(Seeing the early update, I'm sure you all can guess the reason. That's right, the power's out again, and in the middle of the night...)
(I don't feel like sharing any thoughts anymore. I've lost all hope in the power company. The usual early update, and then I'm going back to sleep... [Tragedy]...)
Tengu City, AST garrison base...
"Didn't I tell you to get here as soon as possible? Why did you take so long?!"
Inside the base, Kusakabe Ryoko, dressed in work pants and a black tank top, with a clipboard tucked under one arm and a pen in the other hand, looked like a foreman at a construction site as she unleashed a lion's roar at Tobiichi Origami, who stood before her.
If Kusakabe Ryoko hadn't refrained from spraying spit everywhere, Origami's face would probably have been drenched by now.
Tobiichi Origami lowered her eyes slightly and replied with great calm.
"It's after work, it's late at night, no Spacequake alarm has been issued, no Spirits have appeared, and I haven't done anything wrong. There's no need to rush just to meet someone..."
Kusakabe Ryoko immediately grew exasperated.
"That may be true, but you should at least consider who it is that wants to meet you!" Kusakabe Ryoko rubbed her brow as though she had a headache.
"Honestly... I have no idea why that DEM executive director wants to meet you..."
"That's what I'd like to know..." Tobiichi Origami raised her head and looked calmly at Kusakabe Ryoko.
"Why does DEM's executive director want to see me?..."
"How would I know?" Kusakabe Ryoko frowned, staring at Origami's utterly expressionless face.
"Come to think of it, when we welcomed DEM's executive director yesterday, he seemed very interested in you too..."
"Yesterday..." Tobiichi Origami lowered her head at once and