It wasn’t possible to start restoring the painting just because I could see it.

For one, ownership belonged to China. Even if I managed to get permission, there wasn’t a proper workspace available.

A room? Sure, I could find one anytime.

When the chairman left to negotiate, I was the only one left in the exhibition hall.

The staff who had accompanied him also left, and there was no one around to keep an eye on me.

Well, in that case, maybe it was time for a long-overdue reunion.

The inspiration for Sara was Asmodeus, the demon symbolizing lust.

However, …