Chapter 102

James was a humanoid that couldn’t wait any longer and was immediately shipped from the U.S.

It was a model that dramatically improved upon the issues existing robots had, which is why it was pretty expensive.

Being a research prototype not intended for commercialization made it even more so.

There were minor flaws.

The software controlling the robot was too weak, delicate movements were difficult, and the response speed was slow—those were the main issues, but I managed to fix them with a little effort.

As expected. Super Developer. My cheat abilities know no bounds.

I plan to visit my uncle, who lent me the company facilities, with some good alcohol soon.

Anyway.

James’s first strength.

He’s great at cooking.

James put on a cooking show. At a glance, he looked like a 30-year veteran of Chinese cuisine.

“How is it? James’s skills. We upgraded the kitchen a lot just for him, even though it was nothing special before.”

<ㅇㅇ님이 1000원 후원>

Damn, Han Yoorim tortured an alien.

I held the mapo tofu fried rice James made up to my phone camera.

“See? Perfectly professional, right?”

<ㅇㅇ님이 1000원 후원>

Damn, Han Yoorim tortured an alien.

“I’ll try it.”

I scooped a spoonful of mapo tofu into my mouth.

The base was chili oil, with the numbing sensation of Sichuan pepper minimized for a clean spiciness. It was mapo tofu perfectly localized for Korean tastes.

The balance was exquisite, and I loved it.

“But I also like Sichuan-style mapo tofu. Just so you know.”

“Understood, Master.”

I wasn’t particularly picky about food. Well, I was, but I didn’t discriminate by category.

It was more like having preferences within Korean and Chinese cuisines separately.

It’s similar to how I enjoy fiction.

Good taste is what matters; I didn’t bring any other criteria into it.

Mmm. Delicious.

I should ask him to grill steak for dinner.

“James, clean up.”

James’s second strength.

He’s great at housework.

At my command, James swept and scrubbed every corner of the house.

I ran my finger along the windowsill.

Not a speck of dust in sight.

This was James.

I held my finger up to the camera lens and said,

“What do you think? Even a sterile room would be dirtier than this. Aren’t you scared of James’s power?”

<ㅇㅇ님이 1000원 후원>

Damn, Han Yoorim tortured an alien.

But this was only a tiny part of James’s abilities.

James’s third strength.

He’s a great dancer.

“James, do the dance from Bughwang’s new song, the one that seems aimed at going viral on Shorts challenges.”

“Understood.”

At my words, James turned on the living room speakers, played the song, and started dancing to it.

It was a dance that perfectly hit all the right points.

I clapped and said,

“What do you think? Even if the apocalypse happens, we won’t be bored with this.”

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Sorry, but is the dancing feature really necessary?

The viewers, who had been marveling until now, suddenly snapped back to reality.

Why so serious? We’re friends here.

And is dancing really necessary?

They just didn’t get it.

“It’s these seemingly useless features that make a humanoid more charming. Just like how an Android beautiful girl becomes even more attractive when you fill her with all kinds of knowledge.”

―――

What’s that supposed to mean? What does knowledge have to do with charm?

You’re saying a well-educated Android lady is hot, right?

Our Yoorim is smart and charming too.

―――

With that, James’s demonstration ended.

It was a presentation that would make Steve Jobs cry.

“Any more questions?”

The chat exploded at my words.

―――

Why is it a guy? Where’s the beautiful girl maid Android?

Seriously, why a guy?

Han Yoorim, don’t go around calling yourself an otaku.

―――

“James is a humanoid, not an Android.”

Androids are the beautiful girl robots we often see in sci-fi, with skin and hair so realistic they’re indistinguishable from humans.

The robot wives people desperately want are Androids.

On the other hand, humanoids have a body structure similar to humans but clearly look like robots to anyone who sees them.

“Making an Android right now was a bit too much hassle. So I just went with a humanoid. And that’s why it’s male. A tough steel body like this suits a male personality, right? If I were to put a female personality in, I’d have to make the exterior a beautiful girl too.”

It was a very kind explanation.

I believed people would understand now.

―――

Hassle?

Not difficult, just a hassle?

So you’re saying you could do it if you wanted?

―――

“…….”

I glanced at James.

Then James pulled out the violin he had prepared.

I fixed my smartphone camera on James and whispered softly,

“Everyone, go home after this song ends.”

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Give us the Android beautiful girl, damn it lol.

