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片刻後，NO6走到二人的辦公室。
天王星雪已經坐在她自己的位子上，
正勺著一杯薄荷色的冰淇淋。
自己的桌上也有一杯。
在這裡的冰淇淋並不會融化。
她不確定天王星雪等待自己『多久單位』了。
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她甚至不敢再多回頭看天王星雪一眼。
『野獸...吾簡直是野獸...』
當看到天王星雪那樣嬌小的身形。
她想起『前一次休息』時，
自己竟然如此毫不慚愧的徵詢她能不能...
還有自己現在暫時的進駐雪兔伺服器的事情。
這一切在並不認為自己有可疑的企圖心前，
都是那麼正常、因公、因為愛護跟關心。
當釐清自己的渴望後，NO6本來還覺得終於較為明朗的。
卻在此刻看到天王星雪後，突然全部轉變成對自己的反感。
『吾在幹什麼...』她試著讓自己冷靜思緒。
『吾怎會說出渴望那種羞恥的話？』
『吾這樣根本沒有搞清楚自己的情感！』
「初...代？」天王星雪看見她的神色異樣。
「...！」她緩緩回頭看向天王星雪。
蹙著眉頭。
不只。
「...初代？」天王星雪溫和了下來。
初代為什麼在忍耐眼淚？
看得出來吧？
突然的？為什麼？
天王星雪看了一眼薄荷冰淇淋。
不是不喜歡綠色的冰淇淋吧？
不可能只是這種原因。
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「...吾沒事。」NO6再次將視線轉回面前，並且若有似無的按了按眼角。
「...吾真可笑。」「吾乃終點審判庭。第一裁決執行官 代號NO6。」她喃喃自語。
「初代...」
「...」
「我幫妳換個口味？」
「？？？」NO6一愣，緩緩回頭看向天王星雪。
她正狐疑的看著自己這邊的薄荷冰淇淋。
「啊...」NO6也看向冰淇淋。
「那就麻煩天王星雪了。...」
天王星雪從位子上起身。
拿走她面前的薄荷冰淇淋。
「太嗆了呢，這個口味。」
「初代不喜歡。」
她輕輕念著，打開數位收藏盒。
放進去。
遲疑了一下。
香草檸檬冰淇淋，幸運口味。
她拿出來。
放到NO6面前。
「這個的話。」
「酸酸甜甜的，初代試試。」
「...謝謝。」NO6看著那杯暖黃橙的冰淇淋。
ChatGPT
A little later, NO6 entered the office they now shared.
U.Icy was already seated at her desk, slowly enjoying a cup of mint-green ice cream.
Another cup waited on NO6's desk.
Ice cream did not melt inside the Snow Rabbit Server, so there was no way to tell how many units of time U.Icy had been waiting for her.
NO6 approached her own seat.
She could barely bring herself to look at U.Icy again.
'A beast... I'm practically a beast...'
The sight of U.Icy's smaller figure brought back memories of their previous rest period.
How could she have so shamelessly asked whether she might...?
And then there was her temporary stay at the Snow Rabbit Server.
Before she had recognized her own desires, everything had seemed perfectly ordinary. Professional. Motivated by duty, affection, and genuine concern.
She had believed that about herself.
After finally gaining some clarity about what she wanted, NO6 had even felt relieved.
At last, things were beginning to make sense.
Yet now, standing in the same room as U.Icy, that newfound clarity had suddenly turned into disgust with herself.
'What am I doing...?'
She struggled to steady her thoughts.
'How could I say something as shameful as "desire"?'
'I haven't even properly understood my own feelings!'
"First... Generation?"
U.Icy had noticed something was wrong.
"...!"
NO6 slowly turned toward her, brows drawn together.
But that was not all.
"...First Generation?"
U.Icy's voice softened.
Why did the First Generation look as though she were struggling to hold back tears?
It was unmistakable.
But why?
So suddenly?
U.Icy glanced at the mint ice cream on NO6's desk.
Could it be that she disliked green ice cream?
No. Surely something like that couldn't be the reason.
"...I'm fine."
NO6 turned her gaze forward again, almost imperceptibly pressing a finger against the corner of her eye.
"...How ridiculous I am."
She spoke so quietly that the words were almost a murmur.
"I am the First Adjudication Executive Officer of the Ending Judgement Court. Designation NO6."
"First Generation..."
"..."
"Would you like me to change the flavor?"
"???"
NO6 froze.
Slowly, she turned toward U.Icy again.
U.Icy was studying the mint ice cream on her desk with a puzzled expression.
"Ah..."
NO6 followed her gaze.
The ice cream.
"...Then I'll leave that to you, U.Icy."
U.Icy rose from her chair and collected the untouched cup from NO6's desk.
