under hope

The golden sunlight covered the dim moonlight, and it was morning now.

Sophia has gotten up early - she is preparing a big plan

"What should I wear today? Ah, why not wear national clothes? After all, as the saying goes, do as the Romans do."

Sofia took out a pink tube-shaped clothing from the closet and gestured on her body.

"Hmm... No, no, my figure can't hold up this dress. I'll give it away later."

Sofia folded the clothes and put them in the wooden box beside

"So...how about this one? The puff-sleeved tutu was a gift given to me by adults five hundred years ago. I like it very much."

Sofia picked up another piece of clothing and held it in her arms affectionately

"But, wouldn’t it be a little too gorgeous? If you dress too eye-catching, will you get hit on?"

Sofia shook her head and put the dress back in the closet.

As time passed, the sun had revealed its full appearance, but Sophia was still buried in the pile of clothes and couldn't make up her mind.

"Ah——If we continue like this, we won’t have time. Maria~, help me."

Sofia poked her head out from the pile of clothes and asked the maid standing aside for help.

"Sophia, don't be in such a hurry, take your time. Hmm...how about this one?"

Maria picked up a white dress.

It was decorated with simple lace, and there was a pink ribbon tied into a bow on the chest. It also came with a white dome hat, which was also tied with the same bow.

"Is this the one I bought online a few days ago? Hmm... I haven't found the right time to wear it yet."

Sofia picked up the skirt from Maria's hand and looked at it carefully, seeming to be a little hesitant.

"Then try it on this time, I think it will suit you very well."

Maria said with a smile

"Um………Okay, then wear this."

Sofia finally made up her mind and started to change her clothes

"My figure is so plain, I wish I had become a vampire a few years later."

Sofia took off her pajamas and looked sad at her flat chest.

"After becoming like this, the body will no longer grow, ugh……"

Sophia sighed and put on the white dress silently

"No one cares about this, Sophia." Maria comforted

"Maria, you have a very good figure..."

Sofia shifted her gaze to Maria

"hey-hey."

Sofia threw herself at the maid with ill intentions, which really shocked the maid.

"Sophia, don't be like this, it's so itchy."

Maria showed a slightly shy expression.

"Sophia! So you came here?"

The sudden sound made the two people on the ground stunned.

"grown ups."

The maid quickly stood up.

The red-haired man appeared at the door. Although he was smiling, he exuded a frightening aura.

"I wanted to go out and play, but you were not at home, so I had to sneak out."

Sofia stood up from the ground and acted coquettishly towards the man.

"Forget it, just think of it as Maria’s travel test."

The man said slightly helplessly.

"Great!"

Sofina hugged the man happily

"I will protect Sophia, my lord."

The maid bent down towards the man sincerely.

"It's okay, you are my treasure from the Academy of Science. Being a maid is just your profession, not your status."

The man reached out and touched the maid's chin and helped her upright.

"I understand..."

A slight blush appeared on the maid's face.

"Haha, the emotional system of the Academy of Sciences is indeed excellent, but they can only stop there. The rules of the world should not be endlessly explored."

The man laughed and said something that neither of them understood.

"Okay, go ahead and play, remember to come back."

After saying that, the man turned into a ball of blood mist and disappeared, which caused Sophia, who was still hugging him, to fall solidly.

"It hurts... It happens every time, adults."

Sofia rubbed her dislocated chin and complained with great dissatisfaction.

"Then let's go."

Maria straightened out the clothes that had been messed up just now, pulled Sophia up and walked towards the door.

"Now, Maria, what are we going to play today?"

On the way, Sophia asked excitedly

"I heard that there is an exhibition being held in the city recently. Do you want to go and see it?"

Maria said

"Well, it's up to you."

Sofia held Maria's hand tightly, looking forward to what she was about to see.

There was an endless stream of pedestrians on the street, and there were smart robots in front of the mall promoting new products. Some men and women were holding hands with happy faces. Look.

In the distance, a tall building like a stick of corn sits in the city center. It seems to be a landmark building of the city.

"Is this the city of the Republic? It feels similar to other countries."

Sofia said a little disappointed

"The difference between countries is the difference in culture. What does Sofia want the republic city to look like?"

