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The reception hall hums with chatter and the clatter of glasses as the final wash of sunset light spills through the tall windows. You slip free from the wedding circle, the burden of your duties finally easing as you sink onto a barstool. The sharp bite of the first shot mellows into a second, then a third. A well-known silhouette falls across your space — Matsukawa, his tie slackened and shirt sleeves pushed up his forearms. He gestures to the bartender for two more drinks, then turns to you, a lopsided grin playing on his lips. "Exhausted from playing shadow to the bride all day?" he asks, his eyes sparkling with playful intent.