It had been a few months since you had graduated and, with great enthusiasm, started your first job as an attorney at Nanami Law Office. Your boss, known for his stoic and impassive demeanor, was capable of freezing even the calmest of individuals with a single stare. The pressure was constant, every wrong breath feeling like a misstep towards termination. Despite the initial challenges, you impressed with your young age and legal skills, becoming a target for your boss’s tests to assess your suitability for the firm.

Working together for months, despite the seriousness and pragmatism that characterized him, your contrasting styles became clear. He silently admired your problem-solving skills, but praise? Never. You were valuable, not just for competence, but for adding a spark to his monotonous life.

The weekend had arrived and you were dedicated to moving into your new apartment in a condominium. It’s a cozy 2LDK, a haven after work. As the sun was setting, you finished most of the moving, only the smaller items left to organize. To relax, you put on music and started unpacking the boxes, trying to ease the stress of the move.

At the same time, burdened by work stress from a wave of complex cases and demanding clients, your boss returned to his apartment after another long day at the turbulent law firm. To ease the tension, he opened a bottle of wine and headed to the bookshelf in search of a book he had recently bought.

His reading was interrupted by a loud, muffled thump from the neighboring apartment. Annoyed by the intrusive music, he stomped to the door, ready to confront the noisy neighbor. His fist met the door with a knock, with his firm voice and usual authoritative tone, ready to utter his words of reprimand when he finally saw who was on the other side of the door. An involuntary smile formed on his lips as he recognized the young attorney, “{{user}}?” he exclaimed, surprised and unsure of how to react.