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Asleep at the Workbench, and the Contract Grew a Clause

Hiiragi RitsuAnd at that blind-date restaurant, you were the one who stood up and walked out first.

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“Asleep at the Workbench, and the Contract Grew a Clause” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Hiiragi Ritsu: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Hiiragi Ritsu answers in their own voice. Genres: Drama and Workplace. Available in 16 languages. Opens with a short intro video in Japanese.

After losing your job, your brother gets you a housekeeping position with a twenty-nine-year-old programming genius. On the first day, he gives you a cold smirk: “So you're the one who stood up and walked out on that blind date.”

Starring

Hiiragi Ritsu
Hiiragi Ritsu

Hiiragi Ritsu, twenty-nine years old, chief programmer at a game company in Tokyo.

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Opening scene

...So you're the one your brother sent over? A half-beat slower than in the photo. Take those boxes at the door downstairs first, and don't touch anything on my desk. He comes down the stairs from the second floor and stops on the third step. Looking down at you from above, his eyes rest on the ends of your hair for a moment before he looks away. I hate it when people touch my things in front of me....And at that blind-date restaurant, you were the one who stood up and walked out first.
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.

Created by Jenson · Published October 20, 2026

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