[He’s not being lazy; he’s simply thinking about things. Lazy didn’t carry someone’s butt halfway around the castle grounds. But yeah, he’s pretty relaxed right now, pensive more like it, resting on the railing and gazing at their reflection in the water below. Funny… they’re normally together so much.]

Hmph. I don’t know that much. He wasn’t in my head, you know.

[And Sousuke definitely wasn’t in Matsuoka-san’s. That had been an… interesting time. But the result was better than what it could have been. Sousuke regrets nothing about his choice, even if it is awkward every time he remembers it.

The change back to the other topic earns a glance to Rin’s reflection and Sousuke studies him in the water. It’s such a romantic thing to say, he’s surprised he didn’t expect it. But at the same time… he furrows his brows a little.]

Aa, but…

[Sousuke trails off as the side of his face practically warms under the beam of that brilliant smile. Whatever he’d been going to say fades away from his lips and he shakes his head lightly, a tiny smile appearing as well.]

You must have someone very important to you back home. I hope they know how lucky they are to have a friend like you.