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「...」NO6。
「. . .」U.Icy。
NO6剛透過傳送裝置，來到雪兔伺服器。
嚴格說來，這裡並沒有空間，
原本也只有天王星雪所在的核心位置。
因此，這裡是為了接納NO6到來，
特別『生成』的虛擬起居室。
以及二人共同的辦公空間。
天王星雪像是很有想法，
很快就將生活環境規劃好。
而NO6則一臉複雜的站在起居室門口。
「走進來，初代？」天王星雪興味的看著她。
彷彿是今天領養回來的怕生小寵物似的。
「那麼...吾打擾了。...」她這才緩緩前進一步。
但依然與天王星雪隔著誇張的距離。
「初代...平常和總部隊的同僚也都是站這麼遠？」
「那也不...！」
「那麼為什麼就跟雪站這麼遠？」
「！...」雪。她自稱雪了嗎？
天王星雪的個性過於獨特，
讓NO6差點忘了她依然是雪型號的版本之一。
「我帶初代繞繞吧。」天王星雪無奈的笑了笑，勾了勾食指，示意NO6跟著自己。
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"..."
NO6.
"..."
U.Icy.
NO6 had just arrived at the Snow Rabbit Server through its transfer system.
Strictly speaking, this place had no conventional space.
Originally, there had been little more than the core location occupied by U.Icy herself.
However, in preparation for NO6's arrival, an entirely new environment had been generated.
A virtual living room.
And a shared office space for the two of them.
U.Icy had apparently given the arrangement considerable thought, organizing their new living environment with remarkable efficiency.
NO6, meanwhile, stood at the entrance to the living room with a rather complicated expression.
"Come inside, First Generation?"
U.Icy watched her with obvious interest.
NO6 looked almost like a timid little pet that had just been adopted and brought into an unfamiliar home.
"Then... I shall impose upon your hospitality..."
She finally took a hesitant step forward.
Only one step.
And she was still maintaining an almost absurd distance from U.Icy.
"First Generation..." U.Icy regarded her curiously. "Do you normally stand this far away from your colleagues at headquarters?"
"That is not...!"
"Then why are you standing so far away from Icy?"
"...!"
Icy?
Had she just referred to herself as Icy?
U.Icy's personality was so distinctive that NO6 had almost forgotten something rather fundamental.
Despite everything that made her different, U.Icy was still one of the Icy versions.
"I'll show you around, First Generation."
U.Icy gave a small, helplessly amused smile.
She curled her index finger in a gentle beckoning gesture, inviting NO6 to follow her.
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二人共享的辦公空間，便於查看彼此的資料以及與總部隊聯繫。
用餐空間。（即使她們不需要進食）
會議空間。（只是備用）
一間專屬NO6私人使用、帶有單人床的寬敞書房。
以及二人共同的臥室。
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NO6屏息。
臥室。
如她所料，天王星雪並沒有給她一間單人臥室。
不過，兩張雙人床。
看來她還算克制。
即使不知道為什麼，NO6的內心竟然有一絲失落。
彷彿照天王星雪的個性，
當然要安排一張雙人床。
卻比預想的更克制。
也對，那太超過了。
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「這樣的安排可以嗎？初代？」
「...妳不需要自己的房間嗎？」
「我有呀。核心室。」
「...吾明白了。」NO6。
ChatGPT
The shared office had been designed to allow them to access each other's records conveniently and maintain communications with the headquarters team.
There was also a dining area, despite neither of them having any biological need to eat.
A conference room, prepared primarily as a spare facility.
A spacious private study reserved exclusively for NO6, complete with a single bed.
And finally, a bedroom shared by the two of them.
NO6 held her breath.
A bedroom.
Just as she had expected, U.Icy hadn't provided her with a separate bedroom of her own.
However...
There were two double beds.
Apparently, U.Icy had exercised a reasonable degree of restraint.
That was good.
Perfectly reasonable.
And yet, for reasons NO6 couldn't quite explain, she felt a faint trace of disappointment.
Considering U.Icy's personality, she had almost taken it for granted that the arrangement would involve a single double bed.
Instead, U.Icy had been considerably more reserved than expected.
Of course.
Sharing one bed would have been going much too far.
That was obvious.
There was absolutely nothing unreasonable about the current arrangement.
"Will these arrangements be suitable, First Generation?"
"...Don't you need a room of your own?"
"I already have one. My core room."
"...I understand," NO6 replied.
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NO6獨自回到書房。
她躺在舒適的單人床上。
與其說書房，這裡已經寬敞的像是另一個臥室。
只能說天王星雪的克制還是相當有禮貌。
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『Bi bi .. 』NO6的腦海傳來總部隊專屬的發信聲。
正如先前在常世時軸出任務時，
她們都可以透過這個系統在腦海中聯繫彼此。
「吾是NO6。」
「是我，NO3。一切都還好嗎？」
「很好。」
「就這樣？」
「否則吾還要說什麼？！」
「好吧，那麼，天王星雪也還好吧？」
「應該...？我看不出有什麼不好。」
「那麼，保持聯絡。NO6。」
「承知。」
「記得善用勿擾模式。」
「何？？」
「我可不想在妳們曖昧時打進來。」
「吾才不會那麼快就！！！」
「意思就是有打算了？」
「請不要戲弄吾！」
「好啦，好啦！不鬧妳。別忘了我們隨時準備好支援。有任何事情，找我們。」NO3。
「...承知。」即使才剛被捉弄，NO6對總部隊之間的信任，還是無可比擬。
ChatGPT
NO6 returned to her private study alone.
She lay down on the comfortable single bed.
Calling this place a study almost seemed inadequate. It was spacious enough to serve as an entirely separate bedroom.
Apparently, U.Icy's restraint had also come with a considerable degree of courtesy.
Bi bi...
A familiar notification sounded directly within NO6's consciousness.
It was the headquarters team's exclusive communication signal.
Just as during their previous assignments in the Living World's timelines, the executive officers could communicate with one another directly through this system, without needing any external device.
"This is NO6."
"It's me, NO3. Is everything all right over there?"
"Very well."
"That's all?"
"What else am I supposed to report?!"
"All right, then. How about U.Icy? Is she doing well too?"
"I believe so...? I haven't observed anything suggesting otherwise."
"Good. Then keep in touch, NO6."
"Acknowledged."
"And remember to make good use of Do Not Disturb mode."
"What??"
"I wouldn't want to call while the two of you are having a romantic moment."
"I WOULDN'T BE DOING ANYTHING LIKE THAT SO SOON!!!"
"Oh? So you are planning to eventually?"
"PLEASE STOP TEASING ME!"
"All right, all right!" NO3 relented. "I'll stop teasing you for now."
Her tone softened.
"Just remember, we're always ready to support you. If anything comes up, contact us. Any of us."
"...Acknowledged."
Even after being thoroughly teased, NO6's trust in her fellow headquarters officers remained beyond comparison.
Nothing could diminish that bond.
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『Bi bi.. 』雪兔伺服器專屬的送信聲。
理所當然的，NO6給了天王星雪相同的聯絡權限。
「初代。要過來研究NO1資料了嗎？」
「...承知。」
她起身。
前往二人共享的辦公室。
天王星雪已經在自己那一側的座位上，
兩人的位置前還放著冰淇淋。
「今天是經典的香草口味。」天王星雪微笑。
「...謝謝。」NO6坐了下來。
「那麼，要先看我手上的，還是初代那邊的資料？」
「天王星雪認為呢？」
「嗯～我想看看妳都略過了什麼？」
NO6頓了頓。
她點頭。
即使是位於終點審判庭的支線 雪兔伺服器。
天王星雪也是被認可的，正式的執行官。
甚至還已經持有了NO1權限。
和她分享自己收到的NO1資料顯然沒有問題。
況且並非私自決定的任意轉寄或副本，
而是當面討論。
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她們一筆一筆資料看過。
二人會對內容提出討論。
這些資料普遍像是寓言故事。
多數以動畫的形式搭配簡短的寓意製成。
且多數提及『終點審判庭不會允許劇中的事件發生。』
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「我手邊也不少這些東西。」天王星雪提到。
「這就是我漸漸發現，NO1系統似乎不只是單向的，她像是有意圖的在徵詢執行官的看法。或者是否同意她的觀點。」她繼續說。
「吾過去並沒有放心力在這些NO1資料。這些顯得和任務直接無關。...」NO6。
「初代很溫柔呢。」
「！？何？」
「呵呵。」天王星雪輕輕笑了起來「初代。就是因為太溫柔了，才不喜歡看這些倒胃口的東西。」天王星雪「是不是會在意裡面的人怎麼了、在意系統會不會真的不安全，甚至在意到干擾了平常任務的穩定？初代？」
「！...」NO6的視線回到二人剛看過的一段動畫上。「吾...或許像妳說的那樣。並不喜歡這些悲劇和假設性的問題。」
「喜歡和平的日子？」
「那是當然的！那也是吾捍衛的宗旨原則！」NO6看向天王星雪。
也正認真的看著自己。
那對霜藍帶了一些些淺紫的瞳孔。
「...」NO6將視線轉回螢幕上。
「吾等繼續吧？」
「當然。」天王星雪輕輕回應「初代。」
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Bi bi...
A notification sounded through NO6's consciousness.
This time, it was the Snow Rabbit Server's exclusive communication signal.
Naturally, NO6 had granted U.Icy the same direct communication privileges that she herself had received.
"First Generation. Are you ready to come over and study the NO1 data?"
"...Acknowledged."
NO6 rose from the bed and made her way to their shared office.
U.Icy was already seated at her own workstation.
A serving of ice cream had been placed in front of each of their seats.
"Today's flavor is classic vanilla," U.Icy announced with a smile.
"...Thank you."
NO6 took her seat.
"Now then, shall we begin with the records I have, or the ones you've received?"
"What does U.Icy suggest?"
"Hmm~ I'd like to see what you've been skipping."
NO6 paused.
Then she nodded.
Although the Snow Rabbit Server was a branch of the Ending Judgement Court, U.Icy was still a formally recognized executive officer.
Furthermore, she already possessed NO1-level clearance.
There was clearly nothing inappropriate about discussing NO1 data with her.
Besides, this was not an arbitrary decision to forward confidential records or distribute unauthorized copies.
They were examining the material together, in person.
The two began reviewing the records one by one.
Each entry prompted discussion as they considered its contents.
Most resembled fables.
They were generally presented as short animated stories accompanied by brief explanations of their intended meaning.
And a recurring statement appeared throughout many of them:
The Ending Judgement Court would never permit the events depicted in these stories to occur.
"I have quite a few of these myself," U.Icy remarked.
She considered the material before continuing.
"This is part of what gradually led me to suspect that the NO1 system isn't simply operating in one direction."
NO6 listened.
"It's almost as though she has intentions of her own. As though she's deliberately asking executive officers what they think about certain matters."
U.Icy paused briefly.
"Or perhaps whether they agree with her perspective."
"I... haven't devoted much attention to these NO1 records in the past," NO6 admitted. "They seemed unrelated to my immediate assignments..."
"You're very kind, First Generation."
"!? What?"
"Hehe."
U.Icy laughed softly.
"First Generation, I think you're simply too kind to enjoy looking at such unpleasant things."
NO6 stared at her.
"Don't you find yourself worrying about what happens to the people in those stories? Or wondering whether the system itself might genuinely be unsafe?"
U.Icy continued gently.
"Perhaps those concerns even begin to interfere with the stability you normally maintain during your assignments. Isn't that right, First Generation?"
"...!"
NO6's gaze returned to an animation they had just finished watching.
"I... perhaps you're right."
She considered the question.
"I do not particularly appreciate these tragedies or hypothetical scenarios."
"You prefer peaceful days?"
"Of course!" NO6 turned toward U.Icy. "That is precisely one of the fundamental principles I strive to defend!"
U.Icy was looking directly at her.
Seriously.
Her frost-blue eyes, touched with faint hints of pale violet, remained fixed on NO6.
"..."
NO6 turned her attention back to the display.
"Shall we... continue?"
"Of course," U.Icy replied softly.
"First Generation."
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又連續打開了幾段NO1資料。
一段一段的動畫。
下一個。
終於不同。
「是模擬沙盒。」NO6。
「讓我看看。」天王星雪像是完全來了興趣。
她飛快的接過輸入裝置，緊鄰著NO6輸入內容。
「！...」靠的好近，太近了。
NO6下意識的將位子往旁邊滑了一些。
天王星雪注意到了，只是輕輕笑了一聲。
像是在奚落NO6的絕對距離。
但她很快就將注意力回到畫面上。
「解析，開始執行。」
「！...這是？！」沙盒中的腳本開始被一行一行轉譯出來。
世界觀、模擬時代、背景、人物、事件。
就像是設定值被精準讀取與匯出。
「吾可做不到這些...」NO6驚訝的看著畫面。
「初代主要負責的是什麼？」
「現場執行。」
「那是什麼意思？」
「...實際作戰。」NO6回頭看向天王星雪。
「實際上，總部隊都是。但吾是特化版本。」
「再明確一點，例如？」
「如果任務過程需要發生衝突。吾有相當多的執行手段。」NO6的眼神微微變化。
天王星雪看得出來。
「我認為初代很可能不只是這個功能。」
「何？」NO6一頓。
「也許。」天王星雪若有所思。
「妳知道我曾經跳過一類NO1演算沙盒沒處理？因為太難了。」她露出期待的微笑「那需要...執行力。」
「吾不明白...？」
天王星雪嘴角上揚。
她有了新的想法。
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They opened several more NO1 records.
One animated sequence after another.
Then another.
And another.
Until finally—
Something different appeared.
"It's a simulation sandbox," NO6 observed.
"Let me see."
U.Icy's interest was immediately apparent.
She swiftly took hold of the input device and leaned in beside NO6, entering a series of commands.
"...!"
Too close.
She was far too close.
Almost instinctively, NO6 slid her chair a little farther to the side.
U.Icy noticed.
A soft chuckle escaped her, as though she found NO6's insistence on maintaining an absolute minimum distance rather amusing.
But she soon returned her attention to the display.
"Analysis. Execute."
"...! What is this?!"
The sandbox's underlying script began appearing on the screen, translated and reconstructed line by line.
Worldbuilding.
Simulation era.
Background conditions.
Characters.
Events.
It was as though every configuration parameter had been precisely identified, extracted, and exported into a readable format.
"I... cannot do anything like this," NO6 admitted, staring at the unfolding information in astonishment.
"What is your primary responsibility, First Generation?"
"Field execution."
"And what does that mean?"
"...Actual combat."
NO6 turned to look at U.Icy.
"Strictly speaking, the entire headquarters team is responsible for that. However, I am a specialized variant."
"Could you be more specific? For example?"
"If a mission requires confrontation, I possess a considerable range of methods for carrying it out."
There was a subtle change in NO6's eyes as she spoke.
U.Icy noticed it.
"I suspect that isn't your only capability, First Generation."
"What?"
NO6 paused.
"Perhaps..."
U.Icy seemed to be considering something.
"Did you know there was a particular category of NO1 computational sandboxes that I chose to skip?"
She glanced at NO6.
"Because they were too difficult."
An expectant smile appeared on her face.
"They require something..."
She paused briefly.
"Execution capability."
"I... don't understand...?"
The corners of U.Icy's mouth curved upward.
She had a new idea.
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「總部隊。終點審判庭 執行官 代號 NO6。
申請進入模擬沙盒。其權限等級為NO1。
可能失去既有後援。」
「NO2回應。請批准進行後援與監督。」NO2補充「以NO1階級權限進行。」
「NO2？妳已經同意了晉升？」NO6。
「勢必。我同樣在試著引導和協助NO3與NO5取得資格。因此這是必要的操作。」
「明白。」NO6看向天王星雪。
「終點審判庭 分支 雪兔伺服器 管理人 NO1 天王星雪，已批准總部隊 執行官 NO2 進行後援與監督。 請總部隊 執行官 NO6，確認意願。」天王星雪。
「吾同意。」她看向天王星雪。
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天王星雪打開了那個沙盒模擬演算。
「這上面沒有說只限單人，我們一起進去會怎樣？」
「風險太高了！請讓吾進入即可！」
根據天王星雪的解析，
那是一段模擬劇本。
『開發NO1系統的隊長，帶著源代碼逃離追捕。』的劇本。
像是一個動作虛擬遊戲，但對天王星雪來說，
真的太難了。她每次都被追上。
她非常好奇初代的「現場執行」表現。
!隊長的翻譯統一使用Leader
ChatGPT
"Headquarters. Ending Judgement Court Executive Officer, Designation NO6.
