"Have you considered that maybe he wasn't wearing any clothes to begin with?"
Stelle looked helplessly at the girl who had just walked in and said:
"Besides, he's a puppet!"
"A puppet?" The girl stared in surprise at Chu Mu, who was sitting on the containment platform. "Is this one of Herta's spare puppets? Why's it a guy now? Ooh, the craftsmanship is so exquisite."
Just then, Chu Mu blinked.
The girl stumbled back a step in fright and cried out:
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! He's alive?"
Chu Mu smiled at her and waved.
Stelle cleared her throat and said:
"He says he's happy to meet you. His name is Chu Mu."
"He can talk, too?" Confusion crossed the girl's face. "Wait, why are you the one talking, Stelle?"
Stelle nodded and said:
"Well, there are some special circumstances. Let me start from the beginning."
The two began chatting while Chu Mu sat quietly beside them.
"I see." After listening to Stelle's explanation, the girl slowly nodded. "So he's a Strange Object that took human form. No wonder he's sitting on the containment platform."
She looked up at Chu Mu and said with a smile:
"Hi! I'm March 7th. I'm happy to meet you, too!"
The girl's eyes sparkled.
Chu Mu smiled and nodded.
March 7th said excitedly:
"Great! Looks like the Express is getting two new passengers this time, and both of them have Strange Objects. I feel like we're about to embark on a legendary journey!"
"I haven't agreed to board yet." Stelle pursed her lips. "I've thought about it, and staying on the Space Station might be pretty nice, too. Herta said that as long as I participate in her Simulated Universe experiments, I'll get a hefty payout."
"No, no." March 7th shook her head. "That's not nice