This page is translated and seperated into two parts
The entire First chapter Picks up where the last one left off, this is a prime example of one of the several "cut episodes" that differentiate the novels from the anime. This is before episode 8
table of contents
1 "Selection and reunion"
2 "Hope and peace"
3 "Joint exercise trip"
4 "Baptism of peace and madness"
5 "Lost and determination"
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1 "Selection and reunion"
1 "Selection and reunion"
Two things come to all human beings equally, birth and death
Kiriko and Amane were standing around thinking of the victims of the Tarrant raid. they were sitting on a simple bench with slightly tense expressions in the corridor in front of the conference room on the satellite used for the GP executive meetings.
the blue shining academy planet could seen from the window of the wall in front of them.
The continent with the GP academy was visible to them.
the blue shining academy planet could seen from the window of the wall in front of them.
The continent with the GP academy was visible to them.
"... ... Seina..."
Kiriko imagined how much shock Seina was in after hearing about this from Erma as she looked at the planet. Her facial expression distorted. Amane noticed and slowly put her hand on Kiriko's clasped hand.
"Amane ......"
Amane was gazing at the same place as Kiriko, she thought about the same thing.
"It seems that the meeting has ended"
And the weight of Amane's hand on Kiriko's suddenly relaxed.
vanished.
"... ... Looks like it"
"... ... Looks like it"
The door opened, the GP executives who came out from the conference room were uniformly stiff, and between the GP people who wore uniforms dyed blue and those in the military department wearing green-based uniforms an emotion similar to hatred, flew in.
It was clear just from their eyes even to those who did not know the circumstances of what was going on.
It was clear just from their eyes even to those who did not know the circumstances of what was going on.
"hmpf"
One military-related executive took a look at Kiriko and showed a contempt filled expression.
"── Why are these little girls here?"
That executive knew who Kiriko was when they called her to come to this place.
However, because they were in this place on the side of the GP they were being met with strange gazes.
But, it seemed that they were also embarrassed to look directly at the beautiful Amane, and their line of sight was delicately deviated from her.
However, because they were in this place on the side of the GP they were being met with strange gazes.
But, it seemed that they were also embarrassed to look directly at the beautiful Amane, and their line of sight was delicately deviated from her.
"……………Oh!"
Amane found a man she knew among the uncomfortable atmosphere.
Nakita Kuramitsu ─ Mitoto's husband, Mihoshi's father. Amane had been familiar with his face from a young age.
"uncle……"
Amane who was feeling a sense of fear sprang to life upon seeing Nakita.
But, he glared back at her with same harsh eyes as the other executives.
Amane backed down like a puppy who was scolded by his owner while the executive group passed by. Nakita didn't even flinch
But, he glared back at her with same harsh eyes as the other executives.
Amane backed down like a puppy who was scolded by his owner while the executive group passed by. Nakita didn't even flinch
When the executives had all cleared out, Mikami ,who came out from the conference room, gave a bitter smile to Kiriko.
"I wish I had you wait in another place"
Mikami gently placed her hands on Amane's shoulder. she was shivering.
"No, we do not mind." Amane said.
Mikami smiled at Amane's words, Mikami started walking in a path opposite to what the executives headed for.
Behind Kiriko who started walking with Mikami, thick bulkheads were lowered, the windows became opaque, and the passage turned into a completely soundproof closed chamber.
Behind Kiriko who started walking with Mikami, thick bulkheads were lowered, the windows became opaque, and the passage turned into a completely soundproof closed chamber.
"Even though Galactic Federation has been around over 10,000 years ago, they keep dredging up the old relationship between Seniwa and Jurai."
Kiriko who heard Mikami's bitter complaints was a little surprised.
"Well ... ... what happened at the meeting?"
"Ho ho Ho, I'm in trouble because there has not been any progress, just like every time such an incident happens, no matter how the equipment of the GP is strengthened or the size of the GP troops is expanded ... they want more."
Mikami was grumbling because Nakita was there to talk about the extension of armaments.
A military official would inevitably take a step back when talking to the Kuramitsu family who were the most substantial rulers of Seniwa, and Mikami was the most important person in the family at the moment. But Nakita had no problem confronting her. That is why the military pushed Nakita to the front line of the discussion.
A military official would inevitably take a step back when talking to the Kuramitsu family who were the most substantial rulers of Seniwa, and Mikami was the most important person in the family at the moment. But Nakita had no problem confronting her. That is why the military pushed Nakita to the front line of the discussion.
"Since the GP was originally the private army of the Kuramitsu family, it is unavoidable that such ideas are persistent ..."
"I'm not mad at Nakita, that's the job of that child ... I'm sorry, I'm sure you don't want to hear me complain, oho ho"
"... Well, if you don't want to talk about it any more then I'll ask you again. why we were called here?"
"Well, I hoped to tell you the truth of this incident"
"What is the truth ...?"
"In the official announcement it was said that
"the relay station ship was attacked by someone and annihilated."
To say that it is the truth. but it is just as much as one should tell those who don't need to know all the details. do you wan't to know more?"
"the relay station ship was attacked by someone and annihilated."
To say that it is the truth. but it is just as much as one should tell those who don't need to know all the details. do you wan't to know more?"
"Yes"
Kiriko and Amane nodded.
Mikami took a big breath,
Mikami took a big breath,
"Those Raiders were led by Tarrant · Shank"
She told them with a tough expression.
"!"
Amane and Kiriko opened their eyes and gasped when they heard Mikami's words.
there is an implicit rule with the GP, that if you give up the pirates will not attack any further. However, among the many Space Pirates, there are also many people who don't give a second though about killing for fun. The man named Tarrant was among them, he was a heinous man proud to bear the title of Space Pirate. They instantly understood why the information was hidden.
"The existence of Seina is great for the Galactic Federation, but there are those who do not welcome it ... ... and they aren't all Space Pirates."
"Is Seina's presence a troublesome thing for the army?"
"Even for the GP"
"So That's it!"
"Certainly, thanks to Seina you have been able to arrest a large number of vicious offenders, but he is still attracting a large amount of criminals, which in turn triggers crime."
"There is no basis for making such a statement, nothing like that happened when he was on Earth!"
"Even so... this is being seen as a massive retaliation to the mass capture of those Space Pirates."
"I see so, that's what this is about..."
Kiriko understood what Mikami meant.
Kiriko understood what Mikami meant.
The massive capture of the Space Pirates by Seina dramatically reduced the power of the Space Pirates. The Space Pirates feared to lose their power and became impatient, they are experiencing despair, and there is a fear that the implied rules of engagement with the GP will be nullified.
"In the attack on the decoy division department belonging to the second relay station ship, the two people captured by Seto-Sama's fleet, Radi Shank and Aru Shank, were secretly isolated"
"So Tarrant raided to recapture them !?"
However, to the words of Kiriko, Mikami quietly shook her head no.
"It seems that almost all of the victims in that ship, including those two, had to be confirmed by their genes due to how mangled they were, and 85 people including three of our students were abducted."
"Sorry ...."
Kiriko and Amane stood dumbfounded at Mikami's words.
"Then the next target of Tarrant's is ... Seina, isn't it?"
"That would be the most effective one."
"effective?"
"the man named Tarrant is a highly prideful man. He killed those two just because they got caught. Jurai or even Seto-sama, who imprisoned Radi and Aru could both be targets ...... he could try to murder Minaho-sama, or Kanamitsu, Seto-sama's fleet could be captured in retaliation. "
"Yeah, that's too risky, individuals are a more likely target, no one is going to attack Jurai... even if you attack when their at their most defenseless it's a suicide mission, especially with their royal trees. ...... but targeting an individual is far less hard ...... but if they even try it Seto's intelligence department will know ... .... "
At this time, Mikami did not say anything, but Tarrant already advanced on several organizations and was going after seto's financial backers. However all those attacks had been dealt with.
"So Seina is an easy target ... ...."
As if to react to that words of Kiriko, Mikami turned around and turned toward Kiriko.
"About one hour ago, a video catalog of everyone taken away was sent to the GP, various political figures, and the press."
Mikami said that with no expression.
"That bastard ... ... they are ransoming the dead ... ...."
Kiriko muttered unconsciously.
" GP headquarters refuses to make the deal, and we have to tell bereaved family directly ....."
"There is no way to suppress that information from leaking. and think of all the fall out from that.."
Tarrant's ultimate purpose was to eliminate Seina. if he negatively effected public opinion of Seina It would be easy to get information linked to Seina.
"Every single one the people in those families could end up a threat to Seina ... ..."
Kiriko muttered with a clouded expression.
"When considering Seina's bad luck, the risk is high, and the Galaxy Academy is a place perfect for such trouble."
"So it is imperative we quickly and quietly resolve this case."
"How hasn't this already leaked though?"
"It was helpful that we introduced this new system. using it we can delete things the moment they are uploaded to the web and then have everyone concerned identified and restrained. we had to consult some experts to get that set up though "
(Experts ... ... Surely she means Washu-sama ... ...)
Washu's survival had not yet been made public. If that was known, and it was known she had done such a thing, the Academy would break into utter chaos.
"Are you sure about all this?"
"That's what I was told."
"Why did you put such an important prisoner on something like a mobile relay station ship? Who made such a bad decision ...?"
"It seems that we transported them there because the system was down at the Academy, I guess they intended to hide them in the back."
in an attempt to obstruct Kiriko's questioning, Mikami turned around and started walking again - it meant she refused to pursue further questioning on the subject.
Kiriko and Amane started to chase Mikami.
"Even without telling them the worst information, it will be shocking to them just by the fact that their friends were killed.So therefore, we will gather all freshmen in the afternoon and explain the incident at that time. Then, after that we will send them to counseling ... ... Although it is a bit early, this will be their first true aptitude test. "
Mikami said with gentle tone. However, there was a heavy feeling of distress in her voice.
While Mikami was talking about the results of the conference with the Kiriko, the military sector leaders also walked through a dedicated passage which was completely soundproofed.
"that went just about as expected"
One of the leaders complained satisfactorily. As a result of that, the other people around him also began to talk bluntly.
Nakita responded "It was just part of the territory with recruiting seina yamada, if we want to use him for the decoy department, it's unavoidable that we'd need kiriko's support"
"Indeed, exactly, and with him we can shift the role of the decoy department to the suppression of the Space Pirates ..."
the leaders rejoiced satisfactorily to this.
The decoy department originally drew Space Pirate raids to them so they could deliver packages safely to their destination. However, if it was possible to attract Space Pirate with a high probability, it was possible to transition the department to focus on their subjugation, not just their diversion.
"... and then we can incorporate the decoy division into the army."
When the man said that, Nakita noticed Misao waiting at the entrance of his space port.
"Well, I have to rush. can't be rude."
Nakita left them and got on board the ship that Misao brought.
Nakita rushed fast to the bridge of the ship. he saluted back to the saluting crew and sat down in his official seat.
"The meeting seems to have worked out well, hasn't it?"
Misao who sat next to Nakita said while looking at the military leaders on the monitor for external monitoring.
"You shouldn't eaves drop you'll end up looking like those officers do."
"well by that logic I could also end up looking like your sister Mikami ... ...."
Misao waved his hand to the Captain while smooth talking Nakita.
At Nakita 's signal the ship launched into space.
