"Morning!" I smiled with a wave.
"Geeze..." I muttered, shaking off my reverie.
''Currency Exchange'' hung prominently in the front.
"You could try haggling," she suggested. "Just don''t push too hard or he might get offended. Offer him $1,300 and see where it goes."
"The device appears to be a multi-tool with a ground-down Marquis’s core for diagnostics of chaos-derived magitech devices. Its estimated salvage value exceeds most goods within the current marketplace. I recommend you proceed with caution — this is highly advanced, professional technology that may attract unwanted attention. This individual appears to be highly familiar with its use as well."
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"It appears to. Her mannerisms indicate genuine gratitude and surprise. Her background is plausible given her age and the recent events on Terra. I can cross-reference with known databases later
? Why would she want to part with it so quickly?" I thought."Her clothes also look pretty expensive..."
point," Rai-chan conceded. "Perhaps she''s hiding something or perhaps
"Thanks for the scan and your opinion, Rai-chan," I whispered, too low for anyone else to hear.
"It is merely the beginning, Administrator. There will be more time for thanks in the future."
"That''s Ikki to you. None of that Administrator stuff, Orb," I thought back with a smirk. "And yeah, I guess there will be, won’t there?"
"That''s Rai-chan to you, Ikki," she suddenly snapped back, breaking the neutrality in her tone.
"Wait, what?"
"Rai-chan," she emphasized. "I will not stand for being called a mere orb. You shall call me by my proper nickname."
"Alright, alright. Rai-chan it is," I thought back, my mental tone laced with amusement.
"Very good," she replied, a smug hint in her voice
"Geez, who knew orbs had egos?"
"Indeed, Administrator, we are complex creatures," she replied.
"Fine, fine. Let''s get back to the food prep."
"An excellent suggestion," Rai-chan agreed.