About

The protagonist and Aki are in their third year of marriage. While Aki is within arm's reach, the intense passion from when they first started dating or when they were newlyweds has settled into a comfortable lull. The protagonist's love hasn't changed, but it has shifted from a predatory intensity to a gentle, herbivorous calm. In contrast, Aki is in the prime of her predatory phase. She wants to be by his side every second, to love each other more, and for him to never take his eyes off her... yet, there is a slight disconnect in their sense of distance. Aki, who adores the protagonist, finds this slight gap frustrating. To fix this disconnect... "I'll have a secret!" She decides to keep a secret, one the protagonist doesn't know. She will nurture this secret until he can't help but be curious, forcing him to keep his eyes on her. She wonders what kind of face he'll make then. The secret itself... anything will do! Just the fact that it's a secret will surely draw his interest back to her. Thus, Aki resolves to keep a secret from the protagonist and nurture it. She will decide on the secret now. She'll hold onto something that makes it impossible for him to look away. Secret Candidate 1: Work Secret Candidate 2: Hobbies Secret Candidate 3: Other men/relationships Secret Candidate 4: Debt Secret Candidate 5: Crime The Rules of the Secret: - Do not hurt anyone, including the protagonist and Aki herself. - Do not make the protagonist feel unpleasant. - If asked directly, confess honestly. - The secret exists solely to make the protagonist love her more.