[CycloneKira]

Akira listens in interest as Yusa explained the story with the merchant. He shook his head. No wonder, he thinks. Still, he feels it isn't enough to make such a generalization. One woman is just a speck compared to the rest of the world.

Akira looks around him, slightly uncomfortable at the looks the two of them are getting. He can imagine why Yusa is getting stared at. She's taller than most men, and quite beautiful. But why him? Instinctively, he moves a little closer to Yusa, suddenly feeling a little protective of her. He's too preoccupied by the stares to question his own actions.