Was the Name I Came Up With Really That Bad? (5.3K) (Continued)

Corone looked like she was about to cry.

The Ex-Machina girl remained unmoved, as if she hadn't heard me. She mimicked Est's actions, reaching out to gently tug at my sleeve.

"[Proposal] -- After analysis, the initial proposal is still the most feasible. You can follow your desires and bring this machine back to the 'settlement' to slowly ravage it."

"[Proposal] -- Although there is no hole, you can have this machine refer to that human woman over there and construct one."

Yotsuba Mahiro: "..."

Damn it, how did we end up back to the original topic again?

How much you long to be brutally violated, you Ex-Machina!

Everyone else is a rough-and-tumble hero, a Ghost Rider, but I'm supposed to keep enriching my XP and have another round of purebred mecha girls?

Yotsuba Mahiro sighed and rubbed his forehead, finally giving the Ex-Machina- girl a light tap on the head.

Thump!

It was a very dull sound, like a hollow sound.

Hmm, my head is indeed completely empty. No wonder it's full of lewd nonsense.

In the end, I comforted Corone and Riku and briefly explained the situation to them.

First, this Ex-Machina was abandoned and scrapped, so even if it was dismantled on the spot, it wouldn't provoke any retaliation from the Ex-Machina.

Secondly, this Ex-Machina wants to understand human emotions, or what is known as "heart".

Third, this mecha girl is beyond saving; her mind is full of pornographic material, just like a computer infected with a virus from downloading porn.

"So, this Ex-Machina is hoping to learn and understand human emotions?"

Riku gave a brief summary.

Corone looked at the girl sitting on the ground with an indescribably complicated expression.

The Ex-Machina girl nodded slightly, her gaze fixed on Yotsuba Mahiro, as if he were the only one she had ever considered for life.

"Why..."

Yotsuba Mahiro sighed helplessly.

I feel like I've become a walking, top-tier succubus; how can I even attract machines?

Riku, it's your future wife who doesn't want you first, it's not my fault.

However, Riku, who always maintained his poker face, seemed to have accepted the status quo. After all, with the precedents of elves and Flügel, it wasn't so hard to accept another abandoned Ex-Machina.

Riku then turned his gaze to the Ex-Machina girl and said, "My name is Riku, this girl is my older sister named Corone, you should already know Yotsuba Mahiro, so what's your name?"

"[Solution]--Uc207Pr4f57t9."

What is that?

"[Answer] The machine's identification code, in human language, is equivalent to a 'name'."

"... Don't you have a name that sounds human? If you want to communicate and learn emotions from humans, you at least need a decent name, otherwise no one will remember it, and this doesn't even sound like a name..."

"[Negative] After analysis, with Yotsuba Mahiro's abilities, it is possible to completely reproduce the machine's identification code."

Riku: "..."

His gaze toward Yotsuba Mahiro was filled with helplessness.

Yotsuba Mahiro shrugged. He could indeed remember and repeat it, but he didn't know how this Ex-Machina knew it.

"Alright, you should just pick a decent human name."

Yotsuba Mahiro said this, and habitually patted the head of the Ex-Machina girl.

He regretted it as soon as he touched her.

I don't understand why my hands are so restless, and I don't know when I developed this bad habit.

However, the hair that slipped through my fingertips felt different from what I usually touch; although it was still soft, it seemed unusually tough.

"[Question] Can the 'name' be freely set as an individual's title?"

"Well, that's certainly your freedom."

Yotsuba Mahiro nodded. Although he knew what name this Ex-Machina girl would eventually be given, he suddenly had a good idea.

"However, if you really can't think of one, I have a good name for you: Dala Bengba Bandebedibuduobiruweng Kuntukutakatikotsuwashilasong Miamorasunadanishelihong. What do you think?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent.

Riku helplessly covered his forehead.

Corone nearly broke down.

Isn't this longer and more complex than that incomprehensible string of words?!

Dala Bengba Bandebedibudobiruweng Kuntukutakatikatsuwasilasong Miamorasunadanishelihong, does this sound like a human name?!

The Ex-Machina girl also watched him silently.

Don't you like it?

Although the girl's face was expressionless, he seemed to be able to sense the emotions she was subtly conveying.

The machine spirit was greatly displeased!

Yotsuba Mahiro gently stroked his chin and muttered, "I actually think this name is pretty good... In that case, you can choose for yourself."

It seems the plan has failed.

However, when he said those words, he sensed the girl's emotions.

It seems the machine spirit is overjoyed?

Or perhaps... liberation?

