The Infinite World of Weapon Girls

[Those who haven't played Planet Planet probably don't know what a Snow Sphere is; I'll explain later. I'm a little confused about why it's called a Snow Sphere; could someone please explain?]

[I've never played any Planetarian games! The one from Robots of Jerusalem? I don't know much about it, so it probably won't be involved...]

[The midnight thunderstorm was terrifying, especially since I was alone at school (exaggeration), it was like a horror movie Orz]

[Ta124, shut up! This wish is too difficult!]

Under the sky, a light rain falls gently, like a soothing and cheerful melody.

None of the reincarnators had brought an umbrella, although this level of poisonous rain was far from enough to cause them any health problems.

Therefore, on the way back, everyone was soaked to the bone. Rainwater streamed down their long, black hair, and water droplets trembled but did not fall from the ends of a few hairs.

As she passed a shop, Yuri slipped inside and quickly retrieved three umbrellas.

"Um, isn't this... missing one?"

Lee Seul-ok led the way, while Tina, who was lagging behind, looked at Yuri strangely. Yuri, the eldest sister, just smiled mysteriously at her.

“But we can only find three…” Yuri’s voice lowered, her gaze a mixture of resentment and pleading. “Seul-yu is upset because of you. Logically and emotionally, as the culprit, you should take responsibility… Go on, don’t say anything that will upset her. Comfort her properly, okay?”

After stuffing the sky-blue umbrella into Tina's hands, he pushed the girl toward Lee Seul-yu.

She tossed the other umbrella to Black Rock Shooter and opened her own, but the girl she had pushed out earlier was still looking at her hesitantly. Yuri smiled and raised her eyebrows.

"..."

Tina had no choice but to come to Seulgi's side, open the umbrella, and shield her from the sun.

The raindrops, as cold as ice, that seemed to pound into the heart, suddenly stopped. Se-yu felt a warmth in her heart, knowing that Yu-ri was concerned about her again.

Calming down and thinking it over, Lee Seul-yu wanted to try to explain something. Looking straight ahead, she said softly:

"Hey, Yuri, do you think I'm acting like I'm committing a sexual act...?"

"It's normal for us to be friends, but every time I hear her deny it, I always feel... why do I always feel so unwilling? It's so strange, it's like she has an aura that compels anyone who develops feelings for her to fall in love with her..."

Tina lowered her head quietly and murmured, "I don't remember having this aura..."

Upon hearing this, Seyu gave a bitter smile.

"Hmm... I don't really think there's that kind of aura about me. Maybe I'm just being too sentimental. Because the feeling of being taken care of by her... how should I put it... it's so blissful... so... ah!!!"

That was definitely Tina's voice just now!

I turned my head sharply, and sure enough, it was her.

"When... what did you hear... you didn't hear anything, right?!"

Tina remained unmoved.

He stared blankly at her panicked eyes and her suddenly flushed face, because Se Yu had always been very shy.

The reason for his 'dazed' state was because of Seol-yu's unintentional confession to him.

The girl calmed herself down at her pointless questioning, and said in a calm voice, "Friends can take care of each other too..."

Yes, I heard it!

Seol-yu wants to die right now.

Therefore, in response to her reply, he could only avoid eye contact and casually reply, "Uh... ah, um, maybe...?"

As a friend, she would take care of him as a matter of course, but what Seul-yu deeply concealed, even ashamed to tell Yuri, was the desire to "protect," the kind of "happiness of being protected by her"... a desire more intense than the most addictive poison in the world.

Whoosh! Suddenly, a strong wind arose.

The raindrops, which fell straight down like needles, suddenly tilted, about to hit Seul-yul's left side clothing. Tina skillfully moved the umbrella to shield her from the wind and frost.

It wasn't until then that Lee Seul-yu realized how small the umbrella was, so much so that Tina's action had left her almost completely soaked... Before that, because the two had kept their distance, half of Tina's body was completely exposed to the rain.

“Tina…”

Suddenly moved, Lee Seul-woo gently tugged at the girl's sleeve and said, "Hey, come closer..."

……

And behind the two of them.

Black Rock Shooter noticed Yuri's inexplicable smile, and his gaze lingered between Tina's umbrella and Yuri's umbrella for a moment before he finally understood and snorted:

Are you showing off how big your umbrella is?

Yuri turned her head away and made a face at her.

"Hehehehe...!"

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The world is called Star Dream.

The protagonist's name, 'Hoshino Yumemi,' also contains the character 'star,' which seems to suggest a connection to the planetarium where the starry sky is projected.

Seol-yu recalled the old hunter's words: the Hanabishi Department Store where she had previously stayed had a rooftop planetarium on its roof.

The group turned back.

Along the way, more than 20 autonomous robots came to deliver their experience.

The Ambush Turret, a reward for 100 Reincarnation Points per unit, refers to the automated Fiddler Crab turret. Unlike the Trash Can Robots that roam the map, they are stationed only at the Blockade Wall. The Killing Armor, a reward for 1000 Reincarnation Points per unit, has yet to be seen.