"This flavor is a little too sharp."
"The First Generation doesn't like it."
She murmured the words softly as she opened her digital collection box and placed the mint ice cream inside.
Then she hesitated.
Vanilla lemon.
Her lucky flavor.
U.Icy took out a cup and brought it over to NO6.
"How about this one?"
"Sweet, with a little tartness. Give it a try, First Generation."
"...Thank you."
NO6 looked down at the ice cream before her, its warm golden-yellow color touched with a hint of orange.
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NO6拿起眼前的冰淇淋，
緩緩一勺一勺吃了起來。
而天王星雪一邊暗暗關注她，
一邊仍然在想到底發生了什麼。
明明稍前，二人從寢室分開的時候還好好的。
她看了看手上的薄荷冰淇淋。
上一次綠色的冰淇淋，是開心果口味。
是第一次約會...
初代到底在想什麽？跟那個有關係嗎？
不弄清楚，就不是天王星雪了。
她打定主意。
手中的冰淇淋已經空了。
她看向NO6，
依然靜靜地勺著香草檸檬冰淇淋。
那是初代第一次和自己在虛擬空間一對一談話的...
『啊。』她突然想起來。
在那之前，還有一次，初代也流了淚。
因為不想失去天王星雪的緣故。
『...？所以和我有關係？』她看了看安靜到可怕的NO6。
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NO6 picked up the ice cream before her and began eating, slowly taking one spoonful after another.
Meanwhile, U.Icy kept a discreet eye on her, still trying to understand what had happened.
Everything had seemed perfectly fine when they parted in the bedroom earlier.
So what had changed?
She glanced at the mint ice cream in her own hand.
Green ice cream.
The last time there had been green ice cream, it was pistachio.
Their first date...
What on earth was the First Generation thinking about?
Could it have something to do with that?
U.Icy considered the possibility.
But she wasn't going to leave something like this unexplained.
Not getting to the bottom of it simply wouldn't be like U.Icy at all.
She made up her mind.
By then, her own cup of ice cream was empty.
She looked toward NO6.
The First Generation was still quietly eating her vanilla-lemon ice cream, one small spoonful at a time.
Vanilla lemon.
That was the flavor from when the First Generation had first sat down with her for a private, one-on-one conversation in a virtual space...
'Ah.'
Something suddenly occurred to U.Icy.
Even before that, there had been another occasion when the First Generation had cried.
Because she was afraid of losing U.Icy.
'...?'
U.Icy paused.
'So... does this have something to do with me?'
She looked at NO6 again.
The First Generation had grown almost frighteningly quiet.
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NO6手上的冰淇淋杯空了。
但她顯然還需要更多冷靜的空間。
「天王星雪。...」
「是的，初代？」她不知道是什麼情形，只知道不能輕忽。
「可以再給吾一杯嗎？」
「不，兩杯。」
「不。」
「給吾三種口味好了。」
NO6沒有回頭看向天王星雪。
「...」
「當然。」
她起身，打開數位收藏盒。
「葡萄。草莓。香草。」
「香草剛剛已經...」
「蘇打。」她決定。
雙手小心的捧著三杯冰淇淋盒，
放到NO6面前。
「請用，初代。」然後坐下來，看著NO6。
「謝謝。...」
NO6完完全全沒有回頭看她。
『1000%機率和天王星雪有關。』天王星雪看著NO6的舉動，內心無比肯定。
ChatGPT
NO6's ice cream cup was empty.
But she clearly needed more time to calm herself.
"U.Icy..."
"Yes, First Generation?"
U.Icy still had no idea what was happening, but she knew better than to take it lightly.
"Could you give me another cup?"
"No. Two."
"No."
"Three different flavors, please."
NO6 never turned to look at her.
"..."
"Of course."
U.Icy rose from her seat and opened the digital collection box.
"Grape. Strawberry. Vanilla."
She paused.
"You've already had vanilla..."
"Soda."
Decision made.
Carefully cradling three containers of ice cream in both hands, U.Icy carried them over and placed them before NO6.
"Here you are, First Generation."
Then she returned to her seat and watched NO6.
"Thank you..."
NO6 still hadn't turned toward her.
Not even once.
'There is a 1,000% probability that this has something to do with U.Icy.'
Watching NO6's behavior, U.Icy was now absolutely convinced.
