NOVEL NEXT Chapter 2 Haro?! [Old]
[Gundam Nova]
2 years later I.J.C 191 March 7th.
Clink! Fwsh…
“Let's see… Will it work?” clicking on the button, I patiently wait for the interface to come to life, with a long loading time, suddenly its eyes begin to flash.
“Haro! Haro! Haro–Roooororo–” The voice quickly cut off.
Even though… It was a failure, all I feel right now is… HAPPINESS!!!
“It starts! Mama Look! It started just now! I did it right!” showing the modified bear to my mother who is watching me from the sofa, she smiles gently as she pats my head.
“Good job, Yoha. But be careful alright? You may be good with coding but with mechanism, you really are no good. So thread it carefully." Her gentle voice soothes me.
“Yes, Mama!” I answer, before going back to the modified toy.
What I'm trying to make right now, is a mascot that every Gundam has! A Haro! This universe didn't have it so I want to make it myself!
But just like what Mama Said, tinkering with code is what I'm good at but creating a machine or electricity? That is a new territory I have to learn, so I didn't make the round type that Haro is normally known for.
But during these past two years, I really learned a lot, I almost mastered the basics of Hyperlink! That's why I could write the basic program for Haro, I already have the basic program down, but I need to reorganize it to make it easier to reproduce and upgrade them from there, messy cod is a nightmare to deal with after all!
Taking my tablet that Mama bought for me, I open up the app and check on the program. I need to know where it failed so I can re-run it and change it.
Taking my sweet time, I didn't notice that Mama was leaving. Leaving me alone to tinker with my stuffed bear that has a possible explosive device inside…
Later that evening
“Yoha dear?” Araya called out to her daughter, which she got no response from. Today she went out to get something she ordered from the toy shop, a custom order for her daughter.
Is what she calls a Haro shell? It was round with 4 openable lids, the upper 2 contained an arm of that thing. And round eyes on the front.
Yoha drew the picture for her and she took it to get it made, which cost her quite a bit as she took the measures to get the necessary things ready, such as a mini-computer inside to make the program run faster and process more smoothly.
Opening the door to the living room, Araya notices her daughter fast asleep hugging the doll close to her chest, Yoha is lightly snoring while mumbling about the Haro she is making.
The tablet Araya bought for her is lying on the floor, she picks it up and opens it, only to see a massive network of code strung together to work flawlessly, of course, it is full of mistakes here and there but, this…is what you would get from an expert in the field.
A genius girl born from a genius mother and father, born too soon…
Closing the tablet, she places it on the table and places her gift near the sleeping little girl, covering her with a blanket.
“Sweet Dream, Yoha.” with one last kiss, she left her daughter and returned to work.
[Gundam Nova]
May 26th I.J.C 191
“This should work. No, it must work!” I press the button on the Model, waiting with patience. Wait and wait, my eyes scan the tablet, watching as code and numbers begin processing themselves faster than I could read it all.
With my heart ready to jump out of my mouth, I watch as the light slowly fills my eyes.
“Haro! Haro! Yoha Haro!” The ball opened its lid up and down as if it was greeting me, its eyes flashing red and a childlike voice rang out.
Gulping my saliva, I start speaking. “Hello Haro! Come to me.” waiting in anticipation, I watch as it rings Haro! a few times before it slowly rolls toward me.
“It works… It works!” yelling at the top of my voice I pick up Haro and hug it to my chest while spinning around.
Haro Ring It works! After me and started to flip the lids again as if it was happy.
With my happiness in full, I rushed to Mama's room and opened it without hesitation. Inside, I saw Mama reading some kind of news with a grim face but when she saw me her face brightened.
“Yoha, dear? Why are you here?” as she questioned, I quickly lifted the heavy Haro in my arm up.
“It's finished, Mama! Haro is alive!”
“Alive! Alive!” it repeats after me, flipping its Lids in return.
“Hoh? So this is Haro! Hello, Haro, My name is Araya, I'm Yoha’s Mother.” she said as she patted the robot's head a bit.
“Araya! Mother! Reorganizing the database! Araya! Mother!” its eyes flash green, I watch with Mama as Haro's eyes start to change back to Red. “Reorganizing Finish! Yoha's Mother, Araya! Yoha's Mother Araya!”
“Interesting…” Mama said something under her breath, that I couldn't catch, but well, it was nothing important otherwise she would have told me.
“What do you think!” I ask her proudly as I hand her Haro for further inspection. She takes it from my hand and starts to look over it.
“Haro, can you take out your arm?” With her word, The two upper lids open up and a tiny arm comes out! 5 tiny little fingers on each arm, all made with rubber to grab and safe for touch!