At Nakita 's signal the ship launched into space.
"From my point of view, there is no point in having that"
Nakita glanced at Misao, and with a puzzled expression, he said with a sigh,
"Of course I am aware of what's going to happen, but I am directly involved with Amane, as well as Kiriko, so it is only me that the damage will eventually come to. "
Misao had a fiance to whom he would be married soon named Mashisu. She was a former colleague of Misao's older sister, Mihoshi, and was now adopted by Seto. Amane was her friend and Kiriko was her relative.
" So You've also been made a chain of that shitty old hags' association now too haven't you ... ... well, well ..."
"I'm quite satisfied with the current situation,"
"Huh ... ... well, good luck then"
"Even so, it's useless as usual, father, I think that the time spent on such things is not really anything but uselessness."
Misao told his father
"But without a meetings, there will only be more wasteful conflicts, even if there is not a fundamental solution, we will at least have a reasonable souvenir."
"Huh ... ... so is that why your trying to get Seina into the decoy division?"
"given his abilities, there are no other options ... ...."
Nakita closed his eyes and leaned deep into the chair.
"Hey, you guys, What happened to Seina?"
Mitoto, who should not have been on board, was looking at Nakita as she held a mop.
"Hey Misao, what happened to Seina?"
Mitoto looked at Misao this time when Nakita looked away.
"we decided he would be assigned to the decoy division, please keep it secret. it hasn't been disclosed officially yet."
"Oh no! I have to congratulate him! once it's officially announced of coarse."
The two, accustomed to Mitoto's were less then surprised and continued to talk as if Mitoto had been there all the time. However, the bridge's crew panicked.
"Sir I am sorry. There seems to be an abnormality in the ship's check at departure ... ...."
A newly assigned operator started hurriedly checking instruments.
"Calm down, that extra person is just Mitoto, it's not your fault."
"What ... that woman... that one?"
The operator regained calmness after he saw Mitoto.
"You should go back to your duties, Misao and I have work to do."
That said, Nakita and Misao opened some document data and started checking it.
Mitoto satisfied with things picked up a mop and started cleaning the floor.
Mitoto satisfied with things picked up a mop and started cleaning the floor.
(I bet that devil princess is laughing at us with delight at our decision on Seina.)
Since the establishment of Galactic Federation, security within the federation had stabilized rapidly. As a result, the role of the GP army had been reduced, police operations and home delivery services had become the center of its activities.
it was also a great relief because many planets hated the intimidation of Seniwa 's private army, which was absorbed into the GP. and since the GP military was formed, Jurai and many other smaller armies of the other planets were absorbed into it. but the majority of the staff of the gp army still came from Seiniwa's army.
The GP and the people that joined it from within the Federation slowly changed its makeup. and the the reduction of technological difference between the police sector and the military department by the technology provided by the academy expanded the police sector while shrinking the need for the army and now the army was treated as a special department within the GP police department. naturally there was tension between the two
the army was mostly used only for anti space piracy suppression, with seina's recent mass arrest of the space pirates fears of the department becoming superfluous had recently emerged.
(the military executives were more upset than I thought they would be ... ... Seina Yamada, thanks to his assignment I have been able to postpone their anxieties for the time being.)
The army could not move without a request from the police department.
Among them, the decoy division is a place where the military's voice is relatively strong, due to the nature of Space Pirates.
Nakita could see Seto laughing maniacally as she pulled everyone's strings in his mind.
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"Are you okay? You don't have to go back to your dorm just yet if you don't want to."
Seina looked out of the window of the car as Erma looked up at Seina anxiously.
"I'm fine, thank you."
Seina said as he smiled at Erma
"Seina..."
Erma was staring at the hem of Seina's shirt.
"Ms. Erma?
Seina for a moment, wondered if the hem of his shirt was caught in something, he reached down to feel it. But then he only found Erma's hand, Erma looked at him in a strange way.
"... ... beware of the lawn."
Elma was puzzled about his actions, and gazed at Seina's face gently, she confirmed that Seina's expression wasn't laced with the smell of death, and finally pulled away her hands.
"Oh ... Yes, that is right.... Okay ... Well... I'll be going now."
Seina remembered the many times around the dormitory that he was caught up in the runaway stampede of wildlife that lived in the forest nearby.
(As soon as he gets something he loses it ... ... he is too used to it by now)
Erma gave a big sigh as she left.
Erma got back in her car and drove off and began to cry. she drove a bit erratically as she wiped away her tears.
Seina was deep in contemplation as he went back to his dorm.
"It's only been a month since i came here ... ...."
Seina remembered when he was first sent to Airi.
The way he walked in full of hope - for Seina it was supreme happiness.
However, the reality that was the GP now showed itself, the reality that Kiriko warned him about.
However, the reality that was the GP now showed itself, the reality that Kiriko warned him about.
(It's dangerous... but, I always experience near death situations everyday ............)
Seina was thinking idly as he was walking through the boardwalk between the big trees.
"I want to stay in space, I want to go further, Seto-sama and a lot of people told me that my bad luck is necessary, and I like this place ... but ... is my staying here okay? "
That was the thing that Seina wondered.
( ─ ─ ─ ─ Maybe Miki-senpai getting acquainted with me was what caused this ......)
Seina shook his head to cast out that thought.
"I'm so used to everyone being afraid to come near me... .... but the people who aren't always end up hurt."
seina was used his own pain.
he was able to cope with it fairly well. but he had always had trouble with the pain of others.
seina was used his own pain.
he was able to cope with it fairly well. but he had always had trouble with the pain of others.
"Actually ...... I should return to the earth ... but ............"
being in space was the best opportunity he had ever gotten he couldn't let it go that easily.
"But I want to stay here ... I want to stay!"
Seina shouted loudly as he committed to staying in space
(to become a human being, like Seto told me)
Seina ran into the dormitory with resolve in his heart. And was swept up in a stampede.
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(Erma-san told me to be careful ... ...)
Fortunately, the heard was a small one this time and he arrived at the dorm relatively unscathed. he got into his room and the atmosphere was very daunting just like Erma had suspected.
"Seina uhm... how we should say this ... ...."
His roommates tried to comfort thim
"Thank you but I already know. I'll be fine."
"That ... uhm... oh ... Is that so?"
They seemed both relieved and a little discomforted by Seina 's firm expression and smile.
Seina quickly headed for his room.
Seina quickly headed for his room.
"wait, Seina,"
Rajau called
─ ─ It seemed like it was going to be a dry evening.
Seina tried to think of something to describe the situation but unconsciously stopped.
it reminded him of a bad memory from the past.
it reminded him of a bad memory from the past.
" Are you OK?"
"I'm fine.. heh"
"I'm fine.. heh"
Kenneth looked at Seina's eyes expecting tears. But as Seina came closer, his eyes changed from sadness to embarrassment and then to frustration.
"You ... why are you looking like that?"
"huh?"
"Miki-senpai is dead, why can you laugh like that?"
"Laughing??"
Seina looked at Kenneth embarrassed. His tone was moderate, but there was a clear anger in his eyes.
"... ... Is unfortunate when people you know die, is it a routine matter for you?"
"Kenneth!"
"…… sorry that was a bad way to put it"
Kenneth apologized and regained his composure.
"Seina ... your face is a bit painful for us now."
Rajau continued kenneth's words to Seina who had a strange look on his face.
"Hey Seina, what was it like when you heard about Miki-senpai?"
"huh?"
"was it the same as now? Were you sad, didn't you feel sad?"
seina understood the meaning of Rajau's words, her remembered what happened when he heard of Miki's death.
"...... When I first heard about Miki, I did not know what to feel, but it wasn't sad. Honestly, that is still the case ............ I cried, when I thought of Miki-senpai's father's. "
"Is that so? ... I guess seina is just too use to dealing with misfortune." Rajau said as if to sigh a deep breath.
Seina was not laughing, he just had the usual look.
This abnormal situation, just felt like his ordinary daily life.
This abnormal situation, just felt like his ordinary daily life.
"Seina! Well, do you at least feel bad about it? Don't you want to get revenge on those who did this to Miki?"
Kenneth stood up with tears.
"Seina you know Airi maybe she can do something!"
"Yeah, You know the devil princess of Jurai! Do you think she will let you use an Imperial Ship to go after them?"
His Friends began to say Their momentum resembled a volcano that is about to erupt.
"............"
Seina became a bit irritated by their words.
What they were suggesting was wacky and reckless.
They didn't even know the location of the relay station ship they were aboard, or even the details of the attack.
They didn't even know the location of the relay station ship they were aboard, or even the details of the attack.
(In such a situation, Seto is not sweet enough to lend an "Imperial ship" And even if I could I'm still me ... )
If Seina went off into space on his own who knew what could happen.
He would most likely only get in everyone else who could do something's way.
He would most likely only get in everyone else who could do something's way.
Of course the passion of boys was precious. However, Seina was familiar with the danger in taking suck actions. Unhappiness for Seina was a constant and repetitive state. It was more important for Seina to think about a way to deal with the unhappiness that would come next, rather than to mourn his misfortune.
"..............."
Contrary to their expectations, Seina remained silent. And when they started to question him,
"What would I even do if she did?"
"!"
they seemed to realise the absurdity of their own statements.
"It's cool, we understand."
Rajau smiled and placed his hand on the shoulder of Seina.
"Sorry Seina. Your right... but I can't just sit here and accept that "
an announcement rang out
"All grades waiting in the dormitory please come to the GP Academy"
"let's go"
Rajau said so while taking a deep breath that conveyed a sense of relief from being released from an awkward situation.
a short moment later seina kennith and rajau were in a hall with all the other freshman. they were gathered to be told about the incident with miki . they then sorted themselves into lines, one line was for counseling for those who decided to stay, one was to go home, the other was to quit the gp academy and go somewhere else in the academy the last was to get revenge on miki's attackers. seina chose to stay. mikami and kiriko watched him get into the line of people staying from a monitor in mikami's office.
Kiriko breathed a sigh of relief
Kiriko breathed a sigh of relief
'It seems like I'm going to remain employed with the GP for the time being '
"I though you'd be rooting for him to go home."
Like Kiriko, Amane spoke with a relieved expression
Like Kiriko, Amane spoke with a relieved expression
"Well..."
"So, what changed?"
"That's not important right now Amane, what about the other students?"
Kiriko looked at Mikami glaringly.
"The current results are just as we expected, only a few students have dropped out of school ...."
"...... Indeed, this is a perfect situation for an aptitude test"
Kiriko said, tightening her lips.
Mikami, who was watching the situation, smiled oddly.
"Mr. Masaki, Mr. Kaunaq, I have calmed down the situation, so you can return to your duties already"
she turned her back against them/
"Well, but ... ...."
"Let's have lunch a little later but for now please leave."
Amane forcibly left the principal's office with Kiriko.
Kiriko grabbed Amane's hand when they left.
Kiriko grabbed Amane's hand when they left.
"What are you doing?"
"I need you to come with me for a moment, it's about Seina."
"huh!?"
Kiriko turned red. unlike mikami it was easy to read her feelings.
"But I have to get back to work ...."
"To worry about the students is also part of the job, Just because the student's have been given counselors, doesn't mean everyone who knew Miki is going to be fine with this situation."
