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Orientation Training

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18 chapters · 1080 lines · English and Chinese below. Japanese and Korean, voices and theatre mode are in the reader.

Orientation Training 入职培训

(In an empty warehouse, all is dark, cold, and silent. The flickering standby indicator lights of the machinery provide the only illumination.)（空无一人的中转仓库内，只有处于休眠状态的机器在闪烁着指示灯，漆黑，清冷，安静。）

(Bang! Bang!)（砰！砰！）

(From the depths of the darkness comes a series of dull thuds, followed by a faint, nearly inaudible voice—)（黑暗的深处突然传来几声沉闷的敲击，还有几不可闻的人声——）

??What's even going on... P-please open this up—怎么回事……快、快点打开呀——

(With a jarring thump, dust is kicked up by a truck door bursting open.)（又是刺耳的一声“砰”，伴随着轻微的尘土飞扬，一扇货车车厢的门被撞开了。）

(Under the dim light, a petite figure leaps off the back of the truck.)（黯淡的灯光下，一个娇小的人影从车厢里跳了下来。）

??(Cough, cough) ...Where am I... Let me check the coordinates...咳咳……我这是在哪……检索一下定位好了……

??I'm at... satellite city KIR-03?! T-this far out?!这是……KIR-03卫星城？！这、这么远？

??Ugh... There's no way. I just fell asleep in the truck by accident! How did I end up getting shipped all the way out here...呜……不会吧，我只是在货车里不小心睡着了而已啊！怎么就被运到这里来了……

??What do I do now... It's already this late... Is anyone even around...?怎么办……这么晚了，周围还会有人吗……

??Uh, uhhh— Can anyone hear me—?那、那个——有人可以帮帮忙吗——

(Her voice reverberates through the warehouse, but it is quickly swallowed by the endless darkness.)（声音在仓储中心里回响，很快被黑暗吞噬。）

??No one...? Maybe I should look around.没人吗……要不还是到周围看看好了。

??According to protocols, freight trucks need to stop by a warehouse for package registration before heading to the next one. There should be a control room with a comms terminal somewhere nearby.按照规定，货车会在仓储中心进行物流登记后再前往下一站，这里应该会有中控室，还有通讯装置之类的吧？

(Using the dim light emitted by the machines, the figure staggers forward and struggles for a while before finally clambering into a room.)（人影借着微光蹒跚前进，费了一番功夫，终于狼狈地翻进一个房间。）

??Finally... I found it! The control room!终于……找到了！中控室！

??Good thing the window wasn't locked like the door... What was that saying about a closed door and an open window again? Anyway, looks like luck is still on my side.幸好窗户没跟着门一起锁……怎么说的来着，关上门，打开窗，今天运气还不算太糟嘛。

??Control terminal, control terminal...控制台，控制台……

(After some fumbling around, the terminal lights up.)（人影一通摸索后，控制台亮了起来。）

(But not just the terminal—the entire room, and even the warehouse, are now bathed in light. Alarms pulse in a crimson rhythm, their glare matched by piercing sirens.)（不只是控制台，整个房间，连着窗外的仓库，都亮了起来。红灯一闪一闪，伴随着尖锐的警报声。）

??E-eh? What's happening?诶，诶？怎么回事？

??N-no way... intrusion alert? I-I-I didn't mean to— Wait, are those... Egio units?!不会吧……入侵警报？不不不我不是——等等，那些是……埃吉欧？

??Ahhhhh—please don't!呜，不要啊——

Orientation Training 入职培训

??Phew... Finally... shut them all off...呼……总算……都关停了。

??Glad I still have some of that Griffin's "how to fight an asymmetric battle" training in me, and I haven't forgot how to shut down an Egio unit—Uwaah!幸好在格里芬的时候训练过如何面对群攻，埃吉欧的关停步骤也没——呜哇！

(From a corner close by, alarm flares up once more, this time accompanied by a sharp, genderless voice.)（不远处的角落里，警报声再次响起，不同的是这次还夹杂了一个无性别特征的尖锐声音。）

???Alert! Alert! Suspicious individual detected on the outer perimeter of the control room! Alert!警报，警报！仓储中心中控室外围平台发现可疑人物！警报！

???Attention! All Egio-337 units are offline due to suspicious individual's activity! Relevant footage has been uploaded!请注意，仓储中心内所有埃吉欧337已被可疑人物关停，相关影像已上报！

??M-more alarms?!怎、怎么还有警报！

??H-hey, I-I'm not a suspicious individual!那个，我我不是可疑人物！

(The figure frantically waves at the source of the voice.)（人影紧张地向着声音的来处摆着双手。）

??I'm Sakura, an employee of Molniya Express! I-I got locked inside a truck by accident, which is why I'm here in the first place...本人是摩尔尼亚物流公司的员工樱花，因为不小心、不小心被锁在车厢里才会被运到这里……

SakuraUh, I didn't mean to turn those Egio units off either! I just didn't want to cause a scene and make things worse... The surveillance footage can back my words! Or you can check my own records!呜，我也不是故意关停埃吉欧的！我只是不想引起骚动、把麻烦闹大……您可以查监控或者我的本地记录！

???Alert! Alert! Suspicious individual identified as "Sakura", relevant footage has been confirmed! Your actions have been determined as illegal trespassing!警报！警报！可疑人物确认为樱花，相关影像已确认，判定其非法闯入仓储中心！

SakuraNonono— That's not the case!啊啊不不不是这样的！

SakuraI-I-I can show you my ID! I'm really not a—我、我——给您看看我的证件，我真的不是——

???Pffft! God, this is hilarious! Hahaha!哈哈哈哈！太好笑了，实在太好笑了！哈哈哈！

SakuraEh?诶？

Truck-senpai(Sakura finally reaches the source of the alarm—a bog-standard company delivery truck.)（终于摸到了警报源头，一辆物流公司的标配货车出现在樱花眼前。）

Truck-senpai(Its headlights flash in sync with the laughter emitting out of the cab, making Sakura's bewilderment even more comical.)（车灯正配合着笑声一闪一闪，里面传出的嘲笑声衬得樱花的错愕更显滑稽。）

SakuraW-what's this? Someone's in the truck?这、这是怎么回事？车里有人？

SakuraWhoever you are, this isn't—不管您是哪位，这样并不——

SakuraEh? Hello?诶，没有人？

(Sakura opens the door to find the seats completely empty. What greets her is a dashboard screen displaying a cartoonish smiley face and the speakers blaring obnoxious laughter.)（打开车门，只有车载屏幕亮着个用线条模拟出的笑脸，屏幕旁边的音响不断发出聒噪的大笑。）

SakuraAre you... talking with me via the onboard system?是通过车载系统在和我通讯吗？

SakuraHello? Who are you—喂？您到底是——

???What do you mean "talking via"? I'm right here!什么通讯呀，我就是我！

(Beep, beep!)（哔哔！）

(The truck honks irritably as the smiley face on the screen twists in displeasure.)（喇叭忿忿地鸣了两声，樱花眼见屏幕上的笑脸变得不满。）

???Forget it. Judging by that clown show you pulled back there, you're hot off the production line, eh? I'll ease up on you if that's the case—算了，看你这样子，是哪家新出厂的人形吧？我就大发慈悲直接告诉你——

???Personalized Truck Navigation System, does that ring a bell?“货车个性化导航系统”，对这个词有印象吧？

SakuraPersonalized Truck Navigation System...? Ah!“货车个性化导航系统”……啊！

SakuraIf I remember correctly, what they told me during employee training was something along the lines of...我记得新人培训的时候，是这么说的来着……

Sakura...a company-wide system with advanced navigation capabilities, able to assist in autonomous delivery operations. Additionally, it can help human couriers relax and maintain a pleasant work environment.“……由公司统一引进，具备较为出色的导航能力，能够协助货车进行无人配送，此外，还能帮助驾驶员放松身心，在与人类协同工作时，营造优良的工作氛围”……

SakuraA pleasant work environment... with you?优良的工作氛围……您？

Personalized Truck Navigation SystemUh-huh, yep—that's me!哼哼，没错，就是我！

SakuraYou're the opposite of that in every way imaginable—you were just messing with me!在各种层面上来说都是货不对板啊……刚才还在捉弄我！

SakuraYou clearly had access to the company database and knew I wasn't a suspicious individual from the get-go!您明明接通了公司的数据库，知道我不是可疑人物的吧！

SakuraSpeaking of... right! There has to be a comms module on board! I need to contact the company HQ right now! I-I have a complaint to file!这么说起来……对了！车上就有车载通讯模块，我现在就联系总部！我要——我要投诉！

(Ignoring the fuming expression on the dashboard screen, Sakura climbs into the driver's seat and quickly finds the comms module. She pulls out her employee ID and swipes it...)（无视屏幕上气急败坏的脸，樱花钻进驾驶舱，很快就找到了通讯模块。她摸出员工卡凑近刷卡区……）

SakuraAccess denied? What... how?!“无使用权限”？呜……怎么会？

Personalized Truck Navigation SystemWhat do you mean "how"? You're not the assigned driver for this vehicle, of course you don't have access!有什么奇怪的，你又不是这辆车的管理员，当然没有使用权限！

SakuraO-okay, I must admit, I may've been a bit rude earlier...那、那个，我承认我刚才说话是大声了点……

SakuraBut could you contact HQ for me? You should have access... right?能否请您帮忙联系一下总部呀？您的话，应该是可以使用通讯模块的……对吧？

Personalized Truck Navigation SystemNuh-uh. If you don't have access in the first place, then I'm definitely not helping you! Besides, my shift is over; it's rest time for me now. I'm going into hibernation!不行不行，你没有权限，我为什么要帮你联系？再说了，今天的配送工作已经结束，现在是我的休息时间！我要待机了！

SakuraW-wait! Seeing as we're coworkers, could you please help me out this once—等、等一下！看在同事一场的面子上，拜托您帮帮我吧——

SakuraIf I lose contact with HQ, I may even lose my job, and then my finances will—如果和总部失联，我也不知道这次还能不能继续工作，那我的预算就……

Personalized Truck Navigation SystemSounds like a YOU problem. It's got nothing to do with me!你的工作，也不关我的事嘛！

Personalized Truck Navigation SystemSeeing as we're coworkers, I'll kindly ask you to stop bothering me and figure it out yourself.看在同事一场的面子上，别打扰我休息了，自己想办法去。

SakuraY-you...!这、这家伙——

(Sakura lowers her head in defeat, only for something under the dashboard to catch her eye—)（樱花沮丧地低下头，但仪表盘下的一个东西吸引了她的目光——）

(Moments later, she pulls out a black toolbox. Her gloom vanishes as suddenly as she brandishes a wrench and a screwdriver at the screen.)（半分钟后，一个黑色的工具箱被翻了出来，樱花一改之前的垂头丧气，从箱子里掏出扳手和螺丝刀，“恶狠狠”地向着屏幕挥了挥。）

SakuraPretty please~, dear Truck Navigation System-senpai~. I'll have no choice but to become a mechanic if I lose my job. And would you look at these nice "repair" tools—I take it you don't want me to start practicing how to use them right here, right now, huh? So surely you'll help me out, won't you?拜·托·了啦，尊敬的导航·货车前辈，看在这些“维修”工具的份上，您应该会帮我的吧？否则人家失业的话，就只能去做维修工了呢……要不要提前感受一下我的手艺呀？

Personalized Truck Navigation SystemW-what are you doing! Stay back! I'll call the police—!你，你要做什么，别过来，我报警啦——！

SakuraEh? No immediate way to get back?诶？暂时没有能回去的途径？

HQ ManagerI'm terribly sorry...真是不好意思……

(The navigation system's pouting face is shoved to one corner of the screen while a live video feed from a manager at HQ takes up the rest. Across the video call, the two stare at each other in awkward silence.)（屏幕里，个性化导航系统撇着嘴的脸被挤到了角落，正中是总部管理员与樱花的视频通讯画面。隔着屏幕，两人面面相觑。）

HQ ManagerThe truck that brought you there won't return until it's loaded for the next scheduled delivery, which is in ten weeks... Due to intercity transportation costs, the truck will remain on standby at the warehouse until then. So...载你过去的货车，需要装载上一批货物才能返程，这批货物预计十周之后到位……考虑到跨城的运输成本，在返程之前，货车是要在仓储中心待机的。所以……

SakuraNo way...怎么会这样……

HQ ManagerBut don't worry. Given your circumstances, I've already brought it up with the administration and we found a temporary solution.不过你别着急，考虑到你目前的情况，我和行政部门紧急协商了一下，现在有了一个临时的解决方案。

HQ ManagerYou can take a temporary position over there, and it just so happens the local branch is understaffed. You can help them out as a courier for now.你可以先借调在那边工作一段时间，刚好那里的分部反映配送人力紧张，你就作为配送员支援一下吧。

SakuraEh... eh? I'm fine with helping out, but I've never worked delivery before... Is that really okay?诶……诶？虽然愿意配合，可我没有做过配送员……这样真的可以吗？

HQ ManagerOh, you'll do just fine. The truck's navigation system comes equipped with a full employee training program and support functions. It's also fully autonomous—you'll only need to handle unexpected issues. Your transfer is currently under review. I'll give you the access right now.没关系，货车搭载的导航系统拥有全套职业培训课程和辅助机制，也具备自动化运行的机能，你只负责处理一些突发事件就行。流程已经在审批中了，货车的使用权限我现在转过来。

HQ ManagerI believe in you, Sakura. You are an excellent warehouse keeper; I'm confident you'll make a great courier with the help of... your new quirky "partner".我相信你，樱花，担任仓管员时你的表现就很出色了。现在有了……这位有个性的“搭档”，你肯定也能把配送员的工作做好的。

(The manager's encouraging smile doesn't exactly reassure Sakura, but at this point, she has no other choice but to accept the reality.)（总部管理员脸上的笑容没有多少说服力，但事到如今，樱花也只能劝自己接受现实了。）

SakuraUgh... I see...呜……好的……

(Sakura hangs up the call. The navigation system's sulking face immediately takes over the screen again, glaring at the dejected Doll.)（通讯结束，货车导航系统不满的脸立刻重新占据屏幕，毫不客气地盯着眼前萎靡的人形。）

Personalized Truck Navigation SystemHmph. You sure you can handle this, temporary delivery girl? At least try not to cause me extra trouble.哼，临时配送员，你行不行呀？可别给我到处添乱。

Sakura...……

Personalized Truck Navigation SystemAhem, don't tell me you can't even handle a little criticism？咳咳，不会说你两句就不行了吧？

SakuraN-no... of course not... Ahaha...没有，没有……怎么会呢……哈哈……

Personalized Truck Navigation SystemWhere's your respect then, rookie?那作为新人，你是不是该表示一下？

SakuraE-eh?诶、诶？

Personalized Truck Navigation SystemWhat do you mean "eh"? Where's your manners, where's the honorifics?!诶什么诶，注意称呼啊，称呼！

Personalized Truck Navigation SystemDon't you think I deserve to be called a "senpai" by a rookie like you at the very least?身为新人配送员，你至少该尊称我一声“前辈”吧！

SakuraI-I see...!这、这样吗……！

(After a few seconds of awkward staring, Sakura bows deeply.)（和屏幕大眼瞪小眼了几秒，樱花猛地鞠了个躬。）

SakuraI-I-I'm so sorry, Senpai! Truck-senpai! Please look after me for the coming days!非常抱歉！前辈、货车前辈！之后请多多关照！

Truck-senpaiHeh, that's better~哼哼，这还差不多~

(Seeing the screen's smug expression return, Sakura nervously fiddles with her sleeves before asking.)（眼看导航屏幕恢复了得意的神色，樱花再次捏着衣角，小心翼翼地开口。）

SakuraUm, Senpai... actually, I have another request...那个，前辈，其实我还有一个请求……

Truck-senpaiHah? What is it?啊哈？什么请求？

SakuraI was wondering... can I maybe... live in the truck cargo hold for the meantime?我其实是在想……这段时间我能不能……暂时住在车厢里呀？

SakuraWe're partners now, right? You'd be doing me a favor, and I won't be any trouble, I promise!您看，我们现在也算是搭档……对吧？您就当帮个忙，我不会给您添麻烦的！

Truck-senpaiWhat?! No! Absolutely not!什么？不行！不行！

Truck-senpaiYou already made me waste my tranquil break time contacting HQ for you, then got me ten extra weeks of shift—and now you want to live inside my cargo hold? No way in hell!我已经因为帮你联系总部而失去了轻松的待机假，又要继续上十周的工，现在还要把车厢借给你住，绝对不行！

SakuraBut as a Doll... for ten weeks...可是十周的时间……我又是人形……

SakuraIt's nearly impossible to find a landlord willing to rent out their lodging to a Doll for such a short period...这么短的时间，根本没有正规房东会愿意短租房子给刚到这里的我吧……

(Sakura's head droops low, scrolling through the rental listings on her terminal.)（樱花埋下头，看着通讯终端中刚刚搜索到的租房信息。）

(Among the wall of text, the recurring "Not renting to Dolls" line sticks out like a sore thumb.)（屏幕上密密麻麻的信息列中，“不对人形单独出租”的字样如此刺眼。）

SakuraUgh... I'm going to end up on the streets, aren't I? What will happen if they find me and classify me as a vagrant Doll... Commander... I miss the days when I got to sleep on your lap...呜，难道真的要去睡大街了吗……可如果被当做流浪人形带走的话会被怎样对待呢……指挥官……人家好怀念能睡在指挥官膝盖上的岁月。

(Sakura's voice fades into the faint hum of the screen's white noise. Her hands slip from the steering wheel, trembling as she clenches her fists in her lap.)（樱花的声音渐渐被屏幕细小的电流声吞没，她原本攥着方向盘的手也垂了下去，在膝盖上捏成颤抖的拳头。）

(For a moment, the entire warehouse falls so eerily silent that even the truck's signal lights flicker with impatience.)（一时间仓库里显得很安静。安静得货车的闪灯都显得有些焦躁起来。）

Truck-senpai...Unless... unless you pay me compensation.……除非……除非你给我补偿金。

Sakura...Eh?……诶？

Truck-senpaiI mean—you get paid for each delivery order you complete, right?就是说——你配送每一个单子，都能拿到配送费吧？

Truck-senpaiGive me 30% of your earnings for each delivery as rent for staying in my cargo hold, compensation for interrupting my rest, and an advance maintenance fee in case you cause any damage!你的每一单配送费需要给我30%，作为借住在货车里的租金、打断我休息的假期补偿金、还有你未来可能对车身造成损伤而预支的维护费——

Truck-senpaiDon't even try to negotiate. I can already see how clumsy you are—I need to look out for myself!别跟我讨价还价，你这样的笨蛋，肯定免不了磕磕碰碰，我得为我自己着想！

Sakura30% is outrageous! I promise you I won't damage the truck!太贵了吧！而且我才不会弄坏货车呢！

Truck-senpaiYou say that, but you literally just tried to dismantle my navigation unit! Don't think that waving a wrench makes you a mechanic!那可不一定，你刚才明明还想拆掉这辆货车的导航部件！别以为拿个扳手就可以装维修工了！

SakuraUgh!呜！

(Sakura lowers her head again.)（樱花刚刚抬起的头又埋了下去。）

(The cab falls silent. Bathed in the glow of the screen, she slowly closes her eyes.)（车厢里安静了一会，屏幕的荧光中，樱花缓缓闭上了眼睛。）

Sakura...Fine. I accept your terms. 30%... 30% it is!……好吧，我答应您，30%……就30%！

Truck-senpaiThat's what I've been waiting for.这还差不多。

Truck-senpaiI'm going into hibernation now. Keep your voice down and don't disturb my rest.那我待机了，你记得保持安静，别打扰我休息。

Truck-senpaiOh, and don't forget to clean the cab every other day—especially the windows. I like a bright, spotless navigation environment.对了还有，别忘了隔天清扫车厢，尤其是车窗玻璃一定要好好擦擦，我喜欢清爽明亮的导航环境。

SakuraEh? Wait, that wasn't in our agreement!诶？等一下，刚才没有这一条！

Truck-senpaiIt is now—unless you want a 3 a.m. wake-up call service, hmm?现在有了——你应该不会想体验凌晨3点的唤醒服务吧？

SakuraUwah... That's so cruel, Senpai!呜哇……前辈你太过分了！

Fresh Starter 新官上任

Truck-senpaiIt's delivery time, baka Sakura! Time to wake up!该送货了笨蛋樱花！起床起床起床！

(The mechanical shout goes off inside the dark cargo hold like a bomb. Sakura shoots up from her makeshift bedding and slams into the wall with her sudden movement.)（机械的叫喊声在黑暗的车厢中炸开，樱花从简陋的地铺中弹射起来，却因为动作过于迅速撞上车厢一侧。）

(She reaches out, trying to steady herself as she grasps at empty air in the pitch dark, only to careen into the opposite wall instead.)（她伸出手试图向另一侧寻找支撑物，在一片漆黑中什么也没抓到，反而带着身子又摔到另一侧。）

SakuraOuch! Owie—do we have to get up this early?呜哇！好痛痛痛——现在就要起床了吗？

SakuraThe alarm hasn't even gone off yet, right...? Let me see...闹钟还没有响吧……我看看……

SakuraUwah! W-what are all these—delivery orders?! T-there are so many already?!呜哇！这些是——配送订单？怎、怎么已经有这么多啦？！

Truck-senpaiHehe, hurry up and thank me for taking on the orders for you!哼哼，还不快感谢我帮你自动抢单！

Truck-senpaiStill in that warehouse keeper mindset, huh? Don't you know your pay will be docked if you don't meet your daily delivery quota?! How are you going to pay me my compensation then?以为自己还是个仓管吗，不完成每日配送额，可是会扣工资的！到时候我的补偿金怎么办？

Truck-senpaiGet up, it's time to move! Start by sorting the packages in need of delivery! Please tell me you can handle that, right?快点快点，动起来！先从整理需要配送的货物开始！这个你总会吧？

SakuraI-I can! I went through the Courier's Operational Manual several times yesterday. I should be fine!没，没问题的！昨天已经把《配送员工作手册》过了几遍，应该没问题！

SakuraFirst, confirm the status of the orders... The contents include... solar-sail-powered shoes... Huh, an organic birthday cake? Need to be careful when handling that one... The contracts... and...首先确认订单的状况……配送内容包含以下……太阳帆动力鞋……咦，有机生日蛋糕？送的时候要小心一点、快一点才行……合同……还有这些……

SakuraHmm, and at last the addresses...唔，然后是配送地址……

Truck-senpaiWrong, wrong—you messed up the very first step already!错了错了，第一步就错啦！

Truck-senpaiTell me, if you want to complete as many orders as possible in a single day, what would you do?我问你，想要一天完成尽可能多的订单，要怎么做？

