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...Akiha-sama.

[That's the first thing Lambda says when she appears on the Vine. Which, despite her broadcast clearly being addressed to one person, has not filtered the message in anyway. If possible, Lambda looks even more unamused than normal, and a peek at the background of the video reveals she appears to be standing in the interior of...]

[...A luxury spa? Since when did the Gardens have one of those? As if to clear up the confusion on that very subject, she continues:]

I have detected another anomaly within the mansion.

[She finds walking into one of the wings only to find it has been replaced with something completely foreign to be rather troublesome, it seems.]

Comments

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The occurrence of unforeseen circumstances is not uncommon. It is not improbable that combat may be required in the future.

[For...comparison's sake... But, Lambda is oblivious either way. She finishes stripping, fold her leotard up, and wraps the towel back around herself again before giving Akiha her full attention once more.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

And if combat occurs, you are welcome to not wear the pretty undergarments you will be getting. Besides... you look like you'll need a little support.

[Pouts the girl that's flat as a board.]

Come along. We'll start with your hair. There has to be brushes here somewhere.

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...? "Support"?

[Nope, going right over her head. She still follows Akiha without complaint, though.]

Understood.

[ritsu_kouyou]

For your breasts. They're decent in size, so proper support in the form of a bra - perhaps with some lace trim - will make it more comfortable. Or so I've heard...

[Akiha finds some brushes and gestures for Lambda to sit. She'll take the long, long blonde hair in hand.]

Your hair is longer than mine. I don't see that very often these days with how it's fashionable to have shorter styles.

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...Understood.

[She doesn't sound wholly convinced — probably because her designers didn't see the need to give her one, so she doesn't see a need to have one, either — but she won't protest if Akiha wants to to give her proper undergarments. She sits when told, letting Akiha brush her hair to her heart's content.]

...Yes.

[She can't think of anything else to say to that. The length of her hair was not a conscious choice on her part, and she can't say for certain why it is a part of her design. So, instead, she stays silent.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

[Akiha hums to herself a little while brushing Lambda's hair. Now she understands why Kris likes brushing her own so much...]

Do you like your hair this long?

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...It is not unmanageable when adequately braided.

[As it does not hinder her, she doesn't have much in the way of opinions on it, otherwise.]

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What about when it's not braided? It's very pretty. Silky...

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It would be difficult to manage and likely to hinder my efficiency in battle, should the need for combat arise.

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Do you like my hair, Akiha-sama?

[ritsu_kouyou]

Didn't we just go over the likelihood of combat? A lady needs to be prepared for more than just the next fight.

[She brushes out a section and then drapes it down Lambda's front before starting on another.]

Very much so. It's finer than even my own.

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...? What else?

[She runs her fingers through the portion Akiha has just finished with, evidently studying it.]

...Then I like it also.

[ritsu_kouyou]

[That gets a small chuckle.]

Why does my opinion regarding your hair color your own? It's your hair.

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If someone else appreciates it, it serves some function.

[ritsu_kouyou]

And it doesn't serve a function if you like it?

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...No. If it is neither functional nor a hindrance, there is no need to have an opinion on it.

[ritsu_kouyou]

Opinion has little to do with functionality or hindrance, but everything to do with feelings. Aesthetics are important.

Such as the quality, length and color of your hair.

[Another section is draped down Lambda's front.]

For example, how does your hair make you feel when you look at yourself in a mirror? And 'nothing' or some cyborg version of the same thing isn't allowed as an answer. Think about it before replying.

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[She thinks. She does so for a long while. Ultimately, the best answer she can come up with is:]

...Its appearance is not important to me. As long as it does not hinder my ability to perform according to my programming, it is fine to leave untouched.

[Which is arguably breaking the one condition she had been given, but it was the closest to an actual opinion she could come up with.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

[Akiha let out a long sigh and mumbled half under her breath.]

You need a girlfriend or someone...

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...? Akiha-sama?

[She doesn't get it.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

...

[She didn't know if she wanted to touch that subject with a ten foot pole.]

...you do know what a girlfriend is, correct?

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Girlfriend- a female friend; a woman with which an individual is romantically or sexually involved.

[She totally knows what words mean, what are you talking about.]

[ritsu_kouyou]

B-being sexually involved with a woman doesn't mean she's your girlfriend!

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...? Sexual involvement is not a potential criteria?

[ritsu_kouyou]

Potential, yes, but just because one might be sexually involved with a woman doesn't automatically make her a girlfriend!

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Then what criteria must be fulfilled?