The Infinite World of Weapon Girls

During that time, he glanced at the communication terminal several times, but didn't see any options like "Do you want to understand the meaning of life?" or "Do you want to truly live?" for him to choose from.

"Violet also has another identity: the daughter of President Parkes. She joined the Red Wolf Squad only to monitor the Red Wolf's movements."

The trainer took a sip of his iced latte and continued:

“Violet has already given us enough convenience and cover, and as the ‘wolf’s head,’ it would be difficult for her if I were to disappear for too long, so I probably won’t be able to stay for long. So, Tina, if there is anything you want to do but cannot do in Academy City, feel free to tell me.”

Violet is also a member of the Red Wolf team. Leaving her aside for now, the trainer's plan is basically due to his powerlessness in the face of the "Reincarnation World".

They lack the ability to change it.

This is the most painful truth.

But reason told Wolfman that one must look forward. Now that Tina had a new life, he had to cherish what he had not yet lost.

"Things I want to do..."

Tina lowered her head and remained silent.

After a long silence, she suddenly raised her head, staring intently at the middle-aged man, and said, "Training Officer, Tina is still alive."

[Eek! Why—why bring me up all of a sudden?]

Suddenly, the real Tina's surprised voice echoed in my mind.

AI Tina asked in her mind: [Tina, you like Wolverine, right? You—you also want to see him again, don't you?]

Yes, but...

[There's no "but," because you're his real student. As for me... to me, he's just a kind trainer, and Tina's beloved instructor, that's all.]

AI Tina continued, "Because you finally got out, I want to help you fulfill your wish."

[Hmm...not just the instructor, I—want to see you too.]

[...]

Back to reality.

Wolfman was naturally extremely surprised.

“Tina… your student… and also my instructor who taught me so much… she… is still alive.”

The girl spoke slowly and softly, her voice not loud, but every word struck straight to the soul, causing the usually stern trainer to tremble noticeably in every movement and syllable.

Where is she?

He knew perfectly well that the Tina in front of him was not his real student from eight years ago, but was essentially just a robot without emotions.

Although the phrase "I call anyone who can give me orders my instructor" from the past has a magical power that makes her overlap with that small figure from eight years ago, leading the trainer to believe it was her original self, she has been deceiving herself into believing it to be her original self ever since.

Do you still remember the instructor's wish?

He wished that Tina could smile again, even just once... This time, he would never punish or scold her again.

AI Tina, however, never smiled at him; she was no longer the same person she was eight years ago.

“She’s been with me all along… I… I didn’t mean to lock her up… She said she missed you so much, Instructor, and she said… she wanted to see me too…” Tina’s voice trailed off, barely audible even to herself, “I miss you so much too…”

"—So, trainer, do you want to see her?"

The trainer was always very serious, and even when pressed by the girl, he didn't show much excitement on his face.

But the coffee cup he was holding on the table was clearly trembling violently, with drops of coffee swirling around the inside and splashing onto the plate below.

Although Misaka Mikoto and Kuroko were completely bewildered by what they heard, they were still taken aback when they saw Aragami in this state.

“I don’t want her to stay in that cramped darkness anymore.”

Tina bit her lower lip and uttered a soft sound.

“My existence has given AI emotions and intelligence. I’ve always thought that if it weren’t for me, Tina would probably be able to continue being AI’s instructor and live in the world in another way.”

This statement was truly profound, and without waiting for anyone to ask, Tina continued speaking.

"Everything in the world is so wonderful, she can't be deprived of it..."

Tina looked out the window at the night sky, where the hazy moon, draped in a light veil, released a gentle glow that calmed the mind and soothed the soul.

Twice he failed to muster the courage in front of the real Tina, and just now, he only managed to say, "I want to too..." before falling silent. All three of his confessions ended in failure.

This time, Tina gazed at the moon and said serenely:

"I want her to become a real being, a being that I can touch. I want to tell her face to face—'The moonlight is beautiful.'"

[Huh?]

The real Tina let out a soft "hmm" in her heart; she couldn't understand it.

But that's okay. AI Tina understands, and Wolverine understands, that's enough.

The moonlight is so beautiful; that's a subtle way of saying "I love you."

AI Tina tells Wolverine that she loves Tina; it definitely looks like a marriage proposal...

Moreover, there is a suspicion of self-inflicted harm.

For Wolverine, this is a truly perfect ending. Both AI Tina and Tina are his most adorable students.

"What...do...you want to do?"

The trainer could no longer utter a complete sentence. He gazed at the girl's figure under the moonlight and asked with inexplicable determination.

