Posts from Sakuramoria Auto-translated

Later.
Varya sat on the bed, with a spider on her lap, gently stroking it and lost in thought. Shea was happy, and Vita's gift was bought for 500 reiks: for this, Varya went to Bless's shop and asked the saleswoman to write a gift receipt for an upgrade to melee weapons (carefully questioning her and making sure that no one else had the same idea). All that remained was to wait for the taimanian's birthday and solemnly present it.
But...
And how did it happen that the best student in the school, with her increased scholarship, along with the Queen of Sakuramoria, still lives in near poverty? There was something wrong with that...
“Futaba, what do you think... shouldn't we buy some furniture? It feels a bit empty here... I'm willing to spend all the remaining reiks on it.”

—Hmm, so that’s how it is. —Nira regretted that Vari wasn’t with them; at least she would inadvertently let something slip; but you definitely couldn’t trick Leila with such simple methods. —Well, I’m glad that everything is quiet for now, because in the current situation, anything could happen... And since you don’t have much work, we can sleep peacefully. 😇 —the girl sighed with relief. —And regarding the ideas, thank you for the information, well... —it would be great right now to present my proposals to the presidential council so that Her Royal Highness would use them again to boost her reputation, and moreover, even know who to “thank” for her unexpected success —...In fact, the most important part of my proposals has already been implemented in one way or another, which is a good thing. 😊 Perhaps I could find out about the issue with clubs or student lectures, but I don’t know how relevant it is at the moment...

“I suppose your enthusiasm for the magazine idea has waned somewhat? Though, after recent events, that’s hardly surprising,” the swordswoman sighed, gazing thoughtfully into the distance. “I’m not sure if Futaba would agree, but I personally think now is the perfect time for clubs and student lectures. Students need some way to distract themselves and redirect their thoughts, to release accumulated stress in a more productive way. Tournaments are one thing, but that approach doesn’t suit everyone. For some, it actually increases their stress. I’ve already been considering these initiatives. So, I’ll definitely look into it. Although, I suspect that even if these initiatives are implemented, the control might be stricter than some would like. For example,” the time mage smirked, recalling an example, “someone like Alidum would probably not be able to organize a club dedicated to his little ‘hobby.’ Unless he presents it in a less obvious form, as often happens in such cases. However, this shouldn’t affect us either way. But, regarding clubs and lectures, have you already thought about anything in that regard?”

Nira regretted that Vari wasn't with them.

She would have simply said, "It's okay, we're working, and we recently received some badges."

“The magazine is a bit of a mixed bag…,” Nira paused briefly, organizing her thoughts. “On the one hand, I have some interesting ideas about it, and the photo contest itself seems to be pushing me in that direction. However… after everything that happened, I’m not sure I can dedicate as much enthusiasm to it as I wanted to before. There’s still an unpleasant aftertaste, and I don’t have the same purity and sincerity that I’d like to put into my Creation. Well, at least not for now. We’ll see what happens. I’m easily ‘ignited’ by nature, so maybe Cass will still be able to inspire me to realize this idea, hehe. 😄” The girl chuckled. “As for the clubs and lectures, I agree with you, but again, it will all depend on the degree of control. Of course, all sorts of nonsense need to be filtered out, but the main thing is not to overdo it. The guys really need to unwind, but when this oppressive tension hangs in the air, all these sincere initiatives somehow fade away on their own. Well, we’ll see, maybe I’m worrying too much about all this, but you guys have a better view of the situation. 😉 As for specific ideas, I think Shero and I should definitely open a tea club: given its recent popularity, it will be a guaranteed success! 😂”

Upon hearing the phrase "you know better," the time anomaly remained silent. Despite their nominal function, the members of the disciplinary committee were as much in the dark about many of the strange occurrences within NAILS as they had been before, and they continued to remain so to this day. All this was done so that in the future, against this backdrop, new problems would arise, and Futaba, with a serious expression and inventing plausible excuses, would explain to them the details of the "new and completely unexpected task" for them all.
"I think that no permission is even needed to open such a club," Leyla smiled at her companion's joke, "it already exists in all but name, it just hasn't been officially recognized."

– Futaba, don't you think it's time we bought some furniture? It feels a bit empty here... I'm willing to spend all the remaining planks on it.

