When they returned to the palace, Shion kissed Haru in front of the royal chamber and held him tightly.
"You know I want to spend as much time with you as I can, but… I have to finish my work. I'm going to issue orders to the envoys."
"O-okay," Haru nodded and returned the kiss.
Haru entered the chamber with Gari, while Shion headed for his office.
When Shion walked in, Hayate was stretching and yawning.
"Oh, Your Majesty, you're back! That took you a while, haha," he said with a smile.
"How did it go with the papers?" Shion asked flatly, sitting down behind the desk.
"I took care of almost all pending documents. The remaining correspondence and reports are just from the last few days."
"Oh, that's… impressive," Shion admitted hesitantly and skimmed through the papers Hayate had finished.
They were flawless, both in form and content.
"With someone like this by my side, I might actually get to spend more time with my family," Shion said, smiling to himself.
