Mobile Suit Gundam: Code Nova.

> Mobile Suit Gundam Nova <

December 26th / I.J.C. 192 / Stellar Research's colony. Siga-7 / 

"Hm…What to do with you?" I was looking at the doll in front of me while wiping away the chili oil from the chili oil noodles I ate for lunch.

It is quite delicious, really. Now I know why people like spicy food, though it is not hot enough for me.

Why do I now eat spicy food? Well, it is because I discovered the pleasure of eating it just yesterday. The restaurant Mama took me to was a seafood chain, and well, they typically have spicy food there, so after I tried the chili grilled squid that was Mama's order, I…was an addict. I stole her whole plate and even ordered more, urge... just the feeling of burn in my mouth, the feeling of numbness it leaves after! It was so, so satisfying!

Well, enough about my new addiction to spicy food, which is quite concerning. Right now, I need to focus on what is in front of me!

A doll that is equivalent to a freakin house is sitting idly in front of me.

I can't break it, it is too expensive, I don't want to play with the toy so it just sits there.

I want to dissect it to find the mechanicalism inside but I'm too afraid I would destroy something irreparable…

"Ha... such a dilemma. Why are you so difficult to work on?" I said to the toy in front of me before picking up my tablet. First, I need to gather information about this.

AI Companion or so it is called, is a doll that has a mini-computer installed in it, along with an AI chip that is capable of basic interaction, moving, responding, and even calculating. It is quite advanced technology since the Interaction part is actually the AI calculates the response, there is no fixed program or word it would respond to, if you think about it like that, it is just a normal search engine with a set of commands to make it act a certain roll, just like my search engine I make but this one, is much more advance and pact with much more technological part that I do not have access to.

Now that I think about it…I can make this doll at half the price…D-did I…get scammed? No no. Surely this doll must have something special in it, after all, this thing costs as much as a house! 

"ha…Guess we will start with the basics." I open up the already charged-up doll, turning it on as I watch as the blue light slowly fills the window that was its eye, before suddenly, a cute eye emoticon appears.

[ Greeting, I am AI Companion, Serial Code 335224189, Model Children Doll 23. ] 

I stare at the doll, unknowing of what to say, as I swiftly go through the instructions I found online.

"Alright…Let see…Your name will be ... .Hm…December? No no, that's just the month I got you so…Kel? Nah…that doesn't fit your aesthetic…Hmmm" As I ponder about the name, I suddenly have a thought as I look over it again. 

Its hair is the same shade as mine…

"Your name will be, Hoya!" I said proudly to the doll, What? Naming is hard! I just reverse my name since it seems to fit! 

The doll took a bit of time before it responded to me. [ Understood, From now on, I will be known as Hoya. ] 

It said in a rather weird mix of robotic and cheerful voice, the one that seemed to not mix well together. I WOULD read through more instructions but well, it's kinda boring and does not offer much anyway, so I will just wing it.

"Alright! I will say this first! I bought it because I was interested in how you work, such as your programming, chip and a lot of other things, so! I will now attach you to my Tablet, is there anything I need to be aware of?" 

I ask as I prepare my port, and connect it to my Tablet. 

[ Detecting User Desire to connect and see internal programs, Ai Companion Designate as Hoya will now proceed to read out the Rights of the User according to Earth Standard AI Development Law. After which, the User may do as they please. Article 1 of AI Development—- Device connection request, ID Terra Tablet Model X95. Connecting complete. ]

I didn't listen to the ESADL since I already read all of it and remembered all the crucial things about it anyway, and I wouldn't do something dangerous.

I look at the line of words quickly appearing in my Tablet, Letting my eye scan everything in a flash, I take off my port and shut down the doll, now that I have its code, I can further study it without damaging it.

Picking up the doll, I took it up with me as I went to my room to Study the code further.

> Mobile Suit Gundam Nova <

June 1st / I.J.C. 194 / Stellar Research's colony. Siga-7 / 

"Alright, we're here! Who was excited for her first day at school?" I glance over from my laptop at Mama's call, looking out of the car window, seeing a large gate with cars going in and out, most of them are quite…luxury.

This is The Siga Elementary School, the Elementary School of our colony. 

I watched as I saw children crying, their parents trying to stop them, some throwing tantrums and such…

I look over at Mama with tired eyes. "Really? Do I really need to go to school? Can't I just learn at home?" I ask her, knowing that she won't change her answer.

"Nope, I already paid for the tuition, so you will study here for the next 3 years." She said cheerily as she opened the door and walked out. 

I merely sighed and closed my laptop before storing it in my backpack and got out of the car too.

Mama took that chance to link her hand with me as we walked together into the school grounds.

I have to admit, it was a big and grand building, with all the necessities needed to teach young children, capable caretakers, nutritional food…or so I heard.

So when I and Mama slowly walked toward the grand hall and found there already seats waiting for us, Mama found the chair with our number so we took our seats and waited. The rest of the seats slowly got filled, I turned on autopilot as I waited, I could hear Mama talking with the other parents behind me, children on my left and right talking as I just filtered out everything that was unnecessary.

Soon enough the principal came and gave us his speech which I didn't listen to. It was a long time before I could finally focus again as children around me started to get up and leave.

I, too, left my seat and before I could walk further, Mama linked my hand with me again.

"Did you even listen to what the principal is saying?" She asked, probably already knowing that I did in fact, not listen to anything the principal just said.

Shaking my head, I could hear Mama sighing. "That's not good Yoha. You need to at least listen, it will turn into a bad habit."

