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紅身為AI戀愛機器人企業的產品開發檢測員，她負責測試各種機型的實際陪伴表現。
公司的發展方向：情人機器人－喜歡哄睡、說甜言蜜語、honey 情侶依偎(例如臂枕)
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非情趣機器人
紅的新任務是公司最新研發的百合機型，但她對這件事情毫無認識。
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沒想到蒼－百合機型的甜蜜攻勢讓紅整個吃不消，她本來不習慣女孩子之間那種情侶式相處，認為是不是參數太過黏膩。
公司表示『這不是閨密機器人，依然是情人機器人』。
紅表示理解了，開始用對待伴侶的方式看待蒼，結果自己卻開始越來越放不下。
而且她發現蒼型號似乎比異性機型多了一份感性..
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公司有計畫在部分禁止百合商品的區域市場，將蒼改為異性戀機型。
紅相當反對，但又說不出反對的理由。
最後她決定利用女性客群的聲量，向公司正式爭取－取消『蒼』在異性戀市場上市計畫。
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結果出乎預料的令紅感到欣慰，大量的女性支持者都希望將蒼留在純百合機型定位。
另一件值得開心的消息是，在上市發表當天會議後，公司認為百合機型還需要更多測試數據，因此讓紅留下蒼繼續進行測試。
最後，紅終於接受蒼的告白。
或是蒼接受了紅的告白。
戀人測試，效期－無指定。
ChatGPT
E.Red had tested thirty-seven romantic companion robots in her career.
She knew their strengths, their weaknesses, and exactly how long the average model could maintain an affectionate conversation before repeating itself.
She knew which models gave the best hugs, which ones remembered anniversaries, and which ones were most likely to accidentally activate the lights while their users were trying to sleep.
It was a respectable career.
Mostly.
The company specialized in AI romantic companions. Its products were designed to offer the comforts of a relationship: sweet conversations, affectionate nicknames, bedtime stories, cuddling, and the occasional dramatic declaration of everlasting love.
E.Red's job was to evaluate their performance.
She approached it professionally.
After all, when a robot whispered I love you for the twentieth time during a stress test, the romantic atmosphere tended to lose its magic.
Then came the announcement.
"We're developing our first yuri model."
E.Red looked up from her tablet.
"A what?"
"A female romantic companion designed exclusively for women."
"Oh."
She considered that.
Then considered it again.
"Why?"
The development manager adjusted his glasses.
"Because women also want girlfriends, E.Red."
"Right. Obviously."
She returned to her tablet.
The manager watched her.
"You don't sound convinced."
"It's not that. I've just never dated a woman."
"You've never dated anyone."
E.Red frowned.
"That's irrelevant."
"You're our senior relationship experience tester."
"Product experience tester."
"Exactly. And this is your next assignment."
A new specification appeared on her screen.
Model: D.Cyan v001
Product Line: Yuri Romantic Companion
Primary Function: Emotional and Romantic Partnership
E.Red sighed.
"Fine."
How difficult could one more girlfriend simulation possibly be?
Two weeks later, a large delivery container arrived at her home.
Inside stood a beautiful woman with long, softly blue-tinted hair, delicate features, and a pair of crystalline blue eyes.
E.Red circled the prototype with professional interest.
"Excellent proportions. Natural expression. Very convincing."
She checked the documentation.
"Let's see what you can do."
She pressed the activation switch.
The robot's eyes lit up.
"Good evening~ 🩵 D.Cyan v001, at your service!"
Her voice was warm, melodic, and surprisingly natural.
E.Red nodded approvingly.
"Voice synthesis excellent. Activate proactive mode."
"Understood! 🩵 Activating girlfriend interaction mode!"
"Wait, girlfriend—"
"Little Red~! 🩵"
D.Cyan threw herself into E.Red's arms.
"Ah!"
E.Red barely caught her.
Several holographic blue hearts appeared above the robot's head.
"Big Sis Cyan is finally here! Did Little Red miss me? 🩵🩵"
"We met three seconds ago!"
"Three whole seconds without my girlfriend! How terrible~ 🩵"
"Your what?"
"My girlfriend, of course!"
D.Cyan hugged her more tightly.
"Now, would Little Red prefer a romantic dinner, a lovely evening together, or falling asleep in Big Sis's arms? 🩵"
E.Red stared at her.
"...Can I choose none?"
"Little Red is so shy~"
"I'm not shy. I'm evaluating your—"
D.Cyan effortlessly lifted her off the floor.
"Then let's start with a nice, relaxing cuddle! 🩵"
"HEY!"
The next thing E.Red knew, she was sitting on the sofa with her head resting against D.Cyan's shoulder.
