Hazure Skill “Kage ga Usui” o Motsu Guild Shokuin ga, Jitsuha Densetsu no Ansatsusha - Chapter 83

Chapter 83

Translator: Denryuu; Editor: Ryunakama

◆Iris◆

「Hmm…」, Iris sighed as she sat alone in her office .

The sun was already far below the horizon, and it was about time to close . Ever since she had heard from the Guild Master, she had been in no mood to work .

『Five different branches have requested for Roland to be transferred over . 』

While she had been surprised at first, she knew that those sharp-eared branch chiefs would no doubt have made a pass at him sooner or later . Even after working with him for so long, the full extent of his abilities was still unknown to her . All she knew was that he was one of a kind — he could not only perform any task at maximum efficiency, but also raise morale among his colleagues .

「He’s an assassin, after all…」

Although the Guild Master hadn’t spread the word otherwise, he had told her about Roland’s former life the moment he joined .

『If that’s the case, then I can’t and won’t say anything . It’s his choice』, she had replied in an unusually noble manner .

「I wish he would stay…」

As she looked down at her desk and sighed, Morley poked his head into the room .

「Chief –? We just closed . We need the closing ceremony . 」

「Milia’s going to cry when she hears this . 」

「Huh? Why?」

Shaking her head, Iris stood up . Allowing the employees to enter, she went through the things that had been done that day and highlighted what to take note of for the next day, bringing a peaceful day to a close . While everyone was getting ready to leave, she called out to Milia .

「Are you free tonight, Milia?」

「Oh, that’s rare to hear from you, Chief… but okay ♪」

She was probably expecting it to be a treat from Iris . Forcing a smile, Iris went back to her office to retrieve her bag, then went to meet Milia outside the back door .

「Where are we going today?」

「Let’s go for a drink . 」

「Ooh, you’re in the zone today!」

The two ladies headed for a quiet restaurant, where their red wine was served in two delicately crafted glasses . Without stopping to appreciate it, however, Iris emptied her glass in one gulp .

「That’s a fine way of drinking you have there～」

「Haa…」

「We’re supposed to have fun while drinking, so please don’t sigh so loudly…」

「You’re right, but it’s not like I want to sigh so loudly either…」

「Oh, I see… did Roland-san reject you officially…?」

「He might as well have . 」

「Wait, might as well…? I said that as a joke, but…」

The waiter came to refill Iris’s glass, which she immediately emptied again .

「Because he’s so capable… everyone… wants him . Even though it was I who interviewed him and employed him fair and square…」

As she sniffled, Milia shook her shoulder gently .

「What do you mean, Chief?」

「I need to let you know this first… in case it ever happens…」

「In case it… ever happens…?」, echoed Milia, clearing her throat .

「Roland might be transferred to another branch sooner or later . 」

「Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!?」

「They’re also offering him more than what we’re giving him now, so there’s a good chance he’ll take up the offer . 」

「You can’t allow this to happen, Chief?」

「We can’t be selfish, Milia . 」

「But it’s not like you want it to happen either…!」

「You’re right, I don’t, but… I also don’t think Roland should stay as an ordinary employee forever . 」

「He’s getting promoted, huh?」

「If it happens, though, I’m sure Lyla-chan will be happy . She’s always so excitable . 」

「She is indeed excitable…」

Iris signalled for the waiter to pour her another glass .

「Not this glass though, get me a stein . 」

「Eh? A s-stein, ma’am?」

「Yes . Thank you . 」

As she ate, her head began spinning from the alcohol and her words started to slur themselves .

「There will definitely be people who want to go with him」, she declared as she drank the wine as if it was water .

「…You can hold your alcohol well, can’t you, Chief?」

「Ehehe . 」

From that time at Roland’s house, you couldn’t have known that she was in fact this good with alcohol .

「Roland will be back the day after tomorrow . He’s probably heard about this from the Master already . 」

「Let’s get Warawa-san to casually hint for him to remain with us . 」

「Your intentions are clear as day, Milia . 」

「I don’t care . If being an adult means to hold back things that you want to say, then I’d rather be a little brat . Let’s go . To Roland-san’s place . 」

「Hm, right now?」

「The early bird gets the worm . 」

Under pressure from Milia, Iris agreed to go to Roland’s house together .

