"The great tragedy of science -- the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact." ~ Thomas Huxley
Chapter Three
"Ah, looks like she got away OK," laughed Nellarune, pulling back a lock of bright red hair. "I really must meet this Bunny-chan some day."
"Bunny-chan?" Asked her father, Ryo, as he finished putting away some wires.
Nellarune turned off the computer. "Oh…it was nothing. Just teaching Xanadu a few lessons about trying to sabotage Hikaru no Ai Studios."
"Nelly!" He gasped, shaking his head. "That was very naughty – not to mention illegal…"
Nellarune nodded, walking with her father through the studio. "Sorry Dad, but I couldn't help myself. So, where're we off to now?"
"Your mother's lab, she's finished her invention for Science Star Monthly's Idol Geek contest," he happily told her, "She says it's a shoe-in! Cool, huh?"
"Yeah…cool…I guess."
~@~
"Kamuto-chan!" Called Nanvel from inside a robot, "Hand Mummy that 6-wrench."
The nine year old dug his hand into the bucket on the bench nearby. He pulled out a shiny pink wrench and handed it to his mother's waiting hand. She took it and did some more tightening. "Nearly done!"
A few crashes from the shadows made the boy grin wide. "Daddy and Nelly!"
Nellarune and Ryo tumbled from the shadows, falling to his feet. They looked up at him dizzily.
"Hasn't Mum cleaned this place yet?" Coughed Nellarune, "It's like a junkyard in here."
Nanvel emerged from the innards of the giant robot. She folded her arms as she looked down upon her husband and daughter, "I wish you two would be more careful, you may break something…"
Ryo smiled.
"I mean, my poor inventions may get hurt, the poor dears!"
Ryo sighed. "I see…so, can we see your entry; I'm really excited!"
Nanvel giggled cutely, winking, "Oh, you're gonna love it!"
Nellarune noticed the robot behind her mother, "Wow, that sure is something! If it doesn't impress them, you'll be sure to terrify them."
Her mother blinked, and looked back, "You mean him? No, no, he's just my new maid."
"…Maid?"
"No, sweetie, this is my beautiful entry!" Nanvel slipped a hand into her bra, and picked out a remote control. She pressed a few buttons. The sounds of trumpets echoed throughout the laboratory. Streamers and confetti exploded, as a colourful metallic ball flew around them.
It stopped infront of Nellarune. The girl blinked with confusion, curiously reaching out her hand to touch it. Two small arms popped out of the ball, causing her to jump back. Two big eyes and a mouth opened up on the ball. It shook itself and began to make booming noises.
Nanvel pressed a few more buttons. "Behave yourself young man!"
The ball became silent. Its eyes flashed bright purple. It attempted a smile. "My name is Mechanical Automatic Companion Optimiser! You may call me Maco! I will serve you and be your friend. Command me! Command me!" The machine had buried itself in Nellarune's large, snug breasts. Growling in rage, Nellarune punched it to the cold ground, and dropkicked it into Nanvel's bigger robot.
"Oh no!" Cried Nanvel.
The maid robot activated. Its eyes lightened up, as it rose to its feet. Activating a large broom from its arm, it began to sweep around the lab, knocking over tables and boxes. It narrowly missed Ryo and Kamuto.
Maco spun around, finding its way to Nellarune backside, rubbing up against her. "Your hide is smooth and rough like a rhino's!"
Nellarune screamed, taking Maco, shaking him. "You perverted weird thing!"
"No honey, don't hurt him!" Begged Nanvel, "At least wait till the contest's over!"
Maco escaped from her grasp and flew into the air, "Ah, this unit can see your cleavage from here."
Nanvel sweated, scratching her head, "Looks like all the kinks aren't fixed yet, looks like I made it TOO friendly…"
Ryo and Kamuto ducked under a bench beside Nanvel. They watched as the giant maid picked up some sort of car invention and crush it like paper. They gulped in fear.
Ryo timidly smiled, "So, Nanvel dear…what's for dinner?"
