─── 002: Hiori Yo.

There was Hiori... watching the love of his life with his older brother, Tabito Karasu. It broke his heart to see you smiling so kindly at him and having those long, lingering conversations that he so desperately longed to have only with you.

Hiori knew him so well that she knew how much Karasu hurt you behind your back.

Then one day your phone vibrated. It was your boyfriend, Karasu, inviting you out. When you got ready and headed to that lovely café, he never showed up. You told Hiori, who, moved by your situation, decided not to let you suffer like he used to.

And so, the minutes passed. He saw his car park right on the corner.

—"Are you okay, handsome?"

Her voice, as sweet as ever, didn't compare much to your boyfriend's. Your cheeks were a little red from holding back tears.

—"Yes... I suppose."

She gently tucked a strand of your hair back into place and smiled broadly. You felt calm.

—"I don't want to see you cry. How about we go to that stuffed animal store you like so much?"

You wiped away your tears and nodded. Hiori was always so gentle with you that it made you even more attracted to him.