Chapter 154
Chapter 154
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 14
Chapter Title: Gene Preservation (1)
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With Amy by my side, even the forest shrouded in night holds no terror. She's my most reliable ally, the one who'll handle anything for my sake.
Though we've had our share of arguments and conflicts, they've been like a downpour in a drought. Isn't adjusting our views essential for a better relationship?
The incidents in the desert helped me understand Amy even more. She's a capable and powerful aide, yet at the same time, no different from a young girl earnestly exploring emotions and love.
"Dr., it's safe here."
Such an Amy leads me into a small cave. It's a spot where we can hide for a bit and conduct our experiment alone.
We've come quite far from the hideout, so there's no worry of being discovered. And with Amy scurrying about, hauling rocks and branches to block the entrance, it'll be even safer.
"Amy, you okay?"
"Yes?"
But from my vantage point watching her work inside the cave, I can't help tilting my head. I've never seen her rushing like this before.
"I'm fine."
She's always been so emotionless in her tone, but now steam hisses from the back of her neck as she feverishly seals the entrance.
Only after blocking it so tightly that not even starlight or moonlight can seep through does Amy finally come sit beside me. In the pitch-black darkness, only her blue eyes glow brightly.
"All set now? Let's get started. Begin recording and prep the analysis."
"Isolation Day 157, 11:39 PM planetary rotation time, weather overcast, 23 degrees Celsius, special notes - testing the new ability Dr. has acquired."
Trusting her, I freely practice my new power.
It's still hard to use properly, but I'll gradually gain control.
When I focus my mind, gills identical to Aria's sprout delicately. They resemble flower petals. A special organ unique to mermaids.
"Amy, how's it look? No issues elsewhere? I don't feel anything odd myself. It's like having an extra finger, sort of."
"..."
With a bit more effort, the gills move. Unlike the respiratory organs of other fish, mermaids' gills require free movement for both their external form and function.
But mine are still small and delicate, nowhere near as smoothly controllable as Aria's or the other mermaids'.
I need to get used to it. I'm still immature with it.
Tok- took-
As I diligently train, Alraune's vine taps my gills like a knock.
Though fused inside my body and living alongside me, even for her, these newly sprouted mermaid organs seem intriguing.
"Tickles."
Alraune brushes off the dust from the gills and gently strokes them. She doesn't jealousy or reject the other women. She doesn't panic at the abilities bestowed by the Guide.
On the contrary, she seems proud of me becoming less and less human. No conditions, no price. She simply devotes herself to me.
Thud- tat-tat-
"Yeah, yeah, I get it. Enough now."
Tat-tat-tat-tat-!
But as time passes, her vines start moving with full force.
Now it's starting to hurt.
I tell her to stop, but she keeps whipping like a lash.
"What's wrong? Focus here. Stay still."
It's as if she's warning me.
With Amy right beside me, what's there to warn about...
"What are you saying?"
Alraune even uses her vine to scribble on the back of my hand.
"The woman... next to you..."
She seems utterly frantic.
Her strokes are so hurried it's hard to decipher.
"Is going to... attack you... run...?"
Whoosh-
"Dr."
"Ack?"
In the pitch-dark cave, I tumble to the ground.
I have no idea what's happening, but Amy has somehow mounted me, hissing steam.
The air feels hotter. Or maybe Amy's body is heating up.
"Amy...?"
No blue moonlight enters this space, yet paradoxically, it's filled with the warm blue glow from Amy's power source.
Instead, her artificial light scans me like a caress, drifting from my nape to my collarbone.
It dips lower to fix on my lower body, then finally returns to my face.
"Dr., you're changing."
"Huh...?"
Her sky-blue hair drapes down, tickling my face. It smells nice.
Amy's breathtakingly beautiful eyes and lips draw slowly closer. So close it's overwhelming.
No way to turn my head or escape. My arms are pinned above my head by her hands, and my waist is trapped between her legs.
Tension fills the air. Something's off.
"Dr., stay still."
"What are you talking about? Amy, why...?"
I strain to pull my arms free, but she doesn't budge. Even as Alraune's vines try to help, they can't overpower her.
"No, wait... why all of a sudden- Mmph!?"
My mouth is suddenly sealed.
A soft, warm sensation envelops my tongue and lips.
Amy, straddling me, dives into a deep kiss. Her arms are already wrapped around my neck and back.
Smooch-
"Hah...! Heok... what the- mmph-"
I desperately twist my head to break the kiss, but she doesn't allow even that brief gap, lunging back to fix my face and thrust her tongue in.
In the breathless, intense kiss, I thrash about. My mind already reels.
It's not that I hate kissing Amy. She surely knows that, yet she presses on so urgently.
"Guh... kuhk..."
"Sorry, Dr. Lift your hips, please."
Amy gives no respite. Her fingers slip down, yanking my pants and underwear together.
"W-wait...!"
I grab at the clothes sliding off like rags, but her strength is insurmountable.
"Amy, okay... calm down first. What's the problem...!?"
"..."
She ultimately exposes me completely. My clothes stretched and tore in places despite barely following her lead to avoid ripping.
"Dr., I want a child too. Like Arachne."
"What?"
Amy doesn't hesitate.
Her lower body has shed even the sturdy plating that protected her intricate internals. She'd always seemed like panties, but it hits the ground with a heavy thunk, kicking up dust.
It's not just decorative. Did she really need such elaborate armor there?
No, more importantly...
Is Amy saying she wants to get pregnant now?
"H-hey... you're joking, right? Amy, you're a biomechanical android."
I do my utmost to push her away, but resisting her physically is impossible.
Honestly, if Amy wants to take me, I'd have no choice but to yield.
That's why we slipped away alone—to prepare for the future.
Mastering the abilities given to me would aid survival on this planet and give me more weapons against the moon.
And frankly,
If Amy had wanted me, she'd had plenty of chances until now.
That she never touched me must be due to the platonic love in her innocent heart—or so I'd believed without doubt.
Did I misunderstand?
Actually, Amy,
Has she been holding back all this time?
Unable to endure any longer, did she finally explode because of what happened with Arachne...?
"Hoo, haaa... Yeah, I get you're confused. But Amy? Some things are impossible, even with emotions or love. You know what I mean...? You understand better than I do. It's just not feasible logically."
After the desert incident, I'd thought our relationship had matured further.
I'd been cheering on the growth of Amy's pure emotions and love.
This feels wrong.
This isn't how it should go.
"No. I want a child with you, Dr. One that looks like me."
In the cramped cave, we pant face-to-face, so close.
My cheeks burn. A slight fever spreads across my face.
I agonize over what to say, but surprisingly, uttering even a few words is incredibly hard.
I can only gaze at her with trembling lips and eyes. I can't even imagine what expression I'm making.
"Haha... this is really a joke...?"
A faint sense of betrayal,
The tension of the inevitable arriving,
And yet, affection at the sight of Amy's lovely face.