Rather than cute, that Artificial Intelligence's deliberate provocations and unconscious behavior could only be described as chilling. The cute appearance Vill-V had made for her was more or less a cover-up.
While Lin and Ling chatted on and off to ease her anxiety from waiting, Prometheus returned carrying three ice creams.
"H-Hello, I'm Ling." Ling introduced herself to Prometheus first. Lin's younger sister had gone to buy ice cream while Ling had been chatting with Lin, and she felt a strange sense of guilt facing Lin's sister.
"My name is Prometheus. This is for you." Expressionless, Prometheus handed Ling an ice cream.
"Th-Thank you." Ling's mind had gone a little blank. She had never expected Prometheus, who had been so far away, to buy an ice cream specifically for her.
She only felt that these siblings were both not to be judged by appearances. They looked icy and distant, but they were unexpectedly kindhearted.
Then Prometheus stood in front of Lin, holding an ice cream.
"..."
"...Stay away from me." Lin realized this girl was about to mess around again and immediately warned her.
"Hm? Brother Lin is wearing a helmet, so he can't eat anything, right?" Ling looked at the part of Lin's helmet that had not been sealed shut.
Prometheus nodded in agreement at Ling. "That's right."
"I don't need ice cream."
At that moment, Lin truly felt how wonderful Elysia was. Although she occasionally caused trouble, she would never disregard Lin's wishes. This Artificial Intelligence, who claimed she would never betray humanity, was now practically working against him at every turn. If she had not obeyed his orders during critical moments and battles, Lin would have suspected that her programming had been infected with a virus.
"Lin is such a headache." Prometheus stuck out her little tongue,