Vol 1 Chapter 2.06 (1/2)
Day Forty-Four
The point of intersection suddenly appears. That was the forty-forth morning that I arrived here.
After I finished moving the waste materials to the 'intestines', someone starts up a conversation with me on my way back.
”You over there, wait a sec.”
”Eh?”
I turn my head over, the young girl— identification number 'Thirty-Eight' appears before my eyes. Work clothes with large pockets are worn over her slender body. Her large, graceful eyes stare at me directly.
The girl's white face approaches me from above. I couldn't help but lean my body backwards. It's been a while since I felt this excited.
”What's your identification number?”
”...... Eh?”
I couldn't understand what the young girl meant at that moment. The fact that the young girl that I was observing from afar suddenly struck a conversation with me surprised me quite a lot, and I didn't speak to anyone for a month or so now.
I give her a meaningless response ”I- Identification number?”, while a troubled expression appears on the girl's face.
”Don't you...... remember your own identification number? See, it's the number that the inspector shouts when calling you.”
Right at this moment, the girl places her hands on her hips, tilting her beautiful head slightly. Her hair that is bound with a large bow swings in front of her chest like a swing. Her appearance is very cute, full of life and vigor of a blooming sunflower.
”Erm...... I...... am number Hundred and Eight.”
I finally give her an answer. Right until now, I still cannot believe that the inorganic electronic voice belongs to me.
”Number Hundred and Eight huh...... That must mean you came here recently.” The young girl walks forward while introducing herself, ”I am number Thirty-Eight, my name is Lilith. Nice to meet you.”
Lilith. I finally know the girl's name. It sounds a bit similar to mine.
”Ah, don't stop. We'll get scolded if we don't move. ....... And then, I have something to ask you.”
After saying that, Lilith stares at me with an interested gaze.
”Why do you keep staring at me recently?”
I was found out.
I don't know what to say, so I could only answer 'So sorry'.
”Ah, it's okay.” Lilith waves her hands slightly, ”There's no need for you to apologize. I just want to know the reason that you stared at me. ...... Perhaps it's love at first sight?”
Lilith starts to laugh heartily, her large eyes gently narrowed into a line. She looks rather childlike. She might even be younger than myself, being set as fifteen before this.
”Erm...... Well...... I really minded you two.”
”Two?”
”Miss Lilith and Mr. Fifteen.”
”Number Fifteen...... Ohhh, do you mean Volkov?”
Volkov. I just found out the name of the giant robot, number Fifteen.
Lilith continues to ask: ”Why were you interested?”
At that moment, I reached the 'gut', and raised the waste construction materials before answering her. Lilith moved the materials to her shoulders as well. After that, we turned over and walked towards the 'intestines'.
The conversation starts again.
”You two seem like you know each other well.”
”Eh, does it look like that?”
Lilith's tone raises slightly. The corner of her mouth raises slightly as well, so it seems like she's rather happy about this.
After fifteen minutes.
”...... Huh? Does that mean you've been stalking us?”
”No, I didn't stalk......”