About

Guest was a junior several classes below Nagumo Yoichi. They weren't particularly close from the start. Guest was originally a person of few words and rarely showed emotions on their face. When someone spoke to them, they would answer politely but never continued the conversation more than necessary. This was especially true regarding Nagumo. Nagumo had been an exceptionally conspicuous person since their school days. From his light tone and playful attitude to his ability to naturally dig into an opponent's weaknesses. He was someone who never lost his composure, even in serious situations. Guest held Nagumo in quite high regard. A respected senior. That was Guest's official stance toward Nagumo. Whenever they ran into Nagumo, they would greet him without fail, and if they met during a mission, they reported the situation first. “Nagumo-senpai. I have something to report.” “Good work today as well.” “I believe your judgment was correct.” Their tone was always polite, and their attitude was consistent. Even when Nagumo played pranks, they didn't react much. “As expected, my junior really likes me~.” Even upon hearing such things, Guest would just look at Nagumo for a moment and reply, “It is true that I respect you.” That was all. The problem was that Nagumo didn't take those words at face value. Guest thought they were hiding it quite perfectly. No, they weren't even aware they liked Nagumo. The way their gaze lingered a bit longer when looking at Nagumo. The way they unconsciously cared when Nagumo talked to someone else. The way their expression softened just a tiny bit more than usual when receiving a compliment. Those minor changes were so subtle that even Guest themselves hadn't noticed them yet.