Evolution of a Girl

"...Electronic brain? QR code?" The old man from the Warring States Period was instantly confused. "What is that?"

"Well, this...that..." Tianyin also began to worry, "What...is this?"

The electronic brain is a combination of the human brain and machinery...

but……

Can this old man who speaks in a very elegant manner understand me?

Tianyin had met elderly people from ancient times before, but many of them didn’t even understand “common sense” such as computers and robots.

In fact, the one who can understand this the most is Lelouch, who can also explain it to others who come here in simple words. In terms of hospitality, this is probably the only thing that Lelouch is better than Amane.

But sadly, he wasn't there.

Tianyin thought about it and decided to manifest a copy of "100,000 Whys," a comic book for school-age children...

"Is this your sword?" the old man suddenly noticed a small katana beside him. This small katana seemed to capture his attention more than the inexplicable electronic brain. This slender, dagger-like blade should be extremely difficult to forge, but the one before him seemed incredibly sharp, which piqued his interest.

This is a dream world, where Amane can manifest objects that she understands—for example, the chess set in Lelouch's hand and the book in Shinku's hand, both of which she manifested based on her own memories. However, being too precise can drain her brainpower, leaving her feeling like she didn't sleep well the next day.

Fortunately, it's still fine with such a small sword.

"Yeah." Tianyin nodded, "Mine."

She walked over, picked up the kodachi, and assumed a stance.

"Ok?"

Ashina was attracted by the girl's posture, and his burning gaze kept staring at her.

That kind of fierce momentum and the posture that had never been seen before made Ashina Isshin feel very fresh and interesting.

"What kind of school is this?" The sword master was curious about this school that he had never seen before.

"I think Aya said it was called... Zao Goshin-ryu, yes, that's the name!"

Tianyin happily waved the long blade in his hand.

"I saw Aya do this pose yesterday and it looked really cool, so I tried it. It was awesome!"

"Yesterday? Try it?" Ashina Isshin seemed to realize something. "You've never learned swordsmanship before?"

Tianyin shook her head as a matter of course: "No. But he's very handsome!"

"Interesting... Really interesting..." The old swordsman was very surprised.

He had no sword, so he picked up a branch from the ground and took a stance.

"So, do you understand?"

"so?"

The girl glanced at the old swordsman's actions.

The other party's movements were very simple, he simply stood there holding the branch.

However, in the other person's hand, the branch seemed to have really become a sharp blade.

That kind of oppressive power and dominance cannot be demonstrated by a mere branch.

“Yes—that’s it!”

The girl opened her eyes and clenched her sword tightly with both hands.

This is a completely different move from the old swordsman.

However, the old sword master was even more surprised.

Although the movements were completely different, she had grasped the essence of the previous posture.

Tianyin, on the other side, put away his sword in embarrassment: "I don't think I can do what Grandpa feels like. This is the only way."

Isshin Ashina's swordsmanship was the product of countless trials and tribulations, a skill impossible without battle experience. However, the young girl, adopting her own stance and methods, achieved a spiritual core equal to Isshin Ashina's.

"What an amazing talent. Are you... a kendo genius?"

Rather than being amazed, the old swordsman was more like someone who was delighted to see his prey.

But genius or something like that... Tianyin was already tired of hearing about it, and she didn't have any idea about it.

"Your name is Tianyin, right?" Ashina Isshin asked.

"Yes." Tianyin nodded.

"Do you want to...hmm?" Ashina Isshin seemed to be about to say something, but found that Tianyin's figure began to fade rapidly.

"Ah, I'm waking up." The girl was a little disappointed. "Grandpa, see you again if we're lucky."

As soon as she finished speaking, the little girl disappeared without a trace.

"Are you awake from your dream?" Ashina Isshin remained beneath the cherry blossom tree. He sat cross-legged, stroking his chin, his eyes slightly narrowed, as if he were dozing off...

Chapter 12 I, Tianyin, the Robot

"Hmm..." Tianyin slowly opened her eyes, "I'm awake."

This is Tianyin's room, a cozy Japanese-style cottage deep in the shrine.

“Hmm…what is this?”

As soon as she woke up, Tianyin found that her room seemed to have been tidied.

The scattered homework books and personal belongings were now neatly arranged. Tianyin's room wasn't particularly dirty, but it was certainly a bit messy. However, now everything seemed to be in order.

"Go find Dad!" Tianyin immediately prepared to get up and go find her father. However, just as she was about to get out of bed, she suddenly realized something and shook her head, "No, no, I am now Otonashi 001!"

How can a puppet act like a spoiled child?

I must be strong!

Tianyin took a deep breath and let the emotion fade from her face. At this moment, she seemed to have become a puppet again.

Just at this moment, footsteps were heard outside.

Tianyin quickly lay back down in her original position.

At this moment, the door was pushed open and a maid robot came in.

As usual, the maid robot would wake Tianyin up and take her to wash up, just like a caring nanny.

