I Will Fulfill the Role of the Villain

"Fail, how was your vacation? You went to Calum, right?"

Fail’s colleague, a senior member of the administrative division, rummaged through the various treats spread out on the common table with curious hands. All of them were specialty goods Fail had brought back from his trip.

"It was great. The atmosphere is definitely different from the capital."

"I bet. Calum’s known for its fresh air and as a famous retreat. But wasn’t it a long vacation? Places like that usually have pretty steep lodging costs, don’t they?"

"Uh…"

Fail hesitated, caught off guard as his colleague popped one of the exclusive Calum cookies into their mouth.@@novelbin@@

"Surely you didn’t blow all the money you’ve been saving up? Was the lodging expensive?"

"Oh, well… it wasn’t bad. I got lucky and found a cheap place…" Fail scratched the back of his head with an awkward laugh.

The truth was, he hadn’t spent any money on lodging during this vacation. He’d stayed at Luke’s house the entire time. Although it had felt wrong to stay for free, even offering to pay had been flatly rejected by Luke.

"I don’t take scraps like that. If you’re so insistent, just make sure I eat well while you’re here."

Fail had no choice but to comply. Despite Luke’s brusque tone, the sincerity behind his words was evident, and Fail had diligently taken charge of all their meals during his stay.

"I wonder how the Captain’s doing right now."