"Eh, no, I'm Pingu from Viscount Valles's family—"

Pinggu corrected him, but by then, Miredi had already run to the inner area.

She seemed to sense the area where Oscar was from the craftsmen's gazes.

Pinggu, who was left behind, could only stare at her blankly.

This young lady, who might be the daughter of a high-ranking noble, undoubtedly came to visit Oscar simply because she wanted to see him.

The rich lady (?) found Oscar hiding behind the goods.

"Ah, I found Ao! It's me! It's Xiao Mi! I had a great time last night!"

Then he made even more misleading remarks, and the muscles on Oscar's face kept twitching.

The craftsmen were discussing, "Did Oscar do something to the noble's daughter?!"

Pinggu frowned, his eyes burning with jealousy and hatred. He walked quickly to Oscar and Mireddy and said with a superficially pleasant expression:

"Miss Meredith, he is indeed an artisan of the Orcus workshop, but as I said earlier, he is only a third-rate craftsman who was able to join the workshop due to the sympathy of the leader. Moreover, he is an orphan with no upbringing and no knowledge of etiquette. A noble person like you should choose your partners with caution. At the very least, this guy is not worthy of your—"

"Eh? Mr. Valles, you're still here? No need to call me, you can get back to work, huh? ...Or do you have nothing to do?"

"——!"

A few of the craftsmen laughed, but Meredith was right.

Although it was unclear whether Mireddy meant it or not, her words seemed to have deeply frustrated Pinggu. Pinggu's face flushed red, and he tried hard to hold it in, but the corners of his eyes twitched.

"I'm sorry, I—"

"Ah, Miss Meredith! Regarding what you and I discussed last night, there's no problem. I'm just about to go deliver the goods! Well, let's go! Thank you for your patronage! Please keep Orcus Workshop in good hands from now on!"

Pingu was about to say something else, but Oscar interrupted him.

Before it turned into a dispute, Oscar tried to smooth things over with a barrage of words, emphasizing "work" and "Atelier Orcus" in his remarks, to express that he and Miledy had no personal relationship.

Meredith said in surprise:

"Eh? Patronage? Oh, what are you talking about—"

"Alright, let's go!"

Oscar loaded the boxes of goods onto the truck at an astonishing speed and urged Meredith to set off. Although he was smiling, there was no smile in his eyes.

"Not good, I might have gone too far..." Milady broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly followed Oscar away.

Needless to say, the craftsmen in the workshop no longer have to worry about having nothing to talk about after dinner for the time being.

So no one noticed that the look in the eyes of the man left behind when he looked at Oscar was filled with strong negative emotions.

"Oh, oh, don't ignore me~ Answer me~"

"..."

Oscar pulled a small truck full of goods and walked silently on the streets of the civilian area.

Behind him, the beautiful girl with blonde ponytail, Mireddy, kept looking left and right to talk to Oscar.

Oscar was a craftsman in the Orcus workshop who specialized in serving the common people. As such, he was quite well-known in the civilian area. It went without saying that even when he was pulling a truck carrying goods, people would greet him warmly, even if he was just walking down the street.

However, now that he was more conspicuous than usual, no one dared to speak to him casually.

There are two reasons. One is the strange girl hanging around Oscar, and the other is Oscar's expressionless face, as if his facial muscles are out of order.

Oscar usually gives the impression of being a kind and gentle young man with a constant smile on his face. But with his expressionless face, he looks quite scary.

"Are you angry? Are you mad as hell? Do you hate me visiting the workshop that much? Oh! Aw, who was misunderstood by everyone in the workshop as having an affair! You're going to have a hard afternoon! But don't worry! Xiao Mi is very responsible! I'll accompany you and explain the reason to everyone in the workshop! I just want Aw!"

"Do you want to cause fatal damage to my position?!"

Oscar couldn't help but stop and hit Miledi who was sticking her head out from the side with his knife.

But Meredith seemed very happy, and her ponytail kept swaying as if to express her mood.