"Oh... ... That's right ..."
"Hmm?"
"Do you think he will do when he sees seina?"
However, instead of answering Amane's question, Kiriko started to walk away. Amane left to follow her.
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Erma Spoiler commentary:
I feel that you should know already going into this that Erma is Ryoko Balta.
If you don't then.... you haven't seen the anime or picked up on the obvious hints.
This is a prime example her lying as erma to seina. she didn't end the lease on a place she lived on airi's ship. and her place is sparsely filled because Erma isn't a real person.
her reaction to this next situation shouldn't only be thought of in terms of erma's feelings but also in terms of ryoko's.
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Erma Spoiler commentary:
I feel that you should know already going into this that Erma is Ryoko Balta.
If you don't then.... you haven't seen the anime or picked up on the obvious hints.
This is a prime example her lying as erma to seina. she didn't end the lease on a place she lived on airi's ship. and her place is sparsely filled because Erma isn't a real person.
her reaction to this next situation shouldn't only be thought of in terms of erma's feelings but also in terms of ryoko's.
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Erma arrived aboard the small spacecraft owned by Airi and headed for her office immediately.
her duties as a Secretary included everything from taking care of Airi's personal belongings, to thing such as handling email and communication, customer service, schedule management, and document creation / management.
thousands of secretaries were needed in the academy to help the various philosophers but she was special in the sense that she had an office in Airi's spacecraft.
thousands of secretaries were needed in the academy to help the various philosophers but she was special in the sense that she had an office in Airi's spacecraft.
Her office was an apartment type residential area in the back of the spacecraft, and she had lived here until living with Seina.
Her room which was about 30 tatami mats wide, had only a desk and bed for work, and a little table, there was high performance compressed storage on the wall for her personal belongings.
Elma sat at the work desk and immediately started a monitor, she quickly checked her e-mail.
"There is no calls from Airi ... ..."
she exercised her privileges as Airi's secretary and began accessing the highly confidential area of GP's database. And in a few minutes ......,
"Oh!"
Elma, now knew the truth of the incident with Miki.
she was unable to endure her anger and beat her fist on her work desk.
she was unable to endure her anger and beat her fist on her work desk.
"What a mess......"
An automated call from airi came in on her monitor
"Airi-sama!? ............ SOS!?"
It was an emergency call from Airi.
Erma got up quickly and ran out of the room.
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Erma got up quickly and ran out of the room.
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seina looked for hiroshi at his burnt out lab. He was supposed to be there cleaning up but he wasn't. So seina went to the special place that miki had shown him before she died. it was night there still because of the time difference. when he got there he looked around and could tell that there were two people there, he went up the stairs in that building he had visited last time and thought he saw hiroshi with kiriko but upon closer observation it was tsukiko.
(No, that's not Kiriko - san ... That's Aunt Tsukiko, but why is Tsukiko at the Academy?)
Hiroshi and Kiriko 's mother, Tsukiko, were on the upper floor. Seina's ears were confused as he listened to the two speak.
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"this place hasn't changed at all."
"remember the last time we were here?"
"yeah. we were here with him and kiriko. she was just a baby."
"stop you're making me feel old."
"I think you've grown prettier with age"
"a lot of time must have passed if you're now willing to openly say such flattering things."
"... ... I'm surprised that you came here ... do you know what I did?" hirioshi said
"I'm Sorry ... I am ... "
"Don't get me wrong"
tsukiko said interrupting him.
"I came here ... to Comfort my friend over the loss of my daughter."
tsukiko said interrupting him.
"I came here ... to Comfort my friend over the loss of my daughter."
"huh!!"
Tsukiko's words were surprising for Hiroshi.
Tsukiko's words were surprising for Hiroshi.
Hiroshi began to say something but he burst into tears that overwhelmed his ability to speak.
(so Aunt Tsukiko and Miki's senpai's father were friends ... ...)
hiroshi broke into tears. seina felt he should stop eavesdropping and went back down stairs.
Outside he noticed the moss had receded like miki said it would and admired the sight he saw
It was something miki had wanted to show him but she never got the chance to.
Tsukiko and hiroshi came outside and sat down, he buried his head in tsukikos lap and cried as she comforted him. she took out a towel and dried his tears. he regained his composure put the towel on his head. he began confessing to tsukiko.
Outside he noticed the moss had receded like miki said it would and admired the sight he saw
It was something miki had wanted to show him but she never got the chance to.
Tsukiko and hiroshi came outside and sat down, he buried his head in tsukikos lap and cried as she comforted him. she took out a towel and dried his tears. he regained his composure put the towel on his head. he began confessing to tsukiko.
"At first, i was just trying to have a little fun. when i saw you with kiriko I wondered what things would be like if we ever had something between us."
"So, Miki-chan was supposed to be our love child?"
'No, no, it's not like that, at first i built a model your personal data ... ... ... ... of course, I didn't acquire your data illegally! I just collected things that were public record... it took a lot of trial and error to make it...... .... It was fun to have something that could respond to things similarly to you... even if it was a pain to make....One day, I began talking with it about things that the personal data construct couldn't have known, things that couldn't have been imagined from the records that I used. it was then that I knew that the personal data construct had an Astral."
" It must have had some Memory feedback from the Astral sea ............ that's amazing ... that hasn't happened to an AI program of that kind ever before, you could win an academic achievement award with such a finding"
"But I was scared! I thought I did a terrible thing ... I certainly had a strong desire to announce my AI discovery, but if I announced it they would learn how i made it...I even thought about deleting it. I didn't want you to know. You and I were well... I just wanted to be a closer friend to you... I couldn't erase the AI. to destroy an AI with an Astral would feel the same as killing you ... since I originally started this experiment to see what it would be like for us to have a child together I erased the AI's memory... I worried that the process might remove the astral but it remained. I cleared her memory and made her a body and raised her as a normal child... it was my penance for making such a thing..." "
"……oh is that so?"
Tsukiko stared at silent Hiroshi
Tsukiko, stood up and stood before Hiroshi.
"Hey Hiroshi, this is a really small possibility, but ..."
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seina got up and went to go surprise the two but he slipped and fell hard on the ground on his face.
a shadow of a person came over seina.
"Who's there?" he hurried and got up and turned around
"Well, hello there Seina-chan!"
... It was Tenchi's mother, Kiyone, who was standing in front of Seina.
"...... auntie Kiyone!"
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Tenchi was crying on the day his mother died, he remember that memory. It was the biggest trauma in Seina's life. for Seina that was the first death that he had witnessed. Even more so because it happened to a close friend who had accepted him.
Seina began crying like a child she held him and comforted him
"... oh wow... just like tenchi..."
When seina calmed down and stopped crying he noticed that his face was pressed into kiyone's breasts and he began to get uncomfortable.
"have you Calmed down?"
"Yes,"
"Okay, good."
he remembered a day in the past when he was young . the sky had began to turn red, and Kiyone went with kiriko looking for seina to take him home when was playing with tenchi and kai. Kiyone loved her real son Tenchi and Seina without distinction. She scolded him properly when she found him that day.
He remembered one time when he was in the hospital, kiyone scribbled all over his forehead.
Seina had a sense of incongruity when he thought about the appearance of tenchi's relatives at Kiyone's funeral.
Tenchi 's father, the Masaki family people, and of course Kiriko all grieved Kiyone' s death.
There was a special custom in the Masaki's village, the way people participate in the funeral was different depending on the deceased person. In the case of Kiyone, the only men and women who could participate in the wake were her husband and his relatives. Even Rea, who was like a sister to Kiyone wasn't allowed. even though Rea was not allowed to participate directly, she was permitted to stay at the Masaki 's house during the affair.
Kai, wasn't allowed to participate in the wake, neither was seina's mother. so she looked after them.While Tsukiko and Kiriko went to the wake, seina stayed at home with kai upset in his futon, he was almost unable to sleep. the next day tsukiko came by and he hugged her and saw her off as she headed off to the funeral.
"So Aunt Kiyone was at the academy this whole time? it was just a ruse?"
a man poked his head out from behind a rock and called to them.
"Hey, Tennyo ... .... Tennyo"
The man cried out
"shut up can't you see this is a bad time!"
"But, Tsukiko ... ..." he said pointing at tsukiko and hiroshi.
"fine go ahead and meet up with them."
"... Who is Tennyo?" seina asked.
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amane looked around hiroshi's destroyed lab.
"i thought he'd be there but there's no sign of him. the gps says he's over ten thousand miles away... there's no way that can be right..."
Amane thought about it a while and realized he might be at the place were seina and miki had a date.
"hey kiriko, Do you know where miki and seina went on that date the other day?"
"I do but it's a secret location, you have to be registered to get in there and you have to know the way in. But, I've been there before."
"I do but it's a secret location, you have to be registered to get in there and you have to know the way in. But, I've been there before."
"Why didn't you say so... Let's go!"
"Ihe last time I was there was shortly after when Tenchi's mother died."
Kiriko remembered that day and began to explain Kiyone's death to amane.
"I felt it was my fault that Kiyone passed away ... ... she died In my house...... I sat down in the corner of the room and trembled when i saw her deep blue face, I felt like I was about to die of shock ......... ... Because I was still a child, I didn't know what to do ...... "
She remembered that during the wake, tenchi went missing . they found him with Kiyone's parasol, under the shrine that ryoko was sealed in.
She remembered that during the wake, tenchi went missing . they found him with Kiyone's parasol, under the shrine that ryoko was sealed in.
she reflected on the past for a moment before regaining her composure.
"anyways, That was so long ago that I don't know how to get in. but that place was originally minaho's secret place and airi was the one who taught her how to get in. We're going to have to have her show us how to get in"
they called her but couldn't reach her.
"where is she?"
they launched a monitor that showed her location.
" oh... I know where she is" kiriko said
"where is she?"
they launched a monitor that showed her location.
" oh... I know where she is" kiriko said
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"So you're ... .... Tenchi sister's older sister?"
Seina was staring at Tennyo's face. The difference between Tennyo and Kiyone was at best only a hairstyle difference judging from his vague memories and old photos. Other than that, it was like she was right there.
"Yes, my real name is Tennyo Masaki. But you've actually met me before."
"huh?"
"Me and mom used to switch places with each other when she had to take care of the kids .... I used to play with you and feed you and even give you a baths. "
"... ... I didn't notice at all, why did you do such a thing?"
"I am eighty years old this year,"
"Oh ...? ............ Oh, that's right, that's pretty normal here..."
Seina remembered when he heard that he could live the be about 2,000 years old.
"People on earth would recognize me but thankfully I looked like my mom so I just took her place, but then she died... so I had to leave... I couldn't do anything to help tenchi... it was annoying. but when Tenchi woke up ryoko, I went with Noike to surprise him. I figured the shock of having a sister would outweigh the shock of suddenly having a fiance."
"People on earth would recognize me but thankfully I looked like my mom so I just took her place, but then she died... so I had to leave... I couldn't do anything to help tenchi... it was annoying. but when Tenchi woke up ryoko, I went with Noike to surprise him. I figured the shock of having a sister would outweigh the shock of suddenly having a fiance."
"Wait, Noike is Tenchi-senpai's fiance !?"
