Hokubu Genkoma Still Wanted to Be an Assistant Secretary

Hokubu Genkoma had spoken quickly and brightly, her eyes full of eager anticipation, as if she could already see herself sitting at a desk, efficiently helping Yasui Makoto handle paperwork.

In that very moment, a scene had already taken shape in her mind:

She would change into a neat, sharply tailored business suit, just like the impressive career women on TV!

And her hair... she should probably tie it up like Hayabusa-senpai and Yamato-senpai did when they were conducting experiments, right?

She would also need a pair of glasses, like... like...

Right! Like the ones Senior Emperor wore when handling official business!

Yeah! With glasses on... she'd definitely look especially intelligent and reliable!

Then she'd hold a thick stack of training data in one hand and deftly operate a computer with the other, the screen filled with complicated graphs...

And A-Zhen would only have to nod from beside her. She'd understand him right away and arrange everything in perfect order...

Hayabusa-senpai would probably push up her glasses and say in an approving tone, "Kukuku... I never thought you'd actually be useful";

Yamato-senpai would fold her arms and give her a pleased smile, saying, "Not bad, Xiao Bei";

And Little Anemon and Xiao Fen would gaze at her with sparkling eyes full of admiration and surprise, murmuring, "Senior Xiao Bei is amazing...!";

Most important of all, A-Zhen would look at her with that... that look she loved most, filled with complete trust, steady and warm, and tell her, "You did great, Xiao Bei. I couldn't have done it without you."

"Hehehe..."

Hokubu Genkoma was completely lost in her daydream. She couldn't help laughing aloud, her steps turning light and buoyant.

Yasui Makoto paused.

He turned his head and looked at Hokubu Genkoma, who wore a silly grin. A flash of surprise