Once the Christmas party is over, it's usually work the next day.
If you have a day off, you work. It is a common pattern for working people.
But that's not the case this time.
Our work schedule can be adjusted to allow a lot of flexibility with regard to vacations.
So what I'm doing now is
Kaido, you have it.
I've only been using it for half a year, but the luggage seems to accumulate pretty well. Is this one OK?
I think it's a good idea to share your stuff with five other people, so you can shred the materials on that shelf in order if you don't want them.
It's not a normal workday (dungeon attack), but a year-end cleaning.
Our schedule for this month has been adjusted a lot, and by putting the work in the first half of the month, we've accelerated the end of the year.
I was impressed and grateful for this impossible feat in a normal company, which I had never been able to do before.
That's probably why, although I understand that we must do the cleaning properly, I'm making an effort to be a little more polite now, although I tend to be a little messy because of my inner feeling of hassle.
A party room is a space where work and private life are mixed, and multiple people come in and out of the room, so there are many opportunities to get dirty.
You have to prepare documents, maintain your armor, and have a simple meal, but you also have to drink at home or have a simple tea party, so you will get dirty.
We can't leave them as they are, and each one of us cleans them, mainly by Katsura, but the dirt still remains.
However, the dirt still remains.
We are cleaning behind shelves, ceilings, curtains and other places that we usually don't pay attention to, with cleaning tools in hand.
Kaido and I organize them, moving heavy things out of the way.
I don't even clean my own room. ...... Why did I never think the day would come when I would have to clean my own room, even at work? I feel very defeated, that I do.
Normally, you would be very emotional or something like that. But you're bemoaning over the ordinary things. Work your hands if you have time.
"We are moving it, that we are.
"Yeah, then be a little more careful. You've got some dirt on it.
Kitamiya and Minami are cleaning the small places.
It is a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family.
It's a job well done, but there's a lot to do.
However, even so, the end is in sight, thanks to the steady progress we've been making.
If this continues, it will be finished sooner than I expected.
Although it's large, it's small compared to a company office.
With a few people here and there, it shouldn't take too long to finish.
Lord, I brought you lunch.
Oh, thank you. Let's get to the end of the line for dinner.
"Oh! That's lunch!
"Kaido has a lunchbox from his sisters.
"Wow, I'm not the only one?
"You should be grateful that they're making it for you.
Then, just at the right moment, Himik brought us our lunches.
Unwrapping the towel around your head, you untie your body, which is stiff from the unaccustomed work, and tell everyone to take a break, taking care not to get any dust in your lunchbox.
Meanwhile, Himik wipes the table and spreads the food out for you.
Looks good. Didn't you improve your skills again?
"Mm! I like this world. A variety of information is readily available. And the ingredients for cooking are cheaply available. It's worth the effort.
"Just enough not to be offended by Finance Minister Memoria.
"Ugh, I was stopped trying to buy Matsusaka beef before.
The praise made Himik smile, and he is certainly improving his skills day by day.
In the other world, recipes are often considered a secret.
But in Japan, such information is available to the public.
To Himik, it's like a treasure trove, and it's just a reflection of the results of using that treasure.
A large table with a nose-tickling aroma is set up, with several tupperware containers filled with side dishes and onigiri.
In addition, Himikku is distributing tea from a canteen that he had prepared.
Judging by the coloration, it's green tea.
You're going to be able to find out the best way to get a good deal more about the particulars.
Wow! It's lunchtime, that it is! Lunch, that is! I have worked hard, that I have, and I am starving.
You're in good shape. You only wipe down the house.
I cleaned it. That's an accomplishment in itself, that it is.
What do you usually do with your life?
I've been riding on your back. In the eyes of others, I haven't been living a normal life, that I have. Lately, I've been living a little below average, that I have.
Huh, I can see how you're too good to be true, how you're too good to be true.
"Victory is mine to raise, that it is.
It's more accurate to say that I grew up watching you, not that you raised me.
It's a very good idea to have a good time with your friends and family.
Kitamiya watched Minami, who was frolicking in front of her food like a child, as she took her seat.
I also take my seat, and Himikku sits down next to me and goes about his lunch.
Memoria and Suela are away on business and store duty.
And speaking of the twin angels who made Kaido's lunch, I assume they're probably watching TV right now.
As a result, Himikku took the seat and ate the meal instead of Katsu.
I thought it would be quicker, but it's not. I thought it would be a little quicker, but it's not.
