"Miss Rose is a mean person, and her resignation is a stroke of luck for the Elixir Association."
"Exactly, I treated her kindly on normal days, but whenever it was her shift, she was either too harsh here or squeezing there. A gold coin or two might be a small matter, but the honor of the Elixir Association is a big deal..."
"She's just a receptionist, what's there to be proud of? Damn it, even if I'm not much, I am an alchemist. To be bullied by a woman, my face is all gone."
"Right, I better not see you again. Thinking back on when I was a First-grade Pill Master, I endured quite a bit of your disdain. Damn it, if it hadn't been for the sake of the association's reputation, I would have thrown you out and given you a good beating a long time ago..."