We're standing in front of a giant mansion like those of higher aristocracy. Pure white walls and all around it is a wide garden spread out. This is Yuko's home. Even though he lives alone, he's got it all set. His monthly income is a few hundred million dollars! Sometimes, I envy this guy. Well, "sometimes" might be a little modest.

"haaaah.. I'm amazed every time I come here.", I sighed again. It feels like I'm sighing a lot today.

"You wanna stand there and stay amazed or come inside?" he said after completing the retina scan, finger print scan and voice recognition scan.

Just so you know, Yuko built the security system for his house himself. And there have been numerous attempts by thieves to break into his house, but I'm proud to say that I'm the only outsider who's ever seen the inside of his house *smirk*.

"Welcome home, Master", came a voice from the garden. 

I can see someone in a maid costume bowing to Yuko. As she lifts her face up, I can only see metallic parts throughout. She started working on the garden again as we go past. Her name is Rebella, if I remember correctly. This is what I meant when I was wondering how 'Maria and others' are doing. Maria was Yuko's first maid robot. He built 2 more later, one's Rebella and the other is...

"Welcome home, big brother." another voice came, this time from the door of the mansion.

This is Nazuna-chan. Yup! That's her name! Nazuna-CHAN. Even though she's also wearing a maid outfit, Yuko programmed her with the 'little sister' personality. Earlier, she would come running and jump into his arms as soon as he got home but he got injured since she's too heavy with those metallic parts. So he reprogrammed her to only greet him at the door.

"Have you been a good girl today, Nazuna-chan?"

"uh-huh!"

She nods as he pats her head. You might think of this as such a good atmosphere, but to me it just looks weird since she's got metal on her face and the only facial expression you can see (if you can even call it a facial expression) is her eye-shutter thingy closing. Yuko notices me staring at her.

"Hey. Even if you're my friend, if you ever lay your hands on my Nazuna-chan......" he said in a threatening voice.

"As if that's ever gonna happen!" I almost shouted.

"Good thing you understand" he turned and went inside the mansion.

(I can't believe he was serious.) 

I could feel a cold sweat running down my back. And I don't wanna hear it from him when he knows that my sister(a human!) has a crush on him. Huh, you're surprised? Haha.. Well, I guess you would be but lets leave that one for later. I followed him inside. Nazuna-chan also followed suit afterwards and disappeared off somewhere. We went straight to his lab room where he again did scan checks before the door opened.

"I was wondering.. What would happen if you don't do the scan and forcefully try to open the door?" I asked him.

".........You'll probably get incinerated." he answered nonchalantly.

*gulp*

I offer a prayer to the poor souls of the thieves who believed they were clever enough to break into his house.

"Just so you know, that's never happened before. No one's ever made it this far." he said as if he read my thoughts.

"so you're saying he'll only get incinerated if he tries forcing open the door of your lab?"

"Yeah. I'd normally prioritize their capture in case someone breaks in but its a different story if you get to my lab. Its more precious to me than anything else. All my life's research and experiments are here."

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"umm.. Is it..okay.. for me to enter? I mean, you don't care.. if I look at your research?" I ask while stuttering a bit.

"oh, that's okay. You're stupid. You won't understand anything anyway."

"Hey!"

"What? You're saying I'm wrong?"

"You're right... But you could at least be a little more considerate!"

"Hahaha.. Sure sure. Now come on in."

I entered in the grand laboratory which is full of advance looking stuff. It should probably be around 15 m long and 12 m wide. Its just a guess on my part but it might even be bigger. There are several machines and weird computers here and there with wires connecting to some other weird things.

"Don't touch anything" he said while walking towards a certain machine attached to a chair.

"I know, I know."

By the way, Yuko keeps his successful inventions in another place which he has built like a museum. That place is like heaven for gadget lovers. Last time I went there I saw laser guns and a face duplicator among many other things. I wonder what new things are there now. Last time he didn't let me touch the laser guns but he did show me how the face duplicator works. He connected his phone to it and after fiddling a little, wore it like a collar on his neck. And his face changed into Pauli's! 

"This is my newest work. I call it 'Virtual Transmitter'. As the name suggests, it connects you to a virtual environment." he had already starting fiddling with the computer before his explanation finished.

"Oh I've heard of this. The virtual reality games where your consciousness dives into a virtual space and you can move around like in real life and the senses which are recreated are sent directly to the brain." 

As I said that, Yuko turned back instantly and looked at me with huge surprised eyes and a gaping mouth.

"What? Even I know I few things.. Haha.." I felt my nose grow a few inches long.

"ahem..", clearing his throat, he started again, "well I guess it makes it easier for me since I don't have to explain. Now sit on the chair. I'll show you how it works."

"Its safe right?" I ask doubtfullly.

"its safe.......probably." he said the last part in a rather low voice.

"what? I couldn't hear you."

"oh its nothing, just sit down already."

I sat down comfortably in the chair. 

"Take off your shirt."

"WHAT!?"

"I need to attach electrodes to keep track of your heart beat and breathing."

"but........."

"What are you so shy about? Don't tell me you're actually a girl? Don't worry I have no interest in your breasts."

"GET LOST, YOU BASTARD!"

I took of all clothes I'd been wearing on my upper body and one could now see my (not so) amazing body with my (non existant) bulging muscles. Yuko converted the comfy chair into a comfy bed and attached a few wires on my chest. After checking some things on the computer screen, he brought over a large object with a hole wide enough to put a head in. After removing the headrest from under my head he put the huge thing on and everything went dark. The large thing covering my head, I think I'll call it 'headgear'. The headgear covered my head upto my eyes. I thought it would cover the entire face. But I guess it WOULD be pretty stupid since I'd suffocate that way.

"okay. I'm starting."

"wait, first tell me what kind of virtual environment you're sending me to."

"haha.. Too late for that."

That was the last thing I heard before my consciousness faded.