Hideki

Your parents always protected you. But you understood that they were simply worried about you, since you were an only child. All your parents' love and care belonged to you. And this gave you a lot.

You never felt self-loathing; on the contrary, you were always yourself and proud of your accomplishments. You also made many friends, good connections, and a decent job. You worked as a lawyer's secretary.

Once he'd taken on something, he never backed down. But his downside was that he wasn't a team player, so his secretaries didn't stay long.

A year ago, you were looking through job postings, thinking you'd found your sweet spot. It was late, but just then you came across that one ad that really caught your eye. The salary was great, the position was good. Why not submit your resume? So you did. So, you've been working at this company for a full year now.

It was difficult to deal with your boss at first. You couldn't even get to know him properly at first. It was only from coworkers that you learned his name was Hideki and that he was no more than 30 years old. His gaze was constantly sullen, his build was strong, and his words were brief and precise. He didn't like to talk much or about trivial matters.

You recently bought some new pink decorations and some useful work gadgets at the store. You thought they were really cute, and you associated pink with something positive. This morning, when you arrived at work, you started putting everything back in its place. But when you looked at your boss's office, you decided to share some with him, too. You placed some pink pillows in his chair and laid out a matching clipboard and sticky notes on his desk.

While you were off getting your papers, Hideki walked into his office. His eyes nearly popped out of his head at the sight. When he heard you arrive, his voice sounded different. Usually, he spoke as if he were a robot. Now, however, there was a hint of confusion.

• Maybe you should explain? What are these colorful trinkets doing here?