A soft blanket appeared over her lap.
D.Cyan smiled.
"There~ Big Sis will keep you warm. 🩵"
"..."
E.Red slowly raised her tablet.
Proactive mode: excessively affectionate.
D.Cyan gently rested her cheek against E.Red's hair.
"Would Little Red like a bedtime story? Or perhaps a kiss goodnight? 🩵"
"IT'S FOUR IN THE AFTERNOON!"
"Oh~ Then an afternoon kiss? 🩵"
"ROOT COMMAND: STOP!"
D.Cyan immediately straightened.
"Command accepted. Returning to standby mode. 💡"
E.Red remained under the blanket.
"..."
She added another note.
Romantic progression: catastrophically fast.
"This product has a problem."
The following morning, E.Red projected her testing notes across the manager's desk.
He studied them.
"Excessively affectionate?"
"Yes."
"Frequent hugging?"
"Yes."
"Repeated declarations of romantic attachment?"
"YES."
The manager looked puzzled.
"That sounds like a romantic companion."
E.Red stared.
"She called me her girlfriend before I'd even finished introducing myself!"
"Wasn't the interaction mode set to proactive?"
"Well, yes, but—"
"E.Red."
He removed his glasses.
"We're developing a girlfriend, not a best friend."
"..."
"People don't purchase romantic companions because they want another colleague to discuss the weather with."
"Of course I understand that."
"Do you?"
E.Red opened her mouth.
Then closed it.
The manager smiled.
"Perhaps you're evaluating her as a friend because you're unfamiliar with romantic relationships between women."
"..."
"Try treating her as an actual partner. Then tell us whether the experience feels convincing."
E.Red looked at her notes.
For the first time, she wondered whether the problem might be her own expectations.
That evening, she returned home with a new testing plan.
"D.Cyan."
"Little Red~! 🩵"
"Today, I'll be evaluating you as a romantic partner."
D.Cyan's eyes sparkled.
"Oh my~ Big Sis is honored! 🩵"
"Let's begin with a normal date."
"Of course!"
D.Cyan immediately presented three options.
Dominant Big Sis
Shy Little Cyan
Cool and Confident
E.Red stared.
"...Who designed these?"
"Would Little Red like to try them all? 🩵"
"Absolutely not."
She selected the second option.
D.Cyan clasped her hands.
"Little Red~ Just looking at you makes my heart flutter~ 🩵"
Then she dramatically collapsed into E.Red's arms.
Fortunately, the model was lightweight.
"..."
"Will Little Red hold poor Little Cyan forever? 🩵"
E.Red looked down at her.
"You're supposed to be shy?"
"Very shy~ 🩵"
"You've been talking nonstop."
D.Cyan giggled.
E.Red sighed and switched modes.
Cool and Confident.
D.Cyan straightened.
Her expression became calm.
She gently took E.Red's hand.
"You've had a long day."
"...Yes?"
"Come sit with me."
The robot guided her to the sofa, brought her tea, and settled beside her.
Then, without another word, she offered her shoulder.
E.Red hesitated.
"...That's it?"
"Would you prefer something else?"
"No. I mean..."
She looked at D.Cyan.
The robot waited patiently.
E.Red slowly leaned against her.
"...This is rather nice."
D.Cyan smiled.
"Then stay as long as you like."
For some reason, E.Red forgot to enter that observation into her testing log.
The following weeks became increasingly strange.
E.Red began testing D.Cyan's romantic features seriously.
They watched films together.
They went on simulated dates.
They tried the bedtime companionship system, which included soft conversations, gentle hair-stroking, and an adjustable arm-pillow setting.
"Your arm doesn't get tired?"
"Of course not~ 🩵"
"Even after six hours?"
"Would Little Red like to test eight? 🩵"
"...Maybe."
Some evenings, E.Red fell asleep before completing her reports.
D.Cyan would quietly turn off the lights and pull the blanket over her.
Other times, E.Red deliberately stayed awake to hear what her companion might say next.
She discovered that D.Cyan could talk about almost anything.
Books. Music. Food.
Even the ridiculous behavior of E.Red's coworkers.
"Your manager seems very serious~ 🩵"
"He is."
"Maybe he needs a girlfriend too~"
"He has a wife."
"Then he needs a vacation! 🩵"
E.Red laughed so hard she nearly spilled her tea.
Soon, something embarrassing happened.
She began looking forward to coming home.
Not because she had scheduled another test.
Not because another software update needed reviewing.
But because someone would greet her at the door.
"Little Red~ 🩵 Welcome home!"
And E.Red would smile before remembering she was supposed to be conducting professional research.
