One's life is truly full of surprises and unexpected events.
When Stelle first walked into the Knights of Favonius, into Acting Grand Master Jean's office, she never would have imagined that something like this would happen.
Compared to everything happening now, the surprise of hearing the two sisters say they already knew about her and Rosaria's matter was nothing.
"Don't worry, it's just a short rest. Even if someone sees us, it won't be a problem." Jean looked at the somewhat nervous Stelle, smiling as she spoke.
"H-how could that... be nothing..." Stelle couldn't help but swallow.
She and Jean were lying on the newly replaced sofa. On the surface, there was indeed nothing.
But if one looked closely, they would find that the esteemed Acting Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, her little hands were not very well-behaved.
Stelle barely held her wrist, her cheeks flushed, but she couldn't resist Jean's offensive.
Her short skirt, to put it plainly, was merely hanging there to provide simple cover, and the white safety shorts inside had long since disappeared.
"Stelle, relax..." Jean leaned into Stelle's ear, gently taking her earlobe into her mouth.
Stelle being so nervous made it impossible for her to have a "deep" conversation with Stelle.
"Mm..." Stelle's body trembled slightly.
"Stelle, no need to worry about anything, this sofa is very easy to clean." Jean's tongue was playing tricks in Stelle's ear while she spoke.
Under such circumstances, her articulation was surprisingly clear, and it was unknown how she managed to do it.
To be honest, Stelle didn't care about the sofa at all.
What she cared about was what if someone knocked on the door later.
Although Jean had just said it was now lunch break and basically no one would disturb her.
But what if that "what if" happened?
To be honest, the fact that things developed this way was partly due to Barbara's contribution.
Just now, after they had talked about Rosaria and Lumine, Barbara had regretfully prepared to leave.
Because she still had church work and couldn't stay long, she had to say goodbye to Stelle in advance.
Of course, Barbara didn't forget the purpose of her visit.
She had come to supervise whether her sister was resting well.
So, before leaving, she specifically entrusted this matter to Stelle, asking Stelle to keep an eye on her sister, at least not to continue working during this lunch break.
Stelle originally had nothing to do, and hearing Barbara say this, she naturally nodded without hesitation.
She stated that she would keep a good eye on Jean, and for at least the next two hours, she would absolutely not let her sit in front of the desk.
Jean, surprisingly, didn't object, just silently watched the two, then smiled as she said goodbye to Barbara.
Just as Stelle turned to look at Jean, wanting to seriously advise Jean to rest well, she was directly pushed onto the sofa by Jean.
As for what happened next, there's no need to say more, right?
Resting well was certainly fine, but for Jean, she had a more suitable and efficient way to relax.
That was Stelle.
She had discovered long ago that after doing it with Stelle, both her mind and body felt incredibly comfortable.
Even lying at home for an entire day was far less effective than one session with Stelle.
So... well, this was also for the sake of work. To be more energetic for work, a little office play with Stelle was necessary.
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"Jean, these are the new books the Library plans to purchase this month..." Lisa handed a document to Jean.
Looking at Jean sitting at the desk, Lisa frowned slightly.
She always felt that something was off.
Jean's posture was much more upright than usual. Although she had always been like this, today seemed to be slightly different.
Of course, due to the desk, Lisa could only see Jean's upper body and wasn't entirely sure how Jean was sitting specifically.
Also, this office seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
"Thank you for your hard work, Lisa." Jean smiled and took the document from Lisa's hand, then said.
Her movements had a slight tremor, but Lisa, who was observing the room, didn't notice.
"Jean, have you been using any perfume lately? Why do I feel a scent in the office?" Lisa looked for a long time but didn't find anything different about the room, then directly asked Jean.
"Perfume... I suppose so." Jean stroked her chin, then said.
"This scent... it feels somewhat familiar." Lisa raised her eyebrows. For a moment, she couldn't figure out where it was familiar from.
It seemed she had smelled it on someone before.
But, none of the people she knew seemed to use perfume.
"Never mind, I'll head back first. Someone will be coming to return books later." Lisa yawned slightly and didn't pay attention to these minor details anymore.
"Alright, you've worked hard. If you have time later, let's go for a drink together."
"Okay, it's a deal then~" Lisa waved her hand, then turned and walked out of the office.
As the door gently closed, Jean immediately leaned back in her chair, letting out a soft sigh.
Meanwhile, Aether poked his small head out from under the desk.
"Aether…"
"Jean, you… you're really too bold," Aether swallowed, panting softly as he spoke.
Initially, what Aether had worried about hadn't happened; no one had come knocking during the entire lunch break.
This was, of course, a good thing, but even so, Aether hadn't had an easy time.
He had almost dehydrated during those two hours.
However, seeing Jean's condition clearly improve, Aether inexplicably felt… it was still quite worth it?
When he arrived, although Jean hadn't shown it, a careful observer could vaguely sense that her spirits weren't very high.
Now that feeling was gone, and Aether at least didn't have to worry about Jean collapsing from work.
The only problem was that he himself might be exhausted by Jean.
But for a Trailblazer's physique, this didn't seem to count for much.
However, just as he was about to leave, there was a sudden knock on the door from Lisa.
Under normal circumstances, his presence in the office wouldn't be an issue.
But the problem was, they were currently disheveled, in a state where if anyone saw them, they would definitely be doomed.
In a panic, he had no choice but to hide under the desk.
Jean didn't even bother to put on her tight long pants, simply covering herself with a tablecloth.
Fortunately, as long as one didn't get too close, it was virtually impossible to spot any flaws.
Yet, under such circumstances, Jean still wanted to play a big game.
Aether had even inexplicably agreed to something that no normal person would agree to.
Looking back now, he was simply insane.
"It's fine, it's Lisa anyway. Even if we're discovered, it's just one more person," Jean said softly, her cheeks flushed.
If it were anyone else, she would absolutely not let them in, at least not until both of them were fully dressed.
But Lisa… it didn't really matter, did it?
"Huh?!" Aether's eyes widened; he felt sure he must have misheard.
What had Jean just said?
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