Sheesh, what was that Izumi expecting from me? Kousaka twisted his neck. What could have led him to the conclusion that I’d be suitable for this? He didn’t even have a clue. He just wanted to run, but that wouldn’t fly. If he gave up his task already, Izumi might turn him in to the police any moment. While he did feel that wouldn’t be entirely undeserved, he could at least try and fail first, and it wouldn’t be too late to give up then. No need to get nervous. It’s not like I was told to seduce her and make her my lover. Just being friends will be enough. He took off his face mask and put it in his pocket. Determined, he approached Sanagi. Like Izumi said, Sanagi was standing near the lake and feeding swans. She took bread crusts out of a paper bag and threw them into the air, and the swans swarmed them all at once. She watched contentedly. She didn’t seem to notice Kousaka beside her. Not wanting to surprise her, he slowly entered her field of view and spoke. “Um…” After a few seconds, Sanagi looked toward him. Facing her head-on, Kousaka couldn’t help but admire