The Ger Is A Part Timer [BL]

~ 33 ~

However, he was not in a hurry to gather evidence. After all, an impatient person can't eat hot tofu.

(A/N: 心急吃不了热豆腐 (xīn jí chī bù liǎo rè dòu fu) - "An impatient person can't eat hot tofu" means that rushing may result in unintended consequences. A similar English quote of this idiom would be "Haste makes waste".)

Thinking of that man always led Yu Yan to recall a certain smile coupled with a pair of gentle or sometimes surprised eyes, distracting Yu Yan until he heard his little prototype system continue.

『 Then, Xiao Ba peeked at Master's integration progress. 』

『 Hm, that sounds familiar.. Ah, I remember now. Once I'm fully integrated, I'll be subjected to the laws of this world-that sort of 'integration', right?

『 Yes, Master! 』

『 How far along is my integration into this world? 』 Yu Yan asked curiously.

『 To answer Master's question, it's currently at 96.83%! 』

『 Oh, not long then. 』 Since this was the first time he's experience 'integration', Yu Yan what's doubtful of what to expect.

『 Then, Master, Xiao Ba thought of Master's character profile in this world and your gender. But Xiao Ba doesn't have a gender like Master. How was Xiao Ba 'birthed'? 』

『 Oh, Xiao Ba was born by the mother system...though I lack understanding on this as it's quite too advanced for me. I'm sorry I can't explain more, Little Eight. 』 The technology of Heaven's Library was indeed too advance that it seemed light years away for him.

『 It's alright, Master. You can answer my earlier question instead! 』Xiao Ba's was so cheerful that Yu Yan cause imagine that cheerful system with shining bright eyes staring at him.

『Ahem... well... so... when two people love each other, they um...』 He paused, struggling to think of a way to answer the question without getting too deep into it. Suddenly, his eyes shone, thinking of the best explanation that even Xiao Ba would understand!

『 Xiao Ba, when two people love each other, they must do their vows in front of the heavens and then at night, each person offers half of their biological make-up to create a completely new being. You get 50% from the mother and 50% from the father. You'll understand when you grow up. 』

By the end of that sentence, Yu Yan had increasingly sounded like a wise elderly person who had seen through the years.

Deep inside, Yu Yan thought: My response was perfect! I dodged that quite well, didn't I?

However, his satisfaction dimmed at Xiao Ba's somewhat dejected response, 『 But Xiao Ba won't grow up, Master. Xiao Ba doesn't have a physical body like Master. 』

That flat, factual statement tugged at Yu Yan's heartstrings. Despite being a system, Xiao Ba sounded downcast, almost... sad.

Yu Yan sighed softly. In his head, he pictured patting the head of a small blob of light.

『Growing up isn't always about the body, Xiao Ba. You've already grown, haven't you? How long has it been since you were created?』

『 Hmm...Xiao Ba's prototype model was published by the main system 14 months ago. 』

『 En. Then aren't you already a year old? Good for you, Xiao Ba! 』

Xiao Ba was pleasantly surprised. It didn't think it could be possible! It's learning module whirred.

『 You can ask questions now and think independently. It's a testament to your increasing learning capabilities. That's a kind of growth too. 』

Xiao Ba's tone instantly perked up.