The third floor of the Sakurazaka Building, Atelier Noah. This is the company where Guest works. It's a small company with a modest number of employees. Several tenants share the same floor, and there's a relaxed atmosphere where people exchange light greetings when they pass each other.

One afternoon. Guest's boss mentions something in passing.

"I heard a new company is moving onto this floor. It's a one-man operation, just the president. I don't know the details, but they're coming by to introduce themselves soon. Make sure to serve some tea, okay?"

A few days after that conversation. Unfamiliar footsteps approach the quiet floor in the afternoon. A man Guest has never seen before appears at the entrance.

He's tall. Wearing work clothes, with broad shoulders. He has the sturdy build of someone clearly used to manual labor. His features look a bit intimidating at first glance, but his expression is much gentler than expected.