"Today's the day… Today's the day!" I squealed under my breath. I was so excited. It was coming today!
Oh, I'm Yuka Takamura and I'm 18 years old. I'm an underclassman in my local university and I work part-time as a cashier at a convenience store to earn money. Yes, I have to earn my own money, since both my parents aren't around anymore and I don't have any siblings.
When I was little, my father died while working. He was a policeman. I never forgot that. He died a hero and my mother and I were proud of him. As for mum, she died of an illness when I was ten. Cancer, from what I heard. Whatever it was, it sneaked up on my beloved mum and snatched her away from this world. Since then, I had been living alone and since starting high school, I began living in an apartment building which my best friend Hana Inose's mother owns. I'm lucky to have a great friend like Hana, but she's mostly busy with work and more work, which is why I ordered a Unat.
Do you know what a Unat is? Of course you do! It's the coolest thing right now! It's this sort of human-like android and I see people with them everywhere. I heard about them and I always envy the people who own them, because at least they have the company of a Unat. Hana just ordered a Unat yesterday, so she's going to have hers in at least a week's time, but mine's coming TODAY!
I ordered a Matthew Williams Unat. It's apparently one of the less popular Unats, but he's really well-liked by his fans. I heard he doesn't make too much noise and is easy to reprogram, so I ordered him. Also, he's much cheaper than the more popular Unats. He's more than half the price cheaper than his brother, Alfred F Jones, who's really popular and expensive. If I had more money, I would have probably ordered a Antonio Hernandez Carriedo Unat, since he seems like a nice guy and right now ConTer, the company who's producing all these Unats, are trying out an old software called Vocaloid on some of these Unats so they can sing better, and the Antonio Hernandez Carriedo Unat was among the few chosen to be experimented with the Vocaloid software.
I sat on my couch, wondering how it would be like having a Unat from now on. I won't have to be lonely most of the time anymore; I would have my own personal tutor in French (since I heard Matthew's Canadian and knows some French) and someone to cook for me. I personally think my cooking skills are awful.
My thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the doorbell. My Unat! I eagerly hopped out from my couch and rushed to the door. When I opened it, I saw a guy in a polo shirt with the ConTer logo on it and pants. He was carrying a clipboard and a booklet. Behind him was a life-size box. The guy held out the clipboard.
"Are you Yuka Takamura?"
"Yes!"
"Did you order a Matthew Williams Unat?"
"Yep!"
"Okay, then sign here… yep. Okay, that's your Unat over there and I'll help you move it in. Oh, and here's your manual."
"Thanks." I took the manual from the guy and helped him shift my new Unat into my apartment. I thanked the guy and he waved as he left. I felt the contained excitement in me begin to bubble, ready to explode. I took in a deep breath and sat cross-legged on the floor. I opened the manual and began reading it. After all, if I was going to have Matthew for a friend, I must know some things about him.
Matthew Williams
Age: 19
Nationality: Canadian with French ancestry
Height: 177cm/ 5'9.6"
Birthday: 1 July
Likes: Waffles, his pet bear Kumajiro, maple syrup, ice cream, playing hockey, good friends who would cherish him or anyone that will recognize and remember him
Accessories/Clothes (You may buy him any other clothing for him to wear. His size is M.):
1 military uniform (consisting of):
1 tan winter coat
1 pair of dark brown pants
1 pair of goggles
1 hoodie with Canadian flag emblem printed on the back
1 pair of spectacles (in case the ones he comes with breaks)
3 sets of nightwear
1 full hockey uniform
1 red winter coat with white Canadian flag emblem in logo form on the front
1 pair of black pants
1 pair of black gloves
1 pair of white ice skates
1 hockey stick (w/ hockey puck)
1 hockey helmet
Misc.
1 Kumajiro Unit
Skills/Abilities:
Professional Hockey Player- Matthew has been programmed to play hockey in normal weather circumstances. We will not be responsible should this Unat break/cease to function after carrying out this activity.
Camouflage- A skill only a few Unats have been programmed with. Matthew has been programmed with the highest 'quality' of Camouflage.
Reprogramming
To start Reprogramming
To wake up your Matthew Williams, you may do any of the following and reprogram him from there, but all at your own risk:
Yell 'Hi, Alfred!'– Matthew will insist he's not Alfred and will climb out of the package.
Make waffles – Make sure the waffles are hot so that Matthew can smell them. He will climb out of the package and you can reprogram him while he eats.
Activate Kumajiro – Kumajiro is in the package with Matthew. You would have to open the package and remove Kumajiro from it and activate him away from the package.
