Chapter 107: Chapter 64: An Unexpected Visit (Thanks to Alliance Hierarch 守恒_lulu)
"I understand the plan."
It was still that corner spot by the window, where the manager in a pink and white female suit leisurely reviewed the proposal Belfeng had submitted over a cup of coffee, with the relaxed demeanor of an animal basking in the sun on a haystack.
Although there wasn't an explicit hierarchy among the maids in the cafe, there were still senior and junior relationships. For instance, Hexia was brought in under the guidance of Belfeng, so naturally, she was considered her junior. Usually, when the manager had instructions or tasks to pass on, she would do so through Belfeng, who would organize the maids like Hexia (Dantalion), Deklabi, and others to handle them.
The special bar counter was also organized by Belfeng before being submitted for the manager's review.
"The cost seems quite high, but considering Dantalion's special circumstances, I'll approve it." The manager placed the proposal on the table, picked up her black personal terminal, and gently pressed down with her short, stout arms. Finally, a black stamp reading 'Approved' was embossed on the surface of the proposal.
"You give this proposal to 'Leviathan'; she will be responsible for having it properly decorated." The manager mentioned another name from the Seven Deadly Sins, 'Envy,' within the cafe.
Being one of the special maids in the cafe, 'Leviathan,' who represented the sea monster, was said to be a woman clad in a white lab coat who rarely showed herself in front of outsiders. She typically stayed in the frosty machine room below 'Dream of Glazed Glass,' where the AI that controlled all the facilities in the cafe, security monitors, and several standby security maintenance Autonomous Units were located.
"Dealing with 'Leviathan', huh..." Belfeng felt a bit of a headache coming on; that woman had a peculiar personality, and was someone she seldom could handle.
"No worries, she will cooperate with you this time." The manager dismissed the concern with a wave of her hand before picking up her hat from the side, putting it on, and standing up.
It was time for her nap again.
"After the bar is decorated, you all should try it out for a few days before handing it over to Dantalion to run." With that, she waved her hand and the plump figure departed.
"The manager is always like this, leaving everything to me to do."
Belfeng murmured a complaint as she lay on the table. Suddenly, she remembered certain rumors within the cafe, suggesting that the manager herself was the former bearer of the title 'Sloth' before she joined.
"Well, with the manager being the big 'Sloth,' I guess I have to become 'Diligence.'" Her rabbit ears twitched slightly and then drooped, irresistibly inviting one to stroke them.
After a while, she stood up with renewed energy, or perhaps one should say, true to her rabbit nature.
"However, I will soon be preparing a room for Dantalion, and thinking about it gets me a bit excited. This time it will be a huge success."
On the other side of 'Dream of Glazed Glass,' Hexia was in Deklabi's tiny chapel.
Today, the little 'Angel' Deklabi with a cute star on her forehead had just finished listening to the confessions of the patrons, and it was time for her to rest.
"Is this how you normally work, Raby?"
Hexia sat beside Deklabi, and the two youngest maids of the cafe had always been close.
"That's the way it is."
Dressed in a white robe, 'Deklabi' closed the black and golden scripture and placed it on her chair, then sat down on it. Now her height was almost the same as Hexia's.
[Edith Academy, Fernandi, Position: Level B Special Envoy...]
The somewhat stiff card was engraved with lifelike patterns of blue-black roses, the emblem of Edith Academy.
"I'm here to invite Miss Hexia to enroll at Edith Academy," he stated his intention outright.
"Eh, isn't there something like a re-examination required?" the girl asked, puzzled.
"No need, Miss Hexia has already proven your talent to us." He then took out an assessment report from his briefcase, from a professional institution within the Federation, rating her talent based on her performance that day.
Structural Integration [Perfect Level]: Physically perfect integration of splits and defects, with many undiscovered points, she might have the potential for a Legendary Talent, it's just not all revealed yet.
"According to the regulations of Edith Academy, if one is evaluated with a Perfect Level Talent Ability, one can be enrolled without examination."
"I see." Odd, if this had been before, she might have been so overjoyed she'd faint, but now she couldn't seem to muster much excitement.
Perhaps it was because she had already experienced the splendor in the Northern First District, and also obtained a spot at Yuanting Academy.
Seeing Hexia's indifferent expression, which was entirely different from her earlier demeanor, the teacher felt surprise and sensed a bad omen.
"What are Miss Hexia's thoughts on this?"
"As for me... actually, I just finished the re-examination for Yuanting Academy not long ago." She didn't want to purposely hide anything or trouble the teacher before her, so she spoke her mind directly.
"Yuanting Academy, indeed, it's also a good school." In Fernandi's mind, Yuanting Academy was two levels below Edith Academy where he worked, but for the sake of maintaining a good image, it wouldn't be right to speak ill of it.
"However, our Edith Academy has more advantages, and I suspect that Miss Hexia might not fully understand..." He wanted to explain the situation in detail but it also wouldn't do to keep standing outside her door.
Seeing the teacher step aside to reveal the door behind him, Hexia understood that he wanted to have a longer talk with her. After a brief contemplation, she felt it wasn't right to keep him waiting outside when he had come such a long way to see her.
"I'll open the door, please give me a moment."
Using the identity chip on her wrist, she swiped open the door and then stepped inside.
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ps: That's it for today; I've written four chapters with nearly ten thousand words, and I'm tired 0 0.
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