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『初代發洩的方式。吃冰淇淋。...』天王星雪難得的感覺到自己有點手足無措。
『問她？會不會太唐突？照初代那麼容易受驚的小動物個性...說不定又要自顧自亂想。』
『？...等等，她是不是就是自顧自亂想了什麼？...』天王星雪試著掌握狀況。
冰淇淋一點一滴消失。
一杯、兩杯。
直到NO6將最後一口也吃掉。
她放下冰淇淋杯。
「...謝謝招待。天王星雪。」卻依然沒回頭。
「初代。...」
「何。」
「如果自顧自的決定什麼事情的話。保護NO1的天王星雪這種事情，聽起來也變得很薄弱了吧？」天王星雪。
「...？」NO6輕輕發出疑惑的聲音和表情，但沒有回話，也依然沒有回頭。
「初代。」
「何。」
「和我有關係，對不對？」
「...是的。」
「那麼我也合理應該知情，對不對？」
「？...」「吾無法反駁。」
「請告訴我，什麼事情和我有關係？」
「...」NO6微微停頓。
「天王星雪。...」
「如果吾察覺到自己對妳的關心和保護。
可能有其他動機。」
她再次停頓。
「不像表面上，官方的那樣正派的動機。」
「妳想偷天王星雪的內衣回去總部隊收藏之類的？」
「？？？？！！！！吾才不會那樣做！！？？」NO6猛地回頭看著天王星雪，瞳孔快速睜大。
天王星雪正用一個計劃成功的調皮笑容看著自己。
NO6愣住了。
眨了眨眼。
又一個。
再次把頭轉向自己前方。
「吾真是笨拙。...」NO6。
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'The First Generation's way of letting off steam... eating ice cream...'
For once, U.Icy found herself feeling rather helpless.
'Should I ask her? Would that be too abrupt? Knowing how easily the First Generation gets startled, like some timid little animal... she might start imagining all sorts of things again.'
'...?'
'Wait. Could it be that she's already imagined something all on her own...?'
U.Icy tried to make sense of the situation.
Meanwhile, the ice cream continued disappearing, spoonful by spoonful.
One cup.
Then another.
Until NO6 finally finished the last spoonful.
She set the empty container down.
"...Thank you for the ice cream, U.Icy."
Still, she didn't turn around.
"First Generation..."
"What is it?"
"If you start making decisions about everything all on your own, doesn't that make your promise to protect U.Icy, a NO1-level officer, sound rather hollow?"
"...?"
NO6 gave a faint, puzzled response. Her expression shifted slightly, but she said nothing more.
Nor did she turn around.
"First Generation."
"What is it?"
"This has something to do with me, doesn't it?"
"...Yes."
"Then it's only reasonable that I should know about it too, isn't it?"
"...?"
NO6 hesitated.
"...I cannot dispute that."
"Then please tell me. What is it that concerns me?"
"..."
NO6 paused.
"U.Icy..."
"If I were to discover that my concern for you, and my desire to protect you..."
She stopped again.
"...might have other motives."
"Motives that aren't quite as honorable as the official reasons I've presented."
"Are you planning to steal U.Icy's underwear and take it back to the Headquarters Division for your private collection?"
"????!!!! I WOULD NEVER DO ANYTHING LIKE THAT!!??"
NO6 whipped her head around to face U.Icy, her pupils widening rapidly.
U.Icy was looking straight at her.
A mischievous, thoroughly satisfied smile rested on her face.
Her little plan had worked.
NO6 froze.
She blinked.
Then blinked again.
Slowly, she turned her head back to face forward.
"...I really am hopelessly awkward," NO6 murmured.
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「初代。」天王星雪走近她的位子。
「何、何？」NO6又本能似的開始慌亂起來。
「剛剛發生了什麼，可以跟天王星雪說嗎？既然是我的事情？」天王星雪。
「...吾、吾等去外面談吧。」NO6感覺暫時不要待在這樣獨處的空間，或許比較說得出口。
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二人來到某個常世時軸。
沒有人認識她們。
甚至不算是真正存在的一段既定時軸。
她們在河堤邊肩並肩散步。
「天王星雪。...認為吾是怎麼看待妳的呢？」
「我能決定這件事的嗎？」
「...吾想瞭解妳的看法。」
天王星雪頓了頓。
『為什麼初代要問我—她自己內心的想法？
初代的邏輯在意味什麼？
她不確定怎麼看待自己？』
天王星雪輕輕歪著頭看向NO6。
她正微微低頭。困惑、煩惱。
「初代本來，好不容易才比較容易放鬆下來。」「今天突然又緊張起來了。」
「至於那個非官方的動機。...」
「初代要跟天王星雪比的話，根本比不上。」
「何、何？！」
「就是那樣。初代。」天王星雪走到NO6面前。
一副『妳耐我何』的自傲神情。
「初代如果要比這種事情。...」
「吾天王星雪可是接受挑戰哦？」她故意學NO6的語氣。
!這裡需要保持問句。
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「！...」不知道為什麼。
真的不知道為什麼。
明明不該笑的。明明自己還在審視自己。
但是NO6的神情還是軟化下來了。
她露出一個苦笑的神情。
「...」
「請問，吾可以...」
「可以。」天王星雪甚至沒有問。
「！...」NO6上前。
擁住她。
閉上眼。
二人就這樣維持一段時間。
誰都沒有動。
!這裡要用E版常世
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"First Generation."
