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On a trip to Tokyo's metropolitan center, Haruta experiences his first real taste of societal disapproval toward his relationship with Maki. He handles it better than expected, but Maki shuts down, and Haruta is determined to find out why.
Maki tips his chin up coolly. “Thank you for your concern, but I’m fine now. I had a bad moment, that’s all. You don’t have to worry about me anymore.” It’s delivered as if he’s responding to a mediocre performance review, and he doesn’t quite meet Haruta’s eyes when he speaks.
Haruta says, “Maki,” with a note of hurt in his voice.
He can see the door of opportunity closing. Maki’s already turning to go upstairs, pulling one arm out of his suit jacket as he yawns.
Haruta takes two strides and catches his freed wrist. “Maki.”
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“No one said anything,” Maki murmurs. “It was just the atmosphere.”
Oh.
Oh!
Haruta nods vigorously. “It was weird, right?” he exclaims. “What was that?”
Maki stares at him. “What do you mean?”
His tone makes Haruta back down a little. “Well, um…I just. I’ve never felt that…before.”
“Yeah,” Maki says. “I know.”
Haruta frowns.
Sometimes this happens, when the few light words Maki speaks don’t match the weight in his eyes, and Haruta ends up feeling like he’s trying to catch up after running four kilometers in the wrong direction.
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