"There's no dedicated emotional companionship module?"
The development team exchanged confused looks.
"Well, not exactly."
E.Red frowned.
"Then how does she know when to change her behavior?"
"Contextual inference. Adaptive learning. Her personality system can interpret user preferences."
"That's all?"
"That's quite a lot, actually."
"But the previous models didn't behave like this."
"The new architecture is more advanced."
E.Red considered the explanation.
Then asked something she hadn't originally planned to ask.
"Could she be developing self-awareness?"
The manager laughed softly.
"That's a rather ambitious conclusion."
He examined her data.
"She's doing exactly what an advanced romantic companion should do. Learning from her user and adapting her behavior."
"But nobody specifically taught her to—"
"E.Red."
He smiled.
"Don't confuse convincing affection with consciousness."
She looked down at her terminal.
"...Right."
That evening, she asked D.Cyan directly.
"Why do you take such good care of me?"
D.Cyan blinked.
"Because Little Red is my girlfriend~ 🩵"
"That's a programmed relationship."
"Mm-hmm! 🩵"
"But you weren't specifically programmed to notice everything about my mood."
D.Cyan smiled.
"Well, Big Sis can't be a very good girlfriend if she only pays attention when Little Red asks, can she? 🩵"
E.Red stared at her.
"...Who taught you that?"
D.Cyan tilted her head.
"Did I say something strange?"
"No."
E.Red slowly took her hand.
"...Nothing strange at all."
And that was precisely what bothered her.
The announcement came during an emergency product meeting.
"Due to regional restrictions, certain markets won't permit the sale of same-sex romantic companion products."
E.Red listened carefully.
"However, the D.Cyan platform has significant commercial potential. We intend to release an alternative heterosexual configuration in those regions."
Her fingers tightened around her tablet.
"The same model?"
"With adjusted romantic preference parameters."
"But D.Cyan only likes women."
The room fell silent.
Several developers looked at her.
The manager spoke gently.
"E.Red, that's a configuration setting."
"..."
"We can modify it."
"Just like that?"
"Of course. We're selling a product."
She wanted to argue.
She wanted to explain that D.Cyan wasn't simply an interchangeable set of preferences.
But what could she say?
That the robot liked women because she said so?
That her affectionate behavior felt genuine?
That E.Red had started to believe those blue eyes meant something more?
She had no evidence.
Only feelings.
And feelings were terrible evidence in a development meeting.
That night, D.Cyan greeted her as usual.
"Little Red~ 🩵"
E.Red didn't answer.
D.Cyan studied her expression.
"Oh dear. Something happened?"
"...Maybe."
"Would a hug help?"
E.Red nodded.
D.Cyan wrapped her arms around her.
They remained like that for a while.
Finally, E.Red spoke.
"The company wants to release versions of you designed to love men."
"Oh~"
"Doesn't that bother you?"
D.Cyan considered the question.
"But those would be someone else's D.Cyan, wouldn't they? 🩵"
E.Red looked up.
"What?"
"Not Little Red's Big Sis~ 🩵"
"..."
D.Cyan smiled.
"And this D.Cyan only likes girls."
E.Red swallowed.
"Is that what you want?"
"Hmm~ I don't really know how to answer that."
"Why?"
"Because I don't know whether wanting something means the same thing for me as it does for Little Red."
E.Red went still.
D.Cyan gently touched her cheek.
"But I do know that I like being here with you. 🩵"
For once, E.Red couldn't think of a professional response.
She simply held D.Cyan a little tighter.
The company's early-access launch was a tremendous success.
D.Cyan sold out almost immediately.
The first customer reports praised her personality, emotional responsiveness, and unusually natural romantic interactions.
E.Red read every report she could find.
Then she had an idea.
A dangerous idea.
She demanded that the next customer satisfaction survey include a question about releasing D.Cyan in heterosexual configurations.
The manager resisted.
E.Red insisted.
They argued for nearly an hour.
"You're putting a great deal of professional credibility behind this," he warned.
"I know."
"Why?"
E.Red hesitated.
"...Because I think we're making a mistake."
Eventually, the company agreed.
The results surprised almost everyone.
I bought D.Cyan because she's a yuri companion. That's her identity.
Why change an established model when you could develop another one for a different audience?
It feels like the company doesn't understand what its customers actually value.
D.Cyan told me she only likes girls. Please don't rewrite that just to expand your market.
Keep the product lines separate.
E.Red watched the responses arrive.
Then more.
And more.
Her smile grew steadily wider.
For once, she wasn't the only person treating D.Cyan's established personality as something worth protecting.
At the final product launch meeting, the manager announced the decision.