“The next song is the OST from <Fantasy Life>, ‘Rabbit March.’ Everyone, have a happy weekend.”

“What on earth did you do, unnie?”

“I didn’t do anything.”

That evening, Bunny Run came to my house.

And then she suddenly said something like that, and I had no idea what she was talking about.

What did I do wrong?

I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?

“Bunny Run-nim. Judging by your complexion, you haven’t been getting enough sleep lately. Here’s some pumpkin porridge with abalone. Please enjoy it with some roasted barley tea.”

“…Ah. Thank you.”

Bunny Run took the food James handed her, ate it, and then her eyes widened. She looked like a surprised rabbit.

“Why is this so delicious?”

“One of James’s 108 abilities is cooking.”

“Do you eat like this every day, unnie?”

“It’s the privilege of a Super Developer.”

“I’m jealous… no, I mean, what is that thing anyway?”

“It’s James.”

I was worried about Bunny Run’s memory.

She just heard the name and is asking again. Clearly, all her nutrients are going into watching dramas, and her brain isn’t as active as it should be.

“Unnie?”

“I wasn’t thinking anything.”

“…Anyway, why did you suddenly make that?”

“I didn’t make it. I bought it. All I did was some light customization.”

“So why?”

“Obviously, for game development.”

Not being able to figure out even this kind of problem. Bunny Run still has a long way to go.

That’s why she couldn’t read the developer’s evil plan and ended up crying her eyes out when her pet water spirit died. Reflect on that.

“That was your doing, unnie.”

“The victim is the one at fault.”

“So what’s the connection between game development and a robot butler?”

“Do you know when the most creative era was?”

Truly, it was the peak of creativity and waste.

Does being hungry make you more creative?

Nonsense.

When people are hungry, they work. They don’t create.

After vomiting from overeating, they ate new food, the world was covered in gold, they enjoyed spices more expensive than gold, and slaves did all the chores.

In an era where people were so bored they thought they’d die, human creativity reached its peak.

“So, in modern society, to create, you need to make cyber slaves.”

“You mean you were too lazy to cook?”

“Well, being alone in this big house, I felt a bit like Bunny Run-nim might suddenly pop out of an empty room.”

“Unnie, you’re good at jokes too.”

Well, Bunny Run wouldn’t pop out of an empty room—she’d be calmly eating in the kitchen.

So, it was a joke after all.

I sent Bunny Run back and turned on the internet.

Various communities were in complete chaos.

“<Han Yoorim, provide every citizen with an android beautiful girl>”

“Please, for real, provide us with one.”

“-But the price is crazy expensive? It’s like the price of a few sports cars.”

┗”You gotta solve that too.”

“<Hey. This is the humanoid Han Yoorim bought, right?>”

“(A demo video uploaded on the American robot lab’s MTube)”

“But looking at it, it can’t even use chopsticks, let alone cook, and it can’t even squeeze whipped cream?”

“-No matter how much future software you put in, current robots’ hardware is too weak to do what Han Yoorim showed. She definitely upgraded the hardware herself.”

┗”How did she upgrade it?”

┗┗”How should I know, damn it lol”

An android beautiful girl, huh?

Sorry, but that’s a problem.

If people get obsessed with android beautiful girls and stop buying my games, it’ll be a disaster.

I might consider it when I’ve poured everything into games and have nothing left to create.

I nodded, thinking about the performance of the cheat ability.

To give such an ability just for making one good game.

Truly, the power of games is great.

I also enjoyed various other posts. Like, “<Why does Han Yoorim’s house have so many Bunny Run living用品? Hehehe>,” or “<Is there no room for Arena or Chaenarin besides Bunny Run?>,” or “<Hey. Han Yoorim is screwed>.”

Hmm?

I clicked on the post as if hypnotized.

That decisive and urgent tone had a way of grabbing people’s attention.

“<Hey. Han Yoorim is screwed>”

“Did Shiroame post a snipe?”

Shiroame? Who’s that?

I wasn’t the only one thinking that, as similar comments were posted.

“-Shiroame? Who’s that?”

┗”Search it, you lazy bum, damn it.”

Definitely. It was faster to just search.

I went to the wiki and searched for Shiroame.

Activity Name: Shiroame (シロアメ)

Occupation: Illustrator

Representative Work: <The Mage Dreams of Reaching the Peak in Another World>

Main Character: Thierry