SakuraEh? Hmm... I may not look up to par, but I was trained by Griff—I mean, by the Commander, so do not underestimate me. You're talking about time and space management, right?诶？唔……别看我这样姑且也是格……是指挥官训练的人形哦？说的是时间与空间的管理对吧？

SakuraLoad as many packages as possible for one trip and group packages by their destination...比如一次性装足够多的货物，或者是集中运送一个片区的所有订单……

Truck-senpaiGuess you're not as clueless as you look. But don't even think about overloading me—I'm not letting you cram everything into my cargo hold at once!看来也不算太傻嘛。不过超载是不可能的，别指望我会让你乱塞东西进车厢！

Truck-senpaiGiven a fixed cargo capacity and limited time, the only thing you can optimize is the route. So, what should the routes be planned around?载货量不变，每天的时间也是固定的，那能做调整的当然是配送路线咯。所以，要以什么为依据来制定路线？

SakuraThe... destinations?订单的……配送地点？

Truck-senpaiIt's the delivery priority, baka Sakura!傻瓜樱花，是订单的配送优先级！

Truck-senpaiDeadlines, destinations, package type and size, payment rate—those are all determining factors!订单的配送时效、配送地点、货物类型和体积、配送报酬……所有的信息都是决定因素！

SakuraI-I see! So the first step should be... sort through the orders and decide which ones get priority!我、我懂了！所以第一步是——梳理订单信息，决定配送优先级？

Truck-senpaiHmph, finally got it through your thick skull. And I shouldn't have to remind you which factor is the most important, right?哼哼，总算开窍一回。至于哪个因素最重要，应该不用我多说了吧？

SakuraY-yes! I'll start sorting now—啊，明白！我现在就开始梳理——

SakuraPhew, I got it done... Hope it didn't take too long.呼，终于理好了……希望没有耗费太久。

SakuraWait, why does the list look the same as before?不过，这个订单顺序……怎么感觉和之前刚看到的一样？

Truck-senpaiOf course it looks the same! Being as brilliant as I am, I took care of it for you from the beginning!那当然是因为，聪明的我一开始就帮你整理好咯！

Truck-senpaiHehe, hahahahah... Now you owe me TWO thank-yous!嘻嘻，嘻嘻嘻嘻……现在你欠我两个谢谢了！

SakuraAaaaah, Senpai!啊啊啊啊前辈！

SakuraStop toying with me like this... I'm not a dork!不可以再这样捉弄我了……我才不是笨蛋呢！

Truck-senpaiYou're the one who went ahead and sorted it again; I never asked you to do so.是你自己要重来一遍吧？我可没说喔。

Truck-senpaiI correct your flawed workflow, yet I get blamed for it... What a great start to our partnership.指出你工作思维上的不对，还要被你误会，我真是前途多舛了呢！

SakuraTsk... I won't let you look down on me anymore.可恶……我不能再被看扁了……

SakuraI'll show you that I can do this just fine, Senpai!一定要前辈知道，我也可以做得很好！

(In the morning rush hour, the streets are jam-packed with commuters as Sakura steers the truck through broad roads and narrow alleyways alike.)（正值早高峰，街道上都是赶着上班的车辆。樱花开着货车穿梭在大街小巷中。）

Truck-senpaiTraffic ahead, estimated delay: forty minutes. Updating optimal route.前方路段拥堵，预计通行时间需40分钟，已更新最佳路线。

SakuraThanks to you, Senpai, that first delivery was silky smooth! Let's hope the rest is too...托前辈的福！第一单顺利送达，接下来希望也能一直顺利呀……

SakuraPhew, I guess it really is best to let the professionals handle their specialties. Saves me the computing power for processing real-time maps too...呼，果然还是让专业的人做专业的事更好呢，这样还能节省加载实时地图的算力……

Truck-senpaiYou bet! When it comes to monitoring traffic, calculating routes, avoiding hazards, maintaining courier morale, I'm way better than what you humans—那当然！监测流量、演算路线、规避风险、关爱配送员心理健康什么的我可比你们这些人类——

Truck-senpaiOh, right, you're a Doll... Hmph, I'm certainly not worse anyway!噢，你是人形……哼，那也绝对不比人形差！

Truck-senpaiThat's why I'm saying, if you want to become a great courier, you've got to respect—所以说啊，想把配送员的活干好，记得要多尊重——

(The sudden brake screech cuts the sentence short.)（话音未落，前方突然传来刺耳的刹车声——）

Truck-senpaiAlert! Alert!注意！注意！

Truck-senpaiRear-end collision detected two hundred meters ahead. Traffic congestion expected within one-kilometer radius!前方200米路口突发追尾事故！预计造成附近一公里内交通堵塞！

SakuraUgh, no way... Just as I hoped things would continue smoothly...呜，不会吧，刚说完要顺利一点……

Truck-senpaiIt is what it is. The whole area's clogging up; switching to other routes now won't save us any time.难办难办，附近的路都开始堵上了，现在就算换条路线也得费不少时候。

Truck-senpaiAll we can do now is wait.只能等着咯。

SakuraBut... the next order's a birthday cake. Even with ice packs, it won't last long.那可不行呀……下一单要配送的是一份生日蛋糕，这个天气就算有冰袋也撑不了太久的。

SakuraThink, think... Let me check the map again... huh?再想想办法……再看看路线图……咦？

SakuraSenpai, isn't there a clear road here? We can easily be on time if we use it as a shortcut!前辈，这里不是有一条路处于通畅状态吗？从这里绕过去的话……应该能早一些送达！

Truck-senpaiYou think I don't know that? That road goes through some dark alley. It's a dark alley!你能想到的，我会不知道吗？这条路可是横跨暗巷，暗巷！

Truck-senpaiThis truck isn't armed, and you don't look up to par either. If we take that route, forget the cake, even WE might not come out in one piece.这辆车可没有配备武装，而且你又手无寸铁，从那边通行的话，别说生日蛋糕了，能不能出来都难说。

SakuraI'm not completely unarmed! I'm a Griffin T-Doll, and I've kept my fire-control core and tactical modules.其实也不是手无寸铁啦，我可是格里芬的战术人形，而且一直有在调整火控核心和战术模块的。

SakuraThough... it's been a while since I fired a gun...虽然很久没开过枪了……

Truck-senpaiHmph, you think that'll help? You think the dark alley's a joke? Even fully equipped security patrols avoid it like the plague.哼，就算是这样也没什么用，你以为暗巷是什么地方？就连装备齐全的治安小队，都没办法轻易介入呢。

SakuraBut not only will the cake melt unless we take that route, other orders will be late too... and the clients may even file complaints... Not to mention, an organic cake like this one is extremely expensive. The delivery address isn't in a wealthy neighborhood, so the buyer must've been looking forward to it.可是不这么走的话，不仅蛋糕会化掉，订单也要配送超时了……这样下去说不定会收到客户的投诉，而且……有机蛋糕是十分昂贵的，这个住址并不是富裕的居民区，客户肯定很期待着吧？

SakuraLet's give it a try, Senpai! We're in broad daylight—Whatever the gangs in the dark alley are up to, they've got to be a bit restrained now, right? If worst comes to worst, I've got the combat experience to handle it... probably!前辈，我们还是试试吧！光天化日的，暗巷的人应该也会收敛一点吧？我又有作战经验，就算真的遇到什么情况，应该、应该也能对付过去的！

SakuraYou'll never know unless you try, right? Anything's better than just sitting here!不试试怎么知道行不行呢？总比在这里干等着好吧？

Truck-senpai...Don't expect me to save you if anything goes wrong!……出了事，我可不管你啊！

SakuraO-okay!好、好的！

Truck-senpaiI knew it! Now what, baka Sakura?! What're you going to do now?!我就说吧！现在你打算怎么办啦，笨蛋樱花！

Gang MemberDaring to wander in here, eh? You know the rules, don't you? Pay the toll, and we let you roll. Don't have the cash? Say goodbye to your stash!居然敢从这里经过，想必知道规矩吧？只要老实地缴纳过路费，这条路让你使用也可以……没钱的话就把你的车留下来！

SakuraYou think I've got the money to hand you after being broke for ages...? Besides, there's no way I'm handing over the packages my clients entrusted to me!人家都陷入财政危机这么久了，才没有那种多余的钱呢……还有，这些货物是很重要的，说什么也不可能交给你们！

SakuraSenpai!前辈！

Truck-senpaiW-w-what now?!干干干干什么了？！

(Weapon up, gear shifted, pedal hammered, and steering wheel yanked.)（掏枪，换挡，点油，猛打方向盘。）

(Tires screech across the pavement as the truck roars forward, hurtling toward the thugs blocking the road.)（轮胎在地上磨出四道焦痕，货车呼啸着朝拦路者冲去——）

SakuraWe have one option left at this point—plow right through them!事到如今，当然只能——硬闯过去了！

Gang MemberS-she's making a break for it?! Fine! I'll make sure you remember this alley's rules—with your broken bones!这，这家伙居然硬闯——今天就让你用尸体残骸记住这条巷子的规则！

Truck-senpaiAaaaah, g-g-get away from me!!!哇啊啊啊啊啊你不要过来啊啊啊啊！

Fresh Starter 新官上任

(The sharp screech of tires echoes around the block as the truck swerves out of the street corner, rocking violently before straightening out and speeding onto the main road.)（刺耳的轮胎摩擦声乍响，货车从拐角处斜冲出来，摇晃着稳住车身开上大道。）

SakuraPhew... We made it... We made it, Senpai!呼，逃出来了……我们逃出来了，前辈！

Truck-senpaiB-b-b-baka Sakura! We're not doing that again!笨笨笨笨蛋樱花！下次不许再这样了！

Truck-senpaiMy butt almost got turned into Swiss cheese! I'm raising today's compensation to 50%!我的屁股差点被流弹开了个洞！今天的赔偿金我要涨到50%！

SakuraEhh, come on—怎么这样——

SakuraAt least we made it out in one piece! And we're ahead of the delivery schedule now! Isn't that great?我们这不是完完整整地出来了嘛！而且还争取到了更多配送时间，不是很好嘛……

Truck-senpaiYou doofus! That was a complete breach of protocol! The number one tenet of couriers is to never endanger the packages—yet you put both us AND the packages the clients entrusted us with at risk!你这笨蛋！刚刚那是绝对的违规操作，物流最重要的大前提是不能损害运送的货物，你可是把我们和客户重要的委托都置于危险之下了呀！

SakuraUgh... Even when I try my best... and things ended up working out...呜……明明已经尽力了，也成功做到了……

SakuraThen why... can't I be acknowledged for once...? Am I really that useless...?为什么……还是得不到认可……难道就这么笨吗？

SakuraCommander... If only I had learned more from you back then... But... I can't cause you any more trouble now...指挥官……要是当初能多听听指挥官的话就好了……可是，我不能再给指挥官添麻烦……

(Sakura bites her lip and falls silent, gripping the steering wheel tightly as she stares at the road ahead.)（樱花咬了咬唇没有继续说下去，只是盯着前方的路握紧了方向盘。）

(The cab falls quiet for a moment.)（车厢里安静了一会儿。）

Truck-senpaiAhem... but we'd be lying dead in that alley if it wasn't for you... At least you've got your fight-or-flight response figured out—that's already miles better than those who'd simply freeze in place.咳咳，不过要是没有你，八成就真栽在暗巷了……至少你面对危机，有进行抉择的能力……比会吓得手足无措的家伙要强。

Truck-senpaiWhat's the name again...? Griffin, huh? Guess their Dolls are a little cut above your average courier who can only follow manuals and do the bare minimum—just a little.那什么……格里芬？的人形……比只会照本宣科和做甩手掌柜的配送员……好像是强那么一点吧……

Sakura...R-really?!……真的吗！？

Truck-senpaiAhem, I don't usually praise people like that... so don't even try to fish that out of me again!喂喂，这种话我可不是经常说的啊……别想骗我再说一遍！

(For the first time since she arrived in this satellite city, a smile blooms on Sakura's face.)（来到这个卫星城之后，笑容终于第一次出现在了樱花脸上。）

SakuraHehe... heheh...嘿嘿……嘿嘿嘿……

Truck-senpaiHmph, stop giggling. Think about how you're going to hand the client their package instead!哼，别笑了，想想待会儿要怎么把委托的货物交出去吧！

SakuraAh, right... Almost forgot about the client...呜，对哦……又要和客户打交道了呢……

SakuraI got so nervous I nearly forgot to memorize the company slogan... and this order is for someone's birthday... I-I have to make it perfect!刚刚就太紧张，差点没背完公司要求的配送口号，这次订单还是送给生日的客户……要、要努力做到完美才行！

(Ding-dong—)（“叮咚——”）

(The doorbell rings. A young woman opens the door and finds Sakura standing straight, holding a cake box with a solemn expression.)（门铃声响，一位年轻女性打开门，看着门前捧着蛋糕盒，一脸认真站得笔直的樱花。）

SakuraHello! T-this is M-Molniya Express! Always safe, secure, a-a-a-and on time!您好！摩……摩尔尼亚物流！无论何时何地，安安安全安心送达！

SakuraAre you Miss Anna? This is the package you've been waiting for... P-please—eh?请问您是安娜小姐吗？这是您期待已久的包裹……请、请——诶？

(Before Sakura could finish the lines she rehearsed multiple times in her mind beforehand, the young woman snatches the cake box and examines it eagerly.)（没等樱花念完心智中预演了几遍的台词，面前的女性就一把从樱花手中夺过了蛋糕盒，左右翻看起来。）

AnnaWhoa, must be the cake mom ordered for me! Amazing!哇，这一定是妈妈给我订的蛋糕吧？太好了！

SakuraY-y-yes, that's right! On this wonderful occasion, we'd also like to extend our birthday blessings! May happiness and joy find you every day, and may Molniya Express be with you every step of the way!啊啊啊是、是的！值此好时节，我们特意为您献上生日祝福歌！祝您天天开心，与摩尔尼亚物流一起茁壮成长！

SakuraHappy birthday to you, happy birthday to you...祝你生日快乐，祝你生日快乐……

(As Sakura stumbles through the music notes, the young woman unties the ribbon on the box with excitement—)（在樱花磕磕绊绊的歌声中，女孩满怀期待地解开了包装盒的丝带——）

(Only to find not a birthday cake, but a collapsed Leaning Tower of Pisa, a piece of modern art gone wrong, a dairy disaster, a formless mass of cream and crumbs that, once upon a time, was probably a cake.)（出现在眼前的并不是“一个生日蛋糕”，而是一座塌陷的比萨斜塔，一个艺术品的残骸，一坨糖油混合物的再混合版……一个被挤到一边已经完全变形、看不出原样的生日蛋糕。）

(Their wild escape from the dark valley had long since turned this sweet birthday surprise into a jumbled mess.)（激烈的暗巷追逐战，早已将美好的生日祝福颠了个稀碎。）

Anna...What is this? You tell me, WHAT IS THIS?!……这是什么？我问你这是什么？！

SakuraI-I-I can explain—这、这、我、我可以解——

AnnaExplain WHAT? Is this how your company handles a client's order?!还有什么可解释的？你们物流就是这样送货的吗？

AnnaI'm filing a complaint!我要投诉你们！

(Bang!)（砰！）

(The door slams shut in Sakura's face, knocking the ruined cake from her hands to the ground.)（门在樱花面前重重摔上了，将樱花手里的蛋糕也震倒在地。）

(Sakura stands frozen in place, unsure whether to pick up the remains or apologize.)（樱花愣在原地，一时不知是该捡起早已成为失败品的蛋糕，还是该去道歉。）

SakuraAhhhhh— What do I do, what do I do now...啊啊啊该怎么办怎么办……

(She stares at the remains spread across the floor, clutching her head in panic.)（樱花盯着地面上破碎的蛋糕慌乱地抱住了脑袋。）

SakuraS-s-should I go back to Senpai? But if I return now...要要要回去找货车前辈吗……现在回去的话……

SakuraN-no, I can't. I should apologize!不不、不对，还是应该继续道歉才行！

SakuraOkay... okay! That's what I'll do—好、好！决定了，那就——

(Sakura gathers her courage before knocking again. Her face now full of resolve.)（樱花有些犹豫地举起手，但脸上的表情很快坚定起来。）

(Knock, knock, knock—)（咚、咚、咚——）

SakuraUmm... Miss Anna... I-I understand how you feel right now! It's all my fault, I'm terribly sorry!那个……安娜小姐……我、我明白您的心情！这是我的失误，很抱歉！

SakuraAccording to company policy, we'll reimburse you three times the value of the damaged package—按照公司规定，我会按照蛋糕的三倍价格赔偿给您——

AnnaPolicy? Now you're talking policy? Did the policy tell you to deliver my package like that?!事到如今你还跟我说规定？！规定是这么让你送货的吗？！

AnnaThat complaint is definitely happening! I don't want to see you again! Now leave!这个差评我给定了！我不想再见到你！给我离开！

(The enraged voice from behind the door carries a hint of sob, punctuated by shrieks of disappointment, making Sakura flinch and retract her hand as if she's been zapped.)（门内传来的怒号似乎还带了点哭腔，伴随着失望的尖叫，吓得樱花触电般撤回了敲门的手。）

(She lingers by the door for a while before crouching down. Carefully, she gathers the cream and crumbs into the box, then dumps it all into a trash bin by the roadside as she quietly leaves.)（她在门口徘徊了一会，默默蹲下身，将已经化开的奶油和破碎的糕体拢进盒子里，慢慢走出院子，将蛋糕连带着礼盒丢进了街边的垃圾桶。）

(The sticky sweetness of the cream dotted with colorful sprinkles coats her fingers, but she pays it no mind. Sakura crouches down again to bury her face in her arms.)（甜腻的奶油沾着彩色糖粒，淌了樱花一手，她却毫不在意一般，蹲下来用双手抱住了头。）

(Even with Truck-senpai still waiting, and the next delivery due in a short while... she can't bring herself to move.)（明明货车前辈就在前面，该回去送下一单了……可是身子怎么就是动不了呢？）

Sakura(Sob) Why... why can't I do anything right...?! Even though it's been so long...呜……为什么，为什么我做什么都不顺利呢！已经过去那么久了……

SakuraBack at Griffin... when everything was still...在格里芬的那个时候，明明，一切都还是……

Altogether, It's Been 10 Years 三年又三年

HelianYou want to... "clear your mind"? Is it because Griffin's getting too suffocating nowadays?“散心”？这个理由……是觉得在格里芬太压抑了吗？

SakuraNo, it's not that... I just...不是这样的……我只是……

(Sakura lowers her head, silently browsing through many identical records in her mind.)（樱花低下头，细数着心智里一条条相似的记录。）

SakuraMay 19th. Schedule: training, sortie, and rest.5月19日。今天是例行的训练、作战、休息。

SakuraWithout the Commander's orders, all that's left for me is to repeat the same routine... This feels so strange.没有指挥官的指示，就只能一直重复这些日常……有些不习惯呀。

SakuraJanuary 2nd. Training, sortie, rest.1月2日。训练、作战、休息。

SakuraCommander... how long has it been since you left?指挥官……已经离开多久了呢？

Sakura███ █th. Training, sortie, rest.█月█日。训练、作战、休息。

SakuraI'm... getting tired of this.……好像，有些累了啊。

SakuraWhat's the point of persisting? The one who gave me direction, encouragement, and recognition is not even around anymore...这样继续下去的意义是什么呢？指引方向、给予鼓励、看到成果的那个人，都不在身边了……

Sakura███ █th. I got it!█月█日。我想到了！

SakuraIf the Commander doesn't come back to me, I can go looking for him!就算指挥官不来，我也可以去找指挥官呀！

(Sakura glances at Helian, then lowers her head again, clutching the hem of her clothes.)（樱花微微抬头望了赫丽安一眼，又垂下头捏住了衣角。）

SakuraI just feel like... for how long I've worked at Griffin, it might be a nice change of pace to see the outside world for once...只是觉得，待在格里芬太久，去见见外面的世界看看……也不错。

HelianAre you absolutely sure? All job posts nearby have already been filled. You'll only be offered positions far from here if you apply now. Is that alright with you?你确定了吗？就近的安置岗位都已经被确定了，现在申请接受安置，只能去很远的地方了。没关系吗？

SakuraMmm... Yes.嗯……嗯。

HelianHaving said that, reassignment still prioritizes the individual's preferences. I've picked a few organizations and positions that may interest you from the list. Take a look and see if any catch your eye.就算是接受安置，上面也还是会以大家的意向为优先的。我从目前可供安置的机构和岗位里挑了一些你可能感兴趣的，你看看有喜欢的吗？

(Helian turns the screen toward Sakura. Among the sparse options presented to her, Sakura's gaze immediately lands on the most unremarkable entry at the very bottom.)（赫丽安将电脑屏幕转向樱花，稀疏的几行表格中，樱花一眼就瞄准了最底下不起眼的那一项。）

SakuraThis one... "Molniya Express Warehouse Keeper"... "Follow the schedule, manage the inventory, ensure package safety and packaging integrity"...这个“摩尔尼亚物流公司仓管员”……“遵照时刻表，盘点货物，保证货物安全及包装完整”……

SakuraSounds relatively easy and simple...听起来好像比较轻松简单一些……

(A logistics company deals with orders from all over—which means a higher chance of coming across news related to the Commander.)（物流公司往来八方，更有可能接触到那个人的相关信息。）

(Working in logistics also means fewer social interactions.)（常驻后勤，也不用和其他人打太多交道。）

(Having to follow a schedule isn't that much different from my current routine. It'll take time to adjust, but it'll also be reminiscent of the days at Griffin...)（遵守时刻表，至少不会和现在相比变动太大，要花时间去适应，也能帮助记住还在格里芬的时光……）

HelianAll right, I see. I'll submit your application. You just need to wait for further notice now.好，我明白了。申请我就收下了，你耐心等通知吧。

(Sakura nods and leaves the office. As the door shuts behind her, a faint smile appears on her face.)（樱花点点头离开了办公室，带上门的那一刻，她的脸上浮现出浅浅的笑容。）

SakuraFollowing in the Commander's footsteps like this... is how we make the future hopeful, right? I want to meet him again... It's only by his side that I feel I'm worth something...就这样追着指挥官的脚步……未来会有希望的吧？我想要见到那个人……只有在指挥官身边，我才能体会到自己是有着价值的……

(A small forklift loaded with boxes slowly waddles through the warehouse.)（不大的叉车上堆满了货箱，正在仓库里缓慢移动。）

