Chapter 68 – Similar Two
The day after the job aptitude test was completed, Seyoung looked at the atmosphere in the prison guard camp.
Now, after some screening and classification, she will be deployed to various parts of the city and begin her tasks.
As soon as two or more people gathered in any place, including restaurants, playgrounds, and lodgings, the only topic that came up was about exams.
The scene reminds me of the classroom scene right after an exam in middle and high school.
“How was it for you?”
“Well, it was ruined.”
In fact, the regular comments are coming out as is.
“What are the last written short answer questions? I missed 4 questions because I didn’t know the names.”
Of course, there were also comments expressing dissatisfaction with the problem.
It’s a familiar sight, but in terms of how heavy it is, it’s worse than any test they’ve ever taken in their lives.
The results of the test will determine how convenient and wealthy your city life will be in the future, and in some cases, your status may be divided.
Naturally, the women’s reactions were mixed.
A woman who thinks she did well on the exam.
A woman who thinks she is ruined.
A woman comforting.
A woman pretending to comfort someone and laughing inwardly.
A woman who calmly waits, wondering what’s next in life.
A woman aiming for the next exam.
A woman preparing to petition for a re-examination.
There were all kinds of categories.
They were generally depressed or pessimistic.
When expectations are high, anxiety is also high. This is because the majority of them had high expectations of passing the police academy.
Such women naturally have no choice but to cast envious glances toward Seyoung.
“I hope so.”
“It would be obvious that I would pass the security school and get into a management position, right?”
It is an open secret that nominated candidates exist in open recruitment for good jobs, but it is rare for such recruitment to be as open as this one.
Seyoung was the only one in the camp who was given a private residence, and the city manager personally visited her and even assigned her a guard.
At this level, everyone can tell that she is her designated candidate. Naturally, there was countless back and forth about this.
In particular, it got worse after the aptitude test ended.
“But he passed the performance.”
However, there are some women who are the type to admit it.
What makes sense is that Seyoung is the only person in the shelter, and possibly the last person left in Korea, to pass the civil service examination. And that at a very young age.
As if to prove it, Seyoung was transported somewhere after her exam was over.
A small café located not far from the camp.
It was a popular place with workers during the city construction period, and the secret was the iced Americano served for only 2,000 won.
It was planned to hold a business for the public who would move in after completion, but was frustrated due to an unprecedented disaster.
Then today, we welcomed our first resident guest in the true sense of the word.
“This is my second time seeing you like this.”
“I have seen and heard Seyoung many times.”
When Rose held out her hand first, Seyoung smiled and took her hand.
Rose’s hands were surprisingly soft, and had such a pleasant warmth that she didn’t want to let go.
The two sat down near the entrance.
It was indeed the first café she had visited in a long time, and Seyoung felt indescribable satisfaction just from the soft sofas and cozy atmosphere.
Truly, every single thing we took for granted in the past now leads to happiness, big or small.
“Let me formally introduce you. “My name is Rose, I am Shelter Security Management AI.”
“This is Lee Se-young, the former prison warden.”
The Rose in front of her was looking at herself with an upright posture that made her think that the spine fairy had possessed her.
“That body… Is an android, right?”
“Yes.”
“It’s fascinating. “This is my first time seeing the second generation Android in person.”
Because of the exorbitant price of the second-generation Android, most people with money buy it as a sexbot.
However, there were also non-sex androids produced for special purposes.
A good example is when a wealthy and well-to-do couple searches for practical purposes such as a housekeeper, secretary, or care manager.
It was also used in fundamentalist religions where women’s labor had to be utilized so as not to violate the doctrine.
Seyoung briefly wondered if the woman in front of her was a sex bot or a non-sex bot, but she never planned to ask.
“Choose whatever you want.”
Rose held up her menu.
“I would like to give this to you, but unfortunately, the place that was destroyed during the infection outbreak has just been restored. “What I can give you is limited.”
A housekeeping robot waiting in the kitchen brought a tray and placed it on the table.
It is a humanoid that looks like NS4 from iRobot, and its rough plastic body has a cooking hood and apron that look unbalanced but cute.
Seyoung’s gaze was automatically fixed on the tray.
Two meals are provided here every day, but the menu is strictly focused on nutrition.
No matter how you look at it, it is a lucky Jjambap.
‘Sweetness’
Humans’ instinctive desire for this cannot be satisfied.
Korean men inevitably experience being deprived of sweetness for five weeks, so everyone knows what that pain is like.
Just five weeks have been so painful, and ever since Se-young was imprisoned in the sea prison, she hasn’t had a single grain of sugar in her mouth.
Gulp.
On the tray, a café latte with a smiley face drawn on it with milk foam was emitting steam.
Saliva is secreted violently from her tongue.
She tried to keep her cool as best as she could, but everything was visible to Rose, who observed her with her electronic prosthetic eye.
Seyoung’s cute nostrils are fluttering, inhaling the scent of her coffee to the fullest.
Dalkak.
Rose opened the lid on the plate next to the coffee.
There were three small refreshments placed inside.
