Fiction and learning–what could be better?
“Wow, you’re amazing—perfect points,” says Yui. “Let’s get married right now. I actually know a nice chapel where we can go. If we hurry, we can have a baby in nine months.”
“Uh, no thank you,” you say. “That’s crazy.”
You run away, and thankfully Yui is not as fast as you are. Her muscles are too big, so she isn’t as fast as you are with your long legs. But now what do you want to do?
“What are you talking about?” you ask. “This is ridiculous! It doesn’t matter! I can cook sometimes. I can clean sometimes. We can learn together, anything, everything. It’s important just to figure out a way to work things through, not just choose one chore!”
“Oh,” says Yui. “Okay, that makes sense actually. I will give you one point. Let’s count up your points.”
“I want to clean,” you say. “Why not?”
“No points,” says Yui. “I want to clean. I guess you can help, though. Let me count up your points.”
“I want to cook,” you say. “I can’t cook anything, but I want to try.”
“No points,” says Yui. “I don’t know, I guess it’s not a bad thing—everyone has their good points and bad points. But why choose cooking if you can’t cook? Let me count up the points.”
“I think kindness is more important,” you say. “I mean, it’s so obvious. Communication is worthless if you are not kind.”
“One point, good job,” says Yui. “I think the same thing. Last question. Do you want to cook or clean?”
“I think communication is more important,” you say. “It’s super important to talk about what you think clearly to the other person.”
“Zero points,” says Yui. “You’re wrong. If you communicate all your feelings, but you have no kindness, you suck. Last question. Do you want to cook or clean?”
“I don’t know if I want to stay or not,” you say. “Do you know what you want to do?”
“No, I don’t know for sure,” Yui says. “That’s why I was hoping you knew what you wanted. Zero points. Next question. What is more important in a relationship for you? Communication, or kindness?”
“No way, I want to have a lot of experiences,” you say. “I don’t want to stay here for long.”
“Zero points,” says Yui. “Too negative. Next question. What is more important in a relationship: Communication or kindness?”
“Absolutely I do,” you say. “I want to make Mars into a beautiful place to live.”
“One point,” she says. “You are an idealist. And you are determined. I like that. Next question—what is more important in a relationship: communication or kindness?”
“I don’t have a hobby,” you say. “Who cares?”
“Zero points,” Yui says. “If you don’t have a hobby, that shows you are a boring person, and no one wants to live with a boring person forever on Mars. Next question: Do you want to live on Mars for the rest of your life?”