Mu Yang inquired a bit about [Father].
As a result, he still didn't get any definite answers.
For now, he had to first ask about the parts.
In case they gathered enough parts, that [Father] might personally come out to guide the repairs.
As for the parts, they actually weren't anything rare.
They were everywhere near Merusea Village.
When Melusines helped each other, they would give parts as thanks.
It was equivalent to the currency of Merusea Village.
But it was somewhat different.
After all, in the eyes of Melusines, the things exchanged were ones both sides needed and liked.
And the purpose couldn't be too strong.
Mu Yang and Mamere went around the village once.
Everyone heard that it was for Seymour needing help.
They all generously contributed.
Giving the two many parts.
[The simple and honest folk customs of Merusea Village]
[It feels like everyone is happy because Mamere made a new friend]
[If I had a friend like Mu Yang, I'd be happy too]
[And here you don't have to pay the bill]
Mu Yang just watched from the side, waiting for Mamere's next action.
However, to some regret, she didn't summon that 'Father'.
Instead, she was encouraging herself.
"It's okay, it's okay, just do it as Father said."
Then, in a way that no matter how you looked at it didn't seem like repairing machinery.
She forcibly pried open the motionless mechanical dog along the crack on its back...
Parts scattered all over the ground; she barely looked at them before stuffing those things into the mechanical dog's body.
As if she was doing a familiar task.
After finishing all this, she fumbled in her pocket and pulled out another oddly shaped mechanical component—
It looked like a finely packaged candy.
Engraved with several hard-to-discern symbols.
She embedded the original piece in the center of the gear located at the mechanical dog's head, then with a click, closed it up.
[What hardcore repair]
[Seymour: I think I can still be saved a bit]
There were still some parts scattered on the ground that no one knew what they were for.
Mu Yang tentatively helped Mamere collect them.
After all, these were freely given by everyone in Merusea Village.
If they weren't needed, they should be returned to the people.
[Defying the heavens, after repair there are extra parts]
[This is giving Seymour a diet]
Seeing Mamere finished, Mu Yang asked her what that component with the inscribed symbols was.
"Are you talking about this? This isn't a part; it's my token."
"Token?"
"Mm... it's the thing that accompanies us when we're born. Father said that if I put this in together, it can heal Seymour..."
Accompanying birth, huh...
Mu Yang, who had lived in Liyue for a long time, naturally didn't know how Melusines were born.
Even Mamere herself didn't know.
They only knew that their earliest memory was being together with the token.
Every Melusine was the same.
For them, the token was a very, very important thing.
It was different from these ordinary parts.
This thing was the first memento they received upon coming into this world.
It was also proof of life.
Yet for using such an important thing, Mamere didn't mind.
"It's just used up, not directly thrown away..."
"Seymour will always be with me too. Moreover, Seymour was to save me, so..."
Mamere didn't finish her words, but movement came from Seymour beside her.
It was that familiar mechanical voice.
"Relay module detected. Detecting surrounding environment... Pollution level: high. Booting in safe mode."
"Unconfirmed organism detected... Relevant information recorded. Pleased to meet you, Miss Mamere, and..."
Mamere introduced once again, "This is my friend Mu Yang."
Seymour queried the data and learned that it had already been recorded before.
"It is my honor to meet you, Mr. Mu Yang."
"I am honored to have witnessed your exquisite swordsmanship in the previous conflict, as well as that powerful suppressive force, sir."
"I am prototype 4ACV07. You may also call me Seymour."
The repaired Seymour seemed to remember many things.
For example, he knew that up to now, his functional unit had been in dormant state for more than one and seven-thirds quintillion gear clock cycles.
He had been waiting for his master to awaken him, to continue fulfilling the predetermined mission.
And those previous responses were just automatic replies configured in the domain.
After hearing this, Mamere started feeling upset again...
So the previous Seymour evaluating her paintings.
Was just because when she got close, the [token] activated his automatic response.
It was to prevent voice device failure.
That's why this setting was made.
[Spare Mamere, this is too hard to bear]
[Be human, scriptwriter. What did the little cutie do wrong]
[Yeah, she finally had a good friend, but it turned out to be automatic responses]
The current Seymour seemed able to perceive Mamere's emotions.
He walked to the side of the dejected Melusine.
And told her.
Previously, although he was in dormant state, the visual processing module and intelligence processing module were not shut down.
The memory unit still preserved the paintings Mamere had shown him.
"I can recognize over 103,900 different art styles. Yet none match the style of your paintings."
"Therefore, I can make a reasonable inference: your paintings possess unprecedented artistic value. Previously, I did not mention this through pre-configured responses. Please allow me to supplement it."
These words explained that the previous Seymour wasn't just 'reading and replying randomly.'
He had real skills.
Seeing Mamere smile because of his explanation.
Seymour once again expressed thanks to the two.
Thanking them for their help in allowing him to regain the lost relay module.
This way, Seymour could better fulfill his mission.
And his mission was—to protect the master.
"Master, does that refer to Mamere?"
"Negative. While I was in dormant state, Miss Mamere has been taking care of me, and I am immensely grateful for her care. However, my master is not Miss Mamere, but..."
Both Mu Yang and Mamere were waiting for his continuation.
But they only got a 'sorry.'
"I am very sorry. My memory data storage has slight damage. Reasonable inference is that it was affected by the previous conflict."
"Currently unable to retrieve data related to [master]."
The current situation even Seymour himself couldn't analyze.
He felt this situation shouldn't occur in him; maintenance was needed to check the logic unit.
Mamere tilted her head; she didn't really understand these.
The previous repair method was also taught by [Father].
So, she could only give advice from her own perspective. "Then... how about eating something?"