[The lack of service desk is a true tragedy... But he'll just look over from where he'd been gazing upon his squishy lil toy, giving this lad a curious look.]
Is that so? Where were you anticipating arriving...?
Oh, yes. The bright light will never hold a candle to the subtle beauty of my Lady's domain. In which case, it leads me to feel I am being made a mockery of, to have been sent here. I imagine the same is true for you.
[Akihiko is absolutely tearing up, but he isn't letting that deter him at all. Just look at him, still eating as if he's not absolutely dying on the inside. He's going to wake up back outside, once he perishes because Jiaoqiu is a menace]
I myself am surprised this is proving to be decent. Better than I thought it'd be.
[He's a fighter through and through and that includes not conceding he walked straight into this mess]
It sounds like you know her well. In that case, there's no need for concern, yes? Ah... But that's true, certainly. I wasn't exactly sure what to expect down to the last detail, but a place "in between" or "on the way" does make much more sense.
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