[Now that she mentioned it, this place really did feel it was made for couples, didn't it? That wasn't exactly what he had in mind when he brought her here, but he wasn't going to back down now. In fact, he had only been mildly aware of the date until Futaba mentioned it once again. And now here he was, alone with her.

Just like that, his stomach suddenly felt like it was in knots. This was the first time they had seen each other since the incident and he found himself playing it back in his mind. What quickly followed was all the advice that was offered to him by his friends, almost making it overwhelming to sift through. But he clears his throat and stands his ground, making his way to the table with her, placing his own plate down, and taking a seat.]

Yeah, looks like they really got the place decked out. But it kinda feels like castles gotta be dressed up like this on the reg.

[Reaching for his mask, he takes it off once more and places it on the table before moving the takoyaki between them in case she wanted more. That last one didn't go down well after all.]

Figure I can't let 'em get in the way of the curry, you know?

[But he waits for her, not wanting to suddenly dig in before her.]