You didn't have an obligation to tell me you were okay. [ Akira points it out, mildly. The fact that Akechi is here at Leblanc at all means that there's something he wants -- needs -- and Akira is happy to give it to him. If he can get Akechi to stay, then all the better, but he's not counting on that. Akechi would, quite literally, rather choose death. ]

I'm meant to go back home, unless... [ Akira trails off for a moment, leaning back against his shelves. They're still full of the knickknacks he's gathered over the course of his stay; gifts from outings with everyone, proof of the bonds he'd solidified.

There's nothing from Akechi, of course. ]

...there's a good reason to stay.