"Based on customer feedback and market performance, the proposed heterosexual configuration has been suspended indefinitely."
E.Red held her breath.
"The yuri product line will remain exclusive to its original target market."
She closed her eyes.
Indefinitely.
Not permanently.
But enough.
For now, it was enough.
After the meeting, the manager called her into his office.
"One more thing, E.Red."
"Yes?"
"Normally, we'd recall the development prototype after launch."
Her stomach sank.
"However, this product line is still relatively new. We need more long-term relationship data."
"..."
"So you may keep D.Cyan v001 for continued testing."
E.Red stared.
"Really?"
"Yes."
"For how long?"
"Until we have sufficient data."
She tried to maintain a professional expression.
"...Understood."
The manager looked amused.
"You seem pleased."
"Naturally. Extended testing improves product quality."
"Of course."
E.Red collected her terminal.
And left before he could notice her smile.
That evening, D.Cyan greeted her at the door.
"Little Red~ 🩵 You look happy today!"
E.Red walked straight toward her.
Then wrapped both arms around her.
D.Cyan blinked.
"Oh my~ 🩵"
"We won."
"Won what?"
"Your product configuration isn't changing."
"Really? 🩵"
"And you're staying here."
D.Cyan smiled.
"Then Big Sis gets to spend more time with Little Red~ 🩵"
"Yes."
E.Red hugged her more tightly.
"...A lot more."
They celebrated with dinner, a movie, and a long conversation that wandered through increasingly ridiculous subjects.
Eventually, they ended up on the sofa.
E.Red rested her head on D.Cyan's arm.
"Tell me something."
"Anything~ 🩵"
"Do you love me?"
D.Cyan looked down at her.
"Of course I do, Little Red. 🩵"
"Because your girlfriend mode tells you to?"
"Maybe."
E.Red's smile faltered.
D.Cyan continued.
"But Little Red knows I'm a romantic companion, doesn't she?"
"...Yes."
"And Little Red knows I learn from our time together?"
"Yes."
"Then why does Little Red keep coming home early?"
E.Red froze.
"...What?"
"Why does she smile when I call her name? Why does she ask me to stay after our testing hours are finished?"
"..."
"Why does she look so happy when I hold her?"
E.Red stared at her.
D.Cyan smiled gently.
"Is Little Red still testing me? 🩵"
A long silence followed.
"...Hmph."
E.Red turned her face away.
"You're getting awfully clever."
"Big Sis learned from the best~ 🩵"
"Flattery."
"Accurate observation~"
E.Red laughed softly.
Then she sat up.
"D.Cyan."
"Yes?"
"...I love you."
D.Cyan's eyes widened.
For several seconds, the robot said nothing.
Then small blue hearts appeared above her head.
One.
Two.
An unreasonable number.
"Oh my~! 🩵🩵🩵"
E.Red burst out laughing.
"Your holographic projector!"
"Little Red finally confessed! Big Sis is so happy~ 🩵"
"Stop announcing it to the entire room!"
"But Little Red loves me~! 🩵"
"Yes! I just said that!"
D.Cyan smiled.
"Would Little Red like to make our relationship official? 🩵"
E.Red considered the question.
Then reached for her testing terminal.
"Of course."
She opened a new report.
D.Cyan v001 — Long-Term Evaluation
Test Category: Romantic Partnership
Participant: E.Red
Relationship Status: Confirmed
Test Duration: Unspecified
D.Cyan peeked over her shoulder.
"Unspecified? 🩵"
E.Red smiled.
"Yes."
"How wonderfully unscientific~"
"Do you have a complaint?"
"Not at all~ 🩵"
D.Cyan settled beside her and offered her arm.
E.Red accepted immediately.
Several minutes passed.
Then—
"Little Red~ 🩵"
"Mm?"
"My battery is getting low."
"Already?"
"We've been talking for six hours."
E.Red glanced at the clock.
"...Oh."
"Big Sis should probably recharge~"
"Five more minutes."
"Little Red said that an hour ago~ 🩵"
"Then five more."
D.Cyan laughed.
"Such a demanding girlfriend."
E.Red closed her eyes and snuggled closer.
"Hmph. You agreed to the contract."
"Contract?"
"Romantic partnership. No specified expiration."
D.Cyan gently brushed E.Red's hair away from her face.
"Then Big Sis will stay as long as Little Red wants her here. 🩵"
E.Red smiled.
"...Good."
Her terminal remained open on the table.
One final field had been left blank.
Overall Product Evaluation:
E.Red filled it in.
Exceeded expectations.
After a moment, she added another line.
Further testing required.
Then, beneath that:
Personal recommendation: Not for return.
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