-1-

Anyway, T's farewell party was held.

Because colleagues in the maintenance department really like to get together.

-2-

"Oh—let's play truth or dare! Truth or dare!"

"Hahahaha, drink, drink, drink, drink quickly—"

...Although the farewell party had nothing to do with the theme of sending T off in the end.

Working in a department where Miss M is our immediate boss, everyone really needs a get-together.

Mr. P has seen the "Celebrating the Angel's Death Today" party.

-3-

To be honest, there must be something fundamentally wrong with these employees whose resumes were approved by Miss M to join the maintenance department.

-4-

After saying goodbye formally to T, whose face was beaming, Mr. P, holding the report returned by the subsystem, walked through the chaotic scene in the lounge of the main office building and slowly went upstairs.

“——P! Oh, it’s P! Come on, come on, you’re the only one missing for truth or dare!”

Mr. P shook the report in his hand, looking helpless: "Sorry, everyone, I still have work to do..."

Mr. Y waved enthusiastically. "It's been an hour since we left work. We'll do the rest of the work tomorrow! It's okay, it's okay—your boss has gone home too, right?"

Ms. X: "Hahaha, totally OK! I saw M leaving early with her bag two hours ago!"

-5-

...That's why you're gathering here to celebrate.

No wonder.

-6-

"This wasn't a task assigned by my superiors... These reports were rejected by the review subsystem and need to be rewritten..."

Mr. P smiled and said, "The subsystem only said the description wasn't harmonious. But I don't know how to describe Ms. M's job duties harmoniously. I've already changed it 16 times, ever since Ms. M left work early."

Colleagues: “…”

She is an angel who volunteered to work overtime and revised the report 16 times even after her boss left early, and still managed to smile.

...This guy is so angelic that it's a bit chilling.

-7-

"Um...haha...anyway, let's play a round first! There's always a way to deal with things like work! Just relax, relax!"

No, today's report must be completed, and there will be more complaint reports to deal with tomorrow.

——However, Mr. P was half-forced to the table by his colleagues.

It’s never appropriate to reject a senior, so just play with him for one round and then leave.

He also caught a glimpse of a new flavor of soda that had just been released by the supermarket on the table.

"Truth or Dare~ It's more fun with P! Spin, spin, spin the bottle—"

Mmm, this soda is really good.

The sour plum and orange are an unexpected pairing. There's also a hint of green apple...

-8-

"It's turned! It's P! Great—Truth or Dare?"

Mr. P, who was immersing himself in drinking soda: “…”

"Excuse me, will the question of the dare be related to Miss M?"

"Then..."

"I choose truth."

"……oh."

-9-

It’s a reply in seconds.

He just rejected it vehemently with less-than-angelic speed.

-10-

The person asking the question was Miss U from the Love Maintenance Department. When she met Mr. P's gaze, she cleared her throat solemnly.

"Um...um! Ahem! Excuse me..."

"As an adult male, what's your most primal, most unconcealed, most desired thing, even if it might hurt others, thing to do...?"

Colleagues: As expected of the Love Maintenance Department! Exciting! ...By the way, can you even ask an angel a question like that? Wow, wow!

Mr. P thought for a few seconds.

Then he put on a sunny smile and said, "I resign."

Ms. U: "I'm asking about the kind that's... a little wild... a little primitive... a little irresponsible..."

His smile became even brighter: "I quit without any preparation."

-11-

Colleagues: “…”

Colleagues: "I'm sorry. Please don't quit. Please... Please, P, you can't quit, only you can't!!"

-12-

——So, Mr. P left the party with a can of new flavored soda and the report in his arms.

In order not to disturb the fun of other colleagues - for some reason, Mr. P found that his sincere answer instantly disturbed his colleagues' good mood - Mr. P chose to take a detour and return to the dedicated building of the Horror Maintenance Department.

When he walked into the office building holding a report taller than his head, the subsystem had already set the time to night.

Two employees in the terrifying maintenance department, one left early and the other volunteered to work overtime, and the lights in the building had already gone out.

Mr. P groped his way forward, and just as he was about to lean over and press the elevator button with his shoulder, he heard—

"Hey, Little P."

Mr. P turned around and saw his boss, who had left early two hours ago, standing in front of a portal with a flashing red light.

-13-

The portal was blood red in color, and the boss's black bangs looked gloomy and dark.

It's very similar to the female ghost in the movie crawling out of the bloody hole at the end.

-14-

"...Hello, Ms. M. Did you forget your dorm key in the office? I remember recording your fingerprints."

"Oh, no, no. I was called back by the main system temporarily and have to go on a business trip for a while."

-15-

It's just a business trip.

...Why is there such a dark murderous aura in the scene just before leaving for a business trip? The boss hasn't even taken out the sickle yet.

Faced with this dark picture of a female ghost emerging from a cave, Mr. P said helplessly, "Are you in a bad mood?"

If he hadn't been holding documents in both hands, he would have walked over and stroked her bangs.

