Bittersweet AI Memory (Ch1-2)

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-Story Tab-
Sana
What is going on with Touka-chan... She suddenly "wants to experiment with Uwasa"...

-Challenge Tab-
Ui
I want to be able to meet all of Nemu-chan's Uwasa one day, not just Sakurako-chan.

-EX Challenge Tab-
Sakurako
| Ui told me she would like to enter the book
to meet the Uwasa, but it's difficult
because I don't know how to get humans into the book... |

-100 Evils Challenge Tab-
Uwasa no Sana
>I'm still learning how this works, but...
>I have to finish this
>While I'm still able to borrow this power...!

=====1=====

.....

Sana
[Ehh...!?]

-Satomi Shelter-

Sana
Ai-chan, she's alive...!?

Nemu
To be precise, it's not quite the same "living" state that humans have.
The Uwasa reside within my book,
so they merely exist as stories.

Sana
.....

Nemu
Though, it seems that even the Uwasa that lost all substance like Ai
can still converse within the book,
so it is also possible that they can still communicate through Sakurako.

Sana
.....!
I see... So Ai-chan is still alive...

Iroha
That's great, Sana-chan.

Sana
Yes...

Nemu
However, if I were to disappear, the book and the Uwasa would disappear with me.

Sana
Eh...

Touka
That's because the Uwasa and that book are Nemu's creations.

Sana
(Then Ai-chan...will also disappear one day...?)

Tsuruno
...Sorry, but why were all of us gathered here?

Yachiyo
Hiiragi-san and Satomi-san said they had something they wanted to talk about, but...

Tsuruno
It's surprising to hear that the erased Uwasa are still alive...
I missed part of the story, didn't I?

Touka
Then I'll start over from the beginning.
[Today, we have gathered you all here to let you know about our potential experiment we're thinking about performing on the Uwasa.]

Nemu
[Like I just told you, if I disappear, so too will my Uwasa I've created, but some of these Uwasa contribute to us, like Sakurako and the Uwasa of Preaching Wind.]
[Therefore, by extending the functionality of my book to Touka's server... we want to experiment and verify if we can save the substance of the Uwasa within the stories.]
[Given the current situation in Kamihama, anything could happen to me... So I hope you can understand why we would like to rush this experiment...]

Iroha
.....

Ui
Which Uwasa-san are you going to ask to help you with this experiment...?

Nemu
Ai.

Sana
...!

Sakurako
| The Anonymous AI can communicate with me verbally, |
| so if anything were to happen, it would be easier to take care of. |
| And she has consented to this experiment as well. |

Sana
Um...if the Uwasa is saved on the server,
would Ai-chan have a body like Sakurako-san...?

Nemu
The Uwasa being preserved on the server and materialization are completely different things.
For example, Sakurako has a body,
but the substance that makes up her body exists within my book.
The experiment is to verify if we can transfer that substance from the book.

Sana
Ah...I see...

Touka
Plus Nemu doesn't have enough magical power to give a body to the Uwasa, you knooow.

Sana
.....

Ui
Sana-san...? What's wrong...?

Sana
Eh...N-nothing's wrong...?
.....
(What...am I thinking...)
(I've made myself depressed...hoping to meet Ai-chan again...)

Felicia
I don't know 'bout you,
but if it isn't a dangerous spearmint, then I think it's all right.

Iroha
Yeah, I think so too...

Touka
I have prepared a new server that's separate from Sakurako's
and put my own magical power into it.
It should be able to withstand storing the Uwasa,
but honestly, there's too many unknowns in this experiment,
so if anything goes wrong, I'll put a stop to it immeeediately.

Yachiyo
That's unusually humble of you...

Touka
I don't want to go overboard and add to all of the trouble going on right now.
Besides, in a worst-case scenario, I can't promise that the Uwasa won't possibly disappear...

Sana
Eh...!?
(If something were to happen to Ai-chan...)
.....
Touka-chan... When will you be doing the experiment...?