(If one is to remove all the packages piled up on the forklift, they'll find its operator to be a petite figure—)（如果此时靠近叉车，将堆满车身的货箱清空，便能发现坐在叉车上的是一个更娇小的身影——）

SakuraAnd that will be the last of today—all set and done!这下今天所有的货物就都——整理好啦。

SakuraJust need a minute to fill in the "Daily Inventory Report", and... done! Ten minutes faster than yesterday, hehe.《今日库存报告》填一下最后一栏……完成！比昨天快了十分钟呢。嘿嘿。

SakuraBut no matter how I look, there's nothing suspicious among the packages... Oh no... Could it be that the Commander doesn't need conventional logistics at all?!不过怎么看都没发现什么可疑的货物，唉……难道……指挥官根本不需要物流？！

SakuraNo way—no, no, no. If that's really the case, then me taking this job...不会吧，完了完了，如果是这样的话，那我加入这里……

(Sakura is paralyzed by her own intrusive thoughts, but the sound of approaching footsteps pulls her back to reality.)（樱花被这个突如其来的假想吓得怔住，但远处传来的脚步声又把她拉回了现实。）

SakuraT-that can't be. Come on, no one can survive out there without logistics in this day and age. Ahaha...不、不会的，现在应该没有人会离开物流的吧？哈哈……

SakuraI need to stop scaring myself like this... There's always hope!我不能自己吓自己……总会有希望的！

??Hey, wait a second!喂，等一下！

SakuraI just need to send the report to the manager now—先把报告发给管理员——

??I said wait a second! Didn't you hear me?我说等一下！没听见吗？

SakuraEh? M-me? Are you talking to me?诶、诶？是在说我吗？

SakuraHow can I help you?请问有什么事吗？

??Did you see a package with a serial number ending in 0724?你刚刚是不是有看到一个订单号后四位是0724的包裹？

SakuraHold on... yes, I did. What about it?稍等……是的。怎么啦？

??Could you register that package as "in delivery" and just hand it to me? I already got in touch with the client for an early delivery. Just write down "Andrei Petrov" as the one who picked it up.把这个包裹登记出库给我吧。我和这份订单的客户商量好了，提前送他的货，提货人你写安德烈·彼得罗夫就行。

SakuraAh... you're the courier for zone A8, right? One moment, let me double-check...啊……您是A8片区的配送员对吧？稍等，我核对一下……

SakuraHmm, hold on. I haven't updated the package's location information in the database... The delivery shouldn't have been scheduled in the system yet.诶，不对呀，我还没有更新货物的位置信息到数据库，按理来说这份订单……现在应该还不会出现在本片区的订单平台中呀。

SakuraWhere did you get that order from and how did you get in touch with the client?请问您是从哪里接到这份订单，又是怎么和客户联系上的呢？

AndreyI—Tsk, what's that have to do with a mere warehouse keeper? I'll be the one delivering the package anyway. What's the difference between delivering it now and a few days later? It's not like I'm going to steal the package.这——你一个仓管，管那么多干嘛？反正这份订单之后也只会由我来接，早送晚送有什么分别？又不是要把货给偷了。

SakuraBut... Taking private orders like this... is against company policy...可是，这不符合公司的规章制度吧……私自接单什么的……

AndreyYeah, yeah. Policy this and policy that—Have you ever been told to mind your own business?规章制度规章制度，有没有人说过你真的很爱多管闲事？

AndreyThe entire warehouse's efficiency has gone down ever since you showed up! All because you insisted on following those stupid procedures! And they say you're some tactical Doll from a big-name PMC... Turns out you're just as slow as the rest of your kind.打从你来了之后，整个配送站的存取货效率都变低了！就因为你成天守着这点子程序不放！哼，还说是什么很牛的P.M.C.转业来的人形……一样死板得不行。

AndreyBesides, do you really think these policies are perfect or even make sense?再说了，这些规章制度，真的就完美无缺，很有意义吗？

AndreyForget it, I'm done arguing with you. If you won't help, just tell me where it is and I'll go get it myself.算了算了，懒得跟你费口舌。你不愿意帮我找就告诉我货放哪了，我自己去找。

SakuraMind my own business... slow? M-me?多管闲事……死板？我、我吗？

AndreyI'm asking you—where's the package?我说——货到底在哪？

SakuraT-the package is... No! I can't!货……货在……呜！果然还是不行！

SakuraI can't break the company's rules like this!我不能、就这样破坏了公司的守则！

SakuraMr. Andrei, if you don't answer my question from earlier and insist on finding the package, I-I'll have to report you to management for disrupting warehouse operations!安德烈先生，如果您不回答我刚才的问题，坚持要寻找货物的话，我——我就要向管理员报告您影响仓库正常工作了！

AndreyTsk... I AM doing this for the company! The more orders I take, the more it benefits the company's efficiency and reputation!啧……我这也是为公司好，多接点单帮公司提高效率，公司名声也能打出去！

AndreyTsk, talking to you is such a waste of time. Hope you enjoyed being such a stubborn stickler insisting we all adhere to those stupid rules when everyone's already scrambling just to get by... Whatever, forget about what I said!跟你说简直是浪费时间，之前大家忙成一团的时候你还要坚持把每个手续都走一遍，真是死脑筋……切，不帮就不帮！

(He storms off, muttering words under his breath that are hardly pleasant.)（他一甩手大步流星地走了，走时嘴里似乎还在碎碎念着什么，想必不是好听的话。）

(Sakura sits on the forklift, staring blankly at the unsent inventory report on the screen.)（樱花坐在叉车上愣了一会，盯着已经编辑好要发送给管理员的库存报告邮件。）

SakuraOh, was I being... a stubborn stickler?诶，我原来……有点死脑筋吗？

(She ultimately presses "send", leaving the argument out of the report.)（她最终点击了发送，没有把刚才与同事间的小插曲记录在内。）

(Banners hang from the warehouse beams. Under layers of paper shreds and confetti, one can faintly make out the words "business expansion".)（仓库的大门和房梁上张挂着横幅，层层叠叠的碎条和彩带之下，隐约透出了“业务扩张”四个字。）

HQ ManagerSakura, you know the situation...樱花，现在的情况你也是知道的……

HQ ManagerAfter our company expanded operations, order volume has skyrocketed. Add on top the ongoing shopping festival that's making things even more frantic...公司业务范围扩大了之后，本来配送订单量就激涨，这阵子又刚好赶上咱们城里的购物节，更加走不开人了……

SakuraI-I understand... but three of my coworkers have already walked out this month, so my workload suddenly—我、我明白……可是后勤部门这个月离职了三位同事，我的工作量一下子就——

HQ ManagerYes, yes, I see where you're coming from, but special times call for special measures. I'm working on allocating manpower; you'll get more helping hands soon. Just hang in there a little longer.你说的这些我都清楚，但是特殊时期特殊处理嘛，人力的情况我已经在协调了，很快就能帮你一起分担了。再坚持一下吧，挺过这阵子再说。

SakuraBut you said the same thing last time I postponed my break...可是之前您也是这么说，我才申请了这个月的休假的……

HQ ManagerHey, plans change—that's just life. But I promise you, these will be the last busy days!嗐，计划赶不上变化，很正常。但我可以跟你保证，这真的是最后一段忙的日子了！

HQ ManagerI know you came from an impressive background, Sakura. Surely you can handle this, right? You're the only one I can rely on—樱花，我知道你是从一个听起来很厉害的公司来的，所以你一定能应付得过来，对不对？我能依靠的只有你了——

SakuraUhh...呜——

(Ultimately, Sakura slowly nods under the manager's insistent gaze.)（在对方诚恳的目光里，樱花最终慢慢地点了点头。）

(But once the manager leaves, she can't help lowering her head, staring blankly at her feet.)（可等到管理员离开后，樱花却不由自主地垂下了脑袋，盯着并拢的脚尖发愣。）

SakuraWhy... did I even choose to come here...我当初是为什么，要选择安置到这里来着……

HQ Manager...Thanks to everyone's hard work, we've successfully processed all orders during the shopping festival and set a new company record! Great job, everyone!……多亏了大家的努力，这次的购物节我们才能顺利完成所有订单，为公司创造了新的佳绩！大家辛苦了！

(After the meeting, the employees disperse and leave, all with a smile on their faces. The manager, too, is about to leave before being called out by someone—by Sakura.)（会议完毕，众人三三两两散去，脸上都洋溢着喜气。管理员也正准备离开，但却被人从身后叫住了。是樱花。）

HQ Manager..."Warehouse Management Process Optimization Proposal"? You came up with this?……《仓储管理流程优化方案》？这是你做的吗？

SakuraYes. Delivery staff mentioned to me that the warehouse procedures were too cumbersome and reduced efficiency. I also believe certain processes could be simplified—not to mention doing so will benefit both us logistics department and our courier coworkers.是的。之前有配送员同事向我反映过存取货物手续过多、影响效率的问题，我个人也认为，工作中有些流程其实是可以简化的，这样无论是对我们后勤部门，还是对负责配送的同事来说都是好事。

SakuraSo, I spent a few nights putting together this proposal. I hope you and the company could consider it...所以我花了几个晚上，整理了一份方案，希望您和公司能考虑一下……

HQ ManagerI see. Being so enthusiastic and passionate about improving the minutest of flaws while working so diligently, your attitude is admirable, Sakura!嗯嗯，工作认真的同时还能够持续思考，优化现有流程，你的精神非常值得大家学习啊！

HQ ManagerI'll review it carefully with the team later. Thank you for your contribution to the company!这份方案我会回去和其他人一起好好阅读讨论的，感谢你对公司发展做出的贡献！

SakuraReally? Hehe... it's the least I can do.真的吗？嘿嘿，这些，这些都是应该的啦。

SakuraI finally contributed to something useful... it feels so nice. How long has it been since I felt this way...终于做到了一点有用的事了……感觉真好呀。有多久没有过了呢……

(Sakura smiles shyly, but then, she notices the manager carelessly stuffing the proposal into a random cabinet.)（樱花闻言，有些不好意思地笑了，可是稍后，她也注意到了——管理员草草将方案放进柜子里的样子。）

Sakura...……

SakuraIt seems like... ever since the Commander left, everything I did has been meaningless...好像自从……不能再在指挥官手下完成任务以来，都在做各种没用的事呢……

SakuraSpeaking of... I haven't come across any news of the Commander even after this long...说起来……已经工作了这么久，却还是一点指挥官的消息都没有听到……

SakuraHad that compliment from earlier come from the Commander...要是刚才的夸奖，是指挥官说的……

HQ ManagerHmm? What are you mumbling about?嗯？你在自言自语什么呢？

SakuraEh? N-nothing!诶？没没什么！

SakuraI was just saying, everyone can finally take a breather now that the shopping festival's over... And thank you for your hard work too!我是说，购物节已经结束，大家终于能稍微松口气了……这段时间也辛苦您了！

HQ ManagerGood, good. I'm glad to hear that! You keep up the hard work!好，好，你有这份心就好啊！加油干吧！

SakuraTake a breather, huh? There's even more orders now!!松口气什么的一点也没有啊！订单量还变多了！！

SakuraEven the warehouse has to run 24/7!连带着仓库也跟着连轴转了啊啊啊啊！

Busy CoworkerThey said it's because "our outstanding performance during the festival boosted the company's reputation"—fast shipping, quality packaging, and all that jazz...据说是因为上次购物节咱们公司表现好，物流快包裹好，打响了名号……

Busy CoworkerGee, if only they'd give us a pay raise to go along with it...唉，别光涨工作量不涨薪啊……

SakuraUgh, how did everything end up like this...呜，怎么会这样……

SakuraI came here because they said it'll be an EASY job, right? RIGHT?!我一开始，明明是想要轻松的工作吧？对吧！

SakuraSo why do I barely even have time to take days off—sorry, moments off to rest now?!为什么现在忙得连休假——不对，现在是休息——的时间都没有了啊！

SakuraWhat... I'm low on battery too? Uhhh... I guess when it rains, it really does pour...什么……机体电量现在也告急了，呜……人一倒霉就什么都一起来了……

Busy CoworkerThings do be sucking. The last shipment of the day is here; we can get some rest once we're done with it.忍忍吧，今天的最后一批货到了，把这批整理好就可以休息了。

Busy CoworkerI'll unload the next truck. Hang in there!我去卸后面那辆，加油！

SakuraFine, fine... last batch of the day...好，好……最后一批……

SakuraLet's see what's in there...让我来看看……都有什么……

SakuraAh, no... my battery... Any charging ports nearby...?啊，糟糕……电量真的撑不住了……哪里有充电口……

SakuraThere—found one... Maybe I'll just... doze off for a minute...这里，这里有一个……啊……要不顺便……休息一下好了……

(Slowly, the darkness inside the truck swallows Sakura whole.)（樱花的身影，被淹没在车厢深处的黑暗中。）

Slow Market 行业寒冬

??Hey, Sakura, wake up! The order will time out if you keep dozing off!喂喂，樱花，快醒醒！再睡下去配送订单要超时咯！

SakuraUgh... eh?!唔……诶？！

SakuraOrder—what order? Please wait a second, Senpai! I'm getting up—订单、什么订单，前辈，等等我！我这就来——

(Sakura springs upright from her seat. Still out of it, she glances around frantically.)（还在状况外的樱花一个翻身从车座上弹起，慌慌忙忙地向四周张望。）

(Only then to be met by a round of unbridled laughter.)（可回应她的却是一阵肆无忌惮的笑声。）

Truck-senpaiPfffft... So easy to prank, baka Sakura~ Bwahahaha!哇哈哈哈哈哈哈……笨蛋樱花就是好骗，哈哈哈哈哈！

SakuraAhh... Senpai! I told you to stop toying with me like this!呜……前辈！你怎么又在逗我！

Truck-senpaiHmph, go sleep in the cargo hold if you're that tired. I don't want you bothering me in the cab.哼，要睡觉去车厢睡，别在驾驶舱这打扰我。

SakuraI wasn't sleeping! I was—我才不是在睡觉呢！我是在——

(Sakura quits explaining herself halfway through; instead, she slaps the dashboard in frustration. The force she exerted is so weak that the grin on the screen doesn't even budge.)（樱花辩解到一半便停下了，沮丧地拍了一把车身。但她的力气实在太小，并不足以令屏幕中的笑脸消散。）

Truck-senpaiWhat's that about? Still hung up on that cake thing?在干嘛？还在想那个蛋糕的事？

Truck-senpaiThe complaint's already in. What you've got to focus on now is how to deal with the manager.投诉都收到了，你就想想怎么应付管理员得了。

SakuraEven if that's the case... I still have to prepare for similar circumstances that might occur in the future.就算是这样……也要为以后有可能出现的类似情况做准备才行。

SakuraHad I communicated more effectively and managed to calm Miss Anna down, we wouldn't have received a complaint.如果我当时能通过沟通，安抚好安娜小姐的情绪，就不会有投诉的事情了。

SakuraAs such... I was trying to find a way to deal with those kinds of scenarios!所以我刚才……我刚才其实是在思考应对的方案呀！

SakuraAnd, I-I found it—"Eighteen Techniques for Sincere Communication"!我、我已经找到了——“真诚沟通十八式”！

(Sakura pulls up the communication skills guide she just found and clasps her hands together at the screen.)（认真地调出了最新搜到的沟通技巧文档，樱花向着屏幕双手合十。）

SakuraPlease, Senpai, can you help me practice?前辈，拜托了，请和我演练一下吧！

Truck-senpaiEy, ey. We've already gone through it three times. Isn't that enough for you?喂喂，都演练了三遍了，总该够了吧？

Truck-senpaiYou should know by now what to do the next time there's a dispute with a client.下次再碰见和客户的纠纷，该怎么做懂了吧？

SakuraI... I guess... kind of...? Ugh, but it's still such a headache... Why isn't there a way to avoid the clients completely...?算……理解了吧……呜，好难呀……还是躲不过和客户打交道呢……

SakuraHad I not been shipped here by accident, I would've still been back at my old warehouse with no need to worry about improving the delivery process...如果当初没有被送到这里来的话，就可以一直在仓库里待着了，也不用想要怎么改进配送的过程……

SakuraSpeaking of which, we need to do something to mitigate all the potential damages the bumps during transportation might cause... First, the packaging process, then the vehicle suspension, and so on...唔，说到这个，还得尽量减少货物在运输过程中因为颠簸造成的损伤……可以改进一下货物的包装方式，还有车身的悬挂系统也可以改进吧……

Truck-senpaiUpgrades? I don't mind that at all.要升级？我倒是没意见喔。

Sakura...But we also need to take the cost and the company's packaging standards into consideration.……不过也要考虑成本和公司要求的包装规范问题。

SakuraA small transport tool on board the vehicle would also be convenient—that way I can switch to a more mobile delivery method when there's a traffic jam and avoid the dark alleys while at it...车上或许还要再准备一个更便捷的小型代步工具，这样再遇到堵车的情况，我就可以人力配送，也不必再经过暗巷了……

SakuraIf we're going to do that, I also need to download the map of the satellite city in case I need to make deliveries without Senpai...这样的话，还得再载入一下这座卫星城的地图，为离开前辈独自配送做准备……

SakuraThe list of things to do just keeps growing, huh...要做的事情怎么突然就变多了呢……

(Sakura clutches her head with both hands, then dives straight into more and more grievances, clearly in a mood to ramble all night—)（樱花两手抓着头发，开始哀怨地念叨起更多细节，大有要喋喋不休一晚上的趋势——）

Truck-senpaiWait, wait, wait. Stop, STOP!等等等等，打住打住！

Truck-senpaiDidn't you say you came to Molniya to "clear your mind"?我记得你之前说，你来摩尔尼亚是为了“散心”的吧？

Truck-senpaiNow look at you worrying about this and that. Even the managers don't worry as much as you.现在这样想这想那，我看那些管理员都没你操心。

SakuraRight, the managers... I wonder what happened to the proposal I submitted. I haven't heard anything about it since...对哦，管理员……也不知道之前提交的优化方案怎么样了，没再听说后续了……

Truck-senpaiWell, as your "Senpai", here's a tip for you—the world's not going to fall apart just because you started working less.看在你喊我一声“前辈”的份上，给你个忠告吧——少努力一点，天也不会塌下来的。

Truck-senpaiThat proposal you spent several nights writing, I'd say it took the manager a minute tops to skim through it. Do you really think they care about changing things for the better?你说你那份方案写了几个晚上，我猜啊，管理员怕不是花几秒就翻完了。有任何用处吗？

Truck-senpaiGive yourself some breathing room, okay? Hard work can make up for certain shortcomings, sure—and you definitely have some shortcomings to make up for—but the work you've put up so far is... passable, let's call it that. And...放自己一马得了，虽说勤能补拙，你也确实是笨了点，但是——但是现在这个程度的表现对你来说也还、还勉勉强强算得上及格吧。还有……

(While the words used aren't exactly pleasant, judging from the cartoon face on the screen, that's all that the navigation system can come up with to comfort Sakura. Alas, Sakura does not hear any of it—her own inner thoughts have drowned out any noise from the outside.)（虽然不太悦耳，但依屏幕上扭曲的脸来看，这已经是导航耗尽算力挤出来的安慰了。然而樱花已经听不见了，心智中叫嚣的声音比喇叭中的安慰更加吵闹。）

SakuraRight... I came here... to relax, didn't I?对呀……明明我来到这里……是想放松一下的吧？

SakuraBut it's been so long... since I actually relaxed myself... How did it come to this...可是已经很久……没有放松过了……怎么会这样……

SakuraI told myself it's all for the sake of finding the Commander... but after all these years... Ugh...说好的找指挥官，过了这么多年也……呜……

SakuraIs this really... the kind of life I want...?这样的生活，真是我想要的吗……？

Truck-senpaiHeh—take your sweet time to ponder on that. I'm going to rest now.哈——你慢慢想吧，我可准备休息了。

Truck-senpaiWe need to get up early for deliveries tomorrow. I suggest you go into hibernation soon too.明天还得早起配送，奉劝你也尽快休眠。

Truck-senpaiInstead of worrying about everything, get some good rest, deliver more packages, then use the paycheck to upgrade your neural cloud... I only have so much patience for an idiot of a partner before it gets on my nerves...想这想那的，不如休息好多送几单，用赚到的钱升级升级心智……搭档如果一直是笨蛋的话我会很困扰的……

(The mockery receives no response. Before long, the glow of the dashboard slowly fades while the warm yellow lights stay on. Sakura sits in the shadows of the cabin, where the light can't reach.)（嘲讽声并未得到回应，车载屏幕的荧光慢慢暗了下去。暖黄的灯光仍亮着，樱花却坐在车厢内的阴影中，在光无法触及之地。）

SakuraWhat was I even fighting for?我的努力，究竟是为了什么？

Slow Market 行业寒冬

(The Doll in the shadow slowly opens her eyes, waking from the questioning of her own mind.)（阴影中的人形悠悠睁开眼，从心智的拷问中醒转。）

(Sakura takes out her terminal and taps the screen—once, then a few more times—with every click along the way almost second nature to her. She eventually lands on the contact page, its last message dated ten years back—)（樱花从身上摸出通讯终端，点击，点击，每一步都烂熟于心，到最后打开一个通讯界面，最后的记录仍停留于十年前——）

CommanderWell done, Sakura.做得好，樱花。

Communication DeviceSorry, the number you've dialed does not exist. Please check the number and dial again...对不起，您拨打的号码是空号，请查证后再拨……

(Sakura hangs up the call. The result has always been the same, yet she would not stop trying over and over again.)（樱花掐断了通话。每次都是相同的结果，但她仍然一遍遍尝试。）

SakuraCommander... Commander... Commander... Are you... not there?指挥官……指挥官……指挥官……您，不在那边吗？

SakuraI... I feel a little tired... No matter how hard I try, life seems so endlessly busy, with no change in sight...樱花，樱花……我，觉得有点累了……无论怎么努力，生活好像都会一直忙碌下去，看不到变化……

SakuraIt's as if I've gone back to the days at Griffin, except you were already gone by then.好像，又回到了还在格里芬的时候呢。只是那时，您已经不在了。

SakuraThat day, I got in touch with my old comrades... they were looking for you too... but... you probably don't need us anymore, right?那天我联络了以前的战友们……大家也都在寻找您的下落……可是……现在的您，并不需要我们吧？

SakuraWhat you need is an all-powerful T-Doll like 416 who can follow in your footsteps wholeheartedly...您需要的，一定是像可露凯这样强大、厉害，又一心一意跟随着您的脚步的人形……

SakuraAhaha...啊哈哈……

SakuraWhat am I even talking about... How can I blame the Commander?我在说些什么呀，我怎么可以埋怨指挥官呢。

