When Airi saw Yutou again, the cute little girl had become much more relaxed. She hesitantly walked into the room, looked at Airi, and for a moment, seemed unsure what to say.
"Alright, sit down first, Yutou. Astarte, serve her some tea."
"Command accepted."
Upon hearing Airi's order, the blue-haired artificial life-form brought a cup of hot tea over to Yutou. Yutou curiously glanced at Astarte a few times before withdrawing her gaze and looking at Airi.
"The problem has been resolved. You won't need to continue those experiments anymore."
Of course, Airi knew what Yutou feared most, so she went straight to the point. Hearing Airi's answer, the cute curly-haired girl immediately showed an expression of relief, though it was also somewhat complicated. Airi stared at her, carefully studying Yutou for a moment before continuing.
"What happens next mainly depends on your own choice. You were adopted by Kusugi Happy Enterprise, and your adoptive relationship is still with Kusugi Happy Enterprise. It's just that the company belongs to me now... Well, don't ask how I got it. In short, that means I'm technically your guardian now."
That was right. This was how Airi had solved the problem. Why bother solving the problem itself when she could just eliminate the source that created it?
Hearing Airi's words, Yutou's eyes widened in shock. She stared at Airi, unable to understand how, after merely sleeping, Kusugi Enterprise had become the property of the big sister before her.
"So, I want to ask you: what are you planning to do next?"
Airi's voice was very gentle. This made Yukina, who stood beside her, look at Airi in surprise. In Yukina's memory, Airi had seemingly never spoken to anyone else with such an expression before.
"I know what happened to you, so I can