()||9<黑屏1>0,10黑屏1>BGM_Empty:
()Commander||97<黑屏2>BGM_Hello:Thanks for your hard work.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Understood. +How long will it be until you arrive, Commander?
()Commander||:I might only be able to make it by nighttime.+Until then, I'll leave things to you.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Got it.
()||AVG_tele_disconnect:The transmission ends.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:... +...I know this is part of my job. +But I didn't expect to have to take charge of everything, considering I have no experience at all.
()||:While she has no intention of disobeying the Commander's orders, JS9 still has her doubts about them. +She has no experience organizing a furniture expo. In fact, she hasn't even been to one before.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:That's why I hate doing things outside my job scope...
()||:Still, it's unavoidable. +It is a last-minute job, so the team is severely understaffed. +JS9 isn't the only one doing something that they're not used to - so are many others.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:I have to do this...
()||<黑点1>:In any case...let's head out and see what everyone else is doing.
JS9mm(2)JS9||139<黑点2>:It's chaos out there... Come to think of it, hardly anyone else has relevant experience, not just me. +They don't know what they should be doing now, do they?
DP12(2)DP-12||:Hm? JS9? +Are you here to check on things?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Yeah... We're going to open soon, so I want to take a look at how everything is going.
DP12(2)DP-12||:I see. So, do you have any wisdom you'd like to pass down?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Wisdom? No...no I don't, I don't know anything about this either. +Er... Well, no matter what happens, make sure to keep your energy levels up. T91 should be around in a bit to deliver our supplies.
DP12(2)DP-12||:... +Mm, I understand. Thank you.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:What on earth am I saying...
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Oh, Gr MG36! +Remember to use a trolley when moving heavy items!
MG36(0)Gr MG36||:Roger! +...But isn't that a given? I can't move big pieces of furniture by myself.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:...You have a point. +Ah, EM-2, don't tip your chair back!
em2(0)EM-2||:Sorry~
()||:All of JS9's pointers are essentially about trivial things.+The Dolls are all busy with their own tasks and can only take JS9's advice as a sign of her concern, but the truth is she isn't helping at all. JS9 knows that only all too well.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:What on earth am I doing... +This is why I hate doing things beyond my capabilities.
()||:I'd expected something like this would happen when this assignment was dumped on my lap. +I can't do what I can't do. That's just simple logic. +The more capable you are, the more responsibility you have to bear, which means on the flip side, you shouldn't bite off more than you can chew, right?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:At this rate...this furniture expo is going to be finished before it even begins.
()||AVG_tele_connect:A transmission comes through.
MG34(2)MG34<通讯框>||:Hello? Is this JS9?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:JS9 here, I copy.+What's the matter, MG34?
MG34(2)MG34<通讯框>||:I've started letting the customers in, there's a bunch of interested people here already.+I couldn't keep them outside because there are quite a lot of them and they've been waiting for a while already.+They would probably be really displeased if I kept them here any longer...
JS9mm(2)JS9||:What? But we haven't finished setting up all the furniture in the venue hall yet. +Oh no...
()||:JS9 looks at the exhibition hall. It's still a mess. +Even DP-12, the most reliable one of them all, seems utterly at a loss about what to do with the furniture.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:...
()||:I can't just give up here, or this exhibition is really going to be a failure.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Right. I'll think of something on my end. +Keep on doing your thing.
DP12(2)DP-12<通讯框>||:I haven't finished setting up yet and they're already letting the guests in...+Now where should I put this big cabinet?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Sorry, DP-12. Do you have something that needs putting away?+I'll come over in a bit to help you, so please hang in there!
DP12(2)DP-12<通讯框>||:I'll be fine, just leave this place to me.+Also, relax, JS9.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Is my anxiety so apparent?
DP12(2)DP-12<通讯框>||:It's quite obvious to me, at the very least.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:I'm sorry. Maybe I'm not cut out for this...
DP12(2)DP-12<通讯框>||:We'll only know that once this mission is over.+Until then, do the best you can. I'll be with you too.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Alright... I feel a little more at ease now.+See you later!
DP12(2)DP-12<通讯框>||:See you later, JS9.
()||AVG_tele_disconnect:The transmission ends.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:...What should I do now?
