()||97<黑屏2>BGM_Hello:On a certain morning. 指挥官()Commander||:It's not often that rest days come along, so dodging documents from Miss Kalina today shouldn't count as slacking off. +After all, this is a hard-earned rest day, so I should get some sleep. Yes, I'll decide what to do after a nap... ()||:My body slowly carry my brain out of the command room with that thought in mind. +As I pass by the entrance to the cafe, I see a very familiar face. Contender(4)Contender||:... 指挥官()Commander||:... ()||:Although, her outfit...is definitely not familiar at all. Contender(4)Contender||:W-Would you...like to come in, Commander? ()||:Standing in the doorway, I'm momentarily at a loss for words. +And only now that I remember they have recently been carrying out specialized maid training in the cafe. 指挥官()Commander||:Not today. +I'm sorry, things happened so suddenly that I had no idea how to respond for a while... +That, and you look very cute like this, Contender. Contender(4)Contender||:I-Is that so... Thank you, Commander. ()||:Just as I'm about to continue on to the break room, I see Contender tugging at her skirt with both hands. She looks like she has more to say. 指挥官()Commander||:Did you want to say something else? Contender(4)Contender||:(Startled) Ah, yes... +Actually, I would like to seek your help with a request of mine... Contender(4)Commander||:You want me to help you practice or something? Sure! Contender(4)Contender||:(Shocked) How did you know I was going to say that, Commander? Contender(4)Commander||:It's my Commander's instinct. Contender(4)Contender||:Your instinct... That seems a little suspicious, don't you think, Commander? Contender(4)Commander||:Certainly not. I've got a reasoned conclusion to back it up. +After seeing you in these clothes, I thought of what happened before at the theater. +So if I stick with you now, something very interesting might happen again♪ Contender(4)Contender||:(Blushes) I-Is that so... Contender(4)Commander||:Yes. +For some reason, I've got a rough understanding of how you think, Contender. Contender(4)Contender||:(Blushes again) Ahem... +Uh, then I'll be counting on you for the next few days, Commander. Contender(4)Commander||<黑屏1>:Mhm, it's settled, then. ()||80<黑屏2>BGM_Empty:...Afternoon of the next day. ()||BGM_Moon:At the Griffin cafe. ()||:I come to the cafe as arranged. +Upon entering, I see Gr G28 hurrying back and forth. ()||:After a brief exchange of words, Gr G28 directs me to an empty table. +I go through the all-too-familiar menu for appearance's sake before ticking my choices and handing it back to Gr G28. 指挥官()Commander||:Right, I'll have these, then. G28(2)Gr G28||<黑点1>:Okay, please wait for a bit. +Another Doll will attend to you in a bit! ()||<黑点2>:After Gr G28 leaves, it doesn't take long before I see Contender coming towards me with a drink on a serving tray. Contender(4)Contender||:(Quietly) Your iced tea, Commander. 指挥官()Commander||:That was fast! +I mean...thank you! ()||:With her hands firmly gripping the sides of the tray, Contender inclines herself forward and offers it to me. +She watches me with a very uncharacteristic look of apprehension, but there is a hint of anticipation in her eyes. 指挥官()Commander||:Contender, did you make this yourself? Contender(4)Contender||:(Quietly) Yes, Commander. +Um...do you like it? Contender(4)Commander||:Very much! ()||:I notice Contender's expression relaxes for a moment. 指挥官()Commander||:I say, Contender, why have you been so quiet all day? Contender(4)Contender||:Huh? W-Was I being quiet? Contender(4)Commander||:Oh yes. +I don't know why, but you seem very reserved today. +And why are your movements so stiff? Are you not feeling well? Contender(4)Contender||:... Contender(4)Commander||:... ()||:Contender's face turns even more red, and she seems even more at a loss for what to do next. 