4 4 301 You are walking along the corridor when Ayla's voice suddenly rings out from behind. She catches up to you with two packages in her arms.
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6 6 301 1 Ayla Commandant! That thing you talked about! It's done! 1
7 7 301 Ayla I didn't expect the game to have KuroStylish clothing data in it. You've been a great help, Commandant! 1
8 8 302 KuroStylish? 9 Huh? 12
9 9 301 Ayla It's that super famous designer clothing brand in the Golden Age! Their design style is very unique, and the ready-to-wear clothes they made were very popular. 1
10 10 301 Ayla So we decided to reboot the brand, but KuroStylish clothes were discontinued before the Post-Pandemic Age, and most of the related info is lost. 1
11 11 14 301 Ayla We're still in the process of collecting and restoring clothing designs. 1
12 12 301 Ayla We decided to reboot the Golden Age brand, KuroStylish, so we're recovering the relevant design data. I didn't expect that the game would have several actual swimsuit designs that were sold. 1
13 13 301 Ayla It's very helpful to the study of the KuroStylish design style, and it's saved me a lot of effort. 1
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15 15 301 Ayla So... As a trial run for relaunching the brand, I made the swimsuits that Lee and Liv wore! 1
16 16 301 Ayla pats the package in her hand and shows you a dazzling smile. You remember seeing her smile like this whenever she creates a satisfying piece of work.
17 17 301 Ayla Commandant, your application to make swimsuits for Constructs would ordinarily not be approved, but if it's a cultural restoration project from the WGAA, it's no problem at all! 1
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19 19 301 Ayla This swimsuit has a Babylonian touch added to its base design, and to increase utility, I asked the tech department to give input on functionality. 1
20 20 301 Ayla So, even if an emergency occurs, you can enter battle immediately too! 1
21 21 301 Ayla More swimsuits and clothes will come in the future, so look forward to them! 1
22 22 302 Thanks, Ayla. 23
23 23 301 Ayla You're welcome. Wearing nice clothes makes you feel better, after all. Even in this world, we cannot give up on our pursuit of beautiful things. 1
24 24 301 Ayla Well, I have to get back to work. Can I ask you to deliver the clothes for me, Commandant? Help me deliver one, I'll deliver the other. 1
25 25 302 Okay, leave it to me. 26 Why not hand both to me? 27
26 26 28 301 Ayla Thanks, Commandant! 1
27 27 301 Ayla Ummm, well... I kinda want to hear what they think of the clothes in person! 1
28 28 301 Whose swimsuit should you deliver?
29 29 302 Liv's. 30 Lee's. 77
30 30 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Ayla No problem! I'll deliver Lee's swimsuit then. I wonder how he'd react if I tell him this is a "gift from Commandant"? 1
34 32 301 AniZhuanchangEnd Arriving at the lounge, you see Liv staring at the screen with a thoughtful expression. 1
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36 34 301 1 Liv You're here, Commandant. 1
37 35 301 Liv I've been looking up human info in the Golden Age since playing the game. 1
38 36 301 Liv Apparently, various regions had different festivals and events during the summer in the Golden Age, and students also had a one to two month long summer vacation. 1
39 37 301 Liv During so, shopping malls had very attractive discount events. People would go out with their friends or lovers to shop and eat together. 1
40 38 301 Liv Some would go to seaside vacation spots and do all sorts of beach activities. Hmm... Like we did in the game that day. 1
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42 39 301 Liv Before I became a Construct, I stayed indoors all the time and didn't have many opportunities to go out. These things are also... 1
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44 40 301 Liv Ah, sorry, I couldn't stop myself, Commandant... Did you need something from me? 1
45 41 302 Yeah, this is for you. 42
46 42 301 Liv This is the swimsuit from the game... 1
47 43 301 Liv The engineering department wouldn't make this type of coating. Ayla must've made this, right? 1
48 44 302 This is made for you, Liv. 45
49 45 204 1 7
50 46 301 Liv Huh? For... me? 1
51 47 301 Liv Liv blinks in surprise.
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53 49 301 Liv ...Can I try it on now? 1
54 50 302 Of course. 51 I can't wait. 51
55 51 202 1
56 52 301 Liv picks up the swimsuit lightly and steps briskly into a small room in the lounge. The soft rustling of fabric can be heard from inside.
57 53 301 A short while later, Liv walks out of the room.
58 54 301 The special mobility device beside her gently lifts her body. She lightly spins in the center of the room.
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60 56 301 Liv Um, Commandant... How is it? 1
61 57 301 Liv folds her arms in front of her chest. Though her cheeks are red from shyness, she gazes earnestly into your eyes.
