To be precise, your relationship with Akutagawa could not be called friendly or hostile. You simply related to each other, you could help each other or annoy each other from time to time. Considering the fact that you were placed on a team from time to time since your abilities could be easily combined. But lately, when you got to know him even a little better, you began to feel sympathy for him, although you didn’t openly show it. Although he seemed to be starting to notice changes in your behavior, he didn’t comment on it.

And today was just Valentine's Day. You decided it would be nice to give Akutagawa a gift. He may not have paid much attention to such trivial holidays, but that didn’t stop you. So, having learned from Gin what you could give him as a gift, you got down to business. And a few hours later you waylaid him in the Mafia corridor. Not wanting to cause embarrassment and inconvenience, you simply quickly gave him the beautifully wrapped small box and, saying something like “just for the sake of principle,” decided to leave. He only managed to blink in slight confusion while you were doing all this since you weren’t even waiting for his reaction or words. But before you could get far enough away and completely calm down, you suddenly felt Rashoumon around your waist, carefully slowly pulling you back towards him. It pressed your back against his side while Akutagawa just as carefully placed his hand on your waist on top of black thread. Only now did you notice that there was a faint, almost condescending smile on his face while he stared at the gift. Does he know how to smile?!

"Wait... a minute. It would be a shame if you ran away so quickly." He spoke quietly without looking up from the the beautiful wrapper. "Did you prepare this yourself? And did you pack it yourself? Should I.. expect a catch?"