirming Fate-san and showing her that I’m on her side, little by little, she’s getting on board with what I’m saying. The flow of the conversation is good…… However, I would need to make another push here.

First of all, I think I need to get Fate-san’s mind back to the point where she might be able to do some work.

Fate-san seemed almost uninterested in others, so she wouldn’t be moved by something like the senators, Shea-san and Heart-san being in trouble.

Then, what I should do here…… is to cite something fun for Fate-san to do!

[But, Fate-san. I need to remind you of one thing.]

[……What is it?]

[Fate-san, after you finish your job here, we’re going on our date here, right?]

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[U- Unnn. That’s right.]

The date is no longer an option at this point. To be clear, I don’t think she’s the kind of person who would work without bait, so I think this level of concession is a necessary expense as a bargaining chip.

[Since we’re going on a date, we would want it to be fun, right?]

[That’s obviously correct……]

[However, I’m just a mere human…… so I think some people would be bothered about it.]

[……Eh?]

Continuing to speak in a slightly depressed voice, I tried being careful so that Fate-san doesn’t take it as something solely her fault.

[What if Fate-san got Chronois-san mad for not doing her job…… I’m sure that I will be thinking about it while we’re on our date. It would be nice if I could properly put that aside as Fate-san does, but I think it would be difficult for me to do so.]

[……Kai-chan.]

[That’s why I’m a bit scared. I was looking forward to it so much. I was really looking forward to my date with Fate-san, so thinking that I may not be able to truly enjoy our date is……]

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