That was a natural follow-up question, but Akihiko casually waved him off. Most likely, Junpei still remembered how hopeless he had been with girls, and if he said anything stupid now… Like hell he needed to give Junpei anymore ammo to rag on him.
Akihiko fell quiet to keep eating and listen, then took some time to think about his answer.
“Dunno. I never asked.” It wasn’t a common topic of conversation for them. They had other subjects to dance around, like anything in relation to their past. “He told me girls complicate things.”
But that didn’t mean Shinji really had anything against them. It could be part of his defense mechanism, his desire to push people away. Besides, Junpei hadn’t been there when he asked Shinji about his relationship with Minako. He had tried to brush it off in a way that only Shinji could, but Akihiko wasn’t stupid when it came to his best friend. Minako meant more to him than just a casual companion, considering the short amount of time they had, to become acquainted.
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Akihiko fell quiet to keep eating and listen, then took some time to think about his answer.
“Dunno. I never asked.” It wasn’t a common topic of conversation for them. They had other subjects to dance around, like anything in relation to their past. “He told me girls complicate things.”
But that didn’t mean Shinji really had anything against them. It could be part of his defense mechanism, his desire to push people away. Besides, Junpei hadn’t been there when he asked Shinji about his relationship with Minako. He had tried to brush it off in a way that only Shinji could, but Akihiko wasn’t stupid when it came to his best friend. Minako meant more to him than just a casual companion, considering the short amount of time they had, to become acquainted.