Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

"I know I know!"

At this moment, Tao Jing seemed to have remembered something and quickly raised her hand and spoke with a little excitement.

"I remember this is called the bird effect, which is that you will identify the first moving animal you see after opening your eyes as your mother!"

Hearing what Tao Jing said, Midori's expression couldn't help but become a little strange.

"That is to say... Teacher Lin En has become a male mother?"

"...I hope you can use a slightly better word."

After sighing, Lin En turned around and picked up the girl in a princess hug.

"So, what do we do now? Even though we're here to find G.Bible, we can't just leave her here, right?"

At this moment, Tao Jing seemed to have thought of a good idea and showed an expression as if she had a plan.

"If that's the case, I have an idea."

Looking at Tao Jing's confident look, Lin En couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

"I don't know why, but I suddenly have a bad feeling... in every sense..."

Chapter 12: Alice

"So... your idea was to bring this child to the activity room?"

As soon as she entered the activity room, Midori looked at Momoi with dissatisfaction, who kicked off her shoes and threw herself on the cushion as soon as she entered the door.

"But...but, no matter what, we can't leave her in such a dangerous place. Besides, the teacher agreed to bring her back, didn't he?"

Tao Jing, who had completely failed to notice that her cat-printed underwear was completely exposed to Lin En's sight, laid down on the cushion with a calm demeanor and picked up the game controller beside her.

"Although I agreed to bring her back, Tao Jing, haven't you thought about what to do next?"

After confirming that there was no one in the corridor outside, Lin En, who was holding the unknown girl, sighed, closed the door, took off his shoes, and sat on the cushion in the room like Taojing and Midori, and held the girl on his lap.

"But then again, although her hair looks particularly long, it is actually very smooth..."

Looking at Lin En who was gently combing the girl's long hair, Midori couldn't help but mutter softly with a hint of dissatisfaction.

"I also want to sit on the teacher's lap..."

"Hmm? Midori, what did you just say?"

Seeing that her mumbling seemed to be heard by Tao Jing beside her, Midori blinked and quickly changed her words.

"I just said, should we contact Valkyrie or the Federal Student Union now?"

"Well... although that's what you said, now is not the right time! After all, we still have things to do now!"

Hearing Tao Jing's plan, Lin En, who had already guessed her thoughts, sighed again.

"But before that, we should think of a name for her, right?"

As Lin En said this, he rubbed the girl's head in his arms - he suddenly realized that he seemed to be addicted to this.

Not only that, when he made this move, the girl was very "considerate" and leaned back slightly, leaning her whole body against him, and said this with a smile.

"This unit has received a positive status, the status is: increased sense of stability."

Listening to the girl's answer, Lynn had a very strange sense of déjà vu for some reason.

Could it be that if I keep touching her like this, one day I will be able to feed this girl red flowers?

But then again, does that stuff really work on robots?

Putting these random thoughts behind him, Lin En spoke as if he remembered something.

"Your number is AL-1S, but this number is not very suitable as a name... In this case, I will call you Alice from now on, how about that?"

Hearing this, Alice, who was sitting in Lin En's arms, nodded seriously without any hesitation.

"The name of this machine - [Alice], confirmed."

Looking at the girl's appearance, Lin En, who was somewhat skeptical about his own naming ability, asked with some concern.

"Do you like this name?"

"Affirmative. This unit, Alice."

Seeing a smile on the girl's face, Lynn couldn't help but chuckle and nodded.

"This name sounds nice and is easy to remember. It is indeed a good name!"

After commenting on the name Lin En gave Alice, Tao Jing nodded seriously.

"Then we should move on to the next stage!"

"…I suddenly have a bad feeling."

Amid Midori's muttering, Taoi first extended her index finger with a serious look on her face, then suddenly pointed it at Alice.

"My silly sister... Don't you think Alice could be the last member missing from our game development department?"

After hearing this completely unexpected proposal, Midori refuted it without hesitation.

"Sister, what are you thinking about? This is not the same as picking up a stray cat on the side of the road!"

"But! Whether it's recruiting new members or looking for G.Bible, it's all for the sake of our club's survival! Or, Midori, are you confident that you can find other new members to join our club?"

"This...I..."

Faced with Tao Jing's question, Midori was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that Midori could no longer voice her objection to her proposal, Taoi nodded in satisfaction.

"Right! This is our last resort! So... Alice! Become our partner!"

However, when Momoi, who had uttered these heroic words, turned to look at Alice and extended her hand, she was stunned by the scene that appeared before her.

"Alice...what are you doing? Will the teacher be troubled?"

Hearing Momoi's words, Alice replied as if it was a matter of course.

"Answer: This helps the body relax and improves computing speed and performance."

