So they've stuck to their basic scheme all this time. How static.

[ fundamentally speaking, anyway. "kanto", on the other hand... this was new. well. new-ish. either way, naoya can't really be surprised at hearing about atsuro's attachment--he was that kind of person.

himself, on the other hand... he can't find himself too happy at being here again. ]

But at least it makes things easier. Given that they've broken their pattern for me... I can't say my return is something permanent.