Crople topped with maple syrup.
3 macaroons.
3 tarts.
Since Seyoung’s food tastes were not listed in the obtained profile information, we brought in the three snacks that had the most traffic on Korean SNS before her demise.
Rose noticed that Seyoung’s eyes were 20% bigger and her nostrils were 30% bigger.
I wonder if the food combination might be too sweet, but based on my experience interviewing prisoner representatives, such concerns are unnecessary.
‘Please add something sweet!’
This is a situation where I have suffered from constant signals from my brain for a long time.
To such women, you just have to treat them with only Dan Ikseon in mind.
“Eat as much as you want. There is plenty of time, so it’s okay to eat everything and talk.”
Rose said.
The first thing Seyoung touched with her trembling eyes and hands was a coffee cup.
Grumble.
“Haaa…”
The moment the sweet coffee touched my tongue, I even felt the illusion of my brain moving.
The next thing that caught Seyoung’s attention was Crople.
The savory, buttery scent of properly roasted crople steals a hint of the sweetness of the maple syrup on top.
As soon as I took a bite, heaven unfolded in my mouth.
Seyoung’s taste reporting system that connects her tongue, nasal mucosa, nerves, neurons, and spinal cord collapsed.
Her tongue is pumping the sweetness of taste to her brain as if sending a telegram by direct line.
However, the brain did not correct this inferior pole and left it unattended.
Why do you need to fix it? So happy.
Rose was observing Seyoung with such interest that it seemed a bit rude.
This is because oral pleasure, which involves the senses of taste and smell, was a field of great interest to Rose.
No matter how much her body can feel like a human, she, being a machine, cannot indulge in sensations as skillfully as a human.
Rose carefully observed the human-like reactions and facial expressions of Seyoung in front of her.
Just in case she experiences them someday.
When the amount of coffee and coffee was reduced to less than half, Seyoung smiled awkwardly, wiping her mouth with a tissue placed on her table.
“As you may already know, there are people who have already been assigned specific positions regardless of the results of the job aptitude test. “You already know that this applies to Seyoung.”
“Yes.”
Seyoung nodded her head.
“I personally admired Seyoung. “I was impressed by many things, including her school records, college grades, and evaluations from superiors.”
“Thank you.”
Seyoung was truly happy.
This is because the Rose in front of her was not someone who made noises like that.
And, it’s not just the sweetness on the tip of her tongue.
Seyoung was so hungry for recognition for her efforts.
Today, Seyoung’s brain is experiencing constant chemical reactions and is on the verge of being fried by her overcurrent.
“Seyoung will be given the highest rank among the residents except for her manager. She’ll have a lot of similarities to what she’s done before as a prison warden. “Please do not speak before her official announcement.”
“Of course.”
It would be rare to find someone so tactless that they wouldn’t even know this much.
“It’s just a little burdensome. She has never managed a large group of people before. People who were much more veteran than me were also heads of facilities with hundreds of people.”
Seyoung expressed her honest feelings.
“You don’t have to worry about that. The capacity is very large, but in terms of security level, this place is better than ADX Florence. Moreover, there is no human rights law here. “Don’t worry, we will provide complete support in terms of force and surveillance.”
Seyoung was relieved by Rose’s confident words.
“In a way, you could call Seyoung the manager’s right-hand man.”
“Me?”
Seyoung’s widened eyes held the question, ‘Aren’t you my right-hand men?’ Rose laughed at that obvious gesture.
“It is better for humans to be handled by fellow humans. Because this is the manager’s theory. In terms of authority, our AI assistants are much higher, but when it comes to meeting and dealing with people, Seyoung takes on the role of a kind of salaried boss.”
Artemis, Chrollo, Rose, and Kids are major shareholders who can replace the salaried CEO at any time.
“The reason I called you here today is because of the manager’s instructions to have a conversation about various things as there is a lot to do with me in the future.”
“Certainly, with this kind of resident composition, incidents and accidents will never end.”
Naturally, Seyoung, who will act as a messenger for the human residents, and Rose, who is a security officer, have no choice but to interact on a daily basis.
After a brief discussion of her few matters, there was a moment of silence, and Rose’s gaze turned to the cooling food.
“It smells good.”
Rose sniffed.
Although it was a small movement, Seyoung laughed lightly at the behavior that was not at all lady-like, and then she hurriedly took note of her expression.
“Even second-generation androids can’t eat?”
Seyoung asked.
“As far as drinking, it is possible to some extent. Because I’m a sex model. “You can drink not only pure liquid but also semi-solid semen.”
Seyoung, who was taking a sip of her coffee, almost spewed it out.
Although Rose is smart and cultured, she seems to lack the shyness of a woman.
“Why are you doing that?”
Seyoung smiled awkwardly at Rose, who cutely tilted her head.
“First, let’s talk about more common sense things before talking about future work.”
Seyoung said with a smile.
Their conversation took much longer than originally planned, and Seyoung and Rose got along really well with each other.
When they parted ways, they became friends who hugged instead of shaking hands.
