'I need to find a chance to properly ask her.' Before going back, Aiden thought.
Carrying large and small bags, Aiden and A2 returned to the apartment.
But just as the two entered the door, the bathroom door opened at the same time. Wrapped in a bathrobe, Yakor came out of the bathroom. Her suitcase had everything in it, including a full set of bathing supplies.
"Oh no!"
Seeing the two who came in, Yakor's expression changed. She was about to retreat, but then saw Aiden's gaze already looking over.
Yakor immediately glared back viciously, and then heard Aiden say, "Don't forget we're co-renting, and you haven't paid yet."
"I will pay." Yakor's gaze immediately softened.
She really didn't have any money on her. As a traveler, she often made little trinkets to sell everywhere. But unfortunately, some time ago, she used up the remaining money at another android camp to buy materials for making clothes.
"We'll talk once you've paid." Aiden waved his hand, withdrawing his gaze, anyway, he had enjoyed the view.
Yakor returned to the bathroom to change clothes.
A2 was a bit puzzled at this moment. She had never seen the outfit Yakor was just wearing.
"What was she wearing just now?"
"A bathrobe. Worn after showering." Aiden explained.
"Do humans wear that?" The android girl grew more curious.
"Yeah. Only humans would wear something like that."
"She's a lot like you. Likes to imitate humans." A2 didn't think much of it, because she had scanned Yakor, she was definitely a real android.
'But… was Yakor really imitating humans?'
Aiden wasn't so sure. Even though she was indeed an android, he always felt that something wasn't quite right.
'An android dressed so unusually like Yakor, it's impossible that I wouldn't have an impression of her. So, did she actually appear in the game or not?'
Aiden tried hard to remember, but unfortunately, he didn't play the game seriously. He remembered a lot of the early plot and some main story quests, but many side quests, he hadn't done at all.
"Forget it. Though she's a bit lively, she doesn't seem malicious. Actually, she's quite cute, mainly her looks. A cute girl usually isn't a bad person, right?" Aiden was definitely not someone who judged by appearance, but in NieR, the main bosses were all mechanical lifeforms. If you counted a villain girl, then A2 could barely count as half a villain, at least from 2B's perspective, she absolutely was one.
Thinking of this, Aiden's eyes fell on A2 and he thought,
'How could such a pretty android girl possibly be a villain? That's just impossible.'
"What is it?" Seeing Aiden looking at her, A2 looked down at herself, a little confused.
"When she comes out, you take a shower too, then change into the new clothes. Even though they don't look great, at least they cover your whole body. And by the way, you can give me back the cloak." As Aiden spoke, he took out a set of clothes from the bag, including underwear, though the material was also very rough.
"Okay." The android girl nodded, picked up the clothes, and stood at the bathroom door.
At this moment, the bathroom door opened, and Yakor, who had already changed, came out carrying her large suitcase. She glanced at the clothes A2 was holding and frowned, "These are so ugly. I'll use some leftover fabric later to make you a set. Guaranteed to look nice."
Clearly, she had overheard Aiden and A2's conversation.
"Your clothes are handmade too?" Aiden looked Yakor over. She had changed into a clean outfit, still in a cute style, a pink short-sleeved lace top and a pink puffy skirt. Her long legs were covered in pink over-the-knee socks, and she wore small white leather shoes. Paired with her delicate face, she was a textbook energetic girl.
Totally not the style of this era, for a moment, Aiden thought he had time-traveled back to the 21st century.
"Of course. As a traveler, strong handicraft skills are essential." Yakor raised a fist proudly and stuck out her chest.
"I once traveled to many places in the world, relying on selling my handmade works."
But that proud look only lasted a few seconds before she added, "I'll make her a set of clothes, as payment for the rent, okay?"
"Sure." Aiden agreed without thinking.
Yakor made a peace sign in her heart, then looked at A2, "What color do you like?"
A2 looked a bit lost. She didn't know what color she liked. In her eyes, the most seen colors were just black and white.
After thinking for a while, she said, "Black… white's okay too."
"Then let's go with white, it can match your hair color." Yakor looked A2 over and made the decision for her.
But A2 hesitated again. She looked down at her clothes, then at the black cloak Aiden had given her, and asked hesitantly, "Can it be black instead?"
"Black is fine too, it's just..."
Before Yakor finished, Aiden interrupted her. "Let's go with black and white mixed. A2, go take your shower. Yakor, do you have pen and paper? I'll draw it out, you make it based on the drawing."
"Okay!"
"Okay."
The two android girls responded in unison.
Aiden had never learned drawing, but because he had done map assignments before, he had some basic drawing skills. Soon, a set of black and white clothes was sketched out.
But upon seeing the drawing, Yakor's expression turned strange. The way she looked at Aiden was as if she were looking at a pervert.
'This guy… don't tell me he got a storage device from some human with strange fetishes?'
"Hey, Yakor, don't look at me like that! Is the outfit not nice, or you just can't make it? But judging from your expression, you clearly know what it is, so you can make it."
Yakor's pervert-inspecting gaze annoyed Aiden, but it also confirmed one thing. This android girl in front of him definitely knew a lot about humans. Maybe she was a leftover relic, a human or replicant left behind when Blue Star was abandoned.
Of course, it was also possible she just got access to data and videos humans left behind.
"Of course I can make it. But you really are one strange android." Yakor didn't ask more. She mocked him a bit, then placed her large suitcase flat on the ground. She opened a gap and pulled out some needles, scissors, and black and white fabric.
The suitcase, like a dimensional space, piqued Aiden's curiosity. He tried to peek in, but Yakor noticed and quickly shut it.
"So stingy." Aiden pouted and sat on the couch.
"It's called protecting secrets and privacy, not stinginess."
Yakor corrected his wording and then held out her hand to Aiden.
"What?" Aiden asked.
"Give me money, still missing a few things. I need to go out and buy them." Yakor said confidently.
Aiden laughed, "Why should I?"
"You also want your girlfriend to look beautiful, right?" Yakor asked back.
Aiden thought that made a lot of sense, so he gave her money.
After Yakor returned from shopping, A2 still hadn't come out of the bathroom. Seeing Yakor already cutting fabric, Aiden walked to the bathroom door and gently knocked.
"A2, are you not done yet?"
"P-Please… wait a moment." A2's voice sounded flustered.
Aiden scratched his head in confusion but didn't ask more. He turned and continued watching Yakor make clothes.
Inside the bathroom, A2, completely naked, hadn't put on the clothes Aiden bought. Instead, she was holding Aiden's cloak and trying to wrap it around herself.
She was mimicking Yakor. But clearly, she didn't know how. After several tries, it kept slipping off.
'How did she do it?' A2 wondered.
In the end, she had no choice but to just wrap the cloak around herself and walk out the door.
Hearing the sound, Aiden and Yakor looked toward the bathroom, and then both froze, their expressions incredibly colorful.
"A2, you're…" Seeing the android girl wrapped like a Maasai tribesman, Aiden was speechless.
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