“What’s your opinion, Commander?”
“Hmm… I’m not really sure myself.”
“So, some agents want to create a garden inside the ship. And then there are those who want a wine bar… It’s quite diverse.”
I was lying on the Commander’s bed while continuing our discussion.
Anyway, it wasn’t something urgently needed, and I could take my time with it.
We were going to add new activities to the ship, but there was no need to rush.
“Are you going to make a room with a bed or something?”
“Excuse me?”
“Why do you keep coming to my room and lying on my bed…?”
“Well… Shall we sit in a cafe and talk then?”
“…Sigh.”
I really didn’t get why he was sighing.
If being in the room was a problem, we could just go outside.
What was he doing?
“Do you want to come into bed like last time?”
“No, that’s not what I meant…”
“Anyway, setting up a bed or similar facilities for the agents doesn’t sound like a bad idea. Sitting in the lobby all day is definitely uncomfortable.”
The Commander was rambling, but the statement itself wasn’t bad.
Having a resting space would be nice.
It might not be an entertainment area, but it would still be beneficial in the long run.
When I had money next, maybe a sleep room…?
I thought that wouldn’t be a bad name to add.
“Ugh…”
“I’m telling you to stop sighing. How long are you going to keep that up?”
“You… wait, never mind. Just keep talking.”
I didn’t really know what was going on, but we decided to continue the conversation.
Honestly, I had work to do tomorrow, so it wasn’t wise to prolong this too much.
I needed to finish up and head to my room.
“So, what do you think would be good? Before me, I want to hear your opinion.”
“Hmm… Right now, the only facilities on the ship are a cafe and a convenience store… So, it would be good to add something else.”
It all started from some weird comment made by Aihihorn, but having anything new would be a good thing.
Objectively speaking, a gym wasn’t exactly a fun facility.
“Arcade…?”
“Hmm…”
“DVD room…?”
“Hmm…”
“…Wine bar?”
“Hmm…”
What the heck was he doing, giving incomplete answers every time he spoke? I really felt like punching him in the head.
Of course, I was lying on the bed, and he was sitting on the floor, so my arm didn’t reach.
“Please give a proper answer.”
“Um…”
“Ugh… Damn.”
“I don’t usually do this, so I’m not sure how it works…?”
Is that really how it is?
The Commander wasn’t wrong in saying that.
Thinking about it, I’d never seen the Commander go to an arcade or a DVD room or a wine bar.
So far, all the Commander did on weekends was play games in his room.
Even if I asked like this, there was no chance he’d have solid reasoning.
“Hmm…”
“I guess it’s unavoidable.”
“That’s true.”
What should I do?
I feel like I should do something for the agents’ welfare, but the problem was that the Commander didn’t know anything about that.
Plus, I didn’t know anything either.
“…How about we go out and check it out right now?”
“What?”
“Let’s go out and hit the arcade, the DVD room, the wine bar. Hmm… There should also be places like a garden inside the area.”
“That’s true…?”
I thought it was a pretty good idea.
After all, neither of us knew anything, so wouldn’t it be wise to go out and gather some information?
It made sense that experiencing it first hand would be better than us both staying clueless.
“So, let’s go out this weekend and check it out together.”
“…The two of us?”
“Yeah, who else would I go with if not you, Commander?”
“…….”
Well, even the Commander knew that I was the only choice.
After all, this was about improving welfare on the ship.
“What do you think? Shall we go out together this weekend?”
“…Is that alright?”
“What are you talking about?”
“…It’s nothing. Let’s just go with that… Now can I go to my room?”
“Um… Sure. Anyway, we’ve come to a conclusion.”
Since we reached a conclusion, I didn’t need to be in the Commander’s room any longer.
Although the Commander’s bed was quite comfortable, and it had a nice scent, I thought about staying a bit longer… but it was time for me to sleep.
I couldn’t spend the night in the Commander’s room wearing training clothes.
*
“…What!?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Uh… Nothing at all!”
When I mentioned that I was going to check out the facilities with the Commander, Midori was surprised.
What was the big deal?
There was no need to react like that.
We were just going out to check things for a bit.
“More importantly, R, Lindera! How about we all go shopping for clothes next time? Just us, not including the Commander!”
“Are we including Dolores too?”
“Yeah! Of course!”
“Uh… That shouldn’t be a problem.”
I wasn’t sure why we suddenly wanted to go shopping for clothes, but there wasn’t any problem with it.
