[He makes a brief stop by the closest tree to retrieve his jacket dangling off the branch, which he quickly drapes over Minako. That done, he starts heading toward the lake, staying silent the entire time, not unlike the one afternoon, a while back, when he wanted to ask Minako if she was going out with Junpei. Akihiko uses that brief reprieve to figure out what he wants to say to her.]
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[When they reach the lake, he gently sets Minako down onto a soft patch of grass, and then sits beside her. He looks out into the distance, catching glimpses of the moonlight that shivers across the shaky wet surface.
Without warning, Akihiko suddenly speaks up, while turning his head to look at her directly.] I was rude to you, the last time we talked. I'm sorry.
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[He makes a brief stop by the closest tree to retrieve his jacket dangling off the branch, which he quickly drapes over Minako. That done, he starts heading toward the lake, staying silent the entire time, not unlike the one afternoon, a while back, when he wanted to ask Minako if she was going out with Junpei. Akihiko uses that brief reprieve to figure out what he wants to say to her.]
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[When they reach the lake, he gently sets Minako down onto a soft patch of grass, and then sits beside her. He looks out into the distance, catching glimpses of the moonlight that shivers across the shaky wet surface.
Without warning, Akihiko suddenly speaks up, while turning his head to look at her directly.] I was rude to you, the last time we talked. I'm sorry.