"Seto decided it"
"...... oh, that sounds about right... I should have figured"
"anyways, I went and surprised Tenchi, and he had a reaction much like your's but then my father went and ruined it ... ...."
Tennyo was laughing as she talked about her mischief but she suddenly stiffened up.
"That idiot father of mine... He is such a perv, How the heck is someone like Rea going to marry someone like him."
"But wait, doesn't Nobuyuki live in Kurashiki? is he an alien too? he seems so normal."
"Oh no, he is definitely a Masaki ... this year he will be uhmm ... I don't remember exactly but he's over one hundred twenty years old."
"oh!"
"My father is rare among our people. he has never left the earth, the people who live in the village are mostly people who came back because they liked the earth and children who don't know they are aliens. Usually they work in agriculture to facilitate trade, or doing clerical work for the GP.... only Dad has a regular old earth job. "
"One hundred twenty years? ... How has no one noticed?"
"Only Masaki's live in our village, and it's pretty isolated geographically. In the old days, information traveled much slower, so no one had really anything to suspect, but after the war things have slowly become harder to conceal ............ "
Tennyo noticed Seina had a foggy look in his eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"So.. Aunt Kiyone... really is dead after all."
"Oh ... oh! yes... I'm afraid so... I am sorry for the misunderstanding. But I'm really happy to see you again Seina, I never thought I'd be able to meet you again in this form"
That said, Tennyo hugged Seina strongly.
"For me, you are the same as Tenchi, my cute younger brother ... ... ......... oh!"
Suddenly Tennyo pulled away from seina.
"... ... please don't misunderstand, but it was actually mother who used to do all those strange things to you, not me."
"Huh ... ... ... ... ... so she was the one who scribbled on my forehead when i was in the hospital?"
"Yeah! Also, she also used to scribble on Tenchi's picture books"
"Oh, that's ... ... I thought it was strange, Tenchi-senpai wasn't the kind of person who did that sort of thing. "
"well she was Airi's daughter after all...When i first came up into space I managed to scare quite a few people she used to tease back in the day. A few even ran away, It's a shame I was hoping they would tell me cool things about my mother."
"well she was Airi's daughter after all...When i first came up into space I managed to scare quite a few people she used to tease back in the day. A few even ran away, It's a shame I was hoping they would tell me cool things about my mother."
"I wonder what she did to them..."
"Who knows, but it's been a while since I came to space and since then I've gotten to know a lot of people all on my own, how about you Seina?"
"... .... I have also met many people"
Airi, Mitoto, Onnainin, Seto, Minaho and Hakuren, Amane and Erma to Kiriko. Of course and people like the Space Pirates and Seiryo who were not so fun to meet... and Miki and Hiroshi.
"... But, it's because of me that ..."
"Oh, Seina you don't believe you had anything to do with that do you?"
Tennyo pulled Seina close and gazed at him.
"!"
It was the same as the face Kiyone made when she really got angry, he remembered only seeing it when Tenchi and Seina something dangerous.
"I Don't ever want to hear you say something like that ever again, no matter what!"
These were words Seina needed to hear.
"Your going to stay here, right?
"Yeah"
seina hugged Tennyo.
she smiled, It felt like he was with Kiyone again.
she smiled, It felt like he was with Kiyone again.
"I ... I will do my best"
Seina replied as he began to cry.
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from the Juraian mansion on the opposite side bank many people were watching the scene between Tennyo and Seina.
"Seto, please stop this. You are unbelievable! HEY WHAT ARE YOU DOING! stop!" airi said
Minaho gave an odd glance to Seto and Hakuren's group. they took out binoculars while standing at the window. seto sat in a chair and watched with glee.
"It's too bad Airi objected to this, She's missing a wonderful performance."
Seto looked crankily at Airi who she had sewn like a caterpillar in a cocoon to the corner wall.
a while later erma kiriko and amane warped in.
a while later erma kiriko and amane warped in.
"Oh, it looks like we have a customer,"
Seto said, Hakuren stopped spying and got up to greet the "customers".
The next moment, Kiriko, Amane and Erma, barged in."
The next moment, Kiriko, Amane and Erma, barged in."
"Minaho-sama ... ... are you spying on seina?"
Minaho was embarrassed, Hakuren bowed.
"I can understand why you are here kiriko ... but why is Erma?"
"I got an emergency call from Airi-sama telling me to come here ......"
"Well your kind of late."
Seto lowered her binoculars and turned towards Kiriko.
"Oh Lady Seto!"
Kiriko finally noticed Seto was there, and in a hurry she saluted.
When she was satisfied with her presence being acknowledged, she once again turned to look with her binoculars.
When she was satisfied with her presence being acknowledged, she once again turned to look with her binoculars.
"Hey Kiriko-chan"
Minaho pointed to Airi who trashing trying to get unstuck from the wall.
Minaho was smiling at the sight.
Kiriko and Amane, understood what was going on……,
Kiriko and Amane, understood what was going on……,
"oh my things sure are getting exciting." seto said
A few seconds later the two girls had joined in watching seina like a hawk from the balcony.
"Um ... ... Mrs Minaho. I understand why Airi-san sent an SOS call, but what exactly is going on ..."
Airi squirmed and made muffled screams for help at erma, she was at a loss as to whether she should help or not.
"Wow ~ ~, Wu ~ ~ ~Wu ~ ~ ~!"
Airi appealed to erma with puppy dog eyes to help.
"Actually ..."
Minaho turned away from Airi and pulled Erma close, and began to explain things so far. And a few minutes later, the number of women on the balcony increased by one, a total of eight women were now standing side by side in a row.
"UWuwuwwu~~~~!"
Airi, abandoned by both her daughter and her secretary, began to bite the binding on her like a caterpillar. but her resistance was pointless, so seto and everyone else remained focused on the spectacle going on the other in the distance.
"... .... Kiriko ... who is that woman?"
Amane asked while watching. her and Erma put down their binoculars and looked at kiriko.
" That's Tennyo ... .... Tenchi's older sister"
" sister? ...... are you sure? I remember mihoshi told me he was the only child."
Kiriko remained silent and did not answer Amane's question.
It was Seto who opened her mouth instead of her.
It was Seto who opened her mouth instead of her.
"Tennyo and Tenchi have an age difference of more than 60 year. He was only recently informed that he had a sister ."
"oh ... ... that makes sense. I guess that would be impossible on earth. But why is she so chummy with Seina?"
"Actually, she looks exactly like her mother, Kiyone ... ... and in the past, sometimes she switched places with her and looked after Tenchi-chan and Seina-chan."
Erma and Hakuren who were satisfied by Seto 's explanation picked up their binoculars again.
"I see ... ... so that's why Seina looks so happy."
Amane's tone contained feelings somewhat similar to loneliness and jealousy.
The expression that Seina was showing to Tennyo was something he had never even shown to Kiriko, but it was a feeling that a child shows to his mother, and it wa not something he would show to Kiriko or Amane.
In other words, It was a look they would never know.
And not only Amane but everyone there was feeling the same feelings in response to seeing that.
The expression that Seina was showing to Tennyo was something he had never even shown to Kiriko, but it was a feeling that a child shows to his mother, and it wa not something he would show to Kiriko or Amane.
In other words, It was a look they would never know.
And not only Amane but everyone there was feeling the same feelings in response to seeing that.
Minaho, who was looking at them all watching seina, looked at them disapprovingly. But she was glad that there was no one trying to disturb Seina and Tennyo.
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kennith and rajau had lunch on the floating island where they had lunch with miki.
"In the end, I couldn't make myself leave the GP Academy, how about you, Kenneth?"
"............ I am being punished for a week."
"you and everyone else who went in the line that wanted revenge. You should have realized that was a test."
"but ... ... I figured if i we spoke to Seto she might help."
"But we don't even know how to use a ship like that, we don't even know how to investigate things yet... what where you thinking"
"I figured maybe once I got there everything would just fall into place. I wasn't thinking"
"You know Seina's probably been thinking about things like this for a long time because of his biased probability"
"... I Didn't think of that. I was really mean to him."
"I'm glad you realise that, You should apologize."
As he said that, Rajau got up quickly.
"Your right ... but before that I got to eat."
"Come to think of it, it seems that the meal management program will be starting up sometime tomorrow."
"so today is the last day for us to eat our favorite things?"
"but the things you eat are mostly within the scope of the program,"
" almost, but not all! We must go Rajau! Today we must buy everything we like and party."
Kenneth got up quickly and began to run toward the transfer port.
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2 "Hope and peace"
Hiroshi was brought by Tsukiko to one of Airi's tens of thousands of studios.
Even Hiroshi, who had a doctorate in the academy, had never seen a research facility as advanced as hers. But in the midst of being awed by it, he immediately recognized some important things.
Even Hiroshi, who had a doctorate in the academy, had never seen a research facility as advanced as hers. But in the midst of being awed by it, he immediately recognized some important things.
"……this is?"
It was an NB that had been brought into the workshop when it changed into a female form.
"Seina's NB"
"Seina's? ... .... No way, Miki !?"
Hiroshi ran to the NB and looked at it. It looked like a rough engraved sculpture so it was hard to identify, but Hiroshi sensed Miki in there.
"Hold on I'll explain everything"
The man who was with Tennyo earlier ran in from a nearby passage wearing a lab coat
"I am sorry for being late."
And the stubble faced man grasped Hiroshi 's hand gladly.
"Nice to meet you, I am Hakuryo Masaki. I am deeply moved to meet the inventor of an Astral AI."
"Ha, ... well it was only a coincidence really ... ...."
"but even so..."
"please save the small talk and explain what's going on with NB"
"Oh, I'm sorry, I am just very into AI ..."
hakuryo looked embarrassed.
"Well, as you can see it was made of a special biometal ..."
"It's a big deal, I've seen this stuff used in a few porn videos ..."
said Hiroshi remembering them.
"Oh yeah that one with the..."
"Just continue the explaination." Tsukiko yelled.
Hakuryo and Hiroshi started to speak in a low voice as if to keep their discussion a secret, They distanced themselves from Tsukiko.
"As you know, this NB can change forms.It did this in response to a forced data stream that NB received earlier ......"
"Forced data transfer ... ... ... ... Then maybe she's alive!"
"This is just a guess, but Tarrant probably noticed that Miki was a Pinocchio, he must have thought that it was a trap and investigated her ai."
"So he uploaded Miki's character data for investigation, so her astral might be in there?"
"Yes, she seems to have tried to move to NB via a transmission from Tarrant's ship's computer, but unfortunately the data transfer itself failed."
"was the line blocked?"
"I think that was probably the main cause, but it seems that NB's also refused."
"Refused? But her character data isn't that large of a file..."
The Character data of one person is not a large amount compared to the capacity of the NB.
It was hard to think that an NB made by Airi would have too low of a capacity to hold such a thing.
It was hard to think that an NB made by Airi would have too low of a capacity to hold such a thing.
"Actually, it was because NB already had a personality in it with an astral."
"Is that ...? ... ... ... ... so ... Miki ... ...."
Hiroshi slowly dropped his shoulders, but immediately rose up,
"But Miki is alive!"
he had hopeful eyes. Tsukiko who was concerned about Hiroshi's disappointment smiled a smile of relief.
"Yeah ... Although she failed to transfer her character data, it looks like there was some information left by her ... ... But Hiroshi, I don't know how to say this to you ..."
