[The tension was visible on Akihiko's face, and Minako could only look on it for so long before she had to look away in favor of the cooly-lit scenery. Akihiko could be downright icy when something troubled him, and the sharpness of his features indicated that now was not the time for arguments.
She nodded in gratitude when he draped his jacket over her, and she tugged it around her as she shivered beneath the gentle evening breeze.
The path Akihiko took to the lake was a different one - it wasn't as direct as when she'd gone there to meet with Nanjo a week earlier. It was still an easy travel, and Akihiko didn't seem to be strained by any uneven terrain as he trekked to his destination.
Her body started to ache again once her set her down, gravity weighing on her sore muscles where Akihiko's strength no longer supported her. She remained still, however, patiently gazing out onto the lake until Akihiko deemed himself ready to speak once more.]
..... [An apology. It seemed too simple for all this, but she'd play along.] You've been under a lot of pressure lately. It's fine.
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She nodded in gratitude when he draped his jacket over her, and she tugged it around her as she shivered beneath the gentle evening breeze.
The path Akihiko took to the lake was a different one - it wasn't as direct as when she'd gone there to meet with Nanjo a week earlier. It was still an easy travel, and Akihiko didn't seem to be strained by any uneven terrain as he trekked to his destination.
Her body started to ache again once her set her down, gravity weighing on her sore muscles where Akihiko's strength no longer supported her. She remained still, however, patiently gazing out onto the lake until Akihiko deemed himself ready to speak once more.]
..... [An apology. It seemed too simple for all this, but she'd play along.] You've been under a lot of pressure lately. It's fine.