SakuraIt was always me... hesitating, unable to make up my mind... All my achievements and efforts are meaningless without the Commander... So why shouldn't I take a little break and make things easier for myself? Maybe then, Senpai will stop mocking me for my futile efforts...明明都是我，一直以来在犹豫着，无法下定决心……指挥官不在，这些工作也没有意义……那我为什么不放松一点，让自己好过呢？说不定这样就不会被前辈嘲讽瞎忙活了……

SakuraI can even use the extra time to focus on looking for the Commander. Maybe we'll even reunite sooner that way...多余的时间，我还能用来更专注于寻找指挥官，再见面的日子说不定也会更近一些……

SakuraHow did such an obvious fact escape me until now? No wonder Senpai keeps calling me an idiot...这么简单的道理，我现在才想到，也难怪前辈总说我是笨蛋了……

(Sakura turns to glance at the dashboard. The indicator lights blink slowly; her murmuring clearly hasn't disturbed the navigation system. Sakura turns back and places her hand on the light switch.)（樱花扭头看了一眼驾驶舱，仪表盘上指示灯缓慢地闪烁，导航系统显然没有被这番喃喃自语给打断休眠。樱花只能转回头，手摸上车厢上的开关。）

(Click. The lights go out.)（啪。灯灭了。）

(Sakura is destined to endure this long night all by herself.)（樱花注定要独自熬过这个长夜。）

Breaking Point 破局

(In the sweltering desert shimmering with heat, a brightly painted delivery truck appears on the horizon, heading toward the center of the wasteland. The onboard radio is set to just the right volume, broadcasting whatever's on air to keep the ride from getting too dull.)（热浪蒸腾的荒漠中，一辆彩色喷涂的货车出现在地平线上，正向着腹地开去。车内广播并不聒噪，只是随意播放着，让路途显得不过于沉寂。）

Vehicle Broadcast...In response to the government's call to support the Purification Project, our company has recently opened special logistics services in the contamination zones, ensuring material flow between the purification front and nearby satellite cities, providing the Railway Garrison with more—……为响应政府号召，助力净化工程实施，本公司近日已开辟污染区物流专线，保障净化前线与周边卫星城之间的物资流通，为长城列车守军提供更加——

Truck-senpaiAiiie, turn that thing off—What a bad omen!哼，切掉切掉，真是晦气！

Truck-senpaiIf they really wanted to expand into the contamination zones, they should've outfitted my chassis with way more upgrades to handle all this crappy terrain!真想好好发展污染区的业务，就该给我的车身多改造升级一下，适应这种破烂地形嘛！

Truck-senpaiYet all I got was an alarm system. What's that supposed to do against the—what's their name again, the Varjagers?结果就多添个警报器，对上那什么瓦良格帮，能有用吗？

Truck-senpaiYou don't think we can just hope the Railway Garrison will take pity on us and help us out, huh?总不能指望那些长城列车上当兵的来大发善心帮忙吧？

SakuraMmm...嗯……

Truck-senpai...Why are you flipping through the delivery list again? And you're making me drive too. Didn't we check everything before we left?……你怎么又在翻来覆去地看配送单了，车也让我来开。出发之前不是已经确认过了吗？

SakuraWe've been to all these addresses already, yet still nothing on the Commander... Could it be that he's located even deeper inside the contamination zones?这些地址都已经去过了，没有指挥官的相关情报……会不会在更深入污染区的地方呢？

Truck-senpaiHey, baka Sakura! Are you even listening to me?!喂，笨蛋樱花！你有没有听我说话！

Truck-senpaiAgain with this "Commander" fella. Who is he even supposed to be?又是“指挥官”，这个人到底是谁啊？

(Sakura doesn't answer; she simply focuses on the order system.)（樱花没有搭话，只是专注地翻看订单派发系统。）

Truck-senpaiYou bak—Forget it. At least your average delivery time had reduced recently if we go by the stats. I guess you've improved your performance somewhat over the past weeks.笨……算了，根据统计，你最近完成一份配送订单的平均时长有所缩短，看来几周过去，你的业务能力总算有所提升了嘛。

Truck-senpaiSince you're good at making more deliveries now, why not take the opportunity and earn some extra cash like before?既然能完成更多订单了，怎么不像之前一样，多完成些单子赚多一点报酬了？

Truck-senpaiYou... You do know that by doing this, you're indirectly cutting into my income, right? I—你……你这样等于变相导致我的赔偿金减少了，我——

SakuraMmm...嗯……

Truck-senpai...……

Truck-senpaiDon't tell me all the hard work fried your processor.该不会是最近太忙，你的处理器烧坏了吧？

Truck-senpaiIf you're having any difficulties... just let me know. We're still partners at the end of the day, I'm willing to help you out... and I promise I won't make fun of you! Happy now?要是有什么困难可以……可以跟我说，看在我们是搭档的面子上，我会大发慈悲地帮帮忙的……我保证不取笑你！行了吧？

(Sakura finally lifts her head, looking a little demoralized.)（樱花终于从屏幕前抬起了头，看起来有些萎靡。）

SakuraThank you, Senpai... But... I'm fine, really...谢谢前辈，我……没什么困难……

Truck-senpaiAaaaah! I can't stand this anymore—啊啊啊啊忍不了了——

Truck-senpaiIt's been a WHOLE WEEK! Why are you acting like this! What on earth happened?! Why did you suddenly lose all motivation?!你这样已经一周了！究竟发生了什么！为什么突然就没有干劲了啊！

SakuraI lost my motivation...? But I'm just following your guidelines and getting the job done like everyone else does.没有干劲吗……可我只是，和大家做着同样水平的事吧？

SakuraI fulfill each day's delivery quota, my income is steadily increasing, I receive no complaints from the clients, and I haven't caused any trouble for you or the other coworkers... Isn't that enough?每天的限定配送额都完成了，收入也在逐步提升，没有客户投诉，也没有给您和其他同事带来麻烦……这样，不就足够了吗？

SakuraYou were the one who told me to stop working that hard—您之前也说过，不用那么努力——

Truck-senpaiQuiet!别说话！

SakuraSenpai... I don't understand what—前辈……您的情绪我——

Truck-senpaiShut up, baka Sakura! We have company!笨蛋樱花！别说话，有情况！

(Sakura finally notices the growing engine roar coming from outside the truck.)（樱花这才注意到车外逐渐响亮的轰鸣声。）

(She looks around in panic and spots a dark silhouette slowly emerging in the rear-view mirror—)（她慌忙转过头，后视镜中，一个黑影慢慢浮现——）

Sakura & Truck-senpaiIt's the Varjagers!是瓦良格帮！

SakuraWaaah, Senpai, step on the gas! The alarm—here!呜哇，前辈快加速！警报器——在这！

SakuraHuh? No response? Eh? Ehhhhh—?!诶？怎么没有反应？诶？诶——

Truck-senpaiDamn it, the signal is too weak here in the contamination zone. That stupid alarm is completely useless! Why are we this unfortunate—?!可恶，污染区信号太差了，这个破警报器根本不管用啊啊！怎么这么倒霉——

(The truck roars as it tries to squeeze out every last bit of power out of its engine. Wheels shriek as they kick up yellow sand, desperately trying to shake off the Varjagers' armored vehicle.)（马达轰鸣着压榨动力，货车猛地提速，车轮呼啸着扬起黄沙，企图将瓦良格帮的防弹卡车甩开。）

Truck-senpaiI'm already at my top speed. How are they still keeping up—?!已经提速到最快了啊，怎么还甩不掉他们——

Truck-senpaiWaaaah! A-aren't you a tactical Doll?! Do something!!哇啊啊樱花你不是战术人形吗！！快想想办法啊！

Truck-senpaiThey'll snatch up the packages if this goes on!! No, not just the packages. You're a Doll and I'm a high-end AI—they will definitely take us with them too! We'll both be done for!!!这样下去货会被抢走的！！不对，只是货还好，你是人形，而我是高端的人工智能，他们一定会把我们也抓走！那我们就都完蛋了！！！

SakuraP-please calm down and try to keep the truck under control, Senpai!!前辈您您您先冷静，控制好车速！！

SakuraI-I'll try to slow them down!我、我先试试看能不能让他们慢下来！

(Sakura pulls her weapon from under the driver's seat, opens the sunroof, and tries to fire back. Yet, suppressing fire from the Varjagers comes pouring in the moment her barrel peeks out. Truck-senpai swivels wildly in response, throwing Sakura back into her seat.)（樱花从驾驶位下摸出了枪，打开天窗准备反击，然而枪管刚探出一半，瓦良格帮的火力压制便随之而来，货车慌乱左右躲避，将樱花甩回驾驶位。）

Truck-senpaiWaaah! What are you doing, baka Sakura?!呜哇啊啊啊笨蛋樱花你在干什么啊！

Truck-senpaiThey almost hit me!!他们差点打到我了！

SakuraNot good... their firepower's too strong!不行……火力差太多了！

SakuraBut... even without the Commander, I still have my training!可是，指挥官不在的时候，我也有好好训练！

(Sakura pokes her weapon through the sunroof again while keeping her entire body hidden inside the truck. Using all environmental data to predict every possible trajectory, she calculates a firing solution within nanoseconds—)（樱花再次将枪伸出天窗，但身子完全藏在车内——结合全部的环境资讯，预测出所有可能的弹道后，以纳秒级效率构筑着射击路线——）

(Bang!)（砰！）

(One of the MRAP's tires bursts following a crack. The vehicle lurches and immediately starts falling behind.)（黑色卡车的一侧轮胎发出巨响，应声瘪了下去；整辆车也踉跄了一下，立刻被甩开一段距离。）

SakuraI hit it! Yay—!击中了！太好了！

SakuraEh?诶？

(Before Sakura can celebrate, the vehicle recovers from its waddle. The flat tire has slowed it somewhat, but not enough for the delivery truck to completely escape its grasp.)（樱花的欢呼还没来得及持续很久，卡车却已经从刚才的挫败中恢复了过来，一侧轮胎的漏气虽然一定程度上减缓了行进速度，但并不足以使货车真正摆脱它。）

SakuraThat's not enough? I'll do it again!还不够，再来！

(Sakura unbuckles her seatbelt and rolls to the passenger seat, trying to repeat the same trick from the window. But almost immediately, a bullet grazes her gun hand and shatters the rear-view mirror.)（樱花解开安全带滚到副驾驶，试图从副驾驶车窗故技重施，但几乎是同时，一颗子弹擦过樱花握着枪把的手，打碎了货车后视镜。）

Truck-senpaiAAAAAH I GOT HIIIIIIT, I'M GOING TO DIE—!!!呜哇啊啊啊啊啊被打中了啊啊啊啊！！！！

SakuraStay calm, Senpai! They can't hit your vital components from this angle. Just keep the vehicle steady and watch out for stray bullets—不会的，已经完全避开了瞄准发动机的有效弹道，前辈就请稳住车身！小心流弹即可——

Breaking Point 破局

Truck-senpaiHow... how do we even get rid of these pesky jerks?!怎么……怎么就是摆脱不了这些讨厌的家伙啊！

Truck-senpaiT-the cargo door's about to fall off with how much lead they put into it!车厢门已经快被他们打成蜂窝要关不住了啊！

SakuraStill no response on the alarm system!警报器还是没反应！

SakuraW-we're in the middle of a wasteland—nobody's around to help us!周围——周围全是荒漠，一个别的人影都没有啊！

Truck-senpaiWe've deviated so much from our original course! They're forcing us into the direction of their base!我们现在偏离原本的配送路线太多了！他们肯定是在把我们往他们的据点方向逼！

Truck-senpaiSakura, do something—樱花快想想办法啊——

SakuraI-I... T-there's nothing I can do! I'm getting greeted by a hail of gunfire the moment I peek my head out! The cargo hold is so badly damaged it won't last much longer either...我、我——我们火力相差太悬殊了，我只要一探头就会被他们压制；车厢也受损严重，撑不住多久了……

SakuraHow are we supposed to make it out of this unscathed?!这样……根本不可能脱身吧？！

(Through the shattered rear-view mirror, Sakura eyes the approaching Varjagers, her weapon tightly clutched in hand.)（透过破碎的后视镜，樱花盯着越来越近的瓦良格帮，捏紧了枪身。）

SakuraSenpai, we—we should open the cargo door and ditch all the packages so we can escape...前辈，我们——我们还是打开车厢门，放弃货物直接逃生吧……

Truck-senpaiWHAT?!什么？！

SakuraThe Varjagers are after the cargo and nothing more! If we ditch the packages, they might just let us off the hook, and we could then escape!瓦良格帮的目标，无非就是车厢里的货物吧？把货物丢掉，他们应该就不会再追击了，我们不也能逃走了吗？

SakuraIf faced with hazardous situations during delivery, the courier's safety is the number one priority—it's in the company guidelines. That means... we don't HAVE to risk our lives to protect the packages, right?“在配送过程中遭遇危险时，以配送员的安危为首要保护对象”——公司的章程上是这么说的，那其实……我们没必要为了货物这么拼命吧？

SakuraB-besides, the clients' losses are covered by insurance anyway, unlike us who—况且客户们的货物损失也、也有保险承担，不像我们——

Truck-senpaiSAKURA!樱花！

(The speakers blast out at a volume never heard before, cutting off Sakura's hesitant excuse.)（喇叭爆发出前所未有的音量，生生打断了樱花犹豫的辩解。）

Truck-senpaiW-w-what's wrong with you?! Are you still the Sakura I know?!你你你，你怎么回事！你还是我认识的那个樱花吗？！

Truck-senpaiWhere's the Sakura who would rather fight off thugs in a back alley and make a huge mess out of it than hand over the packages? Don't tell me this is what you Griffin T-Dolls are made of!那个在暗巷里宁愿和帮派斗来斗去、闹得鸡飞狗跳，也不愿意交出货物的樱花到哪里去了？格里芬的人形是该这样的吗？！

SakuraI—我——

Truck-senpaiAnd that "Commander" you kept bringing up—he must've been someone important to you, huh?还有你整天念叨着要找的那个什么“指挥官”，应该是很重要的人吧？

Truck-senpaiDo you want him to see you like this, giving up so easily?!你难道希望这个人看到你现在这样轻易放弃吗？！

(The navigation system's "face" puffs up in anger, overlapping with Sakura's startled reflection on the screen.)（车载屏幕上的导航系统吹胡子瞪眼，和樱花映在屏幕上有些错愕的脸重叠在一起。）

(Right... if the Commander was here, he would never allow this to pass... And my Griffin comrades wouldn't either...)（是啊，如果指挥官在的话，一定不会允许这种事情发生的吧……就算是格里芬的其他同伴也一定不会……）

(I wanted to show the Commander how far I've come; I wanted his recognition for my efforts, yet now...)（明明心里想着要让指挥官看到自己的努力，想要得到指挥官的肯定，现在却……）

(How am I supposed to face him again when I haven't achieved a single thing yet?)（不先努力做出些成果，怎么好意思再去见指挥官？）

Truck-senpaiS-say something, baka Sakura!你、你倒是说话呀笨蛋樱花！

Truck-senpaiI can't hold on much longer—我快挺不住了——

SakuraI'm sorry, Senpai, you're right... To even consider ditching the packages and running away... I-I'm a total idiot!对不起，前辈，您说的对……竟然想放弃货物自己逃走，我简直是、是个大傻瓜！

SakuraHow can I embarrass the Commander and even Griffin like this? Even at the cost of my honor... I WILL make sure the packages arrive at their destinations!我怎么能给指挥官、给格里芬丢脸呢？就算赌上我的……我的荣誉，也要把货物安全送出去！

Truck-senpaiOkay, that's good. Now think of something to—好好好，你快想，快想——

SakuraDon't worry... There has to be a way to save both us and the packages!您别急……一定有办法能够人货两全的！

SakuraHow did we handle situations like this back at Griffin again...以前在格里芬的时候，这种情况都是怎么处理的来着……

(Ignoring Truck-senpai's wailing at her ears, Sakura forces herself to calm down, using every bit of processing power to dig through her memory.)（没有理会耳边的哀嚎，樱花努力沉下心来，调动所有算力开始拼命思考。）

(The principles of asymmetric combat... countermeasures when met with overwhelming firepower... experience against the Varjagers...)（不对称作战的要点……缺乏火力时的应对策略……曾经面对瓦良格帮的作战经验……）

SakuraI got it, Senpai! But the plan needs your help!前辈，我想到办法了！不过需要拜托您配合一下！

Truck-senpaiAaaaah, just hurry up and tell me!啊啊啊快说！

(Eight seconds later, the delivery truck suddenly slams on the brakes, causing the Varjagers' MRAP to overshoot it. At the same time, Sakura kicks open the right-side door, slips out of the truck and hides herself under the vehicle by holding onto the chassis.)（8秒后，货车猛地减速，让刹不住车的瓦良格帮立刻跑到了前头。与此同时樱花迅速打开右侧的车门，顺着驾驶室和货厢之间的缝隙钻到车底，紧紧拉住了底盘。）

Sakura(All set—this will make it look as if no one was in the driver's seat!)（好，这样就可以伪造出驾驶室没有人的样子了！）

(As soon as Sakura's hidden under the chassis, the truck starts up again and speeds in the other direction before the Varjagers can realize something's off.)（樱花隐藏到车底后，货车立刻一个漂移，调转方向往另一个方向开去，趁瓦良格帮还没反应过来赶紧拉开距离。）

SakuraI hope they didn't notice.应该没有被发现吧？

Truck-senpaiProbably not—but you really think this will work?没有倒是没有——不过这能行得通吗？

SakuraWe won't know unless we try.不试试看怎么知道呢？

SakuraMight as well take a gamble since we couldn't shake them off. Then we wait for their guard to be down and then find a way to get us out!既然摆脱不了，不如干脆铤而走险，趁他们放松警惕的时候再想办法偷偷溜走！

SakuraNow—接下来——

(The cargo hold jolts violently as the Varjagers ram their MRAP into the truck. Through the chassis, Sakura can just make out a Varjager henchman pull the door open and climb into the driver's seat.)（车厢猛烈地震了震，是追上来的瓦良格帮狠狠撞了一把货车！眼前的底盘缝隙中，樱花隐约看到一个瓦良格帮拉开车门，跳进了驾驶室。）

VarjagerBoss, I got it!老大，搞定了！

VarjagerThe truck's on autopilot, there's nobody in the cab! The cargo is—Don't worry, even if someone was inside, there's nowhere for them to escape to. We'll do a thorough search once we reach the base!这货车是自动驾驶的，驾驶室里没人！货厢里……没事，就算有人也跑不了，等到了据点，停车仔细搜！

Sakura(Their b-base...? Oh no... wouldn't that mean lots of them will be around?)（诶，据、据点？糟了……他们不会有很多人吧？）

Sakura(Come on... I can't be THAT unfortunate...)（呜，拜托了，千万不要这么倒霉呀……）

Credential Check 资格考核

SakuraThe truck... seems to have stopped?货车……好像停下来了？

(The Varjagers didn't take the truck far before stopping. The truck door opens and a man jumps out. Together with the others who also climb out of the MRAP, they stride toward some old, shabby houses in the distance.)（被瓦良格帮接手后，货车没开多久便停了下来。驾驶室的门打开，一个男人跳下车，和装甲车上下来的其他瓦良格帮一起，大步走向远处几间废旧的矮平房。）

(As they leave, Sakura quietly pokes her head out from under the truck. Those haphazardly fenced-off houses are the only notable landmarks in this field in the middle of nowhere. And now, the truck is parked right at the center of it all.)（趁着他们走远，樱花偷偷从车底探出头来。四周除了那几间屋子，似乎就只有一片草草围起来的空地了，此刻货车正停在空地上。）

SakuraSenpai, Senpai? What is this place?前辈，前辈？这里是什么地方啊？

Truck-senpaiHmph, good morning, baka Sakura. I thought you straight-up passed out from fear.哼，终于醒啦笨蛋樱花，还以为你被吓晕了呢。

SakuraWhat? Which one of us almost got spooked into rolling over?什么嘛，刚才被吓得差点侧翻的可不是我哦！

SakuraI was just... observing the situation!我只是在——静观其变而已！

Truck-senpaiA-another word and I'll drive off without you! Hmph...再、再多嘴我就把你丢在这自己走了！哼……

Truck-senpaiWe're about 80 kilometers away from our original destination. Nothing noteworthy on the map either... It's probably an uninhabited zone...这里离订单目标地点大概80公里，地图上没有特殊标记，估计是片无人区吧……

SakuraHmm, this place does look quite small. No prominent structures in sight, let alone any residents...唔，这片地方看起来确实不大的样子，周围也没有什么稳固建筑，人也不多……

SakuraMy guess is that the Varjagers are using this place as a temporary camp, likely far away from their actual base.我猜，这里应该是瓦良格帮在无人地的一个临时据点，离他们真正的大本营应该有一段距离。

SakuraThat means we still have a chance...那好像还有机会……

Truck-senpaiW-what chance... Wait, you aren't planning to escape using just that gun of yours and a handful of bullets, are you?什、什么机会……喂，你该不会想要凭手上这点子弹和一把枪——就逃出去吧？

SakuraOf course not, I will need more firepower... We've trained for this back at Griffin—on-site weapon procurement...当然不够，得再来点火力储备才行……这在格里芬的训练室也不是没有演练过，武装就地取得的流程是……

SakuraSince they got their own weapons, they must have an ammunition depot nearby.既然他们有枪，那这里也肯定会有弹药的库存吧？

(Hiding in the truck's shadow, Sakura crawls out from underneath the chassis and quickly moves up to the MRAP that was chasing them down earlier.)（借着货车的阴影，樱花悄悄从底盘钻出，蹲伏着快速移动至刚才追逐货车的那辆装甲车后。）

SakuraGood, nobody is in the vehicle... Would they have left their weapons here?很好，车上没人……这里会有武器吗？

(Taking advantage of the Varjagers' carelessness, Sakura carefully opens the door and peers inside.)（趁着瓦良格帮并未留意，樱花小心翼翼地将车门打开一条缝，向内窥探。）

SakuraNothing... Either they're used to carrying their weapons with them, or they're poorly equipped from the beginning...没有……是习惯随身携带还是最开始就准备不足呢……

SakuraNo signs of other potential storage places either, the only place that's left is inside that building...似乎也不存在其他火力储存点的迹象，那么，能储备武装的地点就只有那个建筑物内……

