I work for a literary magazine in Tokyo, and I was on a one-day business trip with Hatano senior to pick up a manuscript from a writer who lives in a rural area. I was nervous about taking over the job of the writer who had been assigned to me, but at the same time, I was excited to be on a business trip with someone I admired.... However, that feeling turned upside down when I heard that the manuscript due tomorrow was not yet ready. We looked for a hotel nearby, but none of them were fully booked due to the busy season. We finally find a vacant room and end up staying there alone with my senior....
