Ame no Hi no Iris Chapter 2 - Rebirth - Day Forty-Four

Chapter 2 - Rebirth: Day Forty-Four

The point of intersection suddenly appears. That was the forty-forth morning that I arrived here.

After I finished moving the waste materials to the 'intestines', soone starts up a conversation with on my way back.

"You over there, wait a sec."

"Eh?"

I turn my head over, the young girl— identification number 'Thirty-Eight' appears before my eyes. Work clothes with large pockets are worn over her slender body. Her large, graceful eyes stare at directly.

The girl's white face approaches from above. I couldn't help but lean my body backwards. It's been a while since I felt this excited.

"What's your identification number?"

"…… Eh?"

I couldn't understand what the young girl ant at that mont. The fact that the young girl that I was observing from afar suddenly struck a conversation with surprised quite a lot, and I didn't speak to anyone for a month or so now.

I give her a aningless response "I- Identification number?", while a troubled expression appears on the girl's face.

"Don't you…… rember your own identification number? See, it's the number that the inspector shouts when calling you."

Right at this mont, the girl places her hands on her hips, tilting her beautiful head slightly. Her hair that is bound with a large bow swings in front of her chest like a swing. Her appearance is very cute, full of life and vigor of a blooming sunflower.

"Erm…… I…… am number Hundred and Eight."

I finally give her an answer. Right until now, I still cannot believe that the inorganic electronic voice belongs to .

"Number Hundred and Eight huh…… That must an you ca here recently." The young girl walks forward while introducing herself, "I am number Thirty-Eight, my na is Lilith. Nice to et you."

Lilith. I finally know the girl's na. It sounds a bit similar to mine.

"Ah, don't stop. We'll get scolded if we don't move. …… And then, I have sothing to ask you."

After saying that, Lilith stares at with an interested gaze.

"Why do you keep staring at recently?"

I was found out.

I don't know what to say, so I could only answer 'So sorry'.

"Ah, it's okay." Lilith waves her hands slightly, "There's no need for you to apologize. I just want to know the reason that you stared at . …… Perhaps it's love at first sight?"

Lilith starts to laugh heartily, her large eyes gently narrowed into a line. She looks rather childlike. She might even be younger than myself, being set as fifteen before this.

"Erm…… Well…… I really minded you two."

"Two?"

"Miss Lilith and Mr. Fifteen."

"Number Fifteen…… Ohhh, do you an Volkov?"

Volkov. I just found out the na of the giant robot, number Fifteen.

Lilith continues to ask: "Why were you interested?"

At that mont, I reached the 'gut', and raised the waste construction materials before answering her. Lilith moved the materials to her shoulders as well. After that, we turned over and walked towards the 'intestines'.

The conversation starts again.

"You two seem like you know each other well."

"Eh, does it look like that?"

Lilith's tone raises slightly. The corner of her mouth raises slightly as well, so it seems like she's rather happy about this.

After fifteen minutes.

"…… Huh? Does that an you've been stalking us?"

"No, I didn't stalk……"

We carry the waste materials towards the 'intestines' again. Lilith walked with for three turns.

"Mr. Volkov passed by a few tis before this. But, well…… He ignored ."

"Oh, that!" Lilith shrugged, "That guy's eyesight and hearing isn't that good. So I think he wasn't ignoring you, but just didn't notice you."

Lilith just called Volkov 'that guy'. It sounds like they were a married couple living together for a long ti.

"Oh, I see. That's how things are."

"That's why you have to do this when calling that guy."

After saying that, Lilith steps forward and lightly taps Volkov's waist. After that, she asks, as if she wants to walk into a public restroom.

"Is there anyone here? Is there anyone here?"

Volkov suddenly turns his head over, answering 'Oh~ Yes, yes' like he's really in one.

"You see~" Lilith shows a bright, sunny smile, "You must do that if you want to talk to Volkov. If not, he'll never notice you."

"Oh…… So there's a technique to it."

"This person was created as a military robot before this. That's why…… He has so glitches from the days when he was at war."

"Miss Lilith seems to understand Mr. Volkov quite well."

"Stop."

Lilith uses her hand that isn't holding waste construction material to halt .

"The Miss that you're calling with, can you stop that?"

"Eh?"

Lilith's brow rises slightly, and she stares at with her large eyes that are both childish and wise.

"We're already friends, so you don't need to address unnecessarily. I am Lilith Sunlight."

"Sunlight…… That's a great na."

I frankly express my thoughts. This is a na that suits a sunny person like her.

"Re- Really?" Lilith looks very happy, "…… That's right, this person is called Voulkov Galosh."

"No, it's Volkov Galosh." —the giant imdiately turns around and corrects her.

"Eh, you heard that?"

"Lilith- made- mistake."

"Isn't it better if you change your na to 'Voulkov'? This na suits you better."

"Voulkov- wrong. Volkov- is- Volkov."

"Really, I can't joke with you……"

Lilith laughs mischievously, then turns around.

"That's right, you do have a na, right? Seeing as you look used to this, your 'birthplace' should be okay, right?"

I tentatively speak my na.

"I am Iris. …… Iris Rain Umbrella."

"Iris……? Eh, it seems like a girl's na."

"Erm, well……"

At that mont, angry roars from the inspector flew over.

"Oi, private conversations are prohibited! Numbers Fifteen and Thirty-Eight! And…… Number Hundred and Eight!"

After shouting 'Sorry!' loudly, Lilith sticks out her tongue at .