CAUTION: Do not make any loud noises to wake up Matthew. You will scare him awake but will remain and refuse to come out of his package.
Character Banks
Matthew is set on 'Wallflower' and 'Golden Heart' by default. He can run on two character banks at a time. Here is his full character bank list:
Wallflower – Matthew isn't noticeable and he will become happy if you acknowledge him and remember him while still running on this character bank. He is also really easy to please.
Golden Heart – Matthew is kind and caring. He will be able to use the Doctor Trait he has been installed with.
Anger (Append) – If you switch one of his default character banks with this Append character bank, he will assume you are not acknowledging him and will get angry easily. He tends to be less sensitive and more rash. CAUTION: Do not use this Append as a default character bank or Matthew will permanently be on Anger in place of Wallflower and his Golden Heart will be erased.
Influence (Append) (French) – Matthew will speak mostly in French and he'll even help users with French. Please take note that this Append enables Matthew to use his installed French library, and not become like Francis Bonnefoy.
Relations:
Alfred F Jones – Matthew's older brother. They get along well even though Matthew is often mistaken for Alfred. Both of them are ice cream buddies, so you can take the two of them out for dessert.
Francis Bonnefoy – Francis used to be a father figure for Matthew, so they get along fairly well. Francis adores Matthew, so when these Unats visit each other it should be harmless. However, too regular visits can result in pounces and unwanted advances on Matthew. Make sure that if Matthew is going to visit Francis regularly, switch Francis' default character bank 'Open Heart' to 'Family Member'.
Gilbert Beilschimdt (Append/ Locked) – To unlock this relation, you would have to get both Unats to meet each other.
Basic Housekeeping
Matthew would prefer if he bathes by himself, although sometimes he welcomes male company. He can cook for himself as well. He will also cook for you if you ask him nicely. He needs the average amount of 'sleep' for Unats: 10 hours. He prefers it if he sleeps at 10 pm and wakes up at 10 am or 9.30 am the next morning.
FAQ
Kumajiro's gone! What do I do?
Nothing. Kumajiro will return on its own.
Matthew's depressed all of a sudden. What do I do?
You should comfort him and tell him that you know he's here and that you're his friend. If he still doesn't respond, move any Default relation Unat near Matthew and get them to cheer him up. If none of the above works, turn on his Anger character bank and when he calms down, reprogram him again.
Any other enquiries – Please contact us through our website and we'll get back to you as soon as possible!
I closed the manual. Right. Easy enough. I stood up and decided to try the easiest way to wake up Matthew: Call him by his brother's name. I walked over to the package and cupped my hands to my mouth. I said loudly, "Hi, Alfred!"
"Hey! I'm not Al—OUCH!" there was a yelp and the box shook. It toppled over and the cover split open. Matthew Williams tumbled out of the box, his bear falling right next to him. Matthew murmured an 'ouch…' and slowly sat up. He was in his military uniform, which looked more creased than I thought. Matthew's eyes widened in fear and he leapt to his feet. "W-who are you?"
"I'm your owner, Yuka!" I replied cheerfully.
"No, I don't belong to anyone! Where's America?" Matthew looked around. I was surprised. Did Matthew really call his brother 'America'? That sounded cool. While Matthew turned around, his back facing me, I decided to quickly take a look at his program box and figure it out. I lifted his shirt.
"Hey, where did your program box go?"
"W-w-w-w-what are you talking about?" Matthew turned around, his cheeks bright red. "Please don't touch me like that! Where am I and where's everyone else?"
"Um… You're in my apartment and I haven't bought the other Unats yet but I'll take you out soon, okay?" I said. Matthew blinked.
"W-w-what do you mean? What's a Unat?"
"That's what you are!" I answered, slightly puzzled.
"N-no, I'm not a Unat! I-I-I…" Matthew looked flustered. That was when his face paled and he suddenly flopped to the ground. I gasped and went to his side. "What's wrong, Matthew?"
"T-t-t-t-the date…"
"What about it?"
"I-i-i-i-it's been over 500 years…"
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"500 years since that meteorite…" Matthew whispered back. "Y-Yuka, is it? I-I-I'm not a Unat…" he took in a deep breath. "I'm a nation."
A/N: I don't know if this is good... Inspired by(I'm not sure if it's based on) Hetalia Manuals by LolliDictator. Lots of OCs, both nation and non-nation, will pop up if you want me to write more. If I hit 5 reviews, I'll put up the next chapter.
