Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 328

To say I was swamped would be an understatement.

Paperwork rolling like waves.

Reading through each document, reviewing, and signing them.

I’d been doing this for nearly three days now, and yet, there was still a mountain of papers left to go.

Rustle.

“Sir Theo, something fell on the floor!”

At Mirna’s call, I spotted a sheet of paper under the table. I had no idea when it fell, but putting it back in the right order just added to my workload.

“Who’s making my life so difficult?”

Picking up the fallen paper, I slowly read its contents.

「Application Form

Name: Arrurkan Urruk

Gender: Male

Age: 39

Origin: Somewhere on the Great Plains

Specialties: Crushing with bare hands, axe-wielding

Resolution: I want to get married.

Group B, Row 3」

“Group B, Row 3. Who’s in charge of that right now? I need to slot this in.”

“Ah, comrade! Pass it here! I’ll handle it! Imp sisters, file this in Group B, Row 3!”

“This work is never-ending...! We’ve been stuck doing paperwork for three days straight, only breaking for meals! This violates my contract...!”

“Purpur's fingerprints will disappear from flipping through so many papers...”

The imps were struggling just as much, it seemed.

These application forms for the upcoming martial festival were endless. Reviewing the participants, signing off on insurance, agreeing to the terms and conditions—our workload was overwhelming.

As a result, we’d been stuck working overtime and pulling all-nighters without a break.

“Theo-kun, can I help you...?”

Click-.

Stella opened the door and poked her head in. She must have been getting restless, seeing everyone else busy with paperwork while she did nothing.

However, it was Mirna who replied.

“Professor Stella, why don’t you go outside and oversee the crowd instead? If you touch these documents and mix them up like last time, it’ll just create more work.”

“... Ugh.”

Mirna’s words were a bit harsh, but true. Stella was hopeless when it came to paperwork, and she just added to the chaos.

She was great at hands-on adventures, but when it came to desk work, she was as clumsy and incompetent as a child, despite her age. Sometimes, her absence was more helpful than her presence.

How did she even become a professor?

Perhaps her terrible reputation as a professor wasn't just an act. Of course, paperwork wasn't the main job of an educator.

While I pondered this, Stella flinched and spoke up.

“I-I can be helpful, you know? If not, Theo-kun, how about I give you a shoulder massage? What do you say? You’ve barely slept these past few days.”

Well, at this point, why not?

I decided to take a short break. Stopping what I was doing, I did a big stretch. My body, stiff from sitting in the same position, loosened up, and the refreshing sensation of releasing built-up tension felt invigorating.

Squish, squish. _{frёewebnoѵēl.com}

As Stella kneaded my shoulders, I asked her a question.