62 58 302 Yep, it looks really good. 59
63 59 301 Liv Since you gave it to me, Commandant, at the very least, I want you to see me in it... 1
64 60 301 Liv But it feels kinda weird to wear clothes like this in the HQ... 1
65 61 302 It's okay. It's just you and me. 205
66 205 301 Liv ...Yeah. 1
67 62 301 Liv If we were still in the Golden Age, I could have worn something like this and gone on a beach vacation with everyone... Or, no, maybe it's still doable after the war ends... 1
68 63 301 Liv Commandant, is it immature of me to wish for the war to end, because of a swimsuit...? 1
69 64 302 No, it's not. 65
70 65 302 No matter what your wish is, it is the strength that drives you. 66
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72 67 301 Liv Yep, you're right, Commandant. I think... I get it now... 1
73 68 301 Liv The pursuit of freedom, the desire to return home... the small wishes of people come together as one, becoming humanity's will to defeat the virus... 1
74 69 301 Liv We carry the hopes of all the survivors, and their wishes will be the beacon to guide us on. 1
75 70 301 Liv My wish is to fill the world with light again, but maybe... also having another little wish of my own, isn't too much to ask for. 1
76 71 301 Liv Thank you, Commandant. 1
77 72 301 Liv I hope that one day, we can all be at the beach, playing about and setting fireworks off. 1
78 73 302 The day will come. 74 It might come sooner than expected. 75
79 74 76 301 Liv Yes. I will look forward to it. 1
80 75 301 Liv You're so sure of it, Commandant. Then I guess I'll trust in you as well. 1
81 76 301 1 AniZhuanchangBegin Liv As long as I'm by your side, I know that hope is in sight. 1
82 77 301 Ayla No problem! I can deliver our dear Livvy's swimsuit! I can't wait to see her in it!
83 78 301 AniZhuanchangBegin Ayla Oh yes, this is something Kamui asked me to help with. He said to "just give it to Lee," so please pass it to him too, Commandant!
87 80 301 AniZhuanchangEnd You come to Lee's room and see him busy at his workbench, as expected.
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89 82 301 1 Lee Careful, don't touch anything. 1
90 83 302 What are you doing? 84
91 84 301 Lee Upgrading things. That's the memory card that Ayla gave you, right? You can hand it to me. 1
92 85 301 Lee connects the memory card to the VR device, then begins tapping away at the screen.
93 86 301 Feeling your curious gaze, Lee lets out a small sigh.
94 87 301 Lee It's the game Kamui brought. He asked me to make some functional optimizations. 1
95 88 301 Lee It's Golden Age stuff after all. The engine and the graphics are way too outdated. I needed the texture and asset files from Ayla for the graphics, but the rest I can handle on my own. 1
96 89 301 Lee It's a field I'm not familiar with... But, I'll get the hang of it in no time. 1
97 90 302 I never thought you'd help Kamui with this. 91 You actually like this game, don't you? 92
98 91 94 301 Lee If I don't help him, he'll still be here nagging me. 1
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100 93 301 Lee Just an interest on the technical order. 1
101 94 302 Oh right, this is for you. 95
102 95 301 Lee Lee receives the package with a suspicious look in his eyes and opens it.
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104 97 301 Lee ... 1
105 98 301 Lee ...What's this? 1
106 99 302 It's a swimsuit. 100 It's a gift of love! 101
107 100 102 301 Lee I know this is a swimsuit. Why are you giving this to me?! 1
108 101 301 Lee Cut it off. 1
109 114 301 Lee ...Why? 1
110 102 302 Because it suits you. 103
111 103 301 【kuroname】 And you looked like you were in a very good mood. It was subtle, but I'm sure your mouth tilted up by a tiny pixel.
112 104 301 Lee You must be mistaking my facial expressions for something else. 1
113 206 301 Lee ... 1
114 105 301 Lee ...Sometimes I really don't understand what you're thinking. 1
115 106 301 Lee We are Constructs, weapons for humans to take the world back. So whether its some human video game, or other entertainment, they are all things we shouldn't involve ourselves with. 1
116 107 301 Lee We exist to complete the missions under your command, so as to bring us all closer to the final victory. I believe the other commandants in the HQ would also think the same way. 1
117 108 301 Lee But you indulge your squad Constructs in playing games, and also give them... these things. You know we won't ever have a chance of using them. 1
118 109 302 You don't know for sure. 110 Just accept it on my behalf. 110
119 110 301 Lee ...Fine. 1
120 111 301 Lee I don't know if we'll ever get a chance to wear it, but I'll keep it safe. 1