The rewards are ten times that of the Fiddler Crab, so it must be an incredibly troublesome level, right? But if you encounter Tina... tsk, robots and such, she can turn you to your side in no time.

I entered the Hualing Department Store flagship store again and headed all the way to the rooftop.

The entire city had long since lost power, and this place was no exception. Even in broad daylight, the building was pitch black. But when you got to the top floor, you found computers and mechanical chairs that were shining brightly when the power was on.

A black iron gate connects to the entrance of the planetarium.

"Hoshino Yumemi must be here..."

Taking a deep breath to reassure herself, Captain Seulyu's eyes sharpened as she stepped forward and opened the door.

The heavy iron gate was slowly pushed open, and a bright, dazzling white light poured out from the narrow crack.

After a brief period of blindness, what appeared before them seemed to be another world.

The spacious and clean screening room, with its neatly arranged rows of seats, and the strong beams of light shining from the ceiling, completely illuminated the semi-circular interior, causing the reincarnators, who had long been oppressed by the gray darkness, to momentarily lose their senses.

"Welcome to the planetarium. Here, you will find endless beauty and brilliance that will never fade. The starry sky awaits your arrival."

And there was this gentle, bright, and melodious sound coming from directly in front, like a mountain stream.

And the graceful young girl in front of me, from her uniform to her long, knee-length hair parted on both sides, was all pure blue, and her emerald green eyes shone with liveliness and energy.

"Welcome! Our 250 millionth guest!"

A ribbon of unknown material was tied into a large bow behind her head, and her two slender, fair hands were folded and hung down, in a gesture of welcoming.

"You are our first visitor in 29 years and 81 days. Welcome to the Hualing Department Store Main Store Rooftop Planetarium."

The girl in front of me, and her smile as gentle as the spring breeze, seemed to be a real and vibrant person.

The deceptive appearance went unnoticed even by Seol-yu and the others, but it did not escape Tina's eyes.

"Are you a robot?" Tina asked.

"Yes, I am a robot. I am the museum's guide, and my name is Hoshino Yumemi," the girl replied, bowing.

"Hoshino Yumei..."

Everyone's faces lit up with joy, especially Lee Seul-yuk, who almost rushed up to her and excitedly asked, "You...you're Hoshino Yumemi?!"

"It's Hoshino Yumemi. I'm so glad you got to know me."

Mengmei turned around, walked to the second-to-last row of chairs, picked up something that looked like a bouquet, walked back to Li Seyu, smiled, and presented the 'bouquet' to Seyu.

"Please accept this souvenir from our museum."

A strange thing made up of fluorescent lights, wire plugs, old-fashioned microphones, and scraps of organic plastic.

Se-yu paused for a moment, then curiously took it and asked, "What is this...?"

"This is a bouquet of flowers."

"I'm so sorry, it's actually impossible to prepare a real bouquet. The phone at the flower shop on the first floor of this mall has been busy lately, so I tried to make one..."

Her voice was filled with a human-like grievance and helplessness. The next moment, she suddenly bent her slender waist and hurriedly said:

"...I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry. If you don't like this bouquet of flowers, please forgive me for any inconvenience it may cause you."

Seol-yuk looked at the so-called bouquet in her hand:

"……like?"

"Thank you very much. Making humans happy is the robot's service motto. So please feel free to let me know if you have any other needs."

Looking at Hoshino Yumemi, whose demeanor and actions were as lifelike as a human, Kuroiwa murmured, "I never imagined that there would be robots in this world as human-like as Tina..."

Tina's gaze was also fixed on Mengmei, and she murmured, "Thirty years... Is the loneliness in her life as long as that of a fiddler crab?"

Yuri, on the other hand, is friendly with everyone, even robots, and said with a smile:

"It's okay, Yumemi-chan... Even though 29 years and 81 days have passed, you're still full of energy! If I'm not mistaken, this building has lost its power supply, so where did the electricity that has supported Yumemi-chan for nearly 30 years come from?"

Mengmei turned her gaze to Yuri, her face still bearing a heartwarming smile, and said:

"Guests, please don't worry. Although the mall's electricity supply has decreased significantly over the past 30 years, I have therefore entered power-saving mode as per the settings."

—In power-saving mode, it runs for one week per year, and the remaining 51 weeks are for charging and hibernation. The day before yesterday at 9 AM marked my restart after 8601 hours.

After Mengmei finished speaking, a considerable amount of time had passed due to her slow speaking pace, giving the reincarnators the illusion of a long and agonizing ordeal.

"...This robot is so verbose."

Se-yu remained silent in protest.

During her conversation with a guest, a huge butterfly ribbon tied behind Yumemi's head emitted a blue light that circulated within it.

Tina vaguely understood that this was the 'Memory Ribbon'.

Se-yu, not wanting to get entangled with Meng-mei any further, cut to the chase and asked: