The Mech Touch

il I complete it and show you the details.
For now, I truly need at least a starter batch of ASMAS. ”

What he just asked for was quite expensive.
Gloriana fell silent for a moment, leaving Ves guessing at what she was thinking.

”Okay. ” She eventually spoke up.
”I can supply you with a batch.
It won ’t be the best quality, but getting my hands on enough ASMAS to sustain a single mech is still doable.
I can even have it shipped to your next destination.
It ’s just… ”

”What is it, Gloriana? ”

She briefly smiled as he mentioned her name.
She always liked it when Ves did that.

”I ’ll have to go through some trouble, you know.
Don ’t you think you ought to repay me, Ves? ”

He already expected to pay an additional price for this huge favor.
Ves did not delude himself into thinking he could treat his girlfriend as a vending machine without inserting some tokens!

”What can I do to make it easier for you? Mind you, don ’t expect too much from me.
I ’m still preoccupied with progressing my design philosophy. ”

”Hehe.
It ’s nothing too big. ” She grinned.
”I was thinking we should meet up again! I ’m still preoccupied with a couple of projects at the moment, but once I ’m done I don ’t have anything that demands my attention in my agenda! Isn ’t this a lovely time for us to reunite in person? We ’ve already spent so much time together in our virtual meetups that it should be fine for us to meet physically again, right? ”

Just as Ves wanted to get something out of Gloriana, his girlfriend also wanted something out of him! The reason why he pushed her suggestion off previously was because he recognized its value to her.
As long as he kept dangling the possibility of agreeing to another meeting beyond her reach, he could effectively use it as a bargaining tool!

At this moment, Ves recognized that the time had come to cash in his chips!

”I suppose..
I ’m up for meeting up again. ” He answered reluctantly, though a part of him really looked forward to their next reunion! ”I hope we can get to know each other at a gentle pace.
I know you ’re excited and all, but we really do have to take our relationship step by step. ”

She briefly frowned for a moment, but wiped away the displeasure from her face.
”Great! That ’s a promise then! ”

”Don ’t forget about the ASMAS! If I don ’t get it, I ’ll probably be too preoccupied with my design project! ”

”I ’ll obtain some as fast as possible! Don ’t worry, Ves! This little issue is not a big deal for me.
I ’m much more excited about our upcoming physical date! Hihi! ”

They began to discuss when and where they could possibly meet.
After comparing their agendas, they determined that it would be best for them to meet when Ves stopped by the Hertog Dominion or the Tomaris Federation.

”Let ’s meet at the Tomaris Federation! ” She lovingly declared.
”While it ’s a bit distant from the Hegemony, I still need the extra time to arrange all of my affairs if I want to spend the next few years with you! I can ’t let any lingering issues ruin our perfect time together, hihihi! ”

”Whoa! What are you talking about? ”

She offered him a brilliant grin.
”Since we ’re meeting up in the future, we might as well stick around, right? Let ’s spend some time together! I ’ll go anywhere you go! I won ’t be a bother! ”

”Ehhh..
uhm… ”

”We can also design our first collaborative mech together! I ’ll let you take the lead this time! My specialty is great for designing the perfect mech for a mech pilot! Aren ’t there some you care about? This would be the perfect time for us to see whether our design philosophies work well with each other! ”

Ah.
This must be one of the biggest reasons why she wanted to spend an extended amount of time together.

Just as Gloriana obsessed over what their collaboration might yield, so did Ves, though not in such a single-minded way.

For this reason, Ves did not object to this proposal.
He wanted to see for himself if their design philosophies really synergized with each other as both of them suspected.

If the promised compatibility and synergy did not take place, then… Gloriana would probably dump him really quickly.

Was this really such a bad outcome? Not necessarily.
Either outcome favored him in different ways.
He did not lose out no matter what results they achieved once they completed their collaborative project!

”I ’m more than willing to design a mech together. ” He eventually answered.

”Yay! I ’m so happy! ” Gloriana exuberantly clapped her hands together.
”Do you have a mech in mind already? It will help me a lot if you can tell me about the mech pilot you have in mind.
I only design custom mechs, so it ’s really important for me to learn all there is about my customers. ”

Ves briefly contemplated who deserved to pilot a custom mech.
He already formed a small list of people he wanted to bestow with a fantastic mech.

To him, family came first, but his protection was a priority as well! For this reason, he quickly turned his attention to the Avatars of Myth.

”I ’d like our first collaborative project to benefit Melkor Larkinson, one of the cousins in my family.
He ’s been leading my personal mech force for years, but he lacks an awe-inspiring mech that befits his rank. ”

”Okay. ” Gloriana nodded.
”What is your cousin ’s specialty? ”

”Marksmanship.
He pilots a landbound rifleman mech. ”

”Rifleman mech, huh? I ’ve got plenty of experience with those! I ’ll make the preparations right away! ”

”Make sure you study my Crystal Lord mech as well.
Melkor has been piloting one for years.
Depending on his desires, we might end up designing an upgraded variant of my only rifleman mech design. ”

”Mmmm.
Got it.
I already studied it extensively so I know what it prioritizes.
I ’ll be sure to do some research! ”

Ves and Gloriana both became more enthused about their upcoming collaborative mech project.
They continued to discuss the preliminary details with each other without any reserve.

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