After all, I have been spending my weekends with Takaoka-san these days. I accompanied her shopping for a cooling fan for his notebook, and we went to the Snow Science Museum in Kaga City. Once I asked her, "Isn't it bad for your boyfriend if you spend so much time with me?" "No, I don't have a boyfriend, so it's okay," she replied immediately, and then smiled meaningfully.

　Oh no. How did I let this happen? ...... I thought I would never fall in love again...... I mean, she was a stalker candidate......

　I enjoyed being with her so much that I forgot about such initial settings. I'm not in the same field as her, but we're both infrastructure workers, so we have somethings in common. However, I haven't crossed the line with her and haven't even held her hand yet. I still can't trust her. In fact, I was worried that she might betray me at any moment.

　And then...

　The moment when my fears were realized came unexpectedly and suddenly.

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