I replied, "I just wanted to try to enter your sea of consciousness without a machine."
Vera said angrily, "Huh? What do you think you can see from my sea of consciousness?"
Me: “I don’t know, I just want to get to know you better.”
I don't know how I said that. Vera turned around and said nervously, "There's nothing we can do about you. If you want to know, go to Asimov's laboratory."
Number 21 jumped up and down, looking at Vera, and said, holding up his sleeve, "The captain's face is so red."
Vera directly held No. 21's head: "Stop talking nonsense!" No. 21: "Ah! It hurts so much."
After a while, we arrived at Asimov's laboratory. When Asimov saw Vera, he panicked for a moment, but then he calmed down.
Asimov: "May I ask what Miss Vera wants to do with me?"
Vera said very proudly: "Come here to borrow your sea of consciousness machine."
Asimov looked at me and asked, "Are you trying to connect with him?"
Vera: “Yes.”
Asimov: "Oh, let's get started!"
I put on the helmet and lay down. Vera also lay down with the helmet on. After a while, the sea of consciousness was successfully connected.
I found myself standing in a house. Vera appeared in front of me wearing a white dress. She was completely different from her previous appearance on the battlefield. Now Vera looked like a young and ignorant girl.
Vera said shyly, "I'm sorry you have to see me like this."
Suddenly being in this situation, I couldn't help but feel a little emotional: "There's nothing I can do about it, is this your former home?"
Vera: "Yes, it was my former home."
In order to ease the awkward atmosphere: "Can I see your room?"
Vera quickly said, "Of course, I'll take you there." I followed Vera up the stairs. Vera's current state was completely opposite to her being a construct or her personality.
After going upstairs, Vera pushed open a white door. The room was neither big nor small, just right and very tidy. It was a normal girl's room.
I don't know how long it has been since I saw a real human room. The last time I saw one was in the home of a little girl in the Inter Zone.
Suddenly, Vera hugged me from behind. I looked back at Vera in shock. Vera raised her head with a red face.
He looked up at me with such pitiful eyes: "Commander."
After saying this, Vera closed her eyes and stood on tiptoe. I don't know why, but my body was out of control and my face was getting closer and closer to Vera's face. But suddenly I woke up, and Vera woke up too. It turned out that Asimov turned off the connector.
Asimov, holding a lollipop in his mouth, said, "I didn't mean to ruin your fun, but I think if you two continue like this, you won't be able to get out."
I took off my helmet, feeling very strange. Asimov said puzzledly, "Your sea of consciousness is very strange. It seems to intensify certain emotions and make the scenes in your sea of consciousness more real. Otherwise, it would be very strange for Vera to become like that in her sea of consciousness."
Listening to Asimov's words, I thought about the difference in Vera's condition just now, and I was affected myself. I looked at Vera who was still wearing the helmet and thought she hadn't woken up yet. I walked over and took off Vera's helmet, but on the contrary Vera had already woken up, and Vera was in a daze with a red face.
No. 21 climbed up and pushed Vera's face. Vera reacted, looked at me with a red face, and then quickly explained: "No, I didn't mean to do this."
I also said nervously: "Yes, this just amplifies your emotions, don't think too much."
Asimov interrupted and said, "Then Miss Vera originally liked the Commander, but she exaggerated this feeling."
Vera ran out directly after hearing what Asimov said. No. 21 followed Vera out, dragging his arms. I couldn't help but feel embarrassed when I thought about my behavior just now.
Asimov fiddled with the screen and said, "To be honest, your sea of consciousness is very strange. It's actually very powerful. When I came here before, the most I could do was to show both of us in an empty space. But you can directly display the memory scenes in the other person's mind."
Me: “So?”
Asimov glared at me and said, "That means you can now even enter the consciousness of the infected."
I played dumb and said, "Is that so? I'm not really sure."
Asimov: "I've already told you, I can tell you're lying. From your last mission, when you encountered the Ascender, I can definitely tell you've already connected with the Ascender."
Asimov's words gave me goosebumps. Seeing my expression, Asimov said, "Don't worry, I won't say anything without evidence."
I breathed a sigh of relief when I heard him say that. Asimov leaned over and said, "Aren't you going to pursue Miss Vera? This is the first time I've seen her like that."
After hearing Asimov's words, I came to my senses and left the laboratory.
I arrived at Vera's dormitory, but there was no sign of her. I searched for a long time, but it was getting late, so I went to the bar and saw Vera and No. 21 drunk again, lying on the table.
I had no choice but to carry Vera to the dormitory like I did last night. I gently took the ID card out from Vera's chest, and just like last night, I put No. 21 on the small bed next to her and put Vera on the bed.
I sat beside her and stroked Vera's face. Vera had been losing all her life. She didn't have time to love the people around her before they left Vera. I must not die.
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