自分で言うのもあれだが、真っ当に人生を歩んできた。正社員として仕事を続け今では後輩を何人も抱える立場。2年前に結婚をして、夫婦生活も円満。もうそろそろ子作りも考えた時期だ。人を悲しませるようなことや、裏切りはしないよう真面目に生きてきた。今日も突然部下と相部屋になったが、妻に報告をし、何事もなく終える予定だった。でも俺は心の奥底では’真面目’を演じる自分に、劣等感や不満を抱いていたのかもしれない…。俺をつぶらな瞳で見てくる‘純’な河北を見ていたら、そう思ったのだ。‘イケナイ’ことに手を出す時が、俺にもやってきたのかもしれないー。

I know it sounds conceited, but I've lived an honest life. I've continued working as a full-time employee and now I have several junior colleagues under my supervision. I got married two years ago, and my married life is going smoothly. It's about time we started thinking about having ********. I've lived my life honestly, making sure not to do anything that would hurt anyone or betray anyone. Today, I suddenly ended up sharing a room with a subordinate, but I had planned to tell my wife and get through it without incident. But deep down, I might have felt inferior and dissatisfied with myself for pretending to be 'honest'… I thought so when I looked at the innocent Kawakita, who was looking at me with those round eyes. Maybe the time has come for me to dabble in something 'forbidden'.