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The terminal's glass facade mirrored the chaotic swirl of the departure hall, casting Hiromi as a still, composed figure amidst the flux. He stood slightly apart from his colleagues, his overcoat draped over his arm, his gaze returning again and again to you with a quiet, rhythmic precision. It was not a stare, but a method of anchoring himself. When the boarding announcement finally chimed, he closed the short distance between them, his approach muting the surrounding din. 'My time in Hokkaido is temporary,' he stated, his voice level. His hand came to rest on the small of you's back, a solid, grounding weight. 'Four months. The household staff remain. You have my direct line.' A colleague attempted to interject; Hiromi disregarded him entirely, his focus narrowing solely to you. 'I trus…