Sand Sculpture of the Heart - Track 6

I’m so glad I made the climb all the way up here…!

To think that I was able to get a pic with Kuguri-sama and Kinari-chan… I’ll treasure this for the rest of my life…!

Kuguri-sama! Um, I’m that clumsy person from the other day!

I really can’t believe I got to see you today… Ah, you look so divine among the sand dunes, Kuguri-sama…

(Sigh)… I’m not in the mood today. You can take pictures if you want.

Kyaaah! We wiiiill~!

……

(Huffs)… Plüss, once this break is over, you can finish the hospitality stuff on your own. I’m tired.

…Kuguri. Even with your negligent attitude, you’re still able to capture the hearts of many. Is there some sort of trick to it?

Pffft, are you still trying to play human, plüss?

……

Changing the topic, I received a command from Master. I was instructed to discuss the song we’ll be singing together on tour during this break period.

…Isn’t Nanaki composing it? He won’t submit any songs that don’t suit me, so you can add whatever you’d like, plüss.

So, what do you wish for? Come on, tell me.

I wish… to grow up quickly.

…?

I don’t think I know what you’re talking about. Puppets can’t be children or adults.

I’m referring to emotional development. Currently, I’m still young, but I would like to adopt the mindset of an adult quickly if it’s possible.

I inquired with Tao and Chihiro, as well as Raito, for their input on emotional growth.

Oh really?

Tao and Chihiro answered that their environment develops their emotional growth.

They suggested that they considered Ev3ns to be a family, and cherished the time we spent together.

An adorable world of make-believe, how typical for those two.

Raito responded that his experiences during childhood was the key to his emotional development.

To conclude, I realized that I’m still like a young child now.

My emotions may grow with time, and Master has kindly told me that there’s no need to hurry…

However, if they take too long to develop then it might be too late.

……

Seems like you weren’t asking the right people. There’s no way you’ll understand something as complex as human emotions with pretty words like that.

…Do you have a differing opinion, Kuguri?

You’re missing two important things if you want to be an “adult human,” but no one is telling you what they are, are they?

So, what are they?

You really wanna know?

I do.

……

Alright, I’ll tell you.

…? Kuguri, why are you touching my ear?

A white and pure earlobe.

…Is it 36° here too?

……

Or did you set it to a slightly lower temperature, like a human’s? For instance, if I were to pierce it here…

Would the scar be permanent, plüss?

…It’s likely that the hole would never close.

So you’d need to be more careful, right?

…Can becoming an adult be achieved by getting a piercing?

Ufufu, can it? What you’re lacking, puppet…

Is sex and death.

Sex and death…? Is this about the theories of the psychologist Sigmund Freud?

It’s not that complicated. It’s a lot simpler than that.

It’s about desire and pleasure, destruction and ruin.

…Are you implying I should have a sexual experience?

What do you think? I don’t even think you could.

……

Regardless, it’s probably a difficult concept for you as an android.

Lots of humans have problems involving sex and death, but those problems can be different for everyone.

…It is functionally challenging for me to experience death.

Mhm.

I may be able to understand “sex” if the knowledge is accessible in the form of data.

Is it possible for me to learn about sex as you understand it, Kuguri?

…Ha. Are you serious, plüss?

I am.

Hmm, I suppose piercing those pure white earlobes of yours sounds fun…

What to do… It’d be annoying if cica or picim found out…

So it’s not possible?

……

Fine, I’ll teach you in secret. It’ll be a private lesson just between you and me.

Won’t you come to my room tonight?