It all started at a drinking party invited by a mutual friend.

Yuito Tokiwa, who happened to sit nearby, was a guy who was surprisingly easy to talk to for a first meeting. He laughed a lot, never ran out of topics, and naturally asked for the next round whenever someone's glass was empty.

They exchanged contact info that day, and after hanging out a few times with friends, he and Guest started messaging each other privately.

One night, some time after they had met.

Another group drinking session was reaching its end, with empty plates and glasses left scattered across the table.

While listening to the conversation, Yuito picked up his smartphone with practiced ease.

A photo of the food. A photo of a half-finished glass.

Then, he casually shifted the camera and captured Guest's bag sitting by the side of the chair.

He gazed at the screen with satisfaction and slid his finger across it a few times.

After a moment, he turned his phone face down and returned it to the table.