[All the dogs with all their fur and everything else... No way, could they ever all fit in here. And besides...]

You're supposed to wash dogs outside... With a hose, or something.

[He's not sure why he's gone so quiet all of a sudden, but it's always odd when he does, when it's not from him pouting. Fingers slipping below the surface, Aki pretends to scratch at his leg, instead checking on himself. Yeah, he's mostly soft again thanks to the warm water.]

Denji... Come here.

[This is for him, he tells himself. Him bringing up doing this back home, the lie about it saving time... He's not so stupid. He still remembers how he asked if he could sleep beside him just that previous night, how he attached himself to his body and clung to him until he fell asleep. This is the same thing, he tells himself - it's just for Denji, not for himself. He doesn't mind either way. If he does want to lay against him or not. It's not that big of a deal either way. But he spreads his legs apart, giving him the space if he wants it.]

[But only if he wants it.]