“Steel Angel, huh” grunted the pig-tailed martial artist. “Then may be ya can answer me this. Ever since she woke up, she’s been following me like a puppy. Is there a reason for that and can it be fixed?”
The doctor replied with a smile. “There is a reason for it. She imprinted you..”
“Imprinted on me? Wada ya mean imprinted on me”
“It means that when she woke up, you were the first person she saw. Her whole world now revolves around you. Your slightest whim will be her command.. Think of it as unconditional love.”
Ranma’s eyebrows came together came together in concentration. “Ya mean to tell me she’s some sorta love slave?”
“A bit oversimplified, but yes. I would had thought a young man like you would be overjoyed to be in that position” joked Doctor Ayankoji.
The pigtailed martial artist then blanched at the sudden thought of someone being his love slave. He still vividly remembered the koi rod incident, and the thought of someone else acting that way around him was unsettling.
“Been there, done that, got the T-shirt Doc.” Ranma quipped in an uneasy tone.
The older man’s ears twitched.
““It ain’t that I’m ungrateful, Doc, but isn’t there something that ya can do about it? Like maybe change her programming or sumthing. It’s not fair, you being the one who created her and all. Maybe reset her AI or something”
Dr. Ayanokoji shook his head. “I’m afraid it’s not. Kurumi will follow the order of someone if you tell her too, but she will always come back to you. Think of her AI as her soul. It would be wrong to do that now she has been awakened.” He glanced at the sun…”I have to talk to Kamahito. But as Kurumi’s creator, I am her parent, and as her parent, I have two things to ask of you.”
“I’ll try Doc, if I can. What are they?”
“First, I want you to come with me to Izumo. I have a hidden laboratory there. I still don’t know how you awakened Kurumi with a kiss but I’d like to know how. Second, I ‘d like you to take special care of Kurumi. It is my duty to see to her happiness”
Ranma hesitated. The trip to Izumo is no big deal, but taking care of Kurumi for the rest of his life is not something he bargained for. “Ah…let me think about, okay doc?”
“Of course…I’ll be waiting for your answer when you return.” Doctor Ayanokoji turned and headed toward the house.
Ranma signed quickly started bounding toward his training area. He really hoped that the day doesn’t turn out to be any weirder.
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