I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

Of course, they were switched in private.

After that, Sirius came out and sat not far from Shinji Kitahara. The two looked at each other and then the initial question and answer took place.

Sirius was certain that Rudolph was acting strangely today, as far as Kitahara Shinji was concerned about.

But the problem was exactly what was wrong with her, and Sirius couldn't figure it out even after thinking about it for a long time.

After all, having known each other for so long, this was the first time she had ever seen Rudolf's emotions change so erratically in such a short period of time, which was quite a novel experience for her.

"Do you want to take a shower and change your clothes?"

After pondering for a while, Sirius, unable to come up with an answer, turned his gaze to Shinji Kitahara.

"I have some men's clothing here, but I don't know if it will fit you."

"I don't need to take a shower."

Shinji Kitahara paused, then shifted his gaze to the sofa beside him.

"I'll rest there for the night and leave when it gets light."

"what ever."

On this point, Sirius did not get caught up in the issue with Shinji Kitahara.

After answering, she glanced at the clock on the wall. The hour hand hadn't moved much since she left the hotel, and with all the things that had happened today, she wasn't sleepy at all.

After thinking for a while, since there was really no information from Rudolf, Sirius stopped worrying about it and started thinking about other things.

"Kitahara, have you and that woman... I mean, Rudolf, known each other for a long time?"

"No."

Shinji Kitahara looked up at her, puzzled.

"I only met her for the first time after I joined the company last year, and it was because of the Emperor that we had a bit of an unpleasantness... I remember the Emperor should have told you about this, right?"

"I did say that..."

Sirius paused for a moment, his gaze sweeping back and forth over Shinji Kitahara a few times.

"But don't you think the two of you work together... a little too well?"

Shinji Kitahara thought for a moment.

"Perhaps it's because our work habits and logic are quite similar?"

"......maybe."

Sirius felt the reason was a bit far-fetched, but couldn't think of any rebuttal for the moment, so he nodded, barely accepting the explanation, and then spoke again.

"So, since you two get along so well, don't you have any feelings for that woman?"

Shinji Kitahara was a little taken aback by Sirius's question.

"what idea?"

Shinji Kitahara blinked and suddenly realized.

"You mean the thing about her recruiting me? To be honest, I think Rudolph is a good boss, both in terms of goals and the treatment of his subordinates. It's just that I personally prefer a more peaceful and relaxed life..."

...Has this person's head been completely solidified into wood?

Sirius originally wanted to correct him and directly tell him about his feelings.

But seeing Kitahara Shinji's serious expression, Sirius remained silent for a moment, then sighed, thinking to himself how could he have asked such a foolish question.

"Forget it, let's not talk about her anymore."

Sirius was getting a little tired of Kitahara Shinji's antics, and sighed.

"Tell me about you."

"I?"

Shinji Kitahara was taken aback, then asked in confusion.

What do I have to say?

"There's so much more to say, okay?"

Sirius gave him a disgruntled look.

“The ‘energy’ you tested with me before, your learning ability when you were learning dance, and your current relationships in Treson… Now that there’s no one else here, just tell me the truth, are you human or not? I can swear to the Three Goddesses that I will never reveal the answer.”

"Of course it is."

Shinji Kitahara looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"Didn't I already tell you that back at the hotel?"

"I do not believe."

Sirius rested his chin on his hand, carefully examining Kitahara Shinji in front of him. After a long while, he slowly nodded.

"Yeah, as expected, he doesn't look like a person at all, or at least not a normal person."

"...Sirius, that's practically a personal attack."

"I'm just telling the truth."

Ignoring Shinji Kitahara's protest, Sirius paused for a moment before speaking.

"Well then, since you say you're normal, I'll ask you a few questions to test whether you're actually normal."

“Then ask.” Shinji Kitahara readily agreed.

Then, after a moment of silence, Sirius slowly spoke, his expression serious.

"When it comes to the opposite sex, do you prefer someone with long hair or someone with short hair?"

Upon hearing the question, Shinji Kitahara blinked for a moment, then, after realizing what was happening, tentatively asked.

"Um, Sirius, does this question have anything to do with whether something is normal or not...?"

"Of course it does."

Sirius, with a calm expression, explained.

“Normal people should all have their own hobbies, but you usually seem to have no desires or wants, except for researching horse girls. Sometimes you're even stranger than that mad scientist in your team... Do you understand what I mean?”

After a pause, she added.