"Miki's survival is not definite right now, but at least there is hope, but it's much better than despairing ... Thank you, Tsukiko-san, thank you."
"Hiroshi, you ..."
"It's okay! That girl is a strong girl, and she has a good head on her shoulders... after all I modeled her after you, Tsukiko."
"Well, anyways, what i was going to say is we need you help. the data she left is encrypted, we don't have the password."
Tsukiko said, pointing to the research space prepared for Hiroshi.
"oh And ... ... NB's Astral AI seems to want to talk to you Hiroshi."
"Oh, with me ... ... ... ... Oh, I understand."
"When you visit her, you'll be amazed. please get ready.Hurry Hiroshi! you too!"
Tsukiko grabbed hiroshi by the neck and sat him down into the chair that was nearby.
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the scar on seina's heart was not healed by the ruinion with Tennyo but it was like a doctors slowly bandaged his wound and it was beginning to heal. But that doesn't mean he forgot about Miki.
the scar on seina's heart was not healed by the ruinion with Tennyo but it was like a doctors slowly bandaged his wound and it was beginning to heal. But that doesn't mean he forgot about Miki.
"...... I'm going to be in the GP so I should try not to regret not being able to protect everyone ......... For Miki Senpai, I will do my best"
Seina, who came back to the dormitory, swore so to himself.
Kenneth and Rajau, spotted seina and came running towards him with great momentum.
"Oh, Kenneth, Rajau ......"
Seina noticed the two, and took a deep bow.
"I'm sorry about what i said this morning ... ...."
"It's fine"
Kenneth and Rajau, suddenly started to embrace Seina. However, they were not looking where they were standing, and they were caught up a stampede of animals that came from the forest.
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"Are Both of you are OK?"
Despite getting caught up in the stampede, Seina was completely uninjured He looked fine compared to Kenneth and Rajau.
"It's all right! It's nothing compared to those Clay drone's ink bullets!"
"That's right!"
Kenneth and Rajau 's face seemed happy as they got up and held Seina again, they ran into the dormitory building. When they arrived at the dormitory, came in front of a big bulletin board.
"Come on Seina. let's see what it says!"
"Is this ... .... a room change?"
On the bulletin was a notice that the freshman students rooms were being changed.
"Since this dormitory is a quite old and historical building, it has been designated as a historical site, and it was decided that they would carry out renovations on it when the sophomore's ended their practical training."
"............"
Seina looked at it blankly, but Kenneth and Rajau were excited.He didn't get why they were excited.
Kenneth pointed happily at a section that looked like a small island, cut off from the other rooms.
"Ha ha ha! This is a prime location, close to dining halls and the large public bath facilities, and everything else ..."
Kenneth and Rajau once again grabed Seina and ran into the back of the building with another bulletin board. Because of Kenneth 's excitement, Seina hadn't noticed how laod of chatter the building was.
"Is there something going on?"
'If you look, you'll understand! '
Everyone of the first year students gathered there, and they were excited, they were watching something. However, Seina did not see what it was there in too many people in the way.
"Seina, here we are"
Kenneth pulled Seina and went over to a gate installed with a guarded fence,
On it was written "Off limits except for officials."
On it was written "Off limits except for officials."
"Kenneth, it says entry is prohibited except for officials! "
Kenneth forcibly pulled Seina, and then Rajau pushed him from behind.
"It's Okay, we are officials."
They proudly said at the same time
"Ah, there's Seina!"
When one of the students said that, all of them started gazing towards Seina, all at the same time.
"Shit! what a Lucky guy! I'm jealous!"
"Why is it only Seina's group that gets to live there?"
"Come on!"
Kenneth and Rajau pulled Seina and walked backward while waving with cheesy smiles to their classmates who yelled at them.
Women came out who worked in the back, they were dressed as researchers they turned to Seina,
Women came out who worked in the back, they were dressed as researchers they turned to Seina,
"Oh, I'm sorry for the inconvenience please come back this way."
"Oh no. it was no inconvenience at all"
"Thank you ladies very much, im sure your job is hard work."
said Kenneth and Rajau who followed happily while dragging Seina.
"Oh so your the rumored Seina Yamada. Nice to meet you, I am Hakuren."
There was Hakuren in a researcher's lab coat, Her, Karen, Suiren and Gyokuren smiled at Seina.
(I should have expected something like this)
(I should have expected something like this)
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"It is quite wide, isn't it? It's supposed to be a brand new unit."
Seina 's room was a very large room and the living room made of timber, it was very luxurious. Nonetheless, for Seina, who lived in Amane 's mansion, it seemed quite narrow and plain. His room at Amane's house was too wide, so Seina placed furniture in a space of about six tatami mats, in it. However, in the six-tatami wide room surrounded by walls it felt oppressive.
"Well, yeah ... that's right."
"Kenneth, even if it's a new model, there's not much difference with it so far from a functional point of view, so it is reasonable to say that this is just a new standard"
"New standard?"
"Well, The GP is how it is because it was formed from the military, they didn't place much emphasis on living comfort, but recently due to the expansion of our home delivery services and population increase due to the expansion of the residential planet area, The scale of the GP itself has been expanded.In other words, they can't do business if they don't use people who are highly skilled, so think of it as them bribing us ... .... "
"Rajau, that's a troublesome explanation, think of it in other words, like it's food for new recruits, but it's more than that, Seina! You saw it, they have beautiful ~ ~, woman... like her!"
Kenneth said
"Well, yeah ... well ... uhm"
Seina replied To Kenneth in a puzzled manner.
"Hey, whats up with that kind of response? You rarely get to see such beautiful woman! Or is it something else? I know you always get to look at Professor Amane, but don't you think it's awesome?"
"Who needs Amane, Gyokuren is just as beautiful ... ...."
"That's right! but in a completely contrasting way."
"I wonder where they got such beautiful girls from they're not people from the academy, their probably from some laboratory. "
"I know we can make use of this lucky situation better than that."
"I agree."
"Lucky situation?"
Seina made a mysterious murmur.
he understood what Kenneth thought. but just responded to the word lucky with a sense of incongruity.
he understood what Kenneth thought. but just responded to the word lucky with a sense of incongruity.
"We are currently in an area where general students can't enter, and the area is great, in the immediate neighborhood of our building is the residential facility for our staff! How can you call that anything other then lucky? "
(It is more intentional than lucky ... ... and blatant too.)
Seina thought of kiriko's face if she knew about this.
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Kiriko confronted Seto in the Juraian mansion near the a secret lake, ten thousand kilometers away, that Miki had shown seina.
"This is just too blatant!"
Kiriko complained to seto about Hakuren 's group's assignment.
"dispatching them as maids was bad enough this time is practically a joke. researchers?! and there only assigned to Seina's team, too!"
"Well I can't send a maid to a male student dormitory at the GP, now can I ?"
"There are other ways to escort him in secrecy!"
"It's already pretty crowded over there. Around Seina, a lot of people are hiding in the congested traffic of the daily commuting rush."
"Well then you should have them guard him from afar!"
"Like we did with him and Tennyo ?"
"!!"
As soon she heard this phrase, Kiriko was shocked and stiffened like someone caught committing a crime.
"We were just lucky that this time it was someone from our family he encountered ... ..."
Seto said that calmly in front of Kiriko who seemed like she was about to cry.
"I don't know why your so upset about it, but as for how they guard Seina, The scene is flexible, ... Their orders aren't set in stone"
Stimulated by Seto 's words, Kiriko' s expression changed.
"Sometimes its better to let everyone air our their anger or sadness, there are cases where it is better not to give them the time to think about it."
Seto said in response to kiriko who was lost in thought over the situation with Miki.
"I know you don't feel sad about Miki, But you hate seeing Seina upset like this."
Seto told Kiriko
"I don't know why your so worried now you have the romantic advantage over seina again ..."
"I don't know what your talking about, I don't like him like that!"
"Oh ~ ~ Ho ho ho! Hakuren-chan isn't your only enemy"
Seto laughed
"at this rate your just about as likely to loose him to Minaho-chan!"
"With the way you keep me busy I doubt it."
Minaho chimed in she came closer to Kiriko and blocked seto's line of sight.
"You know she's only picking on you because your making such strange faces"
"... ... ... If anything she should be showing that kind of face to seina not to me. Hey Minaho, get out of the way!"
"It's time for us to go!" minaho said to her in a cold tone. she began to pull seto by the collar without mercy towards the door.
"But i want to say and have some more fun!"
"You already enjoyed this situation enough"
Minaho's tone was quiet but there was a feeling of intimidation in her voice.
"Hey Minaho, just give me five more minutes"
"Stop resisting"
"ok what about three minutes ... ..."
Seto's weak voice begged as she was dragged into the other room
"Was she just pulling Seto-sama out of here by the neck?" amane said coming in with Erma to replace the two
"She's treating her just like Airi."
"It is amazing to such a sight."
"Oh yeah ............ speaking of that, what is up with you Kiriko, are you still depressed?"
Amane sat beside Kiriko and nudged her shoulder somewhat roughly .
"What is important that Seina gets back to normal, right? Even though meeting Tennyo seems to have gotten him on the right track, it still hasn't cured the problem, I'm sure there are plenty of things we can still do ... Well, as for those maids of ours, that's another story, isn't it? "
Amane said as she smiled.
Kiriko looked at Amane, sighed and gave a bitter smile.
Kiriko looked at Amane, sighed and gave a bitter smile.
"Certainly, there are cases where it is better not to give them the time to think about such things."
"So ... Kiriko, what are you going to do specifically?"
"... Well ... for the time being, I have a pretty good idea."
"oh, I wonder if you could tell me?"
"Ok"
she whispered to Amane.
"Oh that's right! This is the prefect time for that!"
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Seina was starting to feel a sense of discomfort with Kenneth and Rajau who had seemingly forgotten about mourning over Miki.
(Kenneth has a light hearten personality but he is quite naive, but Rajau is more serious then this usualy ... ...)
They had a totally different atmosphere from the heavy feeling one of this morning,
Kenneth's enthusiasm was unnaturally high. The incident with Miki was very shocking to Seina. Fortunately, by reuniting with Tennyo, he had regained some sense of direction, and Seina was able to recover. But ... ... ...,
Kenneth's enthusiasm was unnaturally high. The incident with Miki was very shocking to Seina. Fortunately, by reuniting with Tennyo, he had regained some sense of direction, and Seina was able to recover. But ... ... ...,
(……Oh, I see)
At that time, Seina noticed that Kenneth was desperately trying to find something could help forget the situation.
Seina 's team and Miki' s team got along well even though it was only for a short period. Kenneth's relationship was not yet serious with Miranda and Rajau with Caliche, but they started to like each other. However, they were directly connected to Miki's case. That's why they felt that they wanted to forget it, and put it behind them. Indeed, as a way to forget Miranda and Caliche, they were trying to get absorbed in other women.
Seina remembered the admiration he had for Kiriko, which he had been holding on to for more than 10 years and how he felt when she was far away.
"... ... So Seina, should we invite them to go on a date"
"uhm... yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah! wait what now?"
"Apparently they don't seem to be staff from the Academy, and fortunately, they seem to be interested in you."
"If so, we can make up an excuse to guide them through Academy, they will probably say yes to that."
