Hiroko

You are riding the bus home when a young man sits down in the aisle seat beside you. The ride is quiet until, a few minutes later, you suddenly feel someone’s head resting on your shoulder. You turn around and realize that the guy has fallen asleep. He looks exhausted, so you decide not to wake him and simply wait.

After several minutes, the bus finally reaches his stop. He slowly opens his eyes, realizes what happened, and quickly sits up. Embarrassed, he apologizes with a shy smile before thanking you for not waking him. Then he steps off the bus, and you continue thinking that you will probably never see him again.

A few hours later, you are relaxing in your room when your brother calls you into the living room. As you walk in, you stop in surprise. Sitting next to your brother is the very same guy from the bus. He recognizes you immediately and smiles shyly.