Inside is a normal reception room, with a bastet table and a sofa in front of it.
"Wait for me, I'll read it in a minute, just sit on the couch.
Don't make Cinna, the one that gives you goosebumps every time you make Cinna.
The three of us will sit side by side as instructed.
To ensure a safe retreat when the time comes, I'll sit at the end with Kitamiya in the middle and South at the other end.
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that Minami, still in shock, collapses rather than sits down, but she'll come back eventually.
"Hmmm, so that explains it, I see what's going on.
What about it?
"Impatient, you need to be a little more relaxed to be able to have a guy you like?
...... Yeah, I'll take a look at it.
Kitamiya, you did a great job, you put up with it well.
You can see clearly that you had a blue streak, but you bore it well.
This guy's behavior is more than annoying.
You've put up with a guy like that.
Kyra and the others will be there later to talk about it, but, well, it could be done, couldn't it?
"Really?
Yes, I'm an incubus, let me take care of your love affairs!
Bullshit! I'd like to shout, but let's leave it at that for now.
It seems that our story will pass.
Honestly, I was prepared to be kicked off with a word of "be patient" because this is a completely personal matter.
At any rate, if I were to summarize what I'm claiming, it would be 'We are separated and cannot work because it's hard for us to be together, so please change departments'.
If someone had said this to me, I would have said, "I'm an idiot or I'm a serious jerk," and ended the conversation on the spot.
It is only because I knew the current situation of Kitamiya and had a certain understanding of her feelings that I was able to help her do this, but for a member of society, this is not something you can complain about out loud.
This guy who is trying his best to tackle such a matter might be a pervert on the outside, but he might be a reasonable guy.
He's a pervert.
And? Specifically? You're not going to say that it would all come together if you said that Kitamiya is having a hard time and that you have to admit this, are you?
Well, when it's all over, you won't be needing my department.
Repeat in your mind the words "twice, because it's important, or maybe this is the third time, or maybe it's a pervert," and nod in agreement with that, without showing it, you'll.
If you could, we wouldn't be having this conversation in the first place.
Then we'd be talking about how to do it.
I'd go so far as to say, seriously.
Don't worry, I'll be sure to discuss it with Kayla in bed.
"Serious Shiro Blade-taking!
It wasn't
In a flash of spunk, I quickly slashed at him with a nearby mop, but I didn't regret it.
I don't understand what the supervisor had in mind when he placed him in this position in the first place.
"Hey, you're good, you make me sweat a little bit.
"It would have been nice if they had just cut me off.
I'm still pouring magic power into my mop to increase its strength, and I'm also strengthening myself to put power into my body.
It seems that incubus are not very good at fighting.
The faggot in front of you? Pervert? Apparently, I'm one of them.
A man in his position has more than average ability, but he's at odds with me.
Take it seriously.
"Are you kidding me, girls will hate you for being impatient?
I'm sorry, but I have to keep my personal life separate from my professional life.
The fact that you still can't push through it is probably proof that you're better than me.
Do you have a problem with being too serious?
I feel like I could mop the sound of a sword being pulled out of its scabbard with a chopper.
"I'm serious, already, incubus is fragile, okay?
"What are you talking about with those muscles? More than that
Yes, by the way, it's my job to improve the efficiency of our company's work, and if you can clearly show the inefficiencies in your work, you can make changes in your personnel.
...... So you're replacing one reason for requesting a change in personnel with another.
Well, Kayla is a bit prideful, but if you make sense, she'll understand, right? They'll hate me, though.
That's the last word to ruin it.
This pervert's explanation makes sense.
When you actually do a job, what you have to say is important.
If you want to make a petition to save time and increase efficiency, or if you want to make your job easier, the former would be easier to pass, even if it's an extreme example.
Again, he's saying that it will pass if you explain that something is fatal to your work efficiency, not because you have an ex-boyfriend.
Fortunately, that idea is also in my mind, though not all of it, but I incorporated it into Kitamiya's petition when I corrected it.
It's okay, to begin with, you humans are more scary. You're planning something behind the scenes, laughing behind the scenes, trying to get along with each other, but it's right in front of you. Then you might as well just tell me from the beginning.
"Is that so?
I think so?
"God! We don't have time for this, so get on with it!
"Uh-huh, don't rush, don't rush, leave it all to me and all will be well.
I don't know.
He seems to take himself seriously, but he's not very trustworthy because he tries to take away the flow of the conversation with his teasing tone.
What you're saying is decent and well-reasoned.
