Charles finished lunch and happily clocked out from work.
The streets of Strasbourg, fresh from a rainfall, were extremely muddy; after all, this wasn't Earth, where even the Imperial Palace didn't have all paved roads, let alone the city streets!
Such road conditions were unsuitable for a date, especially since Miss Annie was a noblewoman who couldn't afford to get her shoes dirty.
Charles planned to head straight home and continue studying his diary.
The excitement he had felt when he first acquired his carriage had faded, and on the way back to Elysian Pastoral Street No. 58, he no longer admired the scenery and even dozed off a little.
