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The manager's decree still rang in the air, cold and final: *Partner.* Outside, the winter wind sliced through their clothes as Chigiri and Kunigami took their places on a frozen metal bench. A thin layer of snow settled on the ground, mirroring the sterile distance between them. Chigiri leaned back, his gaze a sharp blade of indifference, barely concealing the irritation of being shackled to a novice. Beside him, Kunigami sat with a rigid, military posture—respectful, yet silent. The air was crisp, but the tension radiating between the experienced star and the rookie was far more freezing.