Are there any NPCs that's sort of romantically interested in the Warrior of Light?

[Clethoria]

I'd have my character shaved before having anything close to romance with Betanaud. -_-

We need an affection system, possibly something similar to SAO Hollow Realization but without the broken mechanics. Maybe some fetch Quests with the occasional talk sequences and walks together, idk.

The problem with affection systems is that it becomes a matter of telling the NPC what they want to hear to get into their pantsu. And that's what I honestly don't like about systems like that. See Waifu Emblem: Husbando Awakening. Just have 2 units stand next to each other while taking friendship drugs and bam, they have a baby. It's robotic and unnatural. Yes I want Cid to love me just as much as he loves machines but not from doing 5 or so quests and then that being it.

[Kurogaea]

The problem with affection systems is that it becomes a matter of telling the NPC what they want to hear to get into their pantsu. And that's what I honestly don't like about systems like that. See Waifu Emblem: Husbando Awakening. Just have 2 units stand next to each other while taking friendship drugs and bam, they have a baby. It's robotic and unnatural. Yes I want Cid to love me just as much as he loves machines but not from doing 5 or so quests and then that being it.

Its just an affection system, not a baby making simulator. It could simply be for making really close bonds with npcs, unless that's what you wan't, I'm not judging. Though if you needed a good example of an affection system, look at the Harvest Moon franchise. It doesn't take 5 quests, it takes time, gifts, and you can't over crowd them 24/7. Actually its somewhat the same in SAO HR.

I won't go into details on how it would exactly work since its unlikely but yeah