[Hope you like extremely strong black tea with nothing in it, Norimune, because that's what you just got. It's at least good quality tea?]
Don't worry, I think I've picked up on most of the important information for myself, but I would be a fool not to avail myself of the wisdom of a ranking officer when it's offered.
[Okay, in fairness, she's not sneering quite as much was usual when she smiles at him there.]
First of all, I've noticed that most of the work assigned to newcomers to the department- while quite vital-
[Even she has trouble saying that convincingly-]
seems... less than challenging. I was hoping you might be a resource for more... substantive work.
[Don't mind her, just an overenthusiastic newcomer eagerly offering to do all the hard work for him.
Norimune had been all professionalism and eagerness on the call, and yet hadn't taken it upon himself to deal with the newcomers. That said competent, cooperative, yet not particularly driven. Time to see if she's read him correctly or not.]
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[Hope you like extremely strong black tea with nothing in it, Norimune, because that's what you just got. It's at least good quality tea?]
Don't worry, I think I've picked up on most of the important information for myself, but I would be a fool not to avail myself of the wisdom of a ranking officer when it's offered.
[Okay, in fairness, she's not sneering quite as much was usual when she smiles at him there.]
First of all, I've noticed that most of the work assigned to newcomers to the department- while quite vital-
[Even she has trouble saying that convincingly-]
seems... less than challenging. I was hoping you might be a resource for more... substantive work.
[Don't mind her, just an overenthusiastic newcomer eagerly offering to do all the hard work for him.
Norimune had been all professionalism and eagerness on the call, and yet hadn't taken it upon himself to deal with the newcomers. That said competent, cooperative, yet not particularly driven. Time to see if she's read him correctly or not.]