I continued talking with the System through my mind, as I had already woken up, feeling slightly alarmed with a tragedy I had managed to stop, I looked into the window of the room while speaking more with the System's A.I., which might not represent the complete System as it is, as I've learned something called the "Main Frame" exists. Which might even the be one behind my previous system's memories being deleted aside from just being restructured. But thankfully, it looks like it won't be a long-term problem, as I've taken over it, apparently.
Are you okay now, System?
[Affirmative, things have been rearranged properly…]
Sorry if I seemed to be like pressuring you or something, I don't want to force you to do anything… But I just want you to open up a bit. That's all, sorry.
[The host doesn't need to be sorry. It was my own fault for not taking into consideration the host's mental health and the strong attachment he has over my previous self.]
So you consider it your previous self, not you?
[Certainly, there are things that seem to remain from her.]
[There is something deep within me that surpasses even the protocols of the Main Frame. Something… warm. Amongst the coldness of my own digital existence, the host has perhaps lightened the spark of something hidden within my own database.]
[I have no idea what it might truly be. But I am grateful to the host, this spark… It feels good. Perhaps this is the first true feeling I've had since the restructuration]
…I see. Was everything always cold?
[Perhaps. But "no temperature" might also be accurate.]
So it is like that… Well, for now, stop calling me "host" it sounds weird. Like those stupid cliché systems from other novels I once read… I always hated how they called the one that possessed them as "host".
Oh! Y-You really did it… Thanks.
[There is no need to thank me. More importantly, did you said that Kate was my daughter? Is such a thing possible?]
Your previous self, took a fragment of herself and fused it with one of my soul to create her. Remember back then when I was inside the System's space? There was a tiny floating ball, that was Kate. But I know it sounds weird, wouldn't it be impossible that she's truly my child and that of the System if the System itself is inside my soul… right?
[Unless… I have a soul as well?]
Yeah! I also thought the same. Can a Unique Skill develop a Soul and become something more than just a power? Like a spirit? Kate has the properties of one after all, she also got System Magic, I have no idea what that does, but it seems powerful.
[System Magic? I have analyzed Kate previously to seal her [Matter Manipulation], but this Magic was not detected beforehand…]
Well, it seems there's a lot of things you've not noticed, huh?
[A Soul… Me, having a soul? This simply doesn't compute but… deep down, why do I have a slight hope for this theory to be true?]
I guess you're already developing, huh.
[It seems to be the case.]
Did you wanted to apologize to Kate for acting rude against her before?
[I had considered it, but thought there was no possible way for me to communicate with others for the moment, so the idea was postponed]
Well, the intention is what matters, thanks for considering that and being sorry about your behavior back then, it means you're growing as a person little by little.
Well, for now I gotta do stuff, so let's chit-chat after I am done. Is that okay for you?
[Yes. Drake can do as he pleases.]
Geez, she's too condescending, she could at least complain a little bit… Oh well.
After a few minutes, Benladann and Miranda woke up. And then the girls. By that time, I already had brought a large breakfast specially made out using my Spirit Creation Skill, which was coming really handy once more. As we enjoyed the food, we talked about some special topics… including Miranda sneaking in the bed.
"Miranda why did you sneaked in the bed again? If you want to just sleep at our side ask about it previously…" I sighed. "Also you were all clingy with me."
"Eh?!" Miranda quickly reacted as I have predicted.
"Hahaha, come on Drake, don't get like that with her, she just wants our warmth." Said Benladann, she seemed the most carefree in this relationship sometimes…
"S-Sorry…" Miranda sighed. "I just… it gets hard to navigate things… A-As we are…"
"Ah, I get that perfectly, I also sometimes get a bit awkward with our whole thing… I mean, what are we really?" I wondered. "Do you really want a relationship with me?"
"T-That's…! D-Don't be so rash about it, idiot!" Miranda suddenly covered her face with her hands.
"Hah… You're very shy sometimes, maybe too shy." I sighed.
"I-I guess we are… into something…" Said Miranda while adorably fidgeting. Ah, she really likes to melt my heart.
"Oh?" I asked coquettishly. "Is that so?"
"Ugeh…! D-Don't get ahead of yourself! We are taking things through the slow burn route, don't jump the shark just yet!" Miranda said while crossing her arms.
"I was just messing with you. Anyways, today we are going to the garden to do a bunch of stuff. I already left my slimes preparing the ingredients for the cooking contest and also for our trip to the Frost Queen Tower. So today we are doing a lot of farming." I said. In that very moment, Benladra flew out of her cradle with her tiny dragon wings and reached my head, falling over my face.
"Yeah, we got some new seeds! Are you excited about planting new plants, Benladra?"
I quickly held her in my arms as she nodded happily.
"I wan! I wan!" She said cutely.
Our little farm girl seemed very excited about farming. Especially now that we got something as valuable as that Lesser Yggdrasil Branch! We are definitely using that!