Prelude 4/6

[Simplicity is lost in this complex world.] -???

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Saturday.

Today is Saturday.

I awoke at 6 a.m like I usually do during the weekend.

I already see you asking yourselves: Why so early when you have the choice to sleep until the sun is high in the sky?

Well, you see I have a lot of things to do.

And the principal thing I must do is finish my main project. The main part of my plan to save humanity.

Standing up from my bed, I went to the washroom to brush my teeth.

Once I was done, I went downstairs and took the package I just received which was in front of my main door.

The delivery men are so careless nowadays, what if someone stole it?

Sighing shortly, I closed the door behind me, and moved toward the kitchen, opening it on my way there.

However, I knew that for this type of transaction, not hiding anything is the most secure way of doing things.

Taking the item which was carefully wrapped in protective film, I brought it with one hand to my face as I admired the work the seller and manufacturer did.

"The most powerful motherboard existing." I had to use a lot of my connection through the dark market to buy one. It is one of those which are used by NASA and secret organizations throughout the world. It is uniquely for military purposes and is therefore prohibited in our dear nation.

Using my quirk to reduce the cardboard box now empty to a mash that cannot be identified through the manipulation of the humidity in the atmosphere, I let the mash fall in the trash can and went toward the staircase.

However, I did not walk upstairs as I went behind it, and removed the carpet which was just under the stairs.

Once I successfully removed the black carpet, a hatch appeared on the floor. An ice key with a complex aspect appeared in my palm after a second of focus.

I inserted it inside the lock and with a 'click', the key broke and melt while the hatch slid to the side, disappearing in a slit.

Inside, total darkness. The hole seems like a bottomless hole, which could absorb one's soul if stared at too long.

"Here we go." I said to myself, jumping in the hole.

A few seconds later, my feet impacted the ground and a buzzing noise could be heard all around me.

Not a second after, the buzzing noise stopped and another noise, a metallic one had been heard, signifying the closed hatch.

Immediately, the cellar lights were turned on, not that it made a difference for me.

The motherboard still in my hand, I walked toward my workshop and sat there.

I looked at the time, almost 7 a.m. I remember having a date with Ibara later. I must not lose track of the time.

Thinking about that, I put an alarm on my phone as I usually forget everything around me when I work on this.

Once done, I put my phone back in my pocket and placed the motherboard in front of me.

Time to disassemble you.

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It sure was hard... I finally succeeded and perfectly understood how it was assembled and reassembled it after countless trial.

Thankfully I recorded the whole process from the start to the end.

Looking at the motherboard, I took it in my hand and turned around.

"I still need you for something." I said walking toward my almost whole project.

The only missing piece in my hand.

My own supercomputer.

It isn't being arrogant to say that it is one of the most powerful ones on Earth.

All the pieces are the most efficient and powerful ones.

I am no genius in enginery.

To be honest, I am pretty average, that's why I try to learn as much as possible when possible.

I don't want to delay my plan because of stupid things like incompatible pieces.

A few seconds later, I was done with the whole installation.

The computer was entire. Finally.

Now, I have to finish programming this monster in ten months.

'That's actually the most annoying part.' Leaning on my chair, I sighed.

At the same time, my phone rang, indicating that I had one hour to prepare for the date.

Stopping the alarm, I looked at the time as I stood up.

"Almost 10 a.m, it took me way longer than I thought." I looked back at the computer.

"Next time I come, will be the beginning of the manufacture of the most powerful artificial intelligence that has ever existed."

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One hour or so has passed since I went to my basement.

I took a long-deserved shower and clothed myself quite simply.

I wore an all-black high-necked jacket with matching pants and dark boots.

Looking at my white hair in the mirror, abandoned the idea of trying to discipline them as I let them spike up.

My bright green-eyes looked back at me until I brought a black blindfold in front of them.

"I have a little time before I met her there." I said aloud looking at the time.

It was currently 11 a.m and I had to meet her at her house at 11:30 before we go to the zoo, seeing enslaved animals... A beautiful analogy with the current society isn't it?

Chuckling a little, I went downstairs and took my phone and wallet before I opened the door and stepped outside.

Taking a deep breath of fresh air, I began to walk toward Ibara's house.

Nothing unusual happened on my way. I could see some heroes there and there, some patrolling, some doing useless things.

A few minutes later, my 'eyes' fell upon a flower store, quite similar to the ones the Shiozaki owns.

However, they seem to have a few ones that Ibara's family does not.

I entered it and took a bouquet of Hydrangea.

I can't go see her empty-handed, what kind of gentleman would I be?

A few minutes later, I stopped walking forward as I stood outside her house, in front of the door.

Knocking on it a few times, I waited, not very long as less than ten seconds later the door opened revealing a green-haired, or should I say, grass-haired man.

No really, it is literally grass on top of his head.

He was as tall as I am, and it is quite the feat as I am a little over 185 centimeters. It is quite rare to see so tall Japanese people.

"Hello mister Shiozaki! Is Ibara ready?"

"Eizen." He said, putting his right hand on my shoulder.

"Yes?" I asked, tilting my head on the side.

He would almost be frightening if I didn't know he was crying a few seconds ago.

Their window is still wide open.

"You will bring her before 7 p.m. Otherwise I will use you like like fertili-"

"Dad! What are you saying!" Ibara shouted, pushing her dad to the side.

"Dear~ I hope you are not troubling Eizen there!" Another feminine voice was heard through an opened door. The same one from which Ibara emerged.

Talking about Ibara, I could see that she wore a light-green dress with a pair of black sandals.

"N-not at all!" He replied, glaring a little at Eizen before the door was closed by Ibara now beside me.

Since we were now alone, I brought the bouquet which was hidden behind my back and gave it to her.

"A-ah! You did not need to Eizen!" She said but still took it.

Her tranquil smile widened as she opened the door and put it inside the house.

It would be pretty annoying to go through the day with it in her hands.

"That's only normal! Now, let's have fun my lady~" I said, teasing her.