That mecha-girl outfit was probably her battle suit.
Yu Lian shot her a sidelong glance, thinking the robot girl had taken far too long to arrive.
Hadn't she said she'd be able to locate him as soon as he crossed through subspace? How long had it been already?
"Heey~~ Is the handsome commander throwing another tantrum? I worked really hard, you know. I really did locate you right away! It's just that they've done a lot of work on this park's dome. Even for me, breaking in without causing any damage takes a fair bit of effort. If I forced my way in, I might destroy this blue sky, white clouds, and glorious sunshine. Could you bear to see that?"
Yu Lian listened to the cheerful music in the park, breathed in the sweet fragrance in the air, and confirmed that the artificial sunlight really was warm. He had to admit he couldn't bear it.
"I can't really bear it either," Little Gray said. Then she looked at the old cyborg with interest. "You did well. By the standards of this era and of carbon-based life, you must be the finest controller of nanomachines alive."
Old Trend didn't seem surprised by how things had unfolded. He gazed at the robot girl with a trace of reverent longing, like an old believer who had witnessed the descent of a true angel.
"So you really do exist."
Yu Lian watched the scene with interest. He was becoming more and more certain which faction the "future" belonged to.
"Of course I exist. The Snakes have had records of me for a long time. Even if the people carrying out orders below don't know, you people at the top should. Pretending to be surprised now is just silly." Little Gray explained to Yu Lian,