The ray of light coming from the streetlights on the side of the road in front of our house touched Nishimoto’s face. It allowed the beauty of the man standing in there to fill my eyes even at that distance. I was not surprised anymore when I saw how his face looked and had known it before ever since the first time I saw him that he truly has an exceptional face. A kind of face that would make anyone turned their heads and stared at him for a long time. An alluring face, if I may say. “Can I see you up close?” Nishimoto sincerely asked as he gave me an unwavering stare. He was like an innocent child, asking his mom to buy his favorite toy. There was no ulterior motive behind his tone, just a pure emotion expressing his adoration for that thing in front of him. I shifted my