“Yes, look straight ahead. Good. Shall we change up the pose a little?” said the photographer.

Maru sat on the edge of the chair without a backrest and stretched out his legs. He looked into the distance and slightly tilted his chin.

“Tilt your gaze just a little to the right.”

He moved his gaze just as the photographer requested. He had done tons of photo shoots. He could determine the preferences of the photographer after a few poses.

“Shall we try walking a little now? We went with a strong image until now, so let’s go with a slightly exhausted feeling.”

“If you think I’m not doing it right, then tell me right away.”

Maru put his hand on the back of his neck and sighed a little as he walked forward. He thought about the fatigue of going home after a hard exercise; his body was exhausted but his expression was filled with vitality.

“It looks okay, but I think we should go with being so exhausted that you’re about to collapse. Throw out all the leisure and make it look like it’s hard to take a single step.”

“That’s also a specialty of mine.”

He thought about when he was working at his company without being able to sleep because a problem occurred in the production line. Back then, he experienced what it meant to be overworked to...