17 Nothing would make me happier.

'I'm 99% sure that whoever checks the reports won't notice anything, but…'

Just as he leaned on the back of his chair trying to relax, Sam heard the door to the lab opening. The one coming in was none other than the Valkyrie with the long ponytail.

Now that her job for the day was done she had changed into her uniform, or to be more accurate she wore it over her battle suit in case an emergency happened. It was a black sailor uniform with long sleeves and a grey scarf. The skirt went halfway down her thighs and the black tights she wore underneath enhanced the allure of her long legs.

Rather than a military uniform, what the Valkyrie wore was more like a cosplay. It looked fascinating, sure, but Sam couldn't shake the feeling that something like that wasn't appropriate for the world they were in. The design spoke about the tastes of the designer, and knowing who he was, Sam found it only natural that they turned out like this.

As he looked her up and down, Sam's eyes met Zero Five's, leading to her turning away with cheeks flushed red. He wanted to thank Odin for letting him experience something like this, but the genius of a man would probably lose it if he were to hear about what happened to his precious doll.

"Is something wrong, Zero Five?" Sam asked, feeling a smile creep on his face.

"Well… um…"

The Valkyrie was lost for words, twiddling her fingers as she tried to come up with something to say. The dedication put into the character was admirable. If he didn't already know, Sam would've never suspected that the woman standing in front of him was a robot.

"That's right!" She said as if she had just remembered, but her voice slowly died near the end. "I wanted to ask about the… results…"

"Come again?"

"It's… about the experiment…" her face seemed to grow redder with each word. "I wanted to know if… if you learned something…"

"Ah, I guess you would be curious huh? It involves you, after all." Sam pushed himself off the chair. "But first, let me ask you one question, Zero Five."

"Yes?"

"Do you wish to be seen as a human?" His question was something he had thought about repeatedly before coming up with his plan. "If, hypothetically, let's say I decided to recognize you as a human. What would you do?"

The flustered expression the Valkyrie wore slowly faded and she turned to look at the man. Her eyes remained on him for a few seconds before wandering downward. She seemed lost in thought, contemplating her answer before offering it. 

"Nothing." Zero Five said eventually. "Even if you do recognize me as a human, Doctor, it won't change the fact that I am a Valkyrie, a weapon created to fight the Calamities and to defend humanity."

There was no change in her tone as she said all of it, as if she wholeheartedly believed in every word. Of course, the reality is that the statement was most likely an answer preprogrammed into her kind, one she had no hope of changing.

"Right…" Sam sighed, slightly relieved.

Now that he has found a way to overcome the obstacles stopping him from enjoying the three female-shaped weapons, he took the time to feast his eyes on Zero Five's beauty to his heart's content.

Though it made him want to indulge himself a little more, Sam realizes the importance of taking things slowly, one step at a time. He has to be careful with each one so he can safely enjoy the fruits of his labor without fear.

Noticing her embarrassment growing under his gaze, he decided it was time to give her the answer she was looking for. He was expecting her question from the start, of course, and because of that he already had an answer prepared.

"Now, to answer your question." He took a step toward her "To tell you the truth, I learned quite a lot."

Stopping just a step away from her, he extended his right hand, gently caressing her cheek as she looked down trying to hide her bashfulness.

"Your hair and skin don't just look like those of a human, they also feel the same," He said. "Though it would be very difficult to find a human who's as perfect as you are."

Zero Five felt the heat spread to the tips of her ears. She had no idea why receiving praise for her outward appearance would result in that.

"Let's see… I learned that your chest is too heavy. If you were a normal human it would surely have caused you a lot of shoulder and back pain. Also, your body has some fat in all the right places, though I don't know if it's really fat." Stopping for a moment, Sam then added one more thing. "Lastly, I learned that your saliva isn't poisonous." That was a lie. He had already read it in the blueprints, otherwise, he wouldn't have risked kissing her at all.

The spit created by the Valkyries wasn't identical to that of humans, however it was close enough, and none of the components were a risk to his health.

"I see…" Zero Five nodded before flashing him a rare smile. "Doctor is amazing! To be able to learn all of that from just a little physical contact."

"... this much is nothing…" Closing his eyes, Sam cursed his heart for skipping a beat. "I need to perform many more experiments before I can have a definite answer."

"There are more experiments!!?"

Zero Five's eyes widened, her back straightening as if she was hit with a surprise.

"O-of course…" startled by her sudden reaction, Sam unintentionally retreated his hand. "There is a lot more to learn, after all."

For a moment he thought that the Valkyrie was bothered by what he did to her and feared that there was more. He was too busy enjoying himself and never considered how she felt at any point. The thought of him making her uncomfortable didn't cross his mind.

His fears disappeared when she looked up at him with determination in her eyes, her cheeks flushing even further as she spoke.

"Then please, feel free to use me again!" Zero Five said, placing a hand on her ample chest. "If I'm able to be of help to you, Doctor, nothing would make me happier!"

The declaration made Sam's eyes go wide. Defying his expectations, the Valkyrie had offered herself for his experimentation. Obviously, she had no idea of how one could interpret what she said, however the way she looked at him made her intentions very clear.

It was then that Sam came to a sudden realization.

'Wait, did I actually make it?' He thought, remembering what he read in Zero Five's Valkyrie file. 'Is she already mine?'