"You can't call me by that name in public! ...No, you can't call me by that name even when you're not in public!!" (Mile)
[Eeh…]
The Time Traveler looked obviously disappointed.
[In that case, I would like the Administrator-sama to name me...]
"I have zero sense for naming things! And right now, I'm doing my best just thinking of a name for Little Mecha-Bird-chan!" (Mile)
[Little... mecha... bird...?]
"Ah……" (Mile)
She made a mistake. Even Mile noticed it. The subordinate received the name directly from the Administrator, which had rejected. And it wasn't a name chosen on the spot, but one that was carefully thought out over several days... Well, it couldn't be any fun for the superior.
[...And what's more... you call it "chan"...]
"Ahhhhhhh!" (Mile)
The Time Traveler was on the verge of falling into darkness. Mile was anxious.
"O-Okay! I'll think about it, I'll come up with a good name!!" (Mile)
She couldn't stand being overshadowed by a high-performance computer. So she had no choice but to answer that way.
And then, somehow, Mile managed to beg and was given a few days of leeway. However, in return, she was forced to promise to "Come here from time to time."
"Well, I'm the one in charge, right? And you were the one asking me to give you a name, weren't you? Why should I have to make a trade-off in order to extend the deadline? ...Ah, no, it's okay. I kind of understand... Besides, it's only a short flight away, so it's not a big deal to come here every once in a while." (Mile)
Mile was concerned about the Time Traveler, who seemed to have regrets after its own remark. The creatures had lost their Creator and had nowhere to direct their loyalty. So, what did they hope for by obtaining a new Administrator? Even Mile knew that much. Then...
"Oh, if you have enough materials, could you build me an iron ship?" (Mile)
[Is it a spaceship?! Is it an inter-planetary or a inter-galactic?! Is it a passenger ship or a battleship?!]
…It took the bait completely. It's likely that they didn't have the resources or the manpower to build something like that under the current circumstances. However, this meant that, "The Administrator's orders have given us a purpose for which to act with all our might." They had a big goal that they would work towards and devote all their efforts to for the next few decades to come...
The meaning of one's existence. The hope of the new Administrator, the successor of the Creator. A service. This work would be carried out in parallel with the defense organization reconstruction plan, while considering the allocation of resources and labor. A chance to show off their abilities. It's no wonder they took the bait. But…….
"Ah, it's in line with the level of civilization of this world, with a total length of about ten meters, one sail, and no power source. Only an iron hull is strong enough to prevent sea serpents from tearing through the bottom of the ship. There's no need to rig the boat as the locals will do it. If we gave them something that was already fully finished, it might hurt the pride of the fishermen, right?" (Mile)
[Eh?]
"Hmm? What's wrong?" (Mile)
[...eh?]
"Eh?" (Mile)
[Eeeeeeeeeh?!]
"Oh, sorry! I didn't think I'd be such a disappointment!" (Mile)
[......]
It's not like it's angry or sulking. ...Or rather, she didn't think computers were advanced enough to have such feelings. As for the issue with the name, that was just a protest against the unfair treatment received in the hierarchical relationship, and it was probably a calculated move that she judged to be necessary for the sake of conflicts of interest and maintaining order in the organization.
And the current situation had greatly exceeded her expectation... far beyond the expectations she had originally expected...
(As I thought, he's in a bad mood, isn't he...) (Mile)
And Mile was confused by the state of the Time Traveler. Mile was inexperienced with the subtleties of the human heart, but perhaps because created beings were relatively simple when it came to emotions and reactions, Mile seemed to be able to sense them to a certain extent. It was unclear whether this was simply a programmed reaction, or whether it had learned to behave in this way in order to facilitate smooth communication with humans...
"No, right now we should be directing our resources and manpower to the defense organization! Protecting this world was the top priority for both God and the Creator who made you, right? If so, then right now we should prioritize rebuilding our defense mechanisms and put everything else on hold! If they were to be invaded again while we were carefreely building their spaceship, and the spaceship was left incomplete and the human race on the planet was wiped out, and everything was ruined, wouldn't Creator-san be sad...?" (Mile)
[...Indeed. I agree with the logic and validity of that inference.]
Apparently, it was convinced. Someone with the ability of the Time Traveler should be able to judge this sort of thing for themselves, without needing to be told by Mile. However, the ship that Mile wanted might be a ship for escape or migration to other solar systems, and no matter how much they might have thought of a better idea, if that was what Administrator (Mile) wanted, then they would fulfill her wish and carry out her orders, even if it was not the optimal solution. ...That was what the "created thing" was all about...
[Oh. Mile-sama, we have received a complaint from Slow Walker. Why am I the only one who can't have an individual name... If the Slow Walker knew about this, then it's only natural.]
"...Ahh. Aaaaahhhhhh!!" (Mile)
Author's Note
This is an announcement.
On Saturday, June 3rd and Sunday, June 4th, Komino Kobo (not a corporation, but an individual who runs it as a hobby) will be selling garage kits of Mitsuha, Kaoru, and Mile (five of each).
The sale will be held at an online virtual facility, so you can participate from anywhere in Japan.
It seems that you need to register as a member (free of charge)...
For more details, please search for "Treasure Festa Online" and "Komi no Kobo Twitter". (^^)/
In addition, Komino Kobo has moved their information transmission platform to Twitter, so their old website is no longer updated.