And sure enough, Bao Bei started working enthusiastically.
He sat at the desk beside Jihl's while occasionally looking up at him with a soft smile, clearly feeling safe.
When he did that, Jihl would return a gentle smile of his own.
The clerks and visitors in the office were usually intimidated by Jihl's stern "smile," but they found themselves comforted by Bao Bei's warm expression and gentle presence.
The office, which had always felt as tense as a battlefield, was now becoming a softer, more comfortable place.
Everyone welcomed the change.
Today as well, Bao Bei was reading through documents that Jihl had given him, checking on the condition of beastman children who had recently been freed from slavery.
He also looked over the doctors' notes to see when they could be moved to "Little Puppy Home."
At first, the dorm of the garden had only three children, but now three more had moved in.
