Warnings: nothing but the usual stuff
Pairing: None really
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60. Rejection
Neku yawned, wandering through the memorized layout of Shibuya, having lived there far too long to let his exhaustion interfere with his navigation. It was year three since he became Shibuya's Conductor; three years since he decided to live a non-life with Joshua, helping control and direct the Reapers Game and decide which souls were worthy for rebirth. Three years since he had a true vacation as well… thus his message to Joshua the night before.
"Could I get next Wednesday off?"
Sure Joshua was a lenient Composer, allowing Neku to interact with the living far more than any other Conductor did: Neku was able to stay with his parents, (they had the belief he was going to school for a degree in Music and Art, Neku suspected Joshua had something to do with that) he was able to meet up with Shiki, Beat and Rhyme, his body 'aged' like it was supposed to, (even though he was dead). Neku knew he abused Joshua's fondness for his 'Proxy' but Neku couldn't give up life just yet.
Arriving at the Shibuya River, Neku blinked at the odd paper floating in midair, right where the entrance to the Dead God's Pad would be. The way it fluttered in the odd occasional breeze made it seem like it was taped at the top to the invisible door. Neku rolled his eyes at his odd boss's behavior and started to read, his eyes getting wider and wider with every sentence.
So you want a day off. Let's take a look at what you are asking for.
There are 365 days per year available for work. There are 52 weeks per year in which you already have two days off per week. Leaving 261 days available for work. Since you spend 16 hours each day away from work, you have used up 170 days leaving only 91 days available. You spend 30 minutes each day on coffee break that accounts for 23 days each year—leaving only 68 days available. With a one hour lunch period per day, you have used up another 46 days leaving only 22 days available for work. You normally spend 2 days per year on sick leave. This leaves you only 20 days available for work. We are off for 5 holidays per year, so you're available working time is down to 15 days. We generously give you 14 days vacation per year, which leaves only 1 day available for work and I'll be damned if you're going to take that day off!
Neku blinked, shook his head and sighed. Figures the Composer would come up with something like that. He folded the paper and slipped it in his pocket before entering the Dead God's Pad. Joshua was lounging on the leather couch, a slightly transparent piece of parchment floating in front of him. The smug bastard sent him a smirk, "Got your answer?"