As long as 998 old Gong takes home

Wasn't it such a coincidence that when I was in Tsushima, I was once in Jinxia and once in the circle; now that I'm in a foreign city, I still meet him?

He feels that they are the same person emotionally, which is a wonderful fate; but rationally, he is more inclined to be a different person, after all, the probability is too low.

Qiao Yu lowered his head and thought, except for orange hair and women, he really couldn't find any other common features in these three encounters.He was a little absorbed in his thoughts, and didn't care which direction he was heading, but just followed behind 998.

Until 998 suddenly asked: "...Where are we going?"

"Eh? Ah...it's fine." Qiao Yu raised his head hastily, and saw 998's indifferent expression.

This guy has been vaguely unhappy since the beginning of AI development.

In fact, as long as 998 is expressionless or silent, Qiao Yu will feel an unknown sadness when he looks at his face. He obviously has such a personality... To put it bluntly, he is cheerful.He immediately put away the thoughts just now, gave a long "um", and looked around again.

Before they knew it, they were almost at the beach.

"There should be no one around now, why don't you go for a walk by the beach?" Qiao Yu asked.

"Oh." 998's answer wasn't in favor or in opposition, but Qiao Yu could tell that he was really unhappy.

At this time, the beach was not too dark, and there were many neon lights hanging on the trees. Qiao Yu led 998 to the beach where there were no people, consciously walking on the side near the sea. Qiao Yu doesn't know whether 998 doesn't like water because of his personality or other reasons—but according to common sense, electronic and mechanical things should be afraid of water.

The sound of the waves was bursting, which served as the background sound when they were not talking.

Once his mind was empty, Qiao Yu remembered the words Xiang Ying said along the way.In order to avoid those wild thoughts, he forced himself to look up at the sea, but with little effect; he had to take the initiative to chat with 998, preferably as usual, and start arguing after a few words... that is better than uncontrollable troubles many.

"Are you upset?"

998 lowered his head, walked lazily, and looked very listless: "...No."

"Then what's wrong with you, it's weird."

"……No!"

"Human beings are very sensitive, you are abnormal!"

Tangerine's head and face stink instantly: "Did you say it all!"

"What's the matter, I didn't want to quarrel with you, why are you unhappy?" Qiao Yu raised her voice slightly, and the atmosphere really changed to the usual feeling.

Just when he thought that 998 would say something annoying, his orange head suddenly felt like a discouraged ball, and his voice became low and deep: "...I am the same as those AIs on stage, right?"

"what……?"

"I know I'm not a human being," 998 said, "Just as humans can't choose their parents, I can't choose my species... If that's the case, why should I be created? I don't want to be an AI at all."

This long sentence made Qiao Yu unable to answer.

This may be the first time that 998 has honestly confided in him.

Qiao Yu thought for a while and said, "...you may think I'm joking, but I'm not——you're no different from a human being when you say that."

This time, the orange head was stunned, and even the footsteps stopped.

Qiao Yu stopped following him naturally, and the two of them stood by the quiet seaside, listening to the music of the sea breeze and waves, as if reflecting the turbulent hearts of both of them at the moment.

Well, he likes 998, which kind of preference is temporarily untestable; but seeing him troubled by this unchangeable thing, Qiao Yu felt chest tight.This feeling is somewhat similar to when he just realized that "man is born to be lonely", but not exactly the same.

After he accepted loneliness for a long time, 998 suddenly appeared in his life, as if mocking his arbitrariness.

"I'm not human, as you said, I can't understand many things." 998 lowered his eyelashes and said, "Although I don't want to admit it, but you are right....I don't secrete dopamine, so I can't feel love."

"No, no, that's my mistake, I take it back." Qiao Yu quickly denied it, raised her hand subconsciously, held 998's cheek, rubbed it twice as if to encourage him, "You shouldn't Trying to understand human emotions, emotions are incomprehensible, unreasonable things."

"Do you like Xiangying?" 998 asked.

"In the sense of being a classmate, I still like it very much. In other senses... no, that's not called liking, I know very well."

——It is very clear that I know the difference between 998 and them.

If Qiao Yu's life has always been gray, then it is no different now. The only person in the crowd who has color for him is the orange head in front of him.

Shit, that's what he should have thought of when his emotions got out of control because of another individual.

"Then do you like me?" 998 asked straightforwardly and boldly.

"Well, I don't want to say it, but because you are in a bad mood today," Qiao Yu was a little embarrassed, he looked away, and whispered, "Of course I like you, but it's hard for me to understand... "

Before Qiao Yu finished speaking, 998 opened his arms and hugged him seriously and gently.

"I want to hug you," 998 whispered in his ear, "I really want to just now."

"...Then don't you hug them all?"

Qiao Yu could smell the cheap laundry detergent he used to on 998's clothes.

He thought that he often slept together, so it would not be a big deal to be more intimate; in fact, he was wrong, once the relationship was characterized as "like" rather than "habit", the meaning of hugging would be completely different.

He raised his hand slowly, put it on 998's waist hesitantly, and finally relaxed and let himself enjoy this hug from him.