– Really? – the neighbor glances at the room: two creaky beds, a wobbly desk, and a nail on the wall to hang clothes or underwear, and one chair for taking turns using. – Well, I've kind of gotten used to it... What else do we need?

- Yes...? - the neighbor glances at the room: two creaky beds, a wobbly desk, and a nail on the wall to hang clothes or underwear, one chair for taking turns using. - Well, I've gotten used to it... What else is needed?

-- Nightstands, tables, cabinets, something like that... It would be nice to have them. So we don't have to throw everything on the floor or on the beds.

Ideally, I'd like to get Dante and Duncan on sale, considering my current heroes. Not to mention the role-playing aspect: waking up every day and seeing a miniature version of the person who almost killed you is a better wake-up call than coffee... But I'm also planning to leave next week.
Frag, what do you think? A nightstand + helmet + basic Dante – it's cheap and will win the tournament (no). But then Dante won't be on sale anymore.

What do I need a thousand gold for...

Dante on sale, well, I guess not, it's too expensive for a long-term prospect. The shield doesn't seem to be used with the pistol, and I wasn't planning on getting armor, so Duncan doesn't offer much. I don't really want to buy the helmet for role-playing reasons, and it's not that great anyway. I'd be willing to chip in for the nightstand and basic Dante, say, for 320 gold... Then I'd owe 230, if I don't get anything else.

-- Nightstands, tables, cabinets... something like that. It would be nice to have them. So we don't have to throw everything on the floor and on the bed.

- Uh...

- Uhhh...

Varya sighed.
-- Let's put it this way: proper organization of space promotes productivity, with some probability saving OS... In Rainbow, of course, a set of furniture that is needed costs a pretty penny, 500 reiks, but if we scrape together, it will pay for itself quickly. What do you think?

- I think you're overestimating the importance of these things, succumbing to avaricious and mercantile tricks of the mind. Our ancestors were content with a patch of earth in a cave and a stone for a pillow. ...But if you really need it, I don't mind.

-- Thank you.
Then Varya takes 7 units from Nira, as planned, and gives back her 120. In the end, she owes Nira 7, and Futaba 111. She owes Futaba 348. We buy with a discount. Considering that we're borrowing from Nira anyway, in my opinion, there's little point in not getting a discount, but as I understand it, Heroist doesn't care.
The spider was placed on the bedside table, and from its perch, its tired eyes seemed to say: "Varya, Futaba, look at me, this is what happens to spiders if they waste time. You are young now and don't understand, but you will live to my age and regret everything."
Yes, August was a good month, unlike some others. Refiteyka was slowly tidying up, finishing the arrangement of her half of the room, but she was thinking about something else.
For many weeks now, she had been silent, not revealing her thoughts or fears to Futaba with a word or a glance. Varya tried to piece together a picture of this world on her own, based on the fragmented information she had, because, firstly, most of what was happening didn't concern her. Secondly, she didn't want to bring up some painful topics so as not to stir up the trauma in her roommate. Frankly, Varya thought the question about Mana at the committee was rather tactless... But it was impossible not to admit that the answer to it was extremely important for them all.
Refiteyka thought for a moment, her eyes flashed for a second, and yet she asked an unexpected question.
-- Futaba... -- she said quietly, passing by her roommate as if she were busy with something. -- Once you said that you were counting on my help... It's flattering, and thank you very much for that. If that's the case... Is there any information regarding students, teachers, or former ones that... from your point of view might be useful for me to know, in order to better fulfill my duties and obligations?

– Alidum is my adopted son, so you can always threaten him, if necessary, that I’ll spank him for bad behavior.

After acquiring a camera, Gideon decided to visit the library in search of something on a related topic to better understand its mechanism and the process of capturing a moment in a photograph. But if suitable literature was there, it was apparently hidden somewhere behind a shelf. After sifting through stacks of magazines and educational materials and finding nothing, he looked at the library shelves with dissatisfaction and annoyance. What was the point of coming here? Perhaps he should just take something else to read. In the end, the young man randomly grabbed a book, which turned out to be "A Woman's Fate" by some S.A. Velikrasov. He opened it, read a couple of pages with a skeptical expression. What is this, some kind of sentimental fiction? He wasn't the target audience, but it was written well enough, and it would serve as a distraction. Gideon reads the book by Vari. Perhaps he should ask around in the city about this topic? Surely there must be a place where they know about modern technology. After thinking for a moment, Gideon heads to "Bless Technologies."