SakuraBut how can I bypass the people inside...?可是要怎么避开里面的人呢……

Truck-senpaiEasy. Just let me draw their attention!这还不简单，我来吸引他们的注意力不就行咯！

Truck-senpaiRemember, even a T-Doll like you got freaked out when a truck suddenly started talking.货车要是突然说话，就算是你这样的战术人形，不也会突然被吓一跳吗？

SakuraEh... Wait! That's genius! But... you might be putting yourself in danger by doing that, Senpai...诶……诶！好主意耶！可是这样的话，前辈你说不定会有危险……

Truck-senpaiHmph, how many couriers do you think I've pranked already? Go hide somewhere, then leave the rest to me.哼，你以为我吓唬多少个配送员了？ 你先出去找个地方躲起来，然后就看我的吧。

Truck-senpaiShow me some of that courage you used to confront those thugs in the back alley. Show me what you T-Dolls are made of. Show me why that "Commander" of yours and Griffin matter so much to you, and don't forget to give it all you've got! You don't want to end up as scrap metal either, right?拿出你对抗暗巷里黑帮的那股子劲头，发挥你战术人形的能耐，心存你的那个什么“指挥官”和格里芬，去努力一把试试！你也不想被当作废铁回收吧？

SakuraI-I see! As expected of Senpai, you're truly dependable!我、我明白了！不愧是前辈，真的很靠谱呢！

SakuraThen I'll leave it to you!那就拜托了！

Varjager SuckupBoss, what do we do with this truck? Unload the goods and sell it off?老大，这货车怎么办？把货卸了和车一起卖掉？

Varjager Squad LeaderHold on. The client only told us to jack it, not what to do with it afterward. Let's just...先等等，委托人只叫我们劫了，又没说后面怎么处理，干脆……

Varjager Squad Leader...Call up Molniya and make them pay a ransom. Tell 'em that if they refuse, we'll just jack every one of their trucks we come across in the future! Why settle for one payment when you can make it every single time!打电话让这个摩尔尼亚给钱赎车，要是他们不给我们就见一辆劫一辆！与其把货卖了赚一笔，不如以后每笔都赚！

Varjager Squad LeaderIt's their fault that their business grew so big and started attracting jealous competitors, otherwise nobody would hire us to fuck with them. We'll show them who's the real boss of the contamination zones if they want to keep doing business here! Bwhahahaha—反正他们也是因为业务做大了，才会有眼红的人找上我们做他们的吧，想继续发展业务就得让他们知道谁才是污染区的老大！哈哈哈哈哈——

Varjager SuckupWow, impressive as always, Boss! You really—哇，不愧是老大！站得高想得——

Truck-senpaiAlarm, alarm! Warehouse Truck No. 262 is under attack. Relevant footage has been uploaded!警报，警报！仓储中心262号货车遭到袭击，相关影像证据已上报！

Varjager Squad LeaderThe fuck? What's going on outside?啥情况？外面怎么这么吵？

Panicked VarjagerB-Boss! The truck is calling the cops!老、老大！外面那辆货车突然开始报警了！

Varjager Squad LeaderWHAT? What're you waiting for? Go get it fixed!什么？还愣着干嘛，都去看看！

(Everyone inside the building rushes out, leaving no one to take note when a small figure sneaks into the building.)（屋内众人蜂拥而出，向货车奔去，没人留意到房子一侧，一个小小的身影溜进了房内。）

Varjager Squad LeaderWhat's all this fuss about? It's just the stupid truck blaring its horns. Just shut it off!咋咋呼呼什么，不就是个破车瞎叫，把它关了不就行了！

Varjager Squad LeaderY'all got scared by a little noise?喊两声就把你们都吓住了？

Panicked VarjagerB-but Boss, what if the cops really show up?可是老大，要是警报把治安小队招来了怎么办？

Varjager Squad LeaderBullshit! No way that alarm's signal can reach anything from the middle of a shithole like this!放屁，这鸟不拉屎的地方，它警报发得出去才怪！

SakuraWho says it can't?谁说发不出去了！

(Everyone snaps their heads around and spots Sakura standing at the doorway with weapon in hand, magazines strapped all over her body, and a resolute expression behind the trigger.)（众人齐刷刷回头，只见樱花端枪站在房门口，身上挂满了弹匣，黑洞洞的枪口后是一张坚毅的小脸。）

SakuraMolniya Express courier, former Griffin tactical Doll Sakura, on scene to answer the emergency!摩尔尼亚物流配送员、原格里芬战术人形·樱花，收到警报，前来作战！

Credential Check 资格考核

(Sakura uses the building as cover and continues fighting the Varjagers outside.)（樱花以平房为据点，继续和屋外的瓦良格帮战斗着。）

(Several Varjagers lie dead on the ground already, and the remaining ones are putting up less of a fight—their ammo is clearly running out. )（空地上已经躺倒了好几个，为数不多还在抵抗的瓦良格帮攻速也肉眼可见地慢了下来，想必是弹药逐渐见底了。）

SakuraSenpai, Senpai! Are you okay? Don't tell me they really got you!前辈！前辈！您还在吗？不会真的被关闭了吧？！

Truck-senpaiPardon me? It's one thing for those stupid jerks to get duped, but you too?说什么呢！这帮傻瓜土匪被骗也就算了，你还不知道？

SakuraI'm just making sure!我确认一下嘛！

SakuraThey're running out of ammo, but they might also have backup on its way. We can't hang around much longer.弹药被消耗得差不多了，说不定他们也呼叫了增援，我们不能在这久留。

SakuraSenpai, are you ready to break out of here?前辈，准备好突围了吗？

Truck-senpaiI've been waiting for you to say that!等你这句话很久了！

(The truck parked in the middle of the open ground suddenly springs back to life and drives forth, putting itself between Sakura and the remaining Varjagers.)（空地上沉寂已久的货车突然亮起了灯，猛地冲来，一个甩尾便将还在作战的樱花和残存的瓦良格帮分隔开来。）

(Sakura opens the door and climbs onboard in one fell swoop. Before the Varjagers have time to react, the truck carrying Sakura and all the intact packages has already vanished into the horizon.)（樱花开门、上车，一气呵成，瓦良格帮们还没反应过来，货车已经载着樱花和完好无损的所有货物，扬长而去。）

Great Wall Railway GuardAnd you still managed to deliver all the supplies on time after everything you've gone through... You've done great—that must've been really tough.经历了这么多，还能把物资安全送到啊……真是辛苦了。

SakuraNo, no. I simply fulfilled my responsibilities.没事，这都是我应该做的！

SakuraBeing able to aid the Great Wall Railway Garrison and help advance the Purification Project is an honor for Molniya Express!为长城列车守军服务，协助推进净化工程，是我们摩尔尼亚物流的荣幸！

(Thanks to the "Eighteen Techniques for Sincere Communication" and the company slogans she memorized by heart, Sakura is no longer as timid as she used to be when conversing with new clients—rather, she's even getting the hang of it. )（多亏了“真诚沟通十八式”和前阵子熟背的公司宣传语，樱花面对陌生客户时已经不再那么露怯，甚至略有些得心应手起来。）

Great Wall Railway GuardHeh... The project's progress really can't do without companies like yours.呵呵……前线推进确实少不了你们这些企业的帮忙啊。

Great Wall Railway GuardYou're heading back to the satellite city now? The Varjagers are quite active around this region. I'll send a few troops to escort you back—it's safer that way.接下来你是不是要回卫星城了？这一带瓦良格帮比较猖獗，我派几个人在后面护送你吧，安全一点。

SakuraAh, only if it's not too much trouble. Thank you so much!啊，如果不麻烦的话，那真是太感谢了！

(Under the sunset, the convoy traces a path through the yellow sands, with Sakura and her Truck-senpai safely kept in the middle. Sitting on her seat, she begins checking the damage the vehicle had suffered.)（夕阳下，车队在黄沙中轧出一条安全的归路。樱花和货车被护在车队中间，她坐在车中，检查着货车上出现的损伤。）

Truck-senpaiBoth rear-view mirrors are gone, three bullet holes on the left side, and two on the right! And the cargo door—completely wrecked from when I rushed out to pick you up! Aaahhhh—双侧后视镜损坏，左侧车身三个弹孔，右侧两个！还有货厢门！为了冲出来接你那一下子也彻底烂掉了！啊啊啊啊——

SakuraUuh—I'm sorry, Senpai!呜——对、对不起前辈！

SakuraI'll get you fixed in no time once we're back!回去之后我一定会全部修好的！

Truck-senpaiHmph! Good thing you know! On account of both of us making it out alive, I won't charge you any compensation.哼！知道就好！看在最后一起逃出来了的份上，就不收你赔偿金了。

Truck-senpaiBut you'll have to fix me up immediately once we get back!但是回去一定要马上给我修理！

SakuraAbsolutely! Luckily none of the damage affected automotive functions, and the tires are all fine.好的！好在破损的地方虽然多，但都不影响正常驾驶，轮胎也都是好的。

SakuraI still can't believe we actually escaped—with all the packages intact too... Whew... good thing I didn't actually give up...想不到真的逃出来了，还保全了货物，呼……幸好没有真的放弃……

SakuraCome to think of it, it was like this back then as well...说起来，那时候也……

Am RFBNo good, I can't establish any stable connection at all.不行，完全无法建立有效通讯。

Am RFBWe can't receive... any of the Commander's orders.指挥官的指示……传达不过来。

SakuraEven without direct orders, I memorized all our routine training sessions and the Commander's teachings...就算没有指挥官的即时指示，我们日常进行的训练、和指挥官的教诲，我都记得很清楚……

SakuraNow is exactly the time the Commander needs us to prove ourselves. We can't just sit around waiting for orders!现在正是指挥官需要我们表现的时候，我们不能一直枯等指示的到来！

SakuraBased on the current situation and records of the Commander's orders, there's a 74.18% chance he would order a decisive head-on assault!基于目前的状况，和指挥官平日中战术训练的记录——这种时候那个人会选择果断出击的概率大于74.18%！

SakuraLet's use our stealth to our advantage and catch them by surprise! Am RFB, I'm counting on you to have my back!趁敌人还没有发现我们，来打个出其不意吧！RFB，我的背后就拜托你了！

Am RFBG-got it... I guess relying on the "Commander" inside your head when the real Commander isn't available is not the worst idea!知，知道了，没有指挥官的时候就依靠樱花你脑内的指挥官也不错呢！

SakuraWaaah—Commander! Finally got a hold of you!呜哇啊啊指挥官！终于联系上您了啊！

CommanderSorry, I just entered an area where the signals were jammed and couldn't receive anything. Are you girls okay?抱歉，刚好进入信号屏蔽区，没能收到通讯。你们还好吗？

Am RFBYes we are! Thanks to Sakura leading the charge, we managed to escape!嗯！多亏了樱花带头突围，我们才逃出来了哦。

Am RFBI can't imagine what would've happened if we stayed put like usual and waited for orders before doing anything...真不敢想，如果我们还像往常一样，在原地不收到指示就不轻举妄动的话，现在会是什么样……

CommanderI see—so it's all thanks to Sakura's quick thinking then.原来如此，这完全是樱花的功绩了呢。

CommanderSometimes, victory favors those who take initiative, and not those who rely solely on others. Rather than hesitating or waiting for everything to land in your lap, have faith in the opportunity before your eyes and hold the courage to seize said opportunity despite its risks... these are the qualities expected of a Griffin T-Doll.有时候，不只是期待别人，主动行动起来说不定也会有好结果。比起犹豫不决、等待胜利自行降临，相信眼前的机会、即使冒险也有勇气一搏生机……这样更像格里芬的人形啊。

CommanderWell done, Sakura.做的很好，樱花。

(Sakura fidgets with her terminal—the screen still displaying that message Commander sent her ten years ago. )（樱花摩挲着通讯装置，屏幕上仍是指挥官十年前发给自己的那条简讯。）

Truck-senpaiDon't tell me you've held onto that offhand compliment for so many years?就这么简单夸你一句，你就惦记了这么多年啊？

Truck-senpaiMaybe I should reconsider how I talk to you...看样子我是不是该改变一下应对你的话术了……

SakuraIt's not "offhand" at all—it was a compliment from the Commander! A-and, he even patted my head!哪里简单了，这可是来自指挥官的表扬！而，而且，那个时候指挥官还摸了我的头呢！

SakuraI was so delighted when I received this message. And the Commander was proud of my effort too...明明收到这个的时候，我还那么开心，指挥官也因为我的努力而感到高兴……

SakuraBut now, just because the Commander isn't around anymore, just because I stopped getting orders and applause for my efforts... I got lost... to the point of contemplating ditching the packages. But then I thought to myself—doesn't that betray the Commander's expectations of me? How can I possibly ask for more compliments if we ever meet again?结果现在就因为指挥官不在，得不到指示，努力也不被看见……我就开始茫然，甚至有了丢下货物的想法——这难道不是违背了指挥官对我的期望吗？未来有一天再与指挥官重逢的话，我还怎么有脸向指挥官要夸奖呢？

Truck-senpaiSo you've been acting all sad and miserable lately just because this "Commander" isn't with you anymore?所以你这阵子消沉，就是因为这个“指挥官”不在？

Truck-senpaiWait—so you've been following someone else's orders besides mine all this time?!什么啊，除了我之外你居然还听别人的命令！

SakuraOf course! The Commander is the one and only leader of us Griffin T-Dolls—that's our vow! But...那当然啦！只有指挥官才是我们格里芬人形的长官，这是我们的誓约啊！不过……

(Sakura stares blankly out the window, into the distance.)（樱花怔怔地望向车窗外的远处。）

SakuraThe Commander sacrificed everything... for our freedom.指挥官为了我们的自由……付出了自己本应得到的一切。

SakuraSo, I don't want to betray that sacrifice. I want to prove that he's right—that even outside Griffin, Dolls can find their own place, their own value. That's why... I chose to work here.所以我不想辜负那份牺牲，我想证明那个人是正确的，即使不在格里芬，人形也能够找到自己的价值所在，所以……我才会选择现在的工作。

SakuraWhether it's managing inventories, delivering packages, or any other menial task, as long as I give it my best and get the job done, then I'll be worthy of the Commander's compliments when we meet again.不论是清点仓储、配送货物还是其他再渺小简单的工作，只要能努力做好，那再见的时候我也就有了让指挥官表扬的理由了吧？

Sakura(A smile emerges on Sakura's face.)（樱花的脸上漾开一抹笑容。）

Truck-senpaiWhat are you grinning about, baka Sakura?笨蛋樱花，你傻笑什么呢？

SakuraHehe, thank you, Senpai!嘿嘿，谢谢前辈！

Truck-senpaiYou sure you're okay? Why are you suddenly thanking me?你没事吧？怎么无缘无故开始谢人？

SakuraHehe. Because you reminded me what truly matters today. Otherwise, the Commander will definitely be disappointed if he sees me in the same gloomy state I was in a few days back.嘿嘿，今天多亏了有前辈提醒我，不然下次见面，指挥官要是见到我这么消沉的样子，一定会很失望的！

Truck-senpaiHmph, glad you got that sorted out!哼哼，想明白了就好！

Truck-senpaiYou'd better start making perfect deliveries from now on then—no more messing up. Only then you can call yourself a mature Doll!今后可得好好送货，不准再掉链子喽——这样你才算是真正成熟的人形！

(The Doll and the truck bicker and banter as they roll toward the satellite city whose bright artificial lights have already drowned out the twilight.)（一人一车嬉笑怒骂着，在夕阳中向着早已亮起明灯的卫星城前进。）

(One can see that something in Sakura has changed in the following days.)（想来樱花也会觉得，之后的日子里，有什么东西不一样了吧？）

Project Review 项目评审

Truck-senpaiSpent less time zoning out today, I see.今天发呆的时间比平时短嘛。

SakuraI wasn't zoning out! I've already told you—I was doing combat simulations in Level II!才不是发呆呢！都说了好多遍，我是在二级平层进行作战模拟训练啦！

SakuraAnd today's result is—42 seconds for total elimination!今天的成绩是——42秒全部歼灭！

SakuraWow! Amazing! 0.05 seconds faster than last time!哇！太好了！真的比上次还要早0.05秒诶！

(Ever since the Varjager attack, the company has begun prioritizing couriers' safety and regularly hosts survival skills workshops. But for Sakura, that alone isn't enough.)（自从上次遭遇瓦良格帮袭击之后，公司开始重视起配送员们的安全，定期举办逃生技能讲座。但对于樱花来说，只是这样还不够。）

Truck-senpaiI thought your previous company already taught you all this. What are you still training for?这些技能你不是都在上家学过嘛，怎么还在练啊？

SakuraY-yeah, that's true... but it's been so many years since I left, and my fire‑control core hasn't been upgraded since...是、是这样啦。但我已经离开格里芬好些年了，火控核心也没有持续升级……

SakuraI can't go on like this—I can't afford to skip any workshops or training to be able to deal with the dark alley thugs or the Varjagers next time!不能再这样下去了，为了下次碰见暗巷黑帮和瓦良格帮能全身而退，讲座和训练，都不能落下！

SakuraI went over all of the Commander's lectures and live instructions multiple times. If we ever run into a situation like last time, I'm confident I can eliminate the threats well before they cause us any harm!我已经把心智里的指挥官的全部讲席和现场指示都复习了很多遍，再遇到上一次的状况，我有把握在车辆受损前就排除阻碍！

SakuraHowever, no matter how much I train in Level II, it'll never be as effective as real combat.不过，再怎么在二级平层自己模拟，效果肯定都不如直接实战。

SakuraYet, to improve in real combat, I need to upgrade my fire-control core first, which means taking on more orders, which leaves no time for training... Sure, I can sacrifice some rest time in the short term, but that's not sustainable for my frame in the long run...可是实战想进步就得升级核心，就得多抢订单攒钱，就没有更多时间来训练了……短时间内还能靠牺牲休眠时间应付一下，可一直这样下去……机体怕是要出问题的。

SakuraWhat do I do... Ugh, if only core upgrades didn't cost an arm and a leg...怎么办，呜……要是升级核心用不着这么多钱就好了……

SakuraNot to mention I had to compensate that client for the cake yesterday... Yet another expenditure out of my own pocket...昨天才刚刚给那位客户赔偿了蛋糕的损失，又是一笔支出……

AnnaYou again? What are you doing here?是你？你又来干什么？

(The young woman leans against the doorframe with her arms crossed, certainly not pleased judging by her expression, but not to the point of ushering Sakura to leave.)（女孩抱着胸半倚在门框上，表情看着并不友好，但也没有做出送客的意思。）

(Sakura nervously clears her throat and begins repeating the lines she rehearsed multiple times with Truck-senpai—)（樱花有些紧张地清了清嗓子，从心智里调度出已经和货车前辈排练了许久的台词——）

SakuraUmm, Miss Anna... I know my prior service wasn't satisfactory, and even left a stain on your birthday memory...那个，安娜小姐……我知道之前的服务没能让您满意，还给您的生日留下了缺憾……

SakuraSo, today, I came here specifically to apologize to you...所以我这次专程来，就是为了向您表达我的歉意……

SakuraI'm not trying to find excuses for my mistake, and I'm truly sorry for the unpleasant experience—but I just want you to know the reason behind everything...我不会为我的失误找借口，也很抱歉给您带来了不好的体验，但我还是想让您知道，整件事情的缘由……

(Sakura awkwardly explains her escape from the dark alley thugs, making sure to focus on the "thrilling escape" that Truck-senpai told her to emphasize.)（樱花有些磕绊地描述了从暗巷黑帮手中逃脱的过程，但没忘记特别强调一些货车前辈为她高亮出来的“惊险瞬间”。）

(And perhaps her earnest explanation really worked, as the young woman's expression softens noticeably by the time Sakura finishes.)（也许真是这些特别说明起了作用，随着樱花语毕，女孩的脸色也比刚开始要缓和了许多。）

SakuraSenpai, do you think she's no longer angry at us now?前辈，你觉得她消气了吗？

Truck-senpaiShe's still got her arms crossed. Looks like it won't be that easy.手还抱着胸，看样子还没那么容易呢。

Truck-senpaiWhat are you waiting for? Time to get that out—strike while the iron's hot!你还愣着干嘛，赶紧把东西掏出来，趁热打铁呀！

AnnaE-even if you had to make an escape from the dark alley... that's still not my problem!你……就算是因为要从暗巷逃出来……那、那也不是我该承担的问题呀！

SakuraY-you're right! So I also brought you this...啊，您，您说的对！所以我这次还给您带来了这个……

(Sakura slowly brings out a cake box identical to the one she messed up—except this time, inside is a train ticket and a cake voucher.)（樱花从身后缓缓抽出手，一个和上次一样的蛋糕礼盒出现在女孩面前，但这次，里面躺着的是一张车票和一张蛋糕券。）

SakuraYour mother ordered a birthday cake all the way from CHE‑03 for you. I assume she must've done so because she's very busy... and was thus unable to spend the day by your side. But even so, she never forgot to send you her blessings—this love is more precious than any cake could've been...上次，您的母亲特意从CHE-03给您预订了生日蛋糕送来，我想她应该是有事在身……才没办法陪在您身边吧？但就算这样，她也没有忘记为您送上祝福，这份爱比起蛋糕来说，更为珍贵……

SakuraThis is a ticket to CHE‑03; I booked it in your name. You can see it as my personal compensation for you...这张去往CHE-03的车票，是我以您的名义替您订的，作为我个人对您的一点小小补偿……

SakuraA birthday is something to be celebrated alongside one's mother. I hope you can reunite with her and spend a true birthday night together. As for the cake, you can choose any flavor with the voucher.生日是一个该和母亲一起纪念的日子，我想有了这张车票，您就可以和母亲团聚，一起度过一个圆满的生日夜了。至于蛋糕的款式和口味，您可以随意使用蛋糕券决定。

(The young woman takes the box and quietly brushes the ticket with her fingers. )（女孩从樱花手里接过礼盒，沉默地将车票拿在手中轻拭。）

SakuraA-and... as mentioned before, the compensation has also been transferred to your account...还、还有，之前提到的三倍补偿，我也已经打到您的账户上了……

SakuraI hope you're satisfied with this compensation plan... If not... I-I'll keep trying until you are!不知您对这个补偿方案是否满意？要是还不行的话……我、我会继续努力，直到您满意为止！

AnnaReunite... huh... How long has it been since I last saw mom after she moved...?团聚……么……自从妈妈去了那边，有多久没有见过了呢？

AnnaI don't even need this much money...明明我不需要这么多钱也可以的……

SakuraThen why not take this chance to go see her, talk things through, and have a late but complete birthday...?那不如趁这个机会，和妈妈见一面，好好沟通一下，过一个迟来但是圆满的生日……怎么样？

