> Mobile Suit Gundam Nova <
August 17th/ I.J.C. 195 / Stellar Research's colony. Siga-7 /
"Alright…I look presentable enough…" Looking at myself in front of the mirror, I pick up something that Mama would like, and the old me would like.
Simple blue hoodie, black stockings along with a skirt, and simple blue sneakers, something that is both cute and functional.
I should be happy, seeing myself look cute. My heart said so but I do not feel anything from this.
"What do you think, Haro? Do I look cute?" I turn to ask Haro, my little robot.
[ Cute! Cute! ] he said, flapping his wings in response.
"Right, Thank you, Haro." I pat his round head before picking him up and making my way downstairs.
"Mama, I'll finish dressing up." turning my face into a smile, I greet Mama cheerfully like I know how.
Mama is in the kitchen, preparing some lunch boxes for us to eat. I already have a spare battery for Haro, and he is fully charged up so he would be able to operate for almost all day, but the spare is just in case.
"My aren't you cute?" she ruffled my head a bit. "And you look nice to Haro, it seems the ribbon goes well with you." What Mama means is the magnet ribbon that was attached under Haro's supposed mouth, making him look very cute.
"Are you guys ready?" I nod to Mama's question, and she smiles at me. "Well, then what are you waiting for? Let's go for Picnic!"
"Yay!" [ Picnic! Picnic! ] I and Haro yell out cheerfully, as the three of us walk outside and get in the car, I see Mr.Ode…no Grandpa Kel, tending to his farm as always, the golden lush fields were about to be ready for Harvest, He waves at me from the distance so I wave back at him too.
Getting inside the car, I place Haro down on my lap. Mama sat in the driver seat and started the car, and soon enough, we were out to go to the park, it seemed the place she was about to take me was no ordinary park since it was one of the only places that was filled with actual plant, and have an actual bug, well, the beneficial one anyway, If I remember correctly from my research, it was a genetically modify Bees? And Butterfly or other, there is also the only place with actual birds, well, the one that was also genetically modified.
However, I feel like I have seen one of those places before, a place filled with Lush green forests, bugs, and birds… Somehow, it feels like something on the back of my mind that I want to remember but I can't seem to recall it.
I can't really remember anything related to the tree or something.
When I was finished thinking my mind jumped back to reality, instead of the usual fields of grains, What I saw were buildings and buildings, car after car, and people walking, a usual sight that I had grown used to ever since I started school.
Well, I think it would take a bit more time, probably have some time for a little nap…
> Mobile Suit Gundam Nova <
August 17th/ I.J.C. 195 / Stellar Research's colony. Siga-7 /
"Yoha…" A very distant and gentle voice calls out to me.
"Mmhhh…Five more minutes…" I could feel her hand shaking me, her sigh as she now shook me harder, and I was all awake for it, it felt good to be pampered by Mama since she wouldn't cry anymore, so I tried to be as childish as I could to be pampered by her so she won't cry.
"Come on, dear. We're at the park, you know?" Mama said, her soft voice entered my ear, but…I want to be pampered just a bit more.
"Mama…Pick me up…" I said as I extended my hand out, hoping she would reach for it, but contrary to my expectation, she just said this in a Flat voice.
"Yoha, You and I both know that I can't pick you up with my strength."
"Ok, I'm up." With a flat voice, I got up and picked up the Haro that had been sitting on my lap the whole way, opening up the door to feel the air…fresh crisp air…
Mama just chuckled at my reaction. I had never felt air this fresh before, all the air I ever feel or inhale always contains a little hint of salt from the salt water used to make dark oxygen, but this…is different, the smell of truly fresh air…
"First time?" She asks as a smirk appears on her face.
"Yeah…The first time I feel something this…fresh." When I walk forward, I suddenly feel a sudden weight shift. As I look down, I see that my feet touch a patch of grass, real dirt, not that I haven't seen before since I live next to a farm but…this one feels much much softer.
My feet just sink in…I look down toward Haro who is still in my arms, and look at the dirt. Maybe…
I placed Haro down and just like I thought, he put a little dent on the patch of grass he was on.
"Well…that is…interesting. Haro, go forward!" As I give him a command, Haro rolls forward as I intrust, leaving behind a trail of trembling grass. "Alright! Come back!"
Haro comes back just like I ordered, rolling in front of me, I lower myself and put my hand forward and he already knows the assignment, since he rolls right up to my arm.
"Good boy." I praised him, and he responded to me as usual by repeating the word good boy two times.
"Well, let's find a spot to sit down shall we?" I took Mama's hand as she walked with me, the park was huge, and the area we had been to was just a very small parking lot, when we walked further in, I started the hear the chirp of birds, the sound of children playing and the snapping of photo, the beat of the bees as they continue to produce honey, the smell of flowers.
Everything was something I never saw, the feeling in my heart grew warm as if it felt at home. We reached our destination, under some oak tree, which was quite large, considering the leaves managed to cover the entire mat Mama prepared.
We settled down under the shade of the tree, as Mama took out the lunch box filled with a lot of snacks she ordered, I picked up some crisp potatoes and started snacking on them while watching the views, it was very beautiful if something that artifactually made in space was this beautiful…how much beauty of earth could be…?
"So, How was School? You are a senior now, are there some juniors who come for you to teach them?" Mama asked as she took a bite of a ham and cheese sandwich.
"Nope, nothing like that, ah speaking of which, I got to talk with Anna again!" I then continue to blabber things about the school that have been happening, like how I get to reconnect with Anna, the girl who played with me when I was in the nursery, oh and about her bully?
I just…made their parents in a bit of a pickle using a little method like…hacking into their bank account, or leaking their address and bank ID. Well, nothing major, just enough to make them take their kids out of school, of course, I never told Mama about any of this. Since it would make her sad, or angry, so I just did it secretly.
As I continue to talk, I notice that the sky slowly changes, it seems they changed it to afternoon? The sky is a bit yellow, which was quite pleasant. Ah, I wonder if I could hack into their database to check what kind of information they have?
Just as I was having some thought, Mama stirred me awake by ruffling my head. I look at her confused as she just smiles at me.
"Well, why don't you go out to play, Yoha?" I look at her for a second before smiling.
"Mmh! Ah, I'm taking Haro out to play too!" I said. "Haro, wake up! We're going out to play!"
[Understood! Understood! ] Haro replies as he starts rolling in a circle.
"Well, then, I will be back!" giving Mama a kiss on the cheek, I walk away with Haro rolling after me.
When I looked back, I saw Mama waving at me, her figure slowly distancing away and when I could not see her anymore, I dropped my smile.
"...what to do." There is nothing interesting to do here, sure the view is good but if I don't find some friend or anything, Mama will be sad and I don't want to see her sad. "Hm…." Looking around at the bunch of kids playing, none of them are really my age, they are either too young or a bit older than me who are already in the friend group.
There really is no one that seems good enough…
"Ha…This is boring." "boring…"
"Huh?" "Eh?"
I look back, to see an ashen gray-haired girl, staring right into my eye, her green eyes seem to shine brightly under the yellow sky.
And there…is a hint of familiarity in that hair.
A sudden flash of memory appeared in my mind, I was running, in a large forest, after getting too embarrassed by being praised for something I thought of as normal, at that time, I ran away, far far away and unknowingly entered some forest, I thought I was lost but a girl, with ashen gray hair, appear.
The one who guided me out of the forest…was this girl.
The girl stares at me, with a curious glance, but suddenly her eyes shift toward me, I stare at where she is looking, toward the Haro who is still rolling around me.
There is a sudden glint in her eyes, one that gives the feeling of…wanting. Without warning, she lowered herself toward Haro and picked him up. She struggles a bit under his weight but seems satisfied…
And I was…stunned, I don't know why she would suddenly pick up something that wasn't her. Haro too, was struggling softly since I programmed him not to be too rough on humans, especially frail-looking humans.
Before I could recover, the girl had already walked quite far away.
"Hey! You just took my Robot!" I ran after her and stopped when I was in front. She comes to a stop and just gives me a…smile?
Before she just moved to the side and walked past me again…
… "Haro, struggle out of that girl's grasp, don't hurt her." I command him and in a flash, Haro jumps out of the girl's arm using airbrust, she falls down to the ground softly with a little yelp, Harow rolls toward me and I pick him up in my arms.
I stare at the girl a bit as she gets up and looks around for Haro, until she turns back toward me, no not toward me, but toward Haro.
Before she could get a chance to come and snatch him away again, I turned back to go where I came from.
"Ah…my toy…" I could hear the girl clearly, there was a little sniff sound and I felt…as if something inside me felt something, I feel…bad for someone that is not Mama…
But I keep ignoring that feeling and walk back.
When I returned, Mama looked up from her laptop. "Hm? What's wrong, Yoha? Why do you make that face?" Eh…? What kind of face did I make?
"What do you mean, mama?" I don't understand what she means, I mean it's just a smile, isn't it? Don't I make a smiley face?
"Your face…is kind of sad. Why?" she put down her laptop, and came toward me, touching my face with her gentle touch. "Did something happen? Did someone hurt you?" Mama asks.
"No..mama, but I want to go home now…maybe can you take me to get some ice cream?" I ask, trying to be cheerful. She looked at me for a bit before nodding and started packing our stuff. Ah…there's still my half-eaten lunch.
As we finished packing, I heard a rustle, and suddenly, a group of people appeared, as if searching for something, the 2 boys looking in front suddenly snapped their eyes at me, and began talking to each other.
I ignore them as I walk back with Mama toward our car.
"Oi, you!" I heard a loud and obnoxious voice that did not please my ear, I turned back to see the boy who was shouting just now smiling. "Yes, you! You took my sister's toy, didn't you! Give it back!" The boy said, from his form, he was probably around 9 years old, there was a younger boy next to him probably around 8, and behind the boy, was the girl I met just now.
"What is he on about?" Mama asks, confused, I just shrug my shoulders even though I know exactly what he means.
"Let's ignore them, Mama. Nothing good talking to weird kids." I said as I guided Mama further away.
"Ah, oi! That my tablet-" As I just heard the younger boy yell out, I suddenly fell down, dizzy as I felt some kind of sharp pain from the back of my head.
"Ah ha! Bullseye!" The sound I heard was filled with echo, I tried to move up, to get up but my leg felt so weak.
"Yoha! Are you okay Yoha!? Ah! There- W-what are you doing! Let go of me!" [ Yoha! Hurt! Hurt! Hurt! Yoha! Hurt-! ]
Ahh….Shut up…
My hand slowly reached the place that felt the most pain. Slowly, I brought my hand toward my face, only to see my hair that had been coated with a red heavy liquid with a hint of metal smell in it.
Ahh…Blood, I was bleeding on the head…so that's why…I feel so weak…
Slowly got up, I looked around, the two men in suits were stopping Mama from reaching me, and Haro was nowhere to be seen…ah there he was, in the hand of that girl.
The two boys were arguing, the younger one kept yelling while the older one just smirked at him…Ah…I hate that…I very much Hate that guy.
Without thinking, my body moved on its own, rushing toward the older bastard and pushing him down using my body weight, without letting him think, I cupped my hand into a fist and bashed it straight toward his face with all the strength I had, I could feel something crack when I hit it again, and again, as blood seep from his nose, I look him straight into the eye.
And before I could punch him again, someone suddenly stopped me, I looked back behind, only to see Mama with a cold face, her arm that was grabbing my first tremble under my strength, when I looked into her eye, she just…slowly shakes her head, as if to say it was not worth it.
I look at the bastard's face one more time to see him brawling his eyes out, crying pathetically, under me. With a deep breath, I turned my focus toward the girl, who didn't seem to care that her big brother was hurt, and the other boy didn't seem to care as he sighed looking into his crack tablet.
"Haro, come back, we're going home." As I said that, Haro burst out of the girl's arm again. This time she didn't fall down, as she managed to catch herself.
He rolled next to me as Mama tried her best to carry me into the car, even though she struggling under my weight, well…it seemed there was a good thing coming out of this after all, getting carried by Mama, how long has it been, taking advantage of this situation, I exaggerate my pain and hug her even tighter all the way toward the hospital.