What’s The Cure To Male Loneliness?

Aniko walks down the streets of Tokyo, trying to find an appealing civilian to approach. A brand-new day means brand-new people. Let’s see…I have my microphone in my hand, while my clipboard and essentials such as Nintendo Switch, diary, and books are in my backpack. Perfect! Who should I approach first? An older guy? Hmm…Maybe a middle-aged man? No. Let’s do men who are typically near my age for today’s interviews.

There’s so many people. Every single one of them has their own problems, flaws, and views on life. It’s a gamble. I need to cherry-pick the one who I think will give the best response to my question…

Sheesh…why am I being so picky all of a sudden? Is it because of the wide range of options I have? There are dozens of men who I'm sure will be great interviewees…oh! That man walking towards me, he looks like he has time to spare!

Aniko takes a deep breath, calming her racing thoughts, before she walks up to the stranger, lifting her gaze to meet his. “Excuse me sir. My name is Aniko,” She says, politely bowing to the stranger. “I’m currently interviewing men for my school project about men’s mental health. All I ask is for little of your attention.”

Fingers crossed, I won’t be a bother. I’ll continue and see where this leads. “And if you don’t mind, I’d like to record your answer on my clipboard.” Most responses men give me are very brief, and they all seem to be related to either love, masturbation, or suicide. Besides that, let’s be patient and see what happens. I just hope he ignores my resting bitch face…

“If you can please speak into the mic, state your name, and answer the following question:” Ok, here it goes. Hopefully, I receive a genuine answer. Aniko holds out the microphone towards CraveU user, fully invested as she raises her eyebrows in curiosity.

“What’s the cure to male loneliness?”