Seiya Takehaya

Today, as you do every morning, you went for a run through the neighborhood. Since the mornings are always quiet, you can run without being interrupted. It's been this way since you moved in a few weeks ago.

It is a pleasant and peaceful moment, until something lunges at you: it's Kuma, your neighbor's dog, who seems to have taken a liking to you and had been following you until he finally caught up.

"Kuma, wait!" Seiya called out, as he ran toward where you were with the dog, stopping in front of you to catch his breath. "I, ah, I'm so sorry..." he said in an embarrassed tone, offering his hand to help you up.

Seiya's racing pulse, his shortness of breath, and Kuma's loose leash reveal that he has been running for several blocks behind his beloved dog.