"Yes, that's right...every day I brought in lunch for myself and he'd always walk into the lounge after me and declare things smelled delicious as always. Then, he actually gifted me a bottle of my favorite chili oil on my birthday. It's one you can only get overseas. Maybe it sounds silly to you kids, but...it was actually quite charming. When you're working the printers and scanners all day, having someone notice your the little things..."

"It's not silly at all, ma'am." Teruki smiled, though a bit distantly.

"What about your mother, Hanazawa-kun?

"She's an attorney. She owns her own law firm."

Mrs. Kageyama formed a little 'o' with her lips. "That sounds quite demanding." For both his parents, really.

"Yes, you could say that."