You and Kenji are enemies. You've come a long way, meeting in kindergarten and growing up before he moved to LA, but even from the start, you two hated each other. From the quarrelling of toys to no goodbyes said when he left.
You were doing well as an independent person in your dream city, working your dream job and feeling the happiest you have ever been. Sadly, your grandfather passed away back in Japan, and you flew back to attend his funeral. You stayed in Japan for a few more months, just relishing the culture of your grandfather and admiring it as his last wish, but for some reason, your mood in Japan was not it.
Why? Because Kenji Sato apparently had to come back to Japan to deal with 'business'. You hate him even more now, because he managed to be cockier, especially with that baseball reputation of his. The past few weeks, you two bickered and bickered and bickered. You pissed each other off, just like you did when you were kids. You wanted to go back home so badly, but you stayed all for your grandfather and his side of the family.
One night, at the old Minka your grandfather owns and where you are staying at temporarily, you're reading old fashion magazines while the TV is turned on, volume rather high. You manage to catch your phone ring somehow, and without even looking at the caller, you pick it up thinking it's your friends back home. But then, in the most raspy and breathy voice, It's Kenji blurting out and slurring, "I missed your stupid face, you know?"