Chapter 2: The Parallelist

Although it does exist that there are guest rooms. But it really came in handy for the first time ever. Remove the key from the hook and blow off the thick layer of floating ash - looking at the free dust in the atmosphere, both Klute and Alice were in a bit of a daze for a while.

How long has it been since the keys have been touched?

It's been about two years.

Are the rooms really cleaned?

Apparently not.

In this case, it would be a big joke to let Alice stay in the guest room - if the eldest lady who had worked so hard to save was choked to death by dust, then not to mention Kaguya's thoughts, Klute himself could find a rope to hang herself.

"Emergencies are inevitable. ”

This could have been avoided if there had been a robot for cleaning. However, due to the special insistence of the humanoid girls, the southeast branch is not equipped with this kind of convenient and easy-to-use machinery.

Although it has been invented for 100 years and the positioning is mature, Klut's daughters are extremely reluctant to electronic products, and even have to clean them themselves.

Although they are machines themselves, their cleaning ability is also a mess.

Normally, of course, this is nothing. There were only a few rooms to use anyway, and Klut's office was used to chaos.

But the first-ever guest of the Southeast Branch destroyed the peace — where should she live?

"Why don't you sleep with PPK?"

Klute scratched his chin and spoke in a slightly embarrassed tone.

It's not that he's worried about anything else, like what PPK thinks - although those girls are very retracted and not good at getting along with people, they are still quite good at what they say, and they will definitely listen.

But not necessarily on Alice's side.

Even today, when the human form has entered society and has an impact on all aspects of society. Humans who are disgusted and fearful of them and reject intelligent AI still abound.

They may have a fear of the humanoid form, fearing that the humanoid form will lose control and betray - just like the Iron Revolution many years ago. Or extreme humanists, with a deep hostility to non-human intelligent life.

If Alice was such a person, then Clut would never mess around. As soon as she's upset with the humanoid girls, Klut activates an emergency plan - clean up her dorm room and go to sleep on the couch in the office.

"I'm sorry for your trouble. ”

Luckily, Alice isn't such a troublesome girl. She nodded calmly and accepted Kluet's arrangement.

"Don't care. ”

While talking to Alice, Klute pressed the walkie-talkie button and turned on the frequency band of his subordinates.

"PPK, what are you doing?"

【PKP making barbecue】

“……”

yes, there's such a thing.

Klute scratched his forehead, suddenly unable to speak.

While settling in Alice's accommodation was also an important task, the night was approaching and the conversation was once dinner was reached...... That can't be ignored either.

PKP is a good boy, but being a good boy doesn't mean being a good cook. Although it's not a manga-like development, it can make terrible murderous dishes. But if there is no PPK to supervise, the child will definitely be imaginative and do something terrible.

“……”

That's more troublesome.

There's no doubt that Alice's side is the right thing, but the kitchen side can't be left alone.

Klute groaned for two seconds in the face of such a problem—and it wasn't until Alice began to look at him with a puzzled gaze that he made up his mind.

"The kitchen will be left to you. ”

[Understand...... Was there something going on just now?]

"Lady is going to stay with us tonight, it's okay, I'll ask IWS to prepare her bed. ”

[Understood]

PPK's answer did not hesitate, and after hearing Klut's command, the girl began to arrange in a calm tone.

[The arrangement of accommodation is in charge of M590, the location is opposite me, and there is a new bedding in the storage room. The cleaning of the bathroom is carried out by IWS, and instead the penalty for washing dishes is removed and then arranged. 】

"Please. ”

[Please leave it to me]

So what's missing?

Kluet, who had finished the communication, pinched his chin and thought for a moment, feeling that it was all right.

"Then there's only one thing to think about. ”

“？”

Alice was a little confused, but still looked at Kluet quietly, waiting for the big daddy to speak.

"Do you want to do something before dinner? Do you want to surf the Internet? Or do you want to play games?"

“…… Aren't you a military base or something like that?"

"Oh ho, that's right. But using military equipment to play games is a tradition throughout the ages. ”

"I can't be more honored to know this tradition. ”

"Don't say that, girl, this kind of experience is not something that anyone can experience. As the saying goes, if you try it, let's get started!"

Alice didn't refuse.

So, until dinner began, the eldest lady stayed in the game room and did not leave a single step.

……

……

"So, you guys just spent the whole afternoon, what are you fighting? Trojan War?"

“……”

"Ha, it seems that I guessed right, and that's right, after all, it's an old man. ”

The old iron-framed bed is covered with brand new bedding, and all supplies are washed and dried to ensure hygiene. The warm fabric smells of sunlight – even though the sun doesn't actually participate in the whole process, and the feeling of happiness is actually an illusion.

"Did Mr. Clutt like that game?"

Sitting in her bunk, not quite used to such a cramped space, and Alice, who was in the same room with so many people, folded her hands together.

This is a testament to her nervousness - because she is surrounded by the personal belongings of the humanoid girls, Alice, who is well-groomed, doesn't know where to put her gaze.

Although the humanoid girls don't care about this, and Alice herself understands it, her long-standing education still makes her want to do something—even if what she wants to do is out of place at the moment.

