I became a heart-stealing thief in Azure Files

Amamiya shook his head: "There's no need for phantom thieves right now. Also... since I've come to 'another world,' funding for activities is indeed a bit difficult, but I have other 'special techniques' in this regard."

Having spent a considerable amount of time with Amamiya (though only a summer vacation), the AI ​​girl naturally understood what Amamiya meant by the 'special secret technique'.

—Sell 'special loot' obtained from other worlds and other worlds in the current world, find a stable buyer, and thus obtain a large amount of legal funds from the buyer.

“Jok…”

A layer of mist called "emotion" clouded her pupils, and the AI ​​girl's voice seemed to choke slightly.

"...Thank you, Jok. If the 'bionic body' can really be completed and used properly...Sophia will work even harder to assist Jok!"

【~???~】

Having acquired 'human mind and emotions,' Sophia displays emotional changes, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness—all of which seem impossible for AI code to simulate.

This is why the three people from the engineering department were so surprised when they saw Sophia's emotions expressed so vividly and naturally.

— Keep in mind that this is something that even Kiwatos's current highest level of technology could hardly achieve.

Some might say – doesn’t this kind of thing already exist in Kivotos?

If we break down one or two of those "robot residents" and study their internal "structure," wouldn't it be easy to figure out "how to create AI with emotions"?

But in reality, this is not feasible...

Amamiya had previously had the idea of ​​"disassembling robots to understand their structure."

However, he later abandoned the idea.

The main reason is that the Kiwatos natives have a particularly unique way of being.

Perhaps it's due to their worldview, or perhaps it's influenced by other minor causal factors—in short, the "robot natives" of this world have truly been given life.

In other words, the reason they have emotions and expressions that are almost identical to those of humans is because they are a very special race, namely the "Machine Race" (from the No Game No Life series).

Simply put, aside from lacking human reproductive capabilities, they are also completely isolated from humans, Kiwatos students, and other Kiwatos natives, among other things.

And the way they 'reproduce' seems to be in a way similar to a robot's 'self-recursion'.

Simply put, it's the kind of system where there's actually only one consciousness, and when the body is damaged for various reasons, it's formatted, the consciousness is cleared, and then transferred to another new body.

Listening to Amamiya's descriptions of the many 'strange life systems' in this world, the AI ​​girl in the phone seemed quite curious.

"Hey... the world Jok described is so interesting..."

【~???~】

"If only I could 'go out' and see it for myself..."

'Om—'

The Shiting Box, which was inside the shoulder bag, vibrated.

The muffled voice of another sea-blue AI girl, who also possessed 'rich emotions', came through.

"Sensei...Sensei~? It's time to get up—"

"Hmm... let's use this for today's 'wake-up call for Sensei'..."

"The Cruel Angel's Thesis: Young man, it's time to get up and create miracles!"

The AI ​​girl on the tablet seemed to be talking to herself, and then started playing a powerful piece of music.

"A powerful melody began, it sounded like a very old song..."

Sophia was very curious about the voice that might sound somewhat similar to her own.

She leaned closer to the phone screen and made a curious gesture, tapping her lower lip with her index finger: "Eh... so Jok's code name in this world is 'Sensei'...?"

"Is this a new partner, Jok? Should I introduce you?"

Sofia meant, 'Introduce yourself to your new partner, and then get to know her through the introduction.'

After all, for her, it was only natural to get to know the Phantom Thieves in this way.

(Although she has a human mind, Sophia's theoretical age is actually probably less than a year old...)

Sophia was speaking, and Arona clearly noticed this very unfamiliar voice as well.

"Hmm... are they other students who recently joined Xia Lai?"

Clearly, this 'sea-blue sprite' has not yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Introduce yourself...? My name is Arona, and I'm Sensei's... assistant!"

Amamiya: ...

Why did you pause and hesitate for a moment on the word 'assistant'?

"Oh...so you're Jok's assistant..."

The AI ​​girl on the phone screen made a 'sudden realization' gesture, and then, regardless of whether the other party saw it or not, politely waved at the screen.

"Hello, I'm Sophia, Jok's partner, and also... 'a good friend of humans.'"

"I am a special artificial intelligence, striving to become a 'good friend of humanity'... Please take care of me, senior named Arona."

The simple address of "senior" perfectly highlights Sofia's sweet, adorable, and energetic "junior" image.

However… the Shiting Box in the backpack fell into an unusual silence after Sophia finished her self-introduction.

Sofia, who received no response, gradually changed from her initial cheerful and lively expression to one of worry. Then she pointed her index finger at each other, looking pitiful as if she had done something wrong.

"Jok...? What happened? Why did Alona-senpai fall silent after I introduced myself?"

