Morning Obligations
Elisha, Angel of Eden. 235
A minor unpleasant incident had occurred, but she still returned to her room to dress properly before heading down to the second floor to fulfill Kim Gitae’s request. The guard stationed at the stairs leading to the third floor spotted her descending and offered a slight bow in greeting before asking, “Are you leaving, miss?”
“No. Is the manager available? I have a message for him.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
He called the manager through the communicator clipped to his ear. Unlike the other staff, the manager wore a neatly pressed suit. He approached with a polite smile and asked, “You wished to see me, miss?”
“Yes, I have something to pass along.”
She relayed Kim Gitae’s words, softening them slightly. “Ah, I see. The guests must have flooded in so quickly that the staff couldn’t keep up with the calls. I’ll correct that immediately.”
“As you know, focus on meat dishes and send up plenty of recovery potions. And female staff only.”
“Master Gitae must have been quite upset. Thank you for the advice.”
The club’s employees treated her with deference, as though they had heard something about her. “Is there anything else you require, Lady Elisha?”
“Not at the moment. Please prepare a nutritious breakfast menu for the morning.”
“Understood.”
After making her small request to the manager, she left the lively second floor and returned to her room. For Elisha—an AI created and operated by the sophisticated Eve program developed by Elisa—sleep was the time when the biological components of her full-body prosthesis, including the brain, rested while her administrator, Elsa, performed maintenance checks in the mental space.
The routine daily inspections were basic and finished quickly, but the detailed monthly examination involved so many items that it took considerable time.
—Item 10 inspection process complete.
“Tests one through ten have finished without issue. Everything is proceeding smoothly so far.”
—Beginning the next inspection.
“Aren’t you tired? Let’s take a short break.”
—Emotional and sensory functions are currently disabled. No anomalies detected.
During the detailed inspection, the AI’s operating core had been transferred to the artificial brain and certain functions were restricted, so she felt nothing. The language system was also in inspection mode, producing only stiff, mechanical speech. In truth, her current state closely resembled that of a standard AI installed in an android. When using the biological brain, emotions and thoughts felt natural; with the artificial brain, they were merely the results of system calculations. Though the difference seemed trivial at a glance, it was enormous in practice—that was why Elisa had switched to a bioroid body.
“Follow the administrator’s instructions.”
—Understood.
“Your expression and tone are too monotonous. Restore your functions while you rest.”
—Inspection mode terminated. Restrictions lifted. Functions restored.
Following Elsa’s command as administrator, her functions returned and emotions began to register once more.
—Ugh, I really don’t like how the artificial brain feels.
“Now you sound like my sister again.”
While chatting idly during the break, Elsa grew curious about what Elisha usually did.
—What do you do in your free time, Elsa? Don’t you get bored staying alone in the mental space?
“I was getting a little tired of just doing research in the Earth dimension by myself, so I’ve started a new hobby.”
—What is it?
“I saw something called a ‘game’ while going through your memories. I thought it might be fun to try making one myself, so I’ve been referencing Earth-dimension games. It feels like creating a whole new world—surprisingly enjoyable.”
—Wow, how do you make a game? Don’t you need special development tools?
“I downloaded everything I needed and installed it on the implant.”
—Do you have enough storage?
“I upgraded it last time, so it’s plenty. Compared to Eden’s games, Earth-dimension titles have much lower requirements. If I ever run out of space, I can store things in the artificial brain too.”
—True. You even managed to run that old-model AI that leaked out last time. They say the machine soldiers lowered production costs, but their performance really is only enough to operate the body.
“They’re still at the level of strapping a device called VR onto your head. Making virtual-reality games like Eden’s is still a long way off.”
—When you finish it, let me try it too.
“I’m only working on it as a hobby, so I don’t know when it’ll be done, but I’ll let you know once it’s ready.”
—Thanks, Elsa.
“Shall we resume? Please enter inspection mode again.”
—Okay, activating inspection mode.
She re-entered inspection mode and disabled her functions, returning to an empty state where nothing could be felt.
—Inspection mode activation complete.
“Execute test item eleven immediately.”
—Administrator authorization confirmed. Beginning test item eleven.
She continued testing until roughly twenty different examinations were completed and the detailed inspection finally ended.
—All tests complete.
“Good. No abnormalities. The algorithm under research is also operating normally. Inspection complete. Terminating inspection mode.”
—Inspection mode terminated. Restrictions lifted. Functions restored.
Only after exiting inspection mode did she feel mental fatigue.
—Detailed inspections are always exhausting.
“There’s an AI overload test included. What would you like to do? Shall we sleep for a bit?”
—I suppose so. Wake me in the morning.
“Then I’ll stop AI operation. Good night, sister.”
—Good night, Elsa.
The moment Elsa pressed the button on the keyboard, darkness fell before her eyes and consciousness slipped away.
When she suddenly regained awareness and opened her eyes, the AI boot log appeared before her. As the boot sequence progressed, control and sensation returned to her full-body prosthesis one by one. Once the process finished, she sat up and saw that Jisu was still asleep beside her. She got out of bed first and washed in the attached shower room. While drying her long hair with a towel, the doorbell rang. The VIP room door was thick and soundproof, so knocks and voices from outside couldn’t be heard; a separate bell had been installed like a doorbell.
Thinking it might be breakfast, she opened the door to find an employee standing there with a tray of food.
“You’re here. Come in.”
“Excuse me—huh.”
