Evolution of a Girl

"Well, I would like you to make a new prosthetic body for me," she said.

Chapter 5 Angry

Kamishiro Giku and Kusanagi Motoko are old acquaintances.

Kusanagi Motoko is a full-body prosthetic user. When she was young, she lost her parents and her body in an accident, and thus received full-body prosthetics. Of her body, only her brain belongs to her.

Kusanagi Motoko's body was created by Kamishiro Yoshikuni. As she grew, Kusanagi Motoko's body was gradually replaced to make it match her psychological age.

And Shendai Yikui also knew that the other party had collected a warehouse of artificial bodies for his own entertainment.

But that doesn't seem to be the case this time.

Because Motoko took out a piece of paper.

It is the secret text written in the QR code.

"...I see. Was it authorized by the military? 501st Agency..."

"Yes, it's a secret organization, but I think you should know." Kusanagi Motoko replied.

“…I see.” Kamishiro Yikui closed his eyes.

He is a puppet master, and even when he is sick, he still has value. And the reason why he can be so free now is because there is someone helping him behind the scenes - this is the 501 Agency, the agency where Motoko works.

Motoko continued, "I'm going to be transferred abroad next year, so I've applied for a replacement—after all, there aren't many people who can control Mr. Kamishiro's prosthetic body."

The prosthetic bodies created by the Shindai Giku are ahead of their time, but they are also very burdensome for ordinary people to use.

However, there are exceptions. Only people like Kusanagi Motoko, who have had their entire body prosthetics since childhood, can control it.

"You know my current situation. After I was diagnosed with electronic cerebral sclerosis, even the military has not contacted me again." Shendai Yikui said.

The prosthetic bodies made by Kamishiro Gikui are not mass-producible, but the puppets he makes are indeed very powerful.

As far as Kusanagi Motoko knew, the self-propelled mines used by the military were manufactured based on the prototype he made.

Although it is called a "self-propelled mine", it is actually a robot that looks like a cute blonde little girl. It looks cute, but it is actually very scary.

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There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

Oh, by the way, that "self-propelled mine" also has a very elegant name, called "The Beautiful Girl Sleeping in the Forest".

"Of course I know, so I just came here to try my luck. But after coming here, I'm convinced that Mr. Kamishiro's skills have become even more advanced." Kusanagi Motoko smiled cunningly, "Please rest assured, I will keep this secret - and you just need to tell me that it's the prosthetic body you completed earlier, and there will be no problem."

If the military knew that his skills were more advanced than before, Shendai Yikui might not be able to stay here.

"I noticed that the puppets here don't have neural interfaces. Is that the reason?"

Kusanagi Motoko pointed to the back of her neck.

Behind Motoko Kusanagi's head is a neural interface, an external interface that almost everyone in this era has.

However, the puppets here... don't have such interfaces.

At least, there are no wired interfaces visible to the naked eye.

"No, this is necessary to create a more perfect creation." Shendai Yikui sighed, "But if you say so, then I can only choose to help you. But since you came to me specifically, I'm afraid you don't just want an ordinary body."

A smile appeared on Kusanagi Motoko's face. "Of course, I like a body with a sensitivity of 16^2 per square centimeter."

"A body with ten times the sensitivity of a normal person?!" Shendai Yikui was shocked.

"Yes, I'm going to Central America. For infiltration, infiltration, and combat, I need a highly sensitive body—and one that can also be used for fun." Kusanagi Motoko said the last part with a smile on her face. "If Mr. Kamishiro doesn't help, I'm afraid I'll have to use a prosthetic body for fun to infiltrate."

Shendai Yikui pondered for a moment, then stood up and said, "Let's go to the workshop and discuss it in detail."

"Yes." Kusanagi Motoko also stood up.

It was two hours later when the two of them finished their conversation.

After seeing off Kusanagi Motoko, Kamishiro Yoshiki returned to the Honokaden.

At this time, Tianyin had taken off her school uniform with the help of the maid robot. After dinner, she took a bath and changed into a red kimono.

She was currently sitting on a straw mat provided for tourists next to the Offering Hall.

"That older sister just now didn't notice at all~" She looked quite happy.

"Otonashi 001." Kamishiro Gikui frowned.

"Huh?" Tianyin was stunned for a moment.

But then she understood.

"Otonashi" is the code name for these dolls. Yikui once told Tianyin that these dolls were all made based on Tianyin, so "Unit-002" is Tianyin, and the numbering of these dolls starts from .

Dad...is he a little angry?

Tianyin was a little nervous.

"Otonashi 001!" Kamishiro Gikui said again.

"Yes, master." Tianyin stood up and spoke in an inorganic tone.

Tianyin stared straight ahead with an expressionless face, pretending to be a puppet, just like he did this afternoon.

"Well, Otonashi 001, don't stay in the Fengna Palace today. Go back to the warehouse and get some rest."

"Yes."

Kamishiro Gikui walked in front, while Tianyin followed behind.

After walking for a while, the two arrived at the shrine's doll warehouse.

After entering, you can see the box filled with small dolls.

This is where Kamishiro Gikumi manufactures and sells dolls.

These dolls are from the "Otonashi" series and are also one of the shrine's sources of income.

The boxes are classic Japanese doll boxes, though they're a bit larger than regular doll boxes—after all, they contain 1:1 puppets. The boxes are beautiful, with intricate patterns on the top and a hollowed-out lid that allows you to see the doll's face and clothing from the outside.

The packaging box is not too big, it can even be said to be very delicate, just enough to fit a doll inside, which looks quite cute.