But I sensed something untrustworthy and I had to take it seriously.
This incubus, Bastet, is a witness, and when the other side arrives, it's time for us to get serious.
"Oh my God, I smell a nice guy.
"You're here.
Bastet is in the middle of making arrangements with Kitamiya actively, or rather, completely ignoring appearances, when he suddenly makes a sniffing gesture.
And from the words that were spat out, it seems that the other party has arrived.
You're going to be able to get a great deal more than just a few minutes of your time.
And the moment he looked at me, fire-clearing was a sight to behold.
Oh, that guy's face, trying so hard to repair his expression, looked like he made an amazing effort.
It wasn't mended, though.
Let's just get this over with. I don't want to be here for even a second.
Oh, yeah. I guess you forgot that I'm the boss.
"How come this guy got ahead of you so quickly, Suela is unreasonable in her career?
You look at her with a sidelong glance as she slinks along, probably because of her personality. She sits gracefully on the sofa across from you because she comes from a good family.
Her movements are graceful.
It's a good idea to take a seat next to her while keeping a distance as if he knows at a glance that the guy from Bastet is a danger to him.
"It's because you're always acting like that, isn't it? I'm still going to do my job well and I'm not going to look down on anyone.
I'd tell you to mind your looks a little more, but now is not the time to interfere.
Mr. Nostalfel hands over the documents he offers silently, and Bastet receives them with a bitter smile.
They know each other's conversational territory, and there is no waste in their movements.
With faster movements than before, the pervert goes through the documents.
Now, this time I, as a witness for the union, will take the lead. Good.
Yes.
Please.
Having finished reading the material to be fair, Bastet proceeded to speak.
Kitamiya nodded seriously and Nostalfel nodded irreverently.
I've read both sides of the argument, and I'll start with Kyra's side, but I have three demands. The first is the immediate reinstatement of Kitamiya Karen's party, the second is the punishment of Jiro Tanaka's party for acting with unauthorized party members, and the third is the request for the transfer of some of the parties in the same party in order to eliminate the bias in business efficiency due to the increase in the strength of the military force.
"Hey! That's it!
Oh, I didn't expect you to point the finger at me too.
And, nice south.
When Kitamiya was about to scream, he stopped her by stamping his foot.
Still, the other side can tell you that you were going to do something.
"Of course, a few weeks in duration, the efficiency of their party I'm in charge of has dropped significantly since she left. This is not only interfering with their work, but it's also interfering with our business as a company. If they have permission to do so, or they are doing so without permission. You're Tanaka Jirou, right? A rule is a rule that must be followed, and since you know it and break it, you deserve to be punished, right? And we can't have all our forces in one place in case something happens. You have to reduce the risk.
You're going to be able to find out if you're going to be able to get a good deal more than you're used to.
Temporary is only a temporary system, originally implemented as a countermeasure when a party is disbanded or unable to perform its duties due to illness or injury.
The rules contain similar language in the company rules.
Let's leave the first one aside for now, there will be no problem with the second.
There is an exception for the second one, as long as you notify us and request an extension. It was well filed and submitted to HR and it was accepted.
I've been through it all.
It's common business sense to check for problems, and that's just nonsense to skip the formalities when you're at a disadvantage.
Well, this kind of back-and-forth is like a boxing jab and a probe.
I'll block where I can, and minimize the damage.
The problem is, the first and the third, for us the main battleground was supposed to be the first one, and now we've been given another battleground, the demand for the third one.
Now, leaving the first battle to Kitamiya and Minami, I'll have to travel to the third one.
The second one is probably an abandoned piece of equipment for them as well.
I'm not sure if they've looked into it or if they were expecting it.
They are elegantly sipping the tea Bastet has provided.
Now, this one is getting stuck here.
They're serious about what they stand for, too, explaining the risks of consolidating forces, asking for our understanding and giving us what we want.
Well, we are also trying to take away their strength and, in effect, they are taking it away.
I can't blame them for making such a demand.
I'm not going to pass.
Besides, the third demand will kick in, which will give us the momentum to add the second one to our demands.
Now, let's hold on.
Next, Kitamiya's demand. This one is simple. Your departure from the party led by Tohru Hokusumi and transfer to the party led by Jiro Tanaka.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Well, how about that?
"...... don't let anyone other than yourself suddenly enter the conversation?
Oh, scary.
you're a subhuman of the dragon lineage!
you're as good as you're supposed to be.
well...
"Unfortunately, I was going to be a part of the party just now, and I was going to give you some advice, but if you're talking about pulling our party out, I'm going to have my say.
