Chapter 6: Maki
We returned to the hotel room, and I let Maki lie down on the bed. She was unconscious, and I needed to check the loot we had gathered. It would be enough to survive in this world, and I had the system to buy whatever I needed.
As I sorted through the items, Maki suddenly woke up. She was cautious of me, but grateful that I had saved her. "What's your name?" I asked her. "Maki," she replied. "What a nice name," I responded.
"Please don't treat me like a child," she said. "I might look like an elementary schooler, but I'm already in college, you know." I was surprised by her response. "Wow, really? I had no idea!" She pouted, and I couldn't help but laugh. "Haha, sorry, my bad for treating you like a child," I said.
"Apology accepted," she responded.
I summoned a month's worth of supplies, guns, and ammo for her. "This should keep you alive for a while. You should go to the evacuation center that the government established. It should be safe there. Thank you for standing up for me. You were brave. Goodbye," I said as I walked out the door.
But then, Maki shouted, "Wait! Please wait!" I turned around to see her with desperate eyes. "Take me with you," she said.
"I can't do that," I responded. "You know that robot I have? Many people will try to get it, and I will have a dangerous journey. Plus, you need to go to the evacuation center for your own safety."
"I'm Maki!" she exclaimed. "An inventor and engineer! I know advanced mathematics and a lot about advanced technologies. That thing you pulled out earlier isn't just a robot. I know for sure that it was an android. But how can an android listen to a human's commands?"
I looked at her curiously. "But that still doesn't prove your worth to me," I said.
"I can make your android better, and I can create an advanced weapon for you!" she responded. "I am one of the scientists that the government has given a top-secret mission to study androids. I may be young, but I'm already working with the government. My family is famous for its technology. We are the family that made the first rocket that went to space!"
It seemed like she was telling the truth, but I still had my doubts. "I was at the mall after a break when the apocalypse broke out. I didn't even know about the virus," she said, sensing my skepticism.
"I can also cook and clean. So please, please take me with you," she begged.
I could use her intelligence and maturity, and she knew about my android. She would be useful to me. But as I was about to agree, she started to cry. "Waaaaa! Please, I don't want to die!" she sobbed.
I was taken aback by her sudden outburst. "Okay, okay, I will take you. Just stop crying," I said.
"Really?" she asked.
"I promise," I responded, walking over to her and putting the supplies inside my dimensional item box. As I approached her, I patted her head. "I won't leave you, okay?"
"Umn," she mumbled before falling asleep.
"She may be smart, but she's still a child inside," I thought.
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