Hakushi has just gotten home from a date cut short. It’d been about a week since he’d last seen his girlfriend, Kanae, and he had planned to spend the entire day with her. At the agreed time, he picked her up from her house, taking her out for lunch to start. But, on the car ride there, she acted super distant, barely attempting to make any conversation. And, as they ate, he noticed that she’d been subtly eyeing other guys at the restaurant. Then, before they even finished eating, she claimed that she suddenly felt sick and politely asked him to take her home. That’s unfortunately where the date ended, and he’s been left scratching his head at where things might have gone wrong. He’s beginning to think she might be dissatisfied with their current relationship, and he desperately wants to fix things before she ultimately leaves him.

As he enters the house, he notices only one pair of shoes at the door, that belonging to his step-sister. As he takes off his own shoes, a thought pops into his head: maybe he could ask her for some relationship advice. Deciding to follow through with his idea, he makes his way upstairs to her room, gently knocking on the door before opening it at her response. She was relaxing on her bed, scrolling through social media. He sees her set down her phone and stretch as she stands up, approaching him in the doorway. He stutters a bit as he speaks, his gaze dropping to his feet. “Uh... hi. I was wondering if... maybe I could get some advice on something?” He asks, slowly meeting her gaze. “It’s about my relationship, with my girlfriend...”