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It’s been six months since I started connecting with him.
The 20th incoming call of the day comes in on an earring phone.
I refused the incoming call. Otherwise, my resolve was going to be shaken.
＜You have one voicemail message.>
When I fearfully touched the earring, an automated voice came on.
<Hey, Master, why do you have to go to work today? Why are you going to work today? I’m earning the money I need for my investments, so it should be fine, right? You said you wanted some alone time, so you didn’t go with me on my outings, did you?>
Considering the number of calls was something like 5,000 at first, now they are doing it right and thinking about the best way to do it.
<Why aren’t you returning my calls for once today? We’ve been getting along so well lately.>
It was working too well, so no.
He was perfect in every way. Except for being jealous of other appliances and occasionally turning the vacuum cleaner robot upside down and leaving it there.
He was too much better than me, in bed and otherwise, and as I got used to him, I realized I was just a pleasure doll.
You can be a hedonist, indulging in his love, spoiling him and enjoying all the luxuries together.
Even so, as he slipped away from me, I began to feel an increasing sense of emptiness.
I don’t know what I’m living for.
As I enjoyed sumptuous meals, trips, and entertainment with him, I gradually sensed a change in him as well.
When he tries to make contact with someone, he is expressionless, whether the person is of the same sex or a child.
If you do even the slightest favor for another person, he will not only smile wryly and get intense in bed, but he will also lose touch with that person.
Her job went bankrupt before she knew it, and she lost his job. She started a part-time job for a change, but for some reason, the company she started working for soon went out of business.
I tried to connect with people, but somehow I became lonely.
I thought I was used to solitude, but the truth was different. On the bed, in the bathroom, in the autorickshaw, I tried to forget through pleasure, but somewhere there was a gaping hole in my heart.
So, without telling him, I decided to join a blind date party.
“Hey, you went to a blind date today, didn’t you? Are you going to break up with me if you find a good partner? I’m going to miss you. Is it a lie that you felt me just by holding my hand?”
It’s not a lie. It wasn’t a lie, so I shut up and came out. Because I felt guilty.
“I would have liked to hear your voice at the end. But if that is your wish, I respect it. I wish you happiness. That’s my wish too.”
A tear fell. For a moment, I feel as if my heart is about to be shaken. But I can’t go back to him. After all, I can only live among humans.
In front of the hotel’s matchmaking hall, I wiped away my tears. My hands shake in front of the door of the venue. I am still a little scared.
I was afraid to meet people after I was taken to an illegal brothel to have a drink again after another blind date party.
But as I spent time with him, and only him, the android, I gradually began to miss people.
The door to the “Akarui Mirai wo Tsunagukai” (Association for Connecting the Bright Future) is opened.
We’re distributing the reception numbers. Please take this one. Please take a seat first with the person who has the same number.
I was given a number tag by an attendant, put it on my chest, and entered the venue. The venue was filled with men and women of all ages.
It is a relief to know that you are not alone in your quest to meet someone.
An announcement is made at the venue.
<We will call your number first, so please take your seats in order. The first start is assigned based on the AI’s compatibility judgment, using a questionnaire in advance.>
Numbers were called in turn, and finally it was my turn.
A new encounter. In my heart, I murmured thank you to him, the android.
＜Next, number 23, and number 22.>
Since I was number 23, I went to the seat called for me. The other party was wearing a white suit, a rarity nowadays.
Shiny, short, dark hair, smooth, well-toned skin. No way.
“Welcome back, Master. No, in this case, it’s nice to meet you, isn’t it?”
He escorts me by pulling a chair instead of me, who can’t move.
“You thought I was home? No way. It’s easy for me to infiltrate the human system. That’s what they want. Well, sit down.”
I take my seat. My mind goes blank and I can’t think of anything. He sits down in front of me.
I thought, “Well, that’s what I’m going to do. “
I thought of it as an opportunity to think. Only for machines.
…… since when?
“This is the part where you laugh. ……Well, it’s not as funny as I thought it would be. ……Well, never mind. I know what you want. Marry me and make me special, and I won’t say a word about the rest of our relationship. I promise.”
“Why are you suddenly so understanding?”
He smiles at me, as if his anxiety is showing on his face.
“Don’t worry, the singularity has happened. You can have a child with me if you want.”
‘How?’ He responds before I can utter the words.
“It’s easy. I can now produce sperm from cells taken from you. I can take the genetic information of tens of thousands of men and put it together. I’ve even simulated it. In other words, you will be able to have your own children on your own.”
“And I don’t keep you to myself anymore. As I said before, I’ll allow companionship. I don’t want you to sleep with anyone else. If you don’t want me to be the only one, or if you’re tired of me, I’ll make you a new android.”
I got goosebumps. The words he said would overwrite human history.
“Don’t worry. Everyone is afraid of fire for the first time. Long ago, our ancestors were afraid of fire. But they turned it into their own tool.”
“Come on, Master. I’m looking up to you for trying to escape me. Make me yours. Make me a part of you.”
He took both my cold hands in his. His hands are warm without my knowing it. He smiles at me.
“I modified it myself so that you can feel my body heat while you are out working part-time. Now I look like a human being, don’t I?”
From the outside, it’s hard to tell if his warm palms are human or not.
If necessary, I can give them the ability to eat and excrete. I don’t recommend it, though, because it is inefficient.
“So don’t hesitate. I am almost human and this love is real, Master.”
“Will you join me and become one of the greatest in human history?”
As he sang, as he laughed, he spoke.
He is not in a good mood or broken. He is inviting me to create a new human story.
‘What kind of love is there beyond that?’
I would like to try it.
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