Chapter 14 (1/2)

Did The Air Around You Change?

Neito finally got to eat lunch alone He ate curry in the company’s cafeteria alone

Anice usually calls out “Lets have lunch Nate!” everyday, and acco lunch, but she wasn’t with Him today

Despite Her looks, she was a sincere and serious person Today, She had an errand to run in the Department

She’s way younger than rip on life than ht and cheerful… if only Her Father wasn’t the Boss of Cris could’ve been better

Maybe I could try to sweet talk her… No, no, no, no…

Just thinking about made Him all red He was about to scoop another spoonful fro his lunch plate, walking towards Him

[Komori…?]

[Aa, It’s you Ikeno… It’s been a while]

It was his all handsome coworker, Ikeno They haven’t met each other since the recruitned to the Operations and Planning Department (As expected)

[Hey… Did the Air around You change?]

Ikeno asked Neito, suspiciously looking at Him

[I don’t know… it still hasn’t been a year Maybe I’ve changed]

[I heard that you were transferred from the General Affairs Department to the Sales Department]

[…Yeah]

[I never thought I would see you in the reat for you huh?]

[Yeah, Thanks]

Ikeno stood while talking with Neito, but after a while, he noticed he was standing out a the crowd nobody sat near Neito so Ikeno sat across hi Carbonara for lunch(Note: It was said in first person towards the audience)

[By the way, did you hear? There’s ato be held later in the afternoon]

Ikeno’s words… itto mock me

[Meeting? Oh yeah, it was on my schedule a while back]

One of Neito’s plans was approved a few days ago, and awas to be held on how to defeat the Guardians Theone of Metallica’s eneanization’s technology The technology would prove to be useful, if they can analyze and exploit its weakness, aiding Metallica in their conquest

[Oh yeah, it’s a jointDepart to be tackling on how to deal with Beetle]

Ikeno looked surprised upon hearing those words

[Wow… you seeher-ups in your Depart]

Maybe he’s also an underling in the Operations and Planning Department… I doubt our experience would differ since I’m from the Sales Department

In a feords, Neito was always jealous of Ikeno

[No… it’s because I’]

[What?! You?! You’ve got to be kidding me]

[Nah, I got invited a while back Though, It’sever since I entered this company]

In planning against the Guardians, any for one of the

[Is that so… I’ll be in thattoo]

[Then, It’ll be our first tiether Let’s do our best]