It was just clothes, after all. There was nothing difficult about it.
“Um… Dolores!”
“Yes?”
Suddenly, Midori called Dolores, who was sitting in her chair.
I guess she wanted to talk about the promise.
“Let’s go shopping for clothes for Lindera next time!”
“Uh… Okay?”
“This time, Lindera is going on a date with the Commander!”
“Not a date.”
Why on earth did they keep calling it a date when it wasn’t?
We were not going on a date at all.
I just didn’t understand why Midori was saying that.
Maybe she couldn’t go on a date herself.
“Uh… What are you talking about all of a sudden?”
“Yeah! This time, the ship is… um… making something. Lindera talked about it yesterday, right?”
“Yes, she did.”
“Because of that, the Commander said she was going on a date in the area?”
Even if it wasn’t a date…
I really didn’t get what they were going on about.
It was kind of unfair that they were framing it that way.
I was just suggesting we go out for work!
“Uh… Are you going again?”
“Why again?”
“You went shopping for clothes last time…?”
“It’s not a date. Really.”
Going shopping last time wasn’t a date at all, and this time wouldn’t be either.
It seemed like they turned everything into a date—it was so bewildering.
Actually, I found it unfair that people thought I’d go on a date with the Commander.
“Alright, let’s just say that’s how it is… Hmm…”
“Lindera is like that every time…”
“…?”
“Anyhow, shall we go shopping for clothes together next week? After all, this week you’re going on a date with the Commander!”
“It’s not a date…”
I felt really wronged.
After I insisted it wasn’t a date, they completely ignored me and even seemed to disregard my feelings.
“But will there even be anything left to buy?”
“I don’t think so…”
“Something daring!”
“…Midori?”
What on earth was that supposed to mean?
Really, what was she saying?
Something daring?
I was super embarrassed buying clothes last time.
“Just kidding! How about a dress? I’ve never seen Lindera wear one!”
“Oh… That would be nice. Lindera, your style is definitely good. It was actually odd seeing you wear suits all the time.”
“Why isn’t anyone listening to my opinion?”
Really, everyone today seemed not to read my feelings, and I felt slightly unfair.
I had no plans to go on a date, much less wear a feminine dress…
“Um?”
“Yes?”
“I don’t plan to wear that dress…”
There was no way I would consider wearing a dress.
Of all things, I was a person who never wore revealing clothes.
I usually wore minimal exposure clothing.
I’ve only ever worn a skirt just like the one with my suit.
Suddenly wearing a dress was unimaginable.
“Eh… Lindera is really beautiful. I think it would look good on you…”
“I’m not wearing it…”
“But have you ever worn a dress before, Lindera?”
“No.”
That’s even more reason not to wear it!
It’s not like I was becoming more feminine or anything; I saw no need to wear that kind of clothing in the first place!
Even the last time I tried wearing a sports bra, it was quite embarrassing each time I wore it!
“Ugh…”
“Dolores, why are you looking at me like that?”
“Can we have a little whisper?”
“…?”
Suddenly, they started whispering to each other.
The sudden hush made me feel a bit left out.
Was it because the Commander wasn’t in the Office at the moment?
When the Commander was around, they never treated me this way!
“Ah… Okay!”
“…What were you guys talking about?”
“Do you know?”
“…What is it?”
“I think the Commander and everyone else would find it nice if you wore a dress.”
“…Huh?”
Suddenly the Commander?
Why were they even bringing the Commander into this?
With the three of us here, I just couldn’t see why he kept getting dragged in.
Besides, was it really true that the Commander would appreciate seeing me in a dress?
“What are you talking about?”
“Naturally, when Lindera wears a pretty dress, wouldn’t it boost the Commander’s efficiency? Don’t you agree? Lindera always wears the same boring outfit!”
“…Eh?”
What exactly was this…?
“I’m sure if you showed the Commander something new to wear, he’d definitely like it.”
“Exactly!”
“…Is that so?”
I didn’t really understand, but… Hmm…
The idea that the Commander’s efficiency could increase just by me wearing different clothes…
It seemed a bit odd, didn’t it…?
“If the Commander only wears the same outfit every day, then seeing something new would surely make him feel better and more engaged with work, right?!”
“Uh…”
“Not to mention he only wears the same suit! It must be boring and dull! Now suddenly he gets to see something fresh!”
“Um…?”
“Then surely he’ll feel happier and work harder?!”
“Well…”
Could that be true…?
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