Chapter 348 z

Sebastian could still vaguely remember that day, ten years ago, on the streets of Inkko, when he and Simon had stepped into a vintage watch shop. He had always liked collecting these niche brands, crafted with an old school artisanship. He spotted a men's watch he liked. When he bought it, his eyes drifted to a women's watch displayed beside it. The shop only had one master craftsman there, who spoke with a classic Inkko accent, smiling as he told Sebastian that the two watches were a pair. He asked whether Sebastian had a girlfriend, and if so, whether Sebastian wanted to buy them as a set. Sebastian stared at that women's watch for a long time, then nodded and paid for it. On the way back, he wondered whether he should give that watch to Jane. When he returned to Stredview University, he saw her working part-time in a cafe. He ordered three cups of coffee and watched as she bustled around nervously, stealing little glances at him, only to jerk her gaze away like a startled rabbi