Knock, knock.
"Excuse me! Delivering your plants!" Fuuta called out.
"Come on in!" a voice chirped from inside.
When Fuuta opened the door, Haruno looked up from her desk, her eyes widening in surprise.
"Oh! If it isn't Fuuta-kun. What's with the getup? Wait, are you moonlighting as a florist?"
"Something like that," Fuuta grinned. "Hachiman called me out of the blue asking for a hand, so here I am."
"Ah, and you just couldn't say no, could you?"
"Well, we're friends! Plus, I was free anyway."
"You're always so full of life, Fuuta-kun."
"Heh, well, it's about the only thing I've got going for me."
Haruno leaned back, watching him curiously. "So, are you getting used to our 'other' part-time work yet?"
"Yeah. Even though I'm not technically moving my real body, it can still be pretty draining in its own way."
"True. It's a lot more taxing than people think."
"But it's interesting! I keep discovering things, like... 'Oh, I didn't know I could move like that.' It's a rush."
Haruno nodded. "I see. You think you'll stick with it?"
Fuuta didn't hesitate for a second. "Absolutely. The work here is great! Especially when I get to come to the office in person."
"Oh? Is it that much better than working from home?"
"Definitely," Fuuta said with a shamelessly bright smile. "Starting with the President, this place is packed with beautiful women!"
Haruno burst into laughter. "Ahahaha! You're certainly honest, Fuuta-kun."
"Alright! Back to the plants for me!"
"Keep up the good work!"
"Excuse me, I have your plants."
"Wait... Daizen-kun?"
Mai looked up, blinking in surprise.
"Oh, hey. I'm on a different gig today. Hachiman asked me to help out the florist."
"I see."
"By the way, is Argo around?" Daizen asked, glancing around the room.
"She's taking a nap over there," Mai said, pointing toward the breakroom. "Did you need her for something?"
"Nah, just wanted to say hi if she was awake. No big deal. By the way, Mai-chan... I've been meaning to ask. Have we met somewhere before?"
Mai, who knew exactly who Daizen was, almost reflexively told him she was "Eve." Since Hachiman had brought him here, she figured the secret was safe. Hachiman hadn't bothered to tell Daizen about Mai's identity simply because he found explaining it tedious.
Deciding to be a bit playful, Mai tilted her head. "What's this? Are you trying to pick me up?"
"Huh?! No, no, no! It's nothing like that! I don't have any ulterior motives, I swear. I just... I really felt like I'd seen you somewhere..."
"Hmm. So you're not hitting on me?"
"I could never pull off something that high-level!"
Mai giggled. "True... I guess 'Tarao' and 'Yami-Yami' aren't really the type for that."
Daizen's eyes nearly popped out of his head. "H-how do you know those names...?"
"Doing my best Pitohui impression?"
"Wait, for real? Mai-san... who are you?"
"I'm Eve. From the G-Jo-Ren."
"O-oh! Now that you mention it, I totally see it! Wait, but during the Squad Jam, it seemed like you and Hachiman were meeting for the first time. Have you been an employee here all along?"
"Nope. I sold myself to Master Hachiman back then. Also, around here, just call me Mai."
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