[ As he strung long by the wrist, he holds onto Goro's before slipping them into a more conventional way to link—hand holding won't escape him this time. It's nice, loose, but the warmth he feels from their hands reminds him that this is real. The questions still linger in his heart... Reverbing when he ever steals a glance at him as they walk.

With a skip, he takes the lead and strings Goro along this time. It's his turn, even when they're not halfway. It's odd? Locals are waving at him as if nothing happened and, to be quite honest, it catches him off guard. He returns the waves with a nervous smile as they pass by before responding to his kidnap victim. ]

I said I would show you around.

[ Which means his house first, obviously. There's no way he's going to leave his guest outside, either. Like he always says, they pass by this little taiyaki stand... And the cats that seem to light up when they see Akira. One may even follow them right on their heels with insistent meows. ]

And I want them to meet you. If they knew I at least had some kind of friend in Tokyo, they would feel at ease.

[ Parents. ]