Due to a vacancy at the rural branch, I was suddenly assigned to a single-person posting. Although my wife strongly opposed it since we were newly married, there was no helping it. The assignment location was more of a backwater than I had expected... not even a convenience store could be found nearby. Amidst the unfamiliar rural life, 'Haruka-san,' the landlady managing my apartment at the assignment location, became my emotional support. It didn't take much time for us to become aware of each other.
