The Secretary's Desk Is Outside~ / Nothing Beats Cold Drinks in an Air-Conditioned Room in Winter

After hearing Yan Qing's words, Shinji a tightness in his chest.

He knew he was in big trouble.

"Rider."

"What's wrong, Master?"

Shinji looked up at the car's ceiling and said in despair, "Wouldn't it be okay if I used the excuse that I accidentally saw your Petrifying Eye and had to spend a whole day stiff on set?"

"Of course... no way. [Naiveté] is one of my special skills."

After saying that, Medusa slammed on the gas pedal.

Using [Riding: A+], Medusa drove the car to Type-Moon Company at top speed without violating traffic rules.

Chapter 159 The secretary's desk is outside!

Yan Qing put down the phone and laughed maliciously.

"Master already knows."

Upon hearing Yan Qing's words, Red A smirked. "With Rider's abilities, he should be here within half an hour."

"It might not take that long," Gilgamesh excitedly. "I estimate we'll arrive within 20 minutes."

Yan Qing asked in a voice only they could hear, "Miss Flora has been watching for almost an hour. When do you think she'll speak?"

"Soon, I think she's about to burst," Red A replied jokingly.

Not far from the group of Heroic Spirit, a young woman in a blue kimono was pulling at Artoria, who was dressed in casual clothes and had an awkward smile, and asking her a series of questions.

Sakura, Ophelia, and Chloe were standing to the side listening to their conversation. Sakura became more and more excited as she listened, while Chloe's face grew darker and darker.

As for the Little Secretary Ophelia, she didn't show any obvious expression, but her refusal to greet Ryougi Shiki was enough to reveal her attitude towards the young lady.

Ryougi Shiki, on the Ryougi Shiki, blatantly ignored everyone else, holding onto Artoria tightly with both hands and excitedly asking her all sorts of questions.

"Does Miss Pendragon enjoy shopping?"

"Hmm, it's alright."

Artoria's smile seemed a little forced.

"I love shopping. Every time I go to Tokyo, I go shopping with my father at Ginza Wako Department Store, Mitsukoshi Department Store, and Marion Building in Ginza (all luxury department stores)."

"Hmm... I'll probably just stroll around the shopping street in Fuyuki City's new capital at most..."

Artoria replied with a dark expression, "Besides, I prefer exploring good restaurants to shopping."

"Just like in the movie, a foodie character! No wonder she's Miss Pendragon!" Ryougi Shiki's eyes lit up. "I love food too, like Mizutani Sushi Restaurant in Ginza, I can never get tired of it."

"I really wish I could try it..."

Artoria had seen that restaurant on a food show; it was one of the four most luxurious and top-tier sushi restaurants in Japan. She had always wanted to try it, but unfortunately, she couldn't even leave Fuyuki City.

This is also why Artoria became less and less willing to continue the conversation; this Lady Ryougi always intentionally or unintentionally tried to seduce her with the allure of Tokyo and Kyoto.

Artoria doesn't care about luxury stores, but she really craves those top-notch gourmet foods!

Seeing that Artoria was hesitant, Ophelia finally spoke up, "Um... Miss Ryougi, are you here to intern with the boss?"

"Yes, that's right. It's Father's order. He probably wants me to learn more from Shinji."

Ryougi Shiki replied with a polite smile.

"Shinji... younger brother..."

Chloe's smile was already somewhat distorted.

The high-end shopping malls and top-tier hotels that Ryougi Shiki mentioned meant nothing to her; as the heir to the Flora family, she enjoyed these things every day.

What displeased Chloe was this woman's attitude towards Shinji Matou.

"Why... why Shinji?" Chloe asked in a low voice. "With Ryougi's status, you should be able to go anywhere, right?"

"Hmm... because Grandpa Zouken agreed to it."

Ryougi Shiki tilted her head and answered with an innocent expression.

"Grandpa Matou?!"

Chloe's tone of voice changed slightly.

[I was careless! Because Grandpa Matou said he wouldn't interfere with Shinji's marriage, I didn't think of approaching him directly. I should have been more decisive!]

The heroic Heroic Spirit watched the scene unfold, their shoulders shaking as they desperately tried to suppress their laughter.

It wasn't that they thought laughing out loud was impolite, but rather that they were afraid of scaring the young ladies and ruining the show.

This scene is fucking exciting.

They can't wait to see what Shinji will do when he returns!

However, Gilgamesh couldn't hold back any longer. He secretly slipped out of the room and burst into unrestrained, maniacal laughter in the corridor.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!!! Shinji, let's see what you do now! Hahahahaha!! Hahahahaha... Ha?"

Gilgamesh stopped laughing halfway through, because Shinji himself was watching him from the other end of the corridor with a gloomy expression.

"Isn't it hilarious?"

Shinji grin.

"Yes, it's very funny."

Gilgamesh readily admitted it.

How can King not dare to admit his mistakes?

"Very well. Then laugh your fill!" Shinji raised his right hand. "In the name of the Command Spell, Gilgamesh laugh until tomorrow morning!"

In the past, Shinji would never have dared to waste Command Spell like that.

However, after several rounds of summoning Heroic Spirit, Shinji now has no shortage of Command Spell, and it's not a problem to punish a volley of Heroic Spirit who have gone berserk.

Since Command Spell n't generate Command Spell from each other, hoarding too many is completely pointless.