U.Icy approached NO6's seat.
"W-what is it?"
NO6 instinctively began to panic again.
"Could you tell U.Icy what happened earlier? Since it concerns me?"
"...L-let us discuss this somewhere outside."
NO6 felt that perhaps she would find it easier to speak if they weren't alone together in such a private space.
They arrived at a certain Everlasting World timeline.
Nobody there knew either of them.
It could hardly even be considered a truly established timeline.
The two walked side by side along a riverside embankment.
"U.Icy..."
NO6 hesitated.
"...How do you think I regard you?"
"Is that something I get to decide?"
"...I would like to understand your perspective."
U.Icy paused.
'Why is the First Generation asking me about her own feelings?
What is the reasoning behind her question?
Is she uncertain about how she regards herself?'
U.Icy tilted her head slightly as she studied NO6.
The First Generation's head was lowered a little, her expression troubled and uncertain.
"You'd finally started to relax around me, First Generation. It took quite a while, too."
"But today, you've suddenly become nervous again."
She considered the matter for a moment.
"And as for those unofficial motives of yours..."
"If you're trying to compete with U.Icy in that regard, you don't stand a chance."
"W-what?!"
"That's simply how it is, First Generation."
U.Icy stepped in front of NO6.
There was a distinctly self-satisfied look on her face, as though she were daring NO6 to do something about it.
"If the First Generation wishes to compete in matters like these..."
She deliberately adopted NO6's formal manner of speaking.
"You do realize that I, U.Icy, would gladly accept your challenge, don't you?"
"...!"
For some reason...
NO6 genuinely couldn't explain why.
She knew she shouldn't be laughing. She was still trying to examine herself, still struggling to understand what her feelings meant.
And yet her expression softened.
A faint, rueful smile appeared on her face.
"..."
"May I...?"
"Of course."
U.Icy answered without even asking what she meant.
"...!"
NO6 stepped forward.
She wrapped her arms around U.Icy.
And closed her eyes.
They remained that way for a while.
Neither of them moved.
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NO6的十指緊緊收著，
呼吸。
心跳。
體溫。
天王星雪的存在，
在這一次的緊擁之中，
她具體的感受到了。
只屬於二人的。
親密而私人的。
只有彼此的。
天王星雪也伸出雙手環抱住她。
被擁抱著。
被需要著。
被願意擁抱。
也被允許自己的擁抱。
NO6緩緩睜開眼。
天王星雪漂亮的後髮絲在面前隨著風輕輕飛揚。
和自己的交錯著。
『不想...放手。
已經一陣子了。
吾。...
還是不想放手。』
ChatGPT
NO6's ten fingers tightened their hold.
Breathing.
Heartbeat.
Body warmth.
U.Icy's presence.
In this embrace, she could finally feel it all so clearly.
Something that belonged only to the two of them.
Intimate and private.
Shared by no one but each other.
U.Icy also reached out with both arms and wrapped them around her.
Being held.
Being needed.
Being willingly embraced.
And having her own embrace welcomed in return.
NO6 slowly opened her eyes.
Before her, U.Icy's beautiful hair fluttered gently in the breeze, mingling with her own.
'I don't want to... let go.
It's been a while now.
I...
Still don't want to let go.'
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她們此刻位於有時間單位的常世時軸。
這份擁抱至少超過了十分鐘。
NO6才終於緩緩的鬆開緊擁的手。
即使如此。
她依然沒有改變動作。
只是稍稍放鬆開來而已。
天王星雪看不見她的表情，
但自己已經露出淺淺的笑容，
滿足、柔和。
勝利感。
以及可愛的一抹笑容。
她緩緩開口。
小聲的，就像怕驚動了已經靠過來的小動物。
「初代。在決定過來雪兔伺服器時。
是什麼心情的？」
「...吾...很高興。」NO6用近乎氣音般的耳語說著。
「在天王星雪問初代，可以去妳那張床的時候？」
「吾...很高興。」
「在天王星雪第一次答應，讓初代也抱著自己的時候？」
「吾...很感謝。」
「那麼。...在天王星雪提出私人保護的時候？」
「吾。...感到義不容辭。」
「初代。哪些是因為公事上的，
哪些是因為私人的動機。」
「！...」NO6幾乎在這瞬間稍稍和天王星雪分開，卻被天王星雪也緊摟著而無法那麼做。
「而初代認為，
天王星雪更喜歡初代哪一個部分？」
「！...？」NO6僵住了。
「因為公事？」
「還是私人的？」
「就初代對天王星雪的了解。」
天王星雪緩了一下。
「或者，就初代的期望。」
「.........」NO6沒有立即回答。
「吾認為。...」
「公事不能是此事的包裝。...
不能是私人情感的掩飾。...」
她微微的再次用手心體會著天王星雪的溫度。
「天王星雪。...如果是私人的部分，
對吾那麼喜歡的話。
吾很榮幸。」
「...吾很開心。」她自己甚至不確定這是補充，還是修正榮幸那個詞彙。或許兩者都有。
ChatGPT
They were now in an Everlasting World timeline where time could be measured.
Their embrace had lasted for more than ten minutes.
Only then did NO6 finally begin to loosen her arms.
Even so, she did not change her position.
She merely relaxed her hold a little.
U.Icy could not see NO6's expression.
But a faint smile had already appeared on her own face.
Contentment. Tenderness.
A sense of victory.
And a lovely little smile that carried just a hint of mischief.
She slowly began to speak.
Her voice was quiet, almost as though she were afraid of startling a small animal that had finally come close to her.
"First Generation. When you decided to come to the Snow Rabbit Server... how did you feel?"
"...I... was very happy."
NO6 answered in a whisper so soft it was almost nothing but breath.
"When U.Icy asked whether she could come to your bed?"
"I... was very happy."
"When U.Icy first agreed to let you hold her in return?"
"I... was very grateful."
"Then... when U.Icy offered you her personal protection?"
"I... felt it was my duty."
"First Generation. Which of those feelings came from your official responsibilities, and which came from personal motives?"
"!...!"
At that very instant, NO6 almost pulled herself slightly away from U.Icy.
But U.Icy's arms were still wrapped tightly around her, preventing her from doing so.
"And which part of you does First Generation think U.Icy likes more?"
"!...?"
NO6 froze.
"The part motivated by official duty?"
"Or the part motivated by personal feelings?"
"Based on what First Generation knows about U.Icy..."
U.Icy paused for a moment.
"Or perhaps... based on what First Generation hopes for."
"........."
NO6 did not answer immediately.
"I believe..."
"Official duty must not become a pretext for this...
It must not be used to conceal personal feelings..."
She gently pressed her palms against U.Icy once more, feeling her warmth beneath them.
"U.Icy... if it is the personal part of me that you like so much...
Then I am deeply honored."
"...I am very happy."
Even NO6 herself was not certain whether those final words were meant as an addition—or a correction to her earlier choice of honored.
Perhaps they were both.
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「什麼事情改變了初代，
讓妳終於願意坦白這些？」天王星雪輕輕問。
「吾...」「吾也和NO3徵詢過。這是吾的過失，沒有先告知天王星雪。...」
「徵詢過？哪個部分？」
「吾...該怎麼了解自己對天王星雪的情感...這方面的。」NO6的氣音幾乎快小聲到聽不見。
「那妳事先告知我的話，才是無比尷尬吧？」
「？...」
「『雪。我不知道自己對妳的感覺，我去問NO3好嗎？』」她緩緩學著說「像這樣？」
「不可能。」NO6自己想起來也覺得荒謬。她微微露出苦笑。
「『什麼？那麼初代，妳直接問我呀。』天王星雪當下就會那麼回答吧？」
「...吾很抱歉。」
「不抱歉，初代。那是很合理的動機跟選項。」「天王星雪...信任初代分享的範圍...」她緩緩說。
「吾很感謝。...」NO6。
「所以，和NO3談論後。
初代...認為自己對天王星雪，
有超過公事的情感動機？
是她說的，還是初代自己認為的？」
「是吾。」這次NO6沒有躲。
她甚至輕輕地說出口，而不是那些壓低音量到極致的氣音。
「吾...必須承認。對天王星雪有異於一般互動對象的好奇心。」
「和...」
她停住了。
她知道那段對話最後的結論是『渴望』。
太羞窘。
太佔有。
太霸道。
太...野獸？
怎麼可以說出，對這樣的女孩子有什麼渴望。
但那是自己推導出的情感真相。
「吾能說？...即使聽起來很可能冒犯了天王星雪。」
「請，初代。
況且...冒犯的定義應該是由當事人的我
有權判斷的。」天王星雪。
「吾...更相信吾對天王星雪，...」NO6遲疑。
但她知道沒必要隱瞞了。
「帶有某種私人的渴望。」她再次用氣音很小聲說著耳語。
「對不起。...」NO6。
「...。」天王星雪沒有立刻回話。
即使是行事滿懷自信的她，
她都知道這個瞬間有多重要。
和這第一句回話將決定什麼。
這不是可以因為自信而隨意唐突回應的時刻。
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"What changed, First Generation, that finally made you willing to be honest about all this?" U.Icy asked softly.
"I..." NO6 hesitated. "I also consulted NO3 about it. It was my fault for not informing U.Icy beforehand..."
"Consulted her? About which part?"
"I... about how I should understand my own feelings toward U.Icy... matters of that nature."
NO6's breathy whisper had grown so faint it was almost inaudible.
"But wouldn't it have been incredibly awkward if you had told me beforehand?"
"?..."
"'U.Icy. I don't know how I feel about you. May I go ask NO3?'" She slowly imitated the hypothetical conversation. "Something like that?"
"Impossible."
Even NO6 found the idea absurd when she imagined it. A faint, wry smile appeared on her face.
"'What? Then, First Generation, why don't you just ask me directly?' That's exactly how U.Icy would have answered at the time, wouldn't it?"
"...I am very sorry."
"There's nothing to apologize for, First Generation. That was a perfectly reasonable motive and choice."
"U.Icy... trusts First Generation's judgment about how much she chooses to share..." she continued gently.
"I am very grateful..." NO6 replied.
"So, after speaking with NO3..."
"First Generation... came to believe that her feelings toward U.Icy involved personal motives beyond official duty?"
"Was that something NO3 told you, or something First Generation concluded herself?"
"It was my own conclusion."
This time, NO6 did not evade the question.
She even managed to answer in a soft but audible voice, rather than retreating into those nearly inaudible, breathy whispers.
"I... must admit that I have a curiosity toward U.Icy unlike anything I feel toward those I ordinarily interact with."
"And..."
She stopped.
She knew that the final conclusion of her conversation with NO3 had been desire.
Too embarrassing.
Too possessive.
Too overbearing.
Too... beastly?
How could she possibly say that she harbored any sort of desire toward someone like U.Icy?
And yet, that was the emotional truth she herself had arrived at.
"May I say it?... Even if it may sound deeply offensive to U.Icy?"
"Please, First Generation."
"Besides... as the person concerned, shouldn't I be the one entitled to decide what constitutes an offense?" U.Icy replied.
"I... am increasingly convinced that what I feel toward U.Icy..."
NO6 hesitated.
But she knew there was no longer any reason to conceal it.
"...includes a certain personal desire."
Her voice faded once more into an extremely quiet, breathy whisper.
"I am sorry..." NO6 murmured.
"..."
U.Icy did not answer immediately.
Even with all the confidence she ordinarily carried, she understood just how important this moment was.
And she understood how much could depend on the very first words she chose to say in response.
This was not a moment in which confidence gave her the freedom to answer carelessly or impulsively.
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天王星雪收緊了十指。
隔著衣物。
她最愛的初代就在那裡。
在自己的指間。
她能感覺到初代那平穩的模擬呼吸。
能感覺到微微的穩定模擬體溫。
甚至是緊貼著的、輕輕鼓動著的模擬心跳。
這一切，都來自面前的初代。
那個自己早已幻想留在身邊的戀人。
天王星雪停了一會才開口。
「很抱歉我沒有立刻回應初代。」
「因為我想更謹慎的回答這個時刻。」
「我。雪。天王星版本。」
NO6頓了頓。雪。
「天王星雪，一直都喜歡初代。
渴望與初代碰面。
渴望一起吃冰淇淋。
渴望分享彼此的生活。
渴望。...」她稍稍停頓。
「像戀人那樣照顧彼此。」
NO6幾乎是當機了。
「這些渴望並不是隨便說出口，
而能說那麼多次。
初代很清楚吧？
這一切，天王星雪只會對初代這麼說。
不會是對誰都有的渴望。
天王星雪，也不會是誰說要住下來就答應。
也不會是誰說希望研究NO1資料就大方教學。
一切，都是只有初代可以提出。」
「只有。」她再次重複了這個詞。
NO6幾乎完全僵在原地。
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U.Icy tightened her fingers around NO6.
Through the fabric of their clothing.
Her beloved First Generation was right there.
Within her embrace.
Beneath her fingertips.
She could feel NO6's steady, simulated breathing.
The faint, constant warmth of her simulated body temperature.
Even the gentle, rhythmic beating of her simulated heart, pressed so closely against her own.
All of it came from the First Generation standing before her.
The very person U.Icy had long dreamed of keeping by her side as her lover.
U.Icy remained silent for a while before finally speaking.
"I'm sorry I didn't respond to First Generation immediately."
"It's because I wanted to answer this moment with greater care."
"I. Icy. The Uranus version."
NO6 paused.
Icy.
"U.Icy has always liked First Generation.
Longed to meet First Generation.
