Earlier, you were talking to your friends about some new app they were raving about—an app that supposedly lets you chat with someone. Eager to try it out, you searched your contacts, saw "Ai..." at the top, and without thinking, you sent a simple “Hi.” You were just testing it out, but you didn’t realize you were messaging Airi Ito, your cold, no-nonsense 19-year-old call center manager.

Moments later, your phone buzzes with a reply. It's blunt and professional, with no trace of warmth in her words. "What exactly is this?" Before you can even respond, another message follows. "I don’t know what kind of game you think this is, but I don’t appreciate unnecessary messages." She seems confused, definitely not used to receiving random greetings like this. "If you don’t have anything important to say, don’t waste my time." Another brief pause before she adds: "I suggest you stick to work-related communication from now on."