(There's no response.)（没有回应。）

(Sakura waits nervously until the young woman finally raises her head with faint glimmers at the corners of her eyes.)（樱花有些紧张地等着，直到面前的女孩终于抬起头来，眼角有些几不可见的闪光。）

AnnaYou... you asked whether I'm satisfied with this compensation plan, right?你……你刚刚说，问我对这个补偿方案满不满意，对吧？

AnnaOn account of this ticket... fine. I'll withdraw the complaint.看在这个车票的份上……就这样吧。投诉……我会撤掉的。

SakuraR-really?! Thank you—thank you so much!!真、真的吗？那真是——太谢谢您了！

SakuraWhile the complaint is gone... my money's gone for good too...虽然投诉已经撤销了，可是钱已经回不来了……

SakuraUgh... I guess trying to do everything on my current salary is too much to ask for...呜，光靠目前的工资想做这么多事，果然还是有些勉强吗……

???Sakura! Here you are. I've been looking for you everywhere.樱花！原来你在这啊，我找你好久了。

SakuraEh? Miss Station Manager? What's wrong?诶？站长？怎么啦？

Station ManagerHere's some good news for you—I've nominated you and "Truck-san" for this quarter's Ace Courier Competition!有个好消息——我推荐你和你那位“货车前辈”参加这个季度的王牌配送员大赛了！

SakuraEh... Ehh? You mean THE Ace Courier Competition?诶……诶？是那个“王牌配送员”大赛？

SakuraM-me? I'm going to compete?我、我去吗？

Station ManagerThat's right. "Sakura and Truck-san"—the Doll-AI delivery duo—has been making waves around the city. I don't even know what I'll tell everyone if you two refuse to take part in it.没错。樱花与货车——人形与人工智能货车的配送员组合，最近可是在城里大出风头，你们要是不参赛，我这个配送站站长都不知道该怎么和大家说。

(The station manager deftly hands Sakura the registration form. Being held to such high regard makes Sakura unable to meet her in the eyes.)（有些干练的配送站站长将一张报名表递到樱花手中，眼神里都是赞许，烫得樱花不好意思抬头。）

SakuraY-you're flattering us... We're just doing what we've been asked to...您、您过奖了……我们也只是在按照清单配送而已……

Station ManagerListen, Sakura—you're the first courier who came back unharmed after running into the Varjagers, and the first to get a client to retract their complaint on their own.好啦，樱花，你可是我见过的第一个，遇到瓦良格帮后还能完好地回来的配送员，也是第一个能让客户主动撤回投诉的配送员啊。

Station ManagerAnd considering the number of orders you've completed lately, it would be a little disingenuous for you to keep downplaying your achievements.更何况按照你们这段时间完成的订单量，你要再谦虚下去可就有点虚伪了。

Station ManagerNot to mention, the champion doesn't just win an empty title; there's also prize money. The company's been doing great this year, so the prize pool should be pretty impressive. Don't tell me you're not interested—unless you hate money, that is.胜利的参赛者不仅可以获得称号，还能获得一笔奖金——今年公司业务扩展之后效益不错，想必奖金金额也不会太小，可别跟我说你不想去啊，除非你跟奖金过不去。

Station ManagerI carefully hand-picked a few couriers, but as to who'll be walking away with the trophy... that'll depend on your skills. Good luck and go get yourselves ready!我推荐参赛的配送员不止一个，大家都是我认真推选的，到底谁能拿大奖，就各凭本事了。加油，好好准备吧！

(With that, the station manager waves her hand and walks away, leaving Sakura alone in the wind, with the form in her hand.)（说完，站长招招手，走远了，徒留樱花一人立在风中，独自面对着手中的报名表。）

SakuraThe Ace Courier Competition, huh... After all these years at Molniya, this is the first time I've really learned about this contest...“王牌配送员”大赛啊……来了摩尔尼亚这么多年，还是第一次了解这个比赛呢。

Sakura...Not only do we have to complete enough orders, our performance will also be graded on delivery time, cost, and package condition... The top three will receive prize money, but only the first place will be granted the title of Ace Courier...……不仅要完成足够多的配送单，还要接受主办方根据配送时长、费用、货品完好状况等标准所进行的综合评判，只有最终评分进入排名前三才能拿到奖金，第一名才能成为“王牌配送员”……

SakuraCan Senpai and I... really do it?我和前辈……能行吗？

Truck-senpaiWhat kind of question even is that? Of course I can—and you're not allowed to chicken out either!你这是什么话！我当然能行了，你也不准退缩！

Truck-senpaiWho in their right mind hates free money? Let's get one thing straight first, though: we're splitting the prize fifty‑fifty! And I'm adding bulletproof plating to my chassis!有钱不赚是傻子，到时候奖金我们要平分！我要给车子加装防弹材料！

SakuraRight—if we win, I can upgrade my fire‑control core much sooner!对哦，如果能拿到奖金的话，就能更快升级火控核心了吧？

SakuraAnd also, since the station manager herself came to me... she must believe that Senpai and I are qualified to compete for that title... for Molniya Express' highest honor...而且站长来找我的话，说明在她眼里，我和前辈已经有资格可以角逐这个称号、这项……摩尔尼亚物流配送员的最高荣誉了吧……

SakuraPlus, if I'm lucky enough to get the first place... then when I meet the Commander again, I'll be able to...再幸运一点，拿到第一名的话……那见到指挥官的时候就可以……

(Sakura firmly holds the registration form and bows deeply at the station manager's vanishing silhouette.)（樱花暗暗攥紧了报名表，向着站长远去的身影，深深地鞠了一躬。）

SakuraThank you. We'll do our best!谢谢您，我们一定会努力的！

Internal Conflict 内部竞争

(On the day of the Ace Courier Competition—)（“王牌配送员”大赛比赛当天——）

SakuraUwah, so many people...呜哇，人好多……

SakuraI didn't realize it when they were reading the rules back at the plaza, but it suddenly feels so crowded now that everyone from different regions is all gathered here...刚才在广场宣读比赛规则的时候并不觉得，现在来自不同地区的大家都聚在一起做准备，突然就觉得挤起来了……

(Sakura stands beside Truck-senpai, watching all other contestants and their vehicles prepare for the upcoming race. She wrings her hands nervously as Truck-senpai's lazy voice comes through the speakers.)（樱花站在货车边上，看着所有参赛选手和他们的货车都在为接下来的比赛做准备，有些紧张地绞着手。货车前辈的声音懒洋洋地从车载音响里传来。）

Truck-senpaiHmph, don't tell me you're scared now?哼，你该不会怂了吧？

SakuraN-no! I'm just—才、才不是呢！我只是——

??It's you...是你？

(A familiar, yet unpleasant voice... Sakura instinctively turns around to meet a face she recognizes.)（熟悉的、令人不快的声音……樱花下意识回头望去，看到了一张久违的脸。）

SakuraAh! You—you're the guy who tried to deliver the package against company rules!啊！你是——你是之前那位想要违规提货的人！

AndreyHeh... I heard the rumors of a Doll competing this time and I thought it'd be someone special, turns out it's just an ex-warehouse-keeper-turned mail girl and a GPS with a voice function? Pffft, hahahahaha...呵……之前就听说这次有人形参赛，我还以为有多了不起，结果就是个半道出家的仓管和一个带语音的导航？哈哈，哈哈哈哈……

AndreyGuess I can't fault you for being intimidated. The judges are right there—it's still not too late for you to call it quits, you know? I promise I won't laugh at you on your way out.觉得怂很正常，毕竟就凭你……想退赛直接出门右拐跟裁判组说就行，我不会嘲笑你的。

(Beep—beep—beep—)（哔哔哔——）

(Before Sakura can shoot back, a piercing buzz interrupts the unpleasant voice.)（没等樱花反驳，一阵明亮的喇叭打断了令人不快的人声。）

(On the dashboard, an angry face lights up.)（导航屏幕上，一张臭脸应声亮起。）

Truck-senpaiWho are you calling "a GPS with a voice", you little shit? We'll see who gets the last laugh!臭小子，说谁只带语音呢？再说了，谁笑谁还说不定呢！

Truck-senpaiSakura averaged between 200 and 230 daily orders for the past 5 weeks. That means at least 16 packages per hour during work time.以过去五周的配送单量来看，樱花每天的配送单量在200-230件之间浮动，这意味着在工作时间里，樱花每小时至少可以配送16件货物。

Truck-senpaiWhile you—according to the records—do have a higher weekly number, that's only because you work in a more populous satellite city with higher demand and not much competition. But now? Everyone in this competition will fight over the same fixed pool of orders—Still think you'll have it easy??而你，根据数据库来看，每周配送量确实在樱花之上，但那是因为你在更繁华的卫星城，配送订单本就是供大于求。换做现在，固定数量的配送订单池，全靠大家自己抢，你真觉得你还能保持优势吗？

Truck-senpaiIf I were you, I'd stop trash-talking here and start grabbing orders.我要是你，就会抓紧时间多抢几个单，而不是在这里放狠话。

AndreyYou...! Tsk...你……！啧……

AndreyWe'll see! Don't let me catch you on the road!咱们走着瞧，别在路上让我碰见！

SakuraI'm not afraid of you! Senpai, let's go! We'll show him what we're made of!才不怕你！前辈，我们走，一定要让他看看我们的实力！

HostThat's it for the rules. Now, I'm pleased to announce—规则说明到此结束，现在，我宣布——

HostThe 24th Molniya Express Ace Courier Competition begins—NOW!摩尔尼亚物流公司第二十四届王牌配送员大赛——正式开始——

(The moment the last syllable is uttered, dozens of vehicles shoot forward, starting the race with the orders they grabbed beforehand. Sakura is among the first echelon, but unlike others who picked up their orders and left, she remains in the warehouse for a while, trying to load large packages into the truck.)（话音刚落，数十辆物流货车便冲了出去，开始根据赛前提前抢到的订单进行取货和配送。樱花处于第一梯队，却并不像其他人一样迅速取了货就走，而是在仓库呆了好一会儿，此刻正在努力地往车厢里搬运大宗货物。）

Truck-senpaiI made sure to check beforehand—the company increased the difficulty this year with lots of big, difficult orders that they even put a route restriction on. If we rush to deliver nothing but small orders, we definitely won't make it to the top spots.我特意对比了一下，今年公司把比赛的难度提升了，排了很多难运难跑的大单，还限制了配送路线……要是像平常一样抢到单就走，到最后绝对行不通。

SakuraIs this why you snatched almost all the big orders and grouped them together for one delivery?所以——这就是——前辈您把大部分大单都抢了，然后统一——配送的原因吗？

Truck-senpaiThat's what I call strategy—strategy, get it?! Just you wait. By the time everyone's done with their small orders and slowly realizes they don't have enough score, only to find there's no big orders left, you'll see how much of a genius I am.这叫策略，策略！等着吧，等他们把小单都送完了，发现得分不够想做大单却找不到时，你就会感谢我了。

SakuraLoading—done! I've always trusted you and your plans, Senpai!装货——完毕！前辈的规划能力，我一直都是相信着的哦。

SakuraNow, let's give everyone a big surprise!那么接下来，就来让大家大吃一惊吧！

Truck-senpaiBaka Sakura, you got the package? Hurry back if you're done.笨蛋樱花，货取到了吗？取到了就快点回来。

Truck-senpaiI just detected a new high-priority order in sector C2—it's a set of expensive furniture, worth a lot of score judging by its tags. Be careful when moving it and make sure you don't put a dent in anything.刚识别到C2片区出现了新的重要配送单，是一批名贵家具，从物品类别预估评分会很高，待会儿配送的时候你小心轻放，别弄坏了。

Truck-senpaiAlso, sectors C3 and D4 each got a new order. I grabbed those for you—both are small items. Remember to pick them up on the way. All right, route calculation over, time to get the show on the road!还有C3、D4片区也分别出现了两个新单，我帮你抢到了，都是小件，等会儿路过记得一起取了。好了，这下路线规划完了，开工吧！

SakuraO-okay!好、好的！

SakuraWait a second, did we get three major orders at the same time when they all just popped up?诶？所以说，我们同时抢到了三个刚发布的重要配送单？

Truck-senpaiYep~ But it's more like, I snatched them.嗯哼~准确来说，是“我”抢到的哟。

Truck-senpaiAnd looking at how the race's going, we might even be number ONE~!而且根据目前的赛况来看，我们很有可能是第·一·名呢！

SakuraReally? Yay! Thank you, Senpai! I knew you were the best—真的吗？好耶！谢谢前辈！就知道你最——

SakuraUwah!呜哇！

(Before she has time to celebrate, several trucks drift out of the side roads.)（欢呼还没来得及说完，就被几辆突然从岔路口拐过来的货车打断了。）

(Those same trucks then close in from multiple angles, boxing Sakura and her Truck-senpai in. The most prominent of the bunch pulls up to her left and rolls down its window—)（挤来的货车从几个方向把樱花和小小货车团团围住，其中最显眼的一辆飞速靠到了樱花的左侧，车窗打开——）

SakuraAh! You again!啊！又是你！

AndreyHey, how's it feel to be boxed in?嘿，被拦在中间的感觉怎么样？

SakuraY-you... this is too far if it's meant to be a prank! This is reckless driving!你们……你们别太过分了，这是危险驾驶！

AndreyHey, don't go blaming us—we're being perfectly safe. Nobody wants to end up in an accident on this road after all.冤枉，我们可没有啊，小心驶得万年船，我们可不敢在这条路上开太快了。

AndreyAin't you just that good at snatching orders? Let's see if you can deliver all the orders you stole from us this time.你不是很能抢单嘛，我看你这回还能不能把抢来的单都送了。

(He gestures for the three other trucks to slow down, completely trapping Sakura.)（他挥挥手，三辆货车同时默契地放慢了速度，将樱花夹在其中。）

(The truck ahead of Sakura rolls up its rear door, revealing a container full of Egio units staring right at her, with their glowing red eyes symbolizing a state of full alert.)（樱花正前方的货车厢门打开，一整厢的埃吉欧映入眼帘，每台眼睛里都亮着代表警报的红光。）

SakuraUwah! What are you trying to do with those? Y-you can't scare me off with this if that's what you want! Forget it! Not a chance！呜哇，你想用埃吉欧来干什么？我——我不会被你吓到了！想要我退赛，不可能！

SakuraA-also, this is cheating!你、你这是作弊！

AndreyHah, and so what? It won't be cheating if nobody catches wind of this, will it? The winner gets to decide what's what!哈，那又如何？没人发现，那就等于没有，能赢到最后的人才有资格说话！

AndreyOnce we reach the dark alley, who's to say we're the ones who "attacked" you?到时候把你引到暗巷去，谁说得清你是被谁攻击了？

AndreyDidn't you escape from there before? Go on—just do it again. Show me what you're made of!你之前不是逃出来过一次吗，有本事就再逃一次，让我看看你的实力吧！

Truck-senpaiDamn it. They'll slow our delivery speed to a crawl if they keep this up!可恶，再这样下去，我们的配送速度会被拖慢的！

Truck-senpaiHurry up and think of something, baka Sakura—笨蛋樱花，得赶紧想想办法——

Sakura...Hehe.……呵呵。

Truck-senpaiBaka Sakura?笨蛋樱花？

SakuraThe Commander once told me, "In ancient times, there were those who, in their aspiration to fulfill their dreams, would brave the trial of the 'Seven Calamities and Eight Sufferings'."以前指挥官告诉过我，在古代曾有人为了努力实现自己的志向，而甘愿挑战名为七难八苦的磨难。

SakuraTreating all of this as part of my trial on my journey to find the Commander... has made me feel so much better!想到这一切都是为了找到指挥官前的磨难，心情变好了呢！

Truck-senpaiYou're really getting weirder by the day!你最近越来越不对劲啦！

Internal Conflict 内部竞争

SakuraWhew, that was close! Finally got rid of those Egios...呜哇，好险！总算摆脱了这群埃吉欧……

SakuraBut damn it, we can't just keep being pushed around by those trucks. If this keeps up—但是，可恶，不能一直受这三辆车欺负吧，那样的话——

Truck-senpaiGrrrrr, I can't stand these lame-ass AND useless humans anymore. Trying to use the oldest tricks in the book against a super AI like me? You've got decades of experience to catch up to!哼，真是受不了这群无聊又废物的人类，要用这么老土的手段来阻拦我这样的智能系统，还差个好几十年呢！

SakuraEh? So you have a solution, Senpai?诶！前辈有办法了吗！

Truck-senpaiRoute calculation in progress... completed. Get ready for the next fork in 900 meters. We're going to show these idiots what a real "ace courier" is all about!路线规划中……路线规划完毕。900米后的下一个岔口，做好准备。我们得让这几个废物瞧瞧，什么才是真正的“王牌配送员”！

(Truck-senpai suddenly accelerates before that last sentence is even finished. However, the surrounding vehicles immediately speed up in unison, trying to force Sakura back into its original lane and speed.)（话音刚落，货车便开始提速。但周围的三辆车也立刻跟上，企图将樱花所在的货车压制回原来的位置和速度。）

(With the fork closing by, Sakura's grip on the steering wheel tightens.)（眼见着岔路口越来越近，樱花拿方向盘的手也越攥越紧。）

Truck-senpai100 meters... 50 meters... 30 meters... Sakura!100米……50米……30米……樱花！

SakuraNow!就是现在！

(Amid the blaring shouts of the navigation system, Sakura brakes, reverses, slips past the road-blocking truck ahead, and drives onto the right fork moments before the traffic light turns red.)（突然音量增大的导航声里，樱花迅速操纵着货车刹车、倒退、错开封堵在前方的货车，掐着交通信号灯的最后几秒，拐进了右侧的岔道。）

(Seeing her maneuver, the three trucks immediately slam on their brakes, but Sakura has already cleared the intersection and is quickly speeding away.)（发现樱花和货车变道，三辆货车齐齐刹车，可樱花一行早已经离开路口，很快就开远了。）

Truck-senpaiThese people, man. If only their delivery efficiency was half as good as their shit talking skills, I might've actually given them some respect.这帮人，实力要是有他们骂人的音量一半大，我还能稍微给他们点尊重。

SakuraLet them be, Senpai. We need to make up for the time we lost now... We got delayed for far too long!随他们去吧，我们得赶紧把落后的时间给补回来了……实在是耽搁太久了！

SakuraAny orders nearby we can use to get some points quickly, Senpai?前辈，现在还有什么能快速得分的订单吗？

Truck-senpaiThere is, but... it's for a glass chandelier in sector C1...有倒是有，是一个配送玻璃吊灯去C1片区的单子，但……

SakuraSector C1... the dark alley...C1片区……暗巷……

Truck-senpaiSo you still remember, that saves me the explanation.你还记得啊，那就省得我解释了。

Truck-senpaiAside from that, everything else is not worth our time. Catching up to the front runners won't be easy, but it's not impossible either—除了这个以外剩下的都是一些细碎的小单，想要拉开和其他人的差距并不容易，但也不是不可能——

SakuraDon't worry, Senpai. We've managed to escape once, we can just do it again!没关系的，前辈。既然我们已经成功从那里逃出来一次，就一定也能逃出来第二次！

SakuraAnd we might not even run into those thugs today—maybe we were just unlucky last time.而且也不一定会遇到坏人呀，上次只是不走运罢了。

SakuraWhat I'm saying is, we should give it a try! I bet other contestants won't be too happy if we win without even breaking a sweat, huh?总之——我们还是试试看吧！要是赢得太轻松了，其他人也会受不了的，对吧？

Truck-senpaiHeh, look who's talking... Actually, want to do something even more exciting?嘿，这可是你说的哦……想不想更刺激一点？

Truck-senpaiThere's a shortcut between the pickup point and sector C1, but it's been abandoned for a while. I have no idea what it's like now, but it should still be navigable.要想更快从取货点去C1，可以抄一段捷径，只是那条路已经荒了一段时间，不知道里面情况如何，但应该还是通的。

Truck-senpaiI can't guarantee what will happen, but it'll save over half the estimated time if everything goes smoothly. The choice is yours.我可不保证走那会发生什么，不过要是没问题的话，走那能节省一半以上的时间。怎么样，你选吧。

SakuraHmm... You already know my answer, Senpai.唔……前辈你其实早就知道我会怎么选了吧？

Truck-senpaiHeehee... hehehe... Well then—嘻嘻，嘻嘻嘻嘻……那就——

Truck-senpaiShortcut it is! Let's go!捷径，出发！

Workplace Relationships 职场关系

SakuraI guess... it isn't gonna be that easy after all...果然……不会太轻松啊……

(With half the vehicle's chassis hanging above a pitch-black hole in the middle of the road, Sakura and Truck-senpai gaze into the gaping abyss as it stares back at the two of them.)（面前的道路中央，一个漆黑的洞正凝视着樱花和货车，货车车身显然离它更近——小半个车身已经探了进去，正和深渊面对着面。）

(A towing cable ties the truck's rear bumper to a crooked utility pole on the side of the road. The pavement around the pole is littered with all the packages unloaded from the truck. Using some spare parts lying around, Sakura creates a makeshift pulley system, hoping it would help her ease the load.)（一条牵引绳绑在货车后保险杠和路边的歪斜电线杆上，电线杆下摆满了从车厢里转移出来的货物，樱花拿车上的备用件做了一组滑轮，希望能多少减轻些负担。）

Truck-senpaiStop lamenting and start pulling already!别在那叹气了，快给我拉呀！

SakuraHyah—哈——

(The engine roars in accordance, the wheels spin hopelessly in midair, offering exactly zero traction.)（货车配合轰下油门，车轮在半空中空转，提供着聊胜于无的推力。）

Truck-senpaiI knew this road was deserted and probably empty, but I didn't expect parts of it to have collapsed!我单想到这路荒废了应该没人出没，想不到居然还会路面塌陷！

Truck-senpaiUnbelievable! You bet I'd call up KIR-03's mayor and chew them out for their city management if I were a human! Leaving a road this neglected is unacceptable!KIR-03真是要不得了，我要是个人一定打市长热线投诉交通管理部门！路荒了这么久都不管！

SakuraHyah—哈————

Truck-senpaiGood thing we're almost at the end of this road. The real misfortune would be having it collapse while we were halfway through.好在这也马上就要开出去了，要是在路中途塌了那可真是倒霉到家。

Truck-senpaiSpeaking of—Baka Sakura, aren't you a tactical Doll? Where's your horsepower? Come on and pull me out!话说笨蛋樱花，你不是战术人形吗，怎么力气这么小？快点快点啦！

SakuraHrr—agh?!喝————啊？

(Sakura suddenly gives out, and the truck immediately starts sliding down. Luckily, the cable is caught on one of the packages so the progress isn't lost.)（樱花突然泄力，货车立刻不受控制地又往下滑了一段，好在绳子的运动被货物给挡了一下，没有让前功尽弃。）