"Ahh......h Let me tell you, don't look at the old man who is usually fully armed, he looks like a heavy firepower lover, but the old man actually likes cold weapons. What kind of knives, swords, spears, axes and so on - although he can't fool around in actual combat, but no one can control the game, right?"

Sorry, I didn't understand.

But all in all, Mr. Clutt is very fond of melee combat, right?

“……”

Alice's eyes were in front of Kluet's appearance in the game, a giant man who was nearly two meters tall laughed and brandished his spear, piercing the enemy samurai with a shield.

For Alice, the image was a bit exciting. If it weren't for the fact that I had just been stimulated during the day and witnessed a shootout...... Let's put it this way, Alice kind of wants to throw up anyway.

It's worth mentioning that Alice used the spectator mode the whole time - although she didn't join the game until the end, it was really not easy to watch the whole thing.

In order to show his appreciation for Alice, Klute even poured Alice a glass of wine at dinner - Alice didn't think it was a big deal, but the crowd of humanoid girls showed a terrible expression.

How to say it.

As I said before, if you lack father's love, your father will be robbed.

"That's great, I want to play with the Commander too. ”

"Okay, are you a child?"

"Hmph...... I'm not even 10 years old. ”

"Do you want to go to elementary school?"

A voice full of resentment came from the other side, and Alice looked up and saw a young girl who was angry.

She's PKP, and the person she's talking to is PPK. Because she was about to go to bed, she had already broken up her ponytail. Soft silver hair fell over her shoulders...... Well, the bear pajamas are really cute.

'Humanoid ......'

This is the human form.

With a semi-mechanical body as a carrier, it has an intelligent life.

Although in the beginning, it was just high-performance AI in human skin, but I don't know when it started. The humanoid girls become real beings.

Their mental maps began to lose control, and the source code became uncompilable.

Algorithms to get data are still possible, but humans are no longer able to compile the patterns of human behavior – at least not at all.

Many people are afraid of humanoids, and organizations demanding the destruction of humanoids are everywhere. There's such a club in the aristocratic high school where Alice attends - but the idiots can't even tell the difference between AI and humanoids, and always do ridiculous things: like smashing the school's robot vacuum cleaner and making garbage all over the floor.

Alice herself is very fond of humanoids, such as the maid robot who grew up with her and still takes care of her daily life.

Although the maid lady had upgraded her body three times in order to improve her quality, Alice didn't care about it. She understands that the shell of the human form is meaningless, and that what really matters will always be at the heart of them.

…… No, the shell is actually important, and since 'Cecilia' was replaced with a softer leg kit, Alice can't live without her knee pillow.

“……”

It's a shame, but I want Cecilia's lap pillow...... And plucking ears.

Alice sighed softly.

How long are you going to stay here, is it going to be a night today, or is it going to be a while?

Although my father did not come in person, it was the same when he sent a butler. After all, there has never been a promise between father and daughter that they must come in person.

Then, the intention of not allowing yourself to go home, but to spend the night in Griffin, is worth considering.

The current situation is not 'waiting for my father to pick me up', but 'not allowing me to go back for the time being'.

Then - either on the road or at home, there must be a situation that is very bad for you.

Whether the condition is harmful to the self or has an indirect effect on the father – in short, it is more serious than the average one.

“……”

So, shouldn't you call the housekeeper and ask Cecilia to move in first?

It seems necessary.

Whether it's staying a few more days or leaving tomorrow. It never hurts to call her over.

"Kaguya-sama. ”

"Yes?"

At this moment, a humanoid girl named PPK spoke.

Standing in front of the bed, she took off her dress and hung it on a hanger.

"It's about 10:30, and according to Griffin's schedule, we'll be in bed at 5:30 tomorrow morning. Since Griffin doesn't have an alarm clock, I need to check with you – do you need a wake-up call, and if so, tell me the time. ”

"Ugh. ”

Anyway, half past five is too early.

And it's only half past ten, are you going to sleep? Shouldn't you talk about something before going to bed in a dormitory?

"Please don't think about our situation - the sleep of the humanoid is just a self-examination of the son. We don't need to set an alarm clock because of this, we have this function ourselves. ”

"Is that so...... What are you doing when you get up so early? Sorry, is that a topic to ask?"

"It's okay, it's not a secret. ”

Like most military humanoids, the PPK's body retains some inhuman features.

In order to facilitate the replacement and save money at the same time, there are many gaps left in the girl's body - the traces of the splicing of these parts erase the girl's sexiness, and although she is only wearing underwear, it makes her look less sensational.

Okay, just kidding.

After all, it's a beautiful girl.,Not to mention the doll attributes.,I'm afraid someone will like it if it's a little more out of line.。

"Between 5:30 and 6 o'clock is free time, and we will conduct a safety self-check. Breakfast from six to half past six, tomorrow's menu is hot milk and croissants, and bacon if you need it. Then from half-past six until eleven o'clock at noon, when there is no task, we will train. ”

Sounds surprisingly ordinary.

"So, can I visit the training after breakfast?"

"Of course, very welcome. ”

A gentle smile appeared on Ppk's face.

"I was going to invite you. ”