[Not that his own situation has been any better...

Does he seem distracted eating a portion of yakiniku and rice and salads all at once repeatedly with such insistence? Yes, he does! And the pout on his face helps nothing to lessen the visible tension in discussing about his... sexual life.

Less his words--]

Since I don't perform anything troop-related, my shifts at the ryokan and the dojo have done enough for me.

In between, well-- you know. I'm sorry for not being able to visit you more recently.

[He's not avoiding her or his other friends. Just... everytime it happens he shuts himself for a while, only responding via device.]