However, this time, the maid robot did not do so. Instead, it directly grabbed Tianyin and washed and changed her clothes.

"Eh?"

Tianyin was a little surprised.

However, even so, she still did not move, but was curious to know what the maid robot was going to do.

The other party took out Tianyin's school uniform and helped her change into it, but Tianyin found that the other party's actions were much rougher than before.

The other party's logic reminded Tianyin of his own puppets.

This seems to be the behavior pattern of the maid robots when they are helping to maintain the puppets...

It was already obvious: the maid robot's treatment of herself was adjusted to the mode of treating a puppet.

However, Tianyin was not panicked at this moment, but was very happy because this meant that Yikui was not just talking, he really started to take action.

After changing clothes, Tianyin went to the restaurant to eat.

In the past, Yikui would come over and say hello when he saw Tianyin. But at this moment, Yikui just sat there without saying hello. Instead, Tianyin walked over and said to Yikui, "Good morning, Master. Otonashi 001 greets you."

Yikui glanced at Tianyin, the same way he looked at the puppets themselves. After that, Yikui continued eating.

To be honest, Yikui was a little surprised by Tianyin's immersion in the role.

Although there are still flaws, Tianyin is indeed playing the role of a real AI, a real puppet.

This kind of role-playing is not easy because robots and humans have different behavior patterns.

However, in Yikui's opinion, this kind of role-playing is necessary.

If you don't know life, how can you know death? The same is true in reverse.

Humans are as confused about inanimate objects as inanimate objects are about humans.

Only by truly entering the state of a static puppet can Tianyin evolve.

He tried his best to avoid communicating with Tianyin and just treated her as a real Otoko puppet.

It wasn't until Tianyin put on her shoes and left with the maid robot that Yikui finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"The shoes are different now..."

Tianyin had just put on her shoes when she found that her shoes were not as high as before, mainly because the heels were higher.

When entering the school to change shoes, Tianyin took the opportunity to observe - and things turned out just as she expected.

However, Tianyin did not stop. Her movements were quick and smooth, just like a pre-set program. Although she was confused along the way, she did not stop to observe. When she arrived at school, she just took the opportunity to take a look.

Afterwards, Tianyin entered the classroom and sat in her seat, just like the puppets next to her that were arranged to look like students.

If someone else were here, it would probably be difficult to identify the person among the group of puppets at once.

Today's classes are mainly elective courses.

Tianyin has three elective courses at school: rhythmic gymnastics, ballet and yoga.

According to official requirements, students in remote areas must choose one or two physical education courses as electives. This is also for the students' health. Even if they are completely cyborgs, they cannot coordinate their brain and body well without exercise.

Today's class is ballet.

After taking off her outer school uniform, Tianyin changed into a ballet costume.

Tianyin's ballet costume was originally a regular white cotton one, but it didn't match the neural connection suit underneath, so Yikui helped her change the material. After putting on the ballet costume, Tianyin's body surface reflected a plastic-like luster.

Although it might seem a bit strange to most people, Tianyin still quite likes this texture. Furthermore, although she doesn't have a cyborg body, she has a physique that's different from that of an ordinary person. One of the manifestations of this is that Tianyin hardly sweats. Therefore, when she moves around in this kind of clothing, she doesn't feel stuffy or uncomfortable. Instead, she feels very comfortable being tightly wrapped.

The dance room of Mikami Elementary School is on the top floor of the teaching building. From here you can see the mountain path of Tokina Shrine, so this is also one of Tianyin’s favorite places to stay.

"Huh? We have quite a few guests today..."

Tianyin, who was stretching her legs, liked best to observe the situation on the mountain trail through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

She found that there were many guests at the shrine today, and they all seemed to be from the village.

Puppet Village is not a prosperous place. There are not many tourists on weekdays. Tourists only come here on holidays, so Tianyin knows that these people can only be from the village.

Unfortunately, Tianyin had to look away when the next set of moves began, so she only recognized Grandpa Tanaka.

She is still very serious about playing the role of Otona.

"Phew, I'm saved..."

It wasn't until they entered the virtual world that Amane, who had been playing the puppet "Otonashi 001" with a stern face, finally relaxed.

"Tianyin Tianyin!" As soon as Tianyin arrived in the virtual world, he heard Aya's voice.

"Good afternoon, Aya."

There are no virtual world classes today, but after class, you can still join the virtual world club.

"Tianyin, let me show you something good."

Aye opened a video player box and a video appeared on it.

"This is?"

The picture shows a machine body without skin.

This robot holding a katana seems to be ready to attack.

But what is it?

Tianyin was a little confused.

"It's AI." Aya said with a smile.

"AI? Android?"

The so-called cyborg is a human whose body has been transformed into a machine, while a bionic man is a complete cyborg equipped with AI, that is, a robot, such as the maid robot of the Tianyin family.

And the one in the video seems to be a more advanced bionic man...