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"I can't sleep yet, I still have work to do..."
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Private Meeting Logs
World's No. 1 Nice Person I
Comander. Please move aside. You’re blocking the bear’s paw from receiving sunlight.
Huh? What’s the bear’s paw…
The bear’s paw is a type of succulent that I’ve been growing aboard the Elmo. They’ve been in a rather poor state lately, so I looked up lots of information and determined that they are suffering from a lack of direct sunlight.
I brought them into my dorm room as the daylighting furnishings here are capable of helping them meet their sunlight requirements.Oh… I… see… Good work, Balthilde.
Anything you need, Commander?
Nothing much. I just wanted to check how you were doing.
I’m good.
Mm…
You seem busy…
Not really.
Then… maybe I should come again when you’re free?
I’m not busy.
Huh…?
I’m already done with dismantling the hair dryer. Now, I just have to replace the broken parts and reassemble it.
I don’t have to spend much computing power on this kind of thing.So Balthilde, you mean that I can talk to you while you work on the repairs?
You’re the one who handles most mechanical engineering tasks like these in the Doll Community, right? Great work.
Work is a responsibility. Plus, this is all I’m good for.
More people should learn from your work ethic.
Perhaps.
Do you want to try it out, Commander?
Watch out, Commander!
(Hisses in pain) I’m fine. Stay put, I’ll turn it off.Sorry, I’ll get some ice for your hand.
No need. I’m a Doll. We’re not that delicate.
This kind of thing happens quite often whenever I’m working at the Doll Community.World's No. 1 Nice Person II
Doesn’t it hurt?
I’m used to it. Much worse has happened before.
Sorry, I guess it was a pretty stupid question.
Stupid? What are you referring to?
I’ll go get a towel and some ice for you. Wait for me.
Why don’t you take a break, Balthilde?
I’m not tired.
But we still have to treat your hand.
It’s just a minor injury. Nothing much for a Doll.
I’m your Commander.
...Alright. Since it’s an order from you, I’ll follow it.
...Give me your hand.
Okay.
The hand with the injury.
Sorry.
Thanks…
Commander, there’s something that I have to tell you.What’s wrong?
I told you that there is no need to spend this much effort to take care of an injury this minor. I’m a Doll, you know?
You’re just wasting resources and your labor trying to treat it with ice, Commander.
There is no need for you to do this if it happens again in the future.
I know that you’re my superior and that I should listen to your orders, but I have a responsibility to inform you of any low-quality decisions that you’re making.
With all that said, I did do something wrong here. I shouldn’t have asked you to check whether or not the hair dryer was successfully repaired.
I didn’t anticipate that you would lose your grip on it, so it was a failure on my part as your subordinate when I decided to hand you a dangerous object. I would like to apologize for this.
That’s all.Hmm…
You’ve been quiet for a long time, Commander.
Did I say something wrong again? Sorry. I shouldn’t be like this.You’re quick to apologize, but do you know what was wrong with what you said?
I…
I don’t know, but whenever I put things plainly as they are, people are unhappy about it.
So whenever something similar happens, I apologize immediately as people’s moods seem to return to normal if I do that. However, this happens over and over again.
I don’t know what to do anymore, Commander. I don’t know what’s wrong with the way I talk, or why I keep upsetting other people.
I should just stay quiet. Can’t cause problems if nothing is said.I believe I have a pretty good grasp on what’s going on now. You haven’t done anything wrong, Balthilde. Let us deal with this together the next time it happens.
World's No. 1 Nice Person III
Can you trust me, Balthilde?
...I don’t like humans very much, but you’re different from the others, Commander.
When I chose you, I chose to place my very existence in your hands.Hmm, let us do a small exercise for starters. Balthilde, can you tell what kind of emotional state I’m in right now?
Calm and serious?
Why did you ask me to do that, Commander?Try to give it a think, Balthilde. Why did I ask you to do that?
I… It’s because…
If I can accurately determine the emotional state of my audience, I could adjust my statements based on their current status…
For example, you're displaying calmness and seriousness right now, so I can ask you more questions…
…without you getting angry or frustrated…?That’s about right, Balthilde. You have a real knack for this. How did you feel when you were trying to determine my state of mind?
...It felt strange. It’s tiring.
I’ve practically never done such things before. My sensory module feels like it’s overloading. I’ve spent… too much computing power…
It’s… difficult for me to play along with people’s emotions, as a Doll with reduced emotion analysis capabilities.You weren’t designed for such tasks, so it’s normal that you feel that it’s difficult and tiring.
But these frustrations aren’t limited to Dolls. Humans often encounter such difficulties as well.
We agonize over how to better communicate with others, how to improve our own likability so that we’d be more valued and loved.
Yet these troubles won’t stop people from becoming likable. It doesn’t matter whether we are good at socializing or not, intention matters the most.Intention…
You’re always thinking about others, repairing and maintaining so many Dolls in silence. Plus, you’re quite the courageous Doll in combat. People will like you even if you are a little dull.
...! W-what the heck are you saying, Commander–
In addition, you’ll get better at analyzing people’s emotions the more you do it. As long as you keep practicing, your speed and accuracy will definitely go up.
We’re just like the molds used to make modifying tools more convenient… Humans aren’t that different from Dolls.
It’s just a matter of time. So I know you’ll do well in the future. Don't worry and try not to feel too anxious about it. Keep calm and believe in yourself.You… have a way with words…
You make, people happy.
I don’t understand how making me happy benefits you, but I’ll take it as a gain for myself.