The AI Says That My True Love. . .Is also a Girl

3

"No that's not it. It's a really simple question. If you want to answer it that is. You don't have to if you don't want to."

I swore I could hear a hint of excitement in her voice. She is certainly going to say whatever she wants. So she will probably bring up the trouble she mentioned. Was my response not enough? If so then Hazama-san must actually be good at reading people.

"Okay. So what is the question?"

"Thank you for hearing me out. I'd like to ask, Would Minato-san have fallen in love with Kameoka-san if you encountered each other normally at school or work? Rather than a marriage interview that is."

What is this about? It was different from what I expected.

However I could answer immediately because that is something I've already contemplated.

"We may have fallen in love eventually, but it wouldn't be a smooth process. Maybe at first we would only be known as friends."

"But based on compatibility, wouldn't it be the same?"

"Yeah, even if I felt something special, I probably wouldn't have recognized it as love until much later. With how we met, and because she confessed to me immediately, I realized my feelings early on."

In that sense, this was the best way for us to meet. Mizuki said, once we become friends it would take a lot of courage to take it to the next level. That is a common thing for both men and women, but that hurdler is much higher for people of the same sex.

"Well, then, if you started out as a friend, realized that you liked her and then were confessed to by Kameoka-san. Would Minato-san accept it?"

"That. . .I don't know."

"Oh? But you were confessed to by your favorite person."

"True, but I'm timid."

If that was the case, the A.I wouldn't have told me my compatibility with her, and you can only rely on intuition at that point.

The reason I couldn't deny my feelings for Mizuki was because the A.I pushed me into saying we were a good match. If you were told that there was a high probability that you would be happy with somebody you are already fascinated with, you'd be pushed to them. That was a very important factor.

"I'm timid, and I'm cautious. I calculate my own situations a lot. I can't really step forward even if I like them."

"That's extremely common with marriage."

She managed to squeeze out my regrets, and with a blunt voice she stated.

Isn't it wrong? But she said it so naturally.

"I've been in this line of work for a long time. So I've seen many people in your position, 9 times out of 10, they've all hit the calculator before getting married. Nobody is perfect, so it's natural to weigh the pros and cons before love."

". . .It's normal?"

"Yes. A Lot are like Minato-san, cautious and realistic. You are a 25 years old woman, you understand the risk of fantasy."

"Hahaha."

I couldn't contain my involuntary laugh after those blunt pleasant words. Is it okay for a representation of ICONS to talk like this?

Despite Hazama-san's harsh opinion, it does make sense. Basically marriage is chosen with the future in mind. Personality, income, appearance, health, love. Plus in recent years compatibility value has helped and been added to the equation. In my case, I guess gender could also be included.

"Oh yeah. Minato-san, may I ask you one last question?"

"What is it?"

Our previous topic was cut off as Hazama-san asked in a joyful voice.

"If I said that your compatibility with Kameoka-san was actually 45, would you break up?"

"I-Is it?!"

"Ah, don't worry about it, just a what if. Your compatibility value is definitely 92. I've gone over the results many times, and have talked to many of my higher ups and peers about the data. This is the reason the finalized report was so delayed."

When she said that my stomach plummeted, a pang struck my heart before the relief that hit after being informed there was no mistake. With relief I pat my chest.

What a horrible question!

But if I think about it. If my compatibility with Mizuki was wrong, and it wasn't even half the amount, I would- - -

"Not break up."

Disadvantages, Advantaged, data, and affections were put on a scale, it would be ridiculous to compare them all.

When I was talking about myself, I was talking about the past. I was timid, and calculating, but in the end it is the emotions that move me now. No matter the disadvantages I counted, the anxieties, I knew from the time I kissed her, that our love would win in the end.

I'm sure those who married for their belief in love rather than a compatibility score had similar thoughts. In a world where the answer is easy to get, I truly respect the courage of those who venture forth without even asking.

I have already heard the answer. Our compatibility through data. But that was just a spark, and now I can say that I love Mizuki with my heart, not simply based on statistics.

Knowing that, my guilt that clouded my heart began to disperse.

"I'm glad to hear that. I pray to see your happiness bloom."

Happiness. Icon's motto is to see your "happiness bloom", it's a call back to SMILE.

I wonder if Mizuki and I can have our happiness bloom.

"Thank you."

"Mhm. Also in a report a while ago, you asked "Is the pleasure of kisses related to the compatibility value?". On further research it seems that compatibility values between subjects have a statistically higher chance for bodily pleasure with their partner. So I'm looking forward to your future progress reports."

"Can you have a little decency?!?!?"

Hazama-san work on your people skills!

Despite the fact that I've been reviewing it beforehand, how did she get that information? And after we had such a good conversation!

. . .But still, that's good. To know.

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Okay an actual translator note: before Hazama-san says "I pray for your happiness to bloom." It's actually supposed to be "I pray to see your Sumire bloom. Or Violets as in the flowers. This is supposed to be the ICON motto, as a parody of "SMILE" or "How the Japanese most likely would say. "SUMIRE" I couldn't think of a way to translate this, so it just ended up kind of awkward. . .

Next chapter is the last chapter. I may look into what other works this author has done. So look forward to that. Still don't know what's happening with followers and junk mail. Now my administrative emails are going to the spam folder. I haven't changed anything and can't because I'm using the free thing. And customer support hasn't contacted me back 🙂 so hopefully this will figure itself out.

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