Chapter 123



The moment the words left my mouth, I was engulfed in a wave of awkwardness.

I couldn't help but berate myself for being too blunt, thinking surely Ernest would feel just as embarrassed.

But instead of stepping back, he took nearly half a minute before responding with a simple, "Oh."

Oh?! That's it?

His calmness caught me off guard.

When I looked up at him, he finally straightened up, leisurely saying, "You've got poor eyesight. You said you couldn't find it, how am I supposed to help if I'm not close?"

His logic seemed sound, making me feel like I had overthought the situation, letting my mind wander where it shouldn't.

Ernest casually moved to sit down, picking up his tablet to work on something. I sneaked a few glances at him before grabbing a cup of coffee to sip and refocus on my tasks.

a few minor issues in the document Ernest

confirm, instead of having me stay up late for this. It felt a

way, making me feel like I was being paranoid. Still, I finished addressing the marked issues and turned to him, only to freeze. Ernest had fallen asleep on the

thought he was the type who never got tired, but I

gods in the series I've been watching

him silently,

looked

light,

Covel

as any special

protagonist.

be even more exhausted. Working with him these past days even though he'd ask me to do this and that, he was

must be worn out to have fallen asleep like

breeze made the curtains flutter, and I

got up, fetched a blanket, and draped it

my movement was

instincts were just

because as soon as

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