Jaime instinctively took a small step back.
Unsure of what he’d done wrong and suddenly feeling intimidated, he quietly moved a little closer to Maya. Almost instinctively, Maya slipped an arm around his shoulders and gently drew him closer to her side.
Alice gently placed a hand on her husband’s arm. “Anata… dōshita no?” (Dear… what’s wrong?)
Her gentle voice snapped Mr. Takahashi out of his daze.
He blinked twice before letting out a small, apologetic smile.
“Please forgive me.” He bowed his head slightly. “That was incredibly impolite of me. It’s just… I had the strangest feeling I’d seen you somewhere before.”
Straightening, he met Jaime’s eyes.
“You must be Jaime.”
Jaime hesitated for a moment before giving a small nod. “Y-Yes, sir. I’m Jaime.”
Mr. Takahashi walked down the
