Hearing the system notification ring in his ears, Lynn actually paused for a moment.
Lynn knew that Miss Doll was not truly without emotions. She simply did not understand them.
She had always regarded herself as a mechanical doll, knowing only how to follow orders, never considering what she wanted or what she needed.
And that was probably why her emotions had never truly begun to blossom.
Because she had no desires...
One could even say that, in some ways, Miss Doll was more mechanical than the consciousnesses of the Mechanical Church. She was true absolute order.
But regardless.
An indulgent, aunt-like smile spread across Lynn's face.
Everything was changing for the better, because Miss Doll was also working hard to become more like a living person, to develop emotions and become a better version of herself.
And it seemed...
Lynn picked up the wrench and got to work.
His relationship with Miss Doll had finally begun moving in a genuinely healthy direction, too.
"Then what about the bond between us?"
Miss Doll suddenly asked this question, turning her head to look quietly at him.
Lynn had not expected her to ask something like that so suddenly, and he froze for a moment. But looking into Black String Moon's quiet eyes, he vaguely realized that this question was clearly very important to her.
Because Miss Doll was now like a blank sheet of paper that had only just developed a hazy awareness, still feeling her way through everything.
And precisely because of that.
The first stroke placed on that paper would always stand out in bold relief, and might even influence the course of her entire future life.
Lynn thought hard.
Finally.
He raised his head and met Miss Doll's eyes, as quiet as the night sky. Adjusting the Monocle,