Hiroshi Matsushima was awakened by a series of knocking sounds.
It was now daytime, a time when everyone was starting to recharge. Hiroshi Matsushima had kept a regular schedule for decades; unless he lent his prosthetic body and biological brain to TX-0, he would usually be asleep at this time.
He maintained a calm demeanor and opened the door.
Then, he saw Xiang Shan followed by several others.
"Hey, Matsushima, I went to promote your course for you," Xiang Shan came over with a roguish grin, whispering as if sharing a secret, "These are the people who came here admiring your reputation and want to take your short course. I'm the one promoting it. What do you think, should I get a commission?"
Hiroshi Matsushima looked at the cybernetically enhanced people behind Xiang Shan, who were all cloaked in black robes.
