Chapter 1896: Ship Party 21

Anne-san's gaze flusteredly moved about, but after a few moments, she looked aghast and bowed her head to Tre-san.

[P- Please excuse my rudeness. My name is Rimegithe Lenoria Githurd Armetes Anne. M- My apologies, I don't have a business card with me.]

[No, please don't worry about it. Would you mind if I call you Anne-san?]

[T- That would be fine.]

[Well then, I feel apologetic bringing this up with you at this party in which we just met, but would you mind talking about work for a little bit?]

[Y- Yes!]

How should I say this...... Tre-san in her work mode just feels different. No, she's a tall, model-like beauty, so she looks good being crisp...... but with her usual personality being like that, seeing her like this feels quite disconcerting.

That aside, they're going to talk about work...... Anne-san is a Kruel, and upon seeing her, Tre-san said it was right timing, so is what she's going to talk about some kind of job she needs to ask a Kruel to do?

[I'll confirm just in case, but can I assume that Anne-san is involved in the mining business?]

[Yes. Umm, I'm technically the representative of our union.]

[I see, how big of a union is it?]

[We are technically a medium-sized union of more than 50 members, but we just have 54 members, so we're just barely medium-sized.]

[Do you have technical qualifications?]

[Ah, yes. Including myself, 7 people have a 1st-Class Qualification, 15 have Semi 1st-Class Qualification, and the rest all have at least a Semi 2nd-Class Qualification.]

[That is quite excellent. Do you have an exclusive contract with any group or company?]

[......Alright, that's enough talk about work! Heck, why do you always have that complicated look on your face, Kaito?]

[No, you should already know why. I know that Tre-san is someone who can handle work properly, and I understand that you're the type to do things properly when necessary...... but seeing Tre-san looking like a capable woman really just feels out of place......]

[That's strange? The way you said it, it sounds like when I'm not in work mode, I'm a no good woman...... Rather, can I ask something? What do they mean by no good? It's apparently something used a lot by otherworlders, and I kinda get what it's implying because of the situations in which it's used but......]

[Ah~~ Errr, I think it was originally used for broken cars....... mechanical products......]

(T/N: The word originally used here was ponkotsu, which kinda mean something like clunky, but the word eventually got used to no good people.)

Hearing Tre-san, transitioning from work mode to a completely relaxed atmosphere, suddenly asking about something trivial with genuine interest, I answered with a wry smile. As I thought, I really feel more comfortable when Tre-san is laid back like this.

It's just, Anne-san was looking at the sudden difference in atmosphere in a daze now......

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [As expected, the benefits that come in exchange for stomachaches are huge...... I should also get some sort of benefit......]

? ? ? : [For Serious-senpai, he's providing sweet development, which could be considered a stomachache issue, and in return for that, isn't Serious-senpai bringing about that sugarization phenomenon?]

Serious-senpai : [Aren't those just demerits!? Where are the benefits?]

Makina : [Isn't knowing me thanks to my beloved child the greatest benefit of all?]

Serious-senpai : [That's just too big of a demerit!!! WHERE ARE THE MERIIIIIIIITS!?]

Makina : [......Arehh?]