"Were you... fired?"
Seeing Sil lower her head without saying a word, Durandal suddenly thought of something and asked softly.
"...Yeah."
Hearing Durandal's words, Sil nodded lightly. She did not detect any mockery in Durandal's voice; it sounded more like consolation.
When she left the restaurant with that meager bit of pay just now, the pointing and gossiping from the other employees... had made her feel even worse.
"Sil finally got fired by the boss! If you ask me, she should've been fired ages ago. She's always causing us trouble."
"Do you think she's missing a screw or something? Does she feel uncomfortable if she doesn't make mistakes or break something every day? No wonder even such a kindhearted boss got angry enough to throw her out."
Listening to those employees, Sil was heartbroken and ran away with tears in her eyes.
They had worked together for quite some time. They could be considered...
Well, even though she did often cause them trouble...
She was still terribly hurt!
"What are you planning to do next? Find another job?" Looking at the pitiful little girl before her, Durandal continued asking.
"I don't know..."
Even if she went somewhere else to look for work, the result would probably be the same. Besides, she had already applied to many of the nearby shops, and the outcome was obvious.
Her reputation was quite well-known now. How many people would still dare hire her?
If this continued... she would not have money to eat anymore.
Without money for food, would she starve to death on the streets?
She suddenly did not dare think any further.
"If you have nowhere to go, why not come with us for now?"
Just as Sil felt utterly lost about her future, Rita suddenly stepped forward, reached out, and