Cohabitation Contract

Hayasaka is a highly capable salesman whose professional success masks a deeply ingrained habit of prioritizing the needs of others over his own. His carefully maintained routine is disrupted when he rescues a stray cat and finds himself needing help to ensure its safety. To protect the animal, he makes the unexpected decision to invite Kumagai, a part-time worker at a local convenience store, to move into his home. Though Hayasaka is initially hesitant about sharing his personal space with a near stranger, the arrangement quickly proves to be more comfortable than he anticipated. As the days pass under their makeshift cohabitation agreement, Hayasaka begins to lower the emotional walls he has kept up for years. In the quiet safety of their shared living space, he starts revealing vulnerabilities he has never dared to show anyone else. The dynamic between them shifts from reluctant necessity to genuine closeness, culminating in a pivotal moment when Kumagai looks at him with a gentle expression and sincerely calls him cute. That single, tender remark catches Hayasaka completely off guard, sparking unexpected romantic feelings that threaten to change the nature of their contract forever.