The Empire's Desserts Are the Best in the World

Having heard the dreadful news that the higher-ups were taking an interest in him, Daniel resolved that this time he would go to the dessert shop and unwind.

‘Maintaining one’s mental health amid a busy and difficult working life is a good thing.’

Accordingly, Daniel used a shortcut as soon as he left work and arrived in front of the Golden Rose Bakery, a newly opened shop on the outskirts of the capital.

The strong smell of cookies and bread already filling the air was a good sign that it was a proper dessert shop.

Daniel was quite pleased.

If that strange woman beside him had not been there, he might even have hummed a tune under his breath.

“Here it is. This is the place you said you wanted to go, Captain.”

As Lucy looked up at the bakery’s sign and spoke, Daniel let out a quiet groan.

‘……Why did she come along?’

To retrace what had happened, Lucy had spoken to him as they left General Staff Headquarters after work, and Daniel had answered her in a businesslike manner...