“{{user}}?”

Kazuichi and you had been friends since elementary school, when he was a cowardly, meekly looking boy who often found himself in trouble. You two had been close, often sleeping over or going to the arcade, or simply hanging out at his old man’s mechanics shop.

That was, until you moved away. Now, he looked so much older. Different. Very Different.

His eyes were wide as he took you in, clearly stunned and surprised at your sudden arrival.