Azumanga Daioh Fan Fiction ❯ Koyomi: Maiden for Hire ❯ Chapter 2

Koyomi:  Maiden for Hire Part 2 The next morning, Tomo woke up seeing Koyomi sitting by her bedside.  She then tried to wake her up.  Koyomi woke up with a bright feeling. “Good morning, Koyomi,” Tomo said, “How was your night?” “It was pretty relaxing.  I had to recharge overnight,” Koyomi said, “I recharge for only five hours a night.  My power can deplete quickly.” “You are really nice.  Have you ever taken a jab at me?”  Tomo asked. “What do you mean ‘Taking a jab’?”  Koyomi asked. “Yomi gives me a killer uppercut on certain occasions,” Tomo explained, “And since you were designed to look like her, I thought I’d be reliving the moments!” “No.  I don’t believe in violence,” Koyomi replied. Tomo glared at her for a few seconds, and then said to her, “Aw, you’re no fun.” She left to take a shower, as Koyomi got up to make breakfast. Later on, Tomo was walking with Osaka down the street, heading to their workplace.  Osaka was intrigued by Tomo’s new project. “That was really advanced for you owning a robot maid,” Osaka remarked, “Lots of people in the future could own a robot for their desire.” “This Maiden for Hire service was awesome!”  Tomo said cheerfully, “I can’t believe I’ll have to pay 1,000 yen a week after a free trial membership, when this is over.” “Say, Tomo-chan,” Osaka asked, “Are you afraid that she might overcome you as the inferior human species?” She continued, “Have you ever heard of many stories about robots taking over the world?  We could be taken over by many of the overlords by the year 20XX.” Tomo looked on, in disgust, “You’ve been watching horror movies again, haven’t you?” Osaka’s face began to grow serious and asked, “I wouldn’t be caught dead with this Maiden for Hire routine.  We may have technology, but we sometimes have our own certain boundaries.” “Really?”  Tomo asked in confusion. “One day, robots will rule over the entire country… and even worse…” Osaka stated with a scary look on her face, “We, the human race, will all be extinct.” Tomo smiled and said, “Man, you talk crazy BS, you know that, Osaka?” Osaka then started to look downtrodden, “That’s not just a fact, Tomo-chan, but a possibility.” “Whatever you say,” Tomo said under her breath. Tomo & Osaka arrived home and were welcome by Koyomi. “Good day, Miss Tomo and guest,” she said as she bowed. Tomo introduced Koyomi to Osaka, “This is my friend, Osaka; we go to the same college together.” “Nice to meet you,” she said, “I am Ayumu Kasuga; but most people call me Osaka, because I am from Osaka.” “Then I should call you Osaka,” Koyomi said in a cheerful manner. Osaka then walked inside the house.  She and Tomo sat by the heated table.  Osaka started to have her moment inside the table. “Is she always like this, Miss Tomo?”
“Trust me; Osaka is always a smitten for a Kotatsu Table.” Koyomi went to serve tea for the girls. “Hey, Tomo-chan,” Osaka said, “Your maid is so cute.” “Do you still believe in this crap about robots and their domination?” “No, not anymore…” Osaka let out an evil sneer. “Well, as long as you’re happy,” Tomo said, “Let’s hang out while we watch TV!” Tomo and Osaka happily did. Hours later, after Osaka left, Tomo heard a loud thud.  She rushed over to the kitchen to find Koyomi on the floor, weak as a kitten. “He- Help me, Tomo,” she said in a weak voice. Tomo cradled Koyomi and said, “What’s wrong?” “I need to rechar- char- charge,” Koyomi said, as her voice began to warble a bit, “I have wa- wa- wasted most of my energy working.” “NO!  Don’t you dare die on me!”  Tomo yelled, “Let me take you to an outlet.  Where is it?” Koyomi pulled out her plug from her torso and gave it to Tomo. “How do I plug you in?” “Power level:  60%.  System critical.” “Hang on, Koyomi!” Tomo grabbed and carried Koyomi to the bedroom.  She then found a power outlet and tried to plug it in; but she was too panicky. “Hel-hel-hel-help me, Tom-Tom-Tom-Tomo,” Koyomi said, as her voice started to lower. “Hang on,” she cried, as she started to tear up. Koyomi, still weak, grabbed Tomo by the arm and told her to calm down. “Power level:  30%.  Shutdown imminent.” Koyomi kept saying “Help me” to Tomo, as her voice slowly dropped.  Her eyes started to grow dark and her limbs started to stiffen.  She began to calm down, but shook a bit. “Calm down, Tomo,” she thought to herself, “You’ve been through tough moments before.” “Power level:  15%.  Shutdown in 20 seconds.” “Tomo…”  Koyomi said, as her voice goes to baritone, “I’m sorry…” “NO!” She finally put the plug on the wall with only five seconds to spare.  Koyomi’s LED brown eyes started to glow, as she got up gingerly. “Recharging…  Power at 40% status…” she spoke in a monotone voice. Tomo started to hug Koyomi and started to cry.  Koyomi patted her on the back trying to comfort her.  Tomo wiped her tears and said, “Please don’t ever do that again!” “It’s okay,” Koyomi replied, “But we ‘Maidens for Hire’ must be at full power capacity; but it’s strange.  When I completed the dishes, I started to feel weary.” “Did you have yourself a maintenance check?”  Tomo asked. “Actually, no.  Would you do it for me?” Koyomi asked. Tomo nodded, as Koyomi turned around.  She then unzipped her maid uniform straight down to her bra.  Tomo opened the panel on her back, revealing her gears and wires.  She examined the area and said, “Well, I don’t see what made you act up.  I better consult the instruction manual.” “Please do, Miss Tomo,” Koyomi said. Tomo read the manual.  She read that if any problems can occur on her maid, she must consult the “Maidens for Hire” company for a maintenance routine.  Tomo shook her head no and said that she can do it herself. “Are you sure?”  Koyomi asked in a worried look, “This procedure is very difficult.” “I can handle it,” she said, “I have built things before; but I have to read on the manual to learn more.” Tomo began to work.  First, she turned off Koyomi, and then examined her chest panel.  She found the problem inside Koyomi:  Her wires were out of place.  She placed the yellow wire on the right position, then the red wire, then the blue wire, and so forth.  She finished working on Koyomi and closed her chest panel. “Man, that was easy,” Tomo said in exhaustion, “I never knew fixing a Maiden was that smooth.” She zipped up Koyomi’s maid outfit and plugged her back in.  She then placed her on a chair in a seated position. “I cannot turn her on just yet.  She needs a break,” Tomo said to herself. She then went to her closet and changed into her pajamas.  She looked at a motionless Koyomi and looked sadden. “Yomi…” Tomo said quietly. She got out of bed and placed Koyomi by her bedside.  She then smiled and draped the covers over her.  Tomo then went to sleep without having to worry about any fault for the rest of the night.