"Recently, the Pan-Asian Cooperation First Fleet discovered an unknown unmanned supercomputing center on Ceres during a recent military exercise. The supercomputing center uses an unknown type of quantum computer array and is equipped with heavy defensive weapons. According to the evaluation of experts from the Academy of Sciences, its computing power and integration scale may have surpassed the top 1 supercomputing centers in the world.
"In order to investigate the source of the supercomputing center and the unknown project running on the computer, the Academy of Sciences has sent a team of 20 experts to Ceres to investigate.
"According to a senior official of the Security Bureau, this investigation will be completed in a short period of time, and the connection between the supercomputing center on Ceres and the extraterrestrial civilization cannot be ruled out, but it is temporarily uncertain whether this connection is directly related or indirectly.
"However, the official also said that whether the supercomputing center is related to extraterrestrial civilization or not, everyone can rest assured. The powerful force of the First Fleet can block all threats from inside and outside the solar system. Just like the encounter between the two sides on the surface of Ceres, from the landing of the Third Orbital Airborne Brigade to the complete collapse of the opponent's front line, it took less than half an hour … "
The morning news was being shown on the holographic TV.
Tail, who was putting the food on the table, suddenly became interested in the content of the news for some reason.
She stood by the table and watched for a long time. It was not until the voice of the owner came from the side that she was awakened from her concentration.
"Tail."
Tail withdrew her gaze from the TV. She politely looked at the man sitting at the table and spoke in a gentle tone as usual.
"What can I do for you? Master. "
The man put down the chopsticks in his hand. He wiped his mouth with a dining towel and spoke in a casual tone.
"There is a morning meeting at the company today to discuss the products delivered yesterday. You can send Lili to school in a while."
"Huh?"
Hearing that her father was not driving her to school today, Lili, who was sitting at the table, suddenly showed a disappointed expression on her face. She pouted unwillingly.
"Dad, aren't you going to send Lili to school?"
"… After all, it's a work-related matter. I can't reject it." A helpless smile appeared on the man's face. He looked at his daughter dotingly and said, "Dad also wants to send you, but I really can't today."
"But …"
"Good girl," the hostess sitting next to her gently stroked the little girl's black hair and said softly in a coaxing tone, "Daddy is also very busy with work. If he didn't work hard, he wouldn't be able to fix our tail. Lili is a sensible and good child. Can you be considerate of her? "
Lili slowly let go of her puckered lips. Although she was still a little disappointed, Lili still nodded sensibly and said softly, "Then … Okay, I'll pass today. But when daddy gets off work, I want to play games with Lili!"
"Okay, Daddy will pinky promise with you. After work, Daddy will play whatever game Lili wants to play with you." The man smiled and stroked his daughter's hair dotingly. "I'll come back early today. Remember to be good at school. Daddy will leave first."
"Hmm …"
Because the child was next to him, the man only hugged his wife, then walked to the porch, changed his shoes, and left the house.
Not long after, the dome of the garage outside the yard opened, and a small silver sedan floated out, slowly approaching the road on the side.
With the departure of the male owner, the house returned to silence.
Although the little girl had a sullen expression on her face, and she was poking the plate with chopsticks, for some reason, Tail felt that the sound was so wonderful, and everything in front of her was so harmonious and warm.
Whether it was the little master who was still jealous, or the hostess's face full of tenderness.
Inexplicably, a thought came to her mind.
Is this what it feels like to be home?
She thought about this question for a long time, but from the time she sent Lili to school until the end of school, she still couldn't figure out this question …
…
The sun was setting.
On the way home from school.
Tail had been waiting by the charging station at the school gate all day. She finally waited for Lili to finish school.
She stepped forward and took the little girl's hand, and Tail took her to search the nearby station.
The two walking side by side, hand in hand, were like sisters. One of them didn't look like a robot at all.
"Lili."
"Hmm?"
Tail wasn't sure if she should expose her differences from other robots. After hesitating for a while, she finally spoke.
"What does Lili think of the word family?"
"Family?"
Lili widened her round eyes and looked at Tail strangely. She didn't seem to understand why her friend would ask such a question.
"If it's too difficult, you don't have to answer."
"It's not that difficult … It's just that it's hard to describe that feeling …"
She pressed her index finger against her lower lip as if she was seriously considering this question. After a long time, the little girl nodded her head in all seriousness.
"Family … I guess it's family. Lili doesn't know what kind of feeling it is, but staying together makes me feel at ease. For example … Lili's family has Daddy, Mommy, and Tails …"
As she spoke, Lili started counting with her fingers.
The moment it heard its name, Tail's shoulders suddenly shook slightly. An irrepressible emotion surged into its memory core, and its pupils revealed a hint of color that it was not quite sure of.
Family …
So that was how it was.
So this was how her little master saw her.
"Tail, tail, what's wrong with you today?"
Meeting that pure and flawless gaze, Tail smiled softly and said.
"Nothing, I'm just curious … Speaking of which, Lili, do you want to eat mango pudding?"
"Yes!"
Nodding heavily, the little girl's eyes bloomed with a dazzling light. She instantly left other things behind, no longer thinking about why her little friend was acting strange today.
"Mommy told Tail that if Lili performs well, she can be rewarded with her favorite mango pudding. Because Lili was very obedient today, Tail wants to reward Lili with two."
"Two?! Really? That's so extravagant. Mommy never lets Lili eat so much at once … "
Tail blinked her right eye gently and said with a smile, "So this is a secret between the two of us. You can't tell others."
"Mhmm! Lili won't tell anyone! "
Under the temptation of mango pudding, the little girl's eyes had completely turned into the color of mangoes. She hopped behind Tail while humming a cheerful but off-key tune.
The two came to an unmanned supermarket on the street. Tail opened her personal terminal, confirmed the available balance on it, and calculated how to erase this account from the bill. Then, her index finger gently tapped on the shopping menu next to the counter.
"Mango pudding, two."
With both hands on the edge of the counter, Lili added excitedly.
"I want it to be cold and crisp!"
The pickup robot moved to the side of the refrigerator, but at this moment, the door of the supermarket suddenly opened, and several men in black rushed in quickly.
From their movements and eyes, she could tell that they were not friendly. Tail vigilantly protected Lili next to her.
However, just as she wanted to ask "Who are you?" One of them took out a small EMP handheld gun from his arms and aimed it at her head.
Seeing this scene, Tail felt a chill in her heart and subconsciously wanted to shout for help.
But at this moment, a figure suddenly flashed from the direction of the door and slammed into the gunner's shoulder, sending the gunner flying …
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