Irides seized my shoulder like a bird of prey.

"You're just in time. I have something I want to ask of you."

From the intense gleam in his blue eyes, the kind typical of a human resources manager, I could tell he was thinking, "You just got unlucky." So, I raised both hands and tried to explain why I was there.

"Uh, I came to deliver a gift. I thought it might be a hassle if I gave it to you right as the wedding begins, so I decided to bring it a little earlier..."

"I don’t know what you were planning to give, but if you want to congratulate me on my wedding, I'd prefer if you handled a task instead of giving a gift. There’s something only you can do."

"Really?"

Hearing his words, curiosity quickly surged up within me.