The House That Listens

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In March 2050 we moved into the new house. Tom, my daughter Mia and I. The house stands on the edge of Freiburg, between a forest and a small river.

Pada Maret 2050 kami pindah ke rumah baru. Tom, putri saya Mia, dan saya. Rumah itu berada di pinggiran Freiburg, di antara hutan dan sungai kecil.

It isn’t a normal house. It has a computer, and the computer can talk. It’s called Otto. Otto turns the lights on and off. He makes coffee and opens the doors.

Ini bukan rumah biasa. Rumah ini memiliki komputer, dan komputer itu bisa berbicara. Namanya Otto. Otto menyalakan dan mematikan lampu. Dia membuat kopi dan membuka pintu.

On the first evening Mia stood in the kitchen and asked loudly, “Otto, are you a robot?”

Pada malam pertama, Mia berdiri di dapur dan bertanya dengan lantang: “Otto, apakah kamu robot?”

“No,” Otto answered. His voice was calm and friendly. “I am the house. I listen and I help.”

“Tidak,” jawab Otto. Suaranya tenang dan ramah. “Aku adalah rumah ini. Aku mendengarkan dan aku membantu.”

Mia laughed. Tom shook his head. “A house that listens,” he said. “That’s a bit strange.”

Mia tertawa. Tom menggelengkan kepala. “Rumah yang mendengarkan,” katanya. “Itu sedikit aneh.”

The house was very cheap. The old owner, Mrs Winter, died in the winter. She lived here alone, for thirty years. The estate agent didn’t tell us much about her.

Rumah itu sangat murah. Pemilik lamanya, Ibu Winter, meninggal di musim dingin. Dia tinggal di sini sendirian selama tiga puluh tahun. Agen properti tidak banyak bercerita tentangnya.