Sakura: Embezzling from Your Own Watch? / Mobius's Choice

"Yes, that's right."

Muelsyse nodded in agreement with Sakura's words, then, as if remembering something, said:

"Speaking of which... it reminds me of someone. Someone I've always wanted to visit, but never had the chance!"

"Who?"

Upon hearing this, Sakura suddenly felt a bad premonition.

However, just as she expected, a familiar name came out of Muelsyse's mouth in the next instant.

"Hmm, her name is Mobius. I haven't visited her yet, but I've heard she's a workaholic."

"..."

Chapter 95 Sakura: Stealing from Inside the Company?

"..."

After hearing Muelsyse's explanation, Sakura's expression remained unchanged, but she couldn't help but start to complain inwardly.

At the same time, she was also very glad that she had been careful enough from the beginning and that she was not a germaphobe, so she had absorbed the power that had escaped into her body a long time ago and had not allowed Originium voids to appear around her body.

Otherwise, it's hard to say who Muelsyse would be bothering right now... Just imagining herself being pestered and questioned by the person in front of her makes Sakura's heart tremble.

"Why would Muelsyse want to visit that person? Is it simply because they're also a workaholic?"

Although Sakura had already guessed and knew the reason why Muelsyse was bothering her through Mobius, she still pretended to be curious and asked.

Of course, it didn't matter whether Muelsyse mentioned this trivial matter or not, because it didn't affect Mobius's "dislike" of her; at most, it just confirmed his suspicions.

"Well~ it's a secret! I'll tell Sakura after I've visited and confirmed it." Muelsyse smiled and shook his head in response to Sakura's question, then said mysteriously.

Miss Elf was also eager to share her secret with this kind-hearted new friend, but unfortunately, she hadn't made up her mind about it yet.

Muelsyse naturally wouldn't publicize something like this that lacks definitive and conclusive evidence.

Not even Sakura, nor even her longtime friend Saria, the commander-in-chief, told Mobius about the "abnormality" around her.

"Um."

Hearing this, Sakura nodded slightly, but didn't press for further questions. After all, she wasn't particularly curious about the answer to a question she already knew pretty well.

"Hehe~ Thanks for understanding, Sakura!"

Muelsyse looked at Sakura, who didn't press the matter further, and chuckled softly.

"Whatever makes you happy."

Looking at Muelsyse was grinning somewhat foolishly in front of her, Sakura's beautiful azure eyes flashed with a hint of helplessness before she spoke.

This was already the umpteenth time she'd felt helpless this morning while spending time with Muelsyse, but there was nothing she could do... the person in front of her was simply a clown.

Moreover, through spending time together, Sakura even felt that Muelsyse's personality was somewhat similar to her younger sister Rin's in some ways.

That's why she sometimes subconsciously treats Muelsyse the way she would treat her own sister (a child).

"Hmm! Although I really like your gentle personality, Sakura, don't look at me like you're spoiling a little sister!" Noticing Sakura's gaze, Muelsyse put down her fork and said with a "resentful" look.

"I'm clearly older than you, I'm the older sister!"

"I'm sorry, Muelsyse, your personality is somewhat similar to my younger sister's, so I just subconsciously..." Looking at Muelsyse's slightly resentful expression, Sakura was taken aback at first, and then explained with a hint of apology.

"Oh... it's nothing, just a minor issue!"

Muelsyse, who had initially been joking, suddenly became somewhat embarrassed after Sakura's earnest apology, and then gently waved his hand, saying:

"Oh, so Sakura's younger sister has a similar personality to me. She must be very cute. Please introduce her to me if you have the chance!"

"Well, if there's a chance."

"Yay!"

"Didi--"

However, just as the two were playfully munching on breakfast, Sakura's communicator suddenly rang.

After the call connected, an unexpected yet reasonable serious voice rang out.

Come to my office, I have some tasks for you.

"Understood, I'll be right there, Section Chief Saria."

The two exchanged a few brief words before the call ended. Sakura then looked at Muelsyse with a slightly apologetic expression and said:

"Looks like I won't be able to spend the rest of the time with you. Section Chief Saria has called me over. Let's get together another time."

"Okay, go ahead. But as compensation, Sakura has to come to the Ecology Department to have lunch with me during her lunch break today!" Upon hearing this, Muelsyse didn't "make things difficult" for Sakura, but just playfully made her little request.

"If there's no conflict with my schedule at noon, I'll go. Um... even if there is a conflict, I'll send you a message in advance." After listening to Muelsyse's words, Sakura thought for a moment about her plans for the day and answered seriously.

"Okay~ then Astra Yao!"

"Okay, see you later."

After a brief farewell to Muelsyse, Sakura didn't linger. She quickly tidied up her plate and hurried towards Saria's office.

On the other side--

Mobius also finished his breakfast and information-gathering trip and returned to his office.

To be honest, Mobius was quite disappointed with the information he had gathered.

Last night, so late, both section chiefs from Rhine Lab came to the Structural Department together. Mobius thought something interesting had happened.

To everyone's surprise, when they inquired, it turned out that nothing had happened; it was just yesterday afternoon, and a group of people were still arguing and studying the potion she had developed for Ifrit.

However, this whole affair also reminded Mobius that it was time for her to take action. Because this time, she clearly sensed the obstacle that Saria was posing to her plans.

Standing by the window of his office, thinking about the plan he had already made, Mobius's eyes darkened, and he muttered to himself with a slight smile:

"It's time to make a move. I hope you won't disappoint me, Kristen Wright."

Office of the Chief of the Security Department

"Knock knock--"

"Please come in."