()||:Though she's feeling somewhat more motivated, she still has no idea what she should do next.+Just as JS9 is wavering indecisively, the first batch of customers enter the hall.
()Passerby A||:They said this was a Chinese furniture expo, so I came over to take a look... +But what is this, did they just open up a warehouse and start selling the contents?
()Passerby B||:Don't say that. +Warehouses have very sophisticated storage systems in place. After all, they need to put as many things as they can inside, but they don't want to damage the goods, right? +Comparing this place to a warehouse would be an insult to the professionalism of the warehouse staff.
()Passerby C||:Hm... Did they put that screen in backward?
JS9mm(2)JS9||BGM_Empty:... +It's over...
()||:JS9 takes a deep breath. +The customers' discussion resounds in JS9's heart like the tolling of a bell.
JS9mm(2)JS9||m_wv_scenario:...What nonsense am I talking, we've only just begun. +Granted, not biting off more than I can chew is my motto. +But I hate giving up halfway even more.
()||:Still, what should I do? +If the furniture arrangement isn't good enough, then I simply need to pay more attention to that, right? +But then, how should I arrange it to please the customers' sense of aesthetics?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:...Hm?
()||:JS9 notices that EM-2 is surrounded by customers. Drops of sweat are forming on her forehead and she seems to be trying to tinker with her phone.
()Passerby A||:What's she fiddling with?
em2(0)EM-2||:Huh? Where did all these people come from... +But I haven't fixed the phone yet, and I haven't researched the furniture either...
JS9mm(2)JS9||:So there's something wrong with her phone, huh... +No, more importantly...
()||:JS9 takes in the furniture strewn messily around EM-2.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:I see... I think I saw a layout diagram like this before.
()||:JS9 quickly consults her neural cloud.+She suddenly recalls a painting of maidservants from ancient China, and the contents of the painting are quite similar to the scene before her now.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:I see... +EM-2, what are you setting up here?
em2(0)EM-2||:JS9! I...
()||:JS9's arrival is like the advent of the Messiah to EM-2. +Sensing EM-2's elation, JS9 can't help but feel motivated.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:I bet you couldn't find any relevant info about these unusual pieces of furniture... +I know how hard this must be for you. Come, I'll help you rearrange your display area. +I just got a great idea from what you have here!
()||:JS9 skillfully rearranges the furniture.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:This is a screen; its purpose is to demarcate spaces and to block drafts from entering the interior.+I'll put it here and give you a place to use your phone.+This is a stool. You sit on it to rest when you're tired.+And this is a table, you can put your phone on it...
em2(0)EM-2||:Wow...
()||:EM-2 can only marvel in silent wonder as she watches JS9 lay out the display booth with immaculate precision.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:What are you standing here for? Go get changed.
em2(0)EM-2||:Eh? Do I have to change?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Of course! When conducting a Chinese furniture expo like this, the retail staff always change into similarly-styled clothing.+This isn't just to add to the atmosphere of the expo, but also to show off our professional standards.+So go change into your qipao while I'm rearranging your area.
em2(0)EM-2||:Got it. Is there anything else a salesperson ought to be able to do?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Hm... Well, sales isn't just about flogging your highest-priced products, but about satisfying your customers' desires to the best of your abilities!+That's very important, but you can't cram for it at the last minute. It needs to be learned over time.+Go change first. We'll start with a professional appearance.
em2(0)EM-2||:...Alright, I'll leave this place to you until I get back.
()||:EM-2 turns and leaves.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Alright... +Now, I need to figure out a way to make this place look better before EM-2 comes back.
()||:The pressure that was making JS9's head spin earlier seems to have vanished entirely. +She eagerly begins to lay out the display booth, and her practiced motions make it look like she's done this before. +She doesn't even notice EM-2 returning.
()EM-2||:JS9, I'm back! +Wow— I can hardly recognize this place...
JS9mm(2)JS9||:You came back just in time. Stand here and give it a try.
em2(2)EM-2||:Alright. Wow, it feels totally different just standing here and making a call...