"Oh! You finally paid attention to me, Aou♪"

"Because I know that if I ignore you, you'll keep annoying me until I die. You're truly a disaster."

"Hehe~ I'm not that great~"

"I'm not complimenting you. I'm definitely not complimenting you. Please, give me some normal reaction, okay?"

Oscar rubbed his temples and seemed to have a headache.

As Meredith had said, the thought of returning to the workshop gave Oscar a headache. Honestly, this impromptu excuse couldn't be expected to be very effective.

In order to prevent the misunderstanding from getting worse, Oscar made up his mind not to let this disaster disguised as a beautiful girl get close to the workshop.

"Oh, what's wrong? You look like a frustrated civil servant about to be fired."

"If that's the case, it's all your fault. I hope you'll be more aware of this. Anyway, you're not keeping your word. I thought you were honest, but it seems I overestimated you."

Oscar stepped forward again and spoke sarcastically.

"How rude! You never agree to something you can't do, huh?"

"What are you talking about? You said you wouldn't get close to me and my family again—"

Then Oscar suddenly thought, so when he said he hoped Meredith would not get close to them, Meredith's answer was...

“I can only answer ‘Is that so’~”

In other words, what she meant was, "So that's how it is. Ao wants me to do that, but I won't agree!"

“You, you!”

Oscar gnashed his teeth. Not getting the promise was indeed his fault, but he was inexplicably furious, especially at the last "Ouch!"

However, losing control of his emotions at this time would play into the other party's hands. Oscar told himself to stay calm, pushed up his glasses, and reiterated.

"Then I'll say it again. I hope you won't get close to me or anyone related to me... Your thoughts are too dangerous in today's world. Please, don't get me and my significant other involved."

Meredith trotted forward.

Then, he clasped his hands behind his back and walked backwards, his eyes fixed on Oscar.

"It's not my thoughts that are dangerous, but the world as it is. Oh, don't run away. Whether I exist or not, the irrationality created by this twisted world will always follow you. You should be well aware of this, right?"

"...That doesn't mean you won't attract danger. In fact, we live in peace right now. As long as you behave yourself and don't attract attention, there won't be any problems."

"...Ao is a coward."

"I'm not a coward, I'm just practical. Anyway, please don't come to me again..."

"I firmly refuse!"

"...I'm going to hand you over to the guards, okay?"

Oscar said with twitching cheeks, but Meredith smiled sweetly.

"No! Don't abandon me! Oh! I'll do anything!"

"Mileddy! You! What are you yelling about in the street?"

Meredith hugged Oscar, and Oscar was finally so angry that he forgot to pretend to be himself.

When the ladies in the common area saw Oscar and Miledy, they all said, "Oh my, Oscar actually made a girl cry! What a shame!" Their eyes were full of curiosity.

The eyes of the people around were all focused on them. If this continued, Oscar might be the one caught by the guards.

Oscar cursed, picked up Miledy and left the scene.

"How long are you going to follow me?"

"Until Ao accepts my invitation."

"That means you'll have to follow me forever... Anyway, I need to go deliver the goods now, so please don't do anything unnecessary. No, I really hope you don't say a word, or I'll really inform the guards."

"Got it~! Hehe~"

Oscar's tone was quite sharp, but for some reason, Meredith smiled happily, which surprised Oscar.

"Are my words and actions that interesting?"

"No, I'm just wondering, you clearly said I was a dangerous person and didn't want to be associated with me, but you didn't really inform the guards."

"...I don't mean anything else. Even if I inform the guards, I'll still be dragged into trouble. I just want you to disappear from my sight."

"Oh~"

Meredith smiled, seemingly in complete disbelief. Oscar shook his head, turned his head away from her, and tried his best to ignore her.

Then——

"Oh, what did you want to say to me last night when I left?"

"I-I don't know what you're talking about."

Oscar was surprised to find out what he was about to say but not to say, and he couldn't help but feel shaken. This was clearly a good opportunity to make fun of Oscar, but the girl, Mireddy, simply didn't laugh at this time.

