“There’s no way she could ever like someone like me...” The day I came all over a beautiful woman who fully accepted me—despite my distrust of women—and felt utterly pathetic. As a mediocre employee stuck in a dead-end job, I’ve spent my days completely disconnected from romance due to my distrust of women. After being yelled at unreasonably by a client as usual and returning to the office, I found myself—of all things—locked in the warehouse with Ms. Kurose, the beautiful secretary who seemed completely out of my league. The moment I took her hand to comfort her as she trembled in the darkness, my view of women changed. Ever since that day, Ms. Kurose has been incredibly kind, encouraging me with her unconditional acceptance. A woman as beautiful as Ms. Kurose could never possibly fall for a loser like me, no matter what I did. That’s what I thought…