Maria smiled softly and asked Sophia for her opinion.

"I thought the streets of Republic City would be filled with red lanterns, there would be more roadside stalls, and, well, the roads would be a little narrower."

Sofia said without thinking.

"That is the republic of the past, dear Sophia."

Maria was amused.

"Even if it is different from our own understanding, we should still accept it. After all, surprises are always unexpected."

Maria took Sophia's hand and ran quickly

"Let's go to the exhibition and see a whole new city."

The streets in the city are very clean. There are no beggars sleeping on the roadside, and there are no payphone booths like in other countries.

"Wow! Maria! Look what this is."

Sofia stopped in front of a snack bar. She was deeply attracted by the sparkling red skewers.

The boss put the red fruits on bamboo sticks one by one, and then put the skewered fruits into the pot. Boil it, the red fruit instantly put on crystal clothes and became sparkling.

"This is candied haws, one of the favorite snacks of people in the Republic. Do you want to buy one and try it? Maria asked.

Sofia twitched her nose and smelled the smell. It was sweet and should be very delicious.

"Then buy it."

Sofia said excitedly

"OK Boss, please bring me a candied haws."

Maria said as she took out a black card from her pocket.

"Okay, three yuan each."

The boss took out a candied haws from the display table and handed it to Maria.

"Thanks."

Maria took the candied haws and handed it to Sophia, then placed the black card on the store's QR code.

As her hand felt a slight vibration, Maria took back the card and said:

"Already paid"

"okay."

After the boss gave a simple response, he started making candied haws.

"Sweet smell, crystal-like shell, hehe, I wonder what it will feel like when biting it."

Sofia stared at the candied haws in her hand, imagining the various tastes.

"No matter how much it is, let’s take a bite and try it. Sophia said with excitement,"Ah woo" and bit down a red fruit.

After chewing a few times, Sophia's mood suddenly fell to the bottom. She put the candied haws into Maria's hand with a dark face.

"What's wrong, Sofia, is it not suitable for you...Ah, I'm very sorry, I forgot, you are..."

Maria then remembered Sofia's identity

"Woohoo... boring, why can I smell it but not taste it?"

Sofia cried aggrievedly.

"sophia……"

Maria didn't know how to comfort Sophia, so she could only hold her tightly in her arms silently.

However, after a while, Sofia suddenly stopped sobbing, and she left Maria's arms, with tears still in her eyes.

"Sir... are you also suffering from this kind of pain? But he can smile every day, but I...ah~ Sir! You are truly my favorite adult!"

Sofia clasped her hands tightly together and shouted a passionate prayer to the sky.

"Eh? Sophia!"

Maria hurriedly covered Sophia's mouth, her cheeks had become extremely hot.

"Haha, the sisters are so funny"

"So cute……"

"what? What? Outdoor performance?"

The whispers of passers-by made Maria feel ashamed. She picked up Sophia and ran until the number of people around her became scarce.

"Sophia, please don't act like that again."

Maria scolded Sophia, the blush on her face has not disappeared.

"Hehe, Maria is so cute."

Sofia patted Maria's face and stuck out her tongue naughtily.

"Really, could it be said that you did it on purpose?"

Maria was a little angry

"Hmm... Didn't the adults say that you are a bionic person? I want to test how sensitive your emotional system is. It turns out to be so lifelike."

Sofia giggled, looking at Maria's face gradually turning red due to anger.

"Ah, this is not true anymore"

"Sophia!"

The two chased each other on the street.

One was an android and the other was a vampire. Compared to each other, the two could run tirelessly for decades!

In the end, Maria decided not to follow Sofia and ran to see the exhibition. Got it

"Seoul Holy Church Exhibition? What is that Maria?"

Sofia asked in confusion as she read the signboard word by word.

"The Western Continent Holy Church is an organization founded by Dr. Arthur of the Theocracy. Its status is the same as that of the Eastern Continent Academy of Sciences. Its representative work is robots."

Maria searched the database in her mind and was full of curiosity about the exhibition.

There were indeed all kinds of robots placed in the exhibition, not only humanoid ones, but also various animal shapes.

