From the many options available, I chose [Enhanced Exterior Type: Gigant] and summoned it.
What emerged was a shell of a golem that looked extremely familiar, except that it was shiny and new, as if it had just been born.
"That's fantastic, Master! This will allow us to get the most out of the specs!" (Girl)
The girl's eyes sparkled as she immediately climbed into the shiny golem I had summoned.
"Module connection... Synchronization confirmed... Mana drive connection normal..." (Girl)
While she was muttering something, the lid closed, hiding her, and transformed back into the giant golem. However, when I compared the golem I summoned with the empty shell of the old golem over there, they were definitely completely different.
Although the shape was the same, the difference was in age. The original one was covered in moss in places and had fine cracks. Before I knew it, its dilapidated state became clear.
In comparison, the one I summoned was sparkling clean. The way the girl got in and controlled it was incomparable to what she had done before.
It was brisk. The movements of its limbs were quick, and it was clear that they were completely different from how the old Golem moved before we made the contract.
Its movements were as different as those of an elderly man with weak legs and a lively young person.
"As expected, new products are different. Master's abilities are incredible, isn't it?" (Girl)
The girl climbed down from the golem while praising me to the max.
……Well. It's about time...
"I'd like to clear up the pile of questions that have been piling up" (Idhir)
First of all, what about you? Why did a girl come out of the golem?
And 18 million...? Anyway, she said that she had been inside the golem for an incredibly long time, but if she were a normal human, she would have either died of old age long ago or become a wrinkled old lady.
Yet she was very voluptuous.
...Indeed. To mention her appearance once again, she was a beautiful girl who was simply captivating.
Her age seemed to be around twenty years old. Young. Though her hair was silver, it sparkled so much that it looked artificial, and the bright red color of her eyes made her look even more otherworldly.
However, her appearance was as beautiful as a noblewoman's and her body proportions were captivating and well-balanced, so any man would be captivated by her.
Moreover, the clothes she was wearing were like underwear, and covered a small area of her skin, making her look unreliable. They clung tightly to her skin and did absolutely nothing to hide her body lines.
It naturally excited me and stirred my heart.
"W-Who on earth are you? Why are you inside the golem?" (Idhir)
"? Why are you looking away, Master?" (Girl)
Can I really say it's because your outfit is too revealing?
"To answer your question, first of all, I am not a female human. I am an automaton created to resemble one." (Girl)
"The king and his groin?" (Idhir)
"About two thousand years ago, this land was home to an advanced civilization. A civilization completely different from the world we know today." (Girl)
Saying this, the girl surveyed her surroundings. The blue forest stretched to the horizon in the Ideonyr Great Sea of Trees. The hill where she ruled as a golem was slightly elevated, so from there she could see far into the distance.
"I am a machine modeled after a human, created by that civilization. A robot... I can also be called an android. I am a doll that can think and act on my own, thanks to the scientific knowledge of that ancient civilization." (Girl)
"A doll...? You are...?" (Idhir)
She doesn't really look like it though? Is this doll very different from the ones I know?
"At the time I was created, there was a city of an ancient civilization around here. A certain important facility was built on this hill, and we were deployed there to guard it." (Girl)
"Ohhhh...?!" (Idhir)
"Even after the ancient civilization was destroyed, and all the people who lived at that time were gone, and the facilities that we were meant to protect were returned to earth and turned into forest, we continued to carry out the given orders and protect this land." (Girl)
As a created being, she was unable to rewrite the commands that had been inputted to her by herself. So, it was only when I made a contract with her using Bond Summoning and was in a position to give her orders that she was freed from the old orders.
For thousands of years, she had continued to protect what she protected, even after it had faded away.
"But now that I've met you, Master, I have gained a new purpose in life. From now on, I am prepared to devote all my abilities to being of service to you!" (Girl)
"O-Okay, nice to meet you...?" (Idhir)
The reason I was able to form a bond with her so easily maybe because deep down she was longing for someone to obey. The wishes of both parties were met and the deal was concluded.
"Y-You! I'm your senior who followed boss! Respect me, your senior!" (Goblin)
The goblin was already acting like a senior, but he was well aware of the golem maiden's abilities and was hesitant. He was only good at talking.
"Master, I have a quick request to make of you." (Girl)
"Wh, what?" (Idhir)
Although she appeared to be obedient and started asking for favors as soon as she became my subordinate, she was actually quite free-spirited, wasn't she?
"I would like to receive a name." (Girl)
"Name?" (Idhir)
"That's right. My model number is VOL-4071CX2, but that is merely the model name and does not represent my individual identity. As the only automaton serving my master, I would like a name that refers only to me." (Girl)
I was relieved that the request was much smaller than I expected...!
Indeed. It would be convenient to have a name to call her if we were to bond and act together, and maybe she would be happy if I gave her a name as a gift.
...Okay.
Let's use all my talents to come up with the cutest name possible! ...Thinking...
"Because she's a golem..." (Idhir)
It's a play on "Golem" to give it a girly sound.
Gorene. ...No, using 'Go' makes it sound rough and not feminine.
"Well then, how about Colène?" (Idhir)
"Colène! What a wonderful name! I'll be grateful to receive it!" (Girl → Colene)
The maiden, Colène, who emerged from the golem, smiled with genuine joy. With such a heartfelt smile, it was hard to believe she was just an artificial doll.
"..." (Goblin)
Then, I felt a piercing gaze from behind me. I turned around to see the goblin glaring at me with a resentful look in his eyes.
"What on earth...?!" (Idhir)
"That's not fair, boss! You're giving your name to the new girl and giving her special treatment! I'm the one who's been here longer than her!" (Goblin)
"Huh?" (Idhir)
Apparently, he felt it was unfair that only Colène was given the name.
"Squeaeaeaeaeaeaeak!!" (Slime)
"Even the slime is angry?!" (Idhir)
But now that I thought of it, it was true that these guys had also formed a bond contract with me and were unique and irreplaceable, setting themselves as a species, apart from slimes or goblins. It would be wise to give them a name to distinguish them from other slime s or goblins...
I hadn't thought of that. What a shame.
"Well, let's give you names, even though it's a little late." (Idhir)
"Yay—!" (Goblin)
"Squeaeaa!!" (Slime)
I couldn't believe they were so happy.
First, the name for the oldest, the slime... ...Thinking about it...
"You always squeal, how about Slappy?" (Idhir)
"Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak! Squeaeaeaaaaaak!!" (Slime → Slappy)
It was shaking and excited like never before! Were you that happy? Great!
"For you, goblin, I guess you'd be Goblina." (Idhir)
"Immediate decision?!" (Goblin → Goblina)
Yeah. It just came to me without me having to think about it.
No?
"W-well...!? Goblina! What a great name! The fact that you decided on it without even thinking about it means that it's the perfect fit for me!" (Goblina)
Slappy the Slime.
Goblina the Goblin.
Colène the Golem (Automata).
With these three things...or rather, with these three companions by my side, the process of perfecting my Bond Summoning was progressing more and more.
Translation Note
Now I don't know, the goblin is male or female. By character and speech, it's like a male underling character, but its name sounds like a female name. Did I miss something?
Thanks to Otaku Hikikomori for proofreading.