Chapter 78
Early in the morning, I opened my eyes.
Fortunately, I did not spend the night with my eyes open.
As I focused on the constant ticking sound of the clock hanging on the wall.
I seem to have fallen asleep at some point.
Swoosh-
As I moved my body slightly on the bed.
As always, a warm sensation that was embracing me in my arms was transmitted through my body.
Anyone could see it was Soi.
Confident that it was Soi, I gently lifted the blanket that was covering us.
There, as expected, a girl without a single thread of clothing entered my sight.
But….
Doesn’t she seem a bit taller?
A girl…
No, a being that should now be called a ‘lady’ without hesitation was revealing her fair skin.
Embracing me.
With eyes containing bright sunlight.
With a sparkling gaze. She was looking up at me.
“Did you sleep well, Master?”
“……”
A child who had a smile was giving me a bright smile.
Such a radiant smile was briefly captured in my sight, and I closed my eyes tightly and thought.
‘Children these days… they grow up so fast.’
Of course, this only applied to our Soi.
“……”
“……”
‘Soi?’
Today, she is staying in my arms longer than usual.
Normally, she would have already moved to the kitchen and been preparing breakfast by now.
Squeeze-
For some reason today, she was clinging tightly to my side. She showed no signs of detaching herself.
The pressure felt from her arms showed not the slightest movement.
For a moment, when the thought crossed my mind that I might end up going to work in my pajamas.
Soi’s breath brushed against my skin.
“Master.”
“…What is it, Soi?”
I continued speaking as calmly as possible.
That is, until Soi brought up that topic.
“Yesterday… you asked me why I wasn’t wearing clothes, right?”
“……”
Wasn’t that conversation over yesterday?
However,
Unlike me, who was not yet ready to hear it, there was not a hint of hesitation in Soi’s voice.
In Soi’s eyes….
An indescribable whirlpool of emotions was swirling.
“Are you still curious?”
Squeeze-
Soi’s gaze is directed at me.
Without the slightest tremor.
Pushing her snow-white skin toward me, unhesitatingly wrapping my forearm between her cleavage.
And,
Soi kept urging.
“If you’re curious, I’ll tell you. But… please take responsibility.”
……
The active movement of my neuron battalions, due to Soi’s last words just now.
Was paralyzed.
Soi, who was staring blankly at my stiffened appearance.
Grin-
With a smile spreading across her face.
Smooch.
!!
She pressed her soft lips against my cheek.
Without a chance to resist her sudden action, my gaze turned to Soi, and she had a faint smile on her lips.
“That’s your punishment.”
???
Abruptly.
Soi released the strength in her arms that had been holding me all this time and immediately stood up.
With a bright smile, she opened her mouth.
“Next time you come back injured, really prepare yourself then, Master.”
“……”
Leaving Soi, who moved toward the kitchen with a mischievous voice.
I caressed my cheek where Soi’s lips had passed.
Seeing Soi become more and more audacious with each passing day, many thoughts crossed my mind.
And somehow….
In the not-so-distant future.
I felt like the day when my chastity would be threatened would come.
Seriously….
Really….
*****
The situation that followed was not much different from other days.
If there were any changes, though.
There were mainly two.
One was.
That Soi had grown significantly in just one night.
Soi, who had maintained a middle school student-like physique until last night, had physically grown to the point where she could be considered a high school student in half a day.
The story of physical growth.
Was like a signal that Soi was recovering to her original condition.
And the following.
The second change was.
As much as Soi’s body had grown, her emotional expressions had diversified.
Or, the expression ‘she had become more modest’ might also have been appropriate.
In mutual exchanges, diversification of expression is certainly a good thing.
It meant that I could share many emotions with Soi.
…but.
I wished that the emotional texture would not progress in a somewhat strange direction.
Like today.
Today was really quite overwhelming.
Still…
It’s better to think positively.
I didn’t consider it a bad change.
After that, I finished the light meal Soi had prepared, and suddenly the time to leave for work was approaching.
Until work time.
5 minutes left.
After completing all preparations, I headed to the shoe rack, and.
As always, Soi wore a neatly dressed kimono, her delicate hands properly folded in front.
She was seeing me off until the moment I left for work.
With her characteristic bright smile on her lips.
She greeted me.
“…Have a good day, Master.”
“Tha…”
Tick-
…tick?
A short sound resonated through my eardrum.
At the inexplicable ticking sound, my gaze turned to my right wrist.
The second hand of the lie-detection wristwatch I had newly received from Noise was certainly pointing to ’12’ when I first received it.