It's no use. We didn't have much experience in the kitchen. It takes time to get used to it. Looks pretty good. What kind of meat is this? Tastes like shrimp.
"It? I think it was the legs of a sand spider,
"...... was a spider meat. ......
"A luxury item?
Ugh, that makes it sound like a delicacy.
"Yes, yes, yes, I don't mind the otherworldly ingredients, but Nan, you haven't heard the reason why you're not coming, Masaru?
"Hmm? I didn't listen to you, that I didn't. He said he had something to do, that he had to do, but I thought the leader would know the details, that he did.
"I haven't heard the details either. I heard that Amelia will be joining you this afternoon for a checkup.
For this final cleaning of the workday, Katsura was supposed to be there, but she was informed that she couldn't come because she had some urgent business to attend to.
I was impressed by the seriousness of Katsu's apology, but if you have things to do, there's no way around it.
It wasn't like I was going to enter a dungeon or fill out any paperwork, so I ended the call, thinking that the next time I'd see her would be after the New Year.
Amelia and her mother, Mie, are late for a routine checkup.
So we have been struggling with the lack of a mainstay of the cleanup crew.
If you're not there, there's nothing we can do. Circumstances are different for each of us. We'll just sit quietly and work on the rest of the cleaning.
That's right.
"In the medical field, that is.
You couldn't be more motivated?
"People have their weaknesses, that they do, Kitamiya~
"Hmm, I have a feeling that the South is less of a specialty.
Yes.
"Woah! Both the leader and Mr. Himikku are terrible, that they are!
"Can you deny it?
"I can't do it, that I can't!
"Then don't dignify it!
They dutifully proceeded with their meal, and without talking about what to do afterwards, they just chatted with each other.
In such a space, a news item of interest comes on the TV news, which is playing as background music.
Next news. The police were informed that a convenience store in 00 city was robbed before dawn last night, and the perpetrator was arrested, but the police received a report that he was in a state of confusion and was injured. The police reported that there was a drug reaction in the suspect's system, which has led to a recent spate of drug activity: ......
This news again. That's a lot of news lately.
Well, it's been about a month now.
When I say I'm curious about it, it's not about something funny or about an actor or actress you used to press.
The worse the story, the more memorable it is.
The worse the story, the more memorable it is, especially if it happens in the vicinity.
While the trouble was going on in the company, it was happening in Tokyo too.
That's the news.
Although he said it was recent, this incident that Kaido mentioned has been happening for about a month now.
A new kind of drug addict.
This is a truly illegal drug, not like the illegal herbs you often see in the news.
It is often reported in the press that the route of sale is difficult to find because it is not a well-known drug.
There are stories of private operations from freelance organizations such as the Yakuza, and we hear that the police are entering even the smallest of alleys.
Perhaps this news is also meant to be a warning, but the lack of progress is also somewhat disturbing.
"Come to think of it, wasn't it a month ago that Kaido-senpai was talking about a rumor about a strange girl?
Are you talking about that demon-possessed religious recruiter?
Yes.
That's true. But if she's related to this, it means she's connected to the distributor. That's just too good to be true.
It's unlikely, Kaido lets slip, but his usual instincts tell him to deny the denial.
But this is none of our business.
If your family members are involved in strange drugs, you are going too far to get involved in this kind of trouble outside the office.
Someone once said that truth is stranger than fiction, that it is.
You're right, sometimes what you think is impossible is true. However, it's best to leave this matter to your real job. It's wrong to get involved in affairs outside the office. It would still be more constructive for us to go on with our work and worry about the vacations that are now in front of us.
That's true too. I'm full of shit for the last one.
I would like to say "yes, that I do. I would like to say that, that I do, but I feel like I'm the only one who gets caught up in conversations like this these days, don't I?
"Mm. Does the South feel the same way? I remember a brave man I used to serve said something like that and it got him in trouble every time.
"Oh no, that's not good, that's true. Be careful, that it is.
"Why are you telling me. Me.
Oh yeah, isn't it because she always gets in trouble?
"I don't like to be involved in this ...... but there's no denying it.
You watch the news with a wry smile on your face as you listen to Himik's ridiculous jokes and accept Nam's points.
Across the TV, you can see people debating to find a connection between the past events, but there's a lot of predictions flying around that don't go beyond the bounds of the theory.
I'm hoping that nothing will come out of it, and I'm eating my onigiri, hoping that nothing will happen to satisfy my hunger.
Word of the Day
Sometimes we are connected somewhere even when we think we are not.