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_{[ He'll start heading off the direction back towards the castle since it sounds like Simon wants to go there? Akira hadn't had plans of doing that, but it only makes sense he would go with him considering their newfound arrangement. ]}

Yeah. I guess our cultures are different. In Japan, we have public bath houses called an onsen. Everyone bathes together. I didn't mean to startle you. Maybe if you see a big monster flying around with fur, horns and a tail, you'll know it's me.

_{[ He's a little disappointed he can't show off his cool form because.. he does think it's pretty cool and he'd like to impress another guy his age. You know, boys. ]}

.. Well, maybe make sure it's me before you go near it.

_{[ Considering he ran into a harpy earlier, he's not sure what other creatures could be here. ]}

There's nothing wrong with just having girls for friends.

_{[ UM OFC THERE ISN'T STUPID TOXIC MASC BOY ]}

My closest and most dearest person who protected me many times.. she was a girl.

_{[ And I couldn't even protect her in the end.
His voice sounds light and distant as he says this, walking ahead of Simon and idly breaking off a small branch from a tree as he walks past it. ]}