11:45 A.M.

Now refreshed and cleaned, Alys dressed herself into a new uniform, and proceeded back into the mansion. At this time, Lady Yura would be studying under one of her many tutors, while the Master would be holed up in his lab, working on some project or another. While nothing out of the ordinary, it did leave Alys a tad lonely and yearning for some time with either of them.

Regardless, it was not the time for such thoughts, and it was the time to begin her next task. As was tradition in the household, Alys would be preparing dinner. And to prepare dinner, she needed fresh ingredients. She would not settle for anything less than fresh, especially for Lady Yura.

Alys used to wonder why she was tasked with preparing dinner on a daily basis. After all, there were many other androids in the house who could prepare meals much better than she could. She was, after all, an android programed to specialize in housework and managing the other servants. Ila was a much better cook than her and was much more suited to the task.

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But the Master was insistent that Alys be the one to prepare dinners, and so she did with the utmost care. The meals were nutritionally balanced, portion controlled, and finely cooked. She would only accept perfection for the masters’ she cared so dearly for. She even began to find joy in the task.

Of course, Alys was not with limitless strength, despite being an android, and she would require help to carry the groceries she was to purchase. So she called upon another of the servants, a recently hired boy by the name of Roy to accompany her in her trip into town. A strong boy, she thought. He would be able to carry whatever Alys asked him to, or at least she hoped.

And so, the two went off into town.