Guys, we got Season 2 YAYYY. Here's to seeing more Elma and the gang!
On cue. Everything's perfect.
"What are you grinning for, Nai?" Elma asks.
"Oh it's nothing" She raises a brow at me.
Soon she'll walk into the office and everyone will welcome her. After 5 months on maternity leave, Elma is finally returning to work. I'm so happy I get her back in my daily routine commute. I missed her lots on the way to and from work! I missed our little lunch meetings and phone calls when the bosses weren't looking.
We open the tinted glass door to our office complex. "WELCOME BACK ELMA!" A large crowd, about six departments gathered in the waiting area of Jigokumeguri System Engineering Inc. Truth is, everyone kept asking me when she will be back and I decided to arrange an office get-together for her.
Elma gasps in surprise. She looks around.
"Thank you so much. I'm glad to be back"
"Elma-chan, we missed you lots. Congrats on the twins" her co-workers tell her.
A short brunette runs up to her and hugs her. "Senpai, I missed you very much. Welcome back!" the girl says. She's one of the interns Elma supervises.
"Takimoto-kun, I'm glad to be back as well" Elma tells the girl.
Her two closest co-workers and friends approach her, teary-eyed to say the least. Kobayashi and Takiya pat Elma's head.
"You have no idea how much I missed your help, Elma. Meeting deadlines became a challenge ever since you left. I may have become too dependent on you" the redhead System Engineer explains, tears forming at the corner of her eyes.
Elma begins to tear up too.
"You guys, I'm really happy to see how appreciated I am at this company. Let's all do our best!" Someone hands her a cup which she raises and everyone raises theirs too!
"Cheers to Elma" they shout. The sight is truly spectacular. She has become so popular.
Everyone calms down when the CEO, Mr Magatschi, steps out from the crowd. Elma told me that the CEO is aware that she is a dragon because he is a mage. He had done a lot for our family too by giving us a good bonus after the twins were born and raises.
He shakes her hand. "Glad to have you back, Miss Elma"
"Thank you" she says with a meek smile.
Lucoa had volunteered to babysit. Elma and I did not want her to do it for free so we offered her a sum and she was even reluctant to accept. Besides, their manager also said he will make sure Elma doesn't have to work late. He recognised her efforts and admired her for standing up for better working hours.
At the party when most of the staff are dancing, Elma says to me, "Nai, you went through all the trouble of this for me. The table is laden with delicious food and drinks and there's even music. And these photos of me, I know those were you"
"That's because we put all our resources together." I reply, taking her hand in mine. "You even saved us from the death march one time. I'm happy to have you back, system engineer!"