Chapter Three
"Ah, looks like she got away OK," laughed Nellarune, pulling back a lock of bright red hair. "I really must meet this Bunny-chan some day."
"Bunny-chan?" Asked her father, Ryo, as he finished putting away some wires.
Nellarune turned off the computer. "Oh…it was nothing. Just teaching Xanadu a few lessons about trying to sabotage Hikaru no Ai Studios."
"Nelly!" He gasped, shaking his head. "That was very naughty – not to mention illegal…"
Nellarune nodded, walking with her father through the studio. "Sorry Dad, but I couldn't help myself. So, where're we off to now?"
"Your mother's lab, she's finished her invention for Science Star Monthly's Idol Geek contest," he happily told her, "She says it's a shoe-in! Cool, huh?"
"Yeah…cool…I guess."
~@~
"Kamuto-chan!" Called Nanvel from inside a robot, "Hand Mummy that 6-wrench."
The nine year old dug his hand into the bucket on the bench nearby. He pulled out a shiny pink wrench and handed it to his mother's waiting hand. She took it and did some more tightening. "Nearly done!"
A few crashes from the shadows made the boy grin wide. "Daddy and Nelly!"
Nellarune and Ryo tumbled from the shadows, falling to his feet. They looked up at him dizzily.
"Hasn't Mum cleaned this place yet?" Coughed Nellarune, "It's like a junkyard in here."
Nanvel emerged from the innards of the giant robot. She folded her arms as she looked down upon her husband and daughter, "I wish you two would be more careful, you may break something…"
Ryo smiled.
"I mean, my poor inventions may get hurt, the poor dears!"
Ryo sighed. "I see…so, can we see your entry; I'm really excited!"
Nanvel giggled cutely, winking, "Oh, you're gonna love it!"
Nellarune noticed the robot behind her mother, "Wow, that sure is something! If it doesn't impress them, you'll be sure to terrify them."
Her mother blinked, and looked back, "You mean him? No, no, he's just my new maid."
"…Maid?"
"No, sweetie, this is my beautiful entry!" Nanvel slipped a hand into her bra, and picked out a remote control. She pressed a few buttons. The sounds of trumpets echoed throughout the laboratory. Streamers and confetti exploded, as a colourful metallic ball flew around them.
It stopped infront of Nellarune. The girl blinked with confusion, curiously reaching out her hand to touch it. Two small arms popped out of the ball, causing her to jump back. Two big eyes and a mouth opened up on the ball. It shook itself and began to make booming noises.
Nanvel pressed a few more buttons. "Behave yourself young man!"
The ball became silent. Its eyes flashed bright purple. It attempted a smile. "My name is Mechanical Automatic Companion Optimiser! You may call me Maco! I will serve you and be your friend. Command me! Command me!" The machine had buried itself in Nellarune's large, snug breasts. Growling in rage, Nellarune punched it to the cold ground, and dropkicked it into Nanvel's bigger robot.
"Oh no!" Cried Nanvel.
The maid robot activated. Its eyes lightened up, as it rose to its feet. Activating a large broom from its arm, it began to sweep around the lab, knocking over tables and boxes. It narrowly missed Ryo and Kamuto.
Maco spun around, finding its way to Nellarune backside, rubbing up against her. "Your hide is smooth and rough like a rhino's!"
Nellarune screamed, taking Maco, shaking him. "You perverted weird thing!"
"No honey, don't hurt him!" Begged Nanvel, "At least wait till the contest's over!"
Maco escaped from her grasp and flew into the air, "Ah, this unit can see your cleavage from here."
Nanvel sweated, scratching her head, "Looks like all the kinks aren't fixed yet, looks like I made it TOO friendly…"
Ryo and Kamuto ducked under a bench beside Nanvel. They watched as the giant maid picked up some sort of car invention and crush it like paper. They gulped in fear.
Ryo timidly smiled, "So, Nanvel dear…what's for dinner?"