This determination suggests that no matter how strange or unusual Tina's requests may be, he will fulfill them to her.

"I don't know either, but the designer of the tree diagram, who is said to have the strongest deduction ability, might know."

The designers of the tree diagram have always been the pride of Academy City and a symbol of cutting-edge technology. They can predict the movement of air particles and calculate the weather for the next month in one go, with such accuracy that there is not the slightest deviation.

However, to protect its reputation, the academy's management did not leak the news that the tree diagram had been destroyed by an unknown force.

[How to make the soul or consciousness concrete and substantial, and then deduce from this direction. It's up to you, Beibei.]

[Yes, it's my honor!]

Beibei had watched countless romance anime, and even as a supercomputer, it was deeply moved by Tina's solemn and earnest words, "The moonlight is beautiful." Moreover, Beibei never spared any effort for the person it loved.

Tina once again granted it access to her computing system.

Having already entrusted this important task to her, Misaka was about to say something when Tina spoke up directly:

"I've already contacted a tree diagram company to help me deduce the results; perhaps the answer will be available soon."

Misaka Mikoto stared blankly at her and asked, "Tina, you..."

Tina blinked and pointed to her head: "I also have a supercomputer, which I only discovered today. I can communicate directly with the tree diagram in the sky."

The real Tina, with her keen intellect, also realized the AI ​​Tina's purpose.

She simply watched him quietly and with a smile, without saying a word.

In a very short time, Beibei arrived at the deduction result.

This task does not require extensive calculations or demonstrations; it can be completed simply by automatically matching data in the database based on the given conditions.

Beibei tells AI Tina the result: "To materialize Tina's true consciousness, we must first find the Key to the Five Elements Mechanism in the Imaginary Number Zone as the imaging carrier."

"Imaginary Number Zone - Key to the Five Elements Mechanism...?"

Bebe said, "This is top-secret information. Even my encrypted database only has a very brief description of it. Go visit the school's chairman, Lord Aleister. He might know something."

Since it involved the chairman of the board of directors, who was at the highest level in Academy City, Tina couldn't think of a good way to ask, a reason to inquire, or any bargaining chips to use in negotiations.

So Tina relayed Bebe's words to the trainer.

The trainer said he happened to be "very familiar" with Aleister and that he would personally handle the matter later, and would send a message to Tina via a communication terminal afterward.

This brief gathering came to an end in this coffee shop.

Tina is still based on Misaka Mikoto in the setting, so she went back to the academy dormitory with her older sister to rest at night.

After saying goodbye to each other, the trainer turned to leave.

The night breeze was a bit chilly. With his back to Tina, the girl waving goodbye to him, he said calmly:

"The you now, and the you eight years ago, are both my best students. I will wait patiently for the day you return to Red Wolf and we can work together again."

Tina pursed her lips slightly, a hint of a smile on her face: "Training Officer, I'm also looking forward to that day."

Tina watched her trainer disappear at the end of the road before turning away with a touch of reluctance, leaving with Misaka Mikoto and Kuroko who were quietly waiting for her.

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A strangely dark space.

The upper layer has countless curved steel pipes that are intertwined and entangled with each other.

The lower level is a huge circuit board floor that seems to emit a shimmering golden light.

The dim space was barely illuminated by the golden light shimmering from the circuitry, and between the upper and lower levels, a pale golden pillar of light stood in the middle.

Inside the pillar of light, a young man in an anti-gravity green robe and with long, anti-gravity white hair was suspended upside down. His eyes were slightly open, and his expression was calm but somewhat melancholy.

He is Aleister Crowley, the magician and chairman of the Academy City Coordinating Council.

Suddenly, Aleister's brow twitched, and the next moment, he caught a glimpse of a shadow out of the corner of his eye, appearing like a ghost in this windowless space.

"We meet again, Aragami."

In Academy City, Aleister is the first person to greet someone so readily.

"Ah."

However, the middle-aged man, with his hands in his pockets, looked aloof and indifferent, showing no intention of exchanging pleasantries. He looked up at him and asked directly, "What is the key to the Imaginary Space Five Elements Mechanism?"

"..." This put Aleister in a very difficult position.

"I don't like waiting for people," Wolf said calmly, but anyone could sense the sharp fangs in his words.

"What do you want to do?"

"This has nothing to do with you."

"The Imaginary Number District - Five Elements Mechanism is an existence formed by the overlapping of AIM diffusion fields released by 230 million Ability Users. It overlaps with Academy City, but exists in another phase..."

Because Aragami had clearly told Aleister that he did not belong to this world, some secrets were not considered secrets to him.