It's Not Like I Was Trying to Help

Imperial General Staff Headquarters.

Daniel Steiner's private office.

Rustle─

In Daniel's office, with Daniel away, Lucy was attending to her duties.

As usual, Lucy was reviewing documents and sorting them by importance when she raised her head.

‘Footsteps…….’

Footsteps were approaching from the corridor.

‘Is it Daniel?’

Today was the day Daniel was due to arrive, having said he would give up his leave and return to duty.

The thought that she would no longer have to work overtime once Daniel returned lifted her spirits for no particular reason...