Marin-sensei was on the verge of sobbing, and I was starting to feel completely shaken too. I had to calm the situation down somehow. Looking around, every single older woman in the room had gone pale. Even though I kept telling them it was fine.
"In any case, I accept your apology. I'll pretend I never heard what was said earlier, so please stop apologizing. I'm begging you!"
I lowered my head as well. Perhaps because I bowed, the Chief of the Accounting Bureau panicked and quickly said,
"Since even Robin-sama is saying so, let's end this here. Brand, you clearly won't be able to work today, so go home. Go home and reflect carefully on what you did and how Robin-sama responded."
"…Yes."
Marin-sensei kept her head down, tidying up the documents on her desk while a single tear fell onto it with a soft plop. Then she left the room. During all that time, no one said a word.