"Hahahahahaha! Shinji! Hahahahahaha! You bastard! Hahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahaha... Hahahaha!"

"Are my jokes really that funny?"

Shinji coldly adjusted his collar in response to Gilgamesh's curses.

Despite his decisiveness when facing Gilgamesh, Shinji still felt a little apprehensive when he thought about the situation he might face.

"Forget it, I'm a lucky guy. I've never heard of any entertainment industry Transmigrator dying in Love Triangle."

Shinji, constantly encouraging himself, took a deep breath and then pushed open the door to his room.

"Everyone, I'm back."

Shinji noticed the strange atmosphere in the room as soon as he entered. He immediately picked up the bag he was carrying. "I bought some snacks, let's all eat together."

Shinji had hoped that the gluttonous Artoria could break the deadlock, but Shinji he saw Artoria's resentful gaze.

"Master, I want to eat Mizutani sushi..."

"I'd like to too, but unfortunately they don't do delivery or takeout." Shinji shrugged regretfully.

Mizutani Sushi Restaurant is known for its independent and unconventional approach. You eat whatever the head chef cooks, and customers don't even have the option to order. It's a dine-in service only.

If it's possible to bring it out, Shinji could try to get some sushi for Artoria.

Preservation isn't an issue; with the Imaginary Number Magecraft, it should be fine for up to two days.

"Strange, where are the Gil?"

Enkidu was a little puzzled; why hadn't Gilgamesh returned after running off?

"He's honing his Acting Skills in the hallway."

Shinji, who was trying to appease Artoria with snacks, replied irritably, "They say people who smile have good luck, so I think I should practice my smile more."

At this moment, Ryougi Shiki walked up to Shinji and greeted him with very formal etiquette, "Hello, Shinji- nii. I've sent you to report for duty. Please take care of me from now on."

Miss Ryougi's beautiful face wore a serious and solemn expression, and her smooth, short black hair lay flat against her ears.

The light blue kimono's design is perfect; it's clearly a custom-made piece.

The only slight drawback is that this young lady's figure is slightly inferior to that of several well-proportioned girls like Sakura and Chloe, but she has no problem easily outshining Artoria's undeniably flat figure, which is ambiguous in terms of gender.

"Hello, Shiki... Ms. Ryougi." Shinji replied with a polite smile, "Why did you arrive so quickly?"

"Yes, my father asked me to come over for my internship as soon as possible," Ryougi Shiki said gracefully. "I had nothing to do at home anyway, so I came."

How long do you plan to intern with me?

Shinji ignored the "I have a question for you" looks from Chloe and the others, and continued to ask.

"Father didn't say anything, it'll probably take a while." Ryougi Shiki didn't seem to care much about it.

"Okay... come with me to the office first, and get familiar with the work environment."

Shinji really didn't dare leave this young lady behind, so he decided to take her to her post first.

Shinji then gestured to Chloe, indicating that he would come to find her later.

Then, accompanied by Ryougi Shiki, her new assistant, and her Little Secretary Ophelia, she went upstairs to her office.

"Tsk, coward."

Chloe gave a disgruntled snort as she watched Shinji's retreating figure.

Shinji and dumb, took the elevator upstairs, and brought his two beautiful female subordinates to his office.

After opening his office door with his key and access card, Shinji first placed his belongings on his desk.

"Wow, this is my office? The decor is really nice. Shinji, you have great taste!"

Ryougi Shiki looked around with a hint of curiosity, then walked straight to the slightly smaller desk next to Shinji's office.

At that moment, Ophelia, who had remained silent, stepped in front of her.

What are you doing?

Ophelia's only exposed eye revealed a hint of coldness.

"Organize my desk."

Ryougi Shiki answered matter-of-factly.

That's my desk.

Ophelia answered.

Ryougi Shiki asked, puzzled, "Shouldn't the secretary's desk be the one outside the office?"

Shinji scratched his head and explained, "I don't have an assistant yet. Ophelia is temporarily serving as both assistant and secretary, so her desk is inside."

"I see..."

Ryougi Shiki opened the office door and pointed to the desk outside that had never been used before.

"Miss Farnese, you should hurry and move your things out. Shinji now has me as his professional assistant," Ryougi Shiki said with a smile. "If there's too much stuff, I can help."

From the perspective of job responsibilities, Ryougi Shiki is absolutely right.

The secretary's job is to schedule Shinji's time. If a guest wants to meet with Shinji, or if someone wants to enter the office to see Shinji, they need to go through the secretary first. If Shinji doesn't want to see someone, the secretary needs to help stop them.

The assistants help Shinji work, such as printing materials or finding information. Some assistants even help with the boss's personal matters.

Therefore, secretaries usually work on the outer floor, while assistants, who need to be available at any time, work on the inner floor.

That's the logic, but whether Ryougi Shiki was simply acting out of work necessity or deliberately mocking Ophelia remains unknown.

Shinji couldn't glean anything from Shiki's facial expression.

[The former is naturally naive, the latter is cunning; either way is difficult...]

Regardless of whether Ryougi Shiki's words were malicious, their sarcasm was extremely powerful, as Shinji had already felt the temperature in the room drop significantly.

Chapter 160 Drinking cold drinks in an air-conditioned room in winter is the best!

There's a saying, "When there's trouble, the secretary comes; when there's no trouble, the secretary comes."