In fact, at this time, Alice not only sat in Lin's arms, but also held Lin's hands in her arms, biting his fingers in her mouth like a little animal.

Facing the two people who were looking at her, Lin En, who had already anticipated their conversation just now, shrugged indifferently.

"When I first fed canned food to the stray cats around Xialai, they liked to do the same thing. I've gotten used to it."

"But Alice doesn't look like a cat, does she? And...is this really okay?"

"The meaning of confirming that [there is no problem] is... to presume that [the situation will not get worse] or [the problem will not occur], that is, confirmed."

Seeing Alice answering in such a matter-of-fact manner, Midori couldn't help but put her hand on her forehead.

“No, no, no, this strange way of speaking alone is already very problematic, right?! You will definitely be suspected, right?!”

"But my sister... Don't forget that we don't have the option of retreating now! The survival of the game development department depends on this! Otherwise, Yuzu will be homeless..."

After hearing what Momoi said, Midori seemed to have remembered something and gave up the idea of ​​objecting, and nodded helplessly.

"That's right... We have to do this. But... what should we do with Alice's weapons, student registration, and student ID?"

"As for weapons and equipment, I can ask the seniors in the Engineering Department for help. As for student registration and student ID cards, I will ask the seniors in the Ministry of Truth for help later!"

Seeing that the two seemed to have finally reached a consensus, Lin En picked up a bottle of drink from the table next to him and asked them curiously.

"Speaking of which, the Yuzu you mentioned just now... I remember she was the director of the game development department, right? Logically, for something as important as revitalizing the club, she should at least be present, right? Why haven't I seen her until now?"

Chapter 13 "Father!"

"Hmm? Oh yeah, I think I forgot to introduce Yuzu to the teacher."

Under Lynn's somewhat puzzled gaze, Taoi tapped his forehead while saying this, then stood up and walked to a locker in the room with the name "Yuzu" on it, and then opened it without hesitation.

"Wow——"

With a sound that was more like a cry than a scream, a red-haired girl who looked a little thin and was hiding in the closet appeared in Lynn's sight.

After waving her hands in panic, the girl finally noticed Lin En who was sitting not far away.

Then, her already slightly red face gradually turned crimson.

“Excuse me!”

Amidst the words that gave Lynn a sense of déjà vu, Yuzu suddenly reached out her hand, grabbed the inside of the cabinet door before Momoi could react, and then slammed it shut with a loud bang.

"..."

Seeing Yuzu's somewhat strange reaction, Momoi and Midori couldn't help but look at each other.

"...Can I ask you something?"

Just when the sisters were puzzled by the situation, Lin En, who had sighed for who knows how many times, asked them.

"Um... does Yuzu usually stay in the closet?"

"Ah... yes. Because Yuzu is not good at socializing or chatting with people, she rarely goes out. Even in her daily life, she spends most of her time in this locker."

"I see... No wonder you guys said 'Yuzu is going to be homeless'. But..."

At this point, Lynn, who was opening the drink in his hand, paused.

He finally understood where the feeling of being watched came from when he changed his clothes before going to the ruins.

"but?"

Hearing Tao Jing's slightly puzzled voice, Lin En reacted in time, coughed lightly, put the drink in his hand that he had not yet opened back on the table, and quickly changed the subject.

"But you should also ask Alice for her opinion, right?"

Hearing this, Tao Jing and Midori looked at Alice who was sitting in Lin En's arms and chewing his fingers.

"Alice, do you want to join our game development department?"

In response to Taoi's question, Alice blinked, tilted her head slightly, and asked them.

"Question: If I join the organization: Game Development Department, can I meet the teacher?"

When Taoi heard Alice's question, her face froze at first, but she immediately answered.

"Of course! If you join our game development department, you can see the teacher every day!"

Hearing this, Midori quickly pulled Tao Jing aside and asked her in a low voice.

"If you want to see the teacher every day, isn't it best to join Xia Lai?"

"Hmm... The most urgent thing now is to lure her to the game development department first!"

After answering Midoriya in the same subtle voice, Taoi first stole a glance at Lynn, then asked Alice with a smile.

"How is it? Has Alice thought about it?"

Seeing her smile, Lynn did not try to stop her or say anything, so Alice also smiled and nodded.

"This machine, Alice, accepts the request. Agrees to join the organization: Game Development Department."

"Great!"

After hearing Alice's answer, Taoi couldn't help but jump up excitedly.

However, unlike Momoi who seemed to have accomplished a major life event, Midori spoke with difficulty.

"But sister... In addition to weapons, student registration, and student ID cards, we have another thing we need to deal with."

Hearing what Midori said, Lin En touched Alice's head in his arms and said with a smile.

"It's Alice's communication problem."