"You made them yourself?" Chu Mu asked in confusion.
"Yep. You know artificial intelligence, right? I programmed a few friends to suit my tastes. I'll bring them up sometime and introduce you," Silver Wolf said leisurely. "Socializing is exhausting. With virtual friends, you don't have to put any effort into maintaining relationships."
Just then, Kafka stood behind her, rested a hand on Silver Wolf's shoulder, and said with a smile:
"Little Silver Wolf, teaching our A-Mu bad habits again?"
Her smile was extremely dangerous!
"Hey, why do you keep appearing out of nowhere?" Silver Wolf cried, springing out of her seat.
Kafka pulled Chu Mu in front of her and said affectionately:
"A-Mu, you mustn't let her lead you astray!"
"Hey, hey, hey! What do you mean, lead him astray?" Silver Wolf frowned. "There's nothing wrong with virtual friends. I was even planning to write an AI for him specifically to describe everything the camera sees."
"That sounds great!" Chu Mu couldn't help praising the idea.
His biggest problem at the moment was that whatever lay before him couldn't immediately be converted into something he could hear. That depended entirely on whether someone nearby could describe it to him.
An tireless, conscientious AI would solve a great deal of Chu Mu's troubles.
"What's so great about it?" Kafka pinched Chu Mu's shoulder. "Having me as your eyes isn't enough for you?"
"I don't think I should keep troubling you," Chu Mu said, shaking his head. "Besides, sometimes I need to act alone."
"But once you have her, what about me?" Kafka asked pitifully. "Am I being abandoned?"
Chu Mu felt another chill run through him.
Silver Wolf offered a suggestion:
"Then I can name this AI Kafka and train it to imitate your voice and emotions. Surely you won't have