The Hopeless Boss
Captain, Captain!
Petra's got something important to take care of today, so I think I'll have to skip training!
C'mon. Don't be so stiff!
One day off won't hurt, right? You know Petra has what it takes...
And if that's not enough... Hmm...
Oh! Then Petra will just marry you!
That sounds so shallow...
Ah, unless Captain wants to come with me?
While we're on the topic, I'll introduce you to Petra Construction!
Petra Construction?
The company you run?
All right! Petra Construction, gather around!
Your boss is finally here ♡ How's everyone been?
YOU!!
Finally here, my foot! You were literally here yesterday, teaching Tanya bad habits!
Marcille, finish what's left today too.
I'm busy. I'll be heading home. Mm.
She's been talking like that all day! I'm sick of hearing it!
And Tanya! Busy with what, exactly? You don't have anything to do!
...I'm busy.
Need to go and eat fried shrimp. And...
...
I trust you, Marcille. Mm.
Now I know you've really have nothing to do!!
Nyahaha! Still the same friendly atmosphere at Petra Construction ♪
Anyway, let me properly introduce everyone to you!
This is Marcille, our site foreman at Petra Construction.
Hehehe, Petra totally trusts her with everything ♡
You're just taking me for granted...
...I guess Marcille ends up having to take care of a lot around here...
Hmm? But Petra Construction wouldn't function at all without you, Marcille!
You know that and still keep dumping work on me?!
Can you even call yourself a boss?! Do some work yourself!
Nyahaha! But thanks to our amazing Marcille, Petra barely has to worry about anything! You're the best ♡
I swear, if only I could bury her somewhere...
So that's how things usually go around here...
And this is Tanya!
She's our intern, and Petra's been so good to her, really!
Petra's a good person. Mm.
I've learned a lot from her.
I woke up late today, so I'm taking the day off.
...Looks like she's only learning Petra's bad habits...
That's right, Tanya! You've learned well!
Mm. I remembered.
Petra said so. Petra's nice. And she's the boss.
I trust the boss and follow her. Mm.
Great. She's brainwashing her, too...
And this here is... Come on, everyone, say hello to my Journey Captain and...
The person Petra promised to marry ♡
So, technically, this is our formal introduction before the wedding! Nyahaha!
WHAAAAT?!
No way... Th-that's way too sudden!
D-don't tell me... The reason you two had to rush the wedding is...
You bastard... You didn't touch her, did you?!
I didn't do anything!!
Gaaagh!! You're dead meat!!
Marcille, are you angry...?
Then I'll be angry too. Mm.
Tanya, grab his arm!!
*Crrrrack!*
P—
PETRAAAA!!
Hmm?
It took everything I had to calm down Marcille and pry Tanya off my arm before I could explain myself.
After sweating through that whole ordeal, I finally managed to clear things up...
Sorry... Petra pulls these kinds of stunts all the time, and somehow we always get dragged into them...
I couldn't help but feel a weird sense of solidarity with Marcille...
It's fine. After all...
I've also been dragged into them a few times...
Nyahaha! Anyway, since Captain's visiting Petra Construction, why don't we all head to the site together?
There's actually a job that's due today!
All right, let's get started.
Hard hats? check! Safety vests? check!
Before we get started, let's do the sacred ritual! I guess... the boss can start the chant.
Aww, c'mon. You want me to do that cheesy chant again?
No way, it's lame! It totally ruins my cute image!
It's not lame! It's sacred!
You're the one who said we needed a safety chant before work! And now you won't even do it?!
Uuugh... I did say that, but...
Wouldn't something cuter and more Petra-like be better?
Grr...! Then make one yourself, genius!
Aah, nag nag nag...
Fine, fine! I'll do it! Okay everyone, follow Petra's lead!
Everyone... Saaafety...
Louder!
Saaafety...!
Don't drag it out!
Safety!
First! First! First!
F-first! First! First...?!
There! Happy now? Then your adorable boss Petra will brief everyone on today's tasks ♡
As you heard, today's job is reconstruction on Poppy's house!
That's my first time hearing it. Mm.
Mmm... That's possible. Petra only told everyone just now after putting it off forever.
Can you please do things properly?!
Nyahaha! Anyway, this here is today's client, Poppy!
Woof...
A-a dog...? We're rebuilding a doghouse...?
Poppy's owner asked us to rebuild it into something worthy of him.
The old one's too shabby, apparently. Poppy's not happy with it.
Right, Poppy?
Woof!
Poppy wagged his tail and started running ahead, as if telling us to follow him.
Oh, looks like he's showing us his current house! Let's go check it out and give an estimate!
H-huh?!
Not far away, Poppy stopped in front of a massive mansion.
Woof! Woof!
Scratching the wall with both paws, he made it clear he didn't like it one bit.
N-nyahaha... It's a little bigger than I expected, but...
For Petra Construction, this is a piece of cake! Right?
All right, let's start with the demolition ♪
S-safety! SAFETY!!
First! First! First!
Not the chant! I want you to think before you blow things up!
Nyahaha! Don't worry! Petra's made a special pet-friendly demolition bomb for cases like this!
I call it, the woof-meow bomb! A Petra original ♡
Hold it! Don't throw it yet! Step back first!
Here goes nothing ♡
KABOOM!!
Before Marcille and Tanya could move away, the woof-meow bomb Petra threw exploded with a deafening roar.
Uuugh...
Marcille. Lift your head.
It's fine. It's always the same. Mm.
Scaredy rabbit.
Are you picking a fight with me?!
I know the bomb is safe... but you could at least detonate it from farther away!
Marcille had a point. The woof-meow bomb was powerful enough to cause tremors.
However, it only leveled Poppy's house cleanly, leaving everything else untouched.
No matter how many times I repeat myself, Petra, you still— Hmm?
Wait... where did she go?
Here. Read this note.
Petra left it.
Petra suddenly wanted to change her hairstyle, so I'm off to the salon!
I'm leaving Captain in charge for now, so forgive me ♡
That little...!
...I also learned something today. Mm.
I'll leave the rest to you, Marcille.
...Heart.
WHY YOU―!!
The note Petra left was shredded to pieces in Marcille's hands.
The last torn corner still had one line scrawled on it.
I'll leave the rest to you, Marcille ♡
...I finally understood what Tanya has learned from Petra.
In the end, unable to hold it in, Marcille ran off and dragged back both Petra and Tanya...
And by the time Petra Construction finally finished rebuilding Poppy's massive house, the sun was already setting.