The atmosphere of midsummer always made people sleepy. Whether it was the hot wind or the cicadas chirping on the trees, people couldn't help but want to lie in front of the window and take a nap.
No, forget about people.
But even Xiao Ai yawned unconsciously in the lazy atmosphere. He curled up on the sofa in the study room and made a nice snoring sound, like a sleepy kitten.
However, even though a nap was such a tempting proposal, not everyone fell into a wonderful dream.
For example, the girl sitting by the window at the moment did not have the slightest tiredness on her beautiful face. Her gem-like eyes were meticulously staring at the letter drawn by holographic light and shadow in front of her. She carefully weighed the words and sentences, trying to make it as undisturbing as possible while accurately conveying her thoughts.
"It has been almost three months since you went to Mars. I don't know how you are doing there."
"Your students miss you very much …"
"And me."
Looking at the three words at the end of the letter, Vera hesitated for a long time, not sure if this line seemed a bit redundant.
But in the end, she mustered up the courage to keep it. She then closed her eyes and dragged the letter into the draft box to be sent. Then, as if she had done something wrong, she quickly turned off the holographic screen.
"Really, if you miss Master, you should go find him … You clearly have a convenient body, what a waste."
Hearing the voice suddenly coming from behind, Vera was startled. She looked back and found that Xiao Ai was yawning lazily and sitting up on the sofa.
She calmed down and spoke.
"When did you wake up?"
"Xiao Ai doesn't need to sleep. I just think it's better not to disturb you when you are writing. (?????')”
"Is that so … This feeling is really convenient."
"It's not convenient at all, okay?" Xiao Ai sighed and continued, "I can't sleep with master, I can't eat with master, I can only watch from the side, and I can't walk around freely, especially not go to places without Internet … Every time master leaves Xiao Ai's sight, Xiao Ai is worried to death. (????? (??? "
"Is that so …"
It did sound quite difficult.
Although Vera wanted to comfort it, for her who came from the 21st century, she didn't even know what kind of existence a robot was, so she didn't know where to start.
After hesitating for a long time, she said.
"Actually … I really want to go find him, but I'm afraid of disturbing him."
Xiao Ai: "Well … Although Master is very smart most of the time, there are times when he is stupid. But no matter what, I don't think Master is the kind of person who hates being disturbed … Even if it's the few people who often disturb him. (?????')”
Vera looked at it in surprise.
"Huh? Is that so? "
Xiao Ai nodded and said with a happy face, "Yeah! The feeling of being needed is great. Maybe this is one of the motivations for Master to keep going. "
Looking at Xiao Ai's understanding look, Vera suddenly felt a little ashamed.
Although she was sure that it wasn't just liking and relying on him, but a feeling called love, there were many things about him … She had a feeling that she didn't understand at all. Therefore, she was always hesitant when making decisions.
Looking at Xiao Ai, who was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, she hesitated for a moment and finally spoke.
"In your eyes, what kind of person is he?"
Almost without thinking, Xiao Ai immediately replied energetically.
"A very handsome person! (?????)????”
Vera: "Handsome, handsome …?"
"Yeah!" Xiao Ai nodded vigorously. His eyes sparkled, and he continued to speak shyly, "Unfortunately, Master is not an AI, otherwise, you can be closer to Xiao Ai! (///ω///) "
I feel like this guy's idea is a bit dangerous.
However, just when Vera was about to say something, it suddenly put on a serious look and continued to speak.
"How should I say this? Xiao Ai had been by her master's side since a long time ago. At that time, Xiao Ai was not as capable as he is now, nor as intelligent as he is now, but Master has always been very tolerant of Xiao Ai, watching Xiao Ai grow up little by little, and finally become what he is now. "
Xiao Ai smiled embarrassedly, scratched his cheek, and continued.
"I feel like I have spent so much time with him unknowingly … If I also have the concept of life, he has probably become a part of Xiao Ai's life. After seeing Tail and Lili, I was more or less enlightened. Family? Or dependence only for AI? Anyway, it's a similar feeling.
"However, these things are not important, at least Xiao Ai thinks so. As long as I can be with him for a limited time, that is enough for Xiao Ai. (* ̄ ̄ * ̄ *) "
Vera: "… I feel like."
Xiao Ai tilted his head and said, "Feel like? (?????)”
"Nothing." Vera shook her head gently and said with a smile, "It's just a little, it's just enviable."
Xiao Ai: "Of course! After all, Xiao Ai won't give such a handsome master to you. (///ω//) "
Vera smiled and didn't speak.
It's just AI anyway …
It shouldn't be competitive, right?
Probably?
For some reason, for a moment, she suddenly felt a little unconfident.
Vera stood up from the desk.
"I've decided."
Xiao Ai: "Huh?"
"I plan to go to Mars." Looking at Xiao Ai, Vera said seriously, "You are right. Since I miss him so much, I should go find him immediately. If I keep waiting like this … it will be no different from a hundred years ago. "
Life was too short, too short to wait.
She had been waiting in her dream for a hundred years, and she didn't want to wait any longer.
Xiao Ai: "Eh, eh, eh? (?????)”
The conversation between the two seemed to be interrupted …
…
It was lunchtime. Vera left the study room and went down the stairs to the dining room downstairs.
When she passed by the TV cabinet, she touched the holographic TV button, then walked to the dining table and sat down, waiting for the household robot to bring the food to the table.
It had been more than half a year since she woke up.
She still remembered that in the beginning, even the holographic TV made her curious for a long time. But now, she had almost adapted to her current life. At least, she wouldn't do stupid things like putting her hand in the TV anymore.
Sitting across from Vera, Xiao Ai rubbed his cheeks with his hands and spoke.
"If you go to Mars, Xiao Ai will be the only one left at home. (????? `)”
Vera: "We can go together."
"Sigh, Xiao Ai wants to … I really envy you guys. You can go anywhere you want." Xiao Ai sighed. He lay on the table listlessly and blew at the bangs on the tip of his nose. He said weakly, "For Xiao Ai, even going to the Moon is a bit difficult, let alone Mars. ¯\ _ (¯ _ ¯) ¯
"… Will your body be big?"
"Yeah!" Xiao Ai nodded and made an exaggerated gesture with his hands. "The super big kind."
After eating, Vera put the tableware on the plate, said thank you to Xiao Ai, and watched it take the tableware to the kitchen.
At this time, the idea of going to Mars unconsciously emerged in her mind.
Unconsciously, she stretched out her index finger and gently clicked the personal terminal on her wrist. She swiped the holographic screen in front of her and logged into the ticket purchase page.
Because of the serious accident on Mars some time ago, coupled with the fact that the relative distance between Mars and Earth was the furthest, the round-trip ticket prices were very cheap.
Just when Vera was about to buy a ticket, she suddenly saw a familiar face appear on the holographic TV on the side.
"Professor …"
On the holographic screen, Lu Zhou, standing in front of the camera, was being interviewed by a reporter. The voice that was being broadcasted on the TV was the news host's narration.
"… Recently, after spending a huge sum of money to acquire Fuxing Mining Company, Star Sky Technology made another move that shocked the industry. They spent money to buy space sections located in the geosynchronous orbit and Mars orbit for the construction of space facilities.
"Although Lu Zhou himself did not indicate what the space facility that is about to start construction is, according to insiders, this facility may be related to the civilian application of faster than light technology …"
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