Synopsis

Aoba inquired if it truly suited Umiko to observe the interview, confessing her own lack of knowledge in programming. Umiko reassured her, stating the candidate’s abilities had already been established and she simply wished for Aoba's perspective on her conduct. Still uncertain, Aoba was interrupted by a soft knock, followed by the slow opening of the door. The figure framed in the doorway was someone intimately known to Aoba.