So I'm a sheep.

Volume 1: Chapter 361 You Win

"..."

"Um, Vice Minister, please don't keep blocking the doorway."

"It's already closing time, please make way."

Without making any move aside, Natalia stared intently at the brooch the little girl was wearing.

"Minister, is this the brooch?"

Which one?

"The one that the little princess of the Asgardian pantheon gave you."

"Of course not, I accidentally lost that brooch when I was on a mission before."

Sasha said casually, "Didn't I tell you? I'm wearing a little trinket I bought from the department store."

"You think I'd believe that?"

Believe it or not, it's up to you.

"..."

"I really need to go home. If you keep blocking my way, I'm going to call for an angel!"

"Minister, have we become complacent just because we have victory in our grasp?"

"what?"

Natalia gave a cryptic smile: "You said your brooch was lost, but you brazenly pinned it to your chest."

"So, what exactly are you trying to say?"

"That brooch is something special. I don't think cheap items bought from department stores could have any hidden compartments, right?"

"Yes, that's right."

Sasha's composure made the Seraph hesitate for a moment. She examined the brooch carefully again before continuing, "To prove your innocence, please let me examine it."

"I reject"

"Hmph, feeling guilty?"

"No, it's just that I have the right to refuse your unreasonable request."

The little girl said earnestly, "In the entire Department of Ideological Education, only I, as the head, have the authority to refuse your request."

"..."

"If necessary, I can..."

No, you can't.

The young girl interrupted the Seraph, saying more seriously, "There is no rule that allows you to be violent towards the minister."

"..."

“I was suspended for five years for hurting you last time.”

"This time, I'm prepared for the consequences."

Natalia tried to move her arm, but she found that no matter how she tried to direct it, it wouldn't budge.

What did you do to me?!

When confronted with the questioning, Sasha gave a complex smile that contained a mixture of sympathy, admiration, and contempt.

"Vice Minister, I didn't do anything."

Did nothing? Impossible. If I did nothing, how could I...?

"It seems you haven't truly grasped the meaning of this."

In short, Natalia was frozen in place as if struck by lightning.

"Sorry, I'm in a hurry."

The little girl gently pushed the seraph aside and swaggered out the door.

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"Yahoo!!!"

The rapidly descending kayak splashed huge waves on the water's surface, and Sasha, who had already retrieved her brooch, indulged in a long-awaited moment of recklessness.

"Bread, milk."

After the kayak drifted to a less turbulent 'rest area,' the little girl directed the fairies to pick ripe bread from the breadfruit tree while simultaneously controlling the clouds to create a rain of milk.

"Wow, friend, you still have so much free time these days?"

"Bavra... how did you get in?"

"You gave me a spare key!"

Hmm, it seems there is such a thing.

Lying lazily on the kayak, Sasha casually asked, "What's wrong? You seem flustered. Did Natalia go to His Highness to complain about me?"

"So you knew!"

"I knew it. What did she say?"

"They say you abused your power for personal gain, corrupted your department, and suppressed dissent."

"Ma"

Seeing that the little girl still looked calm, Baffra became anxious.

“Saliye, you weren’t there, so you don’t know how heartbroken Natalia was at the time.”

"I feel like rushing over and beating you up when I hear that."

"Well"

"Stop lying there, get up and think of a solution!"

Has His Highness summoned me?

"Not yet, but I reckon it's only a matter of time."

"..."

"Friend, thank you for coming to let me know."

After thanking her sincerely, the little girl said reassuringly, "But it's okay, I'm confident I can get through this."

"Hey, so that guy was just slandering you!"

While relieved, Bafra also felt indignant on behalf of her friend.

"Well, strictly speaking, Natalia didn't really wrong me."

"what?"

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"This is a treasure I value very much."

Sasha pointed to her brooch: "After Natalia took it, I was determined to get it back and give that poker-faced woman a good beating."

"So, so?" Bavra's eyes widened.

"The spring suddenly lost its pressure and bounced too high. At the time, I didn't think anything was wrong, so I just went with the flow."

"Uh, the result?"

"As things stand now, I have become an evil minister who abuses his power for personal gain, corrupts departments, and suppresses dissent."

"..."

"Are you going to Heimla Fortress?"

"Pah, pah, pah, that's not a good place to go, I'm not going."

"But you'll have to go even if you don't want to, right?"

Bavra said dejectedly, "I finally made a friend, ugh—"

"Wow, don't cry, don't cry."

The little girl quickly comforted me, saying, "I haven't handed in the final answer sheet yet. In other words, I'm just 'trying and making mistakes,' and everything is still within the acceptable range of those two."

"Suck--"

Bavra wiped away her tears: "What do you mean?"

"It means that it's okay. As long as the merits outweigh the demerits, I can continue to serve as the minister in peace."

Sasha gave the Seraph a thumbs-up and flashed a bright smile.

(Sigh, I really don't want to be this minister anymore. How could the commander of the Rodrian Legion have chosen me...)

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You win.

Natalia calmly handed Sasha her resignation, addressing the young girl as "you" for the first time.

What are your plans after leaving the company?

Without even glancing at the resignation letter, Sasha asked with considerable interest.

"To be a proud deliveryman"

With that, the Seraph turned and tried to walk away.

"How about we make a deal?"

The little girl raised her voice: "Before you leave, give me a good scolding, and I won't talk back."

"But after you've finished scolding me, you should also listen to my rambling calmly."

"..."