Chapter 56: Fate/Stay Night?
"Miss Iris, would you like to have a drink together?"
"No need, I don't drink~"
"Miss Iris, I know a really good restaurant nearby. Should I take you there sometime? I'll treat you next time?"
"No need, I'm used to eating food made by my family~"
"Miss Iris, where do you live? Isn't commuting to work inconvenient every day? I..."
"No need, I have someone to pick me up~ Um, sorry everyone, I'd like to rest by myself now. Please feel free to continue~"
"..." xN
Watching the silver-haired beauty who turned and left after saying this, the men in suits present couldn't help showing frustrated expressions.
When a new person joins the company, the usual practice is to put on a certain attitude and give the newcomer some pressure first to show authority.
But unexpectedly...
The person who came was actually the daughter of the company's major shareholder family!
Naturally, there was nothing to be done about it. What else could they do besides trying to please her?
Moreover, she was an extremely beautiful woman with unimaginable looks, temperament, and figure—like a top-tier beauty that could only appear in fairy tales, clearly coming from wealth and nobility.
Why would someone like this come to this kind of company to work as a small intern editor?
Obviously, it's hard to imagine what rich people think. Maybe she just wants to experience common people's life.
So as "editors," they naturally understood this approach.
What they needed to show wasn't just authority as superiors or seniors, nor was it about deliberately pleasing others, but the image of realistic people who are as easy to approach as "friends"!
...Unfortunately, they thought too much.
She had no intention of seeking them out at all.
She chatted and laughed happily with the female employees in the company, getting along quite well, but maintained considerable distance from the men, seemingly unwilling to even talk much with them.
Even now, when the company was so lively with so many things bought and decorated so festively, she still didn't take it seriously and even directly walked to the corner.
Sigh, it seems rich people really do look down on them...
"You're Satoru-sensei, right? I've wanted to meet you for so long, and now I finally have the chance~"
"I'm not some mysterious person. You can find me anytime."
"That won't do~ My family previously didn't allow me to go out~"
"Is that so? That must have been tough."
"..." xN
Just as these thoughts came to mind, they all stopped and looked with tangled expressions at the two people chatting easily in the corner.
So she came for him!!
The excitement in everyone's hearts turned into helplessness, their faces full of frustration expressions.
Why is it always him?
Just because this guy is handsome and talented? He's clearly just an otaku!
This kind of thing has happened not just once or twice. There are women among editors, novelists, and manga artists too, even among the young and beautiful ones.
But as long as they're unmarried, they basically show obvious favor towards someone, displaying quite clear affection, making people really envious!!!
But there's no helping it. Who told this guy is so popular right now?
Almost every novel he writes can make it to the monthly rankings, often even taking the top spot!
Sigh, comparing people really makes you want to die.
But there's no other way. If she's willing to take the initiative, what can you do?
...But actually, for Satoru himself, he was currently in a somewhat awkward situation too.
Originally, he wanted to quickly end this meaningless welcome party and go back early, or go out for a walk.
After all, he didn't know many people here anyway. Those he was really close with were basically homebodies like Nia, who all declined to come this time.
If the company employees hadn't suddenly told him they really wanted him to stay, he would have left long ago.
He was originally somewhat confused, but now seeing this new editor, he understood the reason.
Apparently, she's a fan of his novels and is very excited, which explains why they wanted him to stay.
Probably because he attended a book signing event once, many people took photos of him, resulting in a considerable proportion of female fans, so this isn't surprising.
What made him stunned was this young female editor's identity...
"By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet~ I'm Irisviel von Einzbern. You can call me Irisviel or Iris~ Pleased to meet you~"
"...I'm Satoru. Pleased to meet you too."
Sorry, I know you very well.
But unlike the tragic fate in my impression, aren't you supposed to be participating in the Holy Grail War? How do you have time to come to this place to work as a novel editor?!
Most importantly...
"Actually, I'm really interested in the book 'Fate/Stay Night' that Satoru-sensei wrote~ Especially that homunculus girl named 'Illya'—she seems really cute~"
"..."
She came looking for me!
Damn, this isn't Fuyuki City! When I wrote it back then, I didn't see any of you APPERING!!!
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