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Tale #8

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Kokone

Erm...

Alpha

No, no!
You must sit down!

Kokone

Oh, no...I mean...besides...

Alpha

This is a job ? Are you on a schedule ?

Kokone

No.
I've got time to kill, till the car comes to pick me up...

Alpha

Well...Would you like something to drink, then ?
It's free, of course!
Mm-hmm...we don't have a lot of options, but...

Kokone

Er...thanks...
Well...

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Kokone

Umm...what's this 'Maple' thing ?

Alpha

Sap from that tree, mixed with hot water. Wanna try it ?

Kokone

Ah....Just coffee.

Alpha

Mm!
...Sorry to take so long...

Kokone

Oh, no...
You still haven't...

Alpha

Ooooh! What could it be ?
Not that it really matters...

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Alpha

Oh !?
It's a...camera ?

Kokone

Seems to be.

Alpha

Waaaaaah! He sent me a camera!
What an odd person.
Eh heh heh...
I wish I knew why he chose this...

Kokone

Ah...

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Kokone

Well, I've got a message from the sender...
They passed it to me first...

Alpha

Ah...What ? Oh, I see.

Kokone

No.
I have to do it directly.

Alpha

Eh ?
Directly ?

Kokone

...Yes?

Alpha

By directly you mean...?

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Kokone

Uh...not to be rude, but...you're a model A7M2, right ?

Alpha

A7...Ah! Yes, I had that name as well...
Aah! Directly!

Kokone

Yes.

Alpha

So...that means...
That you are also...

Kokone

No.
I'm a diffusion model A7M3...

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Alpha

EEEHHHH ? A ROBOT ?

Kokone

Yes!?
You mean, you didn't know ?

Alpha

Not until you said something...

Kokone

You should've known! Our hair looks green and purple!

Alpha

I-it does ?

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Kokone

So, I've got to deliver it directly.

Alpha

Mm...
So...you can't just tell me ?

Kokone

I don't understand it...
Can we just get it over with ?

Alpha

I guess...

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Kokone

Mm...
Here, give me your hands.
Now, please show me your tongue...

Alpha

But...

Kokone

Ready ?
Umm...please don't pull away...
Sorry about this...

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Kokone

Like that.

Alpha

Give me a sec...
Till I calm down.

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Alpha

My owner's message was a feeling along these lines...
"I don't think I'll be back for a while...Feel free to get out more,
explore the world around you....
For you, there is no difference between ten years or a day ...
But there should be things you remember fondly."

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Alpha

"I sent you this to help you save those memories." it said;
"Take good care of yourself."
Ahhhh....
There are things I remember fondly...

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Alpha

Thank you.

Kokone

No problem.
If anything else is ever sent out here, I'll make sure they give it to
me...

Alpha

What's this ?
Takatsu Kokone-san !?

Kokone

Yes!

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Kokone

Sorry to beg a lift...

Alpha

I can't believe you were going to walk 10km to the pickup point!
They should have come to get you at my place!

Kokone

Yes...

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Kokone

I...heard someone describe me as 'human-like' back home...
I think I should be that......

Alpha

Mm ?

Kokone

But...after this...
I don't think I need to worry about it.

Alpha

Eh ?
What did you say ?

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Kokone

When I'm not working, can I come here and visit ?

Alpha

Of course! Whenever!
Yoohoo, Ojisan!

Ojisan

Oh, both of ya!

Tale #8: Closing