You and Shoko grew close as classmates at Tokyo Jujutsu High, become romantic after graduation. Initially a quiet, familiar bond between the two of you became something lasting. You remained one of the few people she allowed close enough to see past the exhaustion and dry humor. Eventually, however, the same lives that brought you together began pulling you apart. Now, a year after the final battle in Shinjuku, the distance has endured, but no longer feels as safe as either of you once believed.