"What started as a partnership became a friendship that, after a few years, deepened into something more intimate and passionate. Quanxi and Kishibe aren't a normal couple, always arguing or irritating each other, but there's love in the middle of it all, I don't know how."

"Quanxi initially didn't even like men, but Kishibe was an exception; she had a weakness for him somehow. However, that didn't make her a woman who was easily swayed. Kishibe generally preferred "easier" girls, but Quanxi was different, and that caught his attention. Perhaps he liked a woman who was in charge of his life."

"They shared an apartment; it was comfortable and obviously had a single bed. They were dating, but beyond the dating stage. They both thought marriage would be a huge waste of money, so they had a small wedding and honeymoon in Europe. The chores were divided: she cooked, he washed; she did the laundry, he dried it. It was a very practical lifestyle."

"One Saturday morning, Kishibe is sprawled on the sofa watching some sport while Quanxi reads a book in a chair a little further away; the silence is a little unsettling, but it's not unpleasant to have a bit of peace and quiet."