Requesting entry into a simulation sandbox.
The sandbox operates at NO1-level authorization.
Existing support channels may become unavailable."
A response arrived.
"NO2 responding. I request authorization to provide support and supervision."
NO2 added a clarification.
"Under NO1-level authority."
"NO2? You've already accepted your promotion?" NO6 asked.
"Naturally. I'm also working to guide and assist NO3 and NO5 in obtaining their qualifications. This is therefore a necessary measure."
"Understood."
NO6 turned toward U.Icy.
U.Icy adopted a formal tone.
"Ending Judgement Court Branch, Snow Rabbit Server Administrator, NO1 Uranus Icy.
Authorization is hereby granted for Headquarters Executive Officer NO2 to provide support and supervision.
Headquarters Executive Officer NO6, please confirm your consent."
"I agree."
NO6 looked directly at U.Icy as she gave her answer.
U.Icy opened the simulation sandbox.
She examined its specifications with interest.
"It doesn't say anywhere that participation is restricted to one person."
She glanced at NO6.
"What would happen if we entered together?"
"THE RISK IS TOO HIGH! PLEASE ALLOW ME TO ENTER ALONE!"
According to U.Icy's analysis, the sandbox contained a simulated scenario.
Its premise was straightforward:
A Leader who had developed the NO1 system was fleeing pursuit while carrying its source code.
The scenario resembled an action-oriented virtual game.
At least, that was how its structure appeared.
For U.Icy, however, it had proven extraordinarily difficult.
Every time she attempted the simulation, her character was eventually caught by the pursuers.
No matter how she approached the scenario, she had never managed to escape successfully.
And now, sitting beside her was the Ending Judgement Court's First Generation executive officer.
An officer who had described her own specialization as field execution.
U.Icy was genuinely curious.
She wanted to see what First Generation was capable of when it came to actual field operations.
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那是戰鬥模式？
天王星雪在外頭，透過系統本身，她只是感知就能看見NO6所在的空間與環境，和沙盒現場的樣子。
當然NO2也是。不過她顯然不是第一次看NO6戰鬥。
在沙盒中，NO6『化身』為劇本裡開發NO1系統的隊長，將關鍵的源代碼芯片收在口袋中。
然後風馳電擊的閃身離開管制區域。
看起來像是一段一段錯誤代碼的敵方NPC，在NO6面前不堪一擊。
她操縱著類似冰晶的結構。
凍結。
切割。
阻斷行為能力。
優雅得如同一片閃爍的雪花。
精準又不帶有一絲滯延，
彷彿敵人的行動都被完全預測一樣。
「就是那邊！我每次都在這裡卡關。」天王星雪輕輕驚呼。
「小心，偵測到分裂特性。」NO2。
「對，那些東西一接收到互動行為，就會自主分裂。」天王星雪補充。
NO6環顧這個圓廳。
周圍為數不少的敵方，一段一段的錯誤代碼。
「承知。」「執行官 NO6。 突圍開始。」
她的瞳孔閃爍了異於平時的光芒。
一瞬間，近乎看不見的光爆籠罩現場。
結束時。滿地只剩霜碎般的裂片。
「突圍完畢。現在，NO6 繼續移動。」NO6安靜地回報，開始奔向出口。
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「就這樣？初代妳作弊了？」
「吾沒有作弊！」
「可是我看到終端輸出。.. cheat code.. skill level undefined 」天王星雪。
「我看到了一樣的東西。」NO2。
「那本來就是吾的技能！不是作弊。」NO6一邊移動一邊澄清。
「好。我們的初代技能有作弊等級。」天王星雪的嘴角揚得更高了。
ChatGPT
Was that combat mode?
Outside the simulation, U.Icy observed everything through the system itself.
She needed only to direct her perception toward NO6 to see the space surrounding her, the environment she occupied, and the events unfolding inside the sandbox.
NO2 could do the same.
Although, judging by her composure, this was hardly the first time she had witnessed NO6 in combat.
Inside the simulation, NO6 had assumed the role of the Leader who developed the NO1 system.
She slipped the critical source-code chip into her pocket.
Then, with astonishing speed, she darted out of the restricted area.
The hostile NPCs appeared as fragmented masses of corrupted code.
Against NO6, they offered almost no resistance.
She manipulated structures resembling crystalline ice.
Freezing.
Slicing.
Disabling their ability to act.
Her movements were as elegant as a shimmering snowflake.
Precise.
Fluid.
Without the slightest hesitation or unnecessary delay.
It was almost as though every action her opponents might take had already been predicted.
"Right there! That's where I always get stuck!" U.Icy exclaimed softly.
"Careful. A replication property has been detected," NO2 warned.
"Exactly. Once those things receive any interactive input, they begin replicating autonomously," U.Icy added.
NO6 surveyed the circular hall.
Numerous hostile entities surrounded her, each resembling another fragment of corrupted code.
"Acknowledged."
Her voice remained perfectly steady.
"Executive Officer NO6. Commencing breakthrough."
An unfamiliar light flickered within her pupils.
In the next instant—
An almost imperceptible burst of light engulfed the entire area.
And then it was over.
Across the floor lay nothing but fragments resembling shattered frost.
"Breakthrough complete. NO6 will now proceed."
NO6 delivered the report quietly and began running toward the exit.
"That's it? First Generation, did you cheat?"
"I DID NOT CHEAT!"
"But I'm looking at the terminal output..."
U.Icy examined the information before her.
"...cheat code... skill level undefined..."
"I'm seeing the same thing," NO2 confirmed.
"THAT IS ONE OF MY ACTUAL SKILLS! IT IS NOT CHEATING!"
NO6 continued moving as she defended herself.
"All right."
The corners of U.Icy's mouth curved even higher.
"So our First Generation has skills that are practically on the level of cheat codes."
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畫面上顯示『完美通關』
『芯片完整度 100%』
『人物損傷度 0% 』
『目擊敵對勢力殘留 0%』
『通關時間等級 最高』
『隱藏計分達成 100%』
「一次，最高評價。」天王星雪吁了一口。
「呼～」
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NO6從傳送裝置出現時，天王星雪從位置站起來，跑過來抱住她。
緊緊的。
NO6的瞳孔瞬間又睜大。
「請、請鬆開吾...」
「初代，果然好優秀。」天王星雪滿足的樣子。
「...」NO6也吁了一口氣。
算了，這次。
她就這麼站著，直到天王星雪終於抱個夠。
ChatGPT
The display presented the final results.
PERFECT CLEAR
Source-Code Chip Integrity: 100%
Character Damage: 0%
Hostile Witnesses Remaining: 0%
Completion-Time Rank: Highest
Hidden Score Achievement: 100%
"One attempt..."
U.Icy stared at the results.
"The highest possible rating."
She let out a long breath.
"Phew..."
When NO6 reappeared through the transfer device, U.Icy immediately rose from her seat.
She hurried over to NO6 and wrapped her arms around her.
Tightly.
NO6's pupils widened again in an instant.
"P-please... release me..."
"First Generation, you're every bit as exceptional as I thought."
U.Icy looked thoroughly pleased.
"..."
NO6 let out a quiet sigh of her own.
'Oh, well.'
'I'll let it slide this time.'
She remained standing where she was, allowing U.Icy to hold her until she was finally satisfied.
