Let's go our separate ways

Part 31

"Hm?" Rhythm looks around, discovering something different on the road. Instead of being confused alone, he asks Flos, the 1 who selects this road, "Is the building structure of the King's office different from the Queen's office?"

"It's the same," as the person who has walked these 2 paths, Flos assures, "They are just on different floors,"

Rhythm can figure out the difference between the floors. However, on this road, "I did not go through this way to Her Majesty's office before,"

"That's because you took the path for guests, public road," Flos explains patiently, "Now, we are using the pathway for personnel, private road,"

"Privilege," Rhythm concludes, giving Flos a thumb up

Flos does not take this so-called privilege to heart, because it is something that can be revoked at any time; it's not something worth mentioning. After clearing up his confusion, Rhythm then follows Flos quietly to the King's office. Once they arrive at their destination and enter with permission after knocking on the door, it occurs to Rhythm that they have repeated the same mistake.

That is, Flos arranges Rhythm without informing the Royals beforehand. At that time, Flos arranged for Rhythm to be her proxy in meeting Her Majesty the Queen, which caused the Queen's Knight to have a massive headache when explaining to the Queen.

Now, how will Flos explain to the King about Rhythm's presence in the King's office?

"Ah?" Scale raises his head to look at the door, surprised to find 2 people entering the office. Nevertheless, he still welcomes them with a smile, "Miss Flos, Mister Rhythm. Good morning!"

His Majesty the King is also working in the office. He raises his head briefly to look at them once they enter the room, narrowing his eyes at Rhythm, but keeps quiet. In fact, Flos thinks King Ray actually glares at her.

Flos and Rhythm greet the King and the King's aide together. The King grunts his reply, making it unclear. The King's aide ignores the grumpy King and joins Flos on the couch, sitting together with Rhythm.

"Are you free today?" Scale asks Rhythm with a smile, curious about this person he has not talked much with before

"No," Rhythm shakes his head and says seriously, "I'm jealous of Flos who can earn pocket money through bounty hunting, so I ask to also participate in the bounty hunting to earn pocket money,"

Hearing this, King Ray stares at Flos, opening his mouth to address this young woman, "You told him?"

"Rhythm can be trusted," Flos responds as she stares back at the King, "Also, I need someone to help me carry the people I took down,"

It's not like Flos can't send the people to the guards herself, but having an additional person to work for her, why not?

Rhythm rolls his eyes, already familiar with the way Flos uses him. Scale becomes thoughtful after hearing Flos's words, but has no intention to step in to intercede before knowing His Majesty the King's decision. King Ray frowns at Flos, "I won't pay him,"

"I never expect you to," Flos is at ease then, since King Ray does not forbid Rhythm from participating, "I will share my bounty with Rhythm,"

In a tacit understanding, both Flos and King Ray return to their respective businesses, ending this conversation.

Flos distributes 3 lunch boxes for 3 of them. Rhythm takes his lunchbox whilst trying, unsuccessfully, to whisper to Flos because of their different sitting positions.

"Flos, what about His Majesty's share?" Rhythm asks faintly, not daring to glance at the person he mentions

"What about His Majesty?" Flos asks blankly, opening the lid of the lunchbox to eat