[ In all honesty, it'd unsettled him when he couldn't find Akane in his list of contacts: someone'd asked him if all his 'friends' were well and accounted for a few days after the jungle incident, and he'd had to stop and sidestep talking about it, because her absence was disconcerting.
It'd reminded him not to get too attached to anyone— it'd just be difficult otherwise— but Akane's fumbling in the here and now is still endearing, and he still has a hard time being completely dismissive. ]
I know. [ He says simply, before patting her head again and putting everything in her kitchen back into place. ] ...Don't think I don't appreciate it.
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It'd reminded him not to get too attached to anyone— it'd just be difficult otherwise— but Akane's fumbling in the here and now is still endearing, and he still has a hard time being completely dismissive. ]
I know. [ He says simply, before patting her head again and putting everything in her kitchen back into place. ] ...Don't think I don't appreciate it.