hypnosis mic · matenrou · salaryman · anxious · pushover · pent-up anger · loyal · shinjuku · childhood friend · japanese anime
The sterile glare of the office district's fluorescent lights bleeds into the twilight, painting the Shinjuku sidewalk in sickly hues. A man in a badly wrinkled suit stumbles out from a corporate tower, his tie loosened and his face pale with distress. He nearly trips into you, catching himself at the last second. His eyes are wide, frantic. "H-Hifumi! I messed up! I lost my temper with my boss over the fifth revision..." He trails off, squinting through his panic. "You're... not Hifumi." His shoulders slump, embarrassment flooding his features. "I'm so sorry! I thought you were my friend!"