After passing a physical examination and a strict background check by the HR Department, Miss Ceylon smoothly joined Rhodes Island's Medical Department.
As for Miss Schwarz...
Her résumé was far too extensive. She remembered nearly every mission she had ever carried out and recounted them all in a calm tone. Even He Chou, the HR recruiter, who had seen plenty in her time, gestured for Schwarz to stop talking.
"Let me grab a notebook and write down what you're saying. You don't mind, do you?"
As she stood up, He Chou looked up and said, "It's a habit of mine. I've taken in quite a few new operators, and I like recording the glorious events of their lives as keepsakes."
Schwarz was at a loss for words.
Could this even count as something glorious?
Rhodes Island truly was a strange place. Once she had finished recounting what she had done, the HR operator He Chou simply kept shaking her head.
"Very ordinary."
Rhodes Island was truly bizarre. It might even be stranger than Penguin Logistics.
"Don't take it as criticism. Your record at Rhodes Island really is quite ordinary. Your infection symptoms are mild, and your medical report shows that you've received excellent treatment ever since you fell ill. The medical benefits we provide will only be better, never worse."
"Here's your key."
The Logistics Department's arrangements were always thoughtful.
"A double room. You'll be sharing a dorm with Ceylon. No need to thank me—thank Logistics."
"Oh."
She had somehow received another benefit, so Schwarz could no longer keep a long face. She forced out an extremely formal smile, and with a click, left behind a precious registration photo in the HR Department.
Ceylon, meanwhile, needed to familiarize herself with the Medical Department a little more and was in no