Chapter 85: Common Sense is My Superpower
I nodded to the twins standing at the reception as they greeted me in unison. "Welcome, Manager!"
The warm aroma of freshly baked goods and brewing tea wrapped around me as I stepped inside. My eyes swept across the first floor, already bustling with customers filling about two-thirds of the tables. The murmur of conversations and being immersed in books looked pleasing to the eye.
Business is doing well, I noted with satisfaction.
One of the twins tilted her head. "Will you be having breakfast, Manager?"
My stomach growled in response before I could speak. Right - I’d gone straight to training this morning without eating.
After a moment’s consideration, I nodded. "Yes, please. Could you have it delivered to my office?"
"Of course!" she chirped before hurrying off toward the counter.
As I ascended the stairs to the third floor, I paused on the second-floor landing. Through the open study area doors, I spotted familiar figures sitting together at a corner table.
Woah, I thought, squinting at the unlikely trio. I thought it would be awkward between them for a while, but look at them now.
Seems like my advice worked.
Aeron sat sandwiched between Emilia and Livia, the two girls taking turns explaining something from a thick textbook. Emilia pointed at something while Livia scribbled notes, probably to make it easier to teach. The swordsman looked more at ease than I’d seen him that day, his eyes bright with concentration rather than haunted by shadows.