"[Answer] -- Use 'Shuwalza' as the name."

"Rejected." Riku decisively rejected the name, listing three reasons—

Too long, hard to understand, doesn't sound like a name.

Yotsuba Mahiro nodded in agreement, saying, "Indeed, I still feel that the name 'Dara Bengba Bandebedibudobiruon Kuntukutakatikotsuwashirasong Miamorasunadani Sherihong' is better."

"... That's not good either, it's longer and harder to understand!"

He's not even as good as Hugh Walza!

Riku really wanted to say that, but he held back.

"...[Confused] The free setting has been corrected...[Rebuttal] Then it would have been fine to just let people name themselves freely from the beginning."

The emotion conveyed this time was still one of displeasure.

She was protesting with mechanical language.

"Um... how about we name her 'Schwi'?" Corone suggested tentatively.

The girl looked at the Ex-Machina girl with a mixture of anticipation and nervousness.

Although there was indeed a Flügel in the settlement, that Flügel extremely arrogant. Apart from Yotsuba Mahiro, Mayumi, and Miyuki, it seemed that no one could catch her eye. This was also her first time coming into contact with such a powerful race, so she was somewhat afraid.

This time, however, no one offered any rebuttal.

They all seemed quite satisfied with the name.

As expected, nothing can be changed... even though the one who proposed it changed from Riku to Corone.

Yotsuba Mahiro sighed inwardly, then unconsciously patted Schwi's head.

"Then, you'll be called Schwi. That's your name as a human. Nice to meet you Schwi- chan~"

"... Please take good care of me."

Schwi slowly lowered her head, mimicking human behavior, in response to Yotsuba Mahiro's words.

Now that the name is resolved, the next step is to address Schwi's manner of speaking and tone of voice.

She's become far too mechanical, even when answering questions, just like an advanced artificial intelligence.

You can tell at a glance that it's not human!

Although outcasts like Yotsuba Mahiro don't care, it still scares others.

After a series of silly and cute antics, as if she had been read from another world, switching back and forth between different personality traits, she Schwi became the quiet, taciturn girl who spoke in a cute way.

"Alright, now that the problem has been resolved, you two can continue chatting here. I'll be going now."

There was nothing he wanted here, only a wild Schwi, so he decided to wander around the other parts of the old capital of the Elf.

For example, a library might offer some clues.

"... Are you going to abandon me?"

The girl's timid question echoed in the empty cave.

It's Schwi.

But he smiled and said:

"It's not that serious. I just wanted to find something I needed. If you want to help, you can follow me."

Upon hearing this answer, a calm surprise appeared for the first time in the ruby eyes of the Ex-Machina girl.

It seemed to be shimmering slightly, or perhaps it was weighing the pros and cons with absolute rationality.

After a long while, it slowly got up from the ground and followed after him step by step with its short legs.

Corone and Riku exchanged a glance, a wry smile appearing on their faces.

They saw a hint of helplessness, and a glimmer of hope, in each other's expressions.

If it were him, perhaps he could truly liberate humanity from this great war...

Of course, Corone also remembered what Yotsuba Mahiro had told her before—

Humanity needs to save itself.

Only through resistance can salvation be achieved.

After walking for a long time through the completely burned ruins, Yotsuba Mahiro finally stopped, because in front of her stood a huge building that was the only remaining prototype.

It is also the largest library built in Helruin, the former capital of the Elf.

Unable to find the door, he used the Nihility to completely Decomposition the wall and create a door.

Inside, however, it was completely different from the burned ruins outside.

There wasn't a trace of burning inside; apart from a fine layer of dust, everything remained exactly as it was.

In those places that looked like bookshelves, most of the books had been taken away, leaving only a small portion, which seemed to be unnecessary for the Elf.

However, that was enough for him.

Yotsuba Mahiro begins investigating the abandoned books around her.

"... Mahiro, can you understand the language of the Elf?"

Seeing Yotsuba Mahiro skillfully flipping through the pages of a book, Corone, who had followed them along at some point, asked with slight surprise.

"Ah, that's right. I've been learning from Riku these past few days, and I've also picked up some other races' languages along the way. What's up?"

"It's nothing... I just think you're really amazing."

Riku speaks many languages, including those of various races such as Elf, Dwarf, fairies, demons, and orcs.

Riku spent a long time and a great deal of effort to gradually learn these skills.

But for Yotsuba Mahiro, it only took a few days.

In fact, it took less than half an hour to learn the language of the Elf.

But he wouldn't flaunt these things, nor was there any need for him to; he simply smiled and replied: