Chapter - 135 ( Questions and Answers )
"You're not going to be disappointed in this deal" - Tabane smiled as she squeezed the boy's hand - "Now what? Shall we kiss to seal the deal?"
"That you want?" Cloud asked as he raised an eyebrow.
"No... I'd better go for now" - answered Tabane uncomfortably - "That will be my first experience with a man on an intimate level... after all, I've focused my whole life on science"
Cloud shrugged because there was no need to rush her now that he had recruited her.
[Mission Completed: Recruit Shinonono Tabane]
[Extra Information: Shinonono Tabane, genius of the World of Infinite Stratos, a woman capable of creating Equipment up to Unique(U) level if she has the necessary means (EX Rank is possible but the probability is extremely low and a large number of matches will be needed, miracles and information)]
[Additional information will be given when you return to the Home World]
[Important Information: Shinonono Tabane's Recruitment is directly connected to Shinonono Houki's, if she is not recruited, the quest will be considered aborted until Character Houki is recruited]
l"Something happens?" - Tabane asked when she saw that Cloud's gaze had clouded slightly.
"Oh, sorry... I was just thinking about something" - replied the blonde.
"Something perverted, perhaps?" - asked Tabane with a smile - "Were you thinking of having a threesome between sisters? What a pervert you are, C-chan~! Ouch!"
"That's not what I meant, Ero Usagi"-Cloud said as he shook his head. He was starting to think that maybe it wasn't a good idea to complete this quest - "Anyway, I guess we're allies now"
"Yup~!" - Tabane agreed with a big smile but it quickly disappeared - "I guess this also makes you a contributor to my research, so I ask you to inject some of your energy into this core so I can start my new project... with these new ideas that I have, I feel that reaching the Fifth Generation of IS will not be the end"
"Ok" - nodded the blond boy - "But what do you have planned?"
"It's simple, I'm going to create a new IS with double cores" - the inventor smiled - "I will divide the process tree between these two cores in order to expand the area of functions and add new skills to them, this will also allow the acquisition of new [Skills Unique] as well as Tandem abilities, I could even further expand my train of thought and create ISs that can be combined so I can broaden their overall abilities and specialize them for different tasks."
Cloud's eyes sparkled when he heard about Tabane's ideas because he had seen many exponents with similar abilities.
"I guess great geniuses think similar things..." the blonde thought as he looked at the inventor with a new light.
"Did I say something strange?" Tabane asked upon noticing the look of his new ally, partner and soon-to-be partner.
"No... it's just that I was thinking your ideas are impressive" - Cloud replied calmly.
"Of course! You're talking to the world genius, Shinonono Tabane!" -said the inventor as she raised her generous chest with pride.
"I guess this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship"-smiled the blonde as he started to laugh.
"Of course!" Tabane nodded as she joined in the laughter.
The two had different goals but they didn't collide with each other, no, in fact it was better to say that they were perfectly aligned.
* * * * *
Another day had passed for the group and the end of the week was getting closer.
The relationship between Tabane and Cloud hadn't changed in the slightest, although that didn't mean he wouldn't explain it to Houki so he wouldn't have so many problems in the future.
The girl's reaction was not what he expected because when he told her, far from being upset, he just shook his head because this was something his sister would do, although honestly it didn't bother him either because if she had to share her boyfriend, so her sister was an option that didn't bother her and in fact, she might get something good out of all of this and that was if Tabane deepened his relationship with Cloud, then she wouldn't bother her as much in the future.
Charlotte for her part, had disappeared all day yesterday and from what Cloud had heard, she had seen herself talking with Cecilia and from the expression of the two girls, it was something serious.
"I'm surprised that Laura and Tina have started their Taste Tour"-Cloud said as he burst out laughing. Lately those two girls had been investigating the surrounding locals.
"I agree... Bodewig and Hamilton have been excited to discover the flavors of another culture" - nodded the black-haired woman.
I forget, Cloud and Chifuyu were on their scheduled date, after all, there were only two days left for the school trip to end.
"By the way, Tabane told me about her treatment and I have to admit that she surprised me"-Chifuyu said as she looked at the boy-"Although knowing how crazy she is, I shouldn't be so surprised"
"She's...spontaneous..." - Cloud said as he tried to find the right words.
"Say it like she really is, she's unpredictable and crazy"- Chifuyu replied while letting out a small laugh, although she quickly returned to her normal and stoic attitude-"Sorry about that"
"Don't worry" - agreed the blonde - "Although you should smile more"
"That flirting doesn't work with me, boy" - snorted the black-haired teacher.
"I wasn't flirting" - Cloud said as he shook his head - "Anyway... let's get straight to the point... did the higher ups force you to come on a date with me because of that goddamn [Project Adam]?"
"Tabane?" Chifuyu asked in surprise but relaxed when she saw the blonde nod "Yes...they ordered me to try to test the waters..."
"A son of two Super Soldiers"-Cloud said as he held the bridge of his nose. Chifuyu widened her eyes slightly when he heard the blonde's words in front of her- "Don't be surprised...the facility where I was had a bit of your information, albeit only fragments."
Chifuyu relaxed slightly although she was still surprised that there was any information left on her, after all, everyone involved had died and Tabane had erased all the information on [Mosaic Project].
"You shouldn't have accepted" - the blonde sighed as he shook his head - "I'm one of those people who doesn't like to force others into situations like this. If you accepted because you wanted to, I wouldn't have any problem, but if it's By orders, then we'd better get this over with."
"I understand" - nodded the black-haired woman - "I guess we'll leave it here"
"It was a pleasure talking to you, Chifuyu-san"-said the blonde as he left.
"It's not necessary, we can continue talking" - Chifuyu said calmly as she noticed how the boy turned around in confusion - "Like I said, this may not be a date anymore but it's a good time for us to talk calmly"
"I guess," Cloud replied as he shrugged, "What do you want to talk about?"
"One question you and one me" - answered Chifuyu seriously.
"Privacy limit?" Cloud asked seriously.
"None" - replied the woman.
"Interesting..." - nodded the blonde - "And how do I know you're not lying to me?"
"Is that your first question?" Chifuyu asked.
"No... consider it as insurance" - Cloud answered.
"Then I can ask you the same question"- Chifuyu replied as she looked the boy straight in the eyes.
[Starting Mission: Negotiation]
[Quest Content: Inform Chifuyu with irrelevant information that does not critically affect the world you inhabit]
[Fact 1: Depending on what type of information you give, the reward will vary]
[Fact 2: The information spoken will not be transmitted to other entities in this world, so you can speak normally but be careful how much information you reveal]
[Fact 3: Keep in mind that Chifuyu will also have to answer your questions with the same sincerity as you will, so you can use this opportunity to get valuable information]
"Touche" - Cloud agreed - "Okay, let's start"
"What is the name of the energy that you have inside of you?" Chifuyu asked.
"Mana" - replied Cloud - "How did you get so strong? And don't try to fool me by answering with Training because if you do, then this question and answer session can go to shit"
Chifuyu sighed as she glared at the blonde, but it seemed like he knew where to attack - "[Mosaic Project]...what is mana?"
"Mana is the basic term for the accumulation of magical power that I can accumulate in my body" - answered the blonde calmly - "The type of mana can vary depending on the way you handle it"
"I'm serious" - Chifuyu said seriously.
"I'm not lying" - Cloud answered as he summoned a white flame in his hand that quickly disappeared because he didn't want anyone else to see it - "My mana is in a pure state because I haven't used any form to mold it yet... what is the [Mosaic Project]?"
". . ." -Chifuyu was silent for a few seconds as she analyzed the boy's words because it seemed that he wasn't lying, at least he wasn't showing any evidence that would announce such an action- "Can you use magic?"
"I'm sorry, Chifuyu-san... but you still haven't answered my question"-answered Cloud as he gave the woman a smile, who could only frown because the more answers she got, the greater the number of questions.
"Well... I'll tell you what the [Mosaic Project] is... but not here" - Chifuyu said as she motioned for him to follow her.
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