“Then I’ll take that as a yes, Guardian Metel,” I said.0

‘She still hasn’t come to her senses.’0

“...”0

“...”0

“First of all, give me some time to organize the formulas necessary to create the program's foundation. As I mentioned earlier, you won’t have a lot of time to learn them. I don’t think I’ll have much time to spend with you,” I told her.0

“What? How am I supposed to do this alone…” Metel muttered.0

“I think my role is to lay the foundation,” I answered.0

“Didn’t you say you would spend time with me?” Metel asked.0

“I’ll guide you in the overall direction, but I won’t explain every single detail to you. I told you, didn’t I? I have things to do as well. I was serious when I asked you to be my hands and feet,” I reminded her.0

“...”0

“...”0

“What… do I need to do?” Metel asked.0

There was a lot to do. First of all, she had to inform me of her connections by submitting a report about it. Then, she'd explore the Underground Temple in my place.0

‘I don’t have enough time.’0

At first, I was worried about spending too much time here, but now, I was worried about not having...0