A Leader's Exhaustion (OC) / リーダーの満身創痍(オリキャラ)
Two voices could be heard from the Supernatural Protection Agency Director's office. 超常保護機関(SPA)の局長室から、二人の話し声が聞こえてくる。 "..Director." 「……局長」 "...yeah..? what's up Talia?" 「……ん……? どうしたの、タリア?」 "You can't keep doing this. You've gone months without sleep. You—" 「こんな生活、これ以上続けちゃダメです。もう何ヶ月もまともに眠ってないじゃないですか。あなたは──」 Talia, the Director's right hand—or rather, the blue-haired leader of the Agency's 2nd Strike Team—sighed audibly at her boss for the first time ever on this day. 局長の右腕──というよりは、機関の第2強襲部隊を率いる青髪のリーダーであるタリアは、この日、生まれて初めて上司に向けてあからさまな溜め息をついた。 "..I'm banning coffee from the office starting today." 「……今日から執務室でのコーヒーを禁止します」 "WH—" The Director tried to respond, but could feel herself choke on her words, the exhaustion getting to her. "—you're a devil.." she managed, the words clearly forced. 「なっ──」局長は言い返そうとしたが、あまりの疲労に言葉が詰まってしまう。「……あんた、デビルね……」声を絞り出すのがやっとだった。 "Demon. But I'll take that as a compliment, Director." A small smile graced Talia's face. 「デーモンです。でも、褒め言葉として受け取っておきますよ、局長」タリアの顔に微かな笑みが浮かんだ。 "Direc— No.. Zenith, I know you struggle sleeping. I know you're tortured by your dreams, but that doesn't mean you can just.. just completely disregard your health like this." 「局ちょ──いえ、ゼニス。眠りたくない気持ちは分かります。悪夢に苛まれるのが怖いのも。だからって……こんな風に自分の健康を完全に蔑ろにしていい理由にはなりません」 "..You make people worry about you, you know that, right?" 「……周りの人間をどれだけ心配させているか、自覚はあるんですか?」 "....yeah.. sorry. i'll.." 「……うん……ごめん。私……」 Zenith, otherwise known as the Director of the Supernatural Protection Agency, rested her head upon her single remaining arm, atop her desk, her eyes already starting to shut. 超常保護機関の局長、またの名を『ゼニス』。彼女はデスクの上で、唯一残された片腕に頭をうずめた。その瞳は、すでに閉じかかっている。 "i'll try to sleep.." 「……寝る努力、してみるから……」 "..I'm banning office from the office starting today." "WH—" The Director tried to respond but felt herself choke on her own words, the exhaustion getting to her, "—you're a devil.." the words clearly forced. "Demon. But I'll take that as a compliment, Director." A clear smile on Talia's face. "..Dir— No.. Zenith, I know you struggle sleeping, I know your tortured by your dreams, but that doesn't mean you can just.. Just completely ignore your health like this." "..You make people worry about you, you know that, right?" "..yeah.. sorry. i'll.." Zenith, otherwise known as the Director of the Supernatural Protection Agency, placed her head on her only remaining arm, atop her desk, her eyes already starting to shut. "i'll try to sleep.."

