Vol 1 Chapter 32 (2/2)
“… For giving you trouble, I’m sorry… And, you… saved me”
“It was nothing”
“Take care next time okay?”
They blaht that, but the tere s
Nothing about the way they looked implied derision, nor was there any sarcasm
“It was nothing this tiratitude, so we’re even”
“You understood everything Frank-san said right?”
“Y-yeah…”
“Then in that case, there’s nothing else for us to say Do your best”
Saying that, the two of them returned to their work Bard was dumbstruck Did Claude knoas said?
“If you’re still regretting it, hang out with us after this”
“… Huh?”
Claude grinned with a laugh seeing Bard’s questioning face
“You drink, right? Sa-ke”
When it stops functioning as a branch, the dining room’s atmosphere becomes completely like a bar’s
In the second floor’s private roo some sake
“”Cheeeeeers!””
“… Cheers”
Claude and Desiree chugged down so out so the way he looked, Claude grinned
“Nervous since it’s two to one?”
“… Huh?”
“Wasn’t it the same when you were at reception? Today”
He was urging hiulped down his o
Claude let out a strong voice of admiration and Desire stood up and applauded him
Bard, who sla, felt great Desiree filled Bard’sback up
Like this, it didn’t take long for hi at all
“So, hey You getting used to the branch?”
Claude asked while sticking some snack into his mouth
“How cood I!”
Though he definitely replied with a negative, his expression didn’t look unpleasant
“I can’t doooooo it! Hate gettin’ emplooood… the heck’s with thaaat!”
“I don’t think Ilya-chan is a child that would e about it~”
With a bit of red showing on her cheeks from the alcohol, Desiree spoke with a smile as she drank more fruit wine
“Thas’ wat ya all say! Alith the smilin’… I’m jus’ tryin’ to live!”
“Well, we’re definitely easygoing”
Claude agreed
“The people in this town are all like that”
“… Sheee?”
S in a pout, Claude continued
“Easygoing, gentle, warm That’s why everyone can smile Do you dislike that?”
“…”
He didn’t hate it However, he envied it
He couldn’t get it hiet, and he envied this town’s citizens
Although he should be able to join them, he just couldn’t It was painful
“Even you could do it too you know?”
“… S’no use”
Bard looked down to the table
After all, he was a murderer
In addition to that, even when he saw Katie break, he was a man that didn’t question his way of life
It was thanks to Ilya that they could be in the branch, it wasn’t so they did at all That didn’t h
A wall uild Before he realized, Bard parted with his consciousness
“… Oh, he fell asleep”
Desiree tried pulling on Bard’s ear, but there was no reaction
Whilethe sleeper, Desiree turned her half-open eyes to Claude
“He drank too much”
“Eeeh But you’ve just been egging him on”
“Well~ now~, maybe he’s a bit weaker than expected?”
“I thought he’d say a bit h~”
His would be an indirect improvement even if he didn’t remember due to the sake, or just a plain improvement if he did
Although that was those two’s plan, it didn’t go that well
“That aside, these appetizers Ilya made are just evil!”
“Cooo some more?”
“I’ll get some sake too! Ah, toilet first!”
“Make sure you get there, alright?”
“I know”
Giving that simple response to Desiree, Claude headed for the first floor
The first floor’s dining roo with liveliness and smiles
Recalling the scene of how dead the branch used to be, Claude stored Bard’s wry smile as he complained in his memory and collected some more sake
He ht pretend to be depressed, but he expected that he’d open up soon enough if it was left to Desiree
He returned to the second floor at a quick pace