Originally, the move was scheduled for Friday.
However, some of the newly purchased equipment—like the projectors—arrived late and weren't installed until Friday noon. That made it difficult to coordinate staff, so the moving date was pushed to Saturday instead.
At worst, they'd just use both Saturday and Sunday for the move, and give everyone Monday off afterward.
At six o'clock Saturday morning, Ichin was already awake.
He made breakfast for Utaha, who was still sleeping, and for Haruno and Yukino next door. Then he met up with Yagami Kō and the other three early risers downstairs, and together they headed to the office.
By the time they arrived, quite a few employees were already there. Everyone had been looking forward to this moving day during their vacation, so they came especially early, packing up their belongings and sealing them into boxes.
"Alright," Ichin said to Kō and the others, "let's start sorting our things. The moving trucks will arrive at eight-thirty. If we move fast enough, we might even have time to rest a bit before that."
After saying so, Ichin stepped into his office.
He had already disconnected and packed up his computer and cables the previous evening after class.
Now all that was left were the miscellaneous items scattered around.
Fifteen minutes later, Ichin taped up the last box, labeled it with his name, and stretched his shoulders and neck. Then he pulled out his camera from his bag and switched it on.
"Okay, let's record a quick opening scene first. Today's not just about moving—I've got to capture it all on video as a memory."
By 8:15, everyone had arrived and most of the packing was complete.
That was also when Utaha, Haruno, and Yukino showed up.
Stepping into Ichin's office, Haruno looked around and quipped, "If someone walked in right now, they'd probably think this company's shutting down."
Indeed, with everyone packing boxes, the place did look like it was going out of business.
Ichin laughed. "Pretty much. And since people are already showing up for work in the building, I'm sure someone will ask about it when we start hauling boxes downstairs. Anyway, there's still ten minutes before the trucks and movers arrive—let's sit for a bit. Or, if you want, I was thinking of going out to film some final shots."
"I'm in! I'm in!" Haruno immediately pressed up beside him. "I dressed up for this, you know!"
Since spring had arrived, the weather was warm, and Haruno's outfit today was light and breezy—short sleeves and a skirt, radiating pure youthful energy.
As for Utaha and Yukino, their styles were as consistent as ever—elegant, understated, and perfectly fitting for them.
But Ichin couldn't help noticing a small difference among the three of them.
Utaha preferred wearing pantyhose.
Yukino favored over-the-knee socks.
And Haruno—well, she liked going bare-legged.
Utaha had considered trying other styles before, but nothing suited her better than pantyhose, so she stuck with it.
Ichin had seen Yukino wear pantyhose too, but only black ones—never white.
Though curious, that wasn't exactly something he could just ask about.
And as for Haruno, she rarely wore stockings at all. Unless she was in jeans, she usually went bare when wearing skirts—clearly confident about her legs.
Rubbing his chin thoughtfully, Ichin looked at Haruno before turning on the camera. "Haruno, you've never thought about wearing stockings to match your outfits?"
He could talk about just about anything with Haruno without worrying about her getting shy like Yukino.
Hearing that, Haruno chuckled and lifted her right leg slightly with a teasing smile.
"What's this? Does little Ichin want to see his big sister in stockings? Go on—tell me, black or white? I can make it happen!"
"No, no, I was just making a suggestion," Ichin replied calmly, shaking his head. "I just realized I've never really seen you wear any."
Utaha chimed in with a small smile. "Now that you mention it, it's true—I've never seen Haruno-san wear stockings either."
"Hmm~~ about that," Haruno folded her arms and explained with a grin, "I just don't like how they feel. Especially pantyhose or over-the-knee ones—they're uncomfortable. I like how I am right now best."
"I see."
Ichin nodded in understanding and looked at the three of them. "Alright then, I'm starting the recording now!"
He turned on the camera, recalled the short intro he had prepared earlier, and began filming.
Around the company, everyone was ready, waiting for the trucks to arrive.
Driving everything over themselves wasn't practical—there was simply too much stuff, and they couldn't park close enough anyway. Better to let the professionals handle it.
As Ichin recorded, more and more employees eagerly joined in, waving at the camera and laughing.
Those without cars had already headed to the new building ahead of time. The access cards had been distributed to everyone that morning.
After making one last round through the old office, the moving trucks arrived. The movers started carrying down the sealed boxes and loading them up.
One truck wasn't enough, of course. Ichin had arranged for two, along with a team of movers, so they could get everything done in a single day. That would leave the rest of today and tomorrow for setting up and testing all the new equipment.
Once the loading was finished and the trucks departed, Ichin got into his own car and drove toward the new building.
Sitting beside him, Utaha asked, "So, Ichin, will you be recording more when we get there?"
"Not today," he replied with a smile. "We'll film again once everything's set up."
Driving steadily, he added, "From time to time I've recorded some videos of the office with my phone. Aoba and Rin have filmed bits too. We can save them all—kind of like a timeline of our company's growth."
Starting from nothing and reaching this point—it was a history worth remembering.
As long as nothing went wrong, everyone would keep working here for years to come. Having those memories to look back on someday would surely feel wonderful.
The morning passed quickly amid the moving and unloading, and by the afternoon the new office floor was overflowing with boxes.
Everyone was busy searching for their own belongings amid the piles—it was chaotic, noisy, and full of energy.
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