Seia is a workaholic! - 8

"Seia-san."

 

 

Nod nod-

 

 

"The day has finally come."

 

 

Nagisa speaks to me with an air of importance.

 

 

"Ahaha☆ Has the day Seia-chan was waiting for finally arrived?"

 

 

And Mika, speaking brightly beside me.

 

 

Yes. The time has finally come.

 

 

"...!"

'The time for me to become the Tea Party host...!'

 

 

As you may already know, the student council president of the Tea Party rotates among three people.

 

 

That must be why the other two have strangely leisurely schedules.

 

 

'Hehe, I've been bored out of my mind, but I finally have something to do!'

 

 

I'm a strange person.

 

 

I've always been like this, but if I'm not doing anything, a strange sense of discomfort and guilt wells up.

 

 

On the other hand, when I'm working, I feel strangely comfortable and happy.

 

 

Yes. I'm actually a workaholic, addicted to work.

 

 

"Wow... Nagi-chan... Seia-chan's expression is strangely happy...?"

 

 

"She must be because she's been bored until now. Mika-san, you're suspicious of everything."

 

 

"Hearing that from Nagi-chan feels strange..."

 

 

"What am I saying? I haven't even had a shred of doubt."

 

 

"...?"

'Whoa, Nagisa-chan. You're shameless!'

 

 

Leaving behind the shameless Nagisa and the exasperated-looking Mika, I headed to the Tea Party host's room.

 

 

Stride stride-

 

 

Creak- Clack!-

 

 

"...!"

 

'This is the Tea Party host's room...!'

 

 

A lavishly decorated room, stacks of documents, Tea Party attendants guarding the door.

 

 

Among them, what excited me the most were the towering piles of paperwork.

 

 

"...!! ...!!"

'Uhehe... It's work, work...! I have work to do...!'

 

 

"S-Seia-nim, are you sure you're alright...? You don't look well..."

 

 

"E-Especially the way you ran towards the piles of documents, excited..."

 

 

The attendants muttered behind me as they watched me, but I'm probably fine.

 

 

Probably... What rumors could possibly spread?

 

 

* * *

 

 

"...Um, Seia-chan?"

 

 

Tilt-

 

 

"I was wondering why you weren't coming back... What are you doing here?"

 

 

"..."

 

 

Seia, with an expression as if asking why she was being asked the obvious, pointed to the documents.

 

 

Tap-

 

 

"It's time to finish work for today... And you even said you finished all the documents...?"

 

 

Nod nod-

 

 

"Then why aren't you coming back...? And those are tomorrow's documents...?"

 

 

Although it's deep into the night, Seia-chan is still working.

 

Even though she finished all the documents for today...!

 

 

For some reason, I haven't seen Seia-chan all day... She's been here working all day.

 

 

"But Seia-chan. If you've just been working here... Aren't you hungry?"

 

 

Shake shake

 

 

"Hmm... Are you really not hungry-"

 

 

Grrrumble...!

 

 

"Seia-chan?"

 

 

The sound rumbled from Seia's stomach and Seia bowed her head, her face instantly turning red.

 

 

'She must not have even eaten... Seia-chan, being a frail, beautiful girl, working this hard...'

 

 

Mika couldn't just watch Seia like that.

 

 

"Eit! This won't do! Seia-chan, let's go eat with me☆"

 

 

"...?!!"

 

 

Squirm squirm-

 

 

Lifting Seia by her arm, Mika dashed outside.

 

 

I wonder if there's any place open at this hour...

 

 

"Seia-chan, stay still a bit! You keep shaking!"

 

 

"..."

 

 

Droop-

 

 

Looking at Seia drooping on her head, Mika smiled without realizing it.

 

 

* * *

 

 

After wandering around outside for a while, Mika found a restaurant that was open.

 

 

"Thank goodness! There was a restaurant still open!"

 

 

"...!"

'She didn't even know if there was one and just wandered around aimlessly...!'

 

 

I was abducted by Mika while I was working.

 

 

Even though I finished today's work, I haven't finished everything... To abduct me just because I skipped a few meals...

 

 

'It's unfair, so unfair... I want to work more...'

 

 

"No! Seia-chan, you've worked too much! If you keep acting like this, you'll never be able to be the Tea Party host!"

 

 

"...!"

'Ugh... You're too mean...'

 

 

As if she had read my mind, I received a stern warning from Mika and couldn't resist.

 

 

"Your spaghetti is here!"

 

 

"Yep yep☆ Thank you!"

 

 

Could they tell just from our attire that Mika and I are important people?

 

 

Looking at the spaghetti that looked like it was made by gathering all the chefs and the tense atmosphere around us, I felt an inexplicable sense of guilt.

 

 

"I didn't mean to put pressure on them... Should I come in plain clothes in the future?"

 

 

Nod nod-

 

 

"That would be better. Seia-chan also looks uncomfortable in this atmosphere☆"

 

 

Saying that, Mika twirled the spaghetti on her fork.

 

 

"Here! Eat, Seia-chan!"

 

 

"...?"

'Hmm...? What am I supposed to do?'

 

 

"Oh, come on☆ Say 'Ah-'!"

 

 

"...!!!!"

'T-To say something like that so casually...!'

 

 

"Whoa! Ahaha! Seia-chan's face turned red!"

 

 

Unfazed by saying such things, Mika held out the fork to me.

 

 

"Hurry up and open your mouth! My arm's getting tired!"

 

 

'Ugh, ugh...'

 

 

At Mika's urging, I had to put the spaghetti Mika gave me in my mouth, despite my embarrassment.

 

 

Munch munch-

 

 

"Seia-chan, you're so cute! Eating the food is like watching a baby bird!!"

 

 

"...!!!"

'Ugh...'

 

It was incredibly embarrassing, but it was delicious.

 

 

* * *

 

 

"Chief. Have you heard the story?"

 

"What story?"

 

"Among the Tea Party executives, there's someone named Seia who loves to work."

 

"...Someone who loves to work? Really?"

 

"Yes. I thought you might be interested, Chief..."

 

"Interested. Very much so. But if it's the Tea Party, it would be impossible to bring her over to the Prefect Team. Too bad."

 

"Is it really...?"

 

"Well, I hope to meet her someday. If she's a Tea Party executive, we'll meet at least once at the Eden Treaty."

 

Someone who loves to work, isn't that the partner she needs most?

 

Sorasaki Hina, the Prefect Chief of Gehenna, swallowed as if truly disappointed that she couldn't bring her over.