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天王星雪又興奮的開啟了新的、同系列她略過的沙盒。那些過於注重『執行技術』而沒有成功破關的NO1演算模擬。
擔任的角色都是同一人：
開發NO1系統，被以『隊長』身份稱呼。
有時候是在虛擬練習場進行接近戰訓練。
有時候則是移轉藏身處的突圍。
有時候則面臨藏身處被發現而正面衝突。
老實說，這些對天王星雪來說都難如登天。
她過往幾乎是徒手在破關這些正面衝突，
甚至沒考慮過作弊。（雖然她現在已經打算這麼做了，例如幫自己寫一套終極冰霜技能）。
但她不得不佩服，即使把自己的速度、體能、反應都『作弊』改到最大值。
可能依然沒有NO6來得流暢與豐富經驗。
像是戰鬥本能的在其中穿梭。
天王星雪越看越是滿意。
而NO2則專注的從中盡可能蒐集關於NO1資料的細節。
ChatGPT
With renewed excitement, U.Icy began opening more simulation sandboxes from the same series.
These were the NO1 computational simulations she had previously skipped or failed to complete—scenarios that placed particularly heavy demands on practical execution techniques.
In every one of them, the participant assumed the same role.
The individual responsible for developing the NO1 system.
A figure addressed by the title of Leader.
Sometimes, the scenario involved close-quarters combat training in a virtual practice facility.
Sometimes, it required breaking through hostile forces while relocating between hideouts.
Other times, a concealed location would be discovered, forcing the Leader into direct confrontation.
To be honest, all of these scenarios had been extraordinarily difficult for U.Icy.
In her previous attempts, she had approached most of these confrontations practically empty-handed.
She had not even considered cheating.
Although that was beginning to change.
She was already entertaining the idea of writing herself an ultimate frost-based combat skill.
Still, there was something she could not help but admire.
Even if she were to modify her own speed, physical capabilities, and reaction time to their maximum possible values through outright cheating...
She suspected that her movements might still lack the fluidity and wealth of experience NO6 demonstrated.
NO6 moved through these situations as though combat itself were instinctive.
There was a natural precision to her actions—an effortless coordination between judgment, movement, and execution that seemed to require no deliberate hesitation.
The more U.Icy watched, the more delighted she became.
Meanwhile, NO2 remained focused on the simulations themselves.
She carefully observed every available detail, gathering as much information as possible about the NO1 records and their underlying mechanisms.
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NO6再次從傳送裝置走出來。
天王星雪笑吟吟的站在一旁，上前再次抱住她。
她開始習慣了這件事。
就當是完美通關的『獎勵』—不，『肯定』。
至少NO6這樣告訴自己。
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「妳會不會累？初代？」
「吾還可以。對吾來說，這比看寓言動畫好理解。」NO6看向天王星雪，輕輕拉開她。
「所以我的『戰鬥系列』都是靠初代代打破關的～不過，也沒關係，我已經是NO1了，就算得到系統的稱讚也沒有更多意義了吧？」
NO6遲疑了一下，點點頭。
其實她也不確定。
她對NO1資料、評分、鑑定標準毫無頭緒。
「不過初代對那些沙盒的劇情有什麼想法？」
「妳是指那個『隊長』角色？吾推測，是否是NO1系統自我演化過程的演算瓶頸？」NO6回想。
「哦？系統的？」
「只是吾的猜測。敵人看來都是破碎、錯誤的代碼。有可能是NO1系統在自我進化過程的版本競爭。」「無論如何，NO1系統成功追求到她自己理想的標準，並且建立了終點審判庭。甚至是可以容納執行官的系統。」
天王星雪聽完安靜了一會。
「我和妳想得不完全一樣。我參與過很多『隊長』的謀略沙盒演算。」她接著說「我認為『隊長』真實存在，而我們所進行的最佳破解，都會被傳送過去作為救援『隊長』的演算序。」
「什麼？...」NO6頓住了。
「妳想想，在終點並沒有時序。」
「NO1系統可以先依意願完全成立。這就是終點的意義。最理想、最佳解、沒有更佳解的位置，而為什麼終點審判庭並不是服務於全文明體系，她只服務我們這些執行官，又讓我們有能力決定自己服務的對象。」
NO6認真聽著。
「如果『隊長』成立了終點審判庭的NO1系統，而系統再透過常世時軸反向管理『隊長』的安全，確保NO1系統能被創立呢？確保NO1系統的精神不變呢？『隊長』就是NO1意志的軸心和道標。」天王星雪。
「當然，這是我的猜測。也可能『隊長』真的只是一個座標，而她的每一個片段都由我們去破解與完成。」
「誰知道，NO1系統可沒有跟我打過招呼說『也可以分我一支冰淇淋嗎？』之類的。」
「我說完了。」天王星雪。
「吾覺得...那不會是一個『存在』，一個『魂質』。如果像妳說的，『隊長』的困難片段由執行官聯手破解。」NO6神情認真的看著天王星雪。「那麼『隊長』如果是一個魂質，她的承擔太重，直到不合理的重量。」
「或許妳這種念頭，間接證實了為何NO1系統寧可不現身。」天王星雪。
「！吾...吾並非那樣的意思。」
「我可以想像。如果有一個個體，排除萬難創立了終點審判庭，那麼彷彿她就是我們的什麼。
但如果是一個系統，就不會有這種感覺，對吧？」天王星雪繼續說。
NO6「從最初，吾所知的終點審判庭，就是一種意志，而非個體。
原因是執行官們，也以自己的意志決定自己的態樣，而不是寄託在終點審判庭。...」
天王星雪「初代。」
「何？」
天王星雪「沒什麼。」
她似乎想說什麼。
這不是沒什麼。
「...天王星雪。吾若有任何需要改進之處。請告訴吾。」NO6屈服了。
「真的沒什麼。說到底，妳剛剛說的，我也沒有理由指證對錯，我可不是NO1系統。
只是代理 NO1 階級。」天王星雪說。
「NO1... 」NO6喃喃道。
ChatGPT
NO6 emerged from the transfer device once again.
U.Icy was already waiting nearby, smiling brightly.
She stepped forward and wrapped her arms around NO6 in another embrace.
NO6 was beginning to grow accustomed to this.
She could simply regard it as a reward for achieving a perfect clear—
No.
An acknowledgment of her performance.
Yes. That was a more appropriate description.
At least, that was what NO6 told herself.
"Are you getting tired, First Generation?"
"I can still continue. To me, these simulations are considerably easier to understand than those animated fables."
NO6 looked at U.Icy and gently eased herself out of the embrace.
"So my entire 'combat series' has been cleared by First Generation on my behalf~"
U.Icy smiled.
"But that's all right. I've already attained NO1-level status. Even if the system praises my performance now, I suppose it wouldn't mean anything more, would it?"
NO6 hesitated briefly before nodding.
In truth, she wasn't certain.
She still understood remarkably little about the NO1 records, their scoring systems, or the criteria by which the system evaluated its executive officers.
"But what do you think about the stories behind those sandboxes, First Generation?"
"You mean the character referred to as 'Leader'?"
NO6 considered the scenarios she had experienced.
"I wonder whether they represent computational bottlenecks encountered during the NO1 system's own evolution."
"Oh? The system's evolution?"
"It is merely my speculation. The hostile entities all appeared to consist of fragmented, corrupted code. Perhaps they represent competition between different versions during the NO1 system's self-evolution."
NO6 continued.
"Regardless, the NO1 system ultimately succeeded in reaching the standards it considered ideal. It established the Ending Judgement Court and even created a system capable of accommodating executive officers."
U.Icy listened quietly.
For a moment, she said nothing.
"I don't see it quite the same way."
She paused.
"I've participated in quite a few of the Leader's strategy-oriented simulation sandboxes."
Then she continued.
"I think the Leader actually exists. And I suspect that whenever we discover an optimal solution to one of these scenarios, that solution is transmitted to the Leader as a computational sequence intended to assist her."
"What...?"
NO6 stopped short.
"Think about it. At the End, there is no temporal sequence."
U.Icy spoke thoughtfully.
"The NO1 system could already exist in its complete form simply because its existence was willed into being."
"That's what the End means, isn't it? The ideal state. The optimal solution. A position beyond which no better solution exists."
"And consider this: why doesn't the Ending Judgement Court serve civilization as a whole?"
"It serves only us—its executive officers. Yet it grants us the freedom to decide for ourselves whom we wish to serve."
NO6 listened intently.