Upon hearing the sounds coming from the office, Sakura calmly opened the door and entered, making sure to close it behind her.

"I'm here, Section Chief Saria. What's the mission?"

"... I hope you can work the night shift in the Structural Department tonight. There will be overtime pay. Of course, you can refuse." After organizing her thoughts, Saria looked up at Sakura and said.

Although Section Chief Saria did have the authority to reassign her subordinates, she also knew that such a sudden arrangement was unreasonable, so she gave Sakura the right to refuse.

"?"

Upon hearing this, Sakura was stunned for a moment, and then four words slowly surfaced in her mind. "The one who is in charge steals from the other."

P. S.: There will be another update later, although I don't know the exact time, but it will definitely not be later than before... After all, my sleep schedule has been completely adjusted, so please urge me to update.

Chapter 96 Mobius's Choice

"You don't want to? This request is indeed Tai He. It's alright, you can go back now." Saria looked at the silent Sakura, thinking she was reluctant, and sighed wearily before speaking.

In fact, after last night's verification, and with the relentless pressure from the Structural Department Head Ahrens Parvis, Saria should have restored everything in the Structural Department to normal.

But her intuition kept telling her that something was wrong with Ifrit, and that the culprit would definitely come back.

Therefore, Saria was unwilling to give up so easily, even if the "culprit's" actions might have been well-intentioned and beneficial to Ifrit.

She would accept normal employment and open treatment for Ifrit, but she would never accept anyone secretly injecting the child with drugs.

The thought of the injection reminded Saria Ifrit's pain and cries in the videotape she had seen yesterday... She absolutely could not bear it.

"No, I have no objection to your arrangements, Director. Tell me the details of this mission." After listening to Saria's words, Sakura gently shook her head and said calmly.

Although this job will make things much easier for Sakura, especially since Mobius's actions will become more significant, and she will inevitably attract some suspicion, having someone's help will make things much more convenient, whether it's finishing up, providing cover, or anything else.

"..."

After hearing Sakura's answer, it was Saria's turn to be taken aback. Clearly, she hadn't expected the person in front of her to agree to the mission after a moment of silence.

Then, she carefully observed Sakura's delicate face, trying to discern any sign of reluctance.

However, Saria failed; she couldn't detect any reluctance on the girl's face, only seriousness and calmness.

However, this situation did not make her feel frustrated; on the contrary, it improved her impression of the girl in front of her.

"Take a look at this first, then I'll explain the details of the mission to you." After gathering her thoughts, Saria nodded slightly to Sakura and pushed a document towards her.

"Good."

Mobius Laboratory--

Upon learning of Sakura's situation through telepathy, Mobius's hand trembled, nearly dropping the instrument in his hand, and his expression became somewhat strange.

Clearly, Mobius had no idea that Saria would choose to send out Sakura, a highly skilled new recruit in their department, in order to capture him.

This decision might seem fine to Saria or anyone else at first glance, but to "them," it's a huge problem.

"It seems we need to be more careful, but..."

Thinking it over, Mobius took a few steps back and sat down in a chair, muttering to himself.

To be honest, just a moment ago, a series of ways to cause misunderstandings and deepen the conflict between Saria and Silence flashed through Mobius's mind.

Some even considered blaming Silence for their own actions...

Unfortunately, upon closer examination, doing such a thing wouldn't benefit her at all; it wouldn't help the plan and would only cause trouble... It definitely wasn't because she was thinking of that brat Ifrit.

"Sigh~ How boring. As expected, the target is still those two." With that, Mobius narrowed his gradient-colored snake eyes, his expression full of ill intent.

For Mobius, the primary goal at this stage, besides the experiments, is to get rid of Saria, this obstacle, from Rhine Lab, preferably along with Silence and the little brat.

After all, in a sense, Mobius is a little "allergic" to people with a strong sense of justice.

On the other side--

After Sakura finished explaining the details of the mission and various precautions to Saria, she left her office and went back to rest.

As for why she went back to rest... well, that's because Saria gave her a day off so she could catch up on sleep. After all, in a sense, it was like she was working the night shift instead.

Although, given her constitution, it doesn't really matter whether she gets some sleep or not.

"Doctor, tell me your detailed plans for tonight." Sakura asked Mobius about his plans silently as she walked back.

She already knew that Mobius was going to give Ifrit a follow-up examination that evening, but she didn't know the exact time or whether she needed to cooperate, since he hadn't thought about it.

'No rush, I'll let you know before I go tonight. But there's something else I need to trouble you with, Sakura.'

When Sakura asked her question, Mobius did not give a definite answer. Because in this regard, she had always been quite spontaneous, only moving on to the next task once she had finished the assigned one.

'You say.'

"Time is running out. The two section chiefs are investigating too slowly. Sakura, could you please help them speed up their progress?"

'Good.'

Sakura had no objection to what Mobius had proposed, since she was mainly responsible for assisting in this matter.

Now that someone has come up with a complete and detailed plan, she just needs to carry it out.

Anyway, whatever goes wrong, we can cover it up. Even if things are exposed, we'll just move to another place.

However, Sakura, who knew all of Mobius's plans, could actually guess why Mobius had made the plans so early.

Even if someone refuses to admit it, Sakura knows that the reason for accelerating this plan is actually because of Ifrit...

As for why it was her, that requires explaining the painkiller that Mobius injected Ifrit with and the current situation of all parties involved.

Because of his promise to Ifrit, Mobius specially created a painkiller for her to suppress the pain caused by the "treatment" and its aftereffects.