Alan, with his death scythe slung over his shoulder, looked down at Eric smiled and laughed, "Eric-senpai, trying to look cool by taking on a collection job by yourself?" Letting out a small laugh Eric stood up. With a sigh of relief Eric replied, "Ha, I guess. If that's what you think I was doing by taking a job by myself," He dusted of his jacket and pants then continued, "C'mon Alan, we should get back to the Dispatch." Alan nodded and replied back, "Yeah. We need to report back to William-san about our collections today." After that Alan started to cough.

"Hey Alan, are you okay?" Eric said as he walked over to Alan and put his hand on his back.

Clearing his throat Alan answered, "Yeah, everything is fine. Just have a little cold."

Eric nodded, "Okay. Well let's get back to headquarters to report to William-san." Alan nodded with agreement.

~A few hours later~

Eric and Alan walked through the doors of the Shinigami Dispatch Society talking about the day's collecting. Alan told Eric about how he had to collect a soul of a child.

"I didn't enjoy collecting that child's soul very much. It's sad to watch someone so young die." Alan exclaimed.

"Yes it's sad but that's how we keep balance in the world." Eric answered back.

Alan sighed and coughed a little more. They both continued to talk about the day's collecting as they walked through the main lobby and into the dispatch section. Alan and Eric saw Ronald trying to flirt with a female shinigami and stopped by to say hello, as well as keep him out of trouble with William for not doing his job.

Alan started the conversation, "Hello Ronald-san. Getting some work done?" He said sarcastically as Ronald turned his attention to his two senpais

"Oh hey Alan-senpai, Eric-senpai, what's up?" Ronald asked.

"Just got finished with a collection job," Eric answered, "And speaking of jobs... Shouldn't you be doing yours?" Eric smirked a little.

Knowing Ronald, both Alan and Eric knew his answer was going to be he already finished it or he was taking a small break, which were almost always lies just to get out of work. Ronald laughed nervously and rubbed the back of his head, "Haha, I guess I got done early...?" Eric then flicked the young reaper on the head softly, "Ronald, you know William-san will get mad at you if you don't get your work done!"

"Yeah, I know," Ronald sighed in disappointment.

Eric then whispered into the other reaper's ear, "And if you don't get to work soon then I will have to tell William-san about your little secret..."

Ronald gave a Eric a puzzled look, "Secret? What secret?" Then his eyes widened after a moment of realization of what Eric was talking about, "Eric-senpai?! You wouldn't dare?!"

Eric smiled, "I would!"

"Gah! Fine you win!" Ronald let his head hang and started to walk away to his office to finish his work.

Alan looked at Eric puzzling about what he whispered to Ronald to convince him leave and finish his work, "Eric-senpai, what did you tell Ronald-san to make him leave?"

Eric chuckled, "Just a little black mail. It comes in handy when you want Ronald to do something," He laughed a little louder, "But don't worry about it."

Alan was still curious but he went along with it, "Okay, then."