"Oh, by the way, don't give ambiguous answers like 'I like them all,' because that makes you seem like you have no personality and aren't a normal person."

this......

After listening to Sirius's explanation, Kitahara Shinji felt that something was not quite right, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. After thinking for a moment, he could only accept it.

What he didn't know was that while he was feeling strange, Sirius, though seemingly normal on the surface, was also having some doubts.

That's strange. She's usually least interested in topics like romance and relationships, and she'd never talk about it with anyone before. Even if Ma Niang asked her about it, she'd try to change the subject. But today, she's actually bringing it up on her own...

Was it because she wore that dress all day that her mindset started to lean towards that of a normal horse girl?

Just as Sirius was pondering this, Shinji Kitahara gave his reply.

"Although I don't really care whether my hair is long or short, if I had to choose... I think longer would be better, right?"

Sirius raised an eyebrow and continued, "And your height? Tall or short?"

Shinji Kitahara thought for a moment.

"Anything within the normal range is fine, if they're all about the same... maybe a little shorter?" (Note 1)

Sirius rubbed his chin, a strange emotion flickering in his eyes.

"And what about personality? Is it more composed or more direct?"

"You should be more composed, after all, you know me... um?"

Shinji Kitahara blinked as he looked at Sirius in front of him.

"Sirius, did I say something wrong? Why do you look... a little angry?"

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Suppressing the subtle feeling in his heart, Sirius maintained a calm demeanor.

"I only asked you a few questions, how could I be angry?"

But you just went deaf...

Shinji Kitahara wanted to say that directly, but seeing Sirius's calm expression, and influenced by his survival instinct, Shinji Kitahara chose to keep quiet.

"Then go ahead and ask..."

After saying that, he muttered something under his breath.

"Anyway, I'm definitely normal..."

......

While Shinji Kitahara and Sirius were having their late-night conversation, Rudolf had also washed up, changed her clothes, and finished some work when there was a knock on her door.

"Young Miss, the head of the family wants to see you."

Rudolf nodded.

"Perfect timing, I also need to talk to her—where is she now?"

"study."

"Okay, I'll go now. No need to lead the way."

After putting on a coat, Rudolf left the room and went to his study.

Pushing open the door, the head of the household, a symbol of the family, sat in a chair in the study, with two steaming cups of tea on the table in front of him.

After Rudolf opened the door, she looked up at him and then pointed to the seat opposite her.

"sit down."

Enter, close the door, and take a seat.

Looking at the symbol of speed in front of him, Rudolf frowned. He felt that her attitude today seemed a little too polite, which was not in line with Rudolf's perception of her.

According to Rudolf's understanding, the moment she pushed open the door, she should have seen a symbol of speed engrossed in its work.

Even if he's not working, he won't look up at her, and once he notices her arrival, he'll reprimand her in a very rude tone, not giving her a chance to speak at all...

But today, the old woman was not as domineering as usual. She not only invited her to sit down, but even prepared a cup of tea for her.

In this situation, even if the old woman directly told him that the world was going to end tomorrow, Rudolf wouldn't find it out of place.

And so, with a strange feeling, Rudolf symbol sat opposite the speed symbol and then fell silent.

a long time.

Looking at the relaxed-looking Speed ​​Symbol in front of him, who seemed completely different from what he knew, Rudolph couldn't hold back and chose to speak.

"Someone said you were looking for me, is there something you need?"

"There are indeed some things."

Speed ​​nodded, tapped the teacup lightly with the lid a few times, and then looked up.

"But you came so quickly, you must have something to talk to me about, right?"

That old woman...

Taking a deep breath, Rudolf decided he didn't want to play games with her anymore and spoke directly.

"Alright then, I'll get straight to the point. What was the deal with the blind date you mentioned before? Was it just a prank, or did something unexpected happen?"

"Don't tell me you forgot or will come back in a few days. My time is also very tight. I've already kept my promise this time, and there won't be a next time..."

"I thought you were going to say something."

Despite Rudolf's impolite, even offensive, tone, the Speed ​​Symbol seemed to be in a better mood for some reason.

"The blind date went pretty smoothly, didn't it? So smoothly, in fact, that I felt it was almost too good to be true..."

"...What are you talking about?"

Rudolf frowned, puzzled.

"I waited there all day, but I didn't see any of the people you were supposed to be meeting on a blind date with. And I sent you some messages later asking what was going on, but you didn't reply..."