His silicon soul

Chapter 2 checking in

Later

After walking for an hour Kurono found a hotel. It was tall, maybe 30 levels, along with a penthouse.

"..." Kurono contemplates on whether he should get a normal hotel room, or aim for the penthouse... then again, even if he was to get either one, how was he supposed to bring in his black monolith inside without raising suspicions? Then, there was the matter where some of his functions not finishing booting.

Oh crap, what the hell's that kid carrying?

Is that a bomb, should we call the police?

He's awfully quiet, maybe he's a terrorist.

Kurono let out a stressful sigh. Can robots even breathe?

"...!" then an idea popped into his head, it could be crazy enough to work. But first, he needed to look for a 24 hour electronic store.

30 minutes later

The hotel lobby was quiet, as expected at 1:35 past midnight. Later on the front entrance to the hotel open, revealing Kurono, carrying nothing but the suitcase, he had earlier, but no sign of his black monolith. He heads to the receptionist desk. The receptionist was female, her hair was black and tied into a bun, and is wearing a skirt and suit.

"Hello, can I help you?" the receptionist asked

Kurono took out a tablet, and started typing.

"Hi, I'm sorry but I'm a mute so I can only communicate to you through this tablet, I reserved a 3 night stay in the penthouse, my name is Haruto Kurokami." Kurono thought it'd be best to use a fake name.

"Oh you poor thing, here let me find you." The receptionist typed through her computer.

"Ah, Yes here you are, and you're going to be paying in cash?" she asked

"Yes, here you go." Kurono gave the receptionist the cash.

"Good, I'll just need your signature." She pulled out the registration ledger. Kurono signed it and she grabbed the key to the penthouse.

"Here you go, enjoy your stay." She said

"Thank you, enjoy your night." Kurono replied with a kind smile.

After arriving at the penthouse, Kurono went to the outside balcony... where he picked up his black monolith.

If Kurono could speak right now, he'd be saying "Can't believe that worked".

30 minutes ago

Kurono left the electronic store; he brought a tablet and a laptop, and while he was in there, he got to use a computer to book the penthouse to the hotel. After that he headed towards the hotel, and put on his goggles. If he can scale the side of the wall, along with his black monolith, he can easily pick it up when he checks in, but the problem was, will it work? It wouldn't hurt to try.

He went to the side of the hotel and looked at the wall. After a few minutes of observation he took off his goggles, he concluded that it would be too high due to the weight he would be carrying, even if he was to increase the frictional force of his feet.

Just as he was about to give up Kurono notice the building next to the hotel. Maybe, just maybe... he put his goggles back on, and observes the building next to the hotel.

...

"!" It could work. If he can scale at least halfway up this wall, he can jump off to the roof of the building next to it, that's the easy part, the hard part was for him to jump back on the wall and continue the rest of the way. He had to start running the second his feet are up against that wall.

Kurono took off his shoes, and grabbed his black monolith. He put his foot against the wall and started running upwards. He put all his frictional force on his feet running as fast as he can. Once he past the building next to the hotel, Kurono jumped and landed on it, now comes the hard part. Before he can do it, he needed a running start. Kurono walked to the other end of the building he was standing on, and ran towards the hotel wall.

Kurono felt like time was slowing down. His feet landed on the wall and when enough pressure was applied on the wall, he quickly ran upwards. He did it, Kurono was back on the wall. He ran as fast as he can, he couldn't afford any distractions until he was up on the roof.

Kurono kept running, and running, and running until...

WOOSH

He ran fast enough to launch himself up in the sky.

"?" Kurono wondered what just happened. He overshot it.

Now he has to find a way to land on the roof without making a hole or a ruckus, they'll file a noise complaint, but how? Kurono looks around for something.

"!" Then he found the solution, he spotted a pool. He can land in in the pool, and he wouldn't make a sound loud enough for anyone to notice.

Kurono stiffen his legs and aimed for the water... wait was he water proof?

SPLASH

Kurono made it into the water intact, and swam out of the pool with his black monolith. After that he put it on the floor for when he checks into the hotel. He puts it down, but before he jumped off the building he notices the city.

It was beautiful, how the lights were shining. He took a moment to take in the beauty and head back down.

Now

Kurono; now settled in, was resting on his bed. He looked around his room, to see its designed with a kitchen, a bathroom, and a TV.

"!" Kurono just remembered about the picture book, if he wants to get his voice as soon as possible, he needs to read it. Kurono reached for his suitcase and pulled out the picture book. The book was titled "the robotic boy".

Kurono open it and tried to read the page. "..." no sound, only silence. "..." Kurono tried again, still nothing. Kurono showed a determined expression on his face. "...I..I...III." Kurono almost has it.

"IIIN AAA SMALLLL TTTOWN THERRRE LIVed a man called the inventor." Kurono stopped reading.

"I... I did it. Kurono said. "I can talk. I CAN TALK!" Kurono yelled.

Now that he can talk, he continues reading the story without any errors.