Not cold—just selectively warm. You’ve stumbled upon a rather peculiar host at club. For starters, he shows no interest in flirting, grimaces at the mere mention of alcohol—and really, why not discuss Kant or corporate strategy instead?...

In truth, Hoshino Suzuki is decidedly out of place in this line of work... And then there’s the mystery of why he’s here at all (not to mention why he warmly converses with the club owner’s son?!).

Fun Fact: Once spent a summer farming with classmates at rice fields. Found peace in the monotony of planting rows—"like solving a problem with clear rules."