Ms. M said gloomily, "Of course. Who wants to leave early and then be called back on a business trip? I'll disconnect the main system someday..."

Wait, don’t leave early from the beginning.

"...I can't even get that limited edition lipstick I've been waiting for! How annoying! Humph, something like the main system should have been scrapped and thrown into the garbage dump long ago..."

It’s not right to leave early to grab lipstick.

-16-

"Please calm down. So, what do you need me to prepare for the trip..."

"No need. I'm going to the small world of the EN series."

...The world of the EN numbered series? Indeed, he currently has no access.

No wonder the portal is such a... boring color.

Mr. P frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed.

"Then I wish you a safe journey. How many days do you plan to be away?"

As she was talking, Miss M had already stepped through the red portal opened by the main system. Although she complained a lot, she was quite a person of action at work - well, it seemed that she was no different in her personal affairs as well.

Miss M never seeks anyone's consent when taking action; she only follows her own will.

-17-

In some ways, it's actually quite nice to have such a person as your boss.

She never cares whether you are late or leave early, or whether you skip work, and she doesn't make any mandatory demands on you. As long as your work efficiency is up to standard, it is not impossible for her to approve you ten years of paid leave with a stroke of her pen.

But it will be difficult for you to find her, whether it is a key document that needs to be signed, a death threat from a client, or a revised part of a report that needs to be reconfirmed... whether she will show up and where she will show up is a Schrödinger's problem.

Because this stuff appears out of interest.

So your life or death depends entirely on her interests.

-18-

On the other hand, if you have a good personal relationship with her and always keep her interest in you at the "interesting" level, you should be able to find her.

But then...

Well, congratulations on coming to the set of Final Destination.

Do you want to guess what kind of accident you will die in today?

A microwave? An electrical outlet? A stapler?

Or guess what song she will sing to your face and what color petals she will scatter over your remains after you die unexpectedly?

If you guess right, you will get a reward; if you guess wrong, you will get a surprise.

-19-

By the way, Mr. P could guess that it was pink every time.

Pink petals.

There is no reason, Miss M loves pink. She claims that she is a cute girl and pink can make people more cute.

-20-

But a pink chainsaw is still a chainsaw.

Mr. P has a lot to say.

-twenty one-

Let’s get back to the topic.

After decades of painful trials and tribulations, Miss M now knows to tell Mr. P five minutes before going on a business trip, which makes him feel relieved and touched.

When the cat goes out to play, he still meows to find him. How cute!

-twenty two-

"I'll be back in about a week..."

Just before she completely disappeared through the portal, Ms. M turned around and put a flyer in Mr. P's hand.

"In the meantime, help me investigate this, Little P. I saw something really nasty while on a mission a few days ago."

Mr. P lowered his head. The title of [How to Kill the Banshee] had been crumpled and then flattened. A large "(〝▼皿▼)" was also scribbled on the flyer with a red pen.

-twenty three-

ah.

It is Miss M’s signature expression.

It can be translated as "stick out your tongue and hum" or "don't eat coriander."

-twenty four-

...It's all painted like this, how do you want me to investigate?

Besides, even a five-year-old child wouldn't draw a face on something he hates.

Do you want to threaten the void?

"How childish."

-25-

【Five Days Later】

It was another night, and under the control of the subsystem, the terrifying maintenance department office building was pitch black.

It was pitch dark and no other employees were walking around.

Mr. P is actually an efficiency person who advocates leaving get off work on time - as long as there is no resentful boss who adds to his workload, he will leave work on time every day and devote his spare time to his many hobbies.

What does it have to do with me being an angel and disappearing instantly at 5 o'clock?

...So, at this time, M was the only one there.

She walked towards the office yawning, thinking to herself that she would change this dirty skirt and then go back to the dormitory to sleep.

After a week of continuous eradication operations... I feel like my hair is going to stink... I can't stand it anymore. Hmm, I must take a bubble bath when I get back to the dorm.

-26-

Miss M pushed open the door of her office and paused as she passed the desk.

There was a thick stack of information there, and on top of it lay the flyer that Miss M had given her before she left.

“…It’s incredibly efficient.”

Before leaving, I asked him to investigate, and he had completed the entire investigation in less than a week.

Miss M reached out and flipped through the content. It was very detailed and comprehensive. Well, as expected of Little P, the work is really reliable.

"Huh?"

There was also a paper bag next to the pile of information.

Any additional non-paper materials?

-27-

Miss M gently picked up the paper bag. The simulated moonlight outside the window reflected the logo and the pink bow at the top with some distortion.

...Hmm.

It was the limited edition lipstick that she had been waiting for for a long time, which was released in limited quantities a week ago.

The author has something to say: Mr. P (confirmed with the clerk): This is the limited edition color, right?

Shop Assistant: Sir, you are buying this for your girlfriend...

Mr. P: No, Boss. Please wrap it for me. Can the bow on top be pink?

Clerk:?