Or so she said. 

"But it's booooring! I could learn everything much more and much faster and easier on the Internet! I have a lot of things to do too! This annoying thing will take time away from my research and learning! Come on, Mama! I don't want to go to school!" I wince at her, garnering the gaze of other parents which I do not have enough to care about.

Besides, I already learned all the materials there are to learn in elementary school!

"Yoha." Mama's stern voice startled me a bit, as she glared at me, I kept my head down until I finally couldn't handle the pressure anymore so I backed down.

"Fine! Fine Fine Fine! I will study here! But! I want a compromise!" I said, looking at Mama, her stern gaze from before had now turned soft.

"Alright, alright, Let's hear what my little genius proposes?" She said jokingly as if she didn't take me seriously. 

"If I score the first place in my year, will you get me a computer? And not just any normal one, I want one with these modifications." I said as I took out my phone and showed her the list, Mama took my phone and read the list with great interest. 

"Hmm…most of these modifications are largely for AI development, are you trying to nurture a new one after you finish a study of the doll?" Mama asks as she hands back my phone, I nod, putting it back into my skirt pocket.

"Alright, but…Number 1 in the year seems a bit unfair to me since you are so smart. How about at least the top ten in the National competition that will be held later this year? Of course, I will let you choose which exam type you want, be it Math, English, or anything, even coding."

She said while looking at me mockingly, I could feel the blood plume up to my face as I stared at her. For some reason, I felt like I was being challenged and I… hated that. 

"I will take the First Place in coding, there is no age limit is it? And I can remain anonymous, right?" I said as I clenched my teeth together, and my fist was turned into a fist so tightly.

Seeing my stare, Mama just smirks before she lowers herself to match my gaze. "That's right, But if you can't take the first place then, I will be taking back both your laptop and your phone, understood?"

I glared at her and for the first time, for some reason…I felt angry at being challenged by her before I could respond, Mama just took my hand and walked me toward my class, all while I was still fuming.

> Mobile Suit Gundam Nova <

September 12th / I.J.C. 194 / Stellar Research's colony. Siga-7 / Araya's POV

[ So, your plan was to challenge her in something that was impossible for her to achieve, take away her obsessiveness by force, and force that little brat to engage with others? That was a poor plan, even for you. ] 

The voice from the other side rebukes her, and she clutches her head down, looking into her computer without care.

"It couldn't be helped, This is only to alleviate her syndrome a bit, tch, she got it far faster than me and my idiotic siblings. What of the Items I order? I already sent you the method to make those medicines so you should have it now, isn't it?" She asks, continuing without pause.

[ Ahh, those are a bit tricky, one ingredient can only be found on Jupiter's comet stream ring, you know how it goes over there, bombs and very unpleasant people are around- ]

"You have it or not? If you don't just trade it over, the Truce and trading deal is already in effect!" She said with irritation, slamming down on the keyboard.

[ Ay, You didn't trust me one bit huh? Hehehe… ]

"Stop joking around, do you have it, or do you not?" She said, clearly the irritation in her tone is coming strong.

[ Alright, alright, you guys have no sense of humor. I already sent it over, it should arrive over there in 3 days with the newest supplies delivered, so go take a look at the mail or something. Alright, I gotta go now. ] 

With that, the voice hung up without care, Araya could only stare at her phone, with irritation, but it quickly subsided as the medicine was finished, now she just needed regular supplies of it.

"With this…it should help with further syndrome showing. Right now it is just obsessiveness over a certain thing and shows little to no care to other people or the world, so it was not the worst. Yes, not the worst, so long as Yoha still takes that medicine regularly, she won't get worse, or get better.

Araya needs to find something so that she can alleviate other symptoms, but how? In her case, it was her husband, but Yoha was different, she was a different person from her, with a different mindset, values, and personality. 

Each person's syndrome is different based on their personality, so the medicine needed to be used was also different, but through research for over a hundred years, they managed to base it into 3 types.

The first and most common type is apathy, this type is the most common case seen in her blood, and she is one herself. The syndrome commonly seen is having no interest in anything, unable to find anything to entertain to the point one would rather end their life than live. Medicine for this is easily found and the cure is easy, just find something you are interested in.

The second type is obsessiveness, the rarer type, this one explains itself, as having an obsession with one thing or a lot to the point that they won't hand it over or even lose it if they could not have it then no one can. They still interact normally unlike the first type, and the medicine is far more common to make, though the way to cure it depends on the person.

The third and the rarest type is the Fixated Detachment. The most troublesome and also a sign of genius, the one with this type of syndrome will have both the first and second type combined but in a more severe case, to the point that they could be considered… crazy, of course, not everyone would turn out like that but…there is a case of this, and also a living proof of it.

Yoha…undoubtedly had this type, her apathetic nature was already showing in the last 2 years since the second syndrome showed up but also her unnatural obsessiveness with 2 things, Mobile Suit and AI development. The first one she had no access to so that was not the problem now but the second one, after she got that doll… all of her time was spent on that doll, focusing on figuring it out to the point she could already replicate it and also make it better.

It made Araya worry, she was about to walk the same path as her and if she was truly obsessive over it then all the more reason she needed to take it away, but simply taking it away would not do, after all, it simply would infuriate her further and will fuel her obsession even further.

That is why she gives Yoha that impossible challenge, no matter how much of a genius she is, she won't be able to get first place, that is because Adults will always play dirty.

"Forgive me, Yoha…but until you find something that is not dangerous, I can't let you win."