指挥官()Commander||<震屏>:...Ah, I'm sorry! +Sorry, sorry! Please forgive this tactless barbarian! Contender(4)Contender||:...It's fine, Commander, I understand. +For some reason, starting out from scratch as a maid is quite tiring... Contender(4)Commander||:Well, you never were the sort of Doll who had cuteness as a selling point in the first place. ()||:Contender looks extremely crestfallen. 指挥官()Commander||<震屏>:Ah! I definitely don't mean that you're not cute! Contender(4)Contender||:I...don't understand your meaning... Contender(4)Commander||:Um... +What I'm trying to say is, have you considered going for a different type of training? Contender(4)Contender||:Huh? Contender(4)Commander||:Ah...it's just that...you don't quite give the impression of being a maid. +I'm not saying you're no good! You make excellent iced tea! So if you're not a waitress... ()||:Contender's head is lowered and I could not see her face, but I have the feeling that her eyes would betray her resignation. +Still, seeing Contender in this state — in a pretty dress, and blushing with a put-upon look on her face — is a rare thing indeed, so why am I still being so harsh to her at a time like this? +I begin to resent myself from just now, the one who had asked that question. 指挥官()Commander||:—I got it! It's because of your outfit! Contender(4)Contender||:Ehhhhh? Contender(4)Commander||:It must be because your clothes are too cute! +You look absolutely adorable in a maid outfit, Contender! I ended up getting lost in staring at you! +Therefore, you must find it tiring because the pressure of wearing a maid outfit is too great! Contender(4)Contender||:Pfffft, what nonsense are you talking... +Then tell me, what kind of clothes should I wear? ()||:I breath a sigh of relief as I see a smile on Contender's tense face. 指挥官()Commander||:Well, I wanted to say "you look more like a prince", but really, you look good in anything, don't you? Contender(4)Contender||:(Coughs) Thank you, Commander. +Also, I apologize, but I cannot change the sort of training that I am undergoing. +We will only be assigned to specific tasks once the mission begins, so for now, we need to be schooled in every aspect of the job. Contender(4)Commander||:I see, hm. You'll just have to work hard, then. Contender(4)Contender||:Frankly speaking, I feel a little...unsuited to working as a maid. +However, since I've accepted this mission, I must complete it flawlessly. Contender(4)Commander||:As precisely as a formula? Contender(4)Contender||:Yes, Commander. Just like a formula. Contender(4)Commander||:That's the spirit! +Although, you only need to plan things out 99% of the way. Contender(4)Contender||:99%...? Contender(4)Commander||:The other 1% is luck, which I'll provide. +I'll be by your side. Contender(4)Contender||<黑屏1>0,5:(Blushes) Thank you, Commander... ()||9<黑屏2>0,5<黑屏1>ExplodeBGM_Empty:BOOM! ()||80<黑屏2><火花>BGM_Sneak:I am startled by the sudden explosion from the kitchen, but just as I am about to warn Contender to be careful, I look back to see that the "usual Contender" has returned. Contender(5)Contender||:Commander! Are you alright!? Contender(5)Commander||:I'm fine... +But what happened to your outfit? Wait a minute, why do you have your gun out? Contender(5)Contender||:Commander, they say a man can't cross the same river twice — the same goes for Dolls. +I'm fully prepared this time; I won't let the suspect escape! 指挥官()Commander||:Hold on, Contender, this isn't what a maid— ()||BGM_EmptyRunStep:But before I could finish, Contender has already lowered her stance and charged into the kitchen with her gun in hand. +I have no idea what exploded, but the cafe is filled with thick smoke. +After consoling the other Dolls, I prepare to enter the kitchen myself to see what is going on. 指挥官()Commander||<黑屏1>BGM_Moon<关闭火花>:(Coughs) I can already imagine how tough Contender's training will be in the future... +But...I have to accompany her to the end. ()||9<黑屏2><黑屏1>:I quietly make up my mind, deep in my heart. +After all, I'm her precious 1% of luck.