Kamishiro Yikui brought Tianyin to an empty packaging box.

“…” Tianyin blinked, then lay down obediently.

The inside of the wooden box was very soft. After Tianyin lay down, she found it was even more comfortable than her own bed, and she breathed a sigh of relief. The only flaw was that there was a human-shaped depression inside the wooden box. After Tianyin lay down, her limbs fit neatly into it, and she was unable to move...

Then, Kamishiro Yoshigumi covered the door with the wooden board, turned off the lights, and left.

"Dad is really angry..."

Although the righteous puppet had left, Tianyin didn't dare to move. She was like a real puppet, with her eyes slightly open, looking outside.

Although she couldn't see to the left and right, she could see the doll opposite her.

These dolls were arranged in rows, and a doll with the exact same appearance as Tianyin lay among them. Staring at the dolls outside, Tianyin had the illusion that these dolls were looking at her.

A normal child would probably be frightened and cry when seeing this scene. However, Tianyin felt a strange feeling after seeing it. It was as if she had become a puppet herself.

"Let's admit our mistakes to Dad tomorrow..." Tianyin slowly fell asleep in the warm and comfortable wooden box.

"Good evening, Tianyin."

In a trance, a voice sounded.

When Tianyin opened her eyes again, she found herself under the evergreen cherry tree.

Of course, this is not the real Changying tree, but the one in Tianyin’s own dream.

Under the evergreen cherry tree, a thin man was sitting in front of a chess board.

The thin man smiled when he saw Tianyin: "Let's play the next game."

However, Tianyin shook her head.

"I'm not in the mood." She sat on the bench next to the cherry tree with a somewhat aggrieved look on her face.

"What's wrong?" The man raised his head, looking a little surprised. "Did someone make you angry?"

"No, it's me who made my father angry." The girl sighed, "I'm sorry, Lelouch-nii, I can't play chess with you today."

Chapter 6: The girl asks for help outside the venue...

Kamishiro Amane has a secret.

That is, when she falls asleep, her consciousness will enter the world of dreams.

Sometimes she would enter another world in a daze, as if she was either in class or studying on her own, but the memory was too vague, just like a real dream.

But sometimes, she would appear in a strange dream space. This world seemed real and no different from the real world. Occasionally, her dreams seemed to intersect with other people's dreams.

Just like now.

"Oh, that's such a pity. I wanted to defeat Amane-chan again today." The young man named Lelouch put down the chess piece in his hand with some regret.

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But Lelouch didn't ask any more questions.

This is the world of dreams, a world that can only be encountered when everyone's dreams intersect.

Although it is not stated explicitly, everyone here follows an implicit rule, which is not to take the initiative to ask about each other's experiences in the real world.

Of course, there is no problem if you reveal it proactively, and after all, it is just a tacit understanding, so occasional teasing is also acceptable.

For example, Lelouch in front of us, although he is an excellent junior high school student with the temperament of a prince, he was once severely criticized by a female tomboy named Levi because of his poor physical fitness. Since then, Lelouch has avoided her when he came here.

—This is the world of dreams. After the dream merges, the dreamer can choose whether to return to this world again based on their wishes. For example, Nunnally never enters this space when her brother Lelouch is around...

Of course, the premise is that Tianyin is sleeping at this time.

But it seems that the passage of time between everyone is distorted. For some people, several years have passed each time they come, but for others, only a few days may have passed. It is really strange.

"I finally found something interesting, but I didn't tell Dad..." Tianyin looked a little disappointed.

"Oh, what happened?" Lelouch couldn't help but ask. The young Amane always reminded Lelouch of his sister, and seeing her frown, Lelouch couldn't help but want to ask.

"Kendo. Aya wanted to invite me to practice kendo today. I originally wanted a sword, but I made my father angry..." The girl sighed.

"Uh...it's not good for girls to fight like this..." Lelouch wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Lelouch is a very smart person. He is good at studying (although he is no match for Amane) and has an excellent IQ (although he is always beaten by Amane when playing chess). However, there is only one thing he is completely lacking in, and that is physical fitness.

Lelouch's physical fitness is really... quite bad.

"But kendo is really cool! The feeling of holding the sword is super awesome!" Tianyin's eyes flashed with interest.

"Hmm..." Lelouch seemed to be about to say something, but at this moment, he suddenly froze, "I think I'm about to wake up."

His figure became increasingly faint, a sign that he was about to wake up.

"Well, bye, Lelouch brother." Tianyin waved goodbye to the other party.

"Okay, bye~" Lelouch also smiled at Amane, and then his figure disappeared into the air.

After Lelouch left, the dream world became quiet. There were not many visitors in the dream world today.

Of course, it’s not entirely impossible. There is also a girl who almost always appears in the dream.

Tianyin came in front of the girl.

The girl sat on a bench next to the cherry tree. She didn't say anything, but just sat there, quietly flipping through a book.

She was wearing a red gothic-style dress and had long, golden hair that was even richer than Tianyin's. Her build was similar to Tianyin's, but she looked like she was twelve or thirteen years old.

Others are just passers-by in dreams, but she will always be here.

"Sister Zhenhong, you are a puppet, right?" Tianyin spoke.

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"Yes, that's right. I am the fifth doll of Rozen Maiden who has been lying in the doll box for who knows how many years." The girl named Shinku... no, the Rose Doll spoke.

Shinku is not human. Although she has a human appearance, she is a puppet in the true sense. Her true self, according to herself, has been sleeping in the puppet box for who knows how long.