In the darkened room, only the eye protecting night light and the screen were still giving off a glow.
"Fuwaa~"
Momoi put down the controller, stretched lazily, let out a huge yawn, then rubbed her sleep heavy eyes. She flopped straight onto the floor, pulled a blanket over herself, and muttered drowsily,
"I'm sleepy~ Going to sleep first… Sensei, help me turn it off…"
After saying that, she pulled the blanket over her head and immediately fell fast asleep.
Even something this small, she had to order someone else to do it.
I shook my head helplessly and obediently complied. Since this was a "punishment", I would endure it this time.
After tucking in Momoi a bit and confirming the cute sleeping faces of Midori and Yuzu, who had already collapsed before her, I checked the time and turned my gaze toward Arisu, who was still locked in a fierce battle.
"Arisu, it is time to sleep."
"Arisu is not sleepy."
However, right after saying that, Arisu also let out a small yawn.
Who knows why an android had to be replicated to this extent. In any case, a reaction like that was proof that she needed rest as well.
The robot girl's pretty face flushed red. "Uu… A-Arisu is not sleepy! I, I was just doing a Momoi imitation show… And it was a great success!"
That was not a success at all. No, it should be said that it was not an imitation show to begin with.
Staring at Arisu as she told such a clumsy lie just to play games a bit longer, I could not help but start doubting whether handing Arisu over to the game development club had really been the right decision.
However, Arisu soon lost the leeway to argue back.
That was because I casually pressed the power switch.
Arisu instantly lost all traces of sleepiness, staring at me in shock, her wide, watery eyes seeming to question why I would do such a thing.
"Sorry, my hand slipped."
I said it without the slightest sense of guilt.
This was the punishment for a bad child who lied to an adult.
Arisu looked like she was about to cry. "A-Arisu's save data…"
I tugged at the corner of my mouth. "Enough. I saw it auto save just now. Since you are already sleepy, hurry up and go to bed."
"Uu…"
After casting one last reluctant glance at the darkened screen, the robot girl weighed her options for quite a while before finally nodding in reluctant agreement.
She obediently pulled out a set of bedding she had prepared long ago, spread it on the floor, then sat on it, hugging her knees tightly while staring straight at me.
But after we exchanged good nights, she still did not lie down and close her eyes, instead continuing to look at me with an expectant gaze.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing my puzzled expression, Arisu puffed out her cheeks.
"Sensei, even Arisu knows this. According to game conventions, on the night when the hero party finishes a day of adventure and camps to rest, if only the hero and the companion with the highest affection are on night watch and still awake, it will trigger the special good night kiss CG!"
…What?
Are not the games from the game development club supposed to be all ages?
Especially the ones made for Arisu.
After a moment of silence, I asked, "Which game did you learn that from?"
Arisu answered proudly, "Hehe~ It is the game Momoi bought yesterday. Even though Momoi secretly hid it because she wanted to enjoy it all by herself, Arisu is already almost done clearing it!"
Momoi… yesterday…
Could this possibly be my fault again…
"All right, Sensei," Arisu urged me with a pure, innocent smile, seemingly completely unaware of the implications, "if you do not hurry, everyone will be woken up by the noise."
Feeling no disturbance in my chest, I found myself unable to decide for a moment.
Maybe my thoughts were just too dirty.
A so called good night kiss was usually supposed to be on the forehead or the cheek.
Even if Arisu was playing the game Momoi bought yesterday and hid…
Forget it, it should be fine.
Lacking both the mood to think too deeply and the heart to refuse Arisu's request, I knelt on one knee in front of her, placed one hand behind her head, and used the other to brush aside her bangs, revealing a smooth, pale forehead that seemed to be shrouded in a faint glow.
With no ripples in my heart, I gently pressed my lips against it.
With this, Arisu should be satisfied now…
"No, that is not it."
Suddenly, a pair of slender hands pressed against my shoulders. Even with clear restraint, they carried strength far surpassing mine, forcing my back to bend lower so that I was perfectly level with the robot girl whose azure eyes were filled with an incomparably serious light.
"Sensei really does not understand at all." Arisu frowned slightly, then her eyes shifted as she smiled softly. "It cannot be helped then. In that case, let Arisu teach you."
U-understand what?
Momoi, look at what you have done!
But for some reason, even though a beautiful girl was taking the initiative to get intimate with me, I did not feel particularly excited this time, nor did I feel like resisting or waking the others.
So I silently watched as the girl closed her eyes, her exquisitely beautiful face gradually drawing closer within my field of vision.
Until my lips felt a warm, moist sensation.
The body heat transmitted by an android came from the warmth generated by internal mechanical structures. Then what was this liquid? Cleaning fluid or coolant?
It was probably designed to be edible.
As my neck was wrapped in an embrace and my teeth were awkwardly pried open, I thought idly.
It was like some kind of fruit juice, sweet and refreshing with a lingering aftertaste. Fairly speaking, it actually tasted quite good.
I waited patiently for the moment when the robot before me, wearing the appearance of a young girl, would be satisfied.
I did not know how much time passed. Finally, Arisu stopped.
She first slowly released me, then reached up to wipe the corner of her mouth.
At last, she opened her purplish red eyes.
…Purplish red?
"What are you doing with AL-1S?"
Kei asked calmly, her expression cold and her tone flat.
I looked at her and could not help falling silent. Outwardly I remained composed, but inside my heart was already a stormy sea.
So Kei was indeed still inside Arisu's body. That was not surprising.
But why appear at this moment?
And judging by the situation…
Kei did not seem to harbor hostility toward me right now.
I glanced at the Shittim Chest a few meters away, and my heart steadied slightly.
"According to detection, there are three organic life forms nearby, all of which have entered a state of deep sleep. The surveillance in this room has also been hacked by me in advance and replaced with modified looped footage. Your actions with AL-1S just now, as well as my upcoming conversation with you, will not be known by outsiders. Unless…"
Kei narrowed her eyes and threatened, "Please do not make any suspicious moves. I have the capability to eliminate all of you immediately and escape."
"I understand." I nodded calmly. "Then what do you want to talk about?"
"Let us start from the initial topic."
Kei tilted her head, looking puzzled. "I will repeat it. What were you doing with AL-1S just now?"