One month later.
I was supposed to begin helping Rudi with the Metastasis Event research on days when Princess Ariel was on holiday. [14]
It was a month later.
What if he rejects me, or what if I'm dead weight? After all, it would hurt me a lot.
But Rudi gave me a warm welcome.
It’s probably because of that incident, he's letting his guard down around me.
I think that it isn't fair to Rudi, but I am happy that I dropped the underwear, though it was embarrassing.
When I think about it, I did take a step forward. It was a big step for me.
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And while not grasping any of the many chances to reveal my identity, I failed to take any more steps forward.
And just like that, a year had passed.