My Two humanoids
The command centre appeared the same inside as it did from the outside. In spite of being a combat zone"s central hub, there weren"t too many workers inside. It was totally different to the camp I was on duty at. Nevertheless, I surmised that Griffon didn"t want to waste funds on overhead costs. They were a humanoid manufacturing company, after all. Lots of human ch.o.r.es could be replaced with AIs. In all honesty, we chose to keep my previous place rather labour-focused, since we needed to maintain secrecy and didn"t want to have extraneous problems on our plates.
"Commander, this is your office. Miss WA2000 and Miss Springfield are waiting you."
My office was on the second floor. It was rather simple. It wasn"t totally white, and it was the only normal room - relatively speaking. I placed my hand on the door handle. While I was the command centre"s commander, I felt timid whenever I heard I had to meet the combat humanoids who demolished my former team. Having said that, Kalina looked at me with a bright and eager smile. I, therefore, had no time to be concerned or scared. I recollected myself with a deep breath. M4A1 was a combat humanoid, but she was very adorable in comparison to those violent ones who thrashed us. I a.s.sumed Miss WA2000 and Miss Springfield would also be adorable…
I turned the handle and opened the door. Welcoming me was an entrancing fragrance. I had never smelt such an entrancing fragrance before. Well, I hadn"t interacted with girls in a long time – besides M4A1, whom we rescued. The room was very small and nice.
The furniture was very simple. There was one bed desk and chair against the window, and that was it. By the wall was an empty bookshelf. Hanging on the wall next to it was a big map of Strategic Area S09. The other item was a projector hung up top.
The things in the room were commonly seen items. The source of the entrancing fragrance was standing and leaning on my desk. The girl with long purple hair and the girl with long white hair smiled; their hair swayed gently in the breeze. The woman with her hands behind her back and on the table adorned a clean and neat US military-style vest. She smiled as she watched the young girl with purple hair who seemed to be fuming. The girl with purple hair was a tad short. She stood akimbo and looked at the older woman with an angry look. I didn"t know what happened between them.
It was cold outside; however, thanks to the two beautiful females, the entire office was cosy and gentle.
"Ah, it"s our commander," commented the mature woman with flaxen hair, when she saw me.
She turned to face me. With a smile, she removed her glove and saluted me, albeit with an odd salute. How do I put it…? I never saw her style of saluting before. I didn"t know how to respond. I s.p.a.ced out and nodded: "h.e.l.lo, I am the commander. I have just joined Griffon. My name is Li Wuan, or Wuan Li according to your system. Either one works for me."
"Hehe, h.e.l.lo, Commander. I am Springfield, one of Griffon"s combat humanoids. If there is anything Springfield can do for you, please let Springfield know at any time," said Springfield, smiling gently and politely.
I had to admit that the combat humanoid Springfield gave me the urge to dote on her. I struggled to shift my gaze off her. It was our first time meeting, but I had a great impression of her."
"I am WA2000, Griffon"s elite humanoid. You should just obediently watch. Just don"t be my stumbling block."
Unlike humble and gentle Springfield, WA2000 appeared to be more confident and proud. She proudly puffed her chest. I knew they were combat humanoids, but I didn"t know where to look.
"My, my, WA2000 still cannot be honest. She was so eager to see you, Commander, that she would have stuck her body out the window, but look at her stuck up charade now."
"I am not pretending! Do not make things up in our commander"s presence!" brayed WA2000.
Springfield covered her mouth and giggled, completely ignoring WA2000"s retort. Springfield then said, "I am telling the truth, Commander. WA2000 was looking forward to seeing you. You must be nice to her."
"I told you stop spilling your tripe!"
I blushed, as I was caught by surprise with the sudden flattery. I said, "Really? I am honoured… It is the first time a girl has looked forward to seeing me… I will not let you girls down. Truth be told, I have never been responsible for an entire area; however, I promise to do my best."
WA2000 spared Springfield and scratched her red ears. She looked at me then looked away at the wall. Then, she folded her arms and snorted: "Hmph, you sure know how to talk, but, mm… you need to do well, as well…"
"Oh, yeah…"
Her actions rendered me awkwardI didn"t know what to say. Kalina broke the silence by tapping my shoulder: "Commander, we need you to take you to the combat room to let you inspect it. You might spend more time in there from now. While we are at it, you need to know how to command the humanoids in combat."
"Ah, sure," I replied with a nod.
I turned around, while Kalina gave WA2000 and Springfield a nod: "Please go and prepare. This will be your first time fighting in front of your new commander. Make sure to perform well WA2000!"
"Why are you specifically naming me?! I"ll do well even without you telling me!"
Springfield gave WA2000 the pampering look and stroked her head. The two of them headed out together to prepare for the battle. I looked to Kalina, who also happened to be looking at me. She smiled proudly: "What do you think, Commander? I told you Miss WA2000 and Miss Springfield are very cute, right?"
"Mm… to be frank, I didn"t expect that. They"re robots… yet they have an abundance of emotions… If I was ignorant, I would mistake them for humans, I reckon…"
Truthfully, I was very bemused, because the humanoids were so similar to humans. WA2000 and Springfield were humanoids, yet their personalities were completely different. There were no hints that they were robots from any account. They were the equivalent to two distinctly different individuals.
"Humanoids were made by humans, so do not thoughtlessly let these girls take risks, Commander! Though they may be robots, they will get hurt, feel the pain and despair. You must be a dutiful commander."