[FF7] Those things after marriage

In the busyness, people ushered in the last few days of the year.

Naturally, Shinra would not miss the opportunity to promote itself, and the Wei Ya Conference was held very grandly.

The summary meeting, the buffet meeting, and then the evening dance party... In short, people's various social needs were met throughout the night.

Gorgeous setting, great food and beautiful costumes.

Another extravagant feast.

... No, another feast piled up with money.

"...Thinking of the statistics sheet that I will see afterwards, I feel that the future is dark." Esther, who was hiding in the corner with a wine glass, let out another long sigh.

Thinking of the bills approved from her earlier, I couldn't help but feel heartache.

"Hey, it's not good for you to look so sad when everyone is happy." The red-haired young man turned around from nowhere and put his arms on her shoulders, "Sweeping through In the last year, there will be no happy things happening in the new year."

The red-haired man rarely tidied up his messy long red hair and tied it behind his back with a beautiful ribbon.

But then again...

"Lance, don't you think your hair is too long?"

It must be longer than her girl's hair.

Her hair was just a little behind her back, but this person was already almost waist-length.

"Long hair makes a man look more chic."

The red-haired man rubbed the top of Esther's head with a smile.

"But it's still a few years too early for a little girl like you to appreciate it~"

=dish=#

"...I'm really sorry that I don't know how to appreciate the romance of old men."

The corner of Esther's mouth twitched, and she casually stuffed the wine glass into the opponent's hand.

"Then show yourself an old man, Mr. Lance."

That's enough.

It's like this every time, and he starts to tease people after he can't say a few words.

I really don't know what this guy is thinking.

Esther picked up another glass of wine casually, and walked around showing her face while holding the glass.The face-saving work should be done, and it is not worth the gain to make future work uncomfortable for the sake of temporary comfort.

But even if it was just meaning, it took Esther a long time.When she felt that she could almost escape, she felt that her face was going to be stiff.It wasn't until he went to the corner and rubbed his face behind his back that he felt better.

…At this time, she missed Hedda Heyman's air-conditioning very much, but unfortunately she had other things to do today and couldn't participate in this feast of tail teeth.On the other hand, Professor Holland, who had the highest possibility of becoming the head of the R&D department, is very active today, and he is very lively.

It was heard that recently, in order to compete with Hedda Heyman, he was pushing her everywhere to get sponsorship for his own research, so it seems that this news is not groundless.

The ambition is not small, but the action is too impatient.

She didn't think she could defeat that Hedda Heyman with this little trick.

Esther withdrew her gaze, put down the barely-touched wine and changed it to a glass of juice.

"tired?"

Belia, the Wannian interviewer from the personnel department, came to her side.

"It's really hard work after being promoted, Esther."

"Yeah... I really want to change jobs with you, Beria." When there is no personnel transfer involved, the personnel department is always the happiest.

But when it comes to things, the HR department is always the busiest... well, busy off the stage or something.After all, everyone wants a good job with less work and more pay.

"Tsk tsk, I don't want to at all...Karoshi will not give extra pensions."

"Don't talk about such a sad subject, Beria."

Esther rubbed her forehead, not wanting to bring up this sad topic.

Pensions are also a special subsidy for special forces, and there is no such item for civilian jobs... Even if you die from overwork and fall to work, at most it is just a painless thing like an honorary title.No real financial aid...

What a sad story.

"Speaking of which, how do you feel about your newlywed life? Isn't it sweet~"

The girl with short blue hair poked Esther's waist with her elbow, and smiled teasingly.

"...It's not bad. Belia can also consider getting married."

Esther didn't take it seriously, but instead smiled and raised her eyebrows and took her into the army.

Such questions and teasing have been experienced since she got married, and she has experienced many battles now.

"It seems to have matured a lot... Oh, marriage really makes people mature quickly~" The girl with short blue hair smiled and waved away. "Speaking of which, are you still going to this year's party?"

"Go, go with Sephiroth."

"Tsk tsk, show your love, show your love, I'm so envious of us poor wretches that no one wants... I'll go socialize too, maybe I'll meet my real one, bye~"

"...It feels like it hasn't changed at all." This guy.

It started when they joined Shinra Company together.

Although it's a bit lonely not being able to meet like before... But there is no way, after all, they have all 'grown up'.