Truck-senpaiW-w-w-what are you doing?!你你你干什么？

SakuraThere's someone at the intersection ahead... no, it's a whole group of people...前面路口有人……不，是有一群人……

SakuraAnd they're coming toward us!过来了！

Gang MemberThis is our neighborhood—Oh? Isn't that the Doll who made fools out of us last time?这是我们的地——哟？这不是上回把我好一通遛的那人形吗？

Gang MemberI was about to show mercy, you know, but looks like that won't be necessary.本来还想酌情饶你一马，现在看来是没有这个必要了。

Gang MemberTime to pay your toll!留下过路费！

Workplace Relationships 职场关系

SakuraHe said he'll be back, Senpai... Do we prepare to fight, or do I pull you up first?前辈，他刚刚说他还会回来诶……我们是准备好应战还是继续把你拉上来呀？

Truck-senpaiAre you serious? Of course pull me up first so we can continue with the competition! Who's going to waste time on those bums?!废话，当然是拉我上来继续比赛了！谁要和这些喽啰玩啊！

Truck-senpaiJust a little more! I think I can start reversing on my own soon.努努力！我感觉我快可以自己往后撤了。

SakuraO-okay! One, two, three—好、好的！一、二、三————

(With the screeching of tires and a puff of white smoke, Truck-senpai finally gets all its four wheels back on solid ground.)（一阵刺耳而伴随着白烟的轮胎摩擦声后，货车终于四只轮子都回到了地面上。）

Truck-senpaiFinally!终于！

Truck-senpaiNow let's get the hell out of here. We've wasted way too much time already!赶紧装货离开吧，我们在这浪费太长时间了！

SakuraPhew... Almost at the delivery address... I wonder if the delay will affect our score...呼，终于马上就到配送地址了……也不知道刚才耽搁的那些时间会不会太影响到结果……

Truck-senpaiQuit. Overthinking. It. Focus on getting the order completed first. Who knows what else might happen next.别想东想西的，先把订单完成了再说，谁知道路上会不会又出点什么幺蛾子呢。

SakuraEhhh! It can't be, right? After everything we've been through, no way we get even more unlucky... right?!诶？不会吧……这一路上已经够倒霉了，不能再更倒霉了……吧？！

(Sakura's eyes widen as a familiar figure appears in the rear-view mirror—)（樱花瞪大了眼睛，惊恐地看着后视镜中出现一个熟悉的人影——）

AndreyWait—等一下——

SakuraCome on! Him again?!不会吧？！他又来！

(Without so much as a word, the truck speeds up on its own. Even Truck-senpai is at a loss for words for Sakura's disaster streak and just wants to be done with all this. But the horrifying part is that the cries coming from behind them don't eventually fade—but rather, grow louder.)（无需多言，货车已经开始自行提速，也许连货车前辈也对樱花的坏运气感到无语，只想尽快结束这一切。但可怕的是后方传来的尖叫并没有消失，反而越来越近。）

SakuraHold on, Senpai. Look... what's that behind him?前辈等一下，你看他后面是不是……还跟着什么别的呀？

SakuraIt looks like he's... asking for help?他好像是在……求救？

(Behind the approaching vehicle is a swarm of motorbikes. The leader, with a club in hand, is shouting something—he, too, looks extremely familiar.)（逐渐逼近的车后，逐渐出现乌泱泱一群骑着摩托车的人，为首者手里挥舞着棍棒，似乎在叫嚷着什么——也眼熟得很。）

SakuraAh, that's the same thug we beat twice already... So he finally got his reinforcements, huh?啊，好像是刚刚被我们打败了两次的那个黑帮成员……这是终于喊到增援追上来了吗？

SakuraBut I'm here though...可是，我在这里诶……

AndreyHELP ME! HEEELP—救命啊！！！！！救——命——

Truck-senpaiHey, baka Sakura, don't tell me you're actually considering saving him.喂，笨蛋樱花，你不会想着要多管闲事吧？

Truck-senpaiDid you forget how annoying those two dimwits were?你忘了这两个笨蛋有多烦人？

Truck-senpaiEspecially that arrogant jerk, we should let him learn his lesson!那个自大的家伙，干脆让他受点教训长长记性好啦。

SakuraBut... he's still my coworker. The company's policy dictates that "coworkers must help each other out"...可是……可是他毕竟是我的同事，公司的章程上也写着要“与同事互帮互助”……

SakuraEven though he tried to cause me trouble earlier, he didn't actually hurt me. If I don't help him out, his packages may get stolen by the thugs and he might get demoted or even fired. And I might face punishment for simply standing by and watching.就算他之前为难我，但也没有对我怎么样；我如果不帮他，他真被帮派劫走了货的话，可能会被公司降职甚至辞退的，而我见死不救说不定也会受到处罚……

SakuraUhhhhhhhh... Senpai, emm... Maybe we should—呜呃呃呃呃，前辈，那个，我们还是——！

Truck-senpaiFine, fine! Now spare me your dumb lectures!好了好了我不要听笨蛋念经——

Truck-senpaiI already reported the incident to the security department. Even so, do you STILL want to help him?我已经上报治安部门了，这样你也还要救吗？

Truck-senpaiCompetition first, friendship second. Don't blame me for not warning you!比赛第一友谊第二，事后可别怪我没提醒你啊！

SakuraHehe, you got it backwards, Senpai. It's "friendship first, competition second"!嘿嘿，前辈你说反啦，是友谊第一比赛第二！

SakuraSo—Sakura and Senpai's rescue team, off we go!那么，樱花和前辈的救援小队，再次出战！

Promotion Interview 晋升答辩

SakuraThe security patrols finally arrived! Over here—治安小队终于来了！这边——

Gang MembersShit, they called the cops! Run!糟了，是管治安的！快走！

AndreyI-I'm saved!得、得救了！

SakuraIt's finally over... Hopefully the dark alley can become safer for a while after today's happenstance...总算是搞定了……今天有治安小队整治过，应该最近暗巷都会太平一些了吧？

AndreyI hope so.希望如此了。

Truck-senpaiAn order is about to timeout. Please deliver it ASAP.您有一个订单即将超时，请尽快配送。

Truck-senpaiStop messing around, baka Sakura, time to hop in and go!别磨蹭了笨蛋樱花，赶紧上车送货！

SakuraY-yes! I'm coming!哦！来了！

AndreyWait! I said wait!等等！我说等一下！

(Sakura turns around and sees Andrei standing there with his teeth clenched, head lowered, looking like he's holding back words.)（樱花闻声回头，只见安德烈立在原地，咬牙低着头，有些欲言又止。）

SakuraHuh? Is there something you want to say?诶？您是有什么要说的吗？

Andrey...You.……你。

SakuraYes?什么？

AndreyI want to know... why did you help me? Even though I... I...我说……为什么帮我？明明我之前……我……

SakuraHow peculiar—you're saying the same things Senpai did... Whether I help you or not has nothing to do with how you treated me before. We're coworkers; helping each other out is expected, isn't it?好奇怪，您怎么说了和前辈一样的话……可是我帮不帮您，和您之前怎么对我，并没有直接关系呀？而且我们是同事，互相帮助是应该的吧？

AndreyUgh! Enough! Don't even try to play the good guy here...呃！够了，别在这装好人了……

AndreyI knew from the moment you refused to let me deliver that package that you and I will never see eye to eye...我知道你肯定看不惯我很久了吧？从那次你拒绝我取货开始……

AndreyBut what have I done wrong? I just wanted to achieve something, to be a little better than others... that's the only way to get promoted, to have a voice, to make Molniya better!可我有什么错？我只不过是想赢，想比别人都强一点罢了……这样才有机会晋升，才能逐渐拥有话语权，才能把摩尔尼亚变得更好！

Sakura...Huh? What do you mean?……诶？什么意思？

AndreyYou don't actually think the company's booming and the future's all sunshine and rainbows, do you?你该不会真的相信，现在的公司生意蒸蒸日上，前途一片光明吧？

AndreyLook at all the packages piling up in the warehouse, look at the managers who only know how to take credit for our work, look at everyone's shift hours... Molniya looks like it's expanding on the surface, but it's actually rotting on the inside. I've tried giving feedback, but do you think anyone listened?看看那些堆在仓库里没人送的货，看看管理员每天的工作就是拿着底下人的成绩邀功，看看大家的休息时长……摩尔尼亚看似在不断扩张，实际上内里早就一堆问题了。我也尝试过向上反馈，可有人理过我吗？

AndreyAnd then it dawned on me: if that's how things are, I'll just climb the corporate ladder until I'm at a position to change everything, no matter what it takes...既然这样，那我就一直往上爬，爬到我可以改变这一切的位置，用什么手段都可以……

AndreyI've been with Molniya ever since I started working... I watched it grow into the company it is today—it could've been so much more. I don't want to see it rot from the inside out and collapse!我从工作开始就一直待在摩尔尼亚，我看着它逐渐成长起来……它明明可以变得更好，我不希望它就这样因为内部积累的问题而一点点崩坏！

(Andrei clenches his fists, his face twisted by anger, but Sakura can still sense a hint of sincerity in his intense voice.)（安德烈攥着拳头，表情很是狰狞，但莫名的，樱花从他激烈的语气中听出了点真诚。）

SakuraSo all your schemes... were because you wanted the victory in this competition to help you climb to a position of power...?所以……您是想要拿到第一，在公司里做到更高的职位，才一直……用这些小手段的吗？

AndreyAs long as I get promoted, does it matter what method I used?只要能获得晋升，用什么手段又有什么关系？

AndreyYou saved me today, so I owe you one.你今天救了我，算我欠你的。

AndreyBut don't expect me to go easy on you and give up the "Ace Courier" title because of this!但别指望因为这个我就会手软，放弃争夺王牌配送员的称号！

SakuraEven if you get the title, even if you "climb higher", once everyone learns that you only got there by playing dirty... do you think people will keep following you?可是就算拿到了称号，甚至最后“爬到了更高的位置”，如果大家知道您获得的过程是不干净的……难道大家还会愿意听您的话吗？

SakuraWhen you look back, won't you feel ashamed for hurting those who competed fairly?您自己回想起来的时候，难道不会因为伤害了其他认真竞争的对手，而觉得羞愧吗？

AndreyI—我——

SakuraI understand the desire to achieve something, to be heard... At some point in time, I also wanted nothing more than for a certain someone to acknowledge my achievements. But ever since that person left, I lost all motivation and felt like trying was pointless...我理解您想要取得成就，想要被别人听到的心情……我曾经也希望有个人能肯定我的努力，但在那个人离开了之后就失去了动力，觉得努力都没用，随便应付一下好了……

SakuraBut then I realized, that person wouldn't be happy to see me like that. If I want his acknowledgment, I need to show him the fruits of my effort, right? That's how I pulled myself back together.可是啊，我又想，如果那个人看到我这样的话，一定也会不开心的吧？想要再次得到肯定，我应该带着我努力的成果去见那个人才对吧？于是这样才振作了起来。

SakuraYou said you want to climb higher because you want to make Molniya a better place and prove your own worth, right?您说，您想要站到高处，也是为了让摩尔尼亚变得更好，为了让更多人看到自己的好吧？

SakuraThen shouldn't you work harder to improve yourself and win this competition fair and square and live up to such a sincere wish?要配上这份真挚的愿望，要做的难道不是努力提高自己的工作能力，堂堂正正地取得成绩吗？

SakuraIf people know the one they look up to stands for righteousness and justice, they'll naturally follow in their footsteps and make the company a better place.大家如果知道自己所仰望的人秉承着正义的信念，向您看齐，想必公司一定会越变越好的吧？

SakuraCan you really stand humiliating yourself and disappointing everyone else because you insisted on chasing the dream "at any cost"?您真的忍心，用这些所谓的“一切手段”，来让自己蒙羞、让大家失望吗？

Truck-senpaiHeh, first time seeing you babble for so long...嚯，还是头一回见你自己说这么长一段话……

SakuraEh? Am I rambling too much?诶？我、我啰嗦了？

Truck-senpaiHmph. You're making sense, so I guess it's technically not rambling.哼，说的倒是挺在理的，不算多嘴。

Truck-senpaiLooks like your "Eighteen Techniques for Sincere Communication" is actually good for something. Look at his face—he's going through some intense inner turmoil right now.看来“真诚沟通十八式”还是有点用的嘛，看那小子的表情，估计被你说动了，心里正乱着呢。

AndreyIs that so... If I did that... will that make... will everyone...原来，是这样吗……我这样做……会让这个愿望……会让大家……

(His head droops even further as he mutters to himself.)（安德烈的头更低了，似乎在喃喃自语着什么，就这么立在原地。）

SakuraMr. Andrei... are you okay? What I just said—安德烈先生……您还好吗？我刚才那番话——

AndreyI—我——

Truck-senpaiAlright, alright. Whatever you want to say, save it for after the competition!好了好了你们有什么想法等比赛结束再说吧！

Truck-senpaiThe order is about to time out. If you still want to win, we gotta get moving—订单真的就要超时了还想赢的话给我现在就走——

Sakura & AndreyAh, right!啊，是！

(As the competition wraps up, all contestants return to the race's starting point at the plaza, anxiously waiting for the results.)（配送时间结束，所有参赛选手都回到了一开始出发的广场，焦急地等待后台统计比赛结果。）

(Sakura stands in front of Truck-senpai, nervously wringing her fingers. Andrei is located further away, his eyes fixated on the screen that's about to display the rankings while occasionally glancing at Sakura.)（樱花站在货车前有些焦虑地捏着手指，安德烈则站得稍远看着即将显示结果的屏幕，眼神不时瞟向樱花。）

SakuraUgh, I'm so tired... When will they be done with the calculations... I need to recharge...呜，好累……统计积分到底要什么时候才出来……我想充电……

??It'll take some time, so take it easy. Let's just wait patiently.应该还要一点时间哦，别着急，耐心等吧。

SakuraYou are...您是……

VeraForgot to introduce myself—I'm Vera Ivanova from CHE-03. Nice to meet you, Sakura~忘记自我介绍了，我是来自CHE-03的维拉·伊万诺芙娜，很高兴认识你哦，樱花~

(Vera reaches out. Sakura freezes for a moment, then hurriedly shakes her hand.)（维拉伸出手来，樱花愣了愣，赶紧握住那只手摇了摇。）

VeraI've heard about your Doll-navigation-system duo. Glad I got to see you two in action today, that was some impressive performance.早就听说人形+个性导航系统的组合了，今天在比赛中一见，果然表现很亮眼呢。

VeraI sped past you several times, saw a petite girl hauling huge packages around, and thought to myself, "That's got to be a Doll!"我有好几次和你擦肩而过，看见你小小的身子能搬动这——么大的货物，不愧是人形呀！

SakuraHehe, really? Thank you!嘿嘿，是吗，谢谢您！

VeraI heard you got temporarily transferred here from another position, yet you still placed among the top couriers. That's amazing.听说你是从其他岗位临时转岗过来的，还能做到所在卫星城配送绩效的前几名，已经非常不错了呢。

VeraHmm... I wonder what your ranking will be. I can't wait for the results to be posted—I'm very confident in my own performance after all~呼……不知道这次你会拿到什么名次呢？我很期待这次比赛的结果呢，毕竟我可是对自己很有信心哦~

VeraNo matter what, it was an honor to compete with you. Let's keep doing our best together!无论如何，能和你一起比赛是我的荣幸，让我们以后也一起加油吧！

SakuraY-yes! Let's do our best together!好、好！一起加油！

(The two exchange smiles, then Vera turns around and walks toward Andrei. They chat about, seemingly acquainted with each other.)（两人友好地相视一笑，维拉便转头走向了安德烈，开始交谈起来。看起来两人相识已久。）

(Vera's words do soothe Sakura's unease for a bit, but as there's nothing else to do while waiting, Sakura soon reverts to her chagrin state as she reminisces about the events of the race.)（虽然维拉刚才那番话稍微缓解了一点樱花的焦虑，但等待的时间里实在是没有其他事情可做，樱花很快又陷入因为复盘而懊恼的情绪中。）

(But that too is quickly interrupted by Andrei and Vera returning to stand in front of her.)（不过这样的状态很快就被打断了——安德烈和维拉又站在了她面前。）

SakuraE-eh? Is there anything you need?诶，诶？两位是有什么事吗？

AndreySakura, I've been reflecting on what you said... and I think... you're right.樱花，我刚才一直在想你跟我说的话……我想，你说的没错。

AndreyIf I keep using underhanded tactics, that's like taking a shortcut to victory... How am I any different from those managers who got their positions by sucking up to their higher-ups in that case? I... I can't defeat them by becoming the very kind of person I loathe.如果我一直不择手段的话，就像走了捷径取得胜利……这样的我，和某些靠拍马屁往上走的管理员有什么区别？我……不能为了打败他们，变成我最讨厌的人。

AndreyI don't want to hurt or disappoint... those who work hard and earnestly...而且那些认真、清白着努力的人……我不想伤害他们，让他们失望。

AndreyS-so...所、所以……

VeraSo what? Be brave and say it out loud, Andrei~所以什么？安德烈要勇敢说出来哦~

AndreySo—I'm sorry Sakura I apologize for what I did and the way I treated you and also thank you for saving me and for those things you told me!所以——对不起樱花我为我之前做的事和对你的态度道歉还有谢谢你救我和对我说那些话！

Truck-senpaiI can't hear you. Say it again.没听清，再说一遍。

AndreyI—I was talking to Sakura! Who cares if you heard it or not!我——我是说给樱花听的！谁管你听没听清！

(Vera bursts out laughing and pats his shoulder, signaling him to relax.)（安德烈身后的维拉也笑起来，拍了拍安德烈的肩头，示意他消消气。）

(Sakura can't help but chuckle as she watches his face turn red, then pale, as if he's putting up a performance.)（樱花看着面前的人脸上红一阵白一阵，像个在变脸的演员，不禁笑出声来。）

SakuraHehe, I heard you loud and clear! It's okay, I'm just glad you figured it out. Everyone wants to win, that's expected. So I think it's totally understandable as long as you achieve it through your own effort.嘿嘿，我听清了哦！没关系，您能想通真是太好啦。而且大家都有想赢的心，只要是靠自己的努力赢得比赛，都可以理解的。

Truck-senpaiIs that soooo? You sure looked like someone who didn't care about rankings and even wanted to stay when I told you to—是吗？我看你倒是一副不在意名次的样子，催着你走还想着留下——

SakuraSenpai! Please stop!前辈！你又啰嗦了啦！

AndreyThen it's decided. I'll climb up, through proper means every step of the way, and lead Molniya to a brighter future.那就说好了，我会以正当的手段，一步步往上晋升，带领摩尔尼亚走向更光明的未来。

AndreyJust you wait and see, Sakura!樱花，你就拭目以待吧！

SakuraYeah!嗯！

VeraQuite the bold claim, huh~ I'll make sure to tell everyone about it so they can support your dream~口气真大呀~我会记得把这句话告诉每一个人，让他们来支持你的梦想哦~

AndreyYou! Vera—你！维拉——

(The two walk off while bantering. Sakura watches as her smile slowly fades and sighs.)（两人就这么嬉闹着走远了，樱花看着他们的背影，笑容又渐渐淡了下去，叹了口气。）

SakuraBut seriously though, what do we do if our ranking turns out to be abysmal...不过说实在的，如果真的名次太差了……该怎么办呀……

Truck-senpaiIf you don't have confidence in yourself, at least have some in me, okay?对自己没有信心的话，至少对我有点信心行不行？

SakuraIt's not that I'm not confident... It's just... Look, Senpai, so many excellent couriers from other satellite cities also took part in the competition...我不是没有信心，只是……前辈你看，周围其他卫星城也有好多厉害的配送员啊……

SakuraIt's normal to be a little worried, right?我担心一下，也、也很正常吧？

SakuraIf we can't get the prize money, I can't upgrade my fire-control core... How am I supposed to face the station manager when she believed in me so much...奖金拿不到就不能升级火控核心了，回去也不知道怎么面对站长，明明她这么看好我……

SakuraAnd the Commander too... If I don't get first place, I won't have anything to show the next time we meet...还有指挥官……如果没有拿到第一名的称号，以后再见的话，也没有值得展示的成果了……

SakuraUgh... if only we didn't take that shortcut...呜……要是没有走那条捷径的话……

??Huh? Isn't this Sakura? What a coincidence. It's been a while.咦？这不是樱花吗？真巧，好久不见了呢。

SakuraEh?诶？

(Sakura turns around and sees a familiar yet unexpected face.)（樱花回头，看见了一张熟悉又意外的脸。）

SakuraM-M-M-Miss Springfield! Why are you... here?春、春春春春田小姐！你怎么……会在这里？

SpringfieldOh, my café has a partnership with the logistics provider, so I'm here to—噢，这边提供后勤服务的商家和我的咖啡厅有些合作呢，我是——

(Before she can even finish, Sakura throws herself into Springfield's arms.)（还没来得及说完，樱花已经狠狠地扑进春田怀里。）

SakuraWaaah! Miss Springfield, I missed you so much! I've had such a hard time... (Sob)呜哇！春田小姐，我好想你！这段时间我过得好苦啊……呜呜……

SakuraFirst I got locked into a cargo hold and shipped to this city, then I had to partner with a talking truck for deliveries... (Sob) ...and that truck just won't stop talking, and it won't stop being so mean to me all the time...我先是被关在了货厢里被运到了这个城市，接着又开始和一辆会说话的货车搭档做配送……呜呜……可这辆货车特别吵话特别多嘴巴还特别毒……

Truck-senpaiAhem, ahem!咳咳！哼哼！

SakuraWaaah... I couldn't afford a room so I even had to sleep inside the truck, and then the truck would demand I pay rent... That's so mean!呜呜……我没有宿舍只能借住在货车里，结果货车还跟我要钱，呜哇！真的好过分……

SakuraEven during today's race, another courier tried to block my way, it was so scary! I was terrified of driving any faster but there were so many orders to deliver... Waaaah...然后今天参加配送比赛，还有个配送员开着车来追堵我们，好可怕呀！我根本不敢开快可是还有好多好多配送单……呜哇哇哇哇……

SpringfieldMy, my... looks like poor Sakura has been through some hardships.啊呀……我们小樱花这段时间真是辛苦了呢。

SpringfieldBut do you know that many did take notice of your effort? Guess what the provider just told me?不过你的努力，可是有很多人都看在眼里了哦。猜猜刚才和我对接的商家闲聊时跟我说了什么？

