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■ Part 1: Applying for an Exhibition Part-Time Job Sakurai Mia sat at her desk in her room, staring intently at the screen of her smartphone. Displayed was a LINE message sent from a friend. "Hey Mia, are you free this weekend? They're looking for part-timers for an exhibition event, and it sounds super easy! You should check it out!" "Apparently you just have to stand there, and the pay is 100 dollers a day!" Mia sighed and placed her phone on the desk. "Just stand there, huh... I wonder if that's really true?" She had tried part-time jobs before, but none of them had lasted long. She was bad at customer service, and she got nervous every time a customer spoke to her. "But 100 dollers a day is tempting..." Her heart wavered. A few days later, Mia arrived at the small office that served as the interview venue, looking a little nervous as she entered. A male staff member, who looked to be in his late thirties, greeted her with a friendly smile. "Hello! You must be

Plastic bag TF story (7635 words) 1 Some weeks ago, I took part in a raffle organized by a local company. I didn't actually expect to win anything, as was usually the case with games of chance, but at least all the proceeds were going to a worthy cause. When the winners were finally announced, it didn't surprise me in the slightest that I hadn't won the main prize. However, I just so happened to win a consolation prize—a guided tour in the factory where the company made all its products. "Better than nothing, I suppose. Who knows, it could turn out to be a life-changing experience." When the day arrived, I stood at the factory gate with a group of other people who had also won the same prize. Our guide turned out to be none other than the owner of the company, who came to meet us at the entrance and welcomed everyone to their factory. The company specialized in manufacturing a variety of plastic products and the factory floor was filled with dozens of production lines, one for