snsant

Well, knock yourself out.

Does that mean... I can continue fixing things for people?

What, are you trying to get me to change my mind now?

N-N-No! Thank you so much, Closure!

But remember to raise your prices. Twenty is lowballing it so much I feel secondhand pain.

I will!

Also, you'd better get your butt in bed by midnight every night.

That... might be asking a bit much...

It's not up for negotiation. If anyone else gets sick, I'll give them sick leave; but if you get sick... I'm cutting your wages!

Noooo! Fine, I understand!

One last thing. I overheard you and Jessica talking about how you managed to simplify the design and bypass the metal component?

That's right.

Do you have a blueprint? Let me take a look.

Mhm...

Well, I'll be. That's just crazy enough to work.

Snowsant, I'm going to take this with me and look into it a bit more, maybe make a few improvements. If all goes well, you'll be in charge of rolling out the standardized updates for all our terminals.

Huh? You're... putting me in charge?

It's your blueprint, your idea, your hours of lost sleep. Who else would be in charge?

Also, this approach is pretty novel. After you make some progress with your work, keep looking into it. Who knows, maybe you've already got a second paper on your hands?

A-A-A <i>second</i> paper?!

C-Closure! I-Isn't it a bit early to think about my second paper when my first still hasn't been published?

And what's wrong with that? If you've got the ability and the work ethic, why shouldn't your hard work be rewarded?

Alright, go celebrate with Jessica. I've still got a meeting to get to, so I can't join you.

Oh, and before I forget again, here's the letter from the reviewer!

Bye bye!

<i>Notice of Manuscript Acceptance</i>

<i>To Ms. Snowsant:</i>

<i>The manuscript you submitted to this journal (No. 011224) has passed preliminary review, but also requires certain revisions.</i>

<i>The reviewer's comments are attached to this letter. Please submit the revised manuscript to the editorial board before the deadline. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact the board. Thank you for your dedication to theoretical research!</i>

<i>Lungmen Engineering Editorial Board</i>

<i>Reviewer Comments:</i>

<i>......</i>

<i>............</i>

<i>..................</i>

<i>Summary:</i>

<i>The shortcomings of this paper are obvious.</i>

<i>The author is unaware of the latest breakthroughs in this field, and often runs into the problem of 'reinventing the wheel' in regards to theoretical derivations; experimental design is excessively rigid with a focus on theory over practice, ignoring the applications of new technologies in the field, etc.</i>

<i>However, the author's originality, sensitivity to practical issues, and meticulous thoughtfulness in laying out the argument are all admirable.</i>

<i>Above all, the author has overcome many of the aforementioned problems with a degree of perseverance and diligence far beyond most people, which has impressed us deeply.</i>

<i>We hope that the author will continue to maintain this diligence and venture ever further on the road of academia.</i>

<i>We eagerly await the next submission.</i>