“Haro, go take that can over there for me,” Mama said, and the Haro Obey while voicing Roger! Over and Over. Using its tiny arm it reaches for the Can of Soda on the table and hands it to Mama. “Good Job! This is a work well done, Yoha. You have Talent for this.”
She put the Haro down and petted my head. After finishing its task, Haro retracts its arm and starts to roll around while yelling job well done.
“Really! Then what do you think? Will it become popular?” I ask her, my eyes beaming at the prospect of my creation becoming popular, Even though I kind of copied it from an anime…But who cares?! I was the one who developed the code! I should be able to make some sweet profit from it!
Eh? I act kinda childish for a grown man? Hmm…now that you think about it, that's right…I wonder why? Is it because I was excited? or maybe I WAS a child right about now, the brain is as developed as a grown adult…So give it a year or two and maybe I will lose this childishness?
“Then how about we go to the park today, Yoha?” Mama spoke up amidst my dilemma about children's brains, and Did I hear Park?
“Really! We can really go to the park?!” I have never been to the park before in this life! For some reason, we live pretty far away from people, it is a private residence that is far from the City and would take at least half an hour by car to reach…Alone, live far from people, never take me to the park to know other kids…is Mama actually some secret rich girl that ran away from home?!
“Yes, I think it’s ok now. Let's go and meet the other children ok? And try to befriend with them, ok?” Mama reminded me as she took my hand and held it.
“Mh! I will! Don’t worry I won’t bite them!” Joking lightly, I hug her with all my might, I hear a bit of oof coming out of her as she laughs.
“Alright, go get ready, I will need to change into something more presentable.” With a nod, I quickly ran up to my room and taking Haro with me, I looked for a change of clothes, one that was comfortable, and….Aha! found it!
Quickly changing into them, I take a look in the mirror, A beautiful girl with light blue hair, tied into a half-ponytail, a comfortable streetwear long-sleeve blue T-shirt, a sleeveless light purple hoodie, a thigh-long blue skirt, and most importantly a Leggings! I don’t feel comfortable going out without a legging, and for some reason, Mama only buys me a skirt…only after I beg for it that I finally get this.
And most importantly my face! Red eyes like ruby that seem to contrast my outfit, a healthy and pink cheek, naturally pink lips, and a cute straight nose! Hm-hm! today too, I look like a doll!
One of the new hobbies I picked up is dressing myself up, after all, If you also turn into a girl you would want to look pretty right? So with my mother's beauty, it was natural that I! Her daughter would be a beauty too!
“What do you think, Haro?” I did a spin and turned to Haro, that is still rolling around the bed.
“Cute! Cute!” Haro answers cutely, flipping its wing and rolling down from the bed toward me.
“Right! You got a good taste! But It seems I need to do more upgrades for you to say many other things and do much more!” I lift Haro up and spin around. “Well, it's time to go and wait for Mama downstairs.” I take Haro up into my arms and get out of the room, walking toward the front door.
I open it and take up the fresh air, our house is very isolated if you compare it to Earth, it would be a countryside house, except that there are no people within 2 kilometers of this place…
I can see a city in the distance, and yeah, this land is a farmland, plants, trees, fruit trees and wheat can be seen all around me, Just because we are in a colony doesn’t mean we can’t use plantation, it just doesn’t produce enough that why we trade with Earth in the first place.
Looking around at the pure greenfield, this feels kinda like heaven! lazying around, tinkering with Haro, and isolating with no people to bother you! Yeah, it's a neet dream alright?
“Huuu…haaa…such a fresh air! This is what it means to live in the countryside, right, Haro?”
“Correct! Correct!”
Rrrrr, cling…Rrrrr
Well, I take it back about there being no people to bother you…
“Oh! Young Lass, dressing up real cute today, ain’tcha!” The old man operating a hand-push rotary tiller greets me loudly.
I wave back at him and smile. “Yes! I’m going to the park today!” I answer him.
He let out a hearty laugh, “That's Good! Oh? What’s that on ya arm?”
“Oh! This is Haro! A friend I made! Haro, greet him!”
“Haro! Haro!”
“Oh! a robot! nice one, little lass. Go have fun!” I wave him goodbye as he slowly pushes the Tiller away.
Well, that was something! I think I just use a bit of my social power, that ok…I still have plenty of it left! I think…huh? What that?
Squinting my eyes and using my free hand to cover myself from the light, I focus on the spot that feels like a mirror that just reflects off the light. It was gone before I knew it…
Hmm, it must be my imagination.
“Yoha? Where are you!” Oh, Mama calling me.
“Outside Mama!” I hear her quickly running toward the front door and in a flash, she opens up with a panicked expression.
“Hm? What wron-”
“Don’t go outside without my permission!” before I could finish what I said, Mama suddenly yelled at me, before taking me in a hug tightly, like her life depended on it. “Never do that again…Ever again.”
