GDC 151

“Um, so…”

I cleared my throat lightly.

“Our contract. I’m talking about that.”

Loic stiffened instantly, as if every muscle in his body tightened.

Chirr—

A faint insect sound settled into the awkward silence of the training grounds.

Loic stared at me without breathing, waiting for whatever I would say next.

His thick eyelashes trembled above his dark eyes.

I didn’t know how to continue and awkwardly glanced around.

Then my eyes fell on the West Annex, where the maids’ dormitory was located.

“Well… you know how we decided to build a new staff dining hall next spring.”

“…The dining hall?”

Loic frowned slightly at the sudden topic.

The current dining hall beside the West Annex was small and old.

After hearing there weren’t enough tables, forcing the servants to eat in shifts, I suggested we build a bigger one everyone could use.

Loic agreed immediately. Today, I even signed…