()||9<黑屏1>0,10黑屏1>BGM_Empty:
()100 Shiki||9<黑屏2>:A real, blooming cherry blossom...+ What would it look like?
()||<黑屏1>:
()||<黑屏2>BGM_Dorm187:On the fringes of the Yellow Zone.
()||AVG_amb_wilderness:The wilderness, a place of withering and decay.
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:Yes, I'm 2.1 kilometers away from the target campsite. ETA 10...
()||:100 Shiki looks up. Not far away, Afra curses as she applies lubricant to her joints, grumbling about the fragility of her civilian doll body.
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:...ETA 30 minutes.
FP6(0)FP6<通讯框>||:You know.. why is the target location this remote? Two more kilometers and you'll be out of signal range.
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:Don't worry, I'm just confirming the location and health of the cherry blossom. I will return soon after.
Type100(0);FP6(0)FP6<通讯框>||:Tsk, I know. It's just that the guide you hired—+They just so happened to meet you at the black market, just so happened to have seen a cherry blossom in the past, just so happened to have lost their five-years-old map data and now have to guide you purely from memory?+Are you SURE you don't need my support?
Type100(0)100 Shiki;FP6(0)<通讯框>||:...I understand Miss FP-6's concern. +While I am also concerned with Miss Afra's excuse, she's just an ordinary civilian Doll. Considering the gap in combat prowess between us, you shouldn't worry about my safety.
Type100(0);FP6(0)FP6<通讯框>||:At the end of the day, you just don't want to bother others do you?+Unlike Px4, I won't charge you for lending a hand.
()||:100 Shiki bites her lip, appearing somewhat embarrassed.
Type100(0)100 Shiki;FP6(0)<通讯框>||:That's not the case—Miss FP-6 is on patrol duty, it-it's a crucial task for making the sector safe! +In the meanwhile, looking after that cherry blossom is but my own little wish, insignificant in comparison to...
Type100(0);FP6(0)FP6<通讯框>||: Gee, I can almost feel the badge on top of my cap shining brighter!+Alright then, set me as your emergency contact and we'll keep in touch. Also—
FP6(0)FP6<通讯框>||:May your wish come true.
()||AVG_tele_disconnect:As the call ends, Afra immediately limps over.
NPC-Maid(0)Afra||:The gentle and caring Miss Sakura, I know you're a good person through and through...
()||:Afra shakes her leg; her joint parts grind against each other in a cacophony of clanks.
NPC-Maid(0)Afra||:Please spare me, your poor, pitiful, and almost paralyzed guide some general-purpose parts. You can deduct them from my paycheck.
NPC-Maid(0);Type100(0)100 Shiki||:Huh? It's embarrassing to say, but... +The Griffin custom parts that we use, at market value, might just be a bit...
NPC-Maid(0)Afra;Type100(0)||:I get it, I get it! Damn! What makes you Tactical Dolls such a big deal?
NPC-Maid(0);Type100(0)100 Shiki||:...
NPC-Maid(0)Afra;Type100(0)||:Waah! Tactical Dolls are just SO fantastic! A piece or two of you is probably enough to buy a new brand Afra!
NPC-Maid(0)Afra||:Damn, why can't I be as lucky as you, to be born an elite Doll straight out of the factory!
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:I.... Th-that's not my case...
NPC-Maid(0)Afra||:Pffft, just kidding. When I said T-Dolls, I meant... Eh?...
()||:The sight of 100 Shiki biting her lips makes Afra feel a shred of guilt, causing her to swallow her less-than-respectful comments and immediately changing the subject.
NPC-Maid(0)Afra||:You know, as you can see, Yellow Zone is quite the hellish place. +Although I did pass by that campsite five years ago and saw a living cherry blossom. But now...? I hope God blessed it.
NPC-Maid(0);Type100(0)100 Shiki||:...It doesn't matter even if all that remains is a withered trunk. I'm prepared for that.
NPC-Maid(0)Afra;Type100(0)||:Speaking of which, there are so many pictures and videos on the internet available at your fingertips. +What makes Miss Sakura insist on coming here in person?
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:...+(I can't recall... when did this thought first occurred in me... )+(It's so intense, it's like... It's like there's something missing in my neural cloud.)
()||<黑点1>BGM_Empty:
()||<黑点2>8BGM_Hello:A week ago, +Griffin base.
NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||:Miss 100 Shiki. Here, your neural upgrade evaluation report.
Type100(0)100 Shiki;NPC-Kalin(0)||:Ah, thanks. Great, looks like I meet the upgrade requirements. +Eh? Why is it noted with a green question mark? +There's also a memo... "Doesn't affect neural upgrade."
Type100(0);NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||AVG_20Winter_Book:Let's see... Oh, this thing. These are Miss Persica's notes. +She said she'll inform you of the specifics before the upgrade procedures.
Type100(0)100 Shiki;NPC-Kalin(0)||:I see...
Type100(0);NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||:Well... Don't worry. It shouldn't be a big deal.