“I…I’m sorry, I won’t do it again…” That was all I could say, in front of my mother who almost crying, she was sobbing a bit but quickly wiped it away with a handkerchief, Then she turned to me, smiling.
“Then, let us go to the park shall we?” She took my hand and walked us into our car, opening the door for me like nothing happened, and seated me in the front seat while locking my belt, as if nothing happened.
The rest of the ride was in silent, with Mama trying to make small talk and I would respond with the best cherry voice I could muster up. With such uncomfortable silence, Mama decided to tune in to the radio, turning on some music.
It was classical music that seemed to play on every occasion, to be honest? not really my type, I like pop or funk more, like Bruno Mars or maybe some J-pop? I never really try to listen to K-pop too…
“Sorry…I was a bit too harsh just now.” Mama suddenly speaks up, “Once I come out of the room… You weren't there, I looked around the house and you weren't there… I thought something happened to you…”
“No…It’s my fault, I’m sorry. I should tell you first. I’m really sorry.” I apologize to her, Now that I think about it, I was just a 3-year-old kid, of course, my sudden disappearance will make her worry. “I won’t do it again.”
“Mh, Mama sorry too, I shouldn’t yell at you.” Her hand gently caresses my hair, “Don’t do it again, OK?” With a nod as my answer, I look toward the window.
The lush green field slowly goes away as more and more buildings start to appear, I saw many people going about their day, kids that seem to be no older than running after each other, unbothered by the traffic.
Laughing together, just like what a kid should be. I wonder…If I act like a kid? or do I act differently from others? In the first place do I even want to? Or do I need to? The way I act…no, live right now doesn’t seem to make Mama worry.
Well, that is not for me to worry about, the way I act is for me to decide, not someone else. I am Yoha Milas Revory, Daughter of Araya Milas Revory. That is all I need to know, after all!
The car was slowing down, and I saw it in the distance, amidst all these tall buildings, bright neon light, and lively atmosphere, the one place that seemed so calm that you could probably sleep without a thought.
A real garden, breed to make it stronger and able to withstand the harshness of space…With the giant oak tree in the middle of it all, a bunch of kids around my age, running, playing, and some sleeping.
With their parent watching from the sideline, taking pictures and videos of them, smiling at the child with glee.
Mama took off my seat belt and picked me down, with Haro still in my arms, I took my mother's hand and took a deep breath.
What? Is it just kids? Did you know that Kid is the most pure? Yeah, that and the fact that they don’t know what is right or wrong. and they act on impulse, or maybe instinct. Yup, Kids are both demons and angels, Of course, the angel would be me, Who else could be a better kid who gave parents no headache and is a genius like myself?
Heh, of course, you can praise me as much as you want! Hehehe Ahahaha!
“Yoha dear? What’s wrong? you suddenly stop moving.”
“Ah, no it's nothing! I was just…a bit nervous! yes, I was a bit nervous, that's all!” Shaking off Mama’s worry, I quickly pick up my pace.
Right, they are kids, just be natural.
With my chest puffed up, I let go of Mama's hand and walked with confidence toward a group of kids watching something on their tablet, 2 boys and 1 girl. the boy seems to be older than me, around 5 I think? the girl is of the same age as me.
“Nene, What are you watching?” I ask them while standing a little bit away.
They all look up at me, the kid with the tablet seems annoyed at the fact that I interrupt his watching time, I will just call him glasses kid because he wears glasses.
“None of your business, now scram.”
…Where did that kid, learn this kind of vocabulary? What do they teach kids these days!?
“...Rude,” I said under my breath, but it seemed to not be low enough, as Haro picked it up and started to yell out.
“Rude! Rude!”
“Wait, no Haro don’t say that! Uwah!” With Haro flapping its Lids, it wiggles around in my arm and almost falls off, but I manage to catch it at the last minute, well, not without falling head first to the ground…
“Ow…that actually kind of hurt…What kind of soil is this hard?” Picking myself up, I wipe the dust and dirt off my cloth, damn I even went out of my way to look good too!
“Yoha! Hurt? Hurt?” Haro rolled around me in circles, asking if I was hurt.
“Don’t worry, I’m fine…Ah!” Right, I almost forgot those kids watching!
I turn around only to see the three kids look at me…no, at Haro…The youngest of the 3 stood up, her grey hair flowing down with grace as she moved closer to Haro.
“…I want it.” The sweet, gentle voice rang out…not! That my Haro!
Quickly picking up Haro in my arms, I run back toward my mother who is watching from the car.
“Ah! My new toy!” The girl ran after me, but I was faster, With just a little bit I would-
“Ow!?”
“Score!” “Oi! How dare you throw my tablet!”
