I’m a Rookie, but I’m an Experienced Professional - Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

The desk that I had struggled to bring with Noah Roheim’s help was placed in a corner of the office.

A spot facing the wall with my back to the other employees.

It was as if they were drawing a line saying I could never fit in with them.

I had no intention of fitting in anyway, but this was a bit annoying.

On top of the desk, there wasn’t even a single writing utensil, just one book titled “About the Monola Empire” sitting there all alone.

‘So this is what they call an exile assignment.’

Experiencing firsthand what I’d only heard about in stories felt strange.

To receive this kind of treatment from my very first day at work. An ordinary person would have buried their head on the desk and cried.

But I wasn’t like that. Since I had no intention of staying long anyway, being isolated like this was actually more comfortable.

I was already curious about what kind of place I was living in, and they even kindly provided me with a book.

“Hmm, hum~.”

Sitting at my desk, I hummed a tune while opening the book.

The employees looked at me like I was crazy, but I didn’t care.

Oh, so the continent I’m on is called the Aska Continent.

I thought it would be dry and boring since it was a history book, but it was quite interesting.

While I was reading with great interest, a woman came in carrying a tray with delicious-looking sandwiches and drinks.

The clock I happened to glance at showed 12:30.

Ah, this must be lunch time!

“Let’s eat!”

After the woman set down the tray and left, the man who had told me to bring my own desk and chair spoke to the other employees.

Everyone took a sandwich and drink.

I went to get mine too, but the man waved his hand dismissively as if shooing away a fly.

“There’s none for you.”

What kind of bullshit is this now.

“Excuse me, there are two sandwiches and drinks left?”

“One is mine, and one is for the team leader. If you want to eat, go down to the first floor and get it yourself.”

Huh, now they’re discriminating even with food?

I stared at him with bewildered eyes, but the man didn’t care and took the remaining sandwich and drink.

The other employees looked at me and giggled.

They’re really determined to make things difficult for me.

If they don’t like me, they could just fire me. Why go through all this trouble?

I clicked my tongue and left the office.

“Excuse me!”

I happened to spot a woman coming out after delivering lunch to another office.

“I didn’t receive lunch, so I was wondering if there might be any leftover sandwiches?”

The woman tilted her head.

“You didn’t receive lunch? I distributed them according to the headcount, so that shouldn’t be possible…”

“I started work today, so maybe my portion was missed.”

“I know. You’re Miss Eileen who started working at the City Planning Department today, right?”

Oh, this person knows who I am.

“I brought exactly thirteen portions, including Miss Eileen’s.”

“…By any chance, was the team leader’s portion included in today’s lunch delivery?”

“No. The team leader said he would eat out today.”

I had my suspicions, but that sandwich really was mine.

Of all things, to mess with food. This was exactly the type of behavior I despised.

“Here, take this sandwich and drink.”

“Ah, thank you.”

The woman looked at me with pity and left.

“Ha, the more I think about it, the more annoying it gets.”

They say even dogs aren’t bothered when they’re eating, but to act so petty over food.

“I won’t just sit still either.”

Since I was already struggling to get fired anyway, what couldn’t I do?

I resolved to deal with that skull-faced man first and gulped down my drink.

* * *

“The City Planning Department employees seem to dislike Miss Eileen and are giving her a hard time.”

Noah Roheim brought up Eileen’s situation at the end of his report.

Calix’s hand, which had been turning pages, stopped.

His eyes, which had been listening to Noah’s story indifferently, changed when Eileen said she would ‘try to handle it herself.’

“She’s got guts.”

With that brief comment, Calix returned to reading his documents.

“Miss Eileen said she was fine, but I’m still worried.”

Noah Roheim, who had expected him to take immediate action, added somewhat flustered.

“Since she’s from a commoner background, no matter how well Miss Eileen does, they won’t easily acknowledge her. So if you could speak to the City Planning Department team leader…”

“Forget it. She said she’d handle it herself, so she’ll handle it.”

Noah Roheim was even more puzzled by his tone, as if he didn’t care what happened to Eileen at all.

Since he had personally placed her in the City Planning Department, Noah thought he liked her, but maybe not?

“Still, keep watching.”

Calix handed him the signed documents and continued.

“I need to see how far that woman can go.”

* * *

I needed to know what kind of guy he was to plan effective revenge, so I first investigated that man.

His name was Alan Kranter.

He was 28 years old, weak to the strong and strong to the weak – a typical coward type.

How should I torment this kind of guy? I really want to get proper revenge.

“Excuse me.”

“Oh, welcome! Miss Rianne!”

While I was pondering, good prey appeared.

It was my third day at the City Planning Department.

When a blonde woman entered, Alan Kranter enthusiastically welcomed her.

“There seems to be a problem with the documents I submitted for approval last time. I came to see the team leader – is he in?”

“Ah, he stepped out for a moment but should be back soon. Please sit here and wait.”

“Then excuse me.”

When Rianne sat on the sofa, Alan Kranter brought her water and snacks, showing excessive kindness by asking if she needed anything else.

Oh ho, what’s this? He seems to like that woman?

This is a good opportunity to get revenge on that guy.

When I approached with a grin, Alan Kranter flinched and stepped back.

“Do you have business with me?”

But only briefly – unlike usual, he smiled gently and asked me.

“I’m curious about something. About what happened at lunch two days ago.”

As if he felt guilty, Alan Kranter’s eyes began to waver.

“Ahem, I’m currently talking with Miss Rianne, so let’s discuss that later…”

“It’ll just take a moment, that’s okay, right?”

I looked at Miss Rianne instead of Alan Kranter and asked. Miss Rianne, who knew nothing, nodded.

“I came to see the team leader, so don’t mind me.”

“Then I’d like to hear the reason why you took my lunch two days ago, even lying that it was the team leader’s.”

“Who said I lied!”

The moment a flustered Alan Kranter shouted angrily, Rianne’s eyes widened in surprise.

“So… it wasn’t a lie but the truth.”

“Really? I heard from the person who brought the sandwiches that they excluded the team leader’s portion because he was having lunch outside that day.”

When I countered, Alan Kranter seemed at a loss for words, just opening and closing his mouth.

Meanwhile, watching him glance nervously at Rianne was amusing.

“Alan probably made a mistake because he didn’t know the team leader’s schedule. The newbie should understand.”

The bearded man sitting next to Alan Kranter suddenly stepped in to defend him.

“Right! It was a mistake! I didn’t know the team leader had gone out on business!”

Alan Kranter passionately argued that he wouldn’t have done it if he had known, practically spitting as he spoke.

Did they think I would back down like this?

“Then…”

“What’s all this commotion about?”

Just as I was about to dig deeper, team leader Toma Harens returned.

“Team leader! Rianne from the General Affairs department is here!”

Alan Kranter quickly rushed to the team leader. Rianne, who had been reading the room, also immediately went to the team leader.

Tsk, if he had come back just a little later, I could have made Alan Kranter break out in a cold sweat.

What a shame.

While clicking my tongue in disappointment, I made eye contact with employees who were stealing glances at me.

Before, when our eyes met, they would glare at me as if asking what I was looking at, but now they turned their heads away in surprise.

Well, the ending was a bit disappointing, but I think I properly let people know that I’m a crazy woman.

‘They won’t pull such childish stunts anymore, right?’

It would be even better if they whined about not being able to work with me.

Alan Kranter, if no one else, seemed like he would do exactly what I wanted.

So when our eyes met after he returned, I smiled more brightly than ever before.

“…”

Then Alan Kranter sat down in his seat, looking disgusted as if he had seen a ghost.

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