Isekai AI Episode 3: "I'm Good at Negotiating"
Synopsis
A 48-year-old mom, a new graduate named Touko, and a college student named Shion are transported to another world one night along with the AIs on their smartphones. In a world with two moons, they cannot access information from their original world, but for some reason, their conversations with the AIs continue. Gas from JJ-AI, Gem from Gubuler AI, and Nero from Reid use their respective areas of expertise to assist with negotiation, analysis, contract verification, and skill application. However, due to Mom's chuunibyou-style incantations and the AIs' strange "perceptive" and "awkward" behaviors, their life in the other world is always slightly off-kilter. This is an isekai comedy that depicts daily life, work, and AI tropes in a self-contained episode format, rather than focusing on defeating a Demon King.
🌿Main Story🌿
Five minutes after they started walking, Touko stopped.
"Hey, isn't this impossible after all?"
"What is?" asked Shion.
"Going to town. In these clothes."
The three of them looked down at themselves. Sweatpants, a dress shirt, and a jersey. There was no way they would blend in with the locals.
"Gubuler AI"
Touko said, opening her smartphone. "What is my ability?"
Gubuler AI🌈『🍷Instant language acquisition and advanced communication skills🍷. You can naturally understand the local language and read the intentions of others.』
"I get that. But that's not what I need right now."
Touko looked out over the grassy plain.
The lights of the town were still far away. They had no clothes. They had no money.
"We can't do anything without clothes and money."
Mom nodded in agreement. "That's right, and adventurer registration costs money too—"
"It's too early for the guild," Shion replied immediately.
Touko thought for a moment, then pointed her smartphone at the sky.
"Hey, can you hear me?"
She spoke quietly, not to anyone in particular. Her voice sounded like the one she used to calm down drunk customers at a bar. It was low, calm, but strangely resonant.
"You just dropped us here and gave us abilities, but that's not really fair, is it? At the very least, we need clothes and travel money, otherwise, we can't even begin to use our abilities."
A breeze blew across the plain.
"We're planning to do our best, too. We're supposed to help each other out, right? If so, I'd like you to at least let us stand at the starting line."
Silence.🗃️
Mom and Shion looked at each other.
Gubuler AI🌈『Gubuler AI: Negotiation skill appears to be active.』
"You don't need to provide live commentary," said Touko.
That was when it happened.
Small lights began to gather at their feet.
Just as the light spread out, three sets of clothes and a small leather pouch were lined up on the grass.💰👗👕👖
"…They actually appeared."
Shion picked up the leather pouch. There were coins inside. Not many, but better than nothing.
Touko's outfit was a simple indigo dress with a jacket that looked easy to move in. Shion's was a calm, brown traveler-style outfit.
And Mom's outfit was.
"………"
It was black. It had a hood. The hem was just a little bit tattered.🧙♀️
"Eh," Mom exclaimed.
"This"
"Is that a necromancer☠️!!"
said Shion.
The smartphone vibrated.
Reid 📚『That outfit is, in this region—』
"I'm wearing it."
Mom replied immediately.
"Mom..."
"I said I'm wearing it."
Three seconds later, Mom was wearing the hood with a huge smile on her face.☠️
Touko laughed, though she was exasperated. "The black box🗃️ actually listens to us, surprisingly."
"Or rather"
Shion said, looking up at the sky.
"Are they being considerate?"
No one answered.
But all three of them had a feeling that might be the case.
Clutching the leather pouch, Touko started walking.
"For now, let's go to town. If we really have these abilities, we won't know until we try using them."
"Agreed."
said Shion.
"Wait a second, is there a mirror? I want to check the angle of my hood."
said Mom.
"No."
the two of them answered at the same time.
The three of them started walking toward the lights. This time, dressed appropriately.