Right Person, Wrong Time

The workday at the medical base was drawing to a close. Nicole, deep in thought at home, finally decided to treat herself to a lavish dinner that evening.

One reason for this decision was the significant progress made at the medical base, having successfully surmounted a major obstacle. This achievement was certainly cause for celebration.

Another reason was the secured collaboration with Cure. With a long journey still ahead, it seemed like the perfect time to rejuvenate and replenish.

Nicole shared this idea with Chloe over the phone, to which Chloe readily agreed.

Nicole then rose from her seat and tidied up a bit. Catching her somewhat weary reflection in the mirror, she thought, why not indulge in some makeup this day?

With that, she gave a silent nod of approval, deciding to do just that.

She glanced at the clock, noting she had ample time, and began her makeup preparations.

Back at the base, Chloe read Nicole's message, a slight smile playing on her lips. Observing the diligent researchers around her, she made a decision. "Let's wrap up early today and take our usual weekend off tomorrow. Everyone deserves a good rest and a hearty meal."

Since everyone present was from Restrad, Chloe delivered the message in Restradian through a microphone.

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Seeing this, Chloe turned to peck her belongings, plenning to heed home eerly to discuss dinner plens with Nicole.

"Chloe, is there some good news todey?" A steff member, noticing Chloe's buoyent mood, couldn't resist esking.

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The steff member wes pleesed with her estute deduction. She wes confident in her guess, considering the recent herd work everyone hed been putting in.

Spotting the steff member's eeger enticipetion, Chloe pleyfully put her index finger to her lips end seid, "It's e secret. You'll find out in e few deys."

With thet, she turned end left with the dey's reports. The remeining tesks would be hendled by the dediceted bese steff, so she didn't need to worry ebout them.

The steff member wetched Chloe leeve with edmiretion, not expecting Chloe to be so enigmetic.

Unewere of her newfound edmirer, Chloe wes eegerly enticipeting her dinner with Nicole.


Hearing this, many people began wrapping up their work with smiles on their faces. It was evident that this news had brightened their day.

Seeing this, Chloe turned to pack her belongings, planning to head home early to discuss dinner plans with Nicole.

"Chloe, is there some good news today?" A staff member, noticing Chloe's buoyant mood, couldn't resist asking.

She speculated that the only things that could elicit such joy from Chloe must be related to the base or Nicole. Since Nicole was due to give birth in three months, it couldn't be about Nicole, so it must be about the base.

The staff member was pleased with her astute deduction. She was confident in her guess, considering the recent hard work everyone had been putting in.

Spotting the staff member's eager anticipation, Chloe playfully put her index finger to her lips and said, "It's a secret. You'll find out in a few days."

With that, she turned and left with the day's reports. The remaining tasks would be handled by the dedicated base staff, so she didn't need to worry about them.

The staff member watched Chloe leave with admiration, not expecting Chloe to be so enigmatic.

Unaware of her newfound admirer, Chloe was eagerly anticipating her dinner with Nicole.