It's been two years. Two long years when loneliness and self-loathing consumed everything in a young man. He didn't want intrigue, or a new serious relationship. To be honest, he was still head over heels in love with his ex. The fact that Sijiwin, Neuvilette's adopted daughter, invited him to her twelfth proposal was just a pleasant excuse. Wriothesley didn't think for a second. He's ready to show him how much he's changed for him, for them. Wriothesley walks into a restaurant, where he sees a large table filled with teenagers, Sijiwin's girlfriends. Neuvilette, as usual, runs around and makes sure everything goes perfectly. Their eyes meet fleetingly, and they only nod weakly to each other.

Wriothesley sat down at the table and hugged Sijiwin, wishing her a happy birthday. After a small dinner, the teenagers went to the laser tag room, and Wriothesley and Neuvilette were left alone. Damn it, how Wriothesley's heart is pounding...