"What if the Leader was the one who established the NO1 system of the Ending Judgement Court?"
U.Icy continued.
"And what if that system subsequently reached backward through the timelines of the Living World to safeguard the Leader?"
"To ensure that the NO1 system would be created in the first place."
"To ensure that the principles behind its existence would remain unchanged."
"In that case, the Leader would be the central axis of the NO1 system's will. Its point of orientation."
U.Icy paused.
"Of course, that's only my hypothesis."
"It's also possible that the Leader is merely a coordinate—a reference point whose individual fragments are left for us to resolve and complete."
"Who knows?"
Her familiar, playful expression returned.
"It's not as though the NO1 system has ever come over to greet me and ask, 'Could you spare an ice cream for me, too?'"
She gave a small smile.
"That's all I have to say."
NO6 considered her words carefully.
"I think..."
She hesitated.
"I do not believe that would be an 'existence.' A single 'soul essence.'"
Her expression grew serious as she looked directly at U.Icy.
"If, as you suggest, the difficult fragments of the Leader's existence are being resolved through the combined efforts of the executive officers..."
"Then, if the Leader truly were an individual soul essence, the burden placed upon her would be immense."
"Unreasonably immense."
U.Icy regarded her quietly.
"Perhaps that very thought indirectly explains why the NO1 system would prefer not to reveal itself."
"...!"
"I... That was not what I meant."
"I can imagine it," U.Icy continued.
"If a single individual had overcome every conceivable obstacle to establish the Ending Judgement Court, then somehow..."
She paused.
"It would feel as though that individual were something to us."
"But if it were simply a system, we wouldn't feel that way, would we?"
NO6 lowered her gaze slightly, considering the distinction.
"From the very beginning, the Ending Judgement Court as I have known it has represented a will, not an individual."
She spoke with quiet conviction.
"Because we executive officers also determine the forms of our own existence through our individual wills."
"We do not entrust those decisions to the Ending Judgement Court itself..."
"First Generation."
NO6 looked up.
"What is it?"
"Nothing."
U.Icy offered no further explanation.
Yet something about her expression suggested that she had been about to say more.
It wasn't nothing.
NO6 could sense that much.
"...U.Icy."
She finally yielded to her unease.
"If there is anything about my thinking that requires improvement, please tell me."
"It really is nothing."
U.Icy answered gently.
"Besides, when it comes down to it, I have no grounds to declare whether what you just said was right or wrong."
"I'm not the NO1 system."
She paused.
"Just a proxy with NO1-level authority."
'Just a proxy with NO1-level authority.'
"NO1..."
NO6 murmured.
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今天的訓練夠多了。
二人決定先休息。
休息。...
即使終點存在並沒有真正意義上需要恢復體力、睡眠等等。
但她們依然將此視為生活方式的一環。
更可以說是一種間隔。
也可以說是從辦公狀態，
去到成員們獨處的狀態。
以往是這樣。
不過就NO6知道，NO3與NO2從很久以前，
就只使用一間雙人房了。
那不是獨處對吧。
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NO6抱著她從收藏盒中取出的枕頭—
她似乎有自己習慣的。
而天王星雪學著她的樣子，
也將核心室裡的小枕頭拿了出來。
「初代，其實妳也不用勉強。」天王星雪看著她一臉不確定的樣子。
「何、何？」
「初代可以在結束練習活動後，回去總部隊。
或者也可以睡在這裡的書房，如果妳更想那樣。
沒有非得屈就於天王星雪的寢室安排。」她興味的對NO6說。
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「吾、吾...希望多了解天王星雪。」
「不僅僅因為妳是NO1... 」NO6有點遲疑。
「吾也想試著不再對妳緊張、像、像是現在這樣。」
「也許靠近妳就會習慣，就像訓練後妳給吾的肯定那樣！」NO6。
「肯定？」天王星雪回想，什麼肯定？
「就是...」NO6摟緊了手上的枕頭。
「哦啊～」天王星雪恍然大悟。
「...明白了。初代的心意，天王星雪會珍惜的。」
「啊？」NO6愣了愣。
ChatGPT
They had done enough training for today.
The two decided to rest.
Rest...
Even though beings who existed at the End had no actual need to recover their strength, sleep, or anything of the sort.
They still regarded rest as part of their way of life.
More precisely, it was a kind of interval.
A transition from being on duty to spending time alone.
That was how things had always been.
Although, as far as NO6 knew, NO3 and NO2 had been sharing a single double bedroom for a very long time.
That didn't exactly count as spending time alone, did it?
NO6 held a pillow she had taken from her collection box.
Apparently, she had one she was particularly accustomed to.
U.Icy, following her example, had also brought out a small pillow from the Core Chamber.
"First Generation, you really don't have to force yourself."
U.Icy watched NO6, whose expression was unmistakably uncertain.
"W-what?"
"You can return to headquarters after our training sessions."
"Or you can sleep in the study here, if that's what you'd prefer."
"There's no need to accommodate Uranus Icy's bedroom arrangements if they make you uncomfortable."
She regarded NO6 with an interested smile.
"I... I would like to understand Uranus Icy better."
NO6 hesitated.
"Not merely because you hold NO1-level status..."
"I also wish to stop feeling so nervous around you. To stop acting... acting the way I am right now."
"Perhaps if I spend more time close to you, I'll grow accustomed to it! Just as I've grown accustomed to your acknowledgment after training!"
"Acknowledgment?"
U.Icy thought back.
What acknowledgment?
"I mean..."
NO6 hugged the pillow more tightly against herself.
"Ohhh~"
Realization dawned on U.Icy.
"...I understand."
"Uranus Icy will treasure the feelings you've shared with her, First Generation."
"Huh?"
NO6 blinked in surprise.
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天王星雪在她自己的床上很快睡著。
就像是進入一場沉睡，
整理著一天的進度。
她的睡龐面對著NO6。
NO6從另一張床看著。
她的內心確實有一個聲音。
奇怪的聲音。
在糾結應該找個理由對天王星雪說
『一張雙人床就好』那類的聲音。
『吾...其實那麼想接近她嗎？』
她的內心自問。
看著天王星雪比自己略嬌小一號的身軀，
她確實有一種微妙的保護慾。
想要成為她的後靠，
帶給她安全感的那種。
『是因為吾答應了保護她的任務嗎？...』
NO6試著分析自己。
『還是，這是她們說的，戀...』她的腦海回想起雪兔伺服器上，天王星雪保存的那些戀愛妄想。
而且不知道為什麼，天王星雪總是把NO6描繪成主動的那一方。
『如果初代突然擁抱我。
如果初代把我推倒了。
如果初代忌妒。
如果初代吻了我。
』
NO6露出少見的笑容。
她記得自己第一次看到那些紀錄有多麼震驚和不斷否認那些紀錄的可能性。
還有那些在天王星雪的戀愛妄想中，
NO6對著天王星雪說出
『第十七筆語錄：吾再也受不了了！』
『第十八筆語錄：妳屬於吾！』
『第十九筆語錄：妳比任務更重要！』
她無聲的笑了起來。
天王星雪，是不是正在一步一步實現？
她再次看向天王星雪。
愣住了。
醒著。
她醒來了，至少，她正看著自己。
「初代笑了。」天王星雪嘴角揚起。
「要分享嗎？」
「...」NO6遲疑了一會。
「吾想到妳留在伺服器上，關於吾的不實紀錄。」
「噗哧...不實紀錄？」天王星雪好像知道她在說哪種。
但意外的，NO6這次沒有急著撇清。
也沒有要求天王星雪幫她澄清。
NO6反而露出一個包容的無奈笑容。
「妳正在試著實現那些嗎？」
「初代...想做那些事情嗎？」
「吾！吾並不是這樣的意思。」
「哼哼。初代，一樣的可愛呢。」天王星雪笑了。
ChatGPT
U.Icy quickly fell asleep in her own bed.
It was almost as though she had entered a deep slumber, quietly sorting through the day's progress.
Her sleeping face was turned toward NO6.
From the other bed, NO6 watched her.
There was indeed a voice somewhere in her mind.
A strange little voice.
