“Urghhhhhh….”

It’s noon at the moment.

In the cafeteria area within the special habitation zone for all System Angel on Modon, Tessa found herself groaning all over, while munching on honey-flavored melon bread with milk.

“Aww...another tough day at work, Tessa-chan?”

Merci The Merciful, her senior at work, look at her softly, laying her long blue hair, adorned with a simple hairclip, on the table, enjoying a dish of Tiramisu, with a cappuccino.

“More like an entire tough day! Laplace damn it, why the hell do I always get the nutcase and the weirdo!?” (Tessa)

“That’s just Laplace’s guidance at work, my dear. Laplace must have rated you so highly, to always give you the toughest task." (Merci)

“And like I said, I don't need Laplace to keep constantly giving me their toughest battle! For once, can I get normal players, please~~." (Tessa)

Shouting her heart out and making a scene in the middle of the bustling cafeteria, she lay her head down to the side, still munching cutely on her bread.

Despite that, most of the angels around her look at her with sweet smiles on their faces, with some of them even gossiping with each other, blushing all around.

“(Aw, she is just as famous, as always~~)” (Merci)

“?What’s with the suspicious look?” (Tessa)

“Oh, it’s nothing~. So, what’s your player this time, my dear?” (Merci)

“Arghh, so listen to me…” (Tessa)

Tessa then rants on and on about what's going on for that entire day, to the hidden audience of all the angels in the room, from how she met them, to the 18+ scene, to the chase scene, and to the end. With each climax of the story, all of them secretly gasp, before having their starry eyes bore into her with excitement.

Completely oblivious to all of that, she completed her rant, before taking a huge sip of milk.

“Uoahh, and that’s the end of it...Hey, do you even listen to me!?” (Tessa)

“Oh? Of course, dear. Such a tough day for you, huh?” (Merci)

“Are you sure? Cus you have that suspicious look again.” (Tessa)

“I’m sure. Wow though, those three sure give you a lot of trouble, huh?” (Merci)

“Tell me about it! And the way they act so nice and quirky and fucking cheeky reptile bastarddddd make me so fucking annoyed!” (Tessa)

"Sound like you have a grudge against one of them in particular. They sure hit your cu-I mean sore spot, dearie." (Merci)

“That piece of flappy shit do not!... Speaking of! Can you believe it, they're saying that I am easily teasable!” (Tessa)

“Oh? Is that so?” (Merci)

Slamming her hand to the table, she exclaims out loud in front of her, who is smiling lovingly at her.

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If she were to notice a little bit deeper, she would have notice a strange glint in her eyes, but alas.

“And now that I think about it, that explains sooo much as to why so many players have been trying to piss me off lately! Do they think my pissed-off face looks so pretty or something?" (Tessa)

“(More like, they are the one who stopped being graceful, and try to open her up that crudely) I mean, you does look cute when you’re angry.” (Merci)

“Why the heck do people think I look adorable when I’m pissed off!? I don't remember Laplace specifically made me to have that cursed of a trait!" (Tessa)

"(For us, we all think it's the greatest gift the Lord has ever given tho)" (Merci)

As they all look at Tessa riling herself up like an angry chipmunk, the angel all secretly think so, in some capacity or other. It's like among the top 5 most blessed scenery according to a hidden census collecting from all angel, for some reason

“Laplace damn it! This is the most annoying fact I learn all day! Can't believe everyone has been hiding it from me for so long." (Tessa)

“(I’m personally more impressed that, after all of that, the one you have the most impression about is merely that though...But I guess her bravery is what we all love her for)” (Merci)

“Tsk, I bet it’s those hag from above, who told everyone to keep quiet about this just to mess the hell out of me. I bet they’re jealous that I am still at marriable age, and still be able to find someone.” (Tessa)

“Wouldn’t that count me then, since I’m unfortunately of that advance age?” (Merci)

Merci said, with a concerned look on her face, and her usual radiance dimmed a little.

“Of course not. You're much nicer than those oldies, so you will find someone to spend your entire life with soon enough! You have been listening to my rant for all this time, so I know how kind and motherly you are!” (Tessa)

“Aw, there you are calling me an auntie again~” (Merci)

“I was saying that you would be a great mother that is sure to be blessed with beautiful children! So cheer up, will ya.” (Tessa)

With a great smile on her face, Tessa reassures her, cupping her hand to show her sincerity. From that, Merci ends up returning to her cheerful self again, under the blushing gaze of all around them.

*click*

“Hm? What is that sound?” (Tessa)

“It’s nothing, my dearie. Anyway, thank you for your encouragement, now I feel like a million suns!” (Merci)

“Would be a problem if you actually glow up like a million sun though...anyway, thank you for listening to me in your free time as well. Fucking hell, now I have to write a report on this. It’s going to be so irritating each time I have to remember that lizard’s face...” (Tessa)

“Do you need my help, perchance?" (Merci)

“No, I don’t want to waste your time any longer. Honestly, you keep asking me this for some reason.” (Tessa)

"That is because I always have a lot of free time, after finishing my work for the day. I even have time baking cookies and sewing... you want me to send you a box of cookies?" (Merci)

“Would I! I am so jealous that you can get so much time for yourself though.” (Tessa)

“The secret is proper time management, my dear.” (Merci)

“Wow, if only I can actually control my own time as you do...Well, I will see you later~." (Tessa)

“Ufufu, see you later~~.” (Merci)

Finishing her light lunch, Tessa immediately goes back to her quarter, and writes up a lengthy report, as always.

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Merci The Merciful

A senior of Tessa, who is working in the same job as her within the Player Management Department.

A high-ranking System Angel, her hobby is time management, baking, sewing,...

And secretly keeping photos of Tessa in her photo book, taken from her secret camera hidden in her hairclip.

“That was kinda close. She is so on edge from what happened to her before, she even notices the small clicking sound of my camera.”

Looking at the latest picture she has taken today, she took on a lovely, kind smile.

“Still though, even with that, she still doesn't notice that every in here secretly likes her...That obliviousness is what makes her so adorable though.”

Putting it back into her cabinet, filled with pictures she has taken over the years, she looks at all of it satisfied.

“It's a shame that, since she starts to become conscious of people's opinion of her, I haven't had much chance of secretly teasing her though. Even my word earlier gets taken straight...Well, being straightforward is definitely her charm point though."

"Hm...Oh yeah, I should start baking cookies soon. She would like having some sugar for such a hard day, so I better make sure to make it extra sweet.”

“In the meantime, winter is coming up in 1 more month, so I should hurry and finish up her sweater, soon. Not that it will ever get cold in here, but she could catch a cold when going outside…"

"Ufufu, I wonder how much she would smile, eating all of these delectable sweets...I should take a chance to stay at her quarter a bit longer, to personally see it…"

Being merry as always, she cheerfully completes her task at breakneck speed, before diving back to her hobby.

“Still though, the three she met this time are truly some interesting people, indeed."

“Tessa says something about how they can blow up the world, but if they can easily tease her up like that, they must be good people, indeed."

"Wonder what they're doing right now after they complete their character creation, I wonder."