[Akira answers that look and that question with eyes that don't waver. He knows this must be hard for Akechi, to put his trust in something that he can't be sure of, to believe that another person will be there for him. He doubts Akechi is even fully there, really. But he means it; if this is the choice they make, they can see it through.
He believes that.]
Mm. I've already made my decision.
[He made it a long time ago, and while he won't pretend that it didn't get hard there after his death, ultimately he's never changed his mind. He knows what Akechi's true feelings are, buried so deep maybe he can't even reach them yet. He thinks they can be brought out, and that the choice Akechi ultimately makes will be the right one.]
Thanks for getting the box ready. [And he scoots it over, so he can start putting jars inside.]
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He believes that.]
Mm. I've already made my decision.
[He made it a long time ago, and while he won't pretend that it didn't get hard there after his death, ultimately he's never changed his mind. He knows what Akechi's true feelings are, buried so deep maybe he can't even reach them yet. He thinks they can be brought out, and that the choice Akechi ultimately makes will be the right one.]
Thanks for getting the box ready. [And he scoots it over, so he can start putting jars inside.]