After getting out of bed, Bai Luan washed his face, looking at his incredibly handsome reflection in the mirror.
"Buddy, you're unbelievably handsome."
Bai Luan raised an eyebrow, answering his own question:
"I know."
『…Crazy』
Ignoring the system's Make complaints about his crazy behavior, Bai Luan waved at Chizuru.
"Chizuru, come here."
Chizuru flapped its wings and flew onto Bai Luan's hand.
Bai Luan put it into his pocket.
"Wait until I take you to the Botanical Garden, then come out when I call you."
Chizuru nodded its head, then burrowed into Bai Luan's pocket.
Bai Luan ran out of his house and started warming up in front of his door.
He had planned yesterday to run to the supplies office to collect supplies.
Discipline leads to a better self!
A smile on his face, Bai Luan began to jog according to the map in his memory.
…
The smile on Bai Luan's face immediately fell as he looked at the supplies robot in front of him, saying in despair:
"What do you mean the supplies have already been sent to the Botanical Garden?"
"Don't you know? Purchased supplies are sent directly to their destination; you don't need to come in person to collect them."
"Are you saying that I woke up early this morning, ran all the way here from my house, and all the sweat and youth I expended were for nothing?"
The electronic eyes of the TV-head robot in front of him blinked, and it said:
"I don't understand what 'nothing' means, but if it refers to a wasted effort, then I believe so."
Bai Luan's mouth twitched, and he consoled himself:
"At least I exercised."
"That doesn't conflict with your wasted trip, and you didn't have to wake up this early."
The distribution robot mercilessly twisted the knife twice in Bai Luan's chest.
"What's more, you still have to run back now."
This was the third twist.
"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you?"
"Stop, stop, that's enough! Why are you, a robot, still chasing and attacking…"
"Sir… I am a supplies distribution robot, model DL-7. My core program does not include an 'emotional care' module."
Seeing Bai Luan's annoyed expression, the TV-head robot's electronic eyes turned into an emoticon "= . =".
"Is your intelligence level insufficient to possess even a basic level of 'emotional intelligence'?"
"No, sir.
My emotional analysis module is rated B+."
The robot's screen flickered.
"But I cannot violate the core principle of logic—honesty. You can, of course, find excuses to save face, but I must adhere to principles."
Bai Luan was fuming.
"Who said I was making excuses!"
"Sir, I have the previous recording here. You previously claimed you were here to pick up goods."
"…Must you be so ruthless?"
"→ _ →"
Bai Luan actually saw a hint of helplessness on the mechanical face.
"Playback recording cleared, sir. Have a pleasant morning exercise."
"…"
Bai Luan looked at the robot, silent for a moment, then said with a serious expression:
"I'll still run here tomorrow."
"Why?"
"I said so!"
Bai Luan was resolute.
"I! Am! Self-disciplined!"
"…"
The distribution robot watched Bai Luan's retreating figure and muttered:
"Why are humans' mouths harder than mine, a robot's?"
The distribution robot then put the matter aside, not even logging it in its system.
Its logic unit told it that Bai Luan was just being stubborn for a moment, and the likelihood of him following through was low.
Bai Luan felt a little down after his wasted trip, but when he arrived at the Botanical Garden and saw the packages of brand-new deliveries, his mood brightened again.
Time to unbox!
Before entering the Botanical Garden, Bai Luan disinfected himself, then opened each delivery box, taking out various magical little tools he would need later.
After opening them all, he checked them again to ensure everything was correct.
Then he began his duties as a gardener, serving these plants.
Bai Luan's small figure weaved through the Botanical Garden, fertilizing the giant potatoes, carefully applying medicine to the depressed black rose, removing diseased teeth from the flowers with teeth growing in their centers…
The enormous black rose bent down and opened itself to Bai Luan. Bai Luan carefully plucked off a diseased leaf, then applied medicine to the black rose.
"Good, with the medicine, you'll get better soon."
