Way Forward

Horado picked up the Culture Vat which housed who he considers a troublesome twin who still refuses to wake up even after the dangerous situation earlier. Horado started walking as any of the nearby beasts tried their best to stay clear of Horado's senses.

"Hey! Just how much time does she need in order to wake up?" Horado was getting impatient.

[Answer to question unknown. It is currently unknown when the Aisha-279 would awaken, you yourself wasn't even planned to be awoken yet you did however she is supposed to wake up] the AI replied which made Horado sneer.

'Of course, I woke up due to a soul entering this vessel' Horado thought then he wondered whether Aisha or at least he assumes her name is needs a soul in order to awaken.

"How is her consciousness even going to be born? Is she going to be like an AI?" Horado asked with curiosity.

[No she would be like a normal human but with better physique, her brain is also showing quite the amazing pattern of activity as if she is trying to wake up but needs some sort off stimulation to fully awaken] The AI answered.

"Huh? do you mean like a kiss from a prince? that is so cliché!!" Horado shouted which made some of the beasts around him stiffen in fear but soon recovered however they decided to sleep on their den and hope not to incur the wrath of Horado.

[I really am curious about how you awoke as your brain seems to have quite the amount of neurons that are acting wrong] The AI said which made Horado's hand burst into magma and the sudden urge to scrap the damn AI really made him think that it would be okay but his reasoning kept him from doing so.

"Your lucky that your still necessary or else I would have thrown away or even wiped you out" Horado said in a cold tone.

[With your undeveloped barbarian brain? Ha!! Goodluck trying!!!] The AI mocked but soon regretted it as Horado reached out and grabbed the place where its main programs are enacted.

[Master, I humbly apologize] The AI quickly said which made Horado smile and seal away the part where it was housed better.

[Master, the nutrients stored for Aisha-279's development is approaching low levels] The AI obediently said.

"Use the food in the storage space, I'll scavenge for more if needed" Horado answered as he went into what looks to be or he assumes to be a mall.

"The architecture really is different" Horado couldn't help but say as he inspected the building while looking for any food since if it is already decomposing he might be able to use them as fertilizer later.

[Master, I have a question I'd like to ask] The AI said as Horado continued to place item after item on the storage.

"Ask away" Horado said as he continued his search.

[How do you posses such knowledge since Master should only be capable of fighting to protect Aisha-279 since that is your purpose] The AI asked

"I don't know myself, it seems that a random soul that has a nearly complete memory could have entered this body that's why I know some stuff but the world in those memories is vastly different from this one as that world didn't have all of those monsters, however back there countries are fighting against each other and are on the brink of sending troops to battle it out" Horado said which made him sigh as he remembered such a disgusting memory. He could somewhat accept it if it were for resources but World Trade is prosperous at that time so why is war even necessary?

[Master I know you're aware of this already but that sounded like an utter lie that can be found in history books, however it seems like you know about the past better than anyone in this current era as well as the fact that there are not much recordings of history left due to the apocalypse so what you said can be taken into consideration] The AI said while it started computing of ways to hasten the process of awakening Aisha-279.

"Man... I really pulled out a bad one this time, I reincarnated in an apocalyptic world" Horado muttered while he continued to eat some of the exposed destroyed metal beams which are supposed to be for strengthening the building but now are just pieces of rusting metal on the side of the road.

[Master if by chance Aisha doesn't naturally awaken in a month could I search your memories in order to make a basis for Aisha-279's personality?] The AI asked Horado with uncertainty, the AI knows that if Aisha-279 didn't awaken naturally after all of the projects near her were all destroyed then it would be forced to insert an highly advanced self processing AI however that AI wouldn't have any emotions thus making the project a failure in the end.

"Sure but don't base them from the one's in my family or she would become destructive" Horado said with a smile but he looked more defeated than fine.

[I honestly want to retort to what kind of a family you had Master but waking Aisha-279 comes first] The AI said then the liquid of the culture vat started to receding into an unknown space which surprised and made Horado panic.

"What in Hades are you doing?!!! Do you want her to die?!!!" Horado shouted as he started searching for the exhaust pipe of the liquid.

[Master should remove his clothes then enter the culture vat] The AI said which made Horado dumb faced and look like an idiot.

"Huh?" was all Horado could dubly say.

[I need to scan you memories but only this culture vat is the only one working so get in here with Aisha-279 Master Horado!!] The AI explained in an angry manner which made Horado take off all of his clothes then place them on the storage compartment for clothes which didn't increase for some weird reason.

Horado swallowed the lump of saliva that unknowingly gathered in his mouth due to nervousness, he gathered his courage and there he saw a girl with white hair with light blue ones near the edges and jade-like skin. Her body isn't well endowed and could even be argued to be on the poor side yet that didn't mean that she wasn't pretty in fact it only made her look more delicate.

Horado entered the culture vat and due to it only being meant for one person means that there would be skin contact between him and Aisha.

'Impure thoughts be gone... Impure thoughts be gone... Impure thoughts be gone... Impure thoughts be gone... Impure thoughts be gone...' Horado repeatedly chanted in his mind as he desperately tried to not have a reaction. He is a 100% teenager both in his current body and past life thus making it harder to disregard the feeling of fair and smooth skin touching him while the feeling of soft and bouncy flesh touching him all over made him go mad inside his head.

Horado collected himself and decided to treat Aisha as a hug pillow which worked surprisingly. Horado closed off his senses and slept as the culture vat started being filled with the mysterious liquid once again.