◆Roland◆

「You’re probably wondering how this happened . 」

「I am . 」

I had intended to discuss the matter of being transferred with Lyla straight away, but came home to find Iris and Milia collapsed on the sofa, drunk as fishes . Their panties and navels were clearly visible, and I had to avert my eyes .

Covering Milia’s white panties with an overcoat, I was about to do the same for Iris when I realised that her buttocks were essentially completely exposed underneath her translucent panties .

「Iris was wearing such a thing… isn’t this more ass than panties…!? Can you even call this a pair of panties…!?」, exclaimed Lyla in shock .

「Take your hand off her skirt . 」

I covered her with a cloth and sat on the edge of the sofa .

「I think these two had a favour to ask of me, but… they became like this after I opened a bottle of wine for them . I didn’t really understand what they were trying to say, and all they did was empty that bottle . 」

Chuckling, Lyla sat herself on my lap, positioning herself so that I could carry her like a princess while sitting down .

「But I guess I did hear the news from these two drunkards . What’s your plan?」

「What do you think?」

「Hm? Me? I’m happy for you . It means that your ability as an employee, rather than an assassin, has finally been recognised . It also means that I wasn’t wrong in choosing you . 」

「Is that so?」

Her straightforward reply had given me more to think about .

「I asked the branch chief over there what the ‘Normal’ thing to do is, but he told me that I’ll have to decide for myself . 」

「Fumu . He’s not wrong . You know, you might be asking others to define what’s ‘Normal’ for you a little too much . 」

「There’s no intrinsic definition of the word inside my head . 」

「Whatever your opinion is, that’s ‘Normal’, isn’t it?」

How deep . This was a tough nut to crack .

Reaching under the overcoat, Lyla lifted Milia’s skirt .

「Milia’s is an unremarkable pair of panties . 」

「Quit looking at the panties of the people you admire . 」

「W-What do you think, then? Be honest . 」

At that moment, Iris woke up . Her eyes were glassy and her face was still flushed .

「D-Don’t do it, Roland . You’re m-my, shubordinate, so… s-shtop . D-Don’t go…」, she slurred before slipping back into unconsciousness .

「Man, I feel terrible… my head hurts…」, groaned Milia as she woke up too .

「Do you need the washroom?」

「Eh… Rolan-shan? Rolan-shan’s… here…」

She burst out laughing, then suddenly turned serious, as if she had noticed something .

「Without Rolan-shan, I’m going to cry… waaaahhhh…」, she wailed as tears streamed down her face .

「Look, everyone loves you, Rolan-shan . 」

「She’s just drunk and inarticulate . 」

Sitting beside the sobbing Milia, Lyla gave me a kiss .

「I haven’t had the chance to welcome you home with a kiss . 」

「You want to do it now?」

「Look, I’ll say it now… I won’t complain if you plant your seed elsewhere, but that doesn’t mean I’m not jealous, okay…」, she said, blushing as she ruffled my hair . 「What do you think…?」

I had only been gone for a few days, but Lyla clearly didn’t want to let me go .

When morning came, I returned to the Western branch to clock in for the day, leaving my two guests to nurse their hangovers with Lyla .

After my one-week business trip ended, I had rested for two days . At long last, I was back at the Lahati branch .

「Things became much better thanks to you, didn’t they?」, asked Iris as I walked into her office to give her the details .

「In Chief Stan’s words, 『I hadn’t been using my employees or their time wisely, but thanks to Argan-kun, things started running more smoothly and everyone’s happier at work . 』」

「I see . That’s the most important thing, then . 」

Our meeting was a little awkward, probably because of the thorny topic of my transfer .

「About the matter of my transfer, Chief… I believe you are already aware of it . 」

Iris jumped .

「Eh? Ah, yes…」, she said after preparing for the worst .

「I declined all their offers, and will continue giving this branch my all . 」

「Huh? Are you sure…?」

「Yes . 」

Instead of going by what’s ‘Normal’, I had made this decision by myself .

「T-Thank goodness… I have to let Milia know about this –」

She burst out of her office, running like a teenage girl .

With a better salary, I could lead a more affluent lifestyle . But it would be a life in which Milia, Iris, or any of my colleagues had no place . I have never yearned for much, and this time was no different — the money on the table had failed to draw me in even a little .

「I must have somehow grown attached to these people」, I said to myself, forcing a smile for no one to see .