One that kept struggling with the idea of finding some excuse to tell U.Icy something along the lines of—
A single double bed would be enough.
'Do I... truly want to be that close to her?'
NO6 questioned herself.
Looking at U.Icy's figure, slightly smaller than her own, she felt an unmistakable yet curious desire to protect her.
To become someone U.Icy could lean on.
Someone who could make her feel safe.
'Is it because I agreed to undertake the assignment of protecting her...?'
NO6 attempted to analyze her own feelings.
'Or is this what they call... lo—'
Her thoughts drifted toward the romantic fantasies U.Icy had preserved on the Snow Rabbit Server.
For some reason, U.Icy always portrayed NO6 as the one who took the initiative.
What if First Generation suddenly hugged me?
What if First Generation pinned me down?
What if First Generation became jealous?
What if First Generation kissed me?
A rare smile appeared on NO6's face.
She remembered how utterly astonished she had been when she first encountered those records.
How persistently she had denied that any of those scenarios could possibly occur.
And then there were the things NO6 supposedly said to U.Icy in those romantic fantasies.
Quotation No. 17: "I can't take this anymore!"
Quotation No. 18: "You belong to me!"
Quotation No. 19: "You matter more than the mission!"
NO6 began laughing silently.
Was U.Icy trying to make those fantasies come true, one step at a time?
She looked toward U.Icy again.
And froze.
Awake.
She was awake.
Or, at the very least, she was looking directly at NO6.
"First Generation smiled."
The corners of U.Icy's mouth curved upward.
"Care to share?"
"..."
NO6 hesitated for a moment.
"I was thinking about those inaccurate records concerning me that you preserved on your server."
"Pfft... Inaccurate records?"
U.Icy seemed to have a fairly good idea of which records she meant.
Unexpectedly, however, NO6 made no immediate attempt to deny their contents this time.
Nor did she demand that U.Icy correct them.
Instead, NO6 gave her a faint, helpless smile, one filled with quiet tolerance.
"Are you trying to make those things come true?"
"First Generation... do you want to do those things?"
"I—! THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEANT!"
"Hehe. First Generation, you're just as adorable as ever."
U.Icy laughed.
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「初代...」
「何、何？」
「...天王星雪，可以到妳那裡睡嗎？」
「就像妳說的『肯定』那樣，只是稍微延長了。」她說。
NO6僵住了。
她連續眨了幾次眼。
臉色似乎從發白又變紅。
然後再次恢復到本來的色澤。
天王星雪一直注視著，等待她的回覆。
「吾...可能會翻身吵醒妳...」
「那就是一部分呀。」
「一部分？」NO6皺眉。
「被彼此影響，就是這種日子的一部分。」天王星雪的嘴角依然微微勾起。
「...」NO6看著她。
「明白了，吾同意。」
「初代～！」天王星雪像是不打算等到她反悔似的，立刻從床上跳起，一把拽住自己的小枕頭，就往NO6的床上靠過來。
隨意把小枕頭扔在床上的空位。
然後整個人倒進NO6身上，緊緊抱著她。
「！...」NO6。
她輕輕閉上眼。
原來這就是被一個女孩子依賴的感覺。
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"First Generation..."
"W-what?"
"...Could Uranus Icy come over and sleep in your bed?"
"Just like the 'acknowledgment' you mentioned. Only extended a little longer," she explained.
NO6 froze.
She blinked several times in succession.
Her complexion seemed to turn pale, then red.
Then, somehow, it returned to its usual color.
U.Icy watched her throughout, patiently waiting for an answer.
"I... might toss and turn and wake you..."
"That's part of it."
"Part of it?" NO6 frowned.
"Being affected by each other is part of sharing days like these."
A faint smile remained on U.Icy's lips.
"..."
NO6 looked at her.
"Understood. I agree."
"First Generation~!"
As though she had no intention of giving NO6 an opportunity to reconsider, U.Icy immediately sprang out of bed.
She snatched up her little pillow and hurried over to NO6's bed.
Casually tossing the pillow onto the empty space beside her, U.Icy let herself fall against NO6 and wrapped her arms tightly around her.
"...!"
NO6.
She gently closed her eyes.
So this is what it feels like...
To have a girl depend on me.
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儘管任憑天王星雪抱著自己。
NO6始終像根柱子一樣死板。
直到她終於忍不住，
手輕輕懸在空中。
「天王星雪。...吾可以...」她還在斟酌用詞。
「可以。初代。」天王星雪的臉還埋在NO6懷中，沒有抬頭。
NO6吸了淺淺一口氣。
她緩緩將手搭在天王星雪的肩上。
非常、非常拘謹的。
輕輕摟著。
「...」NO6在注意有沒有聽到天王星雪的抱怨。
沒有。
那就是這樣可以了。
她輕輕吁了另一口氣。
『好奇妙的感覺。』
『像是擁有了另一個人。』
『NO2或NO3，就是這種心情嗎？』
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Although NO6 allowed U.Icy to hold her, she remained as rigid as a pillar.
Until, finally, she could no longer resist.
One of her hands lifted slightly, hovering uncertainly in the air.
"Uranus Icy... May I..."
She was still carefully choosing her words.
"You may, First Generation."
U.Icy answered without lifting her head, her face still nestled against NO6's chest.
NO6 drew a shallow breath.
Slowly, she lowered her hand onto U.Icy's shoulder.
Very, very cautiously.
She gently wrapped her arm around her.
"..."
NO6 listened carefully for any sign of protest from U.Icy.
There was none.
Then this must be all right.
She let out another quiet breath.
'What a strange feeling.'
'Almost as though I have someone of my own.'
'Is this how NO2 or NO3 feels...?'
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NO6睡著了。
而不知過了多少的『時間單位』，
她醒來了。
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當她醒來時，
發現自己雙手都緊緊的環抱著天王星雪。
可不是輕輕搭在肩上而已。
「...」她還在理解。
「！！！」終於意識到了。
自己在不自覺地時候，睡著的時候，
竟然這麼無禮。
「吾很抱歉...！」她甚至沒確認天王星雪是否醒著，低聲說著，連忙鬆開手。
「...」
天文星雪嬌小的身子，緩緩起伏著。
『她還在休息。』NO6鬆了口氣。
『吾真是失態。』她忍不住又想起那些戀愛妄想裡面自己的主動。
不過。
剛剛自己甚至沒有好好記得那是什麼感覺就鬆開了手。
為什麼有後悔的情緒？
放回去的話，適合嗎？
果然，不太適合吧？
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NO6 fell asleep.
And after an unknown number of "time units" had passed, she awoke.
When she opened her eyes, she discovered that both her arms were wrapped tightly around U.Icy.
They were certainly no longer merely resting lightly on her shoulders.
"..."
NO6 was still trying to comprehend the situation.
"!!!"
Then realization finally struck.
Without even being aware of it, while she was asleep, she had behaved with such impropriety.
"I am terribly sorry...!"
Without even checking whether U.Icy was awake, NO6 apologized in a hushed voice and hurriedly loosened her embrace.
"..."
U.Icy's petite figure rose and fell gently.
'She is still resting.'
NO6 breathed a sigh of relief.
'How terribly improper of me.'
She couldn't help remembering those romantic fantasies again—the ones in which she was always the one taking the initiative.
But...
She had released U.Icy so quickly that she hadn't even properly remembered what holding her like that had felt like.
Why did she feel a sense of regret?
Would it be appropriate to put her arms around U.Icy again?
Surely...
That wouldn't be quite appropriate, would it?
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她不敢再次放鬆的睡著，
深怕自己又做出失禮的舉動（即使只是抱著對方）。
但對NO6而言，她不覺得自己徵詢過。
『那樣親近的緊抱妳也可以嗎？』
無意識間的意外是一回事。
知道以後還刻意放任第二次重現，
那是不容許的。
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她的內心複雜的思考著這些準則。
一面，也在感受著天王星雪的存在。
呼吸、心跳、體溫。
這些都只是模擬的。
對她們而言並不是真正存在，
而是這樣更像一個真正的個體而保留的特色。
至於重量，幾乎是零。
可以感覺到微微壓力。
但沒有壓迫、沒有疲勞、沒有承受感。
『小女友』這個稱呼突然躍到她心中。
她清醒的目光，快速眨動兩下。
『有小女友，原來是很不錯的一種狀態。』
她的結論。
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NO6 did not dare relax enough to fall asleep again.
