Chapter 172: Side Story – Flowers of Evergarden I
The world she saw had never been fair.
Right after coming of age, she faced the harsh reality of not receiving the rewards her efforts deserved—a cruel world where no one helped those who had fallen to the bottom.
Yet, even in such bleak circumstances, she held onto the story her parents had told her, keeping it close to her heart.
No matter how cold this world became, people should never lose their warmth. They should offer help to those in need and reach out to those who suffered. If, in such a cold world, each person embraced that warmth, then perhaps it could become a slightly more benevolent place.
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“Mmm!” Stretching as if exhausted, she finished the paperwork she had been completing.
Now, having gradually shed her girlish demeanor, she had a slightly more mature look. Yuria Sweets took the budget list for the Beden Merchant Company for that month and brought it to her.
“Here, Ms. Isolda. I request your approval.”
“Good job,” Isolda replied, slowly accepting the documents and beginning to examine them with a discerning gaze.