Episode 02: Bedroom
"Okay, first bedroom... Is Maxtone's bedroom," Jerony announced as they approached the first door "each bedroom door has a scanning system, so only you can enter your own room."
He demonstrated by placing his hand on the scanner. The door unlocked with a soft click, revealing a room that looked like it had been pulled straight from the pages of a puppy's dream.
A king-sized dog bed, a jetpack charging station, and a wall-mounted flat-screen TV that played the latest puppy cartoons greeted them.
"Wow," Maxtone said, his eyes scanning the room, tail wagging rapidly "this is incredible, Master!"
His voice was filled with glee as he leaped into his bed.
"And also, each bedroom has a private bathroom" Jerony added with a proud grin "that way, you don't always have to wait for your turn."
*Time skip to the last room on the tour.*
At that time, the remaining puppies with Jerony were Anna and Hershell because the other puppies chose their room and were busy exploring. The last door on the hall had a nameplate that read "Anna."
"Alright, last bedroom... Anna's," Jerony said, placing his hand on the scanner next to the final door.
The scanner beeped, and the door glided open.
Anna's bedroom was the largest and most elegant of them all, reflecting her position as the leader of the pack. The walls were a soft shade of moonlit silver, with a large floor-to-ceiling window offering a panoramic view of the city lights.
The queen-sized bed was flanked by two nightstands, each with a gleaming metal lamp that matched the room's color scheme. A plush rug covered the floor, and in the corner, a state-of-the-art computer station hummed quietly, waiting for its next mission.
Then, Jerony closed the door gently, leaving Anna to take in her new space.
"Master, I really can't wait to see my own bedroom," Hershell's voice was filled with excitement, his tail wagging so fast it was a blur.
"Yeah, you... Wait... One, two, three... Maxtone, Svara, Seca" Jerony turned around to count the bedroom doors they had visited, "oh gosh I forgot to tell the architects to build seven bedrooms instead of six!"
Jerony's eyes widened in horror as he realized his oversight.
"What!!?!... So, I don't have a room?" Hershell's tail stopped wagging, and his ears drooped slightly in disappointment.
Jerony's face fell, realizing his mistake. "I'm so sorry, Hershell... We'll fix this right away. How about you share with me," he suggested, trying to lighten the mood.
"But wasn't it that when we were all in the car on the way here, you said... You won't allowed all the puppies to entered your room," Hershell reminded him, his eyes hopeful.
"I did say that, Hershell, but for you, I'll make an exception," Jerony said, ruffling Hershell's fur gently.
"Really?!??" Hershell starring at him.
"Well, let's go... I'll show you what the inside of my bedroom looks like," he added with a wink.
They then went to the elevator to go up to the third floor. The third floor in Jerony's house is actually his bedroom, he deliberately built a three-story house so that his personal space is separate from the puppies.
The elevator door opened to reveal a hallway with one door at the end, adorned with a simple yet elegant nameplate "Jerony Marshall."
Jerony swiped his hand over the sensor, and the door unlocked with a gentle click.
As they entered, Hershell's eyes widened. The room was vast and filled with gadgets that even surpassed the living room's coolness. But just as Hershell stepped through the door, suddenly a loud alarm sounded, piercing through the air.
"Intruder detected... Intruder detected... Activating security protocol," a robotic voice blared through the bedroom as the alarm continued its shrill wail.
Not long after that, a laser gun appeared from the bedroom ceiling and aimed at Hershell. The golden retriever pup froze, his eyes wide with fear.
Then Jerony pressed some button on the wall and the alarm stopped.
"It's okay, Hershell. It's just my personal security system. It doesn't know you yet," Jerony explained, his voice calm despite the chaos.
He quickly keyed in a code on a nearby panel, and the laser gun retreated back into the ceiling.
But Hershell remained silent as he suddenly felt himself started to peed in his diaper.
"Master, how could you make a security system that is so... scary?" Hershell's voice trembled as he spoke.
"I'm sorry, Hershell. I didn't mean to scare you. It's just for safety. Besides, it's not just in my bedroom, each bedroom the puppies' have similar security systems," Jerony said reassuringly.
Hershell then said with a shaky voice, "now I understand why only the puppy who is the owner of the bedroom can enter it because of the security system."
Jerony nodded, "Yes, it's for everyone's protection, especially since we're in the middle of the city, and we can't be too careful."
Jerony could see Hershell still trembling and he knows his puppy still peed in his diaper.
"Um, maybe after this, I'll added your profile to the system so it doesn't do that again," Jerony said awkwardly as he picked up Hershell, cradling him in his arms.
The golden retriever puppy nodded, burying his face in Jerony's shirts.
Then, Hershell's eyes widened as he saw something, "Master, what a computer it is, it's huge."
"Oh... That's... Super giga computer, Hershell... It's linked to all the other computers in the house, and it's my control center for... everything," Jerony said with a smile, trying to distract Hershell from his earlier fright.
The super giga computer is the most crucial device in Jerony's house. Have nine LED screens, each displaying different parts of the city, and a keyboard that looked like it belonged in a sci-fi movie. And even the super computer is powered by ten CPUs with a super high specification that could hack into any government database without leaving a trace.
"Master, can I play my favorite games on it?" Hershell's eyes lit up, his earlier fright forgotten in the face of the gleaming technology.
"Sure, but maybe not now, buddy," Jerony chuckled, setting Hershell down gently. "We still have a lot to do before we can relax."
"Oh right... We just arrived here... What should we do first? There's something I can help you?" Hershell looked around the room with curiosity, his tail wagging slightly again.
Jerony smiled as he looked at Hershell's diaper, which was now noticeably wet.
"Let's get you changed first, okay?" He picked Hershell up and walked towards his private bathroom, which was as high-tech as the rest of the room.
The bathroom had a self-cleaning feature, which meant no more messy cleanups for Jerony.
