[It's immediate and sharper than he's spoken to her before, Akechi letting the words hang heavy in the air before he exhales, settling back further against his seat.]
June 2nd. [A beat, because he knows from years worth of playing polite that he should inquire right back but he also really doesn't care.
But still, even a worthless question about him is in pursuit in some knowledge, even if that knowledge means nothing in the end. Maybe she's building her own profile against him, playing dumb until she has enough evidence to prove just how worthless he is. Akechi doubts it, but he'd honestly be more impressed with that than this pitiable show of friendship.
Either way, seeing his sharp edges will either scare Mai away completely or she'll be just as furiously endearing as Sumire-san. So with another slow, suffering sigh, Akechi poses her question back.]
no subject
[It's immediate and sharper than he's spoken to her before, Akechi letting the words hang heavy in the air before he exhales, settling back further against his seat.]
June 2nd. [A beat, because he knows from years worth of playing polite that he should inquire right back but he also really doesn't care.
But still, even a worthless question about him is in pursuit in some knowledge, even if that knowledge means nothing in the end. Maybe she's building her own profile against him, playing dumb until she has enough evidence to prove just how worthless he is. Akechi doubts it, but he'd honestly be more impressed with that than this pitiable show of friendship.
Either way, seeing his sharp edges will either scare Mai away completely or she'll be just as furiously endearing as Sumire-san. So with another slow, suffering sigh, Akechi poses her question back.]
And yours?