[-] Please, Ume! Save me in my time of need!
[player] I'm serious, Boss! I don't drink.
[Fuuka Minami] (whisper) Tch, you're no fun.
[-] Her enthusiasm perhaps worn down at last by my firm resolve, she gives up on trying to make me drink. She leans against me with a sigh and twiddles the cup between her fingers.
[-] The vague fragrance next to me mixed with the pungent smell of the wine is practically giving me second-hand intoxication.
[player] Um... How much have you had to drink?
[Fuuka Minami] Hm... A little? No, wait... maybe a little more than a little.
[player] Boss, are you... drunk?
[Fuuka Minami] Me? Maybe a little. But I can still remember who you are and that I had Ume send you here, so relax.
[-] When she tilts her head to the side, Fuuka's face flushes reddish--. Looks like she's more than just "a little" drunk.
[Fuuka Minami] Right! I asked you to come... and you came.
[-] She stands up and walks over to the open window. The moon shines brightly in the sky while the lights below shimmer in the darkness. I know that those lights are from Bamboo Cloud's celebration, where they're shining on countless smiling faces.
[Fuuka Minami] What do you see?
[player] Bamboo Cloud's celebration... It's so grand and lively.
[Fuuka Minami] And?
[player] Uh... The bustling Champion Street.
[Fuuka Minami] And in the distance?
[player] Well... it looks dark and cold compared to where the festivities are.
[Fuuka Minami] That's why... we must let the lights stretch out from Champion Street until they fill all of One Han City.
[Fuuka Minami] And from One Han City, they will light paths to every single place.
[-] Fuuka turns her head to look at me. I don't know if it's the drunken haze or the warm light, but some of her queenly demeanor has fallen away to reveal more of a gentle side than usual.
[Fuuka Minami] The celebration was a success. Your contributions are undeniable.
[Fuuka Minami] The truth is, I didn't expect you to ace so many tasks in such a short amount of time.
[Fuuka Minami] In the end, we didn't even need the five or six backup plans I had Ume prepare for you. Hehe.
[player] Honestly, that's mainly because everyone else has done such a good job. I just tried to keep apace.
[Fuuka Minami] And you know how to charm people with sweet talk. Well, I hope you'll keep up the good work, my new secretary.
[Fuuka Minami] Relax.
[-] She reaches out and clasps my shoulders firmly with both hands.
[Fuuka Minami] One day, you'll have your place in Bamboo Cloud too.
[-] Her face lights up when she says this. I look in the direction she pointed just now, then further into the distance... A glimmer of hope also sparks in my heart--If it's Fuuka, I may not have to wait too long.
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