skgoat

个人剧情 地灵

Your rhythm's a little uneven here.

The keys are pretty heavy. You're having a hard time once the tempo picks up, aren't you?

A little, but I think I can manage.

I just need more practice.

You've gotten plenty of practice today. Your form is starting to slip a bit. If you keep practicing like that, it's going to affect the way you play for the worse.

Take a break. You've already shown lots of improvement.

But we aren't even sure when our next lesson will be.

I just want to be as good at the piano as you one day!

You have a gift for this. That day will come in due course.

Yo, Earthspirit!

The Doctor sent me...

Hm? Hey, Eyjafjalla's here too!

I'm teaching Adele how to play the piano.

And here I thought that's like some specialty skill you were trying to keep to yourself.

I see no need to do that.

Why?

Leithanien's packed with music schools, but even they don't force every last person there to study music.

Besides, this is Rhodes Island. It doesn't matter if we don't know how to play any instruments, no?

Most of the entertainment facilities here aren't really to us Leithanians' tastes. Learning how to play an instrument is both a leisure pastime and a good way to enjoy this moment of respite in our hectic lives.

Besides, in Leithanien, you are considered highly educated if you are trained in music, and this isn't something easy to achieve for the Infected in their ghettoes.

(If she learns how to play music, it will be easier for her to hide her status as an Infected when she leaves for Leithanien in the future.)

(I'm not even sure what Earthspirit is talking about anymore!)

Haha, that tickles! I got it! I got it!

I'm teaching Adele as a kind of experiment. This is to make it easier for me to schedule lessons when I take in other students in the future.

Eyjafjalla's really picking it up quickly, though.

When was the last time I was here again? It wasn't that long ago, right?

And now she's playing like a real musician.

This is only our third lesson. It's still rather choppy, but she can already play the Gaulish piece, 'Moonlight.'

Even I am jealous of her. I didn't expect Adele to be this talented in music either.

It is things like these beautiful melodies that tell us how wonderful life can be even with what little time we have left.

I think music is really fun. My parents taught me how to play an instrument before, too, but it was a different kind of Leithanian instrument.

The keys on this piano are so heavy, though! I just can't keep up once the tempo picks up.

This instrument sounds so nice. It has a really different sound compared to the traditional pianos.

It's really quite shocking every time I hear its sound.

Provence, hear this! This instrument was actually really huge.

I've never played it, but I saw it at the assembly hall of the school where my mother used to be a teacher.

It was so big, it stretched the entire length of its walls!

This particular one is modified from a traditional piano.

There are actually quite a few compromises made to both reproduce the original's sound and to reduce its size. That is also the reason why the keys are so heavy.

You are in for a surprise when you hear the real thing.

So does that mean you will take me to your hometown one of these days?

Looking forward to it!

My hometown is just a small village in the countryside. You won't find a piano there.

Oh, yeah! I almost forgot.

The Doctor asked me to come find you. Wanted me to hand this to you.

Oh? Sounds like trouble is coming my way again.

What is this...? Another geological survey report to be filled out?

Let's see. Hmm... A survey of the soil on the course that Rhodes Island is taking... as well as a Catastrophe forecast report for the surrounding areas...

Analyses of five different soil samples, and each of them requires carbon dating and analyses of their mineral composition.

Did the Doctor say when we'll need this by?

The day after tomorrow.

That soon?

Even with a team of three professional geologists, you'd need at least two days to handle this much work.

And we don't have that many geologists at Rhodes Island.

Besides, this pharmaceutical company does not have a geological lab, nor are there any plans to add one.

In conclusion, we are severely lacking in both manpower and facilities, and this is going to continue for the foreseeable future.

Earthspirit, I can help!

You don't need to worry, Adele.

I'm on the job, so nothing will go wrong. You should take it easy and get some rest. Leave it to me.

I've already gotten plenty of rest today!

Don't you have a field operation with Barty in two days? Just get some rest. I can take care of my own work.

But I'm afraid I won't be coming with you this time. How is your hearing aid? Is it working fine?

It's working well in Rhodes Island's indoor environment.

And I'm hoping there won't be any issues outside either.

Very well. If you need any equipment help for your field op, perhaps you should ask your professor.

That jackass may be a workaholic, but is nonetheless a caring person.

Hmm... but Professor {@nickname} seems pretty busy lately. I wouldn't want to add to that burden.

But it's okay, I'll have everything sorted out before I leave.

Yeah, I'm planning on getting a good sleep in today to rest up before starting on the work tomorrow myself.

I thought you didn't have enough manpower. Are you sure you'll have enough time?

You need enough rest and adequate entertainment to make sure you can give it your hundred percent while you are on the job.

And that is especially true for research work. When you are mentally exhausted, you could pull multiple all-nighters and still not be able to solve problems that otherwise would only have taken half an hour.

That said, I'll have to work overtime for this job. As for my pay...

The Doctor said the standard overtime pay will apply.

Very well. As long as there isn't any more work to take care of, I should be able to handle everything.

Perfect, then, I have a report right here!

You...

Hehe, take care of it for me, please? I mean, you're already working overtime anyway.

What is it this time?

Just the usual.

Geological analysis for my Messenger work.

Where are the samples?

In your sample box!

And when do you need it?

ASAP!

That's easy for you to say...

As a Messenger, you don't spend that much time on the Rhodes Island landship to start with.

Every time you're back, you push all your work off on me.

Have you forgotten that we're friends before we're coworkers?

Well, what am I supposed to do? That's how Messenger work is.

Just like right now. I'm only stopping by for a moment.

You're leaving already?

Yeah, I'm not done with work yet. I'm back just for that report. As soon as I have it, I'm outta here.

Any requirements?

Make sure that whoever reads it has no idea what it's trying to say, to the point they give up on trying to understand it.

Professionally written, then. No problem.

Why don't you want anyone to be able to read it?

This is just a kind of report for us Messengers, though it's not usually us who get to read it.

Most of the time, it's for our employers or the people in charge of the place.