armyinform Chapter 393 See You Tomorrow
Chapter 393 See You Tomorrow
Like all schools, St. Freya was filled with a joyful atmosphere after the final exams—however, some people were not so happy.
"That wretched gray fur..."
For example, Kiana, who had just been unilaterally beaten by Rita, dragged her heavy steps home.
After being tormented and let go by the "feminine" Rita like a cat playing with a mouse, the lone Paramecium felt even more depressed as she watched her classmates gradually disperse and discuss their holiday plans.
It's all that gray-haired guy's fault! If it weren't for him, I would have finished my exams beautifully and gone out to eat delicious food with Mei and the others! Why did I have to let that Rita tease me?
Kiana grew angrier the more she thought about it, her mind filled with images of that bastard being chased and beaten by Fu Hua's fists—she thought that Qiong could beat Rita but was being chased and beaten by Fu Hua. She usually trained to be evenly matched with the class monitor, so she shouldn't have lost so badly, right?
Besides, Rita's moves are all flashy and fancy. What elegant maid, what femininity? None of them are as practical as her powerful and sweeping gunfighting techniques!
But she didn't win...
Kiana felt increasingly aggrieved and kicked a stone that was right next to her.
I clearly still had the energy to fight again, but Rita said she had to run away because she had something to do! If we had continued fighting, it would have been uncertain who would have won or lost!
However, Rita's early departure has one advantage: she is free, but that gray-haired guy is probably still working on the Hyperion—I suppose Sora is currently working without rest under the intense surveillance of Himeko and the others until she collapses from exhaustion.
"Hmph, serves him right."
Thinking that the gray-haired guy was currently toiling away on the Hyperion while she herself had regained her freedom, Kiana's mood suddenly improved considerably.
"Forget it, I'm not angry with him anymore."
After all, it's a long holiday coming up. Kiana, having adjusted her mood, hummed a little tune and decided to treat herself to a parfait at the lamp—she wanted the largest one!
Just as she skipped and hopped to the school gate, she suddenly noticed a familiar pink figure in front of her.
"Hello, Yae-sensei!"
Kiana politely waved to this secretary of her aunt, who was also interested in Sora. But contrary to her expectations, Yae Sakura in front of her stiffened for a moment, then turned around and gave her an awkward smile.
"Ah, it's Kiana. You've finished your exams, right?"
Kiana smiled and nodded.
"Yeah, the exam's over! Teacher, are you going out to get something to eat too?"
Yae Sakura's eyes flickered, and she looked away.
"Teacher, I...I have something to take care of. Goodbye, Kiana!"
As soon as Yae Sakura finished speaking, a black sedan bearing the Schicksal insignia but without license plates slowly pulled up in front of the academy. The door opened, and a woman in a suit and sunglasses stepped out of the driver's seat, bowing slightly to Yae Sakura.
"Ms. Yae, please get in the car."
Yae Sakura glanced at Kiana and quickly walked towards the car.
Kiana watched this scene, a hint of doubt rising in her heart. But she quickly dismissed it: after all, it was her aunt's secretary; was it strange that she would take Schicksal's bus when she was on a business trip?
Kiana continued humming a little tune as she walked towards the lantern-lit dessert shop. Meanwhile, the car carrying Yae Sakura sped away and disappeared at the end of the street.
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The black sedan sped along, and Yae Sakura, feeling uneasy, unconsciously clasped her hands together on her knees.
How could she lose her temper and offer Bishop Otto's help to Rita just because she saw Sora lying on Mei's lap in public that morning? Why didn't she think that Bishop Otto might have ill intentions?
Moreover, she had many opportunities to back out, but she didn't have the courage to refuse Rita again—Yae Sakura, Yae Sakura, what are you thinking?
The car was quiet; there was no sound except for the noise of the car itself. The driver was completely silent… This excessive silence amplified Yae Sakura's already conflicted and uneasy emotions. Finally, she couldn't help but ask the driver—or rather, a certain Valkyrie in plainclothes—a question.
"Excuse me, where are we going? What does Bishop Otto want me to do?"
The driver, wearing sunglasses, glanced at her through the rearview mirror.
"We'll be there soon, you'll see when we get there."
It was as if he hadn't said anything at all; it did nothing to soothe Yae Sakura's uneasy heart. However, the car soon pulled into a garage. The driver got out first and opened the door for Yae Sakura.
"Please come in, Miss Yae. Lady Rita is waiting for you inside."
"Rita? Miss Rita?"
Yae Sakura felt something was off. She had seen Rita just an hour ago, and according to Theresa, Rita was going to give Kiana a special test. How could she be here so soon?
Suppressing her doubts, she stepped out of the car. Passing through the garage, she saw a maid with her back to her—the familiar Dark Rose. Who else could that figure be but Rita?
Why would Schicksal set up a base so close to St. Freya? And why did they invite her out... Since it was Rita, not Bishop Otto himself, couldn't they have just said what they needed to say at the Far East Branch?
Could it be that the bishop is fishing? Trying to lure this fox out of everyone's sight before capturing her?
"Miss Rita?"
Yae Sakura called out tentatively.
"Welcome to the small foothold of Schicksal Headquarters near the Far East Branch, Ms. Yae Sakura."
Rita Rossweisse turned around with graceful steps, holding a tablet computer in her hand, clearly recording something.