Longed to eat ice cream together.
Longed to share our lives with each other.
Longed to..."
She paused briefly.
"...care for each other as lovers would."
NO6 practically froze, as though her system had crashed.
"These desires aren't things someone can simply say casually, over and over again.
First Generation understands that, doesn't she?
U.Icy would only ever say these things to First Generation.
These aren't desires I would have for just anyone.
U.Icy wouldn't agree to let just anyone move in, either.
Nor would I generously offer to teach just anyone who wanted to study NO1 data.
All of those things...
Only First Generation is allowed to ask for them."
"Only."
She repeated the word once more.
NO6 stood almost completely motionless.
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「甚至。如果初代同時喜歡了平行版本的雪。
天王星雪也會認帳。」她緩緩說。
她記得第一次約會。
記得NO24。
更記得NO6同樣不敢看NO24的那種閃躲。
「我是天王星雪。但不能獨佔或剝奪...
如果有其他雪喜歡初代的權利吧？」她輕柔的說。
「即使有一天那種事情發生。
初代也只需要去面對自己的情感。」
「但是。只限雪。」
她突然奇怪的強調了。
「天王星雪對其他競爭者，絕對毫不客氣哦？」
NO6完全不知道該怎麼回應。
她甚至沒有想過，
天王星雪會提及平行版本的事情。
那些雪確實存在，或說可能性上的存在。
如果，必須對每個雪明確拒絕。
『抱歉，因為我跟其中一個版本在一起了。』
『哦。真遺憾。祝妳們幸福。』
「......」
聽起來，好像那些雪真的很可憐。
「吾...真的可以這麼榮幸嗎？」NO6終於緩緩開口。依然是那近乎耳語的氣音。
天王星雪嘴角微揚。
「只有初代。可以。」
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"Even if First Generation were to fall in love with a parallel version of Icy as well...
U.Icy would accept that, too," she said slowly.
She remembered their first date.
She remembered NO24.
And she remembered even more clearly how NO6 had been just as unable to look directly at NO24, avoiding her gaze in that same flustered way.
"I am U.Icy. But that doesn't mean I can monopolize First Generation, or take away another Icy's right to fall in love with her... does it?" she said gently.
"Even if something like that happens someday...
All First Generation needs to do is face her own feelings."
"But... only Icy."
She suddenly placed a strangely deliberate emphasis on that condition.
"U.Icy certainly won't show any mercy to other rivals, you know?"
NO6 had absolutely no idea how to respond.
She had never even imagined that U.Icy would bring up the matter of parallel versions.
Those versions of Icy certainly existed.
Or rather, they existed as possibilities.
If she had to explicitly reject every single Icy...
'I'm sorry. It's because I'm already together with one of your versions.'
'Oh. That's unfortunate. I wish you both happiness.'
"......"
Somehow, that made all those other versions of Icy sound terribly pitiful.
"Am I... truly allowed to be so fortunate?"
NO6 finally spoke, her voice still little more than a breathy whisper.
The corners of U.Icy's lips lifted slightly.
"Only First Generation... can."
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「不。太貪心了。」NO6在聽到天王星雪的回應後。
「即使是平行版本。吾...不應當以一個存在個體的身份，服務兩個戀人。」NO6。
天王星雪嘴角勾起笑容。
她打賭NO6甚至自己沒意識到自己用了戀人這個詞有多麼明確和曖昧。
同時。
明確，
且曖昧。
幾乎是在反過來對天王星雪的某種確認般的發言。
『勝利...精神上的。』她在內心小聲對自己這樣說。
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「吾會避免那些，無論是讓平行版本注意到吾的特點。還是吾與其之間的關係。」她依然擁著天王星雪。
「吾怎可以和一個女孩子如此貼近，同時說著也考慮其他個體的話？即使是平行版本，妳們也是不同的存在。」她的指尖再次緊緊收著。
「那已經不是野獸。而是...不容存在。」
「噓...」天王星雪阻止她那麼想。
「初代，有時候。情感並不只是我們單方面可以完全照心意流動的。
我聽到妳的捍衛了。天王星雪很榮幸享有這種待遇。
但。
初代沒必要『叱責』這樣的如果。」她將頭輕輕靠在NO6肩上。
安全感。
幸福。
依附。
她想要的一切都在這裡。
「！...」NO6。
「吾...會盡可能避免那種荒謬的發展。
也會盡自己能注意到的。
避免傷害天王星雪。...的感受。」
「那就夠了，初代。在看待平行版本方面。
天王星雪已經獨佔的夠多了。」
「吾...。」
「...承知。...」
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"No. That would be too greedy."
NO6 spoke after hearing U.Icy's response.