But now…
It’s pointing to ’10’.
Why?
Without my knowledge.
The second hand moved twice.
The story of the second hand moving counterclockwise twice means…
Someone told me two lies.
I cannot know the circumstances of the first tick at present.
The only thing I can confirm right now.
Just now.
The ticking sound I heard right after Soi’s answer ended.
Soi just…lied to me.
My gaze slowly lifted to stare at Soi in front of me.
Looking at the brightly smiling Soi.
Just as I was about to part my stiffly frozen lips.
“So…”
Click-!
With a lighting sound striking my hearing.
I was standing in the center of the library’s central hall.
…Talk about timing.
‘Quite impressive, Mr. Noise.’
Because of Noise’s golden work call, I couldn’t ask Soi about the truth regarding what just happened.
-…Have a good day, Master.
Those words endlessly echoed in my ears.
The part of that single sentence that felt like a lie, no matter how much I thought about it.
It seemed that ‘Have a good day’ was the culprit of the lie.
…It’s not a very long sentence.
As the sentence was short, there weren’t many assumptions I could make either.
No, only one came to mind.
-…Don’t have a good day, Master.
‘This is somewhat shocking.’
Does this mean that all the actions Soi has shown me were false? Somehow, my head became complicated from the morning commute.
…It feels terribly unsettling.
Sigh-
I already feel the strength draining from my shoulders.
But…
Crackle-
As always, a familiar noise that doesn’t care about my feelings quickly brushed past my ear.
[A truly good morning! Employee Park Yeon-jeong!!]
Mr. Noise, who seems particularly cheerful today.
“…Good morning, Mr. Noise.”
I also gave a light greeting to Noise, and Noise, who received my greeting.
[Oh? Employee Park Yeon-jeong. Did something happen with her during the weekdays?]
!
You, Noise…
Have you now awakened the ability to see through people’s emotions?!
[Your voice lacks strength.]
…Ah.
‘It showed.’
But since I didn’t think it would be resolved by telling Mr. Noise anyway.
I cleared my voice and gave off my usual nuance.
“I went to sleep a bit late last night. I think I’m just a bit tired.”
Crackle-
When I spoke as if I was fine, Noise fortunately didn’t ask any more questions.
Instead of asking more questions.
It led to a scolding as a superior.
[Sleep deprivation is also one of the factors that negatively affects work performance.]
[I won’t ask deeply about the reason for your sleep deprivation… Employee Park Yeon-jeong.]
“Yes?”
I answered Noise’s question, and his next response was.
Truly an unexpected answer.
[I ask that relationships confirming deep love be kept to weekends so as not to interfere with work as much as possible.]
[Stable work must be possible to maintain a stable home. Please keep this in mind.]
“…What?”
I didn’t understand the meaning of Noise’s words just now.
More precisely, the direction of the conversation suddenly veered in an unexpected direction, and it seemed I needed a bit of time to comprehend the current situation in my head.
But quite naturally.
Crackle-
Our Noise didn’t give me time to think.
[Well then, let’s discuss the rest of the story about Employee Park Yeon-jeong’s performance bonus today.]
[Originally, I should have given it on Monday, but that day, Employee Park Yeon-jeong’s recovery from fatigue came first.]
“You mean the performance bonus?”
For a moment, the 100 million that was deposited in my account quickly flashed through my mind.
“I think I’ve already received the performance bonus.”
I informed Noise of the fact that I had received the bonus. However, the voice transmitted through the speaker was surprisingly calm and organized.
[No, Employee Park Yeon-jeong. You haven’t received your performance bonus yet.]
[More precisely, you haven’t received all of it.]
Haven’t received all of it?
I questioned Noise’s words, and as always.
Abruptly.
The white librarian handed me a sheet of paper.
At the very top of the paper the librarian was holding, these words were written.
<Performance Bonus Criteria>
It was something I had already checked once before.
But among the items listed there, what caught my attention was.
Grade A.
A-100,000,000 / (good thing)
When capturing an A-grade ghost story.
In addition to 100 million, there was an additional item classified as ‘good thing’.
Crackle-
As soon as I checked the performance bonus table, the noise brushing past my ear continued its explanation.
[Employee Park Yeon-jeong has not yet received all of the performance bonus.]
[Therefore, I will immediately provide you with the corresponding bonus.]
No sooner had Noise’s words ended.
Another white librarian flying from the opposite direction came toward me standing blankly.
And handed me something.
And that object was.
“…Paper?”
It was a small note.
…Haven’t you given me the wrong thing?
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