Early morning.
The Aozaki Parents silently watched the girl across the dining table, their eyes filled with curiosity and surprise. This was a girl dressed in a black kimono, with an exquisitely beautiful face, an undeniably stunning beauty.
However, this was not their daughter, Aoko.
It was the doll that their eldest daughter, Touko, had given to their younger daughter, Aoko, yesterday.
An autonomous humanoid doll named 'Yaya'.
"Hello, Father and Mother! I am your daughter-in-law, Yaya. Please take care of me!"
Just then, Yaya suddenly spoke. She stood up and bowed respectfully, her tone extremely deferential, just like a daughter-in-law meeting her in-laws in an ancient drama.
"..."
"..."
The atmosphere suddenly became stiff.
The Aozaki Parents were stunned, unsure how to respond, probably bewildered by Yaya's shocking declaration. The appropriate words simply hadn't formed in their minds.
"...You perverted doll, don't say such strange things!"
Across the table, Aozaki Aoko stood up, pinching Yaya's cheek, a pained and troubled expression on her face: "You must have had a broken brain when you were manufactured. Why do you have such weird ideas?"
"Wuwuwu~"
Yaya didn't resist Aoko's kneading, letting out whimpering sounds. Only when Aozaki Aoko released her did she gently rub her slightly reddened cheek, saying with a hint of pride:
"This is the personality Lady Touko set for me, to quickly build a complete personality and achieve the level of a fully autonomous doll."
"...This personality is a bit too much~"
Aozaki Aoko felt a headache coming on. She crossed her arms over her chest, her expression turning fierce: "Be a little more serious and tone down your overly strong personality."
"Eh... I'm telling the truth, you know."
Yaya tilted her head cutely, then understood: "I am to be your wife, Aoko, and bear you a child. This is not a joke."
The atmosphere once again turned eerie.
The Aozaki Parents, who had just slightly adjusted their mindset, were once again plunged into shock.
"Have a child? I don't have the function to make someone pregnant, you know."
Aozaki Aoko felt her head ache even more, and she began to suspect that her older sister hadn't sent this doll to protect her, but rather to train her composure.
"I have the function to extract other life information and make myself pregnant, you know."
Yaya proudly raised her head and said: "I have all the functions humans have, and I have functions humans don't. I am a top-tier doll created to transcend the concept of humanity."
"Please rest assured, I can give birth to a child that inherits the Aozaki Family bloodline!"
These were not lies. She indeed possessed the ability to extract another person's life information and then give birth to a human child herself, even if the target was impotent or female.
"..."
Aozaki Aoko fell silent.
Why did Touko-nee send such a strange doll? Wasn't she afraid of turning her into a yuri, or was she worried that she wouldn't marry, so she sent a doll that could continue the bloodline?
"Ah... that sounds pretty good."
Suddenly, Aozaki Father spoke: "If she can inherit the Aozaki Family bloodline, in a sense, it's not a bad thing. As long as you, Aoko, are fine with it."
He knew his own family's affairs; his eldest daughter didn't seem interested in men, so having offspring was likely hopeless.
If Aozaki Aoko and the doll "Yaya" could have an heir, that would be a very good thing.
At least their Aozaki Family wouldn't have to worry about their lineage ending.
"..."
Aozaki Aoko turned to look at her father, who had an expression of approval, and then at her Mother, who, while not approving, supported her husband. Her mood became even more irritable.
"Let's stop this topic here. These are not issues we need to consider right now."
Saying this, she sat down somewhat angrily to eat her breakfast, biting into her bread with a fierce motion, swallowing it in a few bites, and then gulping down her milk.
Afterward, she grabbed her school bag and stormed out of the house.
"..."
Seeing this, Yaya blinked, then quickly wolfed down her breakfast, and bowed to the Aozaki Parents.
"Father, Mother, I'm going to protect Aoko."
Saying this, she hurriedly left the Aozaki Family, following the scent Aozaki Aoko had left behind.
"What do you think?"
Seeing this, Aozaki Father turned to his wife and asked: "Is it a good thing or a bad thing to have this doll named Yaya follow Aoko around?"
"Although her personality is a bit... strange, she seems to be a kind-hearted child. After some time getting used to Aoko, they should get along well."
Aozaki Mother raised her hand to caress her face, a motherly smile appearing: "Besides, my dear, don't you think that with Yaya around, the house will be much livelier?"
"Hmm... then let's just consider her another daughter."
Aozaki Father nodded slightly, then smiled: "Hmm... Since Yaya's mission is to protect Aoko, then let's handle the paperwork and have her attend school with Aoko."