The Diary of Kimiko Kurutsuki (//Me Only)

[Thkaal]

I was hired. I really was. I am now working in the R&D department as an apprentice. Of course, that just means I go and get the coffee and files, and updates and little stuff like that. But there is some actual education and research that I do. Mostly, it's just stuff that would be considered monotonous by the actual scientists.

I really enjoy it, though. I mean, you can learn a lot by reading the files that they send you for. And because I actually understand them, I learn more than a typical gofer.

At school, Fukutaro kept trying to trip me up. All these little things that he thought I wouldn't notice. He can be so mean at times. Like something about a stretching ruler with a little ant walking on it and the ultimate question of, if the ant is travelling and x and the ruler is expanding at x+1, will the ant ever get to the end? What a stupid question. It's obvious.

I found out why he doesn't get all handsy with the other women. He's married. His wife came in today. She was soooo pretty. You could see the other women just drip with hatred. It was quite humorous actually. So that's one mystery solved.

Dad is getting really wierd. He seems pleased that I work for Kishiro officially now. But there's something odd about the way he shows it. It's like....I don't know. You'd think he had just become the wealthiest man in Sirius space. I don't get it. Since he and Mom don't have any kids, maybe he thinks I have a better chance of taking care of them when they can no longer work. It just seems wierd.

Mom has gone to Okinawa for a week. Her sister is sick. Aunt Amei-san is ... was a biochemist. She had a few discoveries. She was married to a Junker. A JUNKER!!! The embarrassment. But she married for love and not position. She's my hero.

I've upgraded my Sutinga. It's not much. Just a few more weapons and armor. Mom and Dad think this is a luxury I can do without since I am no longer flying escort. That's not the point. I now not only represent the Kurutsuki family, but Kishiro Technologies. I can't fly around in antiquated equipment.

Anyway, I have to get going. I have a lot more to do. There's a project I have to collate so that is easily understood by non-scientists. That means, I have to be able to explain it to my Dad so that the project lead can explain it to the board of directors.