Lost Radiance

ions! So, you
e going to the conference today? ”

”Yeah, Ive been invited to the conference at Paradise Plaza. ”

Kaori handed him a business card.

”If you ever feel like talking, call me! ”

”Thanks, Ms. Kaori. ”

He walked to the elevator, got in, and went to the R&D floor.

He headed straight to his office and sat down behind his desk.

He turned on his computer and checked his email.

A new message appeared in front of him.

”Your package is on its way, ” the sender wrote. ”Youll receive a notification once it arrives. ”

”Finally ”

He was excited.

A person knocked on the door of Shotas office

”Good morning, Shota! ”

”Hi, Professor. ”

”Congratulations on your promotion. ”

”Thank you, Professor. How are you? ”

”Im doing very well. ”

Professor Kondo was in his mid-40s, with short brown hair and blue eyes. He wears glasses and has a friendly face. He was the director of research and development at Paravel Electrics and also Shotas former boss, mentor, and the person who helped him start his career here.

Professor Kondo was the reason that Shota was able to get to where he was today.

”I have a delivery for you; come with me. ”

He led him into his office and showed him the box.

”Here you are. ”

He opened it up and took out the contents.

Shota looks at whats inside.

There were three objects in the box that looked like crystals.

”Why do you need these? ”

”Im not sure yet, but Im pretty sure it will help us solve our energy problems. They
e known as ”Radiance. ”

”How can they do that? ”

”They emit the same type of light as the Pillars. But only a small amount. ”

”Haha, you are the only one who sees something in those useless stones, Shota. But you
e a smart kid, so I trust you ”

”Thank you, Professor. ”

”Now, tell me how the glove experiment is going. ”

Shota got up and walked towards the window.

”Well, I can really say much about the project itself, but I think we
e close to a breakthrough. ”

”Tell me more. ”

Shota explained the idea behind the glove and how it worked. He was creating an artifact that would allow them to recharge the crystals from the pillars.

”So, you
e using the glove to make energy flow to the pillars? ”

”Exactly! Thats why I need the Radiance. ”

”Why can you use the glove to charge the objects directly? ”

”We can do that because the technology doesn work that way. We don know exactly how energy works. The glove is just a tool to test the hypothesis. ”

Professor Kondo nodded. ”Very good, Shota. Very good, indeed! Keep working on the glove, and let me know when its ready. ”

The two men had a laugh together, as they had done many times before.

Professor Kondo was impressed by the young mans intelligence.

Shota was a hard worker and always seemed to be thinking of new ideas. He had a creative mind and a sharp intellect.

”Well, Shota, I should get going, ” Professor Kondo said.

”Yes, sir. Have a nice day. ”

Professor Kondo waved goodbye and left the room.

Shota went to the testing area, where there were several employees testing the gloves.

One of them caught sight of him and approached him. ”Hey! Shota! Good to see you! ”

”Hi, Mr Yamada. ”

Mr. Yamada is an employee who works in the R&D department with Shota. He had been with the company for 15 years and was one of the best testers. He was in his early forties, with short brown hair, brown eyes, and a pleasant demeanor. He was very good at his job and devoted to it. His coworkers held him in high regard.

”Shota! I heard you were promoted! Congratulations! ”

”Thank you. Im happy to be here. ”

Yamada gave him a hug and a handshake.

”Also Im done with the experiments! ”

Shota was surprised. ”Really? That fast? ”

”Yes. ”

Shota was stunned.

”Are you kidding me? What about the readings? ”

”Well, it looks like the gloves work perfectly. They allow you to use this energy, but they still need more power in order to be used. Here, look at my data. ”

Shota pulled up a document on his tablet.

It said that they had successfully tested the glove in a laboratory setting.

He was disappointed by the results.

”We need more tests and analysis, ” he sighed. ”But we
e getting closer. ”

Shota turned back to Mr. Yamada and thanked him for all his hard work.

He then returned to his office and started working on his presentation for the conference.

***

Shota was nervous.

He hadn been out in public for a long time.