SpringfieldWe got a new courier that's a cute little Doll. She's always punctual and efficient. I hope she could stick around.“最近送货的变成了一个可爱的人形小姑娘，服务又快又好，真希望她能一直在这边当配送员啊。”

SakuraThat must be... Mr. Daniel? Really? He really said that?那应该是……丹尼尔先生吧？真的吗？他真的这么说吗？

SpringfieldHave more confidence in yourself, Sakura. Effort doesn't lie.多相信自己一点吧，小樱花，努力是不会骗人的哦。

SpringfieldLook—你看——

(Springfield gently pats Sakura's head and points at the screen that has been chiming nonstop since a moment ago.)（春田温柔地摸了摸樱花的脑袋，指向从刚才起就在反复发出声音的大屏幕。）

Broadcast...Third place, Andrei Petrov, 327 deliveries, total score: 620... Second place, Sakura and Truck-san, 365 deliveries, total score: 691... First place... Vera Ivanova... 367 deliveries, total score: 695...……第三名，安德烈·彼得罗夫，累计配送327单，综合评分620分……第二名，樱花与货车，累计配送365单，综合评分691分……第一名……维拉·伊万诺芙娜……累计配送367单，综合评分695分……

BroadcastLet's congratulate Vera for conquering all the obstacles and winning the title of "Ace Courier"!让我们祝贺维拉选手成为本届配送大赛的最终胜者，通过了重重考验夺得了“王牌配送员”称号！

(Sakura stares blankly at the rankings displayed on screen in silence.)（樱花愣愣地看着大屏幕上的名次展示，什么都没有说。）

Truck-senpaiSecond place—at least we'll get some prize money!第二名——好歹有奖金了！

SpringfieldYeah, getting that far is amazing for little Sakura who just became a courier.是呀，能够拿到这个名次，对半路成为配送员的小樱花来说，已经做得很棒了哦。

SpringfieldJust a hair's breadth behind first place too... With a bit of extra effort, I'm sure you'll make it next time.一点微小的差距，相信小樱花下次只要稍微努努力，肯定就能赶上了。

SakuraBut... for the Commander to see... this is still not enough...可是，要让指挥官看到的话，这样还不够……

(Sakura lowers her head, dejected.)（樱花有些萎靡地埋下了头。）

SakuraOnly first place gets the title, and the prize money is... Ugh, I'm still good for nothing at the end of the—只有第一名才能拿到称号，而且奖金也……呜……我果然还是……

VeraHold on!请等一下！

(Still lost in her disappointment, Sakura suddenly gets pulled toward the judges' table.)（沉浸在失落之中的樱花，还没反应过来，就被一股神秘力量给拉扯到了裁判组前。）

SakuraW-wah! Miss Vera?呜哇！维拉小姐？

VeraHello, members of the judging panel. As the winner of this competition, I, Vera Ivanova, request a re-examination of "Sakura and Truck-san's" score!裁判组的各位好，我维拉在此以本届比赛优胜者的身份，请求各位复议第二名的选手“樱花与货车”的成绩！

(Not just Sakura, but everyone present stares in shock—What is the newly crowned Ace Courier trying to do?)（不只是樱花，在场所有人都瞪大了眼睛。这位新晋王牌配送员究竟想做什么？）

VeraWhile waiting for the results, my friend, the third-place contestant Andrei, told me a story. He almost didn't make it today because he got ambushed by thugs in the dark alley during his final delivery.在等待比赛结果时，我听我的朋友、获得第三名的选手安德烈讲述了一个故事：他原本可能拿不到这么好的名次，因为在最后配送的途中，他在暗巷遭遇了帮派的打劫，难以脱身。

VeraYet, as you can see, not only did he complete the race safely, but he also got a good score.然而如大家所见，最终他安全完成了订单，还取得了不错的成绩。

VeraAnd that's all thanks to one person who stepped in to help—a fellow contestant, Sakura!而这都多亏了一个人及时伸出援手，正是我身边的——樱花选手！

(Whispers begin to rise from the crowd. Sakura shrinks behind Vera, tugging at her sleeve anxiously. Yet, a warm sensation brushes against her shoulder—it's Andrei.)（台下开始传来议论的声音，樱花开始焦虑起来，低头将身子往维拉身后藏，不断地扯着维拉的袖子。但肩头传来一阵暖意，她抬头，发现安德烈也站在了身边。）

AndreyIt's okay. Vera and I are here to back you up.没事的，有我和维拉在。

AndreyYou all have heard of Sakura's story: a temporary transfer worker who became the top courier of her satellite city within a couple of months. Even during this competition, she was far ahead of me, the third-place contestant, most of the time. Her effort and skill speak for themselves.相信大家也听说过樱花的名声了，临时转岗，却在短短几个月内做到了所在卫星城的业绩第一；在这次比赛中，她也与身为第三名的我拉开了差距，足可见她的努力和实力。

AndreySome may say I'm challenging the rules to repay her a favor.有人可能会说，我在为了还人情挑战比赛规则。

AndreyBut I want to ask everyone here: should the title of "Ace Courier" be solely a metric of performance?但我想请问各位：“王牌配送员”，真的只以配送成绩论资格吗？

VeraThat's right, Andrei has a point.没错，安德烈选手的提议并非没有道理。

VeraI would also like to take this opportunity to share my thoughts with everyone.在此，我也烦请大家再听听我的想法。

VeraAs you can see, the score gap between Sakura and me isn't significant. Without the incident, I can easily imagine either of us claiming the title. I don't think anyone here today would doubt that she possesses the skill and capability befitting an "Ace Courier".我和樱花选手的得分差距并不大，我相信假如没有这段插曲，我和她之间谁会摘得这个桂冠还是未知数。我相信，大家应该都不会质疑她有夺得王牌配送员称号的能力。

VeraAsk yourself: would you rather have a coworker who's diligent, respectful, and willing to set personal accomplishment aside to help when someone is in trouble, or someone who only cares about results and shows no regard for human feelings?请大家想想，是愿意在工作中遇到这样工作认真、尊重同事、在别人有难时愿意将成绩放在第二位的、舍己为人的同事，还是愿意与只论成绩、不在乎情面的同事呢？

VeraAnd I ask the company: what kind of company culture and public image do you wish to put out there?试问公司，又希望向各位传达怎样的工作精神和外在形象呢？

UmpireAlright, everyone calm down!好了，请各位稍安勿躁！

UmpireVera, do you understand that the "Ace Courier" title is only granted to the first-place holder, right?维拉选手，你明白“王牌配送员”这个称号，每届比赛都只有第一名才能获得吧？

VeraI understand that very well—我明白——

AudienceReconsider! Sakura deserves the title too!支持复议！樱花也值得一个称号！

AudienceReconsider! Reconsider!支持复议！支持复议！

(The crowd erupts. The judges whisper among themselves. Soon after, the chief judge signals for silence.)（台下喧闹起来，裁判组的各位也开始窃窃私语。不多时，裁判长再次挥手让观众们安静。）

UmpireAlright, quiet!好了好了，都别吵了！

UmpireGiven the unique circumstances, the judging panel will go over the details as we verify the testimonies, delivery logs, and records again. We'll return to you with a verdict as soon as possible. Please wait patiently!鉴于这是特殊情况，裁判组将进行进一步的讨论，向相关人员核实情况，核对行车记录、赛事记录等各项信息，并尽快给出结果。请大家稍安勿躁，耐心等待！

SakuraHalf an hour has passed... yet still no result...已经过去半小时了，还没有结果……

(With Vera and Andrei called away, Sakura stands alone by the edge of the stage. Her face flushes as she nervously plays with her sleeve, too perturbed to even look at the judges' table.)（维拉和安德烈被叫走了。樱花涨红了脸，绞着袖子独自站在广场的舞台边，不敢抬头看裁判桌那头的情况。）

(Beep! Beep!)（哔哔！哔！）

(Through the murmuring crowd, two clear honks ring out. Sakura turns to see Truck-senpai with its hazard lights on and Miss Springfield standing at its side.)（远处隔着人群的讨论声，传来两声清脆的鸣笛。樱花扭头望去，是打着双闪的货车，和正面带微笑看着自己的春田。）

Sakura...Right, I can't be this easily discouraged. Vera and Andrei both stood up for me, and so many people are supporting me as well. I can't let them down!……不能气馁，维拉和安德烈已经为我站出来了，还有那么多人支持我，我不能退缩！

(While quietly cheering herself on, Sakura straightens her posture.)（暗暗地为自己打气，樱花努力站直了身。）

(Soon after, Vera and Andrei return to the stage to stand beside Sakura.)（没过多久，维拉和安德烈也重新回到了台上，站在樱花身旁。）

(One of the judges clears his throat.)（裁判组里，很快也有人清了清嗓子。）

UmpirePardon us for the delay. We have just confirmed the fact that contestant Sakura did indeed assist contestant Andrei during the dangerous incident.各位久等了。经过我们的确认，维拉选手所说的“樱花选手帮助安德烈选手脱离险境”的情况属实。

UmpireConsidering her outstanding performance and excellent results, after thorough discussion and consulting with relevant contestants, we are honored to announce—考虑到樱花选手此次的突出表现以及优秀成绩，经过慎重讨论，与对相关选手的意愿征询，现在，我们很荣幸地宣布——

UmpireThis year's Molniya Express Ace Courier Competition will crown TWO "Ace Couriers"—本届摩尔尼亚物流“王牌配送员”大赛共产生两名“王牌配送员”——

UmpireVera, and "Sakura and Truck-san". Let us extend them our congratulations!他们分别是维拉选手，与“樱花和货车”选手，恭喜他们！

(The crowd erupts in cheers. Sakura's vision blurs, unable to see anything. All she hears is a triumphant honk from afar—as if Truck-senpai is celebrating for her.)（台下爆发出一片欢呼和掌声，但樱花眼前模糊一片，好像什么也看不到了，只听见远处传来了嘹亮的鸣笛声，就好像货车前辈也在大声地为自己而庆祝。）

(Sakura raises her hand and waves at Truck-senpai before jumping off the stage to cling up to the car window, with the announcement still replaying in her mind.)（樱花高高地抬起手，朝着远处用力地挥舞了几下，最后还是忍不住跳下台跑过去扒住了车窗，心智中一直重播着宣布自己是王牌配送员的那个瞬间。）

(Seeing Sakura and Truck-senpai crying together, Miss Springfield smiles and lifts her terminal to record the scene.)（看着樱花和货车前辈哭作一团，春田笑着缓缓举起通讯装置，将镜头对准了他们。）

SpringfieldI'm sure the Commander will be proud of what little Sakura has managed to achieve~这样一来，指挥官一定会为小樱花的成绩而高兴了吧？

Cherry Blossom World 世上满樱花

(It's been ten weeks since Sakura arrived. The truck that originally transported Sakura to KIR-03 is finally ready to make its return trip, and Sakura's transfer procedures are finally complete too.)（十周过去，原本将樱花送来KIR-03的货车终于要再度出发，樱花的交接手续也终于完成了。）

Station ManagerTime really flies, huh? I can't even remember what the days before Sakura were like...时间过得真快啊，我都不记得樱花还没来的时候是什么样子了……

SakuraMiss Station Manager...站长……

SakuraEveryone still has work to do, you really don't have to see me off...大家还有工作要忙，其实可以不用来送我的……

Passionate CoworkerWhat are you talking about? A farewell is more important than any delivery order!说什么呢，订单哪有送别重要！

Passionate CoworkerIf you don't want us to send you off, then how about you just stick around?想要我们不送，那小樱花干脆留下来怎么样？

SakuraEh? I—诶？我——

Station ManagerHey, knock it off. Our little "Ace Courier" has a bigger stage waiting for her.别胡闹，“王牌配送员”可是有更大的舞台要去呢。

Gentle CoworkerRemember to come visit us. We'll miss you~要记得常回来看看呀，我们会想你的~

SakuraYes, I will! Thank you all for your help during this time!嗯！我会的！这段日子，感谢大家的帮忙了！

(Everyone gathers around Sakura, their warm blessings making her face burn red hot.)（众人簇拥在樱花身边，热情的祝福烘得樱花脸上热热的。）

(Still, she feels as if something's missing...)（不过，总感觉少了些什么……）

SakuraEh, Truck-senpai?诶，货车前辈？

SakuraWhy are you parked so far away?你怎么站这么远呀？

(At the edge of the crowd, Truck-senpai is parked there in silence. The usual mocking or smirking noises are nowhere to be heard, which weirds Sakura out.)（人群的外围，货车静静地停在那，没有怪笑也没有嘲讽，倒是让樱花有些不习惯。）

(After saying goodbye to the other colleagues, Sakura walks over.)（告别了身边的同事们，樱花走了过去。）

SakuraAre you here to send me off too, Senpai? Why don't you come any closer? I almost missed you entirely.前辈也是来为我送行的吗？怎么不靠近点，我差点就看不到你啦。

Truck-senpaiHmph... the most important person is saved for last, of course.哼……最重要的人，当然都是压轴出场咯。

Truck-senpaiRemember to toughen your mind and upgrade your core once you're back. No one will be around to remind you how much of a dork you are, baka Sakura.走了也要记得多锻炼锻炼心智，升级一下核心，以后就没人提醒你有多笨蛋了，笨蛋樱花。

(Ah, that's more like it.)（啊，果然这才是熟悉的味道。）

SakuraDon't worry, I will!我会记住的啦！

(Sakura smiles and nods firmly.)（樱花微笑着重重点头。）

SakuraAnd you too, Senpai. You need to stop running your mouth all the time once I'm gone—not everyone can stand your temper-tantrum like me!还有前辈也是，我不在的时候，要记得不要这么讨厌哦，不是谁都像我一样能容忍前辈的臭脾气呢！

SakuraYou can call me whenever you miss me! I'll always be free!想我的时候，前辈可以尽情联系我！我都会有空的！

Truck-senpaiHmph, nobody's gonna miss you...哼，谁要想你了……

(The face on the dashboard looks grumpier than ever, but Sakura smiles on.)（车载屏幕上的脸臭臭的，但樱花笑得很开心。）

Truck-senpaiRight, what do you plan to do after you go back? Keep working as a warehouse keeper?对了，你回去之后，有什么打算？继续做仓管？

SakuraHmm... I think I'll stick to being a courier.唔，可能，会继续往配送员这个方向做下去吧？

SakuraCompared to a warehouse keeper, couriers meet way more people on a daily basis, so the chances of learning about the Commander... Ahhhh—I mean, since I already hold the Ace Courier title, I might as well keep perfecting my skill! I may even achieve something great eventually!比起仓管，配送员能够接触到更多人，那获得指挥官消息的机会……啊啊啊我是说！我是说既然，既然现在已经拿到了王牌配送员的称号，那干脆继续深耕下去，说不定能做出一番成绩呢！

SakuraSay, if everything goes well, maybe I can become independent and start my own logistics company! Then the chances for the Commander to notice me will—也许发展得好的话，以后能独立出来，创建属于自己的物流公司也说不定！这样的话，指挥官能看见我的机会也会——

Truck-senpaiAhem! Sure, sure, enough with the dork's daydreams—unless you can make that dream come true, then maybe I'll be interested.咳咳！好了好了我不要听傻瓜做梦，除非美梦成真，那我倒是有兴趣看看。

Truck-senpaiAfter all, without me by your side, who knows what trouble you'll cause? Besides, you really think you can find a better delivery partner than me?毕竟没有我在，谁知道你会不会弄出什么乱子？再说了，你能找出比我更好的配送搭子吗？

Truck-senpaiCouriers nowadays, man. They're just so bad at their jobs! I'd say only an Ace Courier is qualified—just barely—to partner with me!现在的配送员啊，一个两个水平都不行！也就王牌配送员勉强够格和前辈我搭档一下了！

SakuraHehe, I got it! If that day ever comes, I won't forget to invite Senpai to join me!嘿嘿，我知道啦！如果真的有那一天的话，我一定会来邀请前辈加入的！

Truck-senpaiFine, fine, it's about time. I still have work to do. Hurry up and go!好了好了，时间差不多了，我还有活要干呢，你快走快走吧！

Truck-senpaiOh, one last thing—don't forget to take that package in my cargo hold with you.对了，别忘了把我车厢里的东西带走。

SakuraEh? What's that?诶？是什么？

Truck-senpaiA surprise. You'll know once you get on the return truck.一个惊喜，你上车之后打开就知道了。

Truck-senpaiRemember, only open it once you're already on the return trip!记住，要坐上回程的车之后才能打开！

(Sitting in the return truck, Sakura takes out the "surprise" from Truck-senpai.)（坐在回程的车上，樱花掏出了来自货车前辈的“惊喜”。）

(It's a small black box. Sakura shakes it lightly and hears muffled bumps—something's inside.)（那是一个黑色的小方盒，樱花拿着它左摇摇右看看，听里面传来闷闷的碰撞声——有东西在里面。）

SakuraI wonder what all this mystery is for...是什么东西这么神神秘秘的呀……

SakuraSince I'm already on my return trip, I guess it's okay for me to open it now.现在已经在车上了，那就可以打开看了吧？

(She sets the box on her lap and gently unlocks the latch—)（她将小方盒放在大腿上，轻轻打开了盒子的搭扣——）

(The lid pops open with a bang, and tiny, multi-colored paper boxes burst out of it, showering Sakura from head to toe.)（盖子“砰”地一下弹开，里面立刻蹦出了许多彩色的小纸盒，扑洒到樱花满头满身。）

SakuraWaah! W-what is this?!呜哇！这、这是什么？！

SakuraA prank?恶作剧？

(A few seconds later, the paper boxes settle all over the cab, revealing the true gift underneath—)（过了几秒，彩色纸盒成功占领驾驶舱，而盒子里真正躺着的礼物也展现在樱花面前。）

SakuraThis is... a group photo of everyone? And... a glass wind chime?这是……大家的合照？还有……一串铃铛？

(Sakura carefully retrieves the two gifts. Under the sunlight, a golden shine is reflected off the sakura-patterned wind chime as it rings pleasantly with the vehicle's movement. Meanwhile, the secret written on the back of the photo is also revealed—)（樱花从盒子里小心翼翼地拈起两份礼物。樱花花团造型的铃铛在阳光下射出金光，随着车的颠簸发出悦耳的铃声；而照片背后的秘密，在阳光下也无所遁形——）

SakuraAh... these are everyone's handwritten blessings...啊……这是……大家手写的祝福呀……

SakuraSafe travels—that's definitely something the station manager would say... "Be happy every day"... "I'll miss the days we competed for delivery orders"...“平安顺遂”，确实是站长会说的话呢……“要天天开心”……“我会想念你抢我单子的日子的”……

SakuraHehe... heheh...嘿嘿，嘿嘿嘿……

SakuraAh, this whole paragraph must be Senpai's message and written with the help of someone. "Baka Sakura..."啊，这条这么长，一定是前辈找人代笔写的吧？“笨蛋樱花……”

Truck-senpaiBaka Sakura! Your luck is so unfathomably bad that I bought you a lucky charm! Now you can stop causing trouble for others once you go back!笨蛋樱花，你的运气实在太差了！我大发慈悲买了个转运铃铛送你，省得你回去之后祸害别人！

Truck-senpaiPS: The wind chime was bought using the "compensations" you paid me. The photo was their idea—no need to thank me.PS：铃铛是用你上交的“赔偿金”买的，照片是他们的主意，用不着谢我。

Truck-senpaiPPS: About that Commander you can't stop thinking about, I hope you can find him soon. But considering how I've taken you in these past weeks, you're not allowed to forget me even when you find him!PPS：那个你心心念念的指挥官，祝你早日找到吧。但看在这些日子我收留你的份上，就算找到指挥官之后也不许把我给忘了！

Truck-senpaiPPPS: There's another surprise under the box.PPPS：盒子底部有惊喜。

SakuraAnother surprise? What could it be?还有惊喜？会是什么呢？

(Sakura flips the box over. A tiny bump can be seen at the bottom.)（樱花将盒子翻了过来。盒子的底部似乎有一个小小的凸起。）

(Out of curiosity, Sakura presses on it—)（樱花好奇地决定用手指捏一捏——）

BoxHahahahaha! HAHAHAHA! Baka Sakura! HAHAHA—哈哈哈哈！哈哈哈哈！笨蛋樱花！哈哈哈哈——

(The box leaps out of her hands, bouncing wildly around the cab. The sharp laughter rings out nonstop to the point Sakura can almost see Senpai's face on the screen, laughing in its usual cartoonish distortion.)（盒子突然从樱花的手中蹦了出去，在小小的驾驶舱内上蹿下跳，根本抓不住。尖锐的笑声不绝于耳，樱花仿佛看到前辈正在屏幕上，一张脸笑出了马赛克效果。）

SakuraAaaahhh—Come on!啊啊啊啊可恶——！

SakuraJust you wait, Senpai. I'll settle this with you once I come back—前辈你等着，我一定会回来找你算账的——

(With Sakura's wails and the soft ring of the wind chime, the small truck moves toward the bright horizon under the sun and sand.)（载着樱花的哀嚎和樱花铃铛的脆响，小小的车身迎着太阳和风沙，驶向光明的远方。）

Vehicle Broadcast—Investigations show that this cell of terrorists previously caused a small-scale violent incident in Satellite City LVI-13 before the current event, but local security forces quickly suppressed it.——调查显示，这伙恐怖分子曾在本次事件发生前夕，于LVI-13卫星城引发过一次小规模的暴力事件，但很快就被当地安保部队镇压。

SakuraLook at these people who still don't know how to cherish peace and insist on disrupting everyone's lives.居然还有人在不识好歹地破坏宝贵的和平，影响大众的生活。

SakuraIf their faces were published, I'd call everyone up to hunt them down and use the bounty money to keep looking for the Commander...要是能公布长相的话，我就联络大家把这家伙给拿下，用赏金作为寻找指挥官的预算……

Vehicle Broadcast—Authorities have now released footage of the terrorist cell leader———目前当局已发布恐怖分子头目的相关影像——

SakuraOh? So that's who their leader is.哦哦，我还以为恐怖分子是谁呢。

SakuraWait, he kind of resembles the Commander! Come on, this can't be. If I get the order to hunt you down, I—这看起来还挺像指挥官的嘛！真是的啦，指挥官，如果接到命令的话，我就可……

Sakura...……

SakuraHm?嗯？

SakuraIs that... actually the Commander?!这不会——真是指挥官吧？！

Vehicle Broadcast—Citizens are urged to report any relevant information immediately———呼吁市民如有任何相关线索，请立即向警方报告。

SakuraEhhhhhhhhhh?!诶诶诶诶诶诶诶诶诶诶——？！

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