[ Akira doesn't know what to do with any of this. He doesn't. It's fake, isn't it, so he shouldn't lean on any of it, shouldn't take it as real -- he has to figure out why it's happening --

But Akechi looks so unhappy at the mere thought of Akira leaving. He looks so unhappy, and it's fixable, it's something Akira can fix, so -- ]

...I'm not sure. My parents expect me to, but I really like it here. [ Akira offers Akechi a smile, small and careful, like it's something for only Akechi. Which -- it kind of is. ]

There's people that like me here. Getting tutored by the ace student Akechi Goro might be a good enough reason for them to let me stay.