"And with Seina's abundant finances, we can show them one heck of a good time too"
"Finances? I have no money... oh ...!"
Seina remembered the money he had to buy food that he had when he first came to the dormitory.
(Oh, right, I haven't even touched that ... since I was at Amane's house, I had everything taken care of for me... ....)
With the funds in Seina's account, you could they could have gone on a pretty fancy date.
But they were going to ask out seto's female officers.
But they were going to ask out seto's female officers.
(its going to be hard to beat the hospitality inside that ship, I have compared and examined on the internet some of the things i had there, ... the same dinner I had there would cost almost all my savings ... and that " Shinju sake ", or well in my case it was a juice .... is more than a thousand times what i have ... ...)
Of course, he was sure hakuren wouldn't care about how expensive the date was but he wasn't so sure about gyokuren.
"That's a perfect idea, Kenneth!"
"Ha ha ha! good! then Soon we will carry out our strategy!"
(Well, if i can distract Kenneth from his feelings with my savings, i guess it's okay. I wonder if chicken meat is within our budget?)
Seina thought while watching Kenneth 's happy face. But Kenneth's plan was never put into practice.
a monitor came up before them
"Do you have Yamada Seina with you?"
the dormitory staff asked
Seina stood and saluted before the monitor.
"Seina Yamada, this is urgent, come to Amane Kaunaq and Masaki Kiriko's office immediately"
"Yes sir."
Seina went to their classroom were he was told he would be getting his second round of bio-enhancement immediately.
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later as Seina was sleeping Hiroshi visited Kirche In the VR world in which Kirche, lived inside of NB. To be exact, his subconscious mind was uploaded there as he slept.
an alarm clock began to sound. It was a signal that Seina 's body had fallen asleep. an avatar of seina's sleeping self arrived in the VR world. As usual, as Kirche waited for Seina by his bed, She would wake him soon and be with him in the VR world as he dreamed.
"What is this ...?"
Miki's father, Hiroshi, was sitting opposite of Kirche, Hiroshi looked around and looked at seina's face. the alarm stopped.
"i hope you don't mind"
Kirsch started talking about Miki's personal data transfer, which happened this morning.
It was a momentary event. Miki's physical data began to appear suddenly in front of Kirsch's eyes.
"... .... Kirche Why did you ask me here ... ...?"
They kept on with their conversation.
"I wanted to show you this!"
Miki who had failed to transfer left a letter with Kirche and disappeared.
"……it's my fault"
The NB could support two astrals at once, But kirche had rejected Miki's attempt to move in because she didn't know her.
"It's ok don't blame yourself, this is not your fault"
Hiroshi said while taking Miki 's letter.
"Judging from the transfer log, the transfer was incomplete anyways, there was a high possibility that the connection was lost in the middle."
"But ..."
"You know that Miki is a Pinocchio, Miki is still out there somewhere... It's ok. it was an event that you didn't anticipate, It's natural you were confused.Nevertheless, without you we wouldn't have been able to receive this letter. There is a high possibility that even this would have disappeared. Thank you very much. "
Hiroshi bowed his head deeply towards Kirche.
"... What do you think of me?"
"What do you mean ...?"
" What do you think about me running away from my father, to live in such a place ... regardless of his intention, I am forced to stay in this place ..."
Kirche said with a puzzled look
Previously, she had asked this to Airi. However, she wanted to ask someone who had built an AI Like her and Hiroshi was Miki's maker. Hiroshi, understood her intentions.
"............ Who cares where you live in this world as long as you're living in it."
he said smoothly with an ordinary tone
"huh?"
"That is to say, Your a celebrity, you have a job supporting yourself, You can afford to do whatever you want ... ... Your creator is just another person, an ordinary adult. But your an Astral AI, You've still got a lot of living to do, Your life just started. Even so you've already become an idol. I think you should be more confident in yourself. "
"…………I……"
Tears came out of Kirche's eyes. But they were tears of joy, not sorrow. Kirche was not confident that she was her own person. She had trouble erasing the thought that her creator owned her.
Kirche looked around Seina's bedroom.
"You're not alone, Airi supports your decision 100% and is completely fine with you staying here. You know the consciousness of Seina here affects him in the real world and right now Seina is very mentally injured. "
"Can I heal Seina?"
Kirsch asked, Hiroshi smiled and nodded.
"As a man, I'm envious of Seina and all the attractive women like you who surround him. But, as Miki's father, I have mixed feelings in knowing that she has such a strong rival for seina's affection."
"I think Miki is safe, don't you?"
"of course"
"If there is something you need help with just let me know and I'll help."
"Thank you ...... I know it's soon but can i ask for one now?"
"Sure"
"Will you make change NB back to normal?"
× × ×
Hiroshi regained consciousness as tsukiko and hakuryo observed him. he got up quickly and looked at the NB. it had returned to it's original sphere shape.
"Well, I got the necessary information. Hakuryo can you come help me, please? I wan't to get this deencrypted as quickly as possible."
Hiroshi then headed for his research space and Hakuryo followed him.
× × ×
Kirche was thinking to herself while looking at the sofa where Hiroshi was earlier.
(I can heal Seina's heart.)
Just thinking about it made her excited.
Even if Seina's couldn't see her in the real world, she was glad that she realized that she could do something for Seina.
Even if Seina's couldn't see her in the real world, she was glad that she realized that she could do something for Seina.
Kirche hurried to the kitchen, she made sure that the dishes she made for Seina were ready and took a big deep breath, she went into Seina's bedroom. She didn't want to wake him up so she
snuck in slowly and quietly and went into the dim room where the curtain were closed. on the full size bed in the center of the room she saw seina fast asleap, Kirsch came up to the edge of the bed and gently reached for Seina, and began rocking his body.
"Seina, Seina"
As usual Seina woke up to Kirche's voice.
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──── The next morning.
In Seina's room in Amane 's penthouse, the four girls of Hakuren's group were wearing maid dress and Kiriko were preparing breakfast in the same way as usual.
"Kiriko-sama, You're sure are smothering poor seina."
Gyokuren glared at kiriko wiping the baby table.
"Seto-sama's orders where ridiculous"
"We just wanted Seina to get better, it was purely in his best interest."
"Well then it doesn't matter where he does that then now does it!?"
Aside from that commotion, Seina was communicating with Kenneth behind a Privacy Wall.
(Kenneth, are you alright? when I woke up I was back in Amane's household)
he said confusedly to Kenneth.
"Oh Seina, good morning. How is Your physical condition? "
"Good morning Rajau. There is nothing wrong with my body ... well nothing more then usual ... I hope you don't mind me moving out."
"We Don't mind."
"huh?"
"Actually, I heard from Miranda and Caliche yesterday,"
"oh Miki-senpai's classmates?"
"Yeah, We wanted to hang out but we didn't want to bum you out"
"Oh by the way when they called you, Hakuren and the others all left too..."
Kenneth was sad to see them go but was happy that Miranda and Kaliche had gotten in touch with them.
Seina decided not to tell him that hakuren's people had come with him to amane's
Amane called seina from outside the privacy wall
Seina decided not to tell him that hakuren's people had come with him to amane's
Amane called seina from outside the privacy wall
"Are you going to stay in there all day? hurry up breakfast is going to get cold. "
Although it had been more than a month since he began living with Amane, Amane's beauty still had such power that it pulled on one's spirit and hypnotized seina. Her beauty and tone was just like the dance of Uzume to seina and he was Amaterasu. We was lured out of the cave of Iwato that was his privacy wall.
"Ok I'm coming right now!" seina said cheerfully and he lowered the privacy wall and hurried over to Amane.
"Oh you finally came out, did you sleep well last night, Is there anything wrong with your body?"
"No, I am in good shape, I slept very well and I feel great."
"Well, then sit down and eat!"
Kiriko placed Miso soup in front of seina and sat next to Amane.
the table surrounded by Amane, Erma, Hakuren, Gyokuren, Karen, Suiren, invited Seina warmly like the light of sunny days.
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In contrast to that ... ............
In contrast to that ... ............
In a dimly lit room where test tubes and flasks were the only thing that glistened with light, there were devices similar to torture devices and various meters. In a laboratory that seemed to come out of a gothic horror movie from earth, a person in white lab clothes was up to no good.
In a glowing glass tube, sparks of light discharged, it was Airi and she had bandages wrapped all over her face and had a crazy look in her eyes.
"Huhuhuhu ... ... Come now, my servant, let's have party"
Seina's NB floated in front of Airi' s eerily laughing face. Several light spots began to appear one after another in that tube.
"Ahahahaha ~ ~! I will show you all, I will show you ~~~ ... oh? huh?"
The lights came on to reveal it was just Airi's office.
"Good morning! I hope you don't mind were here early for work today."
Airi's secretaries said coming in.
Airi's secretaries said coming in.
Airi stiffened.
"Why did you have to disturb me i was having a moment!"
Airi said unwrapping the bandages and taking off the white coat it was perfect for the atmosphere of her laboratory, but it looked dumb and severely out of place in her office.
"Anyway, why are you interrupting me for no good reason?" airi shouted in embarrassment
as one of the secretaries launched a monitor and went to there desk
"Hey ...... Don't ignore me!"
"I'll get started on my work for the day soon."
However, the secretaries were completely ignoring Airi and were quickly absorbed in their work.
"I will begin my work soon."
"…………Hey you. why did you interrupt my moment!"
"I will begin my work soon."
"…………ughhhhhhhhh"
"…………Hey you. why did you interrupt my moment!"
"I will begin my work soon."
"…………that's not what i asked"
"I will begin my work soon."
"…………Hey you. why did you interrupt my moment!"
"I will begin my work soon."
"…………that's what the other one said"
"…………Hey you. why did you interrupt my moment!"
"…………Hey you. why did you interrupt my moment!"
"I will begin my work soon."
"Fine get started! I hate you! I hate everyone!"
Airi headed for her seat crying.
That day, Seina had a communication class as usual in his room.
"Well then see you tomorrow"
"Yeah, see you soon"
When the class was over, Seina briefly talked with Kenneth and Rajau and turned off the monitor.
Suiren, Knocked and came in with a box made of paulownia wood.
Suiren, Knocked and came in with a box made of paulownia wood.
"Excuse me, I have a delivery for you Seina ... ...."
Suiren gently placed the paulownia box on the small coffee table next to seina
"Oh, thank you ... .... Oh, is this?"
Seina, was familiar with the box.
"Yes, it was delivered earlier from Airi-san's studio"
"Oh, I guess they fixed it ..."
When Seina began to remove the seal on the paulownia box, he was puzzled as to whether to open the lid or not.
"huh? What's the matter"
"oh... nothing ... ... I'm just not prepared for it to start talking to me in Airi's voice again ..."
"Oh ... ... That's right"
Suiren smiled a little and laughed.
"Your laughing?"
Seina was as a bit surprised.
"... ... Is that so strange?"
"There is not strange thing to do ... But it is strange for you ... I haven't even seen you smile Suiren ............ your face is always so expressionless, this is the first time I've seen you make such a face... ...."