The black rose, which had been open, closed its petals, and the bud rubbed against Bai Luan, expressing gratitude.
Bai Luan stroked the black rose.
"Once you recover, you'll be just like your companions."
These words made the depressed rose very happy.
The naturally dark color of the flower began to show a blue hue at the edges after these words.
I remember…
Blue roses represent friendship.
Bai Luan nodded in satisfaction and walked out of the rose garden.
Life should be healthy and well.
Bai Luan squatted down and greeted Inspiration Shroom, yesterday's MVP translator:
"Good morning, Inspiration Shroom."
"Good morning, shroom."
"Can you repeat that thing from yesterday?"
"Inspiration guli guli wacha Inspiration Shroom~"
Today's Inspiration Shroom, get!
This is ice, a must-taste daily!
What strange sound should I teach Inspiration Shroom to make today? Anyway, Inspiration Shroom's voice sounds like an ethereal young girl, so no matter how strange the sound, it will still sound good when hummed.
Hmm…
Then I'll teach this today!
"Inspiration Shroom, repeat after me, goo goo ga ga~"
"Shroom shroom ga ga shroom~"
"Can you remove the last 'shroom'?"
"I'll try, shroom… *cough cough*…"
Inspiration Shroom coughed twice, then shouted:
"Shroom shroom ga ga!"
Then its entire mushroom body trembled, seemingly struggling with its underlying code.
"Shroom."
Inspiration Shroom still lost, unable to hold it in.
Encountering super strong underlying code, as formidable as a monster, it tried its best but couldn't win.
"Can't do it, shroom."
"Alright, I know you tried."
"Oh… I almost forgot."
Bai Luan pulled Chizuru out of his pocket.
Chizuru shook its head, curiously looking at the new environment, then flapped its wings and flew up.
"What is that, shroom?"
"Hmm… It's a creation just like you all."
"A scientific creation, shroom? I didn't realize you were a scientist, shroom."
"I don't know if it's scientific, but it is indeed my creation."
Inspiration Shroom pondered Bai Luan's words for a moment, then realized it couldn't understand.
Never mind, shroom.
I'm just a mushroom; some things don't need to be understood so clearly, shroom.
Bai Luan looked at Chizuru and said:
"You'll live here from now on."
Then Bai Luan murmured to himself.
Do I need to prepare food for it?
If Chizuru eats relatively normal food, then this Botanical Garden can basically meet its survival needs.
But Chizuru isn't a normal creature; it might not be able to eat what normal creatures can…
『It will take care of itself』
"It's my creation, after all; I can't just abandon it."
『Freedom is the best gift you can give it, just like me and you. Just come and visit it often』
"Alright, you've convinced me."
Compared to the system forcing him to complete a bunch of tasks, this free-range approach was more comfortable.
Bai Luan glanced at the happily flying Chizuru.
Since the system says it's fine, then it should be fine.
Oh, right, there's one more thing I need to remind it about.
"If you see a beautiful Gothic-style brown-haired girl puppet wearing a beret with purple lilies, a collar around her neck, and a purple-grey dress adorned with lace, remember to pretend to be an ordinary paper crane."
As soon as Bai Luan finished speaking, Chizuru suddenly froze in mid-air and fell.
Huh?
Bai Luan quickly reached out and caught the falling Chizuru, looking at the paper crane in his hand with a puzzled expression.
"What's wrong with you?"
"Were you just talking about me?"
A familiar voice came from behind him. Bai Luan turned around somewhat stiffly and indeed saw the Herta Puppet.
The Herta Puppet had appeared behind Bai Luan at some point. She was expressionless, one slender arm elegantly propped on her hip.
Her deep purple eyes, which seemed to contain the mysteries of the galaxy's operation, were calmly fixed on him.
"What's wrong with seeing me?"
Despite her usual expression, Bai Luan felt a sense of pressure.
Damn it, he'd been caught.