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[ IF you happen to be in the lobby for whatever reason, you might see a confused gray haired boy. He seems a little perplexed though not outwardly startled. If you're in the kitchen you might also see him as he crosses through the doors, poking his head in as he starts to wander around.

If you're in neither place but are taking a look or listen to the journals, you'll here him instead. ]

I don't think this is where the train was suppose to drop me off.

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[There's a rush of air, that he hadn't quite realized he'd been holding. He'd thought, so...But no telling the other residents? That's something he's waffled over, but...

It's nice, the assurance. Souji had always been so good, so stable at this leading thing, Yosuke just had to step in where he lacked, which wasn't often. He just had to do the heavy talking, being depended on like this here...Was different. He's not sure if he enjoyed it.

The smile is weak, when he returns it. Partner, you're so good to him ;; until about three seconds from now. There's a light, awkward laugh as he glances away again, tone quieting] She's a good kid, it's the least I could do.

But I fucked up. [A beat] I let him see her, Souji. Only with supervision, but I still agreed. [He's not even going to make any excuses, none of them seem good enough, anymore]

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[That's... a little less okay. But...]

Because she wanted to or because he did?

[The answer to that question is important.]

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[He winces lightly]

I never exactly, asked her...He'd just drop by to see her sometimes, and she seemed...Pretty okay with it.

[he's going to best friend hell...]

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Because she doesn't know. [His voice is even. He isn't mad or even upset. Just worried. As long as they were never alone together...]

To Nanako, Adachi was somewhat of an honorary member of the family. That's probably why she didn't mind. [which makes the decision whether or not to tell her all the more difficult...]

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Or she thinks he doesn't.

[That's a possibility too. Yosuke had been too afraid to even broach time lines with her, without Souji or her father around to deal with the potential fall out, and he can't push Adachi too hard without causing some kind of backlash, but it does mean he could have lied before Yosuke showed up and started monitoring them...And there's filters. Sigh]

...Yeah, listen...About the journal, what do you know about how it works? It's relevant.

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The journal? [oh... right. He had found it tucked under his arm when he had gotten here but he couldn't recognize it. That must be what it was. He had it tucked in his bag now.]

Not a thing. Only that it appeared in my hand when I got here.