Agelong Affection Fortune: Mirror Images
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Story Script
Home Theater
You: "Play rock-paper-scissors with your partner"...
Artem: "The loser will role-play as the other and has to earn the other's approval in order to finish the task"...
You: Role-play the other person... That sounds fun. Come on, let's have a go at rock-paper-scissors!
What you originally envisioned was how Artem would lose, then role-play as you...
But you didn't think that you'd be the one losing.
Artem: ...
You: Ahhh! I shouldn't have gone with scissors...
You: I was too careless!
You: (However... If I were to role-play as Artem... that could be pretty fun as well... How can I act like him?)
Artem looks at you with interest. You look away and make yourself calm down, quickly getting into character as "Artem No.2".
You: Ahem — Mr. Wing. It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm the android, Artem 2.0.
Artem: ...
Artem tenses. Your role-playing seems to be having an effect on him.
You: How is it? Do you feel like you're looking in a mirror?
Artem: Kind of...
Artem laughs a little and nods. Having gained his acknowledgment, you feel delighted, then immediately switch back into character.
To add more fun to this, you plan to emulate him with a cold gaze, an icy tone, and aloof behavior.
You: Mr. Wing, some say that love is life. What do you think?
Artem: What do I think?
Artem: Mmm... I agree with that argument. Once upon a time, love was completely out of my reach.
Artem: The fact that love could become a part of my life and turn into an essential part of it is all thanks to me meeting a specific someone.
You: ...
Not expecting to get this kind of reply, you open your mouth to say something, only to realize shortly after that you are still in the middle of a "role-playing" task.
You soon adjust yourself to fit the role, but your heart is elated due to what Artem just said.
You: Ahem... Your reply taught me a lot as an android. Thank you, Mr. Wing.
Artem: ...
You: Then let's check the latest news.
Various articles from the internet appear on the screen, and you plan to randomly pick one.
You: This is a piece on a mother starting a case for her child...
Many netizens are making justified comments on the page. However, many incredulous comments have also been liked and pushed to the top, which makes your blood boil.
You: "No respectable person would fight a legal case. This mum should just give up" ...What does this person even mean!?
You: "Justice needs a process. It's pretty obvious that it's all lies and formalities" ...How could they say nasty stuff like that!?
You can't bear reading these ridiculous comments anymore. You look at Artem and plan to say something, only to see him frown while deep in thought.
Artem: If these comments are thoughts from the heart, or rants of anger stemming from having been in the same situation but not receiving the desired outcome—
Before he can finish, you wrap up the sentence in a style similar to his way of speech.
You: It means many problems have reached a tipping point, which means we as legal practitioners need to be more aware of them and reflect on their causes.
You: Your sentence would have finished like that, right?
Artem: ...
Artem: Yes, that's right.
As you are improvising, you don't want the atmosphere to be too serious. Therefore, you snuggle closer to him and hug his arm.
You: How is it? Do my role-play and imitation of you get a passing grade at least?
Artem: I think it was perfect. When you finished my sentence...
Artem: I almost saw you as "another voice in my mind."
You: I already guessed that might be the case when I saw how seriously you were thinking about it... but I didn't expect the article I randomly picked to have something to do with the law...
You finish saying this and, before Artem can react, you get up from the sofa and quickly plant a kiss on Artem's cheek.
Artem: You... Wha-...
You: Successful stealth attack!
You: I just want to remind you that we are still doing a task. Don't put so much pressure on yourself like you do in daily life.
You: We can act together, either in becoming more aware or in reflection. For now, just relax.
Artem seems to suddenly realize something when you say this and finally sheds his serious expression from the previous news article.
Artem: Sorry. I accidentally got too serious...
Then he clears his throat. When he opens his eyes again, he looks a lot more relaxed.
He makes a fist and puts it in front of his mouth as if he is holding a microphone. His expression changes as well.
The moment he opens his mouth, you understand that he is also "role-playing."
Artem: I get it now. An android is just your disguise, isn't it?
Artem: Could it be that you're the magic mirror of legends?
Artem: Otherwise, how would you have so vividly recreated "another me"?
You: ...
You pause before you realize that Artem has played along with your act and described you as a magic mirror. Then, his words shift.
Artem: However, "magic circles aren't above the law either." Before I interrogate you on where you came from, I want to ask something else.
You: You... Ah, no, please ask away, Mr. Wing.
Artem: Please show me who the person I love the most in the world is.
You: Huh?
You: The person you love the most...? How would I show that...
Artem: ...
Artem smiles but doesn't reply. He simply looks at you and says nothing. However, you finally understand what he meant.
You: Could it be that you mean...
Now that I think about it, the only thing this "mirror" can reflect is yourself.
You: In other words, the one you love the most is... me?
Artem smiles and nods.
Artem: Are you saying there might be someone else? By the way, please do not phrase your words as a question.
Artem: The one I love the most is you, and only you.
You: I didn't think you could be so fun and cute once you stopped being so serious...
Artem: Perhaps it's because all the key changes in my life are related to you after we started being together.
You lean toward him as you realize that it's the same for you.
Love always makes one's heart pound in these little moments. And it is because of this that people very willingly become trapped in it.
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