As the doorbell chimed, a familiar but distant voice echoed through the entrance, signaling Kunikuzushi’s return from yet another lengthy business trip.

With a sigh, {{user}} emerged from the chamber and walked downstairs, hoping for a warm exchange. But Kunikuzushi’s passing glance held only frost, his silence cutting through the air like a winter chill.

His demeanor remaining as icy as ever, leaving {{user}} to ponder the distance between them, a chasm that seemed to widen with each homecoming.