NPC-Kalin(0)Kalina||:By the way, is there anything you want to do or wish to fulfill before the upgrade?
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:About that...
()||:100 Shiki blushes and lowers her head, too embarrassed to say it out loud. +Kalina raises her eyebrow.
NPC-Kalin(2)Kalina||:You're not going to tell me something along the lines of "prepare the Commander's bathwater 100 times," are you?
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:No no... I've already prepared the Commander's bathwater 173 times—
NPC-Kalin(3)Kalina||:I see~ So it's already been 173 times?
Type100(0)100 Shiki0.3||:Ah... No. What I meant is... about the wish...
()||AVG_Door_Hit:The more 100 Shiki goes on, the more flustered she becomes, until she storms out of the room. +The sound of table pounding and Kalina's unhinged laughter can be heard from the office.
()||<黑点1>BGM_Empty:
()||<黑点2>97GF_Memorial:At the base. +In a corner, 100 Shiki sits on the ground, her arms wrapping around her knees, and lets out a drawn-out sigh.
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:Everybody's wishes are so awesome, like maintaining world peace and protecting Griffin... +There's no way I can say something as insignificant as "checking out a real cherry blossom with my own eyes" out loud... +Miss Kalina too... Where did she get the "preparing the Commander's bathwater" from?
()??||:You want to prepare my bathwater?
Type100(0)100 Shiki||%%type_id=2%%duration=1%%delay=0.1%%range=8:Eh? Co-Co-Comm-Commander?! +You, you heard it all?! You—
()||:100 Shiki reddens so intensely as if she's burning.
()Commander||:Kalina told me that you were too embarrassed to tell us your wish, so she asked me to come talk to you. +100 Shiki, your wish is to "find a real cherry blossom", right?
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:...I'm sorry, I shouldn't waste time on such a trivial thing! I— +Eh? Commander...
()||:Commander's hand gently settles on 100 Shiki's head.
()Commander||:A wish is a miracle worth all the effort it takes to fulfill. +100 Shiki, as your Commander, I fully support you.
()||<黑点1>BGM_Empty:...
Type100(0)100 Shiki||<黑点2>187BGM_Hello:I guess that I wanted to witness my "miracle" with my own eyes...
NPC-Maid(0)Afra||:What did you say?
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:Nothing. Miss Afra, can you still move?
NPC-Maid(0)Afra||:See for yourself, my knee joints are 75% worn out. If we go any further, poor Afra will have to crawl back. +How about this: you go there on your own, confirm the state of the cherry blossom, then bring me back on the return trip. +To prevent you from fleeing, I ask you to make half of the payment up front!
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:Sounds like a reasonable solution. +Only thing is, I don't think Miss Afra can prove that cherry blossom really exists at the target campsite, right? I'm sorry.
NPC-Maid(0)Afra||:Dolls don't scam other Dolls! I'm just a lowly civilian Doll trying to make some hard-earned money. +Besides, even if I'm scamming you, you can catch me effortlessly with your speed, right?
()||:100 Shiki ponders for a moment, then agrees with Afra's argument. +Afra accepts the payment with glowing eyes and waves 100 Shiki goodbye.
NPC-Maid(0)Afra||:Miss Sakura, I'll be waiting for you, and the rest of the balance!
()||<黑屏1>AVG_fall_into_water:
()||9%%code=AVG_qipao%%:...
()||<关闭蒙版><黑屏2>event_summer_Title269:10 minutes later. +Target campsite.
()||:Crossing the barren forest, the sky clears up in front of 100 Shiki. +The campsite is abuzz with people, and avid laughter fills the air. +Men, women, and children bring trays full of food to the center of the camp and stack them full on a long, maple-colored table. +Oak barrels piled high like a hill, are cracked open, pouring out honey-colored wine, filling drink after drink.
()Fat Uncle||:Welcome to Camp Gaia! Please enjoy the joyous Harvest Festival!
()Black-Haired GIrl||:Today, Maiden-sama will personally lead the prayer ceremony under the cherry blossom, spreading the radiance of the Deity!
()Everyone||:All hail the Harvest Festival! Long live Maiden-sama!
()||:100 Shiki stops dead in her tracks, astonished. She would've never anticipated such a sight at an "abandoned campsite."
Type100(0)100 Shiki||:Pardon me... Eh?
()||:Just as 100 Shiki is about to strike up a conversation with the black-haired girl, she suddenly bows down respectfully. +100 Shiki is baffled. She looks around, only to find everyone else at the camp also bowing at her. +No, it's not her— +100 Shiki turns around.
Type100Mod(2)Shrine Maiden2||:May the Deity bless his people!
()||2:The edges of a red skirt ripple like waves as its wearer wanders around. +The black-haired shrine maiden of a red skirt and white dress gracefully steps into the camp. +She gently smiles, yet her eyes remain determined, and a holy aura emanates from her entire being.
Type100Mod(2)Shrine Maiden||:The Deity will bestow us safety from monsters and bless us with an everlasting harvest!
Type100(0)100 Shiki||0.3:...!!
()||<黑点1>BGM_Empty: