[well, he supposes that could have gone worse. sometimes, akira ruminates on what it means to have a criminal record even in spite of having done nothing close to assault—did he regret trying to stand up for that woman, when she was being assaulted? no. but if everyone's so determined to make him out to be a criminal, maybe he might as well prove them right. give them a real reason to dislike him, other than how much he doesn't belong.
objectively, he knows that's not a productive train of thought. he could sink deeper into this self-pitying spiral. he really could.
instead, he drags himself out of it, and turns to start cleaning the coffee brewer. sometimes, he forgets—that maybe it's a cultural difference, how customers in the service industry can get more outspoken here in aurozora compared to what he remembers of his small hometown in japan.
it's past closing already. on the television, the host is discussing luminous studios' latest idol group, a male cohort, and how one of the original trainees slated to debut with them was knocked off the roster at the last moment. without missing a beat, akira grabs the remote, switches it off, and sets the remote aside gently, looking perfectly placid.]
...Sorry for the inconvenience.
[notably, he doesn't apologize for having said anything.]
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objectively, he knows that's not a productive train of thought. he could sink deeper into this self-pitying spiral. he really could.
instead, he drags himself out of it, and turns to start cleaning the coffee brewer. sometimes, he forgets—that maybe it's a cultural difference, how customers in the service industry can get more outspoken here in aurozora compared to what he remembers of his small hometown in japan.
it's past closing already. on the television, the host is discussing luminous studios' latest idol group, a male cohort, and how one of the original trainees slated to debut with them was knocked off the roster at the last moment. without missing a beat, akira grabs the remote, switches it off, and sets the remote aside gently, looking perfectly placid.]
...Sorry for the inconvenience.
[notably, he doesn't apologize for having said anything.]