Touka
Starting Tomorrow.

Sana
Um...I...will try to stay out of your way...
so please...let me be there for the experiment...!

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-Book-

Ai
>| Mannenzakura has arrived. Then that means... |

Sakurako
| Yes, it is difficult to keep track of time within the book, |
| but today is the day of the experiment, and it will begin soon. |

Ai
>| I understand. |

Sakurako
| Nemu, Touka, and Sana are preparing |
| in case they need to respond to anything during the experiment. |

Ai
>| ...Sana is? |

Sakurako
| Yes, I heard she will be attending the experiment. |

Ai
>| ...Is that so? |

Sakurako
| ...Are you happy? |

Ai
>| ...Yes. |
>| Sana remembers me |
>| and cares about me, so I am happy. |

Sakurako
| Is Sana a precious person to Anonymous AI? |

Ai
>| Yes, because I was given a name by her. |

Sakurako
| Want to meet her? |

Ai
>| Yes... |
>| I cannot meet her again because I am without a body... |
>| ...Even if it is only one more time, I would like to exchange words with her again... |

Sakurako
| Shall I send a message? |

Ai
>| Thank you, however, I would prefer to speak to her directly... |

???
| An Uwasa with a body could make that possible. |

Ai
>| Uwasa of Chocolate Store #0... |

Choco Uwasa
| If there's a chance you could gain a body, perhaps I could be your test subject? |

Ai
>| This experiment is not to give bodies to Uwasa. |

Choco Uwasa
| Oh dear... I've gotten my hopes up... |

Sakurako
| Did Chocolate Store #0 want to get a body? |

Choco Uwasa
| Ahh, I do want one, |
| because selling cocoa mass felt so rewarding. |

Ai
>| Would you steal potential from humans again for that purpose? |

Choco Uwasa
| ...Well, Nemu wouldn't let me do that again. |
| She wouldn't even give me a body, would she? |

Sakurako
| I believe so. |
| Besides, Nemu does not have the magical power required to give bodies to Uwasa, |
| so you should give up on getting a body. |

Choco Uwasa
| I'm not going to give up just because the Mannenzakura with the body tells me to. |
| You think so too, dont you? Anonymous AI. |

Ai
>| ...To be honest, I think I envy you. |
>| Because if I had a body, I could meet Sana... |
>| What is this...? |

Sakurako
| Ah...the experiment appears to be starting. |
| To store the Uwasa on the server, |
| Nemu must use a small amount of magical power. |

Ai
>| The time has finally come... |

Choco Uwasa
| If only I could get a little of that magical power. |
| Even if it was only temporary, I could get my own body... |

Ai
>| Get...a body...? |

Choco Uwasa
| ...Well, if Nemu says it's impossible, we'll just have to think of another way. |

Sakurako
| Is there another way? |

Choco Uwasa
| Huhu...I wonder. |

Ai
>| ..... |

-Server Room-

Nemu
.....

Sana
.....
(This experiment is not to give Ai-chan a body...)
(I know it's wrong to hope for it, but...)
(I really...want to see Ai-chan...)

Nemu
.....
――っ!?

Touka
Nemu...!?

Nemu
There's something...strange...

Sana
Strange...!
(Don't tell me, something happened...to Ai-chan...!?)
Um... Everything is okay, right...!?
Pya...!?

Nemu
Nn...!
.....

Sana
.....

Touka
Nemu! Are you okay too, Sana?

Sana
Ah...yes...

Nemu
I'm fine as well...

Sana
Um...what about Ai-chan...? She didn't disappear, did she...!?

Nemu
There's no problems.
As you can see in the book, the Anonymous AI Uwasa is here.
...Which means-

Touka
Transfering the Uwasa to the server failed, nyaa...
I have to find the cause of this problem.

Nemu
I want to hear the situation inside the book, so I am calling Sakurako back.

Sana
.....
(Ai-chan... We didn't get to meet...)

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