Chapter 52: The Letter

“Waited for me for several days?”

Vellandelle tilted her head, looking a bit confused.

Hela crossed her arms, her beautiful eyes full of disdain.

“Hmph, you have the nerve to say that!”

“Who would have thought an employee as lazy as you would leave early as soon as your shift ended at noon? I looked for you several times and couldn’t find you!”

“Then you could’ve come while I was working?”

“That would interfere with the restaurant’s work.”

“……”

Surprising.

For someone so annoyed with me, she’s actually pretty dedicated to her work.

“Come on, Hela, you already met Vellandelle, so there’s nothing to fuss about, right?”

Xiao Jiu nudged Hela, trying to stop her from making things difficult for Vellandelle.

Hela impatiently shook off Xiao Jiu’s hand.

“Get lost!”

“Today, I want to see for myself why this person is so liked by Sister Mia!”

Vellandelle nodded thoughtfully.

So, she’s jealous that the Shop Manager likes me?

It’s not like I wanted it either, but who can help it if Mia likes how I look?

Seeing Vellandelle shrug indifferently, Hela grew even more annoyed.

She grabbed Vellandelle.

“Why is she so soft?”

At first, she was surprised, then realized her thoughts were going in the wrong direction.

She shook her head and spoke again.

“You, want to compete with me?”

“Compete?”

“Yes, you come at dinner too, and let’s see who is more popular.”

“Forget it, I’m not working tonight anyway, and I’m on leave these days.”

“Coward, how can someone like you earn Sister Mia’s trust!”

Hela was furious, but Vellandelle remained unmoved.

“I feel like your words aren’t as damaging as when you called me a fox…”

Vellandelle scratched her head and spoke casually.

Who knew that sentence would make Hela explode with anger?

She pointed at Vellandelle, her finger trembling.

“You…you…”

“You stinky fox!”

Xiao Jiu sighed, grabbed Hela’s hand, and told her not to be so angry.

She also glanced at Vellandelle, signaling her not to say any more.

Who knew, even though she didn’t say anything, she made an even more outrageous gesture.

“Bleh-bleh-bleh”

Vellandelle stuck out her pink tongue, making a face.

She wasn’t completely clueless about Hela.

In the game story, Celeste was also targeted by her, but in the end, the two reconciled and became good friends.

It’s just that this Hela is too rigid.

Vellandelle could guess she had heard all sorts of ridiculous rumors about herself, including ones about being kept by the Shop Manager.

She wasn’t in a hurry to clear her name.

On the contrary, she wanted to tease her senior a little.

“!!!”

This time, Hela didn’t speak, but Vellandelle could feel she was even angrier than before.

Just then, Kelosha finished changing and hopped out, and Vellandelle smiled, pulling Kelosha along as she left.

She didn’t forget to wave at Hela before going.

“Goodbye…senpai…”

She didn’t look back at Hela’s expression, simply leaving.

Xiao Jiu looked at Hela worriedly, but was surprised to see a smile on her face.

“Good, very good. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such a cheeky little girl…”

Hela smiled, making Xiao Jiu feel uneasy.

“Starting tomorrow, my shift will change to early noon.”

“Um, Hela, Vellandelle is on leave these days.”

Xiao Jiu couldn’t help but remind her.

Hela didn’t react, just turned around and continued working.

As an old employee since the restaurant opened, she always maintained her ideals and mission to make the restaurant better.

Mia would always hire many young girls just because she liked them, and the rest was up to Hela to oversee.

Of course, it’s not like there was no jealousy.

When she was at her lowest, Mia reached out to help her, allowing her to grow.

She saw Mia as her benefactor and the most important person.

She couldn’t understand why a newcomer like Vellandelle deserved so much attention from Mia.

So, she also wanted to prove that she was the one most worthy of Mia’s trust!

***

“How was your day?”

Vellandelle rubbed Kelosha’s head as they walked.

“It was fun today! Except that little bad cat was so annoying. I listened to my roommates and helped the two sisters serve dishes.”

“I see. Did you meet any interesting customers?”

“No, that bad cat was too annoying. She insisted I become a Mascot. Standing at the door like that felt so silly! That cat is too bad!”

“Haha, Kelosha makes a good Mascot.”

“Roommate!”

Kelosha reached out her little paws, tugging at Vellandelle’s clothes.

“By the way, what’s your relationship with Shop Manager Mia?”

“Me and her?”

Kelosha paused.

“When I was little, that bad cat always looked down on me and bullied me…”

“Someone like her even wants to be my older sister? I hate her! Super, super hate her!”

Vellandelle was a bit helpless.

She didn’t know the details, but it’s normal for cats and dogs to not get along.

But what exactly did Mia do for Kelosha, whose memory is usually bad, to remember her past sins so clearly?

“Alright, alright, it’s all in the past. Listen to me, okay? Don’t fight with Mia anymore?”

“If it’s what Roommate wants, I’ll consider forgiving her.”

Kelosha nodded without hesitation.

“Such a well-behaved little wolf cub.”

Vellandelle rubbed Kelosha’s head.

She lowered her head, closed her eyes, and showed a look of enjoyment.

When they arrived at the Cake Shop where Rosasys worked, they found Rosasys introducing cakes to Eniya.

Even Saintess likes cake?

That didn’t happen in the game story.

But as she got closer, she started to understand.

“Saintess, this cream strawberry cake is sure to suit your friend’s taste. I’ll even prepare a ‘Happy Birthday’ message with fruit just for her.”

“Ah, sorry to trouble you.”

“It’s no trouble, no trouble at all. Being able to help someone as kind as the Saintess makes me happy too.”

“Me?”

Eniya smiled, but didn’t say more.

Rosasys picked up the large cake and arranged various fruits to form letters.

It looked very interesting.

“By the way, Miss Rosasys, do you know the Banshee Princess from the rumors?”

“No, Saintess, why would you think that?”

“It’s not just me. At that time, the Succubus protected you in front of everyone and even gave you the Certificate Fragment. It’s hard not to overthink it.”

“I also heard that recently, you’ve been seen with a beautiful girl. Some say your friend is the Banshee Princess of the Academy.”

“Sigh… they’re all rumors. In fact, I don’t know that Succubus at all. She said she just found me pleasing to the eye, and I’ve been trying to find her to thank her!”

“As for the friend walking with me, she’s my older sister.”

“I see. I didn’t mean anything else, just that if you ever meet the Succubus again, I hope you can give her this letter.”

“……”