Yae Sakura looked around, worried about being ambushed and not knowing where to run, but she quickly lost interest in finding her way because she saw a stack of packed books on the table. The stack of books looked strange, with the word "Maid" written on each one.
What do you mean?
"Excuse me, is this...?"
Yae Sakura pointed at the stack of books, her face full of confusion.
“Bishop Otto ordered the preparation of maid training materials for you. Now that you have agreed to the bishop’s proposal, you should naturally study hard to become a qualified maid.”
"what?!"
Yae Sakura's eyes widened, and she waved her hands repeatedly.
“Miss Rita, Bishop Otto only said he was willing to help, but he didn’t say he wanted to be a maid!”
Rita gracefully walked to Yae Sakura's side and, based on her visual estimation, entered a rough three-dimensional image of Yae Sakura onto the tablet.
"This is part of the plan, Your Excellency believes that approaching the target as a maid will greatly increase the success rate..."
Yae Sakura was filled with remorse. How could she have acted so impulsively and believed Otto Apocalypse?
Is there any plan more absurd than this? It seems utterly unfeasible.
"Um... is the plan reliable?"
Feeling unreliable, Yae Sakura asked a question timidly.
Sensing Yae Sakura's distrust, Rita's lips curled into a smile.
"Of course it's absolutely reliable! Don't underestimate Rita's maid training! Did you know? A qualified maid has to sleep only four hours a day, be able to shoulder the responsibilities of 'Valkyrie,' 'Adjutant,' 'Chef,' and 'Agent,' and sometimes even be pulled into headquarters' training camps to serve as instructors and mentors..."
Yae Sakura was stunned by Rita's words. She had never imagined that the duties of a maid were so heavy—it sounded even more difficult than being a shrine maiden and a secretary combined!
"Ms. Rita, are you sure the training will be successful?"
Yae Sakura's voice was full of worry. Putting aside whether these skills would be useful to Sora... they certainly would be. Just being a chef is an indispensable skill for directly confronting Mei, but could she learn them quickly?
"of course can."
Rita smiled confidently and put away the tablet. She casually opened one of the books.
“Miss Yae Sakura, you only need to study according to these materials, and Rita will guide you. With the bishop's plan, you will not fail—of course, you can leave now.”
Since she was already here, there was no reason to leave. Although she wasn't sure if it was reliable, it seemed that Otto genuinely meant well, so Yae Sakura naturally accepted it. She took the book and turned to the first page, which was filled with dense text...
Okay, the first problem is that she doesn't understand it.
"Miss Rita, I don't understand these documents..."
Yae Sakura awkwardly pointed to the document filled with "maid," and Rita was also a little confused: it seemed that before officially implementing the plan to become a teacher, she would have to act as a translator for Yae Sakura, who didn't understand English...
In short, despite the limited time, Rita was confident that she could complete the maid etiquette, cooking skills, housework management, emergency handling, church Yae Sakura—and then present the maid outfit given to her by the bishop to complete the photo shoot he requested.
As for the reason... Rita believes that His Holiness the Bishop must have his reasons for doing so.
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"Come on, Qiong! Everyone's already heading off to eat. If you don't hurry, you'll be the only one left working overtime tonight!"
Qiong rubbed her sore eyes, looked at the mountain of documents, and sighed helplessly.
"Understood, senior. I'll do it as soon as possible..."
Qiong verbally agreed, but her movements became slower and slower until the last person, including Anna, left. Then, Qiong suddenly threw the ballpoint pen on the table.
"They're all gone now..."
Qiong leaned back in his captain's chair and let out a long breath—although he was currently acting as captain, he still had to set an example, right?
If he were to slack off in front of others, that would be terrible.
"Speaking of which, Ai-chan, did Himeko-neechan really clean up the files here?"
"Boss, I don't know!"
Qiong rubbed his temples and got up to pace around the room—there were so many documents, he probably couldn't finish processing them even if he stayed up all night, right?
"Since there's nobody around now, it should be fine to rest for a bit, right?"
Qiong sat back down in front of the table and the wine cabinet, pushed aside all the documents, and prepared to lie down and rest for a while—he would continue working once Anna brought the food over!
As for when it will be finished... well, you'll eventually hit a tree when you reach the mountain, and you'll eventually sink when you reach the bridge. At worst, you'll just get a scolding.
"Boss, if you get caught slacking off, the big boss might be angry!"
Qiong lay down without hesitation, but considering Ai-chan's reminder, he conjured up a quill pen—this pen could indeed write, but he had hardly ever used it.
After all, what brilliant person would use a feather duster to write?
"Ai-chan, it's just the two of us now. If you don't tell and I don't tell either, how will anyone know I'm resting? Besides, isn't rest for better work?"
He was really tired now, otherwise he wouldn't have had to lie down and rest for a while in Mei's place in the morning. The exam in the afternoon, plus this kind of mentally taxing work, had already drained his energy... In addition, the thought that the holiday had already come and he still had to do this made Qiong have no motivation at all.
A phone vibrated deep inside her pocket. Sora fumbled for it and pulled it out; the screen displayed a message from Mei.
"Qiong, have you eaten?"
"not yet……"
With even artificial intelligence joining the ranks of those slacking off, Qiong's nerves finally relaxed. He was now alone on the bridge; he needed to take a good rest and scroll through his phone!
"what……"