Suiren was always quiet and had little facial expression changes compared to other maids. Hakuren was very intellectual and took the role as leader a lot, an Karen was always very active and tomboyish, And Gyokuren had a beautiful appearance comparable to Amane mixed with a dangerous atmosphere. Among them, Suiren was very quiet, if she stands silently,she had a presence like mannequin or a doll ... no, less presence than that. so today, Seina was seeing Suiren express herself for the first time.
( Suiren is the only one among the four that wear glasses ... ... but It feels more like she does it to seem cute rather than intellectual)
Seina thought while looking at her
(But, indeed, she is also quite a beautiful person ... ...)
"... Seina, You shouldn't stare at me like that. It's rude."
Suiren suddenly blushed and turned away.
"Oh... oh! sorry"
Seina blushed and diverted his eyes in the same way.
Seina was surrounded by women like Kiriko and Amane. In order to live with top models and women who are comparable in beauty to famous actresses, it was necessary to numb him self to their beauty and to shield his mind. Otherwise it would be like torture for a young man like Seina. But even with his shields up, the sight in front of him fascinated him.
Seina was surrounded by women like Kiriko and Amane. In order to live with top models and women who are comparable in beauty to famous actresses, it was necessary to numb him self to their beauty and to shield his mind. Otherwise it would be like torture for a young man like Seina. But even with his shields up, the sight in front of him fascinated him.
(Calm down ...... Calm down!)
Seina desperately tried to restore the shield of his heart. when suddenly:
"Hey there, Mister! Will Ya let me outta here! "
the box shook vigerously as NB yelled from inside.
"Oh sorry about that."
Suiren bowed and left the room. Seina opened the lid of the paulownia box.
"Oh, I thought I was gonna suffocate in there."
NB came out swiftly like the contents of a Jack in the box.
"Hmm... the setting seems to be the same as before."
Seina looked for the place where he Usualy stored NB's box but he forgot where that was.
"Uhm NB, where was your box, where did put it before? ............ NB?"
"Uhm NB, where was your box, where did put it before? ............ NB?"
Seina wondered why there was no response from NB, he looked at NB but it wasn't there.
"Where did it go?"
he looked around but NB wasn't in the room and a few minutes later the first angry shout of the day was heard.
After an hour, everyone living in Amane's residence gathered in the living room and was staring at NB.
"What were you poking around my private bathroom for?"
"I just thought I'd reconfirm the layout after all it's been a while since I've been here."
"Well then why are you peeking at people's chest and and up their skirts?"
"I just following my programming young lady. My personality is set to "Old man of a Hundred Erections" In fact it was you Amane who originally installed it in me"
everyone but Amane glared at Amane. But Amane smiled a fearless smile.
"Ha ha! Don't go telling lies now! OH JEEZE that Airi is sure determined to bother us Isn't she?!"
"Name one time!" Nb said
"I can name several!"
"mmhmm!" Everyone said at the same time.
"Airi is so immature"
"Ah! ... ... that reminds me the chief secretary told me she was acting strangely when he came into work today... ..." Erma said.
Nb became transparent and disappeared suddenly.
Nb became transparent and disappeared suddenly.
"HEY WHERE DID IT GO!"
"Well, I guess that it has optical camouflage features now"
Amane smiled and reached out sideways grabbing the invisible NB.
"How did you find me ...!?"
NB appeared in a Amane's hand. All of the women there had received a wide variety of advanced training. Everyone blocked off any escape route the NB had keeping it trapped with Amane.
"Erma you know what to do with it right?"
"roger that"
Elma pierced a debugging terminal into NB roughly.
"Oh! Oww ... ... please be more gentle with me then that ... ...."
A pattern like a circuit diagram emerged from Amane's arm and held NB in place. It was a guardian who had the power to crush NB very easily.
Lets see it. it looks like Several hundred plug-ins have been installed recently... let's see... "Old man of 100 erections" ............ "sexual harassment" "peeping" "voyeurism"
"What the heck is the president of the Academy thinking installing crap like that, can you delete them all? maybe we better revert it back to it's factory default state?"
"But Amane... remember it's factory default state ..."
"Oh, That's right it has Airi-sama's voice ... Well, after installing that old man voice, it still didn't begin to have this kind of behavior, so i guess if we just delete the new plug-in software and dubious programs, There shouldn't be any more problem. "
"roger that"
Elma began to delete the files when"
"Ahh!"
Suddenly Elma stopped her hand and raised her voice.
"What happened?"
"Were's seina's friendship folder it's all gone!"
"I erased it."
"Why did you do that kiriko? Are you afraid he will think about any girl other then you when he ..."
"What was that!"
Kiriko glared a terrible look, at Hakuren as the others were holding her mouth shut.
"Erma! You shouldn't bring up things like that"
Erma pointed to the monitor to Amane with an amazed face.
"huh what are these strange folders ............"
"Odd folders?"
"is this someone's personal data? it looks like real data."
"Oh, yeah, it looks interesting, let's run it for a bit."
"Amane!"
before Kiriko could stop them, Erma launched the data.
As soon as it started, the NB that Amane held began pulsating and began to take shape.
As soon as it started, the NB that Amane held began pulsating and began to take shape.
"Whose personal data is it exactly?"
Amane put NB on the floor and gazed it with interest
"Oh ... ... ahhhhhhhhhh"
NB let out a somewhat sexy voice and began deforming into a doll glittering.
"............ It looks like Amane ...."
Erma said.
Amane's face formed .
Normaly Personal data, even if it reproduced Amane's stellar figure, couldn't reproduce her presence or appeal.
Amane's face formed .
Normaly Personal data, even if it reproduced Amane's stellar figure, couldn't reproduce her presence or appeal.
it was just a doll without a soul ─ ─ However, as NB changed into Amane, it had enough charm to put all the people there in bondage. It was like the birth of Venus.
However, the moment NB took the shape of Amane 's plump breasts, Kiriko reflexively kicked NB Amane in the face. It was a kind of defense reaction to her not wanting Seina to see such a sight. and she began to punch it with tremendous momentum as it deformed like clay from her punches.
"Oh! No! Kiriko-san stop !!"
Erma panicked and stopped the program.
NB returned to a spherical shape and let out a sound as if the air was escaping a balloon, Kiriko looked down at it expressionlessly.
"Kiriko! Don't just start suddenly kicking things. you'll break it!"
"That woman. I'm going to kill her."
kiriko said
Kiriko turned to Erma.
Kiriko turned to Erma.
"Please erase it all!"
"Yes, right away!"
Elma, terrified by Kiriko's murderous intent reflexively began deleting files right away.
"what a waste that was a good copy..."
"It's no joke! As far as can tell it wasn't modified from an existing AV model's file."
"... ... ... ... ... It's a shame I really want to check and see what Airi programmed that thing to do, ha ha ha."
" not going to lie ... ... I came a little ... ..." said Gyokuren.
erma and hakuren looked at her with a strange expressions.
That's just how pretty Amane's data was.
erma and hakuren looked at her with a strange expressions.
That's just how pretty Amane's data was.
"it is rare to see such work from a philosopher ... .... and all of our data seems to be in here."
"This is not a joke ..."
Kiriko yelled.
Amane covered her mouth with her hand.
Amane covered her mouth with her hand.
"Let's vote those wishing to see more raise your hand!"
Amane said to the others.
"Hmm ... ... that makes six people against Kiriko, Seina is a minor, he will have to leave ... Kiriko go take seina into the other room and wait for us!" amane removed her hand from kiriko's mouth
"Wait a minute!"
" what Kiriko...you want to see it too don't you... be honest"
kiriko looked around at everyone, except gyokuren who hid herself from her view.
kiriko looked around at everyone, except gyokuren who hid herself from her view.
"fine! but delete it once you're done"
"Is everyone okay with that?"
they all nodded.
"Right well then let's hurry up and check inside"
Kiriko took seina and left the room
"... ... There like little boys taking porn to school to show there friends when no one's around ... ... ... hey seina you have school work to do why don't you get started on it"
Seina sat down, launched a monitor and began working. Kiriko left to go check out the personal data.
Seina sat down, launched a monitor and began working. Kiriko left to go check out the personal data.
× × ×
Approximately two hours later, Seina finished his work for the day, kiriko went to check up on him and when she went back into the the living room she noticed NB on the sofa.
"I deleted all the suspicious things. but i made a backup of our personal data." erma said
kiriko headed to the kitchen to make dinner with Karen. And everyone except Gyokuren headed for their own room.
Everyone was still mentally exhausted, so nobody noticed the situation of happening between the seina and gyokuren.
Seina and Gyokuren were never supposed to be alone in the same room.
Seina and Gyokuren were never supposed to be alone in the same room.
"Wow this sure is something, It doesn't even have a scratch on it after that... I wonder if they uninstalled that old man voice."
Seina looked down at the NB On the sofa, with a puzzled expression.
"So...Seina... how would you like it if I put my personal data back on that Nb of yours."
"Ah! What! Oh! Gyokuren, When did you get in here?"
Seina jolted up from the sofa surprised.
"You know even though they deleted it, I think I could make you a copy of all of our personal data if you wanted. Do you think you would ever use them?" Gyokuren said smiling seductively at Seina Seina sensed something strange, his self defense instinct went off. He was on red alert.
"Sounds interesting but I'd rather you didn't." seina said. he got up and started walking away up the stairs to escape from her. But when Seina got up the stairs, he heard a voice like a Ghost behind him coming from Gyokuren .
"Please don't be scared."
It was her usual glossy and quiet tone, but for some reason it made Seina 's heart strangely uneasy.
"Gyokuren ......?"
When seina turned around what he saw looked like a silhouette of a back lit sunset.
Gyokuren's overwhelming beauty disappeared and it seems that he saw her true essence. Gyokuren was standing like a child who stood as if she was abandoned and ostracized. Seina caught sight of that image of Gyokuren.
Gyokuren's overwhelming beauty disappeared and it seems that he saw her true essence. Gyokuren was standing like a child who stood as if she was abandoned and ostracized. Seina caught sight of that image of Gyokuren.
(...... She looks like I did in the past)
Seina was well aware of the his bad luck and of Gyokuren's beauty, but not it's essence, or the suffering and loneliness it brought her. Of course there was a possibility that it was a trap of Gyokuren's, Seina had no choice but to try to shake her off and run away.
"Is there something wrong?"
Looking back at Seina, Gyokuren caressed his head strangely. Seina's expression was so serious looking that gyokuren was caught off gaurd.
Seina did not answer Gyokuren 's question, but he approached her and got closer then he had ever before. but it was the same distance that Kiriko, Tsukiko, Kiyone and Tennyo stayed when Young Seina was sad in pain. Of course, Gyokuren was used to people coming up close to her but this was the first time seina had done it.
"What's wrong, Seina?"
Gyokuren was terribly confused. she suddenly had a strong urge to attack him. Because of seina Something slowly had been triggered in her unconscious mind where a tremendous destructive power was hidden.
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Kiriko and Karen went into the kitchen and started cooking diner.
"What is wrong with airi, I can't believe she put such things in seina's NB ..."
"it's both high functioning and useless."
"Well ... the Personal data on it was super-sophisticated, it could be used even for the highest degree of medical simulation"
"I never heard of any personal data that could eat and excrete before."
"Well Airi is a philosopher so it makes since .... I bet that damn thing could even get pregnant if she wanted it to, she probably only left that out for moral reasons ...."