She looked at Oscar with incredible eyes. Those eyes were like a whirlpool in the ocean that could draw people in, as if they could see through people's hearts.

"I won't leave until I hear you swallow back those words."

"...I don't have anything to say to you. If I really have to say anything, I hope to part ways with you sooner rather than later."

For some reason, Meredith's gaze was irresistible, and Oscar reluctantly looked away and replied sarcastically.

"That's it."

Meredith simply replied with this sentence, as if nothing had happened, and returned to her original attitude.

"Oh, what kind of goods are you going to give to the guest you are about to meet?"

"...We're here now. First, we need to deliver the kitchen utensils to the owner of that cafeteria."

Meredith looked at the truck curiously. Oscar once again reminded her, "Don't do anything unnecessary," and then knocked on the back door of the public canteen in the civilian area where he had placed the order.

A sturdy woman came out to answer the door.

"Hey, Oscar, welcome. You're coming through the back door. Does that mean you're delivering something?"

"Yes, Miss Daisy, I'm sending you the carving knives and new frying pans you ordered. Could you please inspect them?"

Oscar handed over a box of kitchen utensils. Daisy, the owner of the cafeteria, took the box and said admiringly while inspecting the goods:

"You're still so quick! I asked you just the day before yesterday, and you delivered it today. You're such a big help... Oh, who is this?"

Meredith poked her head out from behind Oscar, and Daisy noticed her sharply, her eyes immediately filled with curiosity.

Oscar couldn't help but click his tongue in his heart. Before he could put on a fake smile and say something perfunctory—

"Nice to meet you! I'm Ao's friend, Meredith! I'm here to see how Ao is doing at work!"

Oscar breathed a sigh of relief to hear her greeting was surprisingly normal. He signaled to Meredith to leave, but the proprietress's eyes were fixed on Meredith.

"Oh my! Oscar actually has such a cute girlfriend. When did you two meet?"

"I met him yesterday! The moment I saw Ao, I felt an electric shock. Auntie, do you understand that feeling?"

"Oh, of course I understand! When I met my husband, I felt an electric shock run through my body too! So that's how it is! That's wonderful, Oscar. Everyone's worried about you, right? You're both beautiful and skilled, yet you have absolutely no scandals. The ladies in the neighborhood and I are even discussing whether we should introduce our daughter to you."

As the saying goes, when three women get together, they talk a lot. Although it was their first meeting, Daisy and Mireilley hit it off immediately and happily chatted about Oscar.

Oscar felt very uncomfortable.

The intelligence network of the neighborhood gossips should not be underestimated. The topic of helping him find a girlfriend was discussed in the intelligence network, which certainly made Oscar laugh; but the fact that Miledy intentionally or unintentionally brought the relationship between him and her into a male-female relationship was also not funny.

The boss lady would never have guessed that the so-called electric shock feeling was "Oscar is perfect to be a partner in the rebel organization!"

"Miss Daisy! Excuse me, I still need to explain the product."

"Eh? Ah, yes. Sorry, Oscar, I accidentally started chatting. She's such a nice girl, you should treat her well, okay?"

Oscar put on an awkward smile that was as solid as a wall and tried to get away with it. Although he could feel that Meredith was laughing at the edge of his vision, Oscar ignored her.

"Um~ I've made some minor changes to the surface of my new carving knife, adding a bumpy surface. I think this will improve the previous problem of the knife sticking to the meat. That being said, I haven't tested it for a long time, so I'd like you to tell me what you think of it in about a month."

Not only the proprietress, but even Mireidi expressed admiration.

According to the supplementary instructions, the pan has also been specially processed to prevent sticking even without oil. This solution to minor inconveniences in use is one of the reasons why Oscar is so popular.

"You always design it so thoughtfully. I understand. I'll tell my husband and tell you my thoughts later. By the way, you didn't carve another weird name on it, did you?"

The proprietress was cautious and examined the knife and pan carefully.

Meredith tilted her head, not knowing what she was talking about. Oscar beside her sighed and replied:

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