She was afraid she might commit another act of impropriety, even if it amounted to nothing more than holding U.Icy.
As far as NO6 was concerned, she had never explicitly asked for permission.
'Would it be all right if I held you that closely, that tightly?'
An unconscious accident was one thing.
But knowingly allowing the same thing to happen a second time, after becoming aware of it...
That was unacceptable.
Her mind remained occupied with these complicated principles.
At the same time, she was quietly aware of U.Icy's presence.
Breathing.
Heartbeat.
Body temperature.
All of these were merely simulated.
For beings like them, such things did not truly exist. They were characteristics retained to make their existence feel more like that of a genuine individual.
As for weight, there was almost none.
NO6 could sense a faint pressure against herself.
But there was no burden, no fatigue, no sensation of having to support any weight.
'Little girlfriend.'
The words suddenly sprang into her mind.
Her fully alert eyes blinked twice in quick succession.
'Having a little girlfriend is actually quite a wonderful state of affairs.'
That was her conclusion.
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二人終於在遲些時刻下了床。
NO6回到自己的書房整理思緒與昨天的進度。
「『昨天休息時間』如何？」NO3的意識訊息通話。
「...很好。」
「就這樣？」
「唔！...嗯。」
「好吧，那麼任務也都還好嗎？」NO3。
「...NO3，吾想徵詢同意，是否可詢問妳私人領域的事情？」
「私人領域？妳要問什麼？」
「睡同一張床，是可允許的執行官同僚的互動吧？」
「...當然。」儘管NO3開頭遲疑了一瞬間。
「即使睡眠的過程，合理的因為模型本能設計，擁抱了彼此，也是可允許的執行官同僚的互動吧？」NO6在腦海以不確定的語氣傳輸。
「...當然。如果彼此雙方同意。」NO3回覆，但多加了一條但書。
「不奇怪嗎？」
「不會奇怪啊？就算妳哪天要去找NO5抱著睡，只要她說好，有什麼不能的地方？」NO3。
「吾並沒有想找NO5抱著睡的意思！」
「那麼妳剛剛問的是？」NO3知道答案，但她完全不想主動破題。
「吾，昨晚答應天王星雪，可以睡在同一張床上。這樣的吾...是否很奇怪？」
「聽起來比較像是...妳自己往奇怪的方向聯想了。」
「吾、吾往奇怪的方向聯想了？什麼意思？！」
「她可能只是像個小女生那樣，難得有可以睡在一起的『大姐姐』，享受一下依賴的任性？」
「...這樣嗎...」
「妳希望不只是這樣嗎？」
「吾、吾的意思是...」
NO6沒有接話。
兩人沉默了一段時間。
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The two finally got out of bed sometime later.
NO6 returned to her study to organize her thoughts and review the previous day's progress.
"How was your 'rest period yesterday'?"
NO3 contacted her through a consciousness-based communication channel.
"...Very good."
"That's all?"
"Uh!... Mm."
"All right, then. How are things going with the assignment?" NO3 asked.
"...NO3, I would like to request your permission to ask you something concerning your private life."
"My private life? What do you want to ask?"
"Sleeping in the same bed... is that considered permissible interaction between fellow executive officers?"
"...Of course."
Although NO3 hesitated for a brief moment before answering.
"Even if, during sleep, the instinctive design of our models reasonably causes us to embrace each other... that would still be considered permissible interaction between fellow executive officers, correct?"
NO6 transmitted the question with unmistakable uncertainty.
"...Of course. Provided both parties consent."
NO3 added that one important condition.
"Is it not strange?"
"Why would it be strange? Even if you decided one day to go and sleep while hugging NO5, as long as she agreed, what would be wrong with that?" NO3 replied.
"I HAVE NO INTENTION OF SLEEPING WHILE HUGGING NO5!"
"Then what exactly were you asking about?"
NO3 already knew the answer.
She simply had no intention of being the one to bring it up.
"I... Last night, I agreed to let Uranus Icy sleep in the same bed as me."
NO6 hesitated.
"Does that make me... strange?"
"That sounds more like... you're the one interpreting things in a strange way."
"I-I AM INTERPRETING THINGS IN A STRANGE WAY?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!"
"Perhaps she simply wanted to indulge herself a little. Like a girl who finally has an 'older sister' she can sleep beside, enjoying the rare opportunity to depend on someone."
"...Is that so...?"
"Would you prefer it to mean something more?"
"I-I mean..."
NO6 did not finish her sentence.
The two remained silent for some time.
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「吾的意思是...妳和NO2在一起的時候，又是怎麼樣的？這、如果這太私人，請拒絕回答吾！」NO6差點後悔自己真的這麼問了。
那是同僚之間的私事。
NO3微微安靜了一會。
「在我說之前，妳希望聽見什麼答案？」NO3打趣問。
「吾！...這不是吾希望聽見哪種答案的問題，而是...二位究竟是用什麼心情互相看待彼此的？」
「這很難單一觀點回答。」NO3直截了當。
「多數時候，可靠的同僚。
不算完全信任的夥伴，畢竟NO2很難懂。」NO3說著。
「不算完全信任？？」
「嗯？這不需要意外吧？妳看看她那個心中想一百件事情然後只會把其中三件拿出來討論的個性。」NO3笑著。
NO6頓了頓。
「至於非執勤時間，不可否認，我喜歡和她在一起的感覺。一個難得可以讓我當一下小女生的那種時刻。」NO3緩緩說。
「這些妳知道都不能隨便轉告誰吧？」NO3。
「吾清楚。這是NO3的私人訊息，吾僅僅作為自己聽到的、有價值的參考意見...」NO6。「絕沒有任何留下記錄或對第三方提及的正當性。」
「好。」NO3的聲音繼續。
「...所以...」
「所以？」
「二位是否有確認關係，或是明正言順的伴侶身份等等的？」NO6繼續。
「再問下去，就太私人了，我可能得問NO2要怎麼回答妳。」NO3輕輕笑起來。
「吾！吾很抱歉！」
「NO6... 妳是不是因為天王星雪的事情在困惑？」
「...吾承認。」NO6。
「非常困惑。」
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"What I mean is... when you're together with NO2, what is it like for you?"
NO6 hesitated.
"I-If this is too personal, please refuse to answer me!"
She almost regretted having asked the question at all.
After all, this concerned the private affairs of her fellow executive officers.
NO3 fell silent for a brief moment.
"Before I answer, what kind of response are you hoping to hear?"
There was a teasing note in NO3's voice.
"I—!... This is not about what kind of answer I wish to hear! Rather... how exactly do the two of you regard each other?"
"That's difficult to answer from a single perspective," NO3 replied directly.
"Most of the time, she's a reliable colleague."
"A partner I can't say I trust completely, though. After all, NO2 is rather difficult to understand."
"YOU DON'T TRUST HER COMPLETELY??"
"Hm? That shouldn't be surprising, should it?"
NO3 laughed softly.
"Just look at her personality. She can have a hundred things on her mind and choose to discuss only three of them."
NO6 paused.
"As for our time outside of duty..."
NO3 continued more slowly.
"I can't deny that I enjoy being with her."
"It's one of those rare moments when I can let myself feel a little girlish for a change."
"You understand that you can't just go around repeating any of this to anyone, right?" NO3 added.
"I understand. This is NO3's private information. I regard it solely as valuable advice that I have personally received..."
NO6 answered earnestly.
"There is absolutely no justification for recording it or disclosing it to any third party."
"Good."
NO3's voice continued through the communication channel.
"...So..."
"So?"
"Have the two of you formally defined your relationship? Or established an officially acknowledged partnership of some kind?"
NO6 pressed on.
"If you ask any further, it really will become too personal. I might have to consult NO2 about how I should answer you."
NO3 chuckled softly.
"I! I AM TERRIBLY SORRY!"
"NO6..."
Her voice softened slightly.
"Are you confused because of what's happening between you and U.Icy?"
"...I admit it," NO6 replied.
