However, as soon as the thought crossed her mind, Vermouth remembered that this involved an Organization mission and had to remain confidential, so Vodka had shut down the betting pool for this round.
Vermouth: "..." What rigid formalism. This clearly wasn't any important mission either. Didn't that guy Vodka know how to be flexible?
Still, complaints were complaints. Thinking of Gin behind Vodka, and that man's utterly inflexible nature, she could only sigh and give up on negotiating.
The ordinary employee had gone to the restroom, while Section Chief Yasui was hovering around Tachibana Eisuke, fussing over him. According to the simple corporate food chain, the worker had instantly become the department director.
The young supervisor sighed, filled a basket with balls, and first helped Tachibana Eisuke pour them into the ball dispenser.
Then he returned to the automatic ball machine, intending to get a basket for the Section Chief as well.
Section Chief Yasui waved a hand. "No need. I'll do it myself."
"Sure, sure, sure." The young director was delighted to save himself the trouble and stepped aside.
Section Chief Yasui shook his head at his lack of ambition, then adjusted his glasses and hit a basket of balls over.
He first poured half into his own ball dispenser, then set some aside and hurried over to pour them beside Tachibana Eisuke's dispenser. "Mr. Tachibana, these are for you."
Mouri Ran turned to watch the scene and could not help whispering to her classmates, "After entering society, you not only have to do your job well, you also have to maintain relationships. Workers really have it tough."
Jiang Xia nodded in deep agreement. At least these corporate drones had a chance to flatter their superiors. But his bosses stayed farther away than the next, appearing and disappearing