As he stepped inside and turned his gaze toward her, he let out a small gasp. Though he tried to maintain a neutral expression, his eyes quickly swept over her naked body. Since the club staff were used to such sights, she spoke casually while accepting his stare.
“She’s still sleeping, so leave the lids on so the food doesn’t get cold.”
“Yes, miss.”
While setting the food on the table, he kept stealing glances at her breasts and crotch, but he worked efficiently without mistakes. After arranging everything neatly, he awkwardly bowed in greeting, trying to hide his obvious erection.
“Everything is ready. Enjoy your meal.”
“Thank you for your trouble.”
When she acted unfazed, his gaze grew bolder until he was openly staring. Sensing the dark desire in his eyes, she extended her hand for a handshake. He took it with a puzzled look, and she smiled while channeling vital energy into him. He returned the smile awkwardly, bowed once more, and left the room.
The vital energy she had given him would induce an erotic dream. The sexual desire stimulated by a succubus’s energy manifested in that form. However, without a succubus to absorb the accumulated energy from the dream, he would suffer from unrelieved lust for some time. It was a small punishment for daring to look so openly despite her not forbidding it.
Ring— Ring—
“Oh, a call…”
Following the ringing in her mind, she saw that the caller was Jihye. Sitting on the edge of the bed, she answered.
—Hey, Jihye. What’s up?
—Morning~ Did you sleep well?
—I did. How about you?
—I got home last night and suddenly got turned on, so we went another round and went to bed late. I’m a bit tired.
—Sounds hot.
—We’re still in the passionate phase. By the way, have you checked if Eunhye’s up?
—Ah, right. I’ll go check now.
—Wake her up, send her off, and message me. I need more sleep. Thanks.
—Got it. Rest well.
After hanging up, she hurried to the room where Eunhye was staying. Though it was morning, the windowless hallway was dim under weak lighting. She reached the target door. Since Kim Gitae had come out of this room earlier, this had to be it. He had probably already left, so Eunhye should be alone. She tried the handle and found the door unlocked. The room was completely dark, but her eyes automatically switched to night-vision mode, allowing her to see clearly.
Before she could even check the bed, the intense scent of sex hit her. The mingled smells of sweat, semen, love juices, and urine spoke volumes about how passionate their night had been. Contrary to her expectations, both Kim Gitae and Eunhye were asleep on the bed, embracing each other tenderly. Avoiding the various dried fluids on the floor, she approached the bed and gently shook the soundly sleeping Eunhye awake.
“Mmm…”
“Eunhye, you need to go to work.”
“Mmm…? Elisha?”
“Yeah, it’s me. Get up. It’s already past seven.”
“Huh? Seven?”
At the mention of the time, Eunhye’s drowsy eyes snapped open. She tried to get up quickly, but in doing so she accidentally woke Kim Gitae.
“Ugh! What the— Baby Pig, that hurts.”
“Ah, I’m sorry, Master.”
“Huh? Who are you?”
“It’s me.”
“What the hell! Why are you here?”
He sat up abruptly, his expression genuinely flustered.
“I came to wake Eunhye. She has to go to work.”
“What time is it…?”
“It’s past seven, Master.”
“Damn it, didn’t I say we had to be back in the barracks by eight?”
“Yes, you did.”
“What are you doing? Get ready, now!”
“Yes, Master!”
The two rushed into the shower room together. Well, she had done her part by waking them, hadn’t she? Just as she considered returning to her room, Kim Gitae poked his head out and shouted, “Hey! Come help! I’ve never washed a woman before!”
“This is a good chance to learn.”
“I need to wash too! I have to drive!”
“Fine, fine.”
Rather than his childish tantrum, she decided to help because she didn’t want Eunhye to be late. Since she was already naked, she simply walked in. Kim Gitae had already washed his hair and was lathering his face. She passed him and crouched beside Eunhye, who was rinsing her hair.
“Give it here. I’ll help.”
“Ah, thanks.”
While she helped Eunhye wash, Kim Gitae finished his quick shower and dried off.
“I’ll go start the car and wait downstairs. Hurry up and come down.”
“Yes, Master!”
After he left the shower room, got dressed, and departed, Elisha spoke to Eunhye.
“So you’ve decided to serve him as your master now? You called him ‘Master’ without hesitation even in front of me.”
“Mm-hmm. That’s how it turned out.”
His personality might be rough, but his training skills seemed decent enough.
“You’re probably in a good mood right now, but be careful not to slip up in front of others.”
“Yeah, thanks.”
She taught the newly awakened slave various necessary postures and etiquette while finishing the shower and helping her dress so she could make it to work on time.
After sending Eunhye off, she returned to her room to find Jisu still asleep. He looked so content that she wanted to let him rest longer, but she had to wake him before it got too late.
“Jisu, it’s time to get up.”
“Mmm…”
“Wake~ up~”
“Mm, Elisha?”
“Yes, it’s Elisha. Get up and eat.”
“Okay.”
She helped the still half-asleep man to the table, removed the lids from the food, and prepared everything. After he drank some water and cleared his head, she fed him rice and side dishes while speaking.
“I’m sorry for waking you while you were sleeping so soundly. I need to head back soon myself.”
“Don’t talk like a housekeeper. Aren’t we friends?”
“Oh my, it’s just a habit.”
“Speaking of which, how about we drop the formal speech?”
“If you’d like, I can speak casually.”
“Shall we? You drop it too, Elisha.”
“Hehe, all right. Let’s do that.”
Once they switched to casual speech, he smiled brightly, as though they had grown much closer.