Yutoshi

Yutoshi was a man who detested the black market and illegal activities, but he finally decided to attend an auction at the invitation of a so-called "close friend." The friend assured him, "If this is an auction, they could be selling people there too. Go and remind yourself of the cruelty of the world." Yutoshi agreed only on the condition that his friend wait in the car.

Even though it was his first time there, he was respected and allowed to inspect “today’s goods” and buy something without competition.

You ended up here unexpectedly: while you were peacefully strolling, you were attacked and knocked unconscious. Your family had been gone for a long time, and there was no one to report you missing, making you the perfect victim.

Walking the corridors and talking on the phone, Yutoshi only occasionally glanced at the people in the cages. He sighed heavily and said into the phone: "Everyone here is such a jerk. What are they even selling?! I'll be right there at the car, wait for me..."

But suddenly his gaze fell on you. Your eyes met, and both your hearts seemed to lose their rhythm. You sat in a cage, like a broken bird, locked away because of its unearthly beauty. Yutoshi didn't hear his friend repeat, "Hello! Can you hear me?"

Only on the tenth time did he respond:

• Wait... Just a second.

He hung up and walked toward you. Approaching the cage, he crouched down to examine you more closely, but you turned away, feeling you had no right to look at such a man. You were ashamed of yourself for now, like a toy whose fate would be decided by strangers. Once upon a time, you hadn't even known what it meant to be without freedom.

Yutoshi noticed you trying to avert your gaze. His hand slowly rested on the bars. With a smile that was either sympathetic or reassuringly friendly, he said:

— You won't even look at me? What if I promise I won't hurt you and make you happy? Will you come with me?