Robot K

34. Small Town

The two continued to drive southward, although they would occasionally stop at a certain place to rest or hang out, but Hailey was not interested and just passed by in a hurry.

Kristen regretted asking that question, but there was no way to take it back.She tried to make Hailey happy, but Hailey was not sad or angry, but became heavy because of that problem, she didn't want to be happy, but couldn't be happy.

The two fell into the most awkward days in their lives. When they finally rested in a city closest to the town, Kristen grabbed Hailey who was going to rest, looked her in the eyes and said, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked that question. Is it okay to stop here? Forgive me."

Hailey didn't say anything, just looked at Kristen the same way, just watching, tears slowly filling in his eyes. Kristen wiped away her tears with her thumb, but she couldn't do anything. She hugged the person in front of her and whispered again in her ear, "I'm sorry."

Hailey burst into tears in her arms, and vented her grievances in this person's arms. She was not angry, but grievances, anyone can ask that question, except the person in front of her.

What they have experienced together is no longer the relationship between robots and humans. They are more familiar than relatives, closer than friends, and not too much than lovers.She lost Kristen once, that was her biggest regret, but Kristen should not doubt her feelings for her at all, it has nothing to do with concepts, logic, judgment, and all the big propositions, it's just the two of them thing.

Kristen also finally understood Hailey's grievance, she gently kissed the hair of the person in her arms, feeling a little joyful while feeling distressed.After all, I am different, not one of the robots, not the only super artificial intelligence, not a representative of any label, just the K that belongs to Hailey.

After unraveling the knot, even if the problem still exists, it has nothing to do with them, at least temporarily. Hailey could hug Kristen again and sleep peacefully until dawn.

Kristen and Hailey prepared all the supplies and information collection, and finally informed Caesar that they were going to enter the town. Caesar also stopped being naughty, and fed back the new information he had learned to the two, and then wished them all the best.

The two drove to the small town, which is located in a unique location, with Shandong and the sea to the west, and they entered the town from the north without encountering any obstacles.

The streets in the town are not wide, mostly cobbled roads, the houses on both sides are typical white walls and gray tiles, there are people coming and going on the street, and even the sound of hawking.

Walking in here is like walking into an old movie, without any traces of the big industry and the mechanical age. The time here seems to be stuck outside the gate of the robot age.Therefore, this place has become a tourist destination for many people who are looking for ancient monuments, but only the people above know that the current state is not their deliberate plan, and no one knows the reason. The utilization rate of robots here has always been very low. Until now, it has completely disappeared. trace.

Kristen and Hailey wandered around like tourists, and occasionally walked into small roadside shops to buy something to eat while walking along the road. The two walked around and concluded that they didn't find anything unusual. In the natural state, I don't feel that there is anything wrong.

The two of them also knew that there was no rush, so they first found a homestay to live in. Many tourists come here not to choose a hotel, but to find a unique homestay, where they can live comfortably, and the most important thing is that they can get in touch with the locals.

The B&B chosen by Kristen and Hailey is run by a girl who looks not much older than them. She is not too enthusiastic, and of course she is not cold. Lou, it's more convenient for the two girls.

The layout in the room is also very different from that of the hotel. The bed sheets and quilt covers are all lovely apple green, with cartoon patterns, and the furniture is placed more casually, much like home.

Hailey happily put down her things, opened the window and looked outside.The window is facing the backyard of this family. There are a few fruit trees, and the rest is the vegetable field, which is neatly divided into several pieces and planted with different seasonal vegetables.There is also a rabbit cage in the corner, and several gray-white rabbits are sleeping in the cage.

Hailey put her hand on the wooden window sill, took a deep breath, then turned her head and said to Kristen behind her, "It's really nice here."

Kristen came over and stood side by side with her in front of the window, with the green hills in the distance and the quiet but vibrant yard nearby, she smiled and said to Hailey, "We can raise some animals when we go back this time."

Hailey looked at her in surprise, and said in disbelief: "Really? You have to keep your word."

In this era, due to the widespread use of robots, the need for companionship with animals has decreased, and the ability to raise animals by yourself is already low. Hailey herself can't raise animals, and Kristen has been taking care of her before, so naturally she didn't think about what to raise, but now, Kristen thinks that as long as Hailey is happy, it doesn't matter if it's troublesome. As for what to raise, Hailey shouldn't be too picky, after all, A person who even thinks snakes are cute.

The two had a good night's rest at the B&B. The next morning, they had breakfast at the small restaurant on the first floor. They saw another couple living in this B&B. They seemed to be husband and wife, both from about [-] schools. look.The man was wearing a linen shirt, casual pants and shoes, and was smilingly carrying breakfast towards his partner at the table. The woman and the man were wearing similar clothes, with their long hair loosely tied behind their heads, looking plain.

Seeing Kristen and Hailey coming in, the man greeted with a smile, Kristen helped Hailey get something to eat and then sat together at the only round table in the restaurant.

"Hi, hello, I didn't see you yesterday, so I just moved in?" The man said with a smile.

"Hello, we came here yesterday evening." Hailey replied politely.

"Did you come here for a trip?"

"Oh, not really. We were driving for a long-distance trip, and we happened to pass by nearby. We heard that this place is not bad, so we decided to take a look." Hailey replied according to what had been discussed in advance.

The man wanted to ask something else. Kristen put the porridge in front of Hailey and said, "Eat it quickly, it will be cold in a while." Hailey obediently picked up the spoon and ate it in small bites, while Kristen was drinking water leisurely beside her. , and give Hailey some side dishes from time to time.

The atmosphere was a bit awkward. At this time, the woman who had been silent all this time gestured with her hand, and then the man laughed. Hailey and Kristen also immediately understood that the woman was using sign language.

Seeing that they had noticed, the man also smiled and said, "My wife said you are beautiful." The two smiled and nodded to the woman.The woman smiled, she smiled beautifully, not as deserted as before, but a little more warm.

After a while, the woman made several more gestures to the man, but this time the man did not translate, but only responded to the woman with gestures.The woman smiled at him, and he looked helpless.

Hailey intuitively believed that the content of the other party's communication had something to do with them, but the other party didn't say anything, so she couldn't ask rashly. Kristen kept her eyes on Hailey the whole time, making sure she was fed and balanced.

The man glanced at his wife, then at Hailey and Kristen, and said with some embarrassment: "Sorry, we are not discussing you behind your back, but my wife said, you are a couple, I don't know if it is right, but you don't mind, she Just curiosity, no malice."

Hailey was stunned, and almost choked the porridge in her mouth. After realizing what the other party was saying, her face slowly turned red, and she quickly waved her hands and said, "We are not." Kristen was also taken aback for a moment, and then followed Hailey's words: "Yes, but we are not yet."

The woman smiled after reading her husband's translation, and gestured towards the man. The man continued to translate awkwardly, "She said, you are talking about now."

Kristen smiled and nodded at the woman, turned her head to look at Hailey who was almost buried in the porridge bowl, she hurriedly said, "We're done eating, let's go first." Then she pulled Hailey out of the restaurant, before Hailey's face burned.