......

Beep bop...beep...

...why are you two following us?

We had a discussion earlier, and we came to the same conclusion.

What conclusion?

We recognize you...as our masters!

Bip bip...boop...beep!

Your masters? Does that mean we have to tell you what to do?

Correct!

You should consider it an honor.

An honor? Since when are you two so high and mighty?

We don't even know why you've chosen us as your masters either.

The reason is logical!

You came to our aid, so now you are our masters.

That's your reason for all this nonsense?

You were the one to ask us for help in the first place.

Boop boop! Beep...bip!

Not only that, but we had been looking for a master for quite some time.

What do you mean?

We are not the only ones.

All the machines of this world yearn for the presence of a master.

All the machines...? Well, in any case, don't we get a choice in the matter?

......

......

...what should we do?

I don't think we'd have too much trouble losing them.

Hmm... I guess we could try to leave them behind, but that wouldn't be very nice.

Maybe we should just let them help us along.

Why are you taking this all so lightly?! We're not here on vacation, you know!

B-But if we take them along, and ask them more about what they know...

...they may be able to help us find Lugi.

I mean, neither myself, nor Hans, and not even you...

...know very much about this place.

You...are not wrong, I guess.

......

...is that a no?

...... *Sigh*

Fine. We'll take them with us.

Yaaaaaaaaaay!

However! We'll only be masters to these two.

We won't take in anyone else.

There's no way I'd be stuck being the master of every single machine in this place.

Okay, that works!

Beep boop...beep...biip...

Have you come to a conclusion?

We have!

From now on, we'll be your masters!

Umm..."SCOUT-F03" and "REPTO-MTX," was it?

Correct.

I am the goddess Tilith. These here are Summoners Hans and Reda.

We're looking forward to having you with us!

As are we, master.

Boop boop...beeeeeep...bip!

Now, please proceed to name us.

Name you?

Affirmative.

We must receive a new name from our master.

It is a custom observed in this world.

Really? I had no idea this world had customs like that.

It is something a master who came to this world long ago put in place...

A master that came here long ago?

You mean the other human who was here was that master?

Boop bip...beep...bip...

Correct... We never met this master, but the master rebuilt our world...

A girl...with axes...

What?! A girl...with axes?!

Could it be?! That's impossible...

...there's no way that can be right...

Reda...?

...... Sorry, I need a moment to think.

Okay. We still have to give these two names though.

Any name is fine! Just do it!

B-But...

Fine, we'll pick names for them. Let's see here...

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......

...the flying one will be "Hatch," and the pudgy one will be "Tull."

That should do.

"Hatch" and "Tull"? Did you even try with those?

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......

...but I guess I can give them cute nicknames like "Hatchy" and "Tull-Tull," so...

...it shouldn't be too bad!

What do you guys think?

Beep boop! Beep biiiiiip!

Understood!

Well, nice to meet you all over again! Hatchy! Tull-Tull!

As you say, master Tilith!

Beep boop...boop...beebop!

Oh, right. You don't actually have to call me "master," you know.

Let's just treat each other like friends!

Friends...?

Yeah, friends!

Boop boop...boop...beebip!

Understood...

...as you command. From now on...

...we shall replace the word "master" for the word "friend."

No, that's not what I meant either...

How should I even explain it...?