Yeah? [ An image of Akechi alone in his apartment, removed from the world he tried so hard to build for himself, flashes through his mind. It's a little sad, he thinks, unfitting for what he's known about the boy thus far. ] Thanks for coming out this one time then.
[ Because if he hadn't, they could have just remained in eachother's vicinity for the rest of the summer and not have a single knowledge of it. It's still a mystery to Ren, why he decided to come back here, when he's certain not all the memories attached to it would be pleasant for him. Maybe it's all just fate at play, and there's no other explanation needed beyond that.
Maybe that's all he needs to believe. ]
It is, yeah. [ His phone dings. It's Sojiro. ] Huh.
[ His gaze flickers over to Akechi, smiling slowly. ]
That was Sakura-san. He said to close the shop early if there's no one here. But— [ An idea pops in his head. ] Stay. The trains are on delay anyway, thanks to the rain. I'll close shop so we can catch up- just the two of us.
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[ Because if he hadn't, they could have just remained in eachother's vicinity for the rest of the summer and not have a single knowledge of it. It's still a mystery to Ren, why he decided to come back here, when he's certain not all the memories attached to it would be pleasant for him. Maybe it's all just fate at play, and there's no other explanation needed beyond that.
Maybe that's all he needs to believe. ]
It is, yeah. [ His phone dings. It's Sojiro. ] Huh.
[ His gaze flickers over to Akechi, smiling slowly. ]
That was Sakura-san. He said to close the shop early if there's no one here. But— [ An idea pops in his head. ] Stay. The trains are on delay anyway, thanks to the rain. I'll close shop so we can catch up- just the two of us.