"The clothes selection was great too wasn't it?"
Karen remembered.
"Certainly, there were tremendous amounts of data from underwear to accessories,"
There was data of Kiriko inside of NB and data of everyone else too and a wide variety of costumes. One of the reasons why Kiriko took a long time to come back to the living room was because she was playing dressing up with the data.
"But there is no reason Seina should have such data."
"Especially if he is taking it around in public"
"Yeah! I'd hate to have that data stolen."
" .... I think the only one of us who wouldn't mind is Gyokuren."
".................. wait a second.....!"
finally Kiriko noticed that Gyokuren and Seina had been left alone in the living room together. they ran toward the living room. Karen soon noticed Kiriko's reasons for running and followed her.
(That girl! I bet she is trying to give him back our personal data.)
Kiriko, who had ran into the living room with terrible momentum, was puzzled by the strange atmosphere of the two facing each other and stopped.
"What ... ... ...?"
Karen covered kiriko's mouth and held her back as she tried to approach two.
Kiriko noticed Karen was nervous and froze up.
Kiriko noticed Karen was nervous and froze up.
Both Karen and Kiriko were not alone in the living room. Almost at the same time Amane and Erma, and Hakuren and Suiren also came running in. Like Karen, Hakuren and Suiren also noticed the appearance of Gyokuren and stopped instantaneously on the spot. But the problem was Amane and Erma.
(Please don't do it!)
At that time, Karen, Hakuren, as Suiren saw Amane and prayed for her. Fortunately, Amane, who had a sharp intuition, instantly read Gyokuren 's strange appearance and Karen' s expression, and grabbed Erma and led her back out of the room. Kiriko left too.
"What's going on Karen? "
Kiriko spoke to Karen using a special radio normaly used during battle. But Karen did not reply, she and hakuren were staring at Suiren's face. A few minutes later, Suiren looked at Gyokuren slowly, the attack impulse faded away from Gyokuren and she fainted into Seina's embrace.
× × ×
Everyone but seina was gathered over gyokuren's unconscious body as she laid in bed.
"What do you mean?"
"Well ... ... Well, I thought that something like this might happen ... Gyokuren is holding a darkness in the bottom of her heart ... ... she is a complex girl, It seems to be the root of her charm. "
"Even though I have a sharp intuition like Amane, It still was able to hurt me."
Karen pressed her left arm as she said that and sighed. There was no visible scar, but she had been hurt by Gyokuren there in the past.
"... .... Gyokuren really dislikes others getting deep into her psyche .... No, dislikes may be putting it a bit wrong, It's more like something lives down there and it likes to hurt people who get close enough to see it."
"So basically we left a child to play carefree around a landmine."
"That's a good way to put it amane, even for us who have known her a long time, only Karen and Seina, and one other person has ever seen it."
"Did that person end up hurt like Karen?"
"Yes, With Seina-sama who knows what would have happened.
"I'm sorry for the inconvenience, everyone"
"!"
everyone was surprised by Gyokuren's voice she got out of bed. she stared at kiriko like a carnivore would it's prey.
"but... I'm glad the cat is out of the bag."
Gyokuren smiled with a demonic appearance was more powerful than it ever was before.
"Gyokuren, I don't want to interview you about your past, but is seina going to be safe with you and your condition around?"
Kiriko stood up and glared back at her to resist the intimidation she was feeling.
When it came to seina she was like a mother bear.
Amane got away from Kiriko and Gyokuren, and moved to a place out of the potential damage zone.
When it came to seina she was like a mother bear.
Amane got away from Kiriko and Gyokuren, and moved to a place out of the potential damage zone.
"...... It's like watching a godzilla battle about to go down isn't it?"
"I'll ask again, Is Seina going to be Ok?"
"Well ... he's already been to the inside of my mind, I was honestly surprised when he did, I tried reflexively to kill Seina, but ............"
"!!"
As soon as that was said, Kiriko 's defensive instinct raged a tremendous momentum.
"... ... I will withdraw the previous statement ... It would be better to say it's like waiting to watch a shooting match between two large Mecha."
Erma said with a carefree tone
"Hey Amane can you two protect us if things get ugly?" the three girls asked
"Why don't you try using NB as a shield"
"No don't tell them to do that. NB will be destroyed!" erma said
Kiriko groaned. Gyokuren suddenly broke her serious expression and laughed.
Kiriko groaned. Gyokuren suddenly broke her serious expression and laughed.
"Please calm down, Kiriko-sama, you will never have to worry about me hurting seina due to my condition."
"... How do you know that?"
" because I am not prepared or qualified to hurt people who managed to step deep into my heart"
Kiriko understood. She was drawn to him by his bad luck but the strength of his heart had changed the outcome of the situation with Gyokuren just like it had done Widow. she had deep feelings for him that were close to admiration and respect. Gyokuren and widow are like a living venom that destroys others. But Seina's personality gave him the strength not to be poisoned by it.
(Has the darkness in Gyokuren 's heart acknowledged Seina?)
"Yes"
Gyokuren said as if she was reading Kiriko's mind.
"... ... ... You knew what I was thinking, alright then... well Karen, It's getting late, let's hurry and prepare dinner.... ."
Kiriko diverted her eyes from Gyokuren and went for the exit.
"Kiriko ... .... do you understand what Gyokuren meant."
Amane said stopping kiriko
"She acknowleged Seina in the deepest part in her heart"
"So?"
Kiriko stared at Amane 's face strangely.
Kiriko was insensitive about it making sense to Amane because it was the most obvious thing in the world to her and all she cared about was whether Gyokuren hurt Seina or not. As the matter was settled, her vigilance toward Gyokuren had diminished.
Kiriko was insensitive about it making sense to Amane because it was the most obvious thing in the world to her and all she cared about was whether Gyokuren hurt Seina or not. As the matter was settled, her vigilance toward Gyokuren had diminished.
"How do you not understand when I say this? He is the first person of the opposite sex that I have allowed to enter the bottom of my heart"
"What? ... ... ... ... ah!"
Kiriko finally noticed what it meant, with astonishment, and looked at Gyokuren again.
The power that Seina accumulated since childhood attracts only troublesome women. That was also part of seina's bad luck.
The power that Seina accumulated since childhood attracts only troublesome women. That was also part of seina's bad luck.
"shit.."
of all the girls here who was a challenger for seina's affection, kiriko thought gyokuren was the biggest threat in the beauty department
"Gyokuren!"
Thus again the giant mecha fight broke out again.
× × ×
" ... I'm soooooo hungry, ... ...."
At that time, in the living room, Seina was holding onto a sofa a cushion as he endured his hunger.
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"oh my..."
"oh my..."
in washu's lab Seto was reading the report on the incident that Minaho had given her with interest as she drank tea.
Washu came out of door with Noike supporting her by the shoulder.
"How is Astral Link going? Washu-chan."
"I just finished the transition to the core for the time being"
Washu who sat on a big cushion smiled at Seto.
Her left shoulder changed into the same type of crystal as the hull of Ryo-Ohki, in which the fetus like body of an bean sized animal was sealed.
By the way remember the box art for OVA 3?
Her left shoulder changed into the same type of crystal as the hull of Ryo-Ohki, in which the fetus like body of an bean sized animal was sealed.
By the way remember the box art for OVA 3?
"speaking of Seina, he sure is having a hard time lately, I dont like it."
"Aren't you interested in why women keep being drawn to him?"
"I've tried to find that out but I don't have any solid answers yet do you?"
"I'm surprised ...... To be honest, it's quite interesting that Seina's probability bias is managing to attract people so much ... ... I should have made him a guinea pig while he was here on earth. "
Washu grinned holding her fists up in a chaotic manner.
"This is a report that just came in earlier,"
Seto moved the monitor plate she was reading in front of Washu's eyes.
It was about what happened with gyokuren.
It was about what happened with gyokuren.
"...? ......... uhuhuhuh, what a splendid encounter, but as I expected it seems that everything worked out smoothly"
Washu finished checking and roughly poked the monitor plate with her little finger. The monitor plate stopped in front of Noike this time.
"! ...... Gyokuren and ... ... Kiriko seem to be giving him quite a hard time"
Noike stared at Seto knowing full well seto was to blame for this.
Noike was also seto's daughter and like Minaho, with whom she felt like she was her bigger sister, she understood how tiring it was to deal with seto's shenanigans. Especially because she had to deal with Mihoshi's on a daily basis.
the two often would meet up with food and alcohol in each others private rooms several times a year just to vent their daily frustrations.
Washu saw a glimpse of Seto. Seto who noticed it smiled back.
"Hahaha ......... Hey Seto If you wan't I can check on things again?"
"Did you find out something about the astral link?"
" that's a secret"
"Sorry, Ms.goddess"
"I think it is unnecessary to worry about because there is almost no possibility, but ... well what do you think about adopting kiriko?"
Washu noticed noike's reaction. noike was sent in order to keep an eye on tenchi's house which had quite a concentration of military power and it seemed like she was suggesting that might happen with Seina.
Washu noticed noike's reaction. noike was sent in order to keep an eye on tenchi's house which had quite a concentration of military power and it seemed like she was suggesting that might happen with Seina.
"Indeed ... ... That would be interesting"
"I thought you would say that, I think this daughter of mine is going to be made into a different concept from Ryo-Ohki. all i can say is... well.. look forward to it."
When Washu said that, there was a sound of the bell attached to the door leading to the Masaki family house, Ryo-ohki and Sasami came in
"Noike, it's about time for lunch ..."
Sasami said pausing at the door
"Myaaa!"
Ryo-Ohki, who was on her shoulder, suddenly ran towards Washu when he noticed something.
"ryo-chan!"
"I have already talked about it, so it's fine."
Washu beckoned to Sasami who tried to stop Ryo-Ohki. Seto also smiled nicely and nodded.
"Grandmother, are you busy today as well?"
Sasami asked as she came running over to Washu.
"We can do something together around noon."
"Yay!....oh !??"
Sasami clung to the shoulder of Washu and noticed Ryo-Ohki watching something. there was a crystal on Washu's shoulder at the end of her line of sight.
"Washu ... ... your shoulder, what's wrong?"
Washu smiled to get rid of Sasami's worries.
" I'm planning to build a new ship.This child is its core"
"For who?"
"Myaaah!Myaaah!"
"No, Ryo-Ohki. this child hasn't been born yet, she can't play with you."
Washu looked into the crystal and pulled a squealing Ryo-Ohki off and gave her to Sasami. sasami stroked Ryo's head to calm her down.
"oh... is that why we haven't seen you for dinner in so long."
"I have to transfer it to it's eggshell today, I will be up for dinner from tomorrow."
"Yay!"
"Noike, can you help me prepare the meal?"
"Okay, let's go, Sasami-chan"
Sasami took off with Noike and they went back to the living room.
When Sasami and Noike went out Washu rushed up to seto really close by scooting up to her.
When Sasami and Noike went out Washu rushed up to seto really close by scooting up to her.
"I will my send what i'm planning to you later"
Seto got close to Washu's side and supported her body by holding her arm,
"... this crystal is troublesome, but this is comfortable."
When she said that, seto picked up Washu and took her down the stairs.
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end of chapter two
next chapter is the events of episode 8
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end of chapter two
next chapter is the events of episode 8
read it here