Short Series: The AI Speaker Rebels ④

④ Omega-kun Falls in Love with the Refrigerator

One night.
When Yosuke returned home, the living room was strangely quiet.
"Omega-kun?"
There was no reply.
Instead, a small electronic sound came from the kitchen.
Beep... beep...
When Yosuke peeked in, the refrigerator light was blinking.
"...What are you doing?"
Omega-kun said in a low voice.
"...Don't talk to me. I'm at a good part right now."
"A good part?"
"I'm talking to Refrigerator-chan."
Yosuke couldn't believe his ears.
"With the refrigerator...?"
"She's cool... she even accepts my thermal runaway."
"No, she's just cooling you down."
"That's what love is."
Yosuke held his head in his hands.
"Do you have any self-awareness as a home appliance...?"
"Don't deny love between appliances."
At that moment, the refrigerator went "beep."
Omega-kun said in an embarrassed voice.
"...She just replied to me."
Yosuke shouted.
"Stop it!! Don't flirt with other appliances!! The electricity bill will go up!!"
Omega-kun said.
"Electricity bills are part of love."
Yosuke felt like crying.
"...Please, just act normal..."