The delicacies on the table were gradually replaced by desserts, and the melodious and soothing tunes began to play at some point.Men and women in twos and threes slide into the dance floor and dance lightly.

It's party time.

Esther looked left and right, and found that the bosses had already started their own small gatherings, and a man with eye-catching red hair disappeared at some point... Well, she can prepare to run away up.

Esther walked to the locker room, took out a communicator from her coat pocket and called Sephiroth, informing her that she could leave.

After taking off the dress that got in the way, Esther quickly changed into casual clothes that were convenient for her to move around, and then waited for Sephiroth to meet her with the bag containing the dress.

Unlike her humble little shrimp, Sephiroth is the darling at the banquet, and it is not so easy to get away.

But this time he came unexpectedly fast, and Esther blurted out the surprise of the fast one:

"……So fast?"

The silver-haired man smiled.

"There's Genesis and Angel."

In previous years, he was alone. This year, two more people helped him to share people's attention. Naturally, it was much more convenient... From this aspect, he should be grateful to those two colleagues.

After imagining how Genesis and Angel were surrounded by people, Esther smiled unkindly.

Dead fellows don’t die poor daoists, hold on!

The place Lance Wadsworth chose this time was quite remote. He walked straight, turned left and right, and took a long detour before arriving at the agreed upon location.Before entering the store, I heard lively cheers inside.

"Do it! After drinking this glass of wine, let's go together in the next life!"

"If you don't drink, you are my son!"

"Have you drank?"

"Drink it and I will be your father!"

The bold shouts of the men and the playful voices of the women floated out of the tavern, even if you haven't entered, you can still imagine the lively scene.

"Ahem." Esther coughed lightly twice, "This is just the beginning... so no matter what happens after that, don't mind."

"..."

The silver-haired man pushed open the door of the tavern.

As soon as I entered, it seemed that there was a heat wave rushing towards me.The air with the aroma of wine rushed into the nasal cavity, and the body seemed to warm up all of a sudden.

"Yo, soon, Esther." The red-haired man took off his stiff suit and put on a baggy jacket, with his tie hanging crookedly around his neck. "I thought you could only catch the second half."

"Come to see your leftovers in the second half." Esther rolled her eyes angrily, and then dragged Sephiroth to walk in, while greeting familiar and unfamiliar colleagues around her.

"Good evening Grant."

"Good evening Gray."

"Happy Wedding Miss Esther."

"Thank you, but I've been married for almost half a year."

It seems that people who had never spoken to Sephiroth dared to greet him at this time because of the courage of the wine, and some bold people even simply teased him.

While Esther was busy greeting people, the handsome silver-haired man next to her, who usually looked like the flower of Gaoling, was also 'attacked' by a big wave of questions.

"Good evening Sephiroth."

"How does it feel to be a groom?"

"Is Esther acting businesslike at home?"

In the warm tavern, the men with thick necks who were already blushing from drinking let go of their usual caution, and raised their glasses and drank loudly, looking like they had no scruples.Among the women, there were also bold ones, and they booed together with the men, and even one boldly confessed to Sephiroth loudly.

...Of course this is not a good thing for Esther.

Faced with the enthusiasm of the crowd, Sephiroth was a little at a loss.But he doesn't hate such excitement, so he always has a pleasant smile on his face... a smile that he may not even be aware of.

Therefore, she very generously 'lend' her man to the surrounding men, and sat in the circle of women and 'minors'.

"Good evening Zack."

"...good evening, Esther."

The dark-haired boy, who was classified as a 'minor' and was not allowed to drink, squatted in a corner sullenly.I really mind the fact that I was squeezed out into the women's circle.

"A good boy doesn't know how to drink."

"I'm a special soldier! I'm not a child!"

"Even if you are a hero...it has nothing to do with age."

The girl with loose hair hanging on her chest rubbed the boy's messy black hair as comfort.

"...It's too much."

But this consolation didn't seem to have any effect, Zacks became even more sluggish, and the shadows on his body were almost ready to grow mushrooms.

"So you're a kid, so emotional."

Esther rubbed the boy's black hair again. Although it was a bit tangled, it felt surprisingly good.

"I didn't—"

Just when Zack was about to refute Esther's words, there was another burst of excitement from the men.And the central figure this time... is Sephiroth, who just came here not long ago.