Buzz buzz—
Just as Haru was thinking about finding an opportunity to ask Bronya about Himeko's situation, the phone on his desk vibrated.
[Message notification: Metal Gear Bro-Wolf requests to add you as a friend.]
The moment Haru saw this username, his expression showed some surprise.
"What a coincidence. I was just thinking about Bronya, and she comes to add me as a friend..."
With Haru's understanding of Bronya, he naturally knew that "Metal Gear Bro-Wolf" was a username Bronya commonly used.
Whether gaming or on social media accounts, the girl liked to use this nickname that slightly altered the syllables of her name, similar in nature to how Kirito named his character after himself.
Speaking of which, Bronya's life experiences really were somewhat similar to Kirito's - not only was she a gaming expert, she was also proficient in computer programming, and had the title of orphanage harem king.
Haru's thoughts wandered as he thought this, then couldn't help but smile, casually accepting Bronya's friend request.
He wasn't surprised that Bronya knew his contact information - after all, such things were written on job resumes.
"But why is Bronya adding me on Saturday? Is there something? She's not asking me to work overtime, is she?"
Haru touched his chin, the wariness of a working person rising in his heart.
Although Bronya probably wasn't the type of black-hearted boss who exploited employee labor, and Principle Studio didn't have much work to do right now, past corporate slave experiences still made Haru somewhat worried.
Fortunately, that didn't happen.
The second after the friend request was accepted, the girl immediately made a video call.
"Good afternoon, ahem, can you see me clearly?"
Because she was quite close to the camera, the girl's face appeared to have a bit of baby fat, and you could vaguely see traces of her past flat-chested days, elegant and capable with a touch of cuteness.
Bronya... she should be in a hotel right now?
Haru roughly guessed from the scenery at the edge of the screen, then smiled in response.
"Good afternoon, Bronya. I can see you very clearly."
"That's good. Are you free right now... I need to ask you a few questions."
Bronya looked into Haru's eyes, her tone very calm, as if conducting business, but also as if testing something.
"I'm sure you saw yesterday that the studio's office area lacks a lot of equipment. This won't be convenient for next week's work, so I need to ask about your and Qingque's requirements to purchase a new batch of office supplies."
"I see, this issue indeed needs to be resolved..."
Haru showed an expression of sudden understanding, comprehending why Bronya had contacted him.
He had noticed during yesterday's interview that except for Qingque's own position, all other work areas had been cleaned out completely. Presumably, the company had sold off equipment when it was about to go bankrupt.
"I don't have many requirements. Just some common drawing equipment will do. If possible, the computer's graphics card and memory configuration should be high, and the monitor should be a high-resolution large screen - this will be more convenient for drawing..."
Haru thought while speaking slowly.
Bronya nodded from time to time, carefully recording Haru's requirements.
When Haru had finished speaking, Bronya raised her light gray beautiful eyes and asked with her head tilted, "Are those all the work-related requirements? What about other aspects?"
"Ah?"
Haru was stunned for a moment, his eyes revealing clear confusion.
Seeing the captain's appearance, Bronya sighed somewhat helplessly and explained.
"Working all day long is obviously unreasonable, so there must be a rest area or entertainment area to let employees combine work and rest - this way work efficiency will be higher."
Just like how some companies let employees keep cats, set up snack cabinets, or even build a gym...
This both relieves employee fatigue and stimulates work enthusiasm - killing multiple birds with one stone.
Although essentially it's still for further exploiting employee labor, this could be considered one of capital's few humanizing aspects.
Haru sighed slightly in his heart, then shook his head and said.
"I don't have any special requirements for rest areas. I really can't think of anything right now... By the way, did Qingque make any requests?"
"Uh, Qingque wants to put a mahjong table in the rest area."
Bronya's tone faltered, saying somewhat helplessly.
Haru's expression was astonished: "No way, that's allowed?"
"Of course not. The studio isn't a gaming parlor, and besides, the studio only has three people now. Even if we bought a mahjong table, it wouldn't make sense."
Bronya complained, her pretty face showing a (´･ω･`) expression.
"Forget it. Qingque's request is unreliable, and you don't care, so Bronya will arrange it herself."
"That works too. I have no objections."
Haru nodded, then his heart moved and he asked, "Speaking of which, are you planning to buy that equipment now?"
In the video, the girl was wearing formal attire, similar to yesterday's professional woman outfit.
Given Bronya's personality, if she wasn't planning to go out on Saturday, she would prefer to wear more casual clothes rather than being so formal.
"Yes, after all, the studio will officially operate the day after tomorrow. It's better to buy these things as soon as possible."
Bronya nodded, a gleam flashing in her light gray beautiful eyes.
Purchasing office supplies was indeed important if you considered it important, but for a newly opened game studio, it actually wasn't that urgent.
The reason Bronya wanted to appear so eager was naturally because her real intentions lay elsewhere!
She had tested enough...
First making a video call to ask if the captain was free, then chatting with the captain for half an hour under the pretext of asking about requirements, during which no one else interrupted.
This meant the captain was most likely alone right now, not with his fiancée.
Friends who often play real-time strategy games know that when the enemy's internal defenses are weak, there's only one thing left to do—
Raid the base!
A heaven-sent opportunity that must not be missed!
Bronya planned to ask Haru out right now, getting a good start on her plan to reclaim the captain.
"Speaking of which, I just arrived in Nagazora City and I'm not familiar with the surroundings. Do you know where we can buy these things?"
The girl said very naturally, her voice calm, without specifically suggesting that Haru accompany her shopping.
Because she knew...
Given the captain's personality, he definitely wouldn't be stingy about helping in such matters!
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