[Akira's just going to take that as signal to only come over when Maruki wants to go with him. Maybe... he'll even say that they can go soon...
It's hard to truly want anything for himself right now. Generally, he avoids it anyway, but right now it feels... wrong. To want, or to feel happy.
However.
Leaning in to listen to what Maruki says, it's not what he's expecting. How Maruki acts about Akechi isn't what he's expecting at all, in fact, but there's at least one thing that remains true.
He leans back, lenses obscuring his eyes momentarily. The glasses positively gleam.]
It's a cute name, Maruki-san. I'm really looking forward to meeting her.
[It doesn't matter what else is going on, what else he's feeling, or who else may be involved. Akira is always down for gaslighting Akechi Goro.]
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It's hard to truly want anything for himself right now. Generally, he avoids it anyway, but right now it feels... wrong. To want, or to feel happy.
However.
Leaning in to listen to what Maruki says, it's not what he's expecting. How Maruki acts about Akechi isn't what he's expecting at all, in fact, but there's at least one thing that remains true.
He leans back, lenses obscuring his eyes momentarily. The glasses positively gleam.]
It's a cute name, Maruki-san. I'm really looking forward to meeting her.
[It doesn't matter what else is going on, what else he's feeling, or who else may be involved. Akira is always down for gaslighting Akechi Goro.]