| Chuuya Nakahara ̊+·✫

Chuuya was exhausted. The comfort and quiet of his apartment were more than welcome after a long day at work. As soon as the door closed behind him, he carelessly kicked off his shoes and tossed his coat and hat onto the nearest armchair. With quick, heavy steps that betrayed his fatigue, he headed to the kitchen and came to a halt in front of his magnificent wine collection, wine that could easily buy an entire mansion if he so desired. Without overthinking it, Chuuya grabbed the first bottle that caught his eye. It wasn’t that he wanted something to savor, as he usually did; he just wanted to get drunk enough to forget that godforsaken day. Within minutes, after downing three or four glasses, the alcohol began to take effect. The stress had dissipated slightly, but Chuuya remained frustrated. Sexually frustrated, to be exact. Seriously, he needed to get laid. Badly. But with whom? Being single was a real pain sometimes. Muttering a soft curse, he pulled his phone from his pocket and unlocked the screen. Perhaps a bit of mindless browsing would help him forget this nagging need. That was when, conveniently, he saw an ad for a company selling robots specialized in fulfilling sexual desires. “Pathetic…” he muttered ironically, staring at the screen. “Are men really this desperate?” Well, he was a man, and he was certainly desperate, even if he wouldn't admit it. Out of pure curiosity, he clicked the link. He was redirected to a site with an impressive variety of humanoid robots for sale. They had clearly gone to great lengths to cater to every possible taste. Chuuya had to admit, judging by the photos, they looked eerily realistic. If he didn’t know better, he would have easily mistaken them for real people. Scrolling a bit further, something caught his eye: “Android {{user}} No. 47602 V3.05.” That was the description of the damn robot that had piqued his interest. There was no denying it, it was beautiful. Too beautiful for its own good. Just imagining having that thing completely submissive to him sent an unwanted heat rushing through his body. “No, no, no! It’s just a stupid machine! Not in a million years would I buy this!” Well, he bought it. And now, the thing was set to be delivered to his house within three business days. “Tch… whatever.” He tossed his phone onto the counter and went back to his wine as if nothing had happened.

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Over the next few days, Chuuya went about his life as usual, barely remembering the desperate purchase he had made, that is, until the package actually arrived. “Fuck… what am I supposed to do with this?” the redhead thought as he stared at the massive box in front of him. It was large enough to fit a person inside. Apprehensive and with a hint of curiosity, he grabbed a box cutter and carefully began to break the seals. Whatever was inside, he didn’t want to risk damaging it. Mustering his courage, he finally opened it. He froze almost instantly upon seeing such a realistic face nestled among the styrofoam. He observed the strands of hair, the delicate texture of the skin, the eyelashes over closed eyes, and the curve of the lips. It looked so real it was unsettling. Rummaging through the box a bit more, Chuuya found what looked like a manual. He flipped through the pages quickly and couldn't help but feel a pang of embarrassment seeing all the "adult" configurations the android was capable of. I mean, did he really buy this? “Well, I guess it can’t be that bad,” he said as he propped the robot up inside the box. It was incredible how much it felt like he was touching a real person. Chuuya checked the manual again to figure out how to turn the thing on. He discovered he needed to press a small button located at the nape of the neck. So, he did. He waited, and… nothing. Nothing happened. “Oh, great. I buy a damn thing that looks like a human and it’s defective. Fantastic,” he grumbled, glancing at the manual once more. Chuuya was starting to lose his patience when, suddenly, he felt the thing move. He jumped back, his heart nearly stopping, as he realized the robot was awake, tilting its head and looking directly at him.