Actually, I found this filler not only entertainment for the obvious gags, but also it delivers insight about Oland and gives explicit hints about Oreld's ways of living before he joined the Imperial Army Section III.
First of all, I greatly believe based from the baby's jolly reaction to Oland, that he like Himura Kenshin (both who were fearful assassins and committed bountiful murders in the past) is a man of peace by nature with a remarked dislike for violent acts.
He is not aware of but has untapped potential to become a role figure to his neighbors; generous, inspiring, and hard-working father figure for anyone that desperately needs care.
Second, I have to take my hat off and salute Oreld for he knows when and how to kick butt.
Third, I suggest to Alice that she should start putting on the shoes of people and have more delicacy on her manners.
The people are struck with poverty and unemployment and have no other choice to resort to the illegal means to barely make a living for themselves, since there's this huge gap between the noble and commoner classes.
It doesn't help either that Section III barges right into the commoner's turf demanding answers for lost or missing people, because the poor feel that the Army disowned its responsibilities to them.
It makes sense that the bearded man berates Alice on how taking care of one child makes no difference when there's hundreds or even thousands of other children orphaned from the war.
Had both Empire and the Army compassion and commitment to safeguard the people those calamities could have been prevented even during the war.
Conclusion: This filler was not a waste, at least I did not feel that way. We learn more about the main characters flaws and qualities, but nonetheless, it is a distraction to divert attention from the main focus regarding the Kauplan Institute, the Invisible 9, and the real players who are actually imposing their own spheres of influence.
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