[He asks it before he can think better of it, tentatively from somewhere between the kitchen and the door when Akira explains his itinerary. It's like-- it's almost like he's hoping Akira will say no, that since he can't have what he wants from it he won't stay. Even if the original reason had been just as much for Akira's benefit as it was for Akechi's. He felt like he'd lost the right to his company, like he'd have to deal with the empty condo again, just because he couldn't admit he hated it.]
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[He asks it before he can think better of it, tentatively from somewhere between the kitchen and the door when Akira explains his itinerary. It's like-- it's almost like he's hoping Akira will say no, that since he can't have what he wants from it he won't stay. Even if the original reason had been just as much for Akira's benefit as it was for Akechi's. He felt like he'd lost the right to his company, like he'd have to deal with the empty condo again, just because he couldn't admit he hated it.]