Compared to Instructor Kio and Instructor Fusio, it's still a good level to look good.
To begin with, the other party leaders, including fire-clearing there, have given up their recruiting authority. And when the time comes, if there is a shortage of people, they will ask for personnel from somewhere. And that's where they have the authority to ask for your supplies. He's not wrong, sir. But it just doesn't make sense. Isn't that right? By the way, did you tell your supervisor about this?
I applied and was rejected. We're already in the second round of selection and cannot give you recruiting privileges. I was also told that your authority would expire soon. But that's where it all started, when you pulled her out. It's interfering with his party behavior. Then don't you owe it to him to make up for the delay? So I'm not going to hear any excuses around that?
These conversations are about how to minimize your own damage while confronting your opponent's disapproval and not letting them down.
It's a verbal slugfest.
Don't hold back and you'll lose.
Your opponent is in a higher position than you, but don't back down.
Use formal honorifics, but otherwise be belligerent.
I could say that at that time it was an emergency situation. In addition, the more forces the better, and there was a fire-clearing party that was on the verge of splitting up. Though it may sound like this, but from my standpoint as a third party, the fire-clearing party at that time was completely dysfunctional. It was so difficult to work together. So I asked for your help to defuse the situation. The decision to do nothing in a company emergency was not mine to make at the time.
But then, shouldn't Tohru have gone with them? You didn't have to go out of your way to disrupt the scene by just pulling her out, did you?
"Unfortunately, he and I would not have been able to form a joint front. He wouldn't have been able to make the decision to work with me on his own, so I approached her on the spot to see if we could work together.
Honestly speaking, if Kitamiya had said no, I wouldn't have added him.
Then, if you ask me if I'd add fire-clearing, I'd say no, now and in the past.
So I'll tell you that Nostalfel's opinion is impossible.
To begin with.
It's a rare thing to be able to say "Okay" when asked to join forces with someone who has looked down on you or been looked down on by you.
You've dug your own grave, your expression hasn't changed, but your eyes are changing color.
She got off on the wrong foot.
If they wanted to pull the party out of us, they had to go with a more rules-based approach, not the past.
"To begin with, I've never been asked to staff him directly, to scout for him. But it's not reasonable to demand that a person who has come here and is starting to become an asset be sent elsewhere, without regard to our work efficiency. The same goes for Kitamiya, she is a temporary party member at the beginning and should have a word with us when she left. That's right, that's exactly what happened, despite the fact that Fire Clear himself should have said something to me about the job, he didn't say anything.
"I skipped the advisory, didn't I?
It's about Kitamiya's transfer. It doesn't lead to a transfer from my party. What I take issue with is that it was too late to raise the issue, and he said it wasn't a problem at the stage of relinquishing his recruiting rights. If it wasn't a problem when the three of us were working together, why didn't he move at the reduced stage?
"That's it,
"Nothing is being said, no instructions, no signs . That's what I've been doing, I've been looked down upon by the surrounding parties. So, when they ask me to give you the manpower at your disposal, I'm not loose enough to nod my head in agreement.
"......
I won.
We had to push and push and push and push, and as long as the results were good, we won.
He's right, as far as the second and third demands of Kyra, their performance is not acceptable to the company.
Bastet came into the conversation at the silent stage.
Then he spread the material on the table between them.
''Their achievements, of course, before Kitamiya-chan joined. The demon king's ranking system became obsolete due to the many retirements, but the data is still available. Here's the track record of your party. There has been a sudden drop in performance since a certain point in time.
The line graph shows me and my business performance, the number of monsters defeated in the attack hierarchy, the loot and the report, and the overall number of figures that have been judged to be in the line graph, my party is slowly rising, while fire-clearing's party was higher than ours until a certain point, a certain boundary, that we produced. They were sluggish and starting to fall in the challenging phase of the hierarchy.
Not only this, they have a good track record compared to the other parties. I'm not going to let them apply to the top spot if it would destroy their party.
At any rate, the winner of the preliminaries has been decided.
After glaring at me once as if I were the starter, he brushed his hair out of his ear and said, "All right," without losing his attitude.
Now, your shoulders are hunched, but we're all set.
You're next.
Tanaka Jiro, twenty-eight years old, unmarried
Her Suela Hendelberg
Memory Tris
Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time) + Recruiter (soon to expire)
Magical aptitude 8 (general class)
Post Warriors
Word of the Day
It takes a track record to voice an opinion, and if anyone finds out that their actions are bad, they have to shut up!