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“Um… this is gonna sound bit embarrassing, but… I’ve always wanted to be like you, One.”
“Hm? What’s this now?”
“You’re really creative and smart! I think about you a lot… and when I do, I always wonder how you’re so good at everything !”
“Aww, I didn’t know I had admirers!”
“Hehe, you inspire me a lot. Though, I don’t think I’ll ever be as good as you…”
“Don’t say that about yourself, Basketball. You’re perfect as you are.”
“You really think so..?”
“Of course I do! I mean, look at you, you made these arms all by yourself! Shouldn’t you appreciate your effort?”
“…You’re right!”
“Heh… I wish I could’ve made myself my own robot arms. That would’ve been really cool, don’t you think?”
“Well, what’s stopping you from doing that, One?”
“Hmm… I’m not sure, actually. I could work on that someday…
That reminds me. I have a question for you, Basketball.”
“What is it?”
“Do you… have a wish for anything?”
“A wish?”
“Mhm. Money? Power? Health?”
“Well… right now, it’s none of that.
I remember once, I overheard my parents talking about me having a… sibling! I’ve been spending a lot of my time thinking about that.”
“Hm? Eavesdropping on your parents now?”
“I-I wasn’t doing it on purpose!”
“Hehe, you’re so easy to rile up. I was just joking!
Ahem… go on.”
“I don’t know anything about them because I immediately ran before they caught me, I couldn’t even catch what their name or gender was…”
“That’s a bit unfortunate… You really wish you could see them, huh?”
“I do… I think about them everyday!
Ugh, but I’m not sure if they’d want to meet someone like me .”
“Don’t be so pessimistic all the time, Basketball…
Hmm… well, how about this? Let’s make a deal.”
“A… Deal?”
“Mhm! I could meet you up with them.”
“Are you serious?! You would really do that?”
“Of course! But, only if you hold your end of the deal!”
“Ah… what is it?”
“I want you to become the person you want to be.”
“What?! But that’s too hard!~”
“I don’t think it is. You have the potential to achieve that.”
“You put too much confidence in me…”
“You don’t put enough confidence in yourself.”
“But, why should I do that?”
“You said you’re afraid your sibling wouldn’t like you, right? Why don’t you work on yourself to become a better person?
I want you to be able to meet them proudly.”
“Do you seriously think I’ll be able to do that…?”
“You’re really silly, Basketball. If I didn’t, would I be telling you all this?”
“Well… I’ll do my best!”
“You promise you will?”
“Hehe, I will, as long as you hold your end of the deal!”