Chapter 8: Part 3 - The Room Interior Designing Begins

= SARAH POV =

Calling up Ms Takahashi was nerve-wracking as I still wasn't sure if Chris was ok with me re-decorating the guest room, however after how cold she was last night, and how she just took off again in the morning without a word to me, I needed something to make myself feel better, and a space to call my own was that.

Ms Takahashi turned up 10 minutes after we hung up and she immediately brought with her a stack of laminated sheets with examples of how the team could do up my room. In my previous place, I created a warm-tone cream-based room, full of hanging stars and pink neon lights, and I wasn't sure if I could get a similar vibe over here, however, once Ms Takahashi showed me a similar theme but in Pink, I knew I could trust her.

Next she had her team come in and take measurements, then escorted me to their office where I was to pick out specific furniture that I would be using constantly, to confirm the look and feel for my taste.

The office of the service apartments was accessible through the basement. Once we exited on the basement level, we walked down a long corridor towards a massive lift at the end. Upon entering I saw that there were buttons with detailed facility descriptions for every floor. Now that I reflected on it, the apartment building was next to a large discreet-looking building with no windows. It made sense that it was so plain on the outside, as I saw that not only did they have offices, but they had so many different floors, dedicated to different specialized activities. You could park your expensive car in the elite indoor parking which boasts an automatic car lift service, and then go to another level to enjoy massage and Spa facilities. Another level had private meeting rooms that you could book to meet with clients if you were a freelance or a remote worker.

The lift came to a stop at the 8th floor, which was labelled "Furniture warehouse", It was amazing that after all that they were already providing, they still had 25 more floors to go which were all labelled in a similar fashion.

"Ms Yoshida, this way please to the Gentle Lounge" Ms Takahasi said as we alighted from the lift. 

The level we entered was huge, it had to be at least three stories from floor to ceiling. I could see for at least a mile or two in every direction, and the place was divided up by partial walls which had signs labelling the different areas which had different themes of furniture and fittings.

"Wow, this place is huge!" I said as I gazed around trying to see the end of the room.

"Ah, yes, we have combined up to three buildings in the area, making it one of the largest serviced apartment and personal facilities concierge in the area. We are proud to not only provide our services to our residents but also to the public. If you ever need any of the listed services we have on our website, feel free to contact us, and we will be happy to assist anywhere in Japan" Ms Takahashi explained with a smile.

I felt my cheeks flush. I wish I could be as proud of my work as Ms Takahashi was of hers. Hopefully, with the improvements to the room, I would feel motivated to work harder than ever before!

Ms Takahashi took me to an area where everything was a sea of cream, beige and pastel pink. It was a cotton candy dreamland! There was a large white signpost with the words "The Gentle Lounge" hanging on it indicating that we had arrived, and by the look of everything there, I never wanted to leave!

"Ms Yoshida, please look around at this section with the computer chairs, I would highly recommend the high arch chairs which provide adequate back support, however, based on your aesthetic, I do feel that the shell-shaped plush chairs would suit your space nicely" Ms Takahashi explained as she led me over to two very lovely looking office chairs.

An hour passed, and I was able to sit and try several chairs, agreeing with Ms Takahashi's choice of the plush chair, as well as agreeing with the table trimmings, side tables, side draws and lastly, the plush white carpet for under my desk and beside my bed.

There were some items not in stock, such as the desk Ms Takahashi had in mind for me, however since Chris had given me a copy of the store room key, Ms Takahashi drove me and a few able-bodied men to the storage unit, where they collected my desk and other fittings that I wanted, and brought them straight back to the apartment for me, with no charge. Not only did she go out of her way to get a theme and aesthetic of my choice, she even incorporated furniture that I already had, to make it perfect.

By the time we were done, it was already late in the evening. Ms Takahashi ushered her team out of the apartment and turned to me beaming " Seeing how late it is, I'm sure you need rest, so my team will come in after lunch tomorrow to start the room officially. Do text me what time is suitable for you and I will make arrangements, have a good evening!" she said and I waved as she closed the door behind her.

I was so happy and excited about all the progress we had made, and standing in the middle of the guest room with my new old desk and a set of dresser draws made me finally feel like I was moving into my very own space.

Brimming with zeal and excitement, I got onto the computer and started sending in job applications. I took screenshots as always and sent them to Chris. The fact that she didn't even look at the message for once didn't affect me one bit! I felt on cloud nine~

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