"This is a crocodile-type machine, responsible for underwater operations, mostly used for salvage or exploration."

"This is a housekeeper type. Although he does not have much emotion, he is very convenient for work and orders."

"This is a household flying bird type, mostly used for roof cleaning, and it also has all the functions of a drone."

Every time Maria passed a booth, she would use her brain to search the encyclopedia for introduction, and the explainers on the side were stunned.

She was a little happy, and she, who was relatively tall, jumped around in the exhibition. Stand out among the crowd

"This is..."

Maria stopped in front of a humanoid robot and searched the encyclopedia about it in her mind.

"The Reaper robot is a wartime work, Dr. Arthur's highest work..."

This time, she did not repeat the content of the encyclopedia, but stared blankly at the sharp sickle blade, working hard with her brain.

"You see, this is Dr. Arthur's best work, it's a miracle of science, able to last forever by absorbing blood with its scythe blade."

A man led a woman wearing glasses to the booth. They wore the badge of the Academy of Sciences on their chests.

"That is truly a perfect creation."

The woman praised

"No! No, being used in war is its flaw."

Maria suddenly shouted as if she was rebutting the woman.

The man was a little confused. After seeing Maria, he immediately frowned.

"Miss android, is that the encyclopedia content you recited?"

The man asked seriously

"No, it's my own idea, sorry."

Maria realized her wrong stress behavior and hurriedly apologized.

"My own opinion?"

The man let go of the woman's hand and walked towards Maria.

"Maria, you are running too fast!"

Sofia finally found Maria's position and squeezed out of the crowd.

Sofia's arrival made the man stop, and he said to Sofia respectfully:

"Hello lady, are you the owner of the android?"

"ah? Well, we are friends."

Sofia said

"I'm very sorry. Can you let me check your imitation?person? I am an employee of the Academy of Sciences."

The man took out a document and said

"Overhaul? Is my behavior wrong?"

Maria showed a sad expression

"No, Maria, let's go."

Noting Maria's expression, Sofia quickly refused the man's request and took Maria's hand.

"No, this lady, this is a very serious problem, I must..."

The man wanted to reach out and grab Maria, but he covered his neck with his hands because of the coolness on his neck.

"That's it, sir."

The red-haired man quietly appeared behind the man and gently brushed the man's neck with his fingers.

The man held his neck in pain. Just now, he thought his neck was going to be broken.

"She is my creation and my dear child."

The red-haired man held Maria in his arms and nestled Maria's hair with his chin.

Maria's face turned red visibly, which made the man's brows knit even tighter, but his neck The coolness continued, and the man was speechless.

"It seems that this gentleman has nothing to say, so let’s go first."

The red-haired man picked up Maria and disappeared into the crowd with Sophia.

"Are you OK."

The woman behind asked with concern.

"fine."

The man was finally able to speak. He was gulping down oxygen.

"That android just now…"

"That bionic man was too close to 'human', and the dean's 'human' meant closer to 'servant', but the one just now already had his own thoughts."

The man took over the woman's words with a slightly uneasy tone.

"I don’t know where that man came from, but his android has touched a taboo, which is very dangerous."

"Let's go back first."

Seeing that the man was still breathing, the woman helped him towards the exit. The man didn't say anything else, but still frowned.

On the street, Maria, who was held in the arms of the red-haired man, asked in a sad tone road:

"Sir, is there something wrong with me?"

"No problem, my dear Maria, you are perfect."

The red-haired man gently kissed Maria's forehead and said in a gentle tone.

"That...Sir, I can go by myself."

Maria blushed with embarrassment.

"ah! Sir, you are like this again. Recently, you always prefer Maria!"

Sofia was unconvinced and pulled the long hem of the red-haired man's clothes.

"Haha, just keep it like this."

Maria's face turned even redder. She lowered her head and buried her red face deeply in the chest of the red-haired man.

"grown ups! I want a hug too!"

Sofia is still unwilling to give up.

No one on the street pays attention to such a scene, or in other words, in the space where the street belongs at this time, there are no red-haired men, red-faced androids, and people with angry faces and hands. A little girl hanging in the air by holding on to the hem of her clothes.