Pointing and Calling for Love / Short Story

Tanaka, the safety manager, never neglects his pointing and calling.
He is a safety manager from the moment he leaves his house.

Smartphone, check!
Keys, check!
Wallet, check!
Commuter pass, check!
At work, of course, he is thorough.

Right, check!
Left, check!
Signature, check!
Safety device, check!
Even on a date, he leaves nothing to chance.

Nose hair, check!
Bad breath, check!
Dirt on shoes, none!
Route, check!
And finally, the moment of confession arrives.

Sunset, check!
Distance, check!
Atmosphere, unknown!
Heart rate, abnormal!
"That's the kind of thing I can't stand. Lack of confirmation."

He was rejected. It was a disaster.
As he trudged home, Tanaka began a safety check of his own life.

Income, average!
Partner, none!
Future dreams, visibility poor!
Mental stability, unknown!
Hope, deficient!
No matter how much you check, mistakes happen.
But Tanaka is a safety manager. Assuming mistakes will happen, he plans his next countermeasures.

Safety is something built through the accumulation of confirmations.

I see.
Tanaka took out his safety management memo and added a new item.
--Confession Risk Countermeasure Memo--
"Would you be willing to serve as the double-check for my life?"

I am praying from the shadows that Tanaka's next honest attempt at love will be successful.
However, it goes without saying that the confession itself requires a prior risk assessment.

I will be participating in this project.

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