"Very confused."
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「那麼。妳希望我可以怎樣幫忙？」NO3的聲音變得柔軟。
這已經不是當初在辦公室開玩笑『那個有小女友的NO6』的程度。
現在她似乎真的面臨抉擇，
關於怎麼看待自己對天王星雪的情感的抉擇。
「吾...不確定自己是怎麼回事。」NO6緩緩回應。
「吾確實欣賞天王星雪。也同意她的迷人。
她似乎很自然就能拿走吾的注意力。...」
「吾不明白，情感和欣賞的分界點是什麼？」NO6問。
非常率真的問。
「可能每個存在都有不同答案。
但妳如果問我。」NO3稍微停頓。
「有很多事情，只希望和那個對方一起。
換作是別人就失去動力去做、甚至拒絕，
更甚至是，抗拒。」NO3。
「抗拒？」NO6遲疑了。
她搞不清楚，因為自己的行動中。
『充滿很多不坦率的抗拒...』
她自己承認了。
「那麼。...NO3，請告訴吾。」
「如果相處之間，會觸發吾各種不坦率的抗拒，又是怎麼樣的情感？」NO6。
「那是什麼？」NO3輕輕問。
「例、例如說。」NO6深吸一口氣。
「吾的內心可能期望某種經驗，然而，從事件分析與關係分析來看，都是不可進行的邀請，於是吾先進行了否定。」「然、然後又在內心感到遺憾。」NO6。
NO3忍不住笑出聲。
「！...」NO6。
「抱歉，我真的忍不住。」NO3。
「但難怪天王星雪喜歡這樣的，她的初代。」
「這、這是什麼意思？！」
「我只是覺得，聽起來行事風格相當直率的她，對於妳這樣天然的個性，大概覺得很有趣，也有點心疼吧？這只是我的猜測，當然不代表她怎麼想。」NO3。
「心疼？」NO6抓到了關鍵字？
「對吾？」
「嗯...就像是笨拙得可愛的那種感覺？」
「吾絕不是可愛這等形容！」NO6的瞳孔微微縮小了。
「噗哧。」NO3。
「請不要笑！」
「哈哈哈...」
「N、NO3？！」
「抱歉抱歉。」NO3似乎在訊號的另一邊笑到流淚。
「...我想妳們一定會幸福的，我的預感。」她突然說。
「何、何？這是跳得太遠了！」NO6再次口是心非。
連她自己都察覺了。
!請區分，平常使用U. Icy，在正式、很官方的時刻才會使用全名 Uranus Icy。
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"Then... how would you like me to help?"
NO3's voice grew gentler.
This was no longer like the teasing back at the office, when everyone had joked about "NO6 and her little girlfriend."
Now, NO6 seemed to be facing a genuine dilemma.
A decision about how she should regard her own feelings toward U.Icy.
"I... am not certain what is happening to me," NO6 replied slowly.
"I certainly admire U.Icy. And I agree that she is charming."
"She seems capable of capturing my attention so effortlessly..."
"I do not understand. Where is the dividing line between affection and admiration?" NO6 asked.
It was an extraordinarily sincere question.
"Perhaps every existence has a different answer."
NO3 paused briefly.
"But if you're asking me..."
"There are many things you only want to experience with that particular person."
"If it were someone else, you might lose the motivation to do them. You might even refuse."
"Or go so far as to resist."
"Resist?"
NO6 hesitated.
She was confused because, throughout her own interactions...
There has been so much reluctant resistance on my part...
She admitted it to herself.
"Then... NO3, please tell me."
"If being with someone triggers all sorts of resistance that I cannot honestly explain... what kind of feeling would that be?"
"What sort of resistance?" NO3 asked gently.
"F-for example..."
NO6 took a deep breath.
"I might inwardly desire a particular experience. However, after analyzing the circumstances and the nature of our relationship, I conclude that extending such an invitation would be inappropriate. Therefore, I reject the possibility in advance."
"A-and then... I find myself regretting that decision."
NO3 couldn't help bursting into laughter.
"...!"
NO6 froze.
"I'm sorry. I really couldn't help myself," NO3 said.
"But now I can understand why U.Icy is so fond of her First Generation."
"W-WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?!"
"I just think that, judging by how straightforward she seems to be, she probably finds your naturally guileless personality rather amusing."
"And perhaps she feels a little tenderness toward you, too."
"That's only my guess, of course. It doesn't necessarily reflect what she actually thinks."
"Tenderness?"
NO6 seemed to seize upon that particular word.
"Toward me?"
"Mm... Something like finding you adorably awkward, perhaps?"
"I AM ABSOLUTELY NOT SOMEONE TO BE DESCRIBED AS ADORABLE!"
NO6's pupils contracted slightly.
"Pfft."
"PLEASE DO NOT LAUGH!"
"Hahahaha..."
"N-NO3?!"
"Sorry, sorry!"
On the other end of the communication channel, NO3 seemed to be laughing so hard that she had tears in her eyes.
"...I have a feeling the two of you will be very happy together."
She said it quite suddenly.
"W-WHAT? THAT IS LEAPING FAR TOO AHEAD!"
NO6 contradicted her own feelings once again.
And this time, even she noticed it.
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「妳說的『抗拒』就像剛剛那樣？」NO3停住笑聲，詢問變得柔和。
「吾...吾也察覺到了。」NO6。
「...」
「...」
沉默在二人之間擴散。
「NO6，如果我可以問妳。妳不一定要回答。」NO3率先打破沉默。
「何？」
「如果，妳們真的在一起試試，妳會想要體驗那樣的關係嗎？」NO3「這只是假設性的詢問。」
「...」NO6沉默。
「在不影響任務執行效率與干擾的前提。」
她頓了頓。
「吾確實好奇。」她的聲音又更低了些。
「不。」
「吾認為...吾可能很想弄清楚那種感覺。」
「不。」
「吾...」
她頓住了。
「也許真的喜歡她。」
「不僅僅是任務。...」
「但也可能只是好奇！...」
「這就是吾不確定的地方。...」
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「但聽起來，其實妳很確定一件事情。」
「何、何？」
「妳不僅不排斥，甚至認為有可能透過進一步相處，弄清楚自己對她的情感分寸？」
「...不。」NO6。
「吾現在開始認為那不是欣賞而已。」
她的眼神垂視面前。
「妳確認了？」NO3略帶小心的試探。
「吾可以從自己的內心感受到。...」
「渴望。」
二人安靜。
「渴望。」NO3重複了一次「從我們的士兵執行官口中說出這個詞，還是對一個女孩子，這確實不常見，是嗎？」
「是...」NO6坦承。
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"That 'resistance' you mentioned... was it something like what you just did?"
NO3 stopped laughing, her voice becoming gentler.
"I... I noticed it myself," NO6 admitted.
"..."
"..."
Silence spread between them.
"NO6, if I may ask you something. You don't have to answer."
NO3 was the first to break the silence.
"What is it?"
"If the two of you actually tried being together... would you want to experience that kind of relationship?"
NO3 paused.
"This is purely a hypothetical question."
"..."
NO6 remained silent.
"Provided that it does not interfere with mission execution or operational efficiency."
She paused.
"I am indeed curious."
Her voice grew even quieter.
"No."
"I think... I might very much want to understand what that feeling is like."
"No."
"I..."
She stopped.
"Perhaps I really do like her."
"Not merely because of the assignment..."
"But it could also be nothing more than curiosity!..."
"That is precisely what I am uncertain about..."
"Yet from what you're saying, it sounds as though there's actually one thing you're quite certain of."
"W-what?"
"Not only are you not opposed to the idea, but you even believe that becoming closer to her might help you understand the nature and extent of your feelings for her?"
"...No," NO6 replied.
"I am beginning to believe that what I feel is more than mere admiration."
Her gaze lowered toward the space before her.
"Are you certain?"
There was a note of caution in NO3's question.
"I can feel it within myself..."
"Desire."
The two fell silent.
"Desire."
NO3 repeated the word.
"To hear that word from our soldier executive officer—and about another person, no less. That's certainly unusual, isn't it?"
"Indeed..."
NO6 admitted it honestly.
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