Aiku X Sendou Novels & Stories

As far as she remembered, Kenji had quit smoking. Akiko opened the door, and Kenji turned around. Reflexively, he put out the cigarette by pressing it against the car's hood and then slipped the remaining stub into the pack in his pocket. "Where are we?" Akiko asked, confused, as she saw the orange sun dipping westward and the unfamiliar beach in front of her. "Sendai," Kenji replied, pushing himself up to sit on the hood, while Akiko gaped. "Sendai? You brought me to Sendai?" Akiko was clearly shocked. The beaches of Sendai are at least two hundred and fifty kilometers from Tokyo.

As for Ren, in the same way Akio collects Shiba Inu plushies, Ren has a penchant for collecting as well, except his items of choice are KAWS figures. Akio has no idea why Nikolai’s brother likes them so much. They look kind of scary with X’s for eyes and oddly shaped bodies, but so be it. Akio has been able to find keychain-sized versions of the famous figurines, which he uses to decorate Ren’s tree. And finally, there’s his new friend, whose tree features book ornaments, including miniature bookstores.