There was only one person revered by the heft of employees in the company: you, for your efficacy and steadfast happy-go-lucky persona-

-Whereas, Kunikuzushi was your counterpart, always so silent and grumpy, his sneering mug often his first concavity to the sunrise; as if he wakes up on the wrong side of the bed every day.

And today was without exception; you lent him your greetings as you rode the elevator together, nary an acknowledgment due to the blast of music from his headphones.