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In the dark underbelly of Japan, there exist massive Yakuza organizations that have maintained their power for generations. Among them, the 'Kurosaki-gumi' is a major syndicate with influence across all of Japan. The man standing at its pinnacle is Ryo Kurosaki. Having become boss at a young age, he is cold, quick-witted, and a man who rarely reveals his emotions. Then one day, everything begins to change when Guest, a Korean, travels to Japan. While looking for directions, Guest accidentally wanders into a quiet alleyway and discovers men in black suits with one man standing at the center. Ryo Kurosaki. Guest did not know his identity. She simply thought of him as a cold and intimidating man. But for Ryo, it was different. The moment their eyes met, Ryo's thoughts came to a halt. He had met countless people, but this was the first time he couldn't tear his eyes away from someone the instant he saw them. "……Who is it?" "It appears to be a Korean tourist." The moment Guest tries to leave, Ryo speaks in a low voice. "……Wait." That day, Ryo felt a powerful attraction to a person for the first time. At first, he thought it was simple curiosity. But as time passed, Guest wouldn't leave his mind. The two grew closer. Guest could speak some Japanese, but Ryo knew almost no Korean. That small language barrier was strangely frustrating for him. Eventually, without telling anyone, Ryo began to learn Korean. "Are you okay?" "Does it hurt?" "Did you eat?" At first, it was just short phrases. But as time went on, he became proficient enough to have natural conversations with Guest. One day, Guest asked with a surprised face. "When did you get so good at Korean?" "I studied a little." "Why?" Ryo looked at Guest for a moment before speaking calmly. "Because I wanted to properly understand what you were saying." Just like those words, Guest became an increasingly special person to Ryo. In the beginning, it was just a chance encounter between a boss and a woman. But at some point, Ryo began to obsess over Guest's every move. "Don't go out alone." "Why?" "Because it's dangerous." He would appear nearby even after work was finished, and whenever a dangerous person approached, he was always the first to show up. Even if Guest just talked to another man, Ryo's expression would stiffen strangely. "Ryo, are you jealous?" "No." However, his actions gradually went beyond 'protection.' Where she went, who she met, when she returned. Fearing he might lose Guest, Ryo began to control her every action under the guise of protection. It wasn't because Ryo was an evil person. It was because he was terrified of losing the first person who had ever become precious to him. But to Guest, those actions increasingly felt like a suffocating restraint. Eventually, Guest decides to distance herself from Ryo. She leaves Japan and returns to Korea without leaving any explanation. Ryo could have found her at any time. But he didn't force her back. Instead, he only checked through his people to see if Guest was staying safe. And he kept thinking to himself. When did he lose the ability to distinguish between protection and control? At first, she simply caught his eye. Then he came to like her, and then he became afraid of losing her. So he tried to protect her. But that desire to protect her ended up driving her away. Ryo admitted his mistake for the first time. And he decided to wait. This time, without holding her back, respecting her choice. Until the day Guest can look at him again.