09:22Her body should have been able to enter sleep mode more easily following such sizable expenditures of energy.
09:28It did not.
09:30She finished half her exercises, realized she had an unfinished commission, and so rushed off to complete it.
09:35After she returned, she crouched down in a corner, hugging her knees and said,
09:41I was so tired from all that training.
09:44My legs gave out while guiding my clients through the ruins.
09:47I basically crawled the whole way.
09:49If Boss Neff finds out, I'm dead meat.
09:53Following this, she was once more unable to sleep.
09:57In the end, we decided to give meditation another try.
10:02Boss Neff, no, wasn't me.
10:06Didn't steal your tea.
10:11Huh, seems like the meditation was pretty effective.
10:16Yehuda's fast asleep.
10:18I do not think Yehuda's sleep is related to her meditation.
10:22First of all, the meditation steps I analyzed are not suitable for her.
10:26The goal of meditation is to enter a deep state of tranquility, which can be used to enhance self-awareness.
10:32For an ordinary person, this deep state is close to dozing.
10:36For me, this would be closer to a low-power standby mode, where one cuts power to certain components.
10:43That said, were we to shut down some of Yehuda's components, I believe it would pose a threat to her
10:48personal safety.
10:49So, meditation wasn't supposed to work, but Yehuda fell asleep anyway?
10:55Could she have been so tired that she just passed out?
10:59In truth, I do not understand either.
11:02All I can do is tell you what happened before.
11:05When Yehuda lay down and tried to fall asleep through meditation, she suddenly said to me,
11:11Don't run off too far, or I might get ambushed in my sleep.
11:15And then I'd be dead meat.
11:17I answered her,
11:19Very well, I will remain here by your side.
11:22After that, like I do with Aino every night, I held Yehuda's hand as she slept.
11:27After a while, she did, indeed, fall asleep.
11:32Tell me, robot, this is something I did myself.
11:42Yes.
11:43And if either of you need help sleeping, please consult me at any time.
11:48However, do note that I can only hold two hands at once.
11:54Oh, by the way, I have leftover crumb cocky bolts from the batch I made earlier.
11:59I gave one to Yehuda, you can have the other.
12:04Goodbye.
12:06I hope you have sweet dreams tonight.
12:17Do you need any assistance sleeping?
12:20Since Yehuda's asleep, I have one hand for Paimon and one hand for you now.
13:12With rain this heavy, not only are the stars clouded, so too is my scryglass haze.
13:42Repairs complete.
13:44It was just an old circuit.
13:46Nothing serious.
13:49Such remarkable efficiency, Miss Ineffa.
13:52If it weren't for you, this streetlight would have had me stumped.
13:56If it had proven beyond fixing, I may have had to take my own lantern and hang it in its
14:01place.
14:03Aino previously proposed a solution.
14:06She said she could train the Ratniki so they'd have the basic knowledge to perform simple tasks, like repairing circuits.
14:12That way, you wouldn't need to inform Aino every time a streetlight goes out and then wait in the dark
14:17until I arrive to repair it.
14:20Yes, and no.
14:23Strictly speaking, maintaining the brightness of the lights has been their traditional role.
14:29Before the use of Kuvaki became widespread, the streetlights were powered by regular oil.
14:35Back then, people were needed to light and extinguish the flames.
14:39Because of how dangerous said streets were at night, the Ratniki took on this role.
14:44They already carried lanterns, in any case, and were adept at using them while fighting.
14:50But as I'm sure you've already noticed, the current streetlights are powered by Kuvaki.
14:54And it's not so easy to light or extinguish them using traditional means.
14:59Because of this, whenever a light goes out nowadays, all I can do is stand here helplessly, and wait for
15:07a professional to come along and solve the problem.
15:11Aino organized an engineering seminar, but all the Ratniki made excuses to leave halfway through.
15:16They said things like,
15:18I have an urgent task, or
15:20I need to go on patrol, or
15:22It's time for me to make a report.
15:25I didn't leave.
15:26It is, after all, disrespectful to the host to leave a seminar early.
15:31True, but the biscuits you brought were too much of a distraction for Aino.
15:35She stopped teaching completely.
15:37And then I was so busy trying to stop her from eating,
15:40that I could not take over the seminar.
15:42So please, the next time you attend a class of any kind,
15:46don't bring anything sweet that might attract Aino's attention.
15:49And don't bring any toys either.
15:51Ah, I promise I won't.
15:54Please say it in full.
15:55The last time you promised not to bring anything sweet,
15:58you brought a toy, and Aino was completely unable to continue.
16:03I promise I won't bring anything sweet, any toys, or anything else that might unduly divert Miss Aino's attention.
16:10That's better.
16:12I'll notify you when she next holds an engineering class.
16:15For now, I have to pick some lock-a-berries for her.
16:18Goodbye.
16:22Hmm.
16:23Traveler, do you know of anything else besides sweet treats, toys,
16:28and small, fluffy animals that might keep Miss Aino quiet for a while?
16:33A companion?
16:35Oh, that is inspired.
16:36Perhaps I should ask Miss Nefer if she can send Miss Yehoda to accompany me.
16:43Naturally, the only reason I wish to ask Miss Yehoda to attend is
16:48that if I am to swim in the great ocean of knowledge,
16:52I'd very much like someone else to enjoy Miss Aino's educational ablutions.
17:00Considering the strength of Miss Yehoda's relationship with the two of you,
17:04I believe she would be the perfect candidate to go with me.
17:08Miss Ellie.
17:24Miss Huge Moon Air
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