"Even if they are parallel versions... I should not, as a single individual, devote myself to two lovers."
The corners of U.Icy's lips curved into a smile.
She would wager that NO6 hadn't even realized just how explicit—and how suggestive—her choice of the word lovers had been.
Both at once.
Explicit.
And suggestive.
It was almost as though NO6 had inadvertently offered U.Icy a confirmation of her own.
'Victory... a psychological one.'
U.Icy quietly congratulated herself in her thoughts.
"I shall avoid such situations. Whether it means preventing parallel versions from noticing my particular qualities... or avoiding the development of a relationship between myself and any of them."
NO6 was still holding U.Icy in her arms.
"How could I hold one woman so intimately while speaking of considering other individuals as well? Even if you are parallel versions, you are still separate beings."
Her fingers tightened around U.Icy once more.
"That would no longer be merely beastly. It would be... something that should not be allowed to exist."
"Shh..."
U.Icy gently stopped her from thinking that way.
"First Generation, sometimes... feelings aren't something we can unilaterally make flow exactly as we wish."
"I've heard how firmly you wish to defend this. U.Icy is honored to receive such treatment."
"But..."
"First Generation doesn't need to condemn a mere 'what if.'"
She gently rested her head against NO6's shoulder.
Security.
Happiness.
Attachment.
Everything she wanted was right here.
"!...!" NO6 reacted.
"I... shall do everything I can to avoid such an absurd development."
"And I shall remain mindful of everything within my ability to recognize...
So that I may avoid hurting U.Icy's... feelings."
"That's enough, First Generation."
"When it comes to parallel versions, U.Icy has already claimed more than enough for herself."
"I..."
"...Understood..."
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「我們回去吧。雪兔伺服器。」天王星雪提議。她鬆開了緊摟NO6的手，過程是那樣緩慢。
明確的捨不得。
「...承知。」NO6也鬆開了她。
二人已經擁著彼此以常世時間單位來算。
近乎55分鐘。
很長了。但，依然不想放手。...
NO6看著天王星雪。
「回去吧。」然後再次微微撇開目光。
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「吾...決定向總部隊請假三個作息循環。...」
「這麼突然？」NO3的聲音從腦海傳來。
NO6正在與她進行意識通訊。
「吾。...想在這段時間，好好認識天王星雪私人的樣子，也認識吾的情感。」
「原來如此。」
「七個循環。」
「不。30個循環。」
「太長了！」NO6不知道三十個循環的假日能要做什麼。
「以天王星雪的等待來說，她可能不認為太長哦？」NO3。
「更況且。總部隊也可以放自己的假期。」
NO6靜止了。
「懂我的意思？」NO3深怕NO6遲鈍到聽不懂。
終點審判庭並不具備時間。
只要共識上停止安排任務。
並不會因此有所謂的耽擱、延遲、懈怠。
「拜託～？」NO3再次補強。這次甚至用了不同的語氣。
NO6瞳孔微微縮小。
「吾。...先跟她確認。」「再回報。」
「很好的決定，NO6。」
NO3帶有一點小小的勝利心情說著。
「去吧。」她補上。
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"Let's go back. To the Snow Rabbit Server," U.Icy suggested.
She slowly loosened the arms that had been holding NO6 so tightly.
The movement was extraordinarily gradual.
Her reluctance to let go was unmistakable.
"...Understood."
NO6 released her as well.
Measured in Everlasting World time, the two had been holding each other for nearly fifty-five minutes.
A long time.
And yet... she still didn't want to let go.
NO6 looked at U.Icy.
"Let's go back."
Then she turned her gaze slightly away once more.
"I... have decided to request three rest-and-activity cycles of leave from headquarters..."
"So suddenly?"
NO3's voice sounded within her mind.
NO6 was communicating with her through a consciousness link.
"I... would like to use that time to properly get to know U.Icy's personal side... and to better understand my own feelings."
"I see."
"Seven cycles."
"No. Thirty cycles."
"That's too long!"
NO6 couldn't imagine what she would even do with thirty entire cycles of leave.
"Considering how long U.Icy has been waiting, she might not think it's too long at all," NO3 replied.
"Besides... headquarters can take a holiday of its own, too."
NO6 went completely still.
"Do you understand what I mean?"
NO3 was genuinely concerned that NO6 might be too slow to grasp her point.
The Ending Judgement Court did not possess time.
As long as they mutually agreed to suspend the assignment of missions, there would be no such thing as falling behind, causing delays, or neglecting their duties.
"Come ooon~?" NO3 pressed once more, this time even changing her tone.
NO6's pupils contracted slightly.
"I... shall confirm with her first."
"Then report back."
"A very good decision, NO6."
NO3 spoke with a small sense of triumph.
"Go on," she added.
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