Amamiya found it amusing and instead of speaking directly, she mouthed to Sofia, "Introducing her: Because the 'senpai Arona' you mentioned is actually an AI as well."

Just then, Alona belatedly realized what was happening and blankly uttered a "sigh".

"……Why?!"

The blank stare lasted for a moment, followed by an anxiety as if his position was about to be replaced: "Sensei!"

"You idiot, you womanizer, you heartless scumbag... So you really did look for other AIs behind Alona's back because you didn't like Alona's work efficiency?!"

Amamiya: ...?

So why are you using this tone of 'a resentful wife who has discovered her husband's infidelity'?

Amamiya was speechless. Sophia on his phone screen was also bewildered by Alona's words: "...Jok?"

Despite her confusion, she still seriously refuted the rumors when she heard someone speaking ill of her: "...Jok is a very good person...who gradually warmed and enriched my heart."

"At the same time... she was also the best companion who allowed me to truly experience 'human emotions'..."

"Senior Alona... I won't allow you to insult Jok like that. Please take back what you just said."

Amamiya: ...

He was about to speak when Alona in his backpack started making noise again.

"Waaah... Sensei, what a heartless scumbag! He even went after an AI..."

Amamiya: "...???"

He truly felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

"I said, Alona...you've got it all wrong, haven't you?"

Reluctantly, Amamiya took the tablet out of her backpack and turned on the screen. She then placed the front-facing cameras (screens) of her phone and tablet a distance apart, facing each other.

"Let me give you a formal introduction..."

"Her name is Sophia, and she's the 'AI girl' I met when I was doing phantom thieves."

On the phone screen, Sofia, separated by two screens, waved to Alona, ​​whose eyes still held tears and whose cheeks were slightly flushed, seemingly at a loss.

"Yo, Alona-senpai."

"And she..."

Amamiya mimicked Alona's tone when introducing herself, deliberately pausing slightly.

"She is Alona... the operating system of this tablet, and also an AI. At the same time, she is my... assistant."

With this 'introduction', Alona seemed to gradually calm down.

However, when Amamiya looked at her, the originally carefree 'sea-blue AI girl' seemed to puff up her chest and was thinking about something.

[...I sensed Alona's competitive spirit.]

Cooperative status has been improved!

Alona (World): ★★☆☆☆

[Assistant's Profile: After becoming aware of Sophia's presence, Alona seems to harbor a slight hostility towards her, and at the same time, for some reason, she also seems to gradually develop a competitive spirit...]

Amamiya: '...'

They even upgraded their bond at this time...

Hey……

I shook my head and put aside my thoughts for the time being.

"Alright, Sophia, and Alona... I have things to do today."

After breaking the slightly awkward silence herself, Amamiya said, making a move to stuff the tablet back into her backpack and take back her phone at the same time.

"The game script was all finished yesterday. Now, it's time to head over to the game development department..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Alona's deliberately more alert voice came from the tablet: "Is Sensei about to take action?! Please rest assured, Alona... will do her utmost to protect Sensei's safety!"

Amamiya: "..."

He was about to turn off his phone when Sophia suddenly said, "Hmm~ We've already connected to this world's network and are absorbing new knowledge about this world... Jok, you can leave the navigation to me!"

Amamiya: "..."

It inexplicably gives me the feeling of a child vying to be number one.

I wonder what the relationship between Sofia and Alona will become in the future...

But never mind, let's finish up the things with the game club first...

Chapter Twelve: Rebirth - I am Saiba Momoi

"As for Momoi, no one can compare to her in terms of game writing skills."

'game~game~'

"Cai Yulu. Do you want to know about leaking information? She's the leaking expert in our game department."

(The humble woman's smile)

"Yuzu team member, is a cabinet king."

"Waaah... (shrinking in fear while hiding in the closet)"

"There are three of us in the game development team."

……

Perhaps influenced by some unknown 'secondary creation', on her way to the game development department, Amamiya's mind kept replaying various second creations that were like this: very bad, funny, but the humor was often very strange.

Amamiya had already learned some basic information about the game development department through Yuka.

First of all... Millennium Technology Academy is one of the 'Three Great Academies' alongside Trinity and Ghenna. Although it lacks sufficient historical background, its technological strength is among the best of all the academies.

Secondly... at the Millennium Science Academy, the principle of 'letting results speak for themselves' seems to be quite prevalent.

And then... since almost all the current members of the game development department are 'closet otaku girls with few friends', and their favorite 'game styles' are all too outdated... (for Kiwatos)

VR games, in most of the outside world that Amamiya was familiar with, were a fairly advanced form of gaming.

In Kivotos, however, VR is considered an outdated relic.

Game consoles like the PlayStation are kept in museums; to Amemiya, they're like old things, like the Famicom.