[CycloneKira]

Immediately regretting asking the question, Akira simply nods his head. "I'm sorry," he says, earnestly. He walks the rest of the way in silence. Finally reaching the ramen shop, Akira is greeted by a wonderful aroma, which immediately reminds him of his mother. Well, she wasn't his mother, actually, but she had brought him up.

He turns to Yusa and motions towards the counter. "Please sit down," he says, a little awkwardly. Why is it so hard to act normally, he wonders. He knows the answer. He's never interacted with a woman for more than five minutes before. He sits down and asks for two bowls of ramen, one for each.