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Excellent, this is exactly what I was aiming for. +Since I've finished my work here, I'll go on to check on the next booth! +Do your best, EM-2.
em2(2)EM-2||:Sure thing, thank—
()||:JS9 hurries off before EM-2 even finishes her sentence. +She feels totally fired up now, like a locomotive at full speed. +What had seemed completely beyond her an hour ago is now a compelling challenge.
()Passerby A||:Hm? Hey! Take a look at this, it looks pretty good.
()Passerby B||:What? Let me see... Wow...that model looks so pretty...
()Passerby C||:I meant the furniture! This screen would look charming in my dining room. +But yeah, the model looks good too.
()Passerby D||:A crowd has gathered round in an instant... It's completely different from before. What on earth happened?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:As long as it's well-placed, even a single piece of furniture can shine in a different light. +They may not be used as they're intended, but that only unlocks their hidden potential.
()Passerby D||:Well said... Though I have the feeling you're not talking about furniture at all.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:You may interpret that however you wish, dear customer. I hope you have a pleasant viewing experience.
()||<黑点1>:Not only has JS9 completely shed her cares and worries, she even finds it easy to engage in conversation with the customers. +"The more people who need me, the more I can do." +That thought really puts a spring in her step.
()Passerby||:(Groans) You're actually bowing... A-alright then, I'll let it slide. In any case, please fix it quickly!
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Sorry I'm late, DP-12...huh? Why's that person running off like that? +And is he having a nosebleed?
DP12(2)DP-12||:I think so? It must be hard to have to come out shopping even when you're ill.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:I don't understand why humans push themselves like that. So these items haven't been set up yet?
DP12(2)DP-12||:Yeah, it's mainly this big cabinet here. I honestly have no idea where it should go.
JS9mm(2)JS9||<黑点1>:Ah, this one goes ...
()||<黑点2>:...
DP12(2)DP-12||:Thank you for your hard work. JS9. You helped me out a lot.
JS9mm(2)JS9||<黑点1>:You're making me blush... Don't mention it! I'd better go.
JS9mm(2)JS9||<黑点2>:Apologies, everyone! This booth needs to be rearranged, so please take a look at our other booths in the meantime!
MG36(2)Gr MG36||:...JS9. Why are you in such a hurry?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Didn't you realize how many people were here? +Just squeezing in took me a lot of effort.
MG36(2)Gr MG36||:Sorry about that. So what needs to be fixed?
JS9mm(2)JS9||<黑点1>:Now, this furniture...
()||<黑点2>:...
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Hm... Alright, let's lay it out like this. +What do you think?
MG36(2)Gr MG36||:It definitely looks more orderly than just now...like something you'd see in everyday life.
JS9mm(2)JS9||<黑点1>:Good. +I gotta go, so do your best!
()||139<黑点2>:Under JS9's directions, a fever seems to have swept over the furniture expo and the number of purchases begins to skyrocket. The event is, all in all, a resounding success. +By the time the Commander arrives, the crowds are thinning and the customers have basically dispersed.
()Commander||:I took the fastest flight I could to get here. +Still, I guess it wasn't fast enough. +I didn't make it in time after all.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Thanks for coming, Commander.
()Commander||:No, thank YOU, JS9. +How are things?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:The expo went very well. +There were some difficulties at first, but we overcame them soon enough. +The number of attendees and our sales figures far exceed our projections. +Essentially, our mission is accomplished.
()Commander||:There's still some wrapping up to do, right? +Let me help with that.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Understood. +We'll be counting on you, Commander.
()Commander||:You seem to be in a good mood. Did something good happen?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Something good?
()||:JS9 gives that a thought.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:No, I was just doing my job. +More importantly, I have more details regarding the furniture expo to report.
()Commander||:Oh? Alright... Go ahead.
()||:What JS9 doesn't realize is that her pleasure is written all over her face for all to see. +Although the reason behind her high spirits is a mystery, the Commander is happy just seeing her happy.
JS9mm(2)JS9||:Oh yes, Commander.
()Commander||:Hm?
JS9mm(2)JS9||:In the future... +I don't mind if you give me missions which challenge my limitations just a little bit.
()Commander||:Ah...
()||<黑屏1>:The Commander seems to have an inkling about why JS9 is in such good cheer. +After all...what else could be more gratifying than looking back and seeing how far you've come?