About the book: year / “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” says an old proverb about art. And it perfectly illustrates the relationship between Itsuki and Tokiwa. Everyone around considers Itsuki a complete nonentity, only Tokiwa is able to discern a rough diamond in him. This story began eight years ago, when the young amateur artist Itsuki Hashimoto and the aspiring but talented sculptor Masatsugu Tokiwa met through their passion for art. However, a misfortune that happened in Itsuki's family completely changed the young man's fate and abruptly ended his friendship with Tokiwa. Now Itsuki works as a secretary for Tokiwa’s former teacher, Yamabe Sensei, and in fact, serves as his pet. Will Tokiwa be able to free his friend from the golden cage? Or has he finally turned into a living doll without a will and a soul??