"Ugh, that was a good sleep...."
7:30 AM, on the top floor lounge of a building next to the Songdo Expo.
Despite the calm air, the sun that had already risen was greeting as I removed my eye mask. There was no one around, and not even a sound could be heard. It made sense, though.
Having slept with an eye mask on, my bangs were in a complete ss. I yawned while covering my mouth with one hand, looking out at the Expo view through the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Since the Expo hadn't opened yet, there were no people walking between buildings, but there were so...
"...Ugh."
Quite a lot, actually.
What should I say? Looking down from such a high place and watching people waiting to enter the Expo felt like watching an ant colony. I didn't expect it to be this popular, but it was beyond what I imagined.
Anyway, the owner can afford to co in a little late… Of course, that was a joke, but it wasn’t completely wrong. Instead, there were a few things that needed to be done before the opening, like preparing the event I ntioned yesterday.
Sitting on a chair before taking a shower, I activated the Icarus Gear, connected to the drone storage in Expo C Building, and activated about five optical camouflage drones, placing them at designated locations.
Two in Building A, one in Building D, and one in Building B.
'Although I said the gun skin was one of a kind...'
If the skins are all designed differently, they’re technically all one-of-a-kind skins. I wasn’t wrong.
And when tens of thousands of people co and go every day, if Gaia only appears once every hour... well, that’s ridiculous. It’s not even worth talking about. Of course, the costic items are only released once a day, though.
Anyway, to prevent accidents and overcrowding, I deployed a larger number of humanoids than usual. That should be enough.
Just then, a drone ca and placed a cup with a sweet drink next to , and then flew off. After finishing the placent, I poured the ice-cold drink into my throat. Finally, I felt fully awake.
Now, let’s see... where did the Triple Biyams go?
"Mina? Yerin?"
Before taking a shower, I called out the nas of the two. Of course, I didn’t really expect an answer.
Despite the chaotic vibrations from pumps and various machines embedded in the building’s walls, I didn’t feel any vibrations from footsteps. After all, I was the only one in the lounge.
That ant I had to track their traces. The little Biyams, who were treated as Expo staff, weren’t at ho; they were asleep in the lounge's bedrooms.
I opened the doors to the rooms assigned to the three of them, and the neatly organized rooms ca into view.
'From the fact that their clothes from yesterday are in the laundry basket...'
What’s this? Why didn’t they say anything before leaving?
It wasn’t that I had no idea at all. Looking at it, they probably went to catch Gaia. If I’d known this would happen, I should’ve just given them sothing separately.
Well, I only thought about it for a brief mont. Luck is fair to everyone, so it’s just luck.
Anyway, with no one else around, I felt there was sothing I could try. I waved my hand in the air.
───Ding!
At that mont, I heard the sound of the elevator arriving from far away.
And how much ti had passed?
"Got a little ti to spare?"
"As you can see. How about taking a look at how many people outside are waiting for you?"
"...Oh my."
Gaia had appeared.
I waved my hand to call her, and simultaneously transford the elevator door into a gate. Gaia leisurely walked out, starting to observe the Songdo Expo from a height of about 186 ters at 7:55 AM.
Her green eyes were fixed on the ground. Below, people were crowding around the Expo entrances, waiting to get in.
How much ti had passed?
"...Wow."
"Yesterday was the opening day, so that’s understandable, but the groundwork I laid yesterday has had more of an impact than I expected. So many people are waiting for you to appear in real life. How does it feel?"
"Can I go out now?"
"...I knew you’d say that, but not yet."
"Eeeeng..."
It felt like giving so delicious chocolates to the kids and only letting them taste the nails of it.
Still, as a special event, I could sneak Gaia out. One of the holograms could be the real Gaia... but that was a joke. It wouldn’t be possible to reveal her fully yet, especially when her appearance hadn’t been fully revealed.
But in about two weeks, so costic parts modeled after Gaia’s appearance would be released, and by then, sharp-eyed people would think, "If I combine these parts, will it resemble sothing real?"
By that ti, I should be able to reveal her to the world.
I pulled a chair over, sat down, and talked with her until the opening.
"Did you have fun with Logan?"
"I just played around with Icarus Gear. I had nothing to do, so I just watched the broadcast with the original. I should’ve gone with soone else."
"I heard soone went to a bar in Itaewon... Well, it’s not really a place that cha juniors would go, right?"
"I heard the older girls know about food too?"
"That’s possible due to so special thods."
I could link their senses to the cha juniors, which made it possible for them to enjoy food, though they technically couldn’t eat. They ended up becoming cha Monnans who liked ice cream, but... well, maybe soday that could change, but not now.
After comforting Gaia, ti was now 7:59, and I stood up to check outside.
And how much ti had passed?
-[Notification: Entry begins.]
"…Oh, oh. Entry starts now. Despite the wind I blew yesterday, everyone’s entering in an orderly manner?"
"I warned them that if they ran, they’d be kicked out imdiately, and I’ve deployed more humanoids than yesterday. If people run in a place this crowded, it’ll be a disaster."
"Thinking about it, that’s true... huh?"
"What's wrong?"
At that mont, Gaia accessed my UI, pinged a spot, and there were three familiar figures.
Even in the midst of the crowded entrance gate, they were standing out with their unique appearance, and they had snake-like tails as thick as people's thighs. There were three of them.
Using the zoom function of the Icarus Gear, I watched as they gestured and had an intense discussion. A few seconds later, they began to scatter between the Expo buildings.
I couldn’t help but chuckle.
"I woke up this morning, and when I didn’t see them, I wondered where they went, and sure enough."
"...The original, I feel like I’ll be too scared to roam around here later."
"Please look at it nicely. They’re just Monnans who really like Biyams."
They liked Biyams so much they turned into Biyams themselves. Now, to be suddenly reminded of this was just ridiculous.
I thought that and had no choice but to comfort Gaia appropriately.
Although, it didn’t seem to help much.
"Not in C Building!"
"Found them in Building A... No, wait! They’re running away at an insane speed!"
"I didn’t say they were running away, Yujin!"
anwhile, at the Expo.
The already enormous Expo site, combined with the faintly visible Gaia hologram from the optical camouflage drones, made it terrifyingly difficult to find her.
Watching the hologram weave between the complex Expo buildings while performing parkour, the visitors were stunned.
Yujin’s events were never easy to pass through.
It was just another day.
"Couldn’t catch her—!"
"How many tis have you missed her?"
"I’ve been waiting since 8 AM, and I’ve missed her over five tis already... ugh..."
"There’s tomorrow, and the day after. You’ll have more chances until the Expo ends, so don’t worry."
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Biyamification
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