**********************************************************************
The next ch will be on Wednesday or Thursday.
I'm not sure when, but when I have free time, I'll write it.
**********************************************************************
In the garden of St. Freya, seven people were standing together.
V: "So, what are we waiting for? Director Theresa, where's the ship that's supposed to take us on the mission?"He asked, looking at Theresa with a puzzled expression.
Theresa: "Hehe, just wait and see! It'll be here in.."
"3..."
"2..."
"1!"
"Here it comes!!"
Right as she finished her countdown, a massive ship emerged from the sky.
Bronya: "Eh?"Kiana: "Wow!"V: "Huh?"Mei: "Umm..."Captain: "What the..."Himeko: "..."
Aside from Kiana, whose eyes sparkled with excitement, the rest of the group had stunned expressions.
V: "What... is this?"
Seeing their confusion and shock, Theresa grinned proudly before explaining.
Theresa: "This is our brand-new ship! It was just recently completed."
Mei: "A new ship...?"
She murmured in disbelief as she stared at the massive vessel before her.
Bronya felt the same but kept a straight face, while Kiana was still brimming with excitement.
Captain: "Where did you even get the budget for this? And since when did you start building it?"
Theresa: "Well, I realized that we couldn't have the girls staying in Himeko room forever, so after they had been here for about a month, I asked my grandpa for some funds and just went ahead and built it!"
V: "You're insane..."
Theresa:"You can't say that to a woman."
Captain: "...."Himeko: "I have no words."
The three of them covered their faces with their hands.
Meanwhile, Kiana excitedly ran up to Theresa.
Kiana: "So that means from now on, we'll be living on this ship?!"
Theresa: "That's right!!"
She responded with a proud pose.
Mei: "But... isn't this a bit too much, Director?"
Theresa: "Nah, it's fine! My grandpa won't mind."
Bronya: "Bronya did not expect the Director to be this extreme... Bronya may have to reevaluate her opinion of Director Theresa."
Captain: "This is giving me a headache... I'm going to go file a report on this ship."
With a sigh of exhaustion, Captain walked away.
Himeko: "And who's going to maintain it? Not to mention, someone has to pilot it, I doubt the kids can handle that."
Theresa: "Hehe, I already thought of that when I started planning, That's why I had V take care of it!"
V: "Wait... don't tell me all that work you made me do was for this thing?"
He pointed at the ship, his expression filled with realization.
Theresa: "Exactly!!"
V: "Ugh... so all that time I spent was just for this..."
He groaned in frustration.
Mei: "What are you two talking about?"
V: "She's talking about the AI we created."
Bronya: "AI?!"
Hearing that, Bronya's curiosity was immediately piqued. She looked at V with sparkling eyes.
Bronya: "How did you make it? And how does it work?"
She asked eagerly.
Ever since arriving at St. Freya, the only AI she had encountered was Ai-chan, but she had never truly understood how it functioned beyond the basics.
V: "I'll explain it later, So, you're saying those AI will be handling everything for us?"
Theresa: "Exactly!"
V: "You should have told me from the start instead of tricking me into doing all that work... Do you have any idea how exhausting it was? Even if Ai-chan was a great help..."
Theresa:"If I told you, it wouldn't be surprising."
V:"....."
Kiana: "Why are you complaining? We're getting our own ship!"
V: "Easy for you to say when you didn't have to do any of the work."
Sigh... Thinking about it is just tiring.
Himeko patted his shoulder in sympathy.
Himeko: "Just accept it, kid It's already done."
Theresa: "Yep! Now stop whining and get ready for the mission!"
Kiana: "Yay! Let's go!!"
V: (Why do I feel like this is more exhausting than fighting a dragon...)
-
-
-
-
On the Ship
After boarding the ship and exploring a little, V separated from the three girls and went to his assigned room.
Each room was identical, equipped with a bed, a desk, a chair, a wardrobe, and other necessities.
However, he didn't pay much attention to it, as he was currently focused on trying to raise his level from [Level 3] Mid to Peak.
After all, there was no guarantee that this mission would go smoothly.
V: (Even if it's just a little, it's better than doing nothing.)
Although he wanted to relax, it was difficult because he knew that the world would soon reach its end.
That knowledge alone made it impossible for him to be at ease.
V: (So this is what they call 'ignorance is bliss.')
Even though he thought that way, he still didn't know much about this world.
His memories were incomplete due to the side effects of his powers.
V: "At the very least, I can still remember some important things."
At that moment, a loud explosion rang out.
He immediately got up and rushed toward the source of the noise.
When he arrived, he found Mei standing there, watching the scene unfold.
V: "What happened?"
Mei: "Oh, it's nothing... Kiana-chan was just being stubborn and insisted on cooking, so..."
He looked at her in confusion.
V: (How on earth did she make food explode?)
At that moment, he saw Kiana and Bronya, both covered in splatters of something on their faces and clothes.
Bronya: "Bronya already said this was a bad idea, Because you idiot's actions, we're in this mess now."
Kiana: "None of this would've happened if you hadn't interrupted me!"
Before the two could continue arguing, a cold, emotionless voice cut through the air.
He stopped them because he didn't want to deal with more problems.
V: "Do you two have any idea what you're doing?"
His words immediately silenced them.
V: "Go get the cleaning supplies."
Kiana: "We can just let the robots clean it up, Why do we have to do it ourselves?"
She tried to argue.
Bronya, who understood the situation, remained silent.
She knew that if she said anything, she would become the next target of V ire.
V: "Go. Get. Them."
Realizing she might be in danger if she kept arguing, Kiana reluctantly obeyed.
V: "And Mei, don't even think about helping them."
Mei gave him a small nod.
After the two left to get the cleaning supplies, V sighed and thought to himself.
V: (How do Himeko and Captain even put up with this?)