“My toy!” “Yoha! Hurt! Hurt! Yoha!’ “Yoha! Are you ok!?”
Multiple voices were rushing in my head, noise rang in my ears and all I saw was the lush green grass…that…hurt, no…it felt kinda numb now, actually. My hand naturally reaches over the place where the feeling of numbness comes from, with just a light touch, I could feel the pain coming…
My hand should be healthy white with a bit of pink…but now all I see is red…blood.
Everything seems distant…voice, wind, and everything. The next moment I knew I was already standing up, my eyes set on the voice that I heard…the one that said “Score”.
It was a big kid, he had grey hair too, and his smug expression annoyed me…so much.
My body moved, walking without even thinking, my hand clenched into a fist, and just as I was getting close, I punched him without a second thought.
Unable to react, the boy fell down with a thud, my blood was sticking to his face and he seemed like he was about to cry for some reason.
“Is that hurt? bastard.” I ask, not expecting an answer, not like I care.
Just as the boy is about to open his mount, I plant another fist to his face, but it is stopped…by Mother.
My arm couldn't bulge against her strength, I stopped struggling and let Mother take me away, her handkerchief was already covering the bleeding area.
“Haro, come back.” With my command, Haro rolled toward me, and together, we went back to the car, I saw two men wearing suits walk toward us but MAma quickly turned my head to focus on the car, with Haro in my arm and a handkerchief on my head, Mama locks my seat belt and without saying anything she closes the door without saying anything.
But from her face, I saw…for the first time, she was getting angry.
I saw her walk toward the two men, and I saw the kids flocking up on the boy I punched, it seemed he started crying.
…What’s wrong with me? I didn’t know I was that hot head? I thought I could remain cool and just go away but why did I punch that kid? The fact that, right now, just thinking about that smugness of his is making me piss off is very worrying.
My emotion…is probably affected by the fact that my brain is not developed enough…huh, those children that got isekai ed, how are they able to remain calm in a child's body?
Well, what a development. I was hoping to make some friends, get Haro to see the outside world and maybe play with some children.
And this? A sharp tongue kid, a muscle head, and a princess type. Damn, should have chosen some other kids, maybe the one that plays catch would be nice…
“Ow…My head is starting to hurt a bit now that all my adrenaline goes out.”
“Hurt! Hurt! Emergency Treatment!” Haro flapped its lids, and slowly, it extended its hand out and started pressing the handkerchief harder to stop more breeding…I never program this, I only write the basic AI conversation, arm control and movement, and other necessary bits but not this.
“Haro, Did Mama make you a new program?”
“Araya’s upgrade!”
“...When?”
“Yesterday! March 25th, 23:47 P.M. Standard Earth time.”
That was around an hour after I went to sleep…So that's why you work, huh…I thought it was my own doing. Even though…I did my best month after month, but you still wouldn’t wake up, but Mama program managed to wake you and even upgrade you…
“Yoha’s program is good! Yoha make me! Araya’s wake me up!” Hara tries to cheer me up, Is it even capable of reading Emotion? I never add that too.
“That's because I did something wrong, that's why you didn’t wake up…but Mama…just one night and she managed to wake you up…” All my hard work…seem kinda pointless now, if she could do it in one night then why am I wasting my time like this?
“I-”
“You make up the base OS with care, even if there are flaws, it was minimal and it will not hinder Haro's ability. The reason he didn’t wake up is because you forgot the key element.” Mama suddenly appeared from the window, I didn’t even notice her.
“Do you know what it is?” Her face is calm, it was almost devoid of emotion had I not noticed the slight upward of her lips.
“Is…it because of the Expert Systems?”
“No, it was actually The data comprehension, You’re too ambitious, Haro base OS couldn’t process the Data you cramp into him that why he didn’t wake up. I just tweaked the data usage and lowered it by around 40% and then installed a new Language comprehension system. The one you use is a bit outdated, you see.” She takes away the handkerchief and slowly caresses my head.
“You already stop bleeding, but let's go to the hospital to be sure, OK?” She didn’t wait for my answer and just walked toward the driver's seat. “Haro is a genius invention, I’m sure within a few days you will able to wake him up without my help. Oh and I didn’t upgrade him, I just added a self-learning program I found on it, don’t worry it's safe.”
Data comprehension…Why didn’t I think of it before? Of course, with such a tiny body, he couldn’t have a large CPU and other add that would make him process the data I push in, He couldn’t comprehend the amount of data that I installed, and that is why he kept crashing. if Haro had a better CPU then this wouldn’t have happened.
An amateur mistake…ha…
“Thank you…for explaining it to me.”
“If you really want to thank me then, let’s go